Who's ready for a playoff game? Get your grub at the game!!
Come see us at the concession stand tonight!


Huge thank you to our amazing principals for leading with heart and Tornado pride every single day!
Happy Principal Appreciation Day! 💜🌪️
#ThankAPrincipal #TornadoPride
Happy Principal Appreciation Day! 💜🌪️
#ThankAPrincipal #TornadoPride

The TJHS Spooktacular Concert is TONIGHT!
October 22, 2026 @ 7PM in the TJHS Gym
Don't miss your opportunity to hear some fantastic musicians!
October 22, 2026 @ 7PM in the TJHS Gym
Don't miss your opportunity to hear some fantastic musicians!

Breakfast of Champions part 2








**North Elementary + THS = Breakfast of Champions!** 💜💛🌪️
We had a special North Elementary/THS mashup this morning! Our THS senior fall athletes kicked off the day by greeting North students as they arrived at school!
The fun continued with our 2nd graders during **Breakfast of Champions**, where the athletes enjoyed breakfast, visited, and played games with our students!
What a great morning of Tornado pride, smiles, and memories! A huge thank you to our THS senior athletes for spending time with our youngest Tornadoes! 💜💛
**Once a Tornado, Always a Tornado!** 🌪️
We had a special North Elementary/THS mashup this morning! Our THS senior fall athletes kicked off the day by greeting North students as they arrived at school!
The fun continued with our 2nd graders during **Breakfast of Champions**, where the athletes enjoyed breakfast, visited, and played games with our students!
What a great morning of Tornado pride, smiles, and memories! A huge thank you to our THS senior athletes for spending time with our youngest Tornadoes! 💜💛
**Once a Tornado, Always a Tornado!** 🌪️






Mrs. Haselhorst’s class filled their Star Jar by showing excellent behavior and receiving compliments from staff members. They celebrated by bringing a stuffed animal to school for the day. We are proud of their positive behavior!

💜💛🌪️ HOCO spirit isn't just for the students!
Our North School crew is getting in on the Homecoming fun, too! Lori, Hannah, Nurse Susie, and Mr. Smith are showing off their Tornado pride!
We love seeing our whole North School family getting into the HOCO spirit! 💜💛🌪️
Our North School crew is getting in on the Homecoming fun, too! Lori, Hannah, Nurse Susie, and Mr. Smith are showing off their Tornado pride!
We love seeing our whole North School family getting into the HOCO spirit! 💜💛🌪️

📸💜💛 The HOCO pictures are rolling in!
North School students are showing off their Tornado pride and Homecoming spirit! 🌪️
**Camo Day/Military Hero Day:** Mrs. Vickers’ and Mrs. Lively’s classes
🌴😎 **Tourist Day:** Mrs. Kent’s, Mrs. Lively’s, and Mrs. Vickers’ classes
We love seeing all the creativity and school spirit! Keep those HOCO pictures coming! 💜💛🌪️





📸 **Picture Day is almost here!**
Just a reminder that **North School Picture Day is this Thursday, October 15!** 😁
Get those smiles ready! Families can order pictures online using:
**the QR code in this post
** https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/0532VKF with **Event Code: 0532VKA
** or return the flyer with cash or check included
📷 **Thursday, October 15**
💜 We can’t wait to see all those North School smiles!
Just a reminder that **North School Picture Day is this Thursday, October 15!** 😁
Get those smiles ready! Families can order pictures online using:
**the QR code in this post
** https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/0532VKF with **Event Code: 0532VKA
** or return the flyer with cash or check included
📷 **Thursday, October 15**
💜 We can’t wait to see all those North School smiles!

🏹🎯 Part 2: More Bullseyes from Mrs. Curtin's Archery Stars! 🌪️💜💛



🏹🎯 Ready, Aim, BULLSEYE! 🎯🏹
Mrs. Curtin's students have been taking aim and putting their archery skills to the test! With focus, determination, and a steady hand, these Tornadoes are learning what it takes to hit their mark!
Way to go, Tornadoes! 🌪️💜💛
Mrs. Curtin's students have been taking aim and putting their archery skills to the test! With focus, determination, and a steady hand, these Tornadoes are learning what it takes to hit their mark!
Way to go, Tornadoes! 🌪️💜💛










🧈 A Little Taste of History! 🧈
To end the week, Miss Johnson's class took a step back in time. They learned how butter was made the old-fashioned way during science! The little scientists shook, mixed, and watched cream transform into butter. Bonus! They got to taste their homemade butter!
To end the week, Miss Johnson's class took a step back in time. They learned how butter was made the old-fashioned way during science! The little scientists shook, mixed, and watched cream transform into butter. Bonus! They got to taste their homemade butter!










Mrs. Wagner's science classes were asked to help the alleycats. The allicats are in a unique bowling competition. In this competition, the competitors can change, not only the weight of the bowling ball, but they can also change the slope of the alley. Students constructed a scale model of the setup, then tested using heavy golf balls and light practice golf balls. After measuring and calculating the average distance each ball moved the pins. Students then determined which set up would be best for the alleycats to use during the competition. Ryleigh Settle said, This activity helped me understand kinetic and potential energy." Pictured are students completing the lab activity.




