Blessings on your retirement Mrs. Nancy Warren!! You have been so wonderful to our students and staff. We will miss you!
TJHS is #ChathamStrong
More pictures of Ms. Anderson 2 stem classes and her computer science class at the 2nd Annual Career Spark STEAM Expo! The Career Spark STEAM Expo is an interactive, hands-on experience for 8th grade students in central Illinois designed to introduce them to the career planning process as well as in-demand careers and professionals.
More pictures of Ms. Anderson 2 stem classes and her computer science class at the 2nd Annual Career Spark STEAM Expo! The Career Spark STEAM Expo is an interactive, hands-on experience for 8th grade students in central Illinois designed to introduce them to the career planning process as well as in-demand careers and professionals.
More pictures of Ms. Anderson 2 stem classes and her computer science class at the 2nd Annual Career Spark STEAM Expo! The Career Spark STEAM Expo is an interactive, hands-on experience for 8th grade students in central Illinois designed to introduce them to the career planning process as well as in-demand careers and professionals.
More pictures of Ms. Anderson 2 stem classes and her computer science class at the 2nd Annual Career Spark STEAM Expo! The Career Spark STEAM Expo is an interactive, hands-on experience for 8th grade students in central Illinois designed to introduce them to the career planning process as well as in-demand careers and professionals.
Ms. Anderson took her 2 stem classes and her computer science class to the 2nd Annual CareerSpark STEAM Expo! The Career Spark STEAM Expo is an interactive, hands-on experience for 8th grade students in central Illinois designed to introduce them to the career planning process as well as in-demand careers and professionals.
Congratulations to Maverick Courtaway, Sarah Wagner, and Grace Mizeur as they recorded the highest possible scores on their Illinois Assessment of Readiness and earned a $50 gift card. Thank you to our TJHS STUCO for sponsoring our system of incentives as well.
The TJHS Scholastic Book Fair opens tomorrow, April 23 and runs through Friday until 5 pm. Each night we will be here until 5 pm for purchases. Reading is FUN and it's great to host our first book fair in years. Debit Card/Credit Card/Cash accepted
The TJHS Scholastic Book Fair is coming...April 23-25
More pictures of 8th grade stem students who visited the Challenger Learning Center. Students got to participate in a live simulation on an immersive space mission to Mars. Students worked in teams and were provided the opportunity to participate in Mission Control and in the Space Craft. Students were given tasks to communicate with each other and had to be completed. When students were not participating in the live simulation, they were in a separate location completing stem activities and learning about an engineer's life from NASA. It was a fun filled day and a GREAT learning experience.
More pictures of 8th Grade Stem visiting the Challenger Learning Center. Students got to participate in a live simulation on an immersive space mission to Mars. Students worked in teams and were provided the opportunity to participate in Mission Control and in the Space Craft. Students were given tasks to communicate with each other and had to be completed. When students were not participating in the live simulation, they were in a separate location completing stem activities and learning about an engineer's life from NASA. It was a fun filled day and a GREAT learning experience.
On Friday March 14, 2025, Mrs. Reindl and Ms. Anderson took Ms. Anderson’s 8th grade stem classes to Normal, Il to visit the Challenger Learning Center. Students got to participate in a live simulation on an immersive space mission to Mars. Students worked in teams and were provided the opportunity to participate in Mission Control and in the Space Craft. Students were given tasks to communicate with each other and had to be completed. When students were not participating in the live simulation, they were in a separate location completing stem activities and learning about an engineer's life from NASA. It was a fun filled day and a GREAT learning experience.
The TJHS Builders Club raised $200 during our Valentine's Crush fundraiser and donated the proceeds to the Christian County Animal Shelter and Ms. Dwanna Kelmel. A big thank you to everyone that supported the effort and we hope to do it again next year. The Builders Club is an extention of the Key Club at THS and the Kiwanis Club in the greater Taylorville community.
TJHS--Fan Bus Info
--Leaving Friday, March 14 from the TJHS front circle at 6 pm
--Cost is $5 for transportation
--Students must sign up and pay prior to 3 pm on Thursday, March 13
--IESA state championship entry fee has been paid for by generous benefactors
--Students attending will need their own spending money
--We expect to return between 10:30 and 11:30 pm since Kingly JH is 90 minutes away
--Emergency Contact# (217) 460-2776, Mr. Bruder
Scholastic Bowl Conference Champions 2025--"We beat St. Anthony & Teutopolis to win our pool and go to the championship. We beat Mattoon who was the winner of Pool A (they beat Charleston & Effingham) in the championship. The kids were amazing!"
Congratulations to the TJHS Scholastic Bowl Team!!!
Mrs. Reindl had Mrs. Salmon's 6th grade classes in the stem lab the week of Feb. 10th - 14th. The students had a website on Earth's layers. The website had a z-space activity, google drawing activity, Lego fun, word wall activities, video review's and songs and parodies. Student worked in groups designing and answering questions. They used the oculus as astronauts on a space launch. It was a fun learning experience.
Come out on Thursday, Feb 13 for our TJHS "Night of Music!"
Congrats to our JH Choir on their pending performance this Saturday at the IESA 8th grade state championship basketball tournament!
This week, Mrs. Reindl visited Mrs. Wagner's 8th-grade classes to introduce students to the fascinating world of coding and cybersecurity. The primary objective was to engage students with historical devices and demonstrate the concept of cracking codes, while also inspiring them to consider future careers in Computer Science or Cybersecurity. Students participated in hands-on projects that included:
1. Morse Code
- Students learned about the Morse code system and practiced encoding and decoding messages.
2. Cipher Disk
- The cipher disk activity allowed students to create their own substitution ciphers and understand how they can be used for secure communication.
3. Enigma Machine
- An overview of the Enigma machine was provided, explaining its historical significance and complexity in code-making and breaking during World War II.
4. Binary Code
- Students explored binary code, learning how computers use this system to process information.
5. Pig Pen Cipher
- The pig pen cipher activity involved students creating messages using this simple yet effective substitution cipher.
Mrs. Reindl also engaged students in a discussion about various career paths in the fields of Computer Science and Cybersecurity this included with degrees or just a certification.
