Thank you Christian County Health Dept for the generous donation of journals to be used by our TJHS students. Ms. Whitehead "SEL" Interventionist is more than happy to facilitate along with our student helpers.
STUCO Twin Day at TJHS! More pics to come...
THS FCA started the year with See You at the Pole on Wednesday, September 25. More than 50 students, staff and community members meet to pray over our school, community and nation. FCA meets on Wednesday mornings in the Foods room at THS. Doors open at 7:30 for breakfast; meeting begins at 7:45. All students are welcome.
Stonington Police officers Travis Peden and Phil Deal came to the THS Rise classroom this afternoon to bring treats and let the kids see the inside of the police car. The students loved the sirens and sitting in the police car.
On Friday, Mr. Starks' geography class was taught how to use the design tool Canva by Mrs. Reindl. Students are now working on creating a travel brochure about a state or national park of their choice. They need to incorporate the 5 key geographic themes into their brochure:
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
Students were also taught how to use AI writing tools to help develop descriptive text for each of the 5 themes.
Last week, all the 5th grade classes in our school received their first digital citizenship lesson from Mrs. Reindl. Here's what the students learned: The students discussed what it means to be a "digital citizen". They learned that as we use more and more technology and go online, we all have certain responsibilities to be good, ethical, and safe digital citizens. The class talked about the difference between right and wrong when it comes to online behavior. They discussed things like being kind to others, protecting your personal information, and using technology appropriately. The students worked together to go through different online scenarios. They had to decide what the right thing to do would be in each situation, and why. This helped them practice making good choices when using technology. Overall, the digital citizenship lesson gave the 5th graders a great foundation for being responsible and safe as they continue using computers, phones, and the internet more and more. It's an important lesson that will help them become better digital citizens.
THS College Fair on October 24th in the West Gym! (Update there will be 2 FAFSA sessions)
The TJHS Builders Club is sponsoring a food drive to assist local families in our community. We are featuring a classroom competition and the 1st hour class that beings the most items will receive a breakfast pizza party. Monetary donations will also be accepted and each dollar counts as four items. Thank you in advance for supporting the Builders Club service project and our Taylorville Food Pantry!
In Mrs. Haselhorst's first-grade class, students celebrated Dot Day by diving into creative activities inspired by The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. The students expressed their creativity by making their own unique dots, exploring how even a simple mark can lead to beautiful artwork. It was a day filled with imagination, art, and the excitement of discovering their own artistic potential.
In Mrs. Johnson's class, students have been exploring creative problem-solving by designing and testing their own apple pickers. Using a variety of materials, the students experimented with different designs, learning about engineering and teamwork as they refined their tools to successfully pick apples. It was an engaging, hands-on experience that combined science, creativity, and fun!
The THS Cheer seniors were winners at the Pep Rally Pop Quiz this morning! Came down to a tiebreaker which was a plank off and Linda Ademi won!
(Pictured with Bondsy from 99.7 The Mix, Linda Ademi, Macy Wagahoft, Alivia Kent, MaLayna Davis, Ella Hogge, and Cienna Miller)
Mrs. Lively's class had an exciting day full of learning adventures! They successfully conquered a Unicorn-themed escape room, worked on their math skills with a fun Hawaiian-themed Bump game, and welcomed new caterpillars to their classroom. The students can't wait to watch their caterpillars transform into butterflies!
Students in Mrs. Hubbartt's and Mrs. Thomas's classes shopping at the Dojo store and enjoying their purchases! They earn points for all types of things, and get to practice budgeting in order to cash those points in for items they choose!
Mrs. Lively's first graders had a blast during their interactive learning day! They practiced phonics by writing letters and words in shaving cream, turning a messy activity into a fun way to reinforce reading skills. The students also reviewed math with hands-on games and activities, making learning both engaging and memorable!
Miss McCallister’s third grade class reviewed their vocabulary words for Pop’s Bridge with a vocabulary/ exercise review! The students got up and moving with the given exercise and then were given the definition and synonyms and had to tell which vocabulary word it was!
THS Picture retakes!
Mrs. Lively's first graders had a fun-filled day of hands-on learning! They used Play-Doh to create words, practiced math with Apple Jacks cereal, and sharpened their math and reading skills on Chromebooks. A perfect blend of creativity and technology!
Mrs. Johnson's Class part 2
Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade class doing a comparing and contrasting activity using friend diagrams.
Purple and gold spirit at Memorial! A great ending to a fun homecoming week!
