On Tuesday, December 17th, 2024, Deanna G. Taylor Academy's family, friends, and students gathered in the DGTA gymnasium for a special daytime performance filled with the joy of music and the warmth of community! The DGTA students worked diligently to prepare a wonderful selection of songs that celebrated the spirit of winter and the holiday season! Thank you to Mrs. Manoilova and Mr. Brandberry for their leadership and direction of the music program and DGTA!
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Today, December 10th, 2024 scholars at Deanna G. Taylor Academy participated in the Hour of Code Virtual LIVE event featuring the incredible Gitanjali Rao! Scholars participated in one of two exciting activities inspired by Ms. Rao's advocacy for innovation. Students were ready to remix and create. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Fernandes for leading the charge!
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Did you know that tomorrow, December 7th, 2024, is National Letter Writing Day? Students in Ms. Guadalupe's class at Deanna G. Taylor Academy wrote letters to their families this week to spread awareness! The students also incorporated fine motor skills to make their envelopes! Great work scholars, and thank you, Ms. Guadalupe!
P.S. Make sure to take a couple of minutes and write a letter to someone you love this holiday season!
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Happy Thanksgiving, from Hillside Public Schools!
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Feeling grateful at Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA)! Today, DGTA's Culture Leadership Committee surprised the staff with a mobile Thanksgiving snack cart! Special thanks to Mrs. Cavuoto and Mrs. Nicholson for their leadership in this initiative. Such efforts not only foster a positive work environment but also strengthen our team culture. How does your organization celebrate gratitude?
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Tomorrow, Friday, November 22, 2024, marks the kickoff of our Scholastic R.E.A.L. Mentorship Program! Please see the emailed letter describing the program commencing tomorrow, as our mentors read to students across the district once a month!
Here are some photo updates of the construction of the addition to the Deanna G. Taylor Academy elementary school building! The 6,600-square-foot addition will enhance learning opportunities for our scholars by adding four new classrooms, a new cafeteria, and a multi-purpose room for visual and performing arts! Visit the following page on the Hillside Public Schools website for weekly snapshot updates of the groundbreaking construction! :
https://www.hillsidek12.org/page/deanna-g-taylor-academy-groundbreaking-updates
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Tomorrow, November 12th, 2024, Hillside Public Schools will launch its district "Scholastic My Everyday Books Kickoff!" This initiative is designed to promote literacy across the district and highlight the books being sent home for students' at-home libraries!
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Today, November 11th, 2024, is Veterans Day! Hillside Public Schools would like to honor and thank those who have served and sacrificed for our country! "Today and every day, we give thanks to the generations of men and women who have answered the call to protect our country."
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This past week, Deanna G. Taylor (DGTA)Academy acknowledged Red Ribbon Week with a few special activities and events! 6th-grade students participated in the door-decorating contest picking two movies (Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hocus Pocus) to acknowledge the "Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free" theme. Scholars also partook in an essay writing contest! DGTA's National Elementary Honor Society students worked together for their Plant a Promise Service Project, in which they planted 100 red tulip bulbs that will bloom in the spring and serve as a physical reminder of the beauty of a drug-free life! Scholars were also treated to an exciting visit from our friendly neighborhood Spiderman, who visited for a school-wide Red Ribbon assembly in which students were taught about the history of Red Ribbon Week and reminded of the importance of living drug-free!
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Here are photos from yesterday's (10/23/2024) Asian Chef Day at Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA)! Another amazing lunch from @maschiofood!
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On Thursday, October 17th, 2024, Coastal Wilds’s mobile exotic animal education program (@coastalwilds) visited Deanna G. Taylor Academy! Scholars were able to hear about getting involved with natural wildlife while getting an up-close and personal experience with the different kinds of animals. Scholars participated by asking questions and responding to the speaker, making the program educational and entertaining!
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The Girls Rock Science Club at Deanna G. Taylor Academy encourages teamwork and problem-solving through exciting hands-on STEM activities. In this recent classroom session, students worked collaboratively to manipulate red plastic cups using strings and rubber bands - likely as part of an engaging engineering challenge.
The lively environment promotes active learning, with students visibly engaged in the project. Various materials, such as worksheets and containers, can be seen on the tables, suggesting a dynamic, project-based approach to science education.
Activities like these at the Girls Rock Science Club help develop critical 21st-century skills among young learners, empowering them to explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math! Great work, Girls Rock Science!
Advisors-Mrs. McQueen and Mrs. Fernandes
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Happy National Boss's Day from Hillside Public Schools! "On October 16th, National Boss's Day, also known as National Boss Day or Bosses Day, recognizes the hardworking boss overseeing the workplace. Employees across the United States show appreciation and thankfulness to their bosses. They also remember their boss's kindness and fairness throughout the year." Thank you, Superintendent Glover, the Hillside Board of Education, Hillside Public Schools Principals, Directors, and all our leaders throughout the District!
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This year, Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA) acknowledged World Mental Health Day (Thursday, October 10th) with a Gratitude Wall! DGTA school social worker, Ms. Brennan went into each classroom to engage the students in conversation about World Mental Health Day, and to teach the skill of practicing gratitude each day! Each student shared one person, place, thing, etc. that they were grateful for and wrote it on a Post-It note. The notes were combined to make a wall of appreciation and gratitude in DGTA's main hallway!
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On October 2nd, Deanna G. Taylor Academy held a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration for families! The Estilo Latino Dance Company engaged families with Salsa and Bachata lessons. They ended with a special dance performance. After the celebration, families enjoyed traditional Hispanic and Latin foods!
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Good Day, please join the League of Women Voters of Hillside, in collaboration with Hillside Public Schools on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 for our Fall Community Outreach Festival! The festival will occur at Ola Edwards Community School from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be voter registration, a Colgate dental screening van for children, lunch application assistance, and a vaccination clinic from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m! For more information, please see the posted and emailed flyers, thank you!
Good Day, please join the League of Women Voters of Hillside, in collaboration with Hillside Public Schools on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 for our Fall Community Outreach Festival! The festival will take place at Ola Edwards Community School from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be voter registration, a Colgate dental screening van for children, lunch application assistance, and more! For more information, please see the posted and emailed flyer, thank you!
Deanna G. Taylor Academy (DGTA) hosted its annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 19th from 6 -7 pm! It was an evening filled with resources for families! 6th Grade Scholars Kennedy James and Faith Romain, representatives of our Student Government, volunteered to inform families of the importance of voter registration. Support and information for lunch applications and the parent portal were available! Plus, families were able to choose FREE books for their home library!
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Please join Hillside Public Schools for our Hispanic Heritage Festival, on Saturday, September 21st, 2024! Taking place at Hurden Looker Elementary School (1261 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205) from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., there will be food vendors, crafts, entertainment, and more! See you there! See all the flyers for more festival information, thank you!
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