Today is National School Principals' Day! 🎉
Our 2nd grade students created a special book to thank Mr. C for all of his hard work and dedication. It was such a thoughtful way to show their appreciation!
While this gift came from 2nd grade, all of us at North are celebrating Mr. C today. We are so grateful for everything he does for our students, staff, and school community.
Thank you, Mr. C! We are so happy you are our principal!
Our 2nd grade students created a special book to thank Mr. C for all of his hard work and dedication. It was such a thoughtful way to show their appreciation!
While this gift came from 2nd grade, all of us at North are celebrating Mr. C today. We are so grateful for everything he does for our students, staff, and school community.
Thank you, Mr. C! We are so happy you are our principal!
Sophomore Colt Perkins received an honorable mention for his submission in the Letters About Literature competition. Letters About Literature is an annual reading and writing competition sponsored by Illinois Center for the Book and Illinois Secretary of State. Colt read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. After reading the novel, he wrote a letter to Wells detailing his thoughts on the book. Congratulations, Colt!
Shoutout to our amazing North Elementary librarian, Christy Rahar, for all the time, organization, and heart she pours into bringing the Illinois Monarch Award program books to our students each year! From getting books into classrooms for teachers to share, to reading them with her library classes, she helps create such meaningful reading experiences for our K–2 students.
Because of her efforts, our students not only enjoy great stories, but also get to take part in voting for their favorites and helping choose a schoolwide winner. This year’s Illinois Monarch Award winner is Claude: The True Story of the White Alligator by Emma Bland Smith and it was one of our students’ top picks too!
Thank you, Christy, for inspiring a love of reading and giving our students a voice in the process. We appreciate you so much! 📚💙
Because of her efforts, our students not only enjoy great stories, but also get to take part in voting for their favorites and helping choose a schoolwide winner. This year’s Illinois Monarch Award winner is Claude: The True Story of the White Alligator by Emma Bland Smith and it was one of our students’ top picks too!
Thank you, Christy, for inspiring a love of reading and giving our students a voice in the process. We appreciate you so much! 📚💙
We’re excited to celebrate our April Star Students at North Elementary! These K–2 students have been recognized for their hard work, kindness, positive attitudes, and the way they shine in and out of the classroom. We are so proud of each of them and the example they set for others every day.
A special thank you to Nicole Patrick from COUNTRY Financial for sponsoring this recognition, and to our principal, Ben Cunningham, for his continued support. We also appreciate our K–2 teachers for helping highlight these outstanding students.
Harlow Besson
Ayro Jannink
Coree White
Lincoln Voelz
Wyatt Wassell
Evan Ushman
Aryel Austin
Hadley Younker
AnnaLee Skinner
Macey Mosely
Scarlett Fulhorst
Leelund Friesland
Amyriah Taglioli
Aiden Turner
Otto Anderson
Lennon Yucaneer
Ivy Ackerman
Karmella Lawrence
Bowen Ringler
A special thank you to Nicole Patrick from COUNTRY Financial for sponsoring this recognition, and to our principal, Ben Cunningham, for his continued support. We also appreciate our K–2 teachers for helping highlight these outstanding students.
Harlow Besson
Ayro Jannink
Coree White
Lincoln Voelz
Wyatt Wassell
Evan Ushman
Aryel Austin
Hadley Younker
AnnaLee Skinner
Macey Mosely
Scarlett Fulhorst
Leelund Friesland
Amyriah Taglioli
Aiden Turner
Otto Anderson
Lennon Yucaneer
Ivy Ackerman
Karmella Lawrence
Bowen Ringler
North School Family Night was a huge success, with over 200 people in attendance! Families enjoyed a fun-filled evening of bingo, a cozy reading café, book shopping, and of course, cookies. It was a wonderful night full of smiles, laughter, and a shared love of reading. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a special event!
Seniors, it’s time to get recognized for all your hard work! We want to celebrate your achievements at this year’s Senior Awards Night, but we need your help to make sure no scholarship or award goes unnoticed.