🌪️💜💛 NORTH SCHOOL HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK! 💛💜🌪️
It's time to show off our Tornado pride! 🎉 North School students, get ready for a fun-filled week of Homecoming dress-up days!
🏫 Monday, October 12: NO SCHOOL!
🪖 Tuesday, October 13: Military Hero Day! Wear your camo!
🧳 Wednesday, October 14: Travel Around America! Dress like a tourist!
📸 Thursday, October 15: School Picture Day! Dress your best and bring your biggest smile!
🏈 Friday, October 16: GAME DAY! Wear your PURPLE & GOLD and show your Tornado spirit! 💜💛
We can't wait to see our North School Tornadoes showing their school spirit all week long!
🌪️ GO TORNADOES! 💜💛
It's time to show off our Tornado pride! 🎉 North School students, get ready for a fun-filled week of Homecoming dress-up days!
🏫 Monday, October 12: NO SCHOOL!
🪖 Tuesday, October 13: Military Hero Day! Wear your camo!
🧳 Wednesday, October 14: Travel Around America! Dress like a tourist!
📸 Thursday, October 15: School Picture Day! Dress your best and bring your biggest smile!
🏈 Friday, October 16: GAME DAY! Wear your PURPLE & GOLD and show your Tornado spirit! 💜💛
We can't wait to see our North School Tornadoes showing their school spirit all week long!
🌪️ GO TORNADOES! 💜💛

To celebrate Deaf Awareness Month, Miss Johnson's 4th grade class had a VERY special guest, Sophia Yeazle, join them for a wonderful visit! Sophia signed a book while Miss Johnson read it aloud, and everyone absolutely loved the experience. 💙
The whole class learned so much about Deaf culture and communication, and they even had fun learning a few new signs that they can use in our everyday lives! What a special and meaningful experience for everyone! 🤟
The whole class learned so much about Deaf culture and communication, and they even had fun learning a few new signs that they can use in our everyday lives! What a special and meaningful experience for everyone! 🤟





🌈✏️ Smencils Are Back! ✏️🌈
The Taylorville Elementary PTO is bringing Smencils back to North and Memorial Schools! Students can grab their favorite scented pencils for just $2 each! Sales begin Friday, October 9, from 7:45–8:15 AM and will continue every other Friday through the end of the school year.
Be sure to follow the new Taylorville Elementary PTO Facebook page for updates! 💜💛
The Taylorville Elementary PTO is bringing Smencils back to North and Memorial Schools! Students can grab their favorite scented pencils for just $2 each! Sales begin Friday, October 9, from 7:45–8:15 AM and will continue every other Friday through the end of the school year.
Be sure to follow the new Taylorville Elementary PTO Facebook page for updates! 💜💛

It's that time of year again! Taylorville School District will be hosting our annual Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th. If you have a student at Taylorville Junior High or Taylorville High School, log in to your parent Skyward account and sign up now! We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your student's academic progress this school year!

Memorial School is excited to start collecting aluminum can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois!
We’ll kick off second quarter, starting October 13th, and keep collecting through the end of the school year.
We’ll kick off second quarter, starting October 13th, and keep collecting through the end of the school year.

HOMECOMING WEEK IS ALMOST HERE! 🏈
TJHS StuCo wants YOU to show your School Spirit!
Get ready to show off your school spirit all week long! Check out the lineup for TJHS Homecoming Dress-Up Days (Oct 12-16) and start planning your outfits:
Monday: NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day) Enjoy your day off! 😴
Tuesday — Rhyme Without Reason: Grab a partner and dress up as two things that rhyme but make zero sense together! Think PJ & DJ, Golf Pro & ""Let It Go,"" or Book & Cook. 🎧📖
Wednesday — Wrong Holiday Day: Break out your best outfit for any holiday except the current season! 🎄☘️
Thursday — Dynamic Duos (Food Edition): Pair up as classic food combos! Milk & Cookies, Ketchup & Mustard, or Chips & Salsa. 🍔🍟
Friday — Spirit Day: Deck yourselves out in PURPLE and GOLD and show your Tornado pride! ✨
TJHS StuCo wants YOU to show your School Spirit!
Get ready to show off your school spirit all week long! Check out the lineup for TJHS Homecoming Dress-Up Days (Oct 12-16) and start planning your outfits:
Monday: NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day) Enjoy your day off! 😴
Tuesday — Rhyme Without Reason: Grab a partner and dress up as two things that rhyme but make zero sense together! Think PJ & DJ, Golf Pro & ""Let It Go,"" or Book & Cook. 🎧📖
Wednesday — Wrong Holiday Day: Break out your best outfit for any holiday except the current season! 🎄☘️
Thursday — Dynamic Duos (Food Edition): Pair up as classic food combos! Milk & Cookies, Ketchup & Mustard, or Chips & Salsa. 🍔🍟
Friday — Spirit Day: Deck yourselves out in PURPLE and GOLD and show your Tornado pride! ✨

🎯 Ready, Aim, THROW! 💪
Mrs. Hickey’s PE classes wrapped up their overhand throwing unit with some seriously fun throwing centers! Students rotated through different stations, taking aim at all kinds of targets and putting those overhand throwing skills to work.
And when one of those targets is a giant inflatable wobbly man... you know PE is going to be a good time! 😂🎯
Lots of throwing, aiming, moving, and laughing made for a great way to finish up the unit! 💜💛
Mrs. Hickey’s PE classes wrapped up their overhand throwing unit with some seriously fun throwing centers! Students rotated through different stations, taking aim at all kinds of targets and putting those overhand throwing skills to work.
And when one of those targets is a giant inflatable wobbly man... you know PE is going to be a good time! 😂🎯
Lots of throwing, aiming, moving, and laughing made for a great way to finish up the unit! 💜💛
