Our 5th grade music students at TJHS have been learning about rhythm! Here are some students from Mrs. McChristy’s class writing their compositions and getting ready to perform for the class!
Weekly Verse 2
Join us Wednesday mornings at 7:45 for breakfast and devotional!
Photograph by Marley Dively
Mark your calendars for the TMH Walking Challenge strating January 2nd. It's a great way to stay active and healthy after the holiday season!
Family title night information
The RISE Classroom at TJHS celebrated Thanksgiving together on Tuesday. Students helped make spaghetti and enjoyed a meal with each other and their teachers.
Unified Tornadoes from THS visited the RISE Classroom on Monday. Students made a craft together and had fun socializing.
TJHS--Picture Retake Day is tomorrow, Monday, Dec 2 and for:
1--Anyone who had their photo taken and wants a retake (if they purchased images or not).
2--Anyone who was absent on Picture Day and needs their first image taken.
Hope your Thanksgiving Break was memorable and welcome back to all!
United Tornadoes had a blast at memorial school on Monday!
TJHS is decorating for the holidays. Students got in the holiday spirit today by helping to decorate areas of the school.
Ms. McChristy's class served up slices of Gratitude Pie today at Taylorville Junior High School during Social Emotional Learning with Ms. Whitehead.
TJHS students represented the music department at the ILMEA District 5 Band & Choir Festival Saturday, November 23rd. This auditioned event was held at Eastern Illinois University. Band students included Morgan Likes & Amber Achenbach. Choir students were Daniel Elam, Aiden Whitaker, Kinley Dempsey, Olivia Van Huss, Ashtyn Schott, and Ocean Barton. Congratulations to all on a job well done!
Mrs. Cope’s class had Rolando Salazar come and speak to the class about his job at Nolen Services. The students really enjoyed looking at his work truck and learning about his job.
TJHS Staff Spotlight
Meet Ms. Amanda Moloney, our TJHS teacher of the month for October at TJHS. Ms. Moloney is our band and choir instructor, as well as teaching fifth grade music. She enjoys helping students find their love of music. Her fondest memory is taking her students to ILMEA festivals in hopes of students making All-State recognition. Her favorite book is The Hunger Games and she enjoys dancing to the grooves of the TJHS Jazz band.
Our October support staff member of the month is Ms. Erica Pillischafske. Ms. P is an outstanding addition to our paraprofessional staff and is willing to fill in wherever she is needed. Her favorite aspect of teaching occurs when she is helping a student with their work and it finally clicks. She loves seeing how proud they are to have learned a new concept. Ms. Pillischafske loves building relationships with all students.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support and partnership. I am thankful for the opportunity to educate and inspire your children.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy, love, and good food.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday!
Sincerely,
Brandi Bruley
Superintendent,
TCUSD#3
TCUSD#3 Is opening an all day Preschool Program at Memorial School! See flyer for details!
FCA is presenting our first weekly verse! Students come join us every Wednesday morning at 7:45 in the foods room for our devotional and breakfast.
Photograph by Marley Dively
Mrs. Johnson’s 5th grade scientists had a blast mixing solids and liquids to create Oobleck! Hands-on experiments like this make learning science both fun and engaging. Way to go, young scientists!
Mrs. Cope's class had Alex Norris come and present to our class this morning. He told us about his job as an Agronomist. The students loved their hats and kept saying, “ we are hired!” After he left. Thanks for coming in and talking to our class. Noah was very knowledgeable and a great presenter too.
Mrs Hoy’s Rise classroom along with the THS Floral Design class makes birthday treats for the teachers who have birthdays that month. This month we made five. The students love doing this and the teachers love receiving them.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Blake Beckley is a graduate of the Class of 2019. After graduation, Blake attended the University of Illinois and grauated witha degree in Mechanical Engineering, while participating in the James Scholar and Chancellor Scholar programs. He was an active member of his fraternity, Delta Upsilon, and served in several leadership roles. After graduation, Blake began his career at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He is currently employed as a Mechanical Test Engineer and works in several facilities on the Glenn Campus. GRC is widely known for its wind tunnels, drop towers, vacuum chambers, icing research, and a research aircraft hangar.
