- Taft Elementary kindergartners Annaliyah Hogan, left, and Kaysen Briggs, right, sang along to Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ during a technology break Wednesday afternoon in the campus gym. (Cassandra Jenkins/The News)
PHOTOS — Taft Elementary makes most out of technology disruption
Staff and students at Taft Elementary in Port Neches took advantage of Tuesday’s cyber attack, which downed all communications and technology across the district, by taking a break to sing, dance, tell jokes and interact with other classes in the gym Wednesday afternoon.

WA2 — Taft Elementary kindergartner Paizlie Root sang along to Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ along with principal Staci Gary during a technology break Wednesday afternoon in the gym. (Cassandra Jenkins/The News)

Marilyn, a kindergartener from Taft Elementary in Port Neches grinned and moved along to Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” Wednesday afternoon during the school’s technology break. (Cassandra Jenkins/The News)

Joshua Ray, a kindergartener at Taft Elementary in Port Neches pretended to play his air guitar during Wednesday’s afternoon jam session. (Cassandra Jenkins/The News)
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