当你走进全新的肯尼斯·D·泰勒学校时，你会首先看到鲜艳的颜色和开放的空间。这所位于埃文斯顿的幼儿园到四年级学校是一个欢迎学生的社区。它的座右铭“关心自己，关心彼此，关心我们的地方”展示了每个人都有责任使学校变得出色。

“我们新学校的一个重点是把每个人凝聚在一起，建立强大而尊重的关系，使这所学校成为一个良好的学习环境。我们不断地相互沟通，以在学校中建立信任和紧密联系，”校长大卫·戴克说。

教室提供了一个完美的工作和学习空间。教室之间的移动墙壁可以让班级分开或一起工作。例如，卡斯泰尔斯女士和维奇扎克夫人的一年级班级合作进行了一项数学单元，让学生有机会与其他班级的学生一起工作和交流。

教室有很多自然光线和中性颜色，创造出一种宁静的氛围。此外，可滚动的家具可以轻松重新配置教室。社区桌子有助于学生共同学习的氛围。

“教室给人以禅定的感觉。现代化的家具促进了我的学生之间的对话和合作，”布拉尔女士，二年级教师说。

学生和教职员有很多理由对他们的新学校感到兴奋。学生喜欢新的书籍和学习工具，而教职员则对能够建立新的学校文化的独特机会感到兴奋。

斯特克利夫人的幼儿园学生已经在努力实现他们的学习目标。他们正在探索周围的空间和物体，并通过识别日常物品中的形状与他们所学习的内容建立联系。“看，一个椭圆！”一个学生拿着零食盒里的橄榄对朋友们说。

“作为一个教职员工一起建立学习社区是一次富有成效和丰富的经历，”戴克说。

和任何新学年一样，学生们正在结识新朋友，但今年他们还有机会与社区其他孩子一起徒步去上学和回家。
“我喜欢我的新学校，因为我正在交新朋友，”二年级学生伊斯拉说。

学校的下一步计划是建设游乐场，家长们正在积极筹款，并希望在2018年春季竣工。

The bright colours and open space are the first things that you see when walking into the brand new Kenneth D. Taylor School. The kindergarten to Gr. 4 school in Evanston is a welcoming place for students in the community.  Its motto, “take care of yourself, take care of each other, take care of our place”, demonstrates how everyone is responsible for making it an amazing school.

“A focus in our new school is bringing everyone together and building strong, respectful relationships that make this school a great place to learn. We are continually communicating with each other to build trust and strong bonds in our school,” says David Dyck, principal.

The classrooms provide a perfect space for working together and learning. The moveable wall between rooms allows for classes to work either separately or together. For example, students in Ms. Carstairs’ and Mrs. Witczak’s Gr. 1 classes have collaborated on a math unit, giving students the chance to work with and meet kids from the other class.

The classrooms have lots of natural lighting and neutral colours, which creates a calming atmosphere. In addition, the rolling furniture enables easy reconfigurations of the room. The "community" tables contribute to an atmosphere where students learn together.

“The classrooms have a Zen feel to them. The modern furniture promotes conversations and collaboration between my students,” says Mrs. Brar, Grade 2 teacher.

Students and staff have many reasons for being excited about their new school. Students love the new books and learning tools, while staff members are excited to have the unique opportunity of building a new school culture.

Students in Mrs. Steckly’s kindergarten classroom are already working hard on their learning goals. They are exploring the space and objects around them and making connections to what they are learning by identifying shapes found in everyday objects. “Look, an oval!” one student said to his friends while holding up an olive from his snack. 

“Coming together as a staff to build a learning community has been a rewarding and enriching, experience,” says Dyck.

As with any school at the beginning of a new year, the students are meeting new people, but this year they also have the chance to walk to and from school with other kids in the neighbourhood.
"I like my new school because I am making new friends," says Isla, a Grade 2 student.

One of the next steps at the school will be the construction of the playground, which parents are actively fundraising for and hope to have up in the spring of 2018.