Preparing for 6th Grade

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Taylor PTA welcomes parents and incoming 6th graders for the 2025–2026 school year.

2025 Roadmap to Taylor

Incoming 6th graders will take these steps before their first day of school on August 14:

1. Attend Taylor Info Night March 19th, 5:45 PM in the Taylor auditorium.
   Parents get informed about the optional Summer Bridge Program and what to expect in 6th grade.
   These are the slides Principal Zlatunich presented that night.

2. Optionally enroll in Taylor Bridge Program.
   June 16–July 3 (no school on June 19), 8:35 AM–12:30 PM

Join us April 25th, 8:30 AM at Lomita Park Elementary School. We’ll share info about Taylor Bridge Program and other summer programs. Enjoy coffee and donuts while learning about each program’s focus, who it’s designed for, and key dates. MESD staff will be available to explain student eligibility and guide you through the registration process.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Catherine Waslif: 650-697-5693 extension 021.

If your student is enrolled in Taylor Bridge Program, they have the option of attending Happy Hall on June 16–July 11; attending Happy Hall requires enrollment into Taylor Bridge Program. Taylor Bridge Program students who qualify for UPP (Unduplicated Pupil Percentage) status may attend Happy Hall for no cost. See Happy Hall flyer by logging into ParentSquare. Happy Hall enrollment ended May 2.

3. Attend Taylor Open House today, 6 PM–7 PM.
   Visit classrooms and talk to teachers. Taylor Music’s concert band will perform in the auditorium from 6 PM–6:20 PM and the strings band will perform immediately after. Taylor Drama Llamas will perform in D1.

4. Pick an elective. Elective is randomly assigned, except for students who pick a music elective.

5. August: attend Welcome Day and buy a PE uniform. Time not yet finalized.
   Incoming 6th graders will get student-led tours.

6. First day of Taylor is August 14.