Several of our 5th and 6th grade band and choir students represented Taylorville JH at two different festivals recently. In February, 6th grade choir students were selected for the festival, and the 5th and 6th grade band members had their turn in March. Students travelled to Eastern Illinois University to work with guest conductors and other elementary/junior high musicians from the area.
Our 6th grade band participated in the US Marine Band’s March Mania! 32 marches iPhone head to head- and our students voted each day, ultimately choosing their favorite to win the whole thing! We had one student predict the winner! Seth correctly predicted that The Marine’s Hymn March would come out on top! The rest of us had our brackets BUSTED!
Check out the website to learn more. https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Sousas-March-Mania/
Mrs. Grant’s 1st grade class completed a science unit all about weather. They learned about the different types of weather, how to identify clouds, the job of a meteorologist, and the various weather instruments. The 1st graders even made rain in a jar!
Did you enjoy Drop Everything and Read today? Encourage a love of reading at home too! Visit your local library for more great books. #TaylorvillePublicLibrary
¡Hola from Mexico!
Miss Sharrow’s 5th grade class took an unforgettable virtual field trip to Mexico this week—no suitcase required!
Students kicked off the adventure by grabbing their passports and boarding passes at the classroom “airport.” After a smooth “flight,” they landed in a beautifully decorated Mexican destination filled with color, culture, and excitement!
Throughout the day, students:
• Tasted some delicious new foods
• Learned the history behind Mexico’s vibrant flag
• Discovered traditions like Los Charros, maracas, and sombreros
• Decorated their own maracas
• Played a lively game of Lotería (Mexico’s version of bingo!)
• Looked at real Mexican pesos up close
• And even practiced Spanish greetings, numbers, and colors!
It was a day full of learning, laughter, and cultural exploration—¡Viva México!
Taylorville CUSD #3 was proudly represented at the Rochester STEM Fair by two amazing student helpers—Cora from Memorial and Eliza from North! These young STEM ambassadors stayed the entire event, showing students and families how to code with Sphero Indi robots and explore creativity with LEGO Education Essential Kits. Their confidence and kindness shone through as they explained how the tools worked, even impressing the WAND and TOMMY TV crews during their interviews! A special thank you to the Taylorville Public Schools Foundation for funding the Sphero Indis and to ROE #3 for lending the LEGO kits. We also had a surprise guest, Addie, who stopped by to lend a hand. We couldn’t be prouder of how our students represented our district!
As a part of learning about the JFK assassination, students analyzed real newspapers published in the aftermath of the events of November 22, 1963. While handling with care, students viewed and evaluated newspapers from local papers such as the Breeze-Courier to national papers to better understand how those in 1963 would have read to discover more information about the tragic events (and also noting how much prices have changed). They finished their analysis by having to write their own, unbiased article about the events as if they were a journalist in 1963. A small glimpse of some of the artifacts used this year to learn American History!
“Black Friday” Earners for this week (Academic Performance)
“Black Friday” is a weekly honor we recognize among our student-athletes who participate in our Strength & Conditioning program for their academic performance through the week. Student-Athletes who have a C+ grade or higher in their academic classes earn the right to wear Black on Fridays.
Taylorville Elementary Title I Family Night was held yesterday with guest speaker Kelley Perotti. She shared her message that everyone can be a Kindness Ninja! Perotti is a Black Belt in Taekwondo and also enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Spreading kindness is fun and easy!
Thanks to all our families who came out to enjoy our speaker!
Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! See the attachment for information about the upcoming YMCA party!
Memorial Movement Club will be meeting at the THS track on Saturday for another family event! (Please note the start time has been moved to 4:30)
Elementary students: join us at North School TONIGHT for Reading Night! Please park in the junior high lot and walk over to the North School Gym. This event begins @ 5PM.
🎓✨ Attention Class of 2025! ✨🎓
We are so excited to celebrate YOU at our upcoming Senior Awards Night on May 7th at 7:00pm! 🏆🎉 To help us recognize all your hard work and accomplishments, please fill out the Senior Awards Night Google Form!
This is your chance to share:
🌟 Awards you've received during your senior year
💼 Scholarships you've been awarded from your college/university
🏅 Local or national scholarships you've applied to
Your achievements deserve to be celebrated, and we want to ensure that we include them all.
Google form here : https://forms.gle/xr4SCx5gNJJTQHqr6
After two days of IAR testing, students had the chance to unwind with some fun and engaging board games—all while reinforcing their ELA skills! They played games focused on main idea, vocabulary, cause & effect, comprehension, and inferencing. A great way to review and recharge!
To our incredible Assistant Principals, thank you for your tireless dedication, unwavering support, and the positive impact you make on our students and staff every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say! #APWeek25
Memorial Elementary School Students of the Month for the month of March. The character trait for March was Perseverance. These students have shown the ability to keep trying something new despite obstacles. Great job students! Keep up the great work!
Pictured, Front Row: Myles Snow, Charlotte Jackson, Jamison Jenkins, Emry Gunther, Harmony Haws, Olivia Whitmore
Back Row: Esmay Schimmelpfenning, Brooklyn Hosto, Mady Koniak, Maverick Landers and Wyatt True
Second picture: Harley Smith
STEM sudents made models of DNA molecules out of licorice and colored marshmallows in Mrs. Wagner's class. Each marshmallow represented a specific nitrogen base. The students then had to add the appropriate marshmallows to complete the base pairs. Once finished the models were able to replicate the twisted ladder structure of DNA. Their models were also edible which added to the fun!
TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT!! -- April 9th -- Tickets are still available online or at the door.
Our Technology Team and STEM groups are excited to be involved in the 8th Annual Central Illinois STEM Fair. We will be proudly displaying some of our work on Wednesday, April 9th from 5:30-8PM @ the Rochester High School Athletic Complex.
We would love for you to make the trip over to see us and explore some of the other STEM projects that are happening in our area. They are expecting around 90 exhibitors and there will be fun for all ages.
Head over to https://www.eventbrite.com/.../2025-central-illinois-stem... to grab your free tickets!
THS Fellowship of Christian Athlete's Weekly Verse 19! Join us on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 for breakfast and a devotional! Photograph by Lauren Metcalf
In Mrs. Vaira's room at THS , after our unit on circles, we celebrated Pi Day on 3/14. We calculated perimeter, circumference, and area of the boxes, breakfast pizzas, and pies.
