{"id":1494,"date":"2018-02-11T03:42:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T00:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2018-02-17T02:32:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T23:32:39","slug":"tau-beta-school-celebrates-grand-opening-under-hamtramck-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/tau-beta-school-celebrates-grand-opening-under-hamtramck-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Tau Beta School celebrates grand opening under Hamtramck Public Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tau Beta School celebrates grand opening under Hamtramck Public Schools 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4UjDA-Wx2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><strong>The new Hamtramck Public K-8 School opened its doors January 27th to the community to celebrate the long-anticipated first day of school on Monday, January 29, 2018.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Rasheed AlNozili, article by Stephen M. Coats<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Yemeni American News<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1495\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1495\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1495\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-1-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-1-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-1.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Taylor<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Terry Taylor<\/span>, the Interim Principal at the Tau Beta School who worked at Livonia Public Schools for 13 years as a principal said \u201cWe\u2019re making some huge progress here, we are building a school for this neighborhood and it\u2019s so exciting. I think in the fall this school\u2019s going to really blossom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Taylor adds, \u201cI think the best thing about the school is it\u2019s a neighborhood School the students they live here and they walk here and this is their place. And the parents this is their place to come here and know that we\u2019re taking care of their kids, help us build this school to be the way we want it to be for this community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1496\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1496\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1496\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-2-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-2-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-2.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Nagi<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nabil Nagi, the Elementary Instructional Facilitator for Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) highlighted the unique opportunity, \u201cTau Beta has now become the first public school taking over a charter school when the charter school failed we came in. Mr. Niczay and the Hamtramck Board of Education stepped in to make sure this school is fully utilized and optimal for the kids. We\u2019re changing more towards a student-centered learning style, every child is different. It\u2019s not like a mold, one-size-fits-all. The difference I see here is a lot of hands-on. The board is very involved, superintendent, leadership throughout different schools. Everyone has the authentic care to make sure that the child succeeds. Everyone\u2019s really invested. It\u2019s not just a fa\u00e7ade. You can clearly notice that when you see Superintendent Mr. Niczay speaking with board members, administrators, and staff. Seeing their conviction really inspired me to come here. And I love working with the population. You\u2019re not going to get a more diverse population. The people, the culture it\u2019s just different and it\u2019s unlike any other place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1497\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1497\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1497\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-3-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-3-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-3.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Niczay<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thomas Niczay, Superintendent of HPS echoed the diversity in his district, \u201cWe are a welcoming district, we are here to serve the community; we have neighborhood schools and we\u2019re very excited about it. We would like this school to be the best school in Hamtramck. We\u2019re spending a lot of money to make sure that the newest technology is here. We\u2019re here for the kids. We are very excited to offer a first-class facility in a historic building in a great neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1498\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1498\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1498\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-4-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-4-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-4.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Major<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Evan Major, Vice President of the Hamtramck Board of Education added, \u201cWe got to this point to be able to open this beautiful School in this beautiful neighborhood because unfortunately the state of education in Michigan allows for a series of unregulated and unaccountable charter schools and this particular building which was beautifully maintained unfortunately did not have the quality of Education that the kids and the families here deserved. Their charter was revoked and we were in a financially stable enough position to be able to purchase the building and to be able to use our superior staff, training, and expertise to offer a top quality education to these students. This is unique, I honestly can\u2019t think of another community in the state where the public-school system is in demand and growing and able to absorb the charter schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1499\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1499\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1499\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-5-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-5-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-5.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Jaleelah<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jaleelah Ahmed is the English Language Director for the district and shared with us what she felt were spectacular elements of the Hamtramck Public Schools. She tells us \u201cWe pride ourselves on working diligently to support our English learners. Our English learners in our district consist of 80% of the student population which means they need a lot of intensive support we pride ourselves in working diligently with the teachers and our district is the only District that covers 100% of the total tuition for our teachers aspiring to get their ESL endorsement. We look to have everyone be a part of the shared learning process and be a part of the shared decision process including our students. At the high school, we have several committees such as the Youth Voice and the engagement Committee. In these committees, the students were part of making many improvements in the High School. They are leading efforts not only in the high school but also in the community. They are a part of the snow removal program where they help senior citizens that need help and the volunteer efforts are continuously growing. As a matter of fact, they have approached me and said, \u2018It\u2019s not snowing we want to help!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1500\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1500\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-6-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-6-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/12-6.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Violetta<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Violetta Kuzniar, 5th grade teacher at Tau Beta School added something of the philosophy that will be at the core of Tau Beta, \u201cWe\u2019ll definitely be using different areas of the classroom to be able to differentiate and make sure that everybody is doing their own thing at their own level so that we can reach their growth and maximum potential. We\u2019ll make sure that every student is being taught at their level and make sure that they are challenged as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nagi sees the community is inspired by the new school to be a real agent of change in the community. \u201cWe welcome the parents and there\u2019s going to be high expectations, nothing but the best, nothing I wouldn\u2019t expect for my own kids. We have a wonderful team, wonderful teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Hamtramck Public K-8 School opened its doors January 27th to the community to celebrate the long-anticipated first day of school on Monday, January 29, 2018. By Rasheed AlNozili, article by Stephen M. 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