Congratulations to our Miller Media Group and Peoples Bank & Trust Students of the Month for February at Taylorville Junior High School. These students were recognized for displaying courage in the face of adversity throughout the month of February. Pictured: Lucas Walter (8), Brayen McClure (7), Kali Duknoski (6), Amber Achenbach (5) and Mr. Mason Crowe.
Request from Nurse Fox--thank you in advance!
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Congratulations to the following students for earning Peoples Bank and Trust and WTIM February Students of the Month!
L-R: PBT REPRESENTATIVE MASON CROWE; FRESHMAN LAILA HANCOCK; SOPHOMORE MIA LYONS; JUNIOR TANNER SMITH; SENIOR IRELAND HICKS
Last week we selected four students for their perfect attendance efforts over the last two weeks (Feb 12-23).
Congratulations to the following students:
5th: Mason Tarrant
6th: Payton Withrow
7th: Joseph Breese
8th: Peyton Norman
THS SAT/PSAT Test Day is Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THS students will also participate in Career Exploration/Community Service.
The 2024 Taylorville Schools Spring Musical production of the
musical 42ND STREET opens in a few short weeks! Student actors,
musicians, and crew members have been working long hours to bring
to you the story of a small town girl making it big on Broadway.
Performances held in the Taylorville Junior High Gymnasium:
Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm
Friday, March 15 at 7:00pm
Saturday, March 16 at 2:00pm
Saturday, March 16 at 7:00pm
Reserved seating is $12 for adults, $9 for students (grades k-12).
Reserved seating may be purchased by contacting Kathy Fergin at
(217) 825-4857.
General seating is $9 for adults, $7 for students, and will be available
at the door.
The next Tornado Futures event will be February 28th, 8:30-10:30! This month we will be having speakers from the Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food & Construction career clusters. Please see flyer for more details and information.
Reminder: 8th Grade Orientation for the Class of 2028 will be Tuesday, February 27th @ 6:00 pm.
Meet Mrs. Raimee Craggs, our Red Apple recipient for the month of January at TJHS. Mrs. Craggs makes a positive difference in the lives of her students and peers each day. She really enjoys seeing the progress students make as they learn new concepts. Her favorite time of year is Christmas Eve with the whole family together and her favorite book is "The Outsiders." Mrs. Craggs teaches 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts. Thank you for your tireless dedication.
Our January support staff member of the month is Nurse Lindsay Fox. Mrs. Fox balances her wonderful family with dedicated service to our students and staff each day. She bandages the scrapes, works through the crazy paperwork associated with nursing, and manges to bring a vibrant sense of humor with her each day. She is not afraid of a challenge and is currently taking classes toward her Masters Degree in Nursing Education. Her fondest memory is the birth of her son and somewhat ironically, her favorite book is "The Silent Patient." Thank you Nurse Fox for always going the extra mile to take care of us all.
For North Elementary School: Car riders will start dismissing at 1:15 pm today, Friday, February 16th.
TCUSD3 will dismiss at 1:30 pm today, Friday, February 16th. Buses will run at 1:30 pm.
The Springfield Area Soccer Association (SASA) is hosting a Spring Youth Recreational League this spring. Follow this link for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqVRY3Iq6VK_wsyHW-5C3mWoamD-XGrY/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Mrs. Ninmer on 30 years of teaching excellence! Your service to our kids and community continues to be outstanding. Thank you for making a positive difference in the lives of so many throughout the years. We wish you all the best in your retirement. The "JH Night of Music" concert was another testament to the outstanding preparation of our choirs and bands!! Well done!!!
TJHS IESA Tryout Dates 24-25: Cheer will take place April 29, 2024-May 3, 2024 (7th & 8th only).
Last night, the Smith Family's home caught fire and is a total loss. Thankfully, they are all safe and no one was hurt. Taylorville High School will be donating tonight's gate money from the boys' basketball game directly to the family. THS Sports Boosters are collecting monetary donations at tonight's basketball game as well, to help ease their burden. This family is very important to THS and to THS sports. There will be a Donation chest marked on the gate table for donations tonight. We appreciate any and all donations made.
Taylorville TJHS IESA Tryout Dates 24-25 - See image for tryout dates.
The TJHS Superbowl contest winner is Ava Herpstreith. She predicted the Chiefs would win and was only one point off the final score. Thank you Mr. Peabody for the superbowl fun contest and to all of our TJHS kiddos that joined in the game.
Parents, it's 5Essential Survey time! Please take a moment to complete this year's survey. 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The TJHS Builders Club is sponsoring a Valentines for Seniors Card Drive. These and many other TJHS students created beautiful cards with messages of love, hope, and kindness to show assisted-living and residents in our long-term care facilitities that we are thinking of them. The Builders Club sponsor is Mr. Lynn Dexheimer and we are gratful for his service, as well as that of our future leaders. What a GREAT day to be a Tornado!
Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams for playing together and taking first place in this weekends Shelbyville Invite. Coaches Matt and Kim Peabody are extremely proud of these girls achievements both on and off the court; so are we!
