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.
Congratulations to our Taylorville Junior High I.L.M.E.A. select students!
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.
TJHS Picture Day is Thursday, Oct 17! Thank you!
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!
Ms. Tyler's 5th grade classroom won the Builder's Club food drive competition. They enjoyed breakfast pizza this morning as the winners!
We are excited to share the highlights from our 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.
Sept 26th was the Middle School Cross Country Conference race in Charleston at the EIU campus. The athletes ran 3200 meters - just over 2 miles. In the girls' race, the TJHS girls team placed 3rd. The Boys team placed 6th in the boys' race. Several of the Tornado runners placed in the top 10, or made the All Conference team. Those athletes were: eighth grader, Zac Wright (5th place), fifth grader, Claire Sutton (4th place), sixth grader, Olivia Davis (5th place) and eighth grader, Sarah Wagner (7th place). (Pictures of the All Conference winners are attached. Zac Wright: 5th place in the Boys race. Sarah Wagner: 7th place, Olivia Davis: 5th place and Claire Sutton: 4th place.
This past Saturday, Oct 5, the team participated in the Jacksonville Invite. This course was 1.9 miles. There were four races: a Womens' grades 5,6,7 race, a Mens' grades 5,6,7 race, Womens' 8th grade race and a Mens' 8th grade race. TJHS had several athletes win trophies and medals: Olivia Davis placed 3rd and Claire Sutton placed 6th in the Womens' grades 5,6,7 race. Sarah Wagner placed 3rd in the Womens' 8th grade race. and Zac Wright placed 3rd in the Mens' 8th grade race. (Pictured with their 3rd place trophies are R to L: Sarah Wagner, Zac Wright, and Olivia Davis)
This coming Saturday we are hosting the Cross Country Sectional race at Jaynes park/CC fairgrounds. Anyone interested in cheering on the TJHS cross country team can park at the fairgrounds. The first race is at 10 am.
The TJHS Spooktacular Fall Concert is right around the corner!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our annual Parent-Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday, October 25th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Parents of TJHS students will access the Skyward Conference Scheduler through the district website and set up individual teacher conferences for each child. Please register for a conference for the teachers you would like to see.
In order for your child to reach his/her full potential, working as a team is critical. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to work together to benefit your child. We look forward to seeing you on October 24th or 25th.
Directions for Scheduling Parent/Teacher Conferences
Go to the district website: www.tcusd3.org
Click on the “Parents” tab located at the top of the page and select “Skyward Family Access”.
Log into Skyward using your login and existing password.
Under “HOME” select Conferences.
Click on “All Conferences” located on the left side of the screen.
Click “Select Time” under the “status” column and choose a time slot for your child’s teacher(s).
Click “Select”
The time slot you selected shows up under the “View Scheduled Times.”
Complete steps 5 and 6 for EACH teacher you wish to see.
Print or write your schedule down before exiting Skyward to bring with you on the day of conferences.
You will receive an email to the email account you have listed in Skyward for EACH individual teacher conference you schedule.
If you cannot keep the time slot you have scheduled, please login to Skyward and cancel the conference(s). You will go to “View Scheduled Times,” then “Unschedule” to cancel.
Having trouble with scheduling?
Please call the Jr. High office at 824-4924
Notice from the Bus Company:
T9 Brown and T8 Lt. Green are doubling on the PM route tonight
Thank you
5th grade students showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink.
High Five Fridays at TJHS are in full swing! Thank you Ms. Whitehead for spear-heading the effort and supporting our students and staff! Go Tornadoes!!
Please mark your calendars for the Fall Demo Concert @ THS.
TJHS Pink Out Day is Friday, Oct 4 and every Friday in October. We wear pink to support everyone in the battle against breast cancer and to remember the courage of each brave soul!
We are excited to share some stellar news from our Jr. High science classes! This week, our students are experiencing the Star Lab, a fantastic portable planetarium that is providing an immersive learning experience about Earth and space. The Star Lab transforms our classroom into a captivating universe where students can explore the wonders of space. Students are loving the 3D experience, getting up close with planets, stars, comets, and various other celestial objects.
Mrs. Reindl went into the 5th grade classrooms and worked with the students on what information you should and should not share. We discussed the difference between personal and private information.
Ms. Anderson 8th grade Science classes created art with paint pendulums while learning about the concept of kinetic and potential energy.