If you have received any academic honors, community awards, or college scholarships, please let us know by filling out the official form below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKfNhH2p7NfJ6Hr5vLI5vh0tHNnrgtHYkbWFcxz6EBgDQESA/viewform?usp=header
If you have received any academic honors, community awards, or college scholarships, please let us know by filling out the official form below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKfNhH2p7NfJ6Hr5vLI5vh0tHNnrgtHYkbWFcxz6EBgDQESA/viewform?usp=header
2026 Parade of Graduates (Alternate Parade Route)
🎳 Good luck at Sectionals today, ladies! 🎳
We’re proud to support Anna-Lou Hamell and Nikyla Lawrence as they represent Taylorville Junior High, competing as individuals with Jacksonville Junior High.
A Top 8 finish punches their ticket to STATE in Joliet next weekend, we’re rooting hard for you both!
Shoutout to this combined crew from Taylorville and Jacksonville hitting the lanes today:
Anna-Lou Hamell | Nikyla Lawrence | Brianna Wagner | Peyton McFadden
Roll strong and have a great day—we’re cheering you on all the way! 💙🎳
We’re proud to support Anna-Lou Hamell and Nikyla Lawrence as they represent Taylorville Junior High, competing as individuals with Jacksonville Junior High.
A Top 8 finish punches their ticket to STATE in Joliet next weekend, we’re rooting hard for you both!
Shoutout to this combined crew from Taylorville and Jacksonville hitting the lanes today:
Anna-Lou Hamell | Nikyla Lawrence | Brianna Wagner | Peyton McFadden
Roll strong and have a great day—we’re cheering you on all the way! 💙🎳
STEM in action! 💡 Ms. Johnson’s 4th grade class is engaging in PLTW activities that build creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Congratulations to Memorial School's March Students of the Month! These students have been working hard all month on staying focused and working hard on IAR testing.
Pictured:
Picture one: Front row: Reese Alger, Kaley Kleimola, Otto Palmer, and Adelaide Hahn
Back row: Harlee Brawner, Cadence Davis, Annalise King, Daxx Hinds and Connor Blanchetti
Picture two: Lawrence Erwin
Not pictured: Henry McConnell and Mitchell Blevins
Thank you to our sponsors from First National Bank! We appreciate you each month!
Pictured:
Picture one: Front row: Reese Alger, Kaley Kleimola, Otto Palmer, and Adelaide Hahn
Back row: Harlee Brawner, Cadence Davis, Annalise King, Daxx Hinds and Connor Blanchetti
Picture two: Lawrence Erwin
Not pictured: Henry McConnell and Mitchell Blevins
Thank you to our sponsors from First National Bank! We appreciate you each month!
So many great reading moments in Mrs. Lively’s class! From Reader’s Theater to reading with partners and independently, these first graders are growing into confident readers every day. 📚✨
Day 2 of ACT Testing for Juniors is this Wednesday! 📝
Juniors will go back to their regular class schedule once testing is complete!
Nothing beats a beautiful day on the playground! Ms. Megan and K soaking up some sunshine and smiles. ☀️😊
Kindergarten Pre-registration is open! You will need to come by and pick up a pre-registration packet at the North Elementary School Office to secure your spot in the 26-27 kindergarten class.
Wednesday is ACT and PreACT Test Day! Two days to prep and get ready!
Don't forget these key items:
✅ Charged THS Chromebook ready to go!
✅ Phones and smartwatches stay behind.
✅ Hydration is key!
✅ Rest up!
✅ Fuel up with a good breakfast.
You've got this!
Don't forget these key items:
✅ Charged THS Chromebook ready to go!
✅ Phones and smartwatches stay behind.
✅ Hydration is key!
✅ Rest up!
✅ Fuel up with a good breakfast.
You've got this!
Memorial Elementary's Spring BOGO Bookfair Coming Soon!
Favorite Team Day brought out the orange and blue at North! Some of our staff showed off their Illini pride and added a little extra spirit to the day. 🧡💙
Game faces on, school spirit up…let’s go Illini! 🏀
We loved seeing our students and staff enjoying books, sharing stories, and having fun during Read Across America Week. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week such a wonderful celebration of reading!
Books, laughter, and lots of reading! Here’s a little look back at the fun we had during Read Across America Week as students and staff celebrated their love of books.
We loved seeing all the excitement for Read Across America Week! It was a great reminder that reading can take us anywhere and imagination can take us everywhere.
