TJHS ELA students are already hard at work with Mrs. Graves.


Science students at TJHS completed some hands-on activites to learn lab procedures and expectations.

8th Graders at TJHS started work on a forensics project. They welcomed an "extra" student into their classroom this week.

5th Graders at TJHS showed their Purple and Gold spirit on Friday.
#itsagreatdaytobeaTornado

TJHS 5th grade spirit on full display in Mrs. Tyler's Class! Go Tornadoes!!

Lots of school spirit at Memorial Elementary!






First graders at North Elementary had a fun time using fruit loops to review number and counting skills during math on Thursday.



Mrs. Haselhort's class read "Our Class Family" and made bracelets. What a great way to celebrate the start of the year!


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Congratulations to our very own Tommy TV anchor (Class of '24), Mylie SIms. She's embarking on a new anchoring gig on Bradley Univeristy's BUTV .
#TommyTV

Mrs. Klingler's 2nd graders worked on following expectation at the carpet and practicing self-control and taking turns while playing sight word UNO. Great work, 2nd grade!


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Let's all wish Ella Goodman (Class of '24) a successful start to her cross country season at SIUE.
2nd graders in Mrs. Cope's class completed some fun STEM activities this week. We love to see future engineers at work!



Memorial students finished off the second week of school with smiles on their faces.
Way to finish the week strong!




Tommy Photo is off to a great start and has a lot of engaged and eager new members/students. We've had great turnouts so far for all of our team pictures and thePurple and Gold soccer scrimmage. Looking forward to an exciting year!



Fun group activity for opening days of school...fit yourself through an index card (suggested by AMateer)
Fun Group activity in Mrs. Wolfe's class for the start of the new school year. Students had a good time, met new fellow students, and learned that they can figure out how to do things that seem impossible.










Taylorville High School conducted our Code Red Lockdown Drill today 8/21/24 at 10:30 am. Thank you to the Taylorville Police Department, Officer Beaman, and the Christian County Sheriff's Department for being on the scene to support THS in our School Safety efforts.
A little over a week until THS School Picture Day! Mark your calendars!

Tornado Nation, you finished your first week. Enjoy a recap of the high school first day frenzy, edited by Tommy TV student Ben Wamsley.
#First Day Frenzy
Follow the link to the video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFEssuoPCxDRPql8BOyd654PQ0bq_KC2/view?usp=sharing

Join us in celebrating the hard work of our students. Seven of our Taylorville High School students have received academic honors from the CollegeBoard National Recognition Program for their strong performance in school and on assessments. We’re celebrating students who have shown outstanding academic abilities and deserve to be recognized. The National Recognition Programs honor the strong academic achievements of underrepresented students and are a great way for students to showcase their hard work in high school.
Congratulations to Emily Coy, Lyliannah Edwards, Adrian Gonzalez-Mateos, Lydia Hopkins, Julia Prose, Macie Johnson, and Wade Sorill!

North School First Graders ended their week with a scavenger hunt to find Pete the Cat. Great detective work, first grade!

