Memorial School’s DOJO Store is Open for Business!
Today was Memorial School’s DOJO Store, where students had the opportunity to spend the points they earned by being respectful, responsible, and safe. Through their positive behavior, students accumulate DOJO points, which they can use to shop at the store as a reward for their efforts.
Here’s a look at Ms. Jett’s class enjoying their shopping experience and celebrating their hard work! Keep up the great behavior, everyone! 🎉🛍️
Help Mrs. Castle’s 4th Grade Class Support Hurricane Victims!
Mrs. Castle and her 4th-grade class at Memorial School are organizing a donation drive to support hurricane victims in Florida and the surrounding areas. They are asking Memorial families and the Taylorville Community to come together and make a difference!
A flyer with suggested donation items has been sent home with students and is attached here. Donations can be sent with students, dropped off at Memorial School during school hours, or brought along to Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Donations will be accepted from now until October 25.
Let’s show our community spirit and lend a helping hand to those in need! Thank you for your generosity!
Two Taylorville JH Runners Advance to State
Eighth graders Sarah Wagner and Zac Wright each earned a place in the IESA State Cross Country Race. The top 3 teams and the next 7 individual runners from each Sectional race advance to the State competition. Wagner placed 7th with a personal record of 12:42.4 in the women’s race. Wright placed 5th in the Men’s race with a time of 11:04.6. Both athletes will be honored with a Walk of Champions on Friday, October 18th at the Taylorville Jr High. The whole Cross Country team will run with a police escort from Jaynes Park to Angelo’s Friday evening to prepare for the State race on Saturday. The Taylorville team is Coached by Chad Sutton.
Mrs. Howard's PE classes completed an archery unit. Check out our bullseye archers.
Congratulations to our Taylorville Junior High I.L.M.E.A. select students!
Our 3rd graders participated in the Land of Smiles assembly, presented by Delta Dental this morning, where they learned all about the importance of proper dental hygiene. Through fun and engaging activities, students discovered how to take care of their teeth, the benefits of regular brushing and flossing, and the impact of a healthy smile on overall well-being. It was a fantastic way to reinforce healthy habits in a fun, memorable way!
IMPORTANT NOTICE from DURHAM BUS COMPANY:
The S1 Aqua bus is running at least 20 minutes behind.
Any S410 elementary students that ride S1 Aqua can pick up students at Stonington Library.
Thank you for supporting the Builders Club Food Drive this year! Our kids and community did a great job of caring for others by collecting 2,159 donated items and $307.41 in cash. We exceeded our goal of 2000 items because of our collective efforts. The winners of the breakfast pizza class party is Mrs. Tyler's class, and the second and third place classes Mrs. Febus's 1st period and Ms. Laker's class will both receive ice cream sandwich parties.
Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Reiser in Mrs. Lamb's kindergarten, doing the Creepy Carrots writing and STEM activities.
TJHS Picture Day is Thursday, Oct 17! Thank you!
Our tiniest Tornadoes enjoyed a visit to the firestation during Fire Prevention month.
#itsagreatdaytobeatornado
Mrs. Haselhorst’s class had some special reading buddies join them today! The students enjoyed cozying up with their favorite plush pals while diving into some exciting books. This fun and engaging activity made reading time even more special, as the students practiced their reading skills alongside their soft, cuddly companions. It was a fantastic way to combine literacy and a little extra fun in the classroom!
Some more pictures from 5th grade's most recent field trip to Rock Springs! Our 5th graders had an incredible day filled with learning and adventure. Our students explored various educational stations, including: World of Water, Ponds/Wetlands, Native Americans, and Archery. Some skills students learned was about the importance of these ecosystems and their role in our environment, water conservation and water cycle, information to help students understand the heritage of Native American Culture, and hands on experience that taught students about focus, coordination, and teamwork.
Tuesday, Mrs. Reindl visited Mrs. Salmon's 7th grade Science classes to share some awesome tips on making Google Slides presentations that stand out! She also discussed the importance of speaking and presenting effectively. Some of the tips and tricks that she presented to the class were: use simple backgrounds that won’t distract from your content,
stick to a few colors that match your topic, how to include images that are clear and relevant to your topic, avoid using too many images on one slide, use bullet points to summarize key ideas(do not read directly from bullet points), and visuals can help your audience understand complex information- (incorporate videos and other visuals to make your point clear). Some of the communication skills she discussed were: Make eye contact, smile, connect with your audience, practice presentation, and speak with steady pace and project voice. Mrs. Reindl’s visit was a great opportunity for students to learn how to create eye-catching presentations and improve their speaking skills
Today was a special day in Ms. Sharrow and Ms. Barringer's classes because it was Mrs. Reindl's last day teaching Digital Citizenship! To make it memorable, she created a fun digital escape room for the students to complete. The students had a blast working together to solve the challenges! After completing the escape room, the students took some time to reflect on their experience. Many students talked about new things they discovered about being safe online. Some students shared their prior knowledge about digital citizenship. The students mentioned their favorite puzzles and tasks from the escape room. Mrs. Reindl loved hearing all their thoughts and feelings about the activities. It was a great way to wrap up her time with the classes!
Mrs. Mahan’s, Mrs. Wolf's and Mrs. Woodrum's Kindergarten classes had a spook-tacular time labeling, building, and listening to Creepy Carrots activities with Ms. Reiser and Mrs. Thomas! From building their own creations to practicing key labeling skills, these curious kinders dove right into the fun and learned all about those sneaky carrots. It was a day filled with creativity, teamwork, and a little bit of spooky fun!
Ms. Tyler's 5th grade classroom won the Builder's Club food drive competition. They enjoyed breakfast pizza this morning as the winners!
Spooky Surprise in the Library! 💀📚
Today, Mrs. Rahar had a bone-a-fide visitor – a super stylish skeleton checking out books! 🎃Welcome Cleopatra, Queen of Books to North School.💀 With all the bling and a love for reading, this skeleton is ready to haunt the halls with knowledge! Stay tuned, you never know who (or what!) might stop by next!
Mrs. Kent's kindergarten working on their Creepy Carrots activities with Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Reiser.
Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Reiser taught a lesson using the book Creepy Carrots, where students learned labeling and then used toothpicks and pool noodles to construct a fence around a carrot patch. This fun activity combined literacy and STEM, promoting creativity and problem-solving skills. Here is Mrs. Rexroad's kindergarten class working on their fences.
