THS will have students take the ACT/ Pre-ACT 9/Pre-ACT 10 on March 26, 2025. After students complete their assessment they will participate in the College Exploration and Community Service Day. (See the attached flyer)
Memorial students with perfect attendance for the first semester had the opportunity to attend an incentive party this afternoon to celebrate their achievement!
ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS ONLY
If your child is in need of getting a dental examination, please feel free to use this service that is offered at the school. Complete the information by scanning the QR code and follow the instructions. Below is the link in case you have trouble with the QR code. This form is also going to be sent home with students later this week as well.
Please have this completed and turned in by January 31st.
Event Date: March 5th at the Taylorville Junior High School
Again, this only applies to junior and high school students.
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Memorial School December Students of the Month. The trait for the month of December was Kindness. These students continue to show kindness everyday inside and outside of the classroom.
Front Row: Mady Mills, Kinlee Wilson, Maycee Walsh, Wren Smith, Kendra Erwin, Conner Basil
Back Row: Cora Voelz, Jae'Ana Calan, Aubrey Whitlow, Bentley Randall, Nora Beshiroski, Maycee Carron
Join our THS music boosters at their Trivia Fundariser. Details to register your team are below.
All our love, thoughts and prayers to you Mt. Zion community, from the Taylorville Junior High School students and staff. Stay strong and know that the Tornadoes care for you!
Homework Help resumes tomorrow at TJHS and will meet each T/TH from 3:15-5 pm. Just a reminder that if you would like to take advantage of this program a parent or guardian must be able to pick up the student by 5 pm. Please call the office at 824-4924 if you would like further information regarding this opportunity and we can send home a packet with your son or daughter.
Last semester, Industry II students spent time in the classroom earning their OSHA 10 Hour Card in the construction field. After taking their exams, they were presented with their Certificate of Completion and their Department of Labor OSHA 10 card. Congratulations to these students!
Left to right back: Logan Austif, Gianna Tarr, Wayne Kenter, Cole Franklin, Emily White, Taylor Mayes, David Bowers, Laycen Askins, Alex Caldwell, Peyton Morganson, Mr. Nichols. Front: Andrew Tarrent, Landow Bowsher, Zeth Price, Landin Patterson, Jackie Cargle, Parker Dobson, Jonathan Moss, Duncan Long.
Weekly Verse 8 Join FCA on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 for breakfast and a devotional! Photograph by Marley Dively
Taylorville Schools will have an E-Learning day on Friday, January 10th, 2025. Please follow the E-Learning plan.
Scholastic Bowl Christmas Party
Fourteen members of the scholastic bowl team gathered in Mrs. Wilhour’s room to celebrate the end of our first season. We played trivia games and incorporated a white elephant gift exchange along with the trivia questions. Our second season begins in January.
Freshman Orientation
Attention Class of 2029!
We are excited to invite you to our Freshman Orientation, where you'll get a sneak peek into life at Taylorville High School. Join us on Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm for an informative session where you’ll hear from THS staff about everything our school has to offer. You'll also have the opportunity to tour the building. Plus, don’t miss the Activity Fair, where you can learn about the many clubs, sports, and extracurriculars you can be a part of! We can’t wait to see you there and help you kick off this exciting next chapter in your academic journey. This is open to all current 8th grade students and parents. It's a great day to be a Tornado!
Mrs Maroon
Design with Canva
Mrs. Reindl went into Mrs. May's Housing and Home Furnishing classes and showed the students different tips with Canva that they can use when creating a mood board or floor plan with colors. Students learned how to magic grab, generate a color palette by using an image, magic media, and magic erase.
Owl Pellet Dissection
Seventh grade students dissected owl pellets and reconstructed skeletons to answer questions about an owl’s habitat .
Mrs. Catherine Fassero
Mrs. Johnson's 5th grade participated in the activity Why Do Bears Hibernate?
Mystery Science - students are asked to consider which foods will provide bears the most energy (fruit, bugs, or fish).
AI Professional Email and Template for Resume
Mrs. Reindl went into Mrs. Harker class and worked with the students on using AI to write a professional email. Then taking that email and using it but personalizing it. She also worked with them on using a Google template and creating a resume.
7th and 8th grade students that passed 20 lessons in both math and reading got to enjoy some time at the Decatur Indoor Sports Complex on Wednesday, Jan 8. Here are a few of the pics for your review. Next Wednesday, Jan 15, our 5th and 6th grade students who earned the incentive will be heading that way as well. i-Ready is our latest computer program designed to meet students at their readiness levels and increade grade level competency. Thank you to our JH Student Council for funding this Rewards Trip activity for the kids!
TJHS students and staff are wearing red and black tomorrow to show our support for the Mt. Zion community as they stand together in hope and prayer through their recent tragedy. Rivals come together when it really matters and nothing is more precious to us than the lives of our kids and the wellness of our communities.
Balto literacy unit and movie
Our 4th grade classes recently completed a literacy unit on Balto, the heroic Siberian Husky who led a sled dog team to deliver life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska during a 1925 epidemic. The journey through a blizzard to save the children was truly inspiring! Today, we celebrated by watching the movie together and enjoying delicious popcorn from our local movie theater!
🎄✨ Holiday Fun in Spanish Class! ✨🍁
Our Spanish students have been showcasing their creativity and language skills with some festive projects! Check out these highlights:
🦃 Thanksgiving Worksheets: Spanish 2, 3, and 4 students completed themed worksheets before Thanksgiving, now proudly displayed in the classroom.
🎅 Christmas Poster Projects: Spanish 2 students created beautiful posters featuring holiday traditions from Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay. These are currently on display in the hallway near the Spanish classroom.
Great job to all the students for their hard work and creativity!
