Mark your calendars for this back to school Health and Wellness fair at the Taylorville YMCA. This event is hosted by Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
The Tiny Tornadoes from central school went for their Kindergarten visits at the end of the school year. They enjoyed checking out their new building and seeing where they will go to learn.
🌺 End-of-the-Year Luau Fun! 🌺
What a way to wrap up the school year! Our Student Council’s End-of-the-Year Luau was a huge success — filled with sunshine, laughter, and unforgettable memories. 🎉
A big THANK YOU to the Taylorville Fire Department for filling up our dunk tanks with the warmest water possible, Noonan’s Rental for providing the inflatables and dunk tank that brought the fun all day long, and our amazing cafeteria workers who had burgers and hot dogs ready to go for our students!
We’re so grateful to our incredible staff and students for making the day one to remember, and an extra special SHOUT OUT to our Student Council members who showed up early and helped make everything run smoothly. Your hard work made this celebration possible!
Here’s to a fantastic end of the year and an even better summer ahead! 🌞🌴🌊
Mrs. Grant’s first graders had class had the privilege of having a student worker in our classroom this year. Senior Kyleigh Heimsness helped out in our room each morning. Both the students and Mrs. Grant greatly appreciated her! We wish her all the best as she begins her college career at Millikin University!
Memorial School May Students of the Month. These students went above and beyond to demonstrate Enthusiasm during the month of May.
Pictured: 3rd grade : Maddilynn Vandenbergh, Madelynn Burch and Adalynn Haws. Not pictured: Pax Thai and Abel Lee. 4th grade: Dylan Rodden, Nathan Crowell, Corbyn Tucker, Arianna Bates, Olivia Ostermeier, Eleanora Humes, and Lilah Breese. And from our Rise classroom, Luke Smart. Thank you to Stephanie Longden from FNB for your continued sponsorship.
Follow along with us while we explore what happens at school when students are out for the summer. New episodes every Friday beginning 5/30/25.
We're excited to give you a behind the scene glimpse at how we spend the summer preparing for students to return in the Fall.
Happy Summer, TCUSD 3! 🏖️ We want to extend a huge thank you to our students for their perseverance, our staff for their passion, and our community for their partnership in making this school year so successful. Enjoy every moment of this much-anticipated break. Whether you're traveling, exploring, or simply relaxing, we hope it's filled with happiness and fun. See you next school year!
Mrs. Sorrill's Modern Novels students helped to stock several Little Free Libraries in the Taylorville community.
Pictured are juniors Marley Dively, Ella Davis, Stevi Dotzert, Caroline Kohl, & Selena Johnson
Mr. Peabody was happy to present one student with the Perfect Attendance Award at the eighth grade recognition ceremony. Carter Parry has not missed a day, a class period or a minute of class (no tardies or late arrivals) his entire eighth grade year! Way to go Carter!
Mrs. Champley and Ms. Eilers' preschool class got to have a water day with Ms. Basil's third graders! It was chilly but still enjoyed by all! 💦
🌟 Semester exam season is upon us! We want to wish all of our high school students the best of luck on their final exams! Your hard work, focus, and determination have brought you to this final stretch—finish strong! 💪📚📝
We’ve seen so much growth and achievement this year, and we’re incredibly proud of each of you. Whether it was in the classroom, on the field, on the stage, or in your community—you made this year count. 👏🎭🏅
Summer is right around the corner. Take time to relax, recharge, and enjoy a well-earned break. We hope your summer is filled with fun, laughter, and plenty of sunshine! We can't wait to see you back in August☀️😎🌴
Exciting News from TJHS!
We’re proud to announce the 2025–2026 TJHS Student Council Election Results!
President: Ella Bates
Vice President: Nora Curtin
Executive Board Members:
• Joslyn Stephens
• Lauren Hartwig
• Kendall Ramsey
Congratulations to our newly elected leaders! We’re looking forward to an amazing year of student voice, leadership, and positive change.
🎉 You're Invited! 🎉
Join us in celebrating our amazing 8th graders at the 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 21st at 10:00 AM in the TJHS Gym.
Family and friends are welcome! Please enter through the door by the back parking lot. We can’t wait to honor the hard work and accomplishments of the Class of 2029!
Congratulations to THS May Students of the Month!
L - R: PBT REPRESENTATIVE MASON CROWE; SENIOR ARLINDA ADEMI; JUNIOR MAYCEE CROWE; SOPHOMORE COURTNEY BOOKS; FRESHMAN MYA CLAYTON
Students in Mrs. Carmichael's class explored the world of dinosaurs 🦖 and volcanoes 🌋 with a special visitor to wrap up their week!
3rd graders ventured to Decatur for a trip to the zoo! Their favorite animals overall were lemurs, goats, zebras, and cheetahs 🚂 🐆 🐐 🦓
The TJHS band and choir performed at Memorial Elementary School 🎺 🥁 🎷
4th grade students enjoyed a magic show 🪄 this week! Thank you to Twinkles for putting this together!
Mrs. Long's 4th grade class during construction and testing of their paper airplanes ✈️
Ms. McCallister's 3rd grade class enjoyed their time at bounce house day!
