Mrs. Tucker's life skills class and Mrs. Johnson's 5th grade class joined together recently for a BINGO session. The kids absolutely loved it and had a great time supporting one another! We are better, when we get together!!
Our 8th grade ELA students are currently working on a Descriptive Writing Unit. Students are learning how to incorporate voice in their writing. Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Alberssen said, "This is pretty cool! We are using an idea that we got from attending one of the Smekens online Webinars!!!😜The kids are really getting into it!"
Mesage from Mrs. Reber's class--"We were coding the Spheros to revolve around the "sun" as if they were Earth. We then coded them to stop at each season and change color. Once they were finished, they added sounds and other features. It was so much fun!"
Mrs Howard's class is playing Disc Golf today. We received the targets and discs through a grant from Taylorville Public Schools Foundation
Tornadoes Fight Cancer! Friday, October 6th is our Pink Out Game! Taylorville Tornadoes vs. Mattoon Green Wave.
The Taylorville High School Choirs will present the annual Fall Demonstration Concert on Thursday, Oct. 5 beginning at 7:00p in the THS Cafeteria. This first concert of the year serves as a demonstration of the learning process that the students go through while preparing for the performance. In addition to several finished songs, the combined THS Choirs will present some of the warm-up and vocal flexibility exercises that are used in the classroom.
The THS Choirs will be previewing several pieces of music from the Illinois Music Educators Association District 5 Music Festival, which will take place on November 18 on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. These pieces include a gospel style song called “Sing Out My Soul”, a beautiful contemporary choral piece called “The Sun Never Says”, a mashup of two popular Broadway songs called “Found/Tonight”, and the traditional spiritual “Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord”.
Don't forget to support the Taylorville Junior High Booster Club Fall Fundraiser 2023 by purchasing some Tornadoes apparel! Follow this link: https://taylorvillejhboosterfall2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
31 THS students and staff joined together at the flagpole for See You At The Pole to pray for our government and city leaders, staff, and students. This was our FCA.
Our first Tornado Futures of the year was held today at THS! Today's topic was Business.
TJHS students gathered in two groups, 5 & 6th and 7 & 8th at the See You At The Pole. Students and staff prayed and also told what they were thankful for this school year.
Mrs. Foil’s 7th grade Geography Class finished studying Latitude and Longitude. Each class competed in groups using the ceiling for a lLatitude and Longitude Competition. The winning groups received a free homework pass.
Congratulations to the following THS Students of the Month for September, sponsored by Peoples Bank and Trust and WTIM!
L - R: FRESHMAN SEAN MORRISON; SOPHOMORE HALEY BLILER; JUNIOR HAILEY BRANDT; SENIOR ABIGAIL NORRIS; PEOPLES BANK AND TRUST REPRESENTATIVE JEFF GRIMMETT
Students in 8th grade ELA and 8th grade science classes are both using the CER response format across curriculum to support claims, evidence, and reasoning when developing their writing skills.
A school assembly they will NEVER forget is coming to TJHS. On Thurdsay, Sept 28 at 9 am we will welcome Terrence Talley. He brings a message of hope and encouragement everywhere he goes and empowers our kids to do the same for each other!
Support the Taylorville Junior High Booster Club Fall Fundraiser 2023 by purchasing some Tornadoes apparel! Follow this link: https://taylorvillejhboosterfall2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
The TJHS Homework Help Club starts tomorrow, Thursday Sept 21. If you would like to get some more information please call the office to have a packet sent home with your son or daughter. Thank you!
NPT FaCES/CBI students at THS get a preview of their new classroom!
Mrs. Foil’s 7th grade Geography class worked with a partner to figure Latitude and Longitude. Once they completed a section they checked their answers.
The THS Career Speaker Series continues this school year. We will begin with Business related occupations on Wednesday, September 27th.
Mr. Dammerman's class is revitalizing our ticket counter.
