Picture 1: Reid Donaldson
Picture 2 : Front row: Natalie Van Hoveln, Luc Depue, Jackson Perkins, Rosalia Stephens, Maci Salisbury Back row:Mason Ushman, Charlee Savoie, Stella Miller, Samus Rogers, Chelsea Romero, and Clara Carver.
Thank you to First National Bank of Taylorville for your continued sponsorship!


Our wonderful Unified Tornadoes club/group from THS recently visited the REACH Rooms at North School for a fun December activity!
They spent time decorating festive cookies and making crafts alongside the North School students. Laughter, smiles, and creativity were everywhere!
It was a fantastic way to celebrate the season and build community connections!














We want to recognize our dedicated PE teachers, Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. Curtin, for bringing an exciting global challenge to our K-2 students at North and our 5th-grade students at the TJHS!
They organized their PE classes to participate in the Annual World Record STACK UP event. This is an international attempt to beat the record for the "Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations," aiming for more than 752,632 participants!
Our students had a blast learning, stacking, and contributing their effort to this massive, cooperative world record attempt. It's more than just stacking, it's about coordination, focus, and being part of something bigger!









🥁 Drumroll, please! 🥁 Announcing our shining North School Star Students of November! These amazing individuals have earned a spot in the Hall of Fame this month for their dedication, kindness, and hard work. Give a huge cheer for our Stars!
November Star Students:
Emmalynn Kater
Lyla Force
Elliana Simmons
Levi Salisbury
Lincoln Siempelkamp
Alaynah Crowder
Bailey Costello
Mabry Marron
Klaira DeClerck
Henry Martin
Brinley Fisher
Clark Nolan
Bristol Ruot
Kennedy Hughes
Greylon Mulvaney
Hailee Mink
Natalia Legnon
A massive thank you to Nicole Patrick at Country Financial for her generous donation of Walmart Gift Cards to celebrate our November Star Students!
North families
Picture Retakes Tomorrow!
A quick reminder that North Elementary Picture Retakes are Tuesday morning, November 25.
Send those best smiles! 😊
The following information is from Inter-state Studio:
If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken.
If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0105NBF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Picture Retakes Coming Up!
North Elementary will have Picture Retakes on Tuesday morning, November 25.
If your child missed picture day or would like a retake, this is for them!😄
If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken.
If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0105NBF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order.
To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
















It's better late than never for these awesome photos! Mrs. Rahar brought a huge dose of Halloween fun (and a spooky friend!) to the North School Library in October, and our students had a blast!
Watch out for a very mysterious special guest in these candid class pictures: Mrs. Rahar’s friendly skeleton pal! She clearly loves books. Can you spot her? She pops up right next to students in some photos, but he's a master of hide-and-seek and totally disappears into the background in others!
Thanks to Mrs. Rahar for making the library so much fun! Enjoy these awesome, spooky surprises!








We apologize for the delay, but we simply had to share these October moments from Mrs. Rahar’s library!
These "better late than never" photos capture the students enjoying a fun, Halloween-themed session among the stacks. Look closely, and you might spot a very unique (and surprisingly helpful) friend of Mrs. Rahar's, a friendly skeleton who clearly loves reading as much as our students do! She appears prominently in some class pictures, only to mysteriously disappear into the background in others.
We appreciate Mrs. Rahar for fostering such a fun and engaging environment. We hope these photos bring a little bit of spooky cheer to your November!










Students are: Owen Busboom, Alex Davis, Payton Eyman, Brody Garrett, Lillie Jones, Madison King, Madelyn Lamb, Lauren Metcalf, Justine Murphy, Jaylee Smith, and Robyn Ward

Mrs. Lively’s First Graders Take a Virtual Field Trip with Amazon Future Engineer
Mrs. Lively’s first-grade class recently participated in a virtual field trip through the Amazon Future Engineer program, where they explored how Amazon Fulfillment Centers operate. Students learned how technology and people work together to move packages from online orders to homes around the world.
This was a pilot activity to see if it might be a good fit to share with other classes and Mrs. Lively’s students were the perfect test group! They were engaged, attentive, and excited to see how real-world technology connects to what they learn in school.
Join us TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 5th, from 5–6 PM for our Family Night Drive-Thru at North Elementary’s Circle Drive!
🚗 Swing through to grab a bag full of reading goodies from our Title I team!
*** While supplies last
We can’t wait to see our Memorial and North families tonight! 💜💛



Red Ribbon Week wrapped up in true Halloween style!
Students and staff dressed in their favorite costumes to remind everyone that Drugs Are Spooky and making smart choices is always in style. 🧙♀️🦇🍬
#RedRibbonWeek #DrugsAreSpooky #NorthElementaryFun


















