Mrs. Reindl is going into Mrs. Anderson's 8th grade classes this week to talk to students about a career path in computer science and/or cybersecurity. She is talking to them about the qualifications for jobs in various areas. She is also doing some coding and cybersecurity activities to show the students how long coding and solving codes have been around. They started on Monday learning about the Disk Cipher and how they had to adjust codes they sent to make it tougher to crack. Today they learned about Morse Code and how it was used during wars.
Congratulations to the THS Band!
Congratulations to the THS January Students of the Month.
L - R: FRESHMAN JOLEE JOHNSON; SOPHOMORE HOPE KIETZMAN; JUNIOR RYLIE WHITLOW; SENIOR BEN WAMSLEY
Fourth grade students at Memorial Elementary explored the fascinating world of rocks and minerals with the help of Mr. White, who visits each week as a guest science teacher.
Students started by studying different types of minerals, using their properties like hardness, color, and luster to identify what they were testing.
For a fun, edible twist on rock formation, students created sedimentary rocks using crumbled graham crackers, igneous rocks made with melted chocolate, and metamorphic rocks made from saltwater taffy!
In addition to rocks and minerals, students also learned about the layers of the Earth and fossils. As part of this lesson, fourth grade students got creative by making their own fossils.
To wrap up the unit, the students played a group game to test their knowledge of rocks, minerals, and fossils. It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience for all!
Miss McCallister’s third grade class has been working hard on multiplication. They have been learning the different strategies to find the product. One strategy they have been learning about is arrays! Today, they made their own arrays with m&ms on icing and graham crackers! 😋
TJHS band and choir students are working hard to pick out and prepare for IESA Solo & Ensemble contest coming up in April!
THS FCA's Weekly Verse 10 Join us on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 for breakfast and a devotional! Photograph by Marley Dively
Terrance Talley is coming to TJHS on Monday, Jan 27 at 9 am to encourage our kids to "Never Give Up" and to have each others back! A great speaker with an inspiring message is just what we need to push through the third quarter grind. Looking so forward to this and the support that our students and staff provide for each other as we learn to grow together!
The TJHS Chess Club is meeting each Friday afternoon to sharpen their skills and have some fun in our Media Center! Do you know what these chess terms mean? Castling, Check, Backward Pawn, Rank, and En Passant...? They do!
Mrs. Reindl went into Mrs. Mateer's computer science classes to talk to the students about data management, online tracking, facial recognition, and security. She discussed with the students that everything they do, post, and even view can be seen!! How colleges and jobs can check on their social media. She discussed the importance of watching everything they do and post online. She also discussed the importance of the policy box they check - view those policies .
Please see this important message from the Superintendent.
Mrs. Klingler's 2nd Grade:
Students in Mrs. Klingler's 2nd-grade class combined teamwork and critical thinking while learning about main ideas and spelling contractions. In small groups, they searched through old Scholastic News issues to find contractions, treating them as "supporting details," and then glued them onto their main idea papers. It was a fun and engaging way to strengthen their language skills together!
Dear Taylorville school district families:
Due to the extreme cold temperatures, TCUSD 3 will have an e-learning day on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Please follow the e-learning plan.
THS FCA's Weekly Verse 9 Join us on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 for breakfast and a devotional! Photograph by Marley Dively
2025 Drift Senior Advertisements
Taylorville High School’s award-winning yearbook
Dear parent or guardian of a 2025 Senior,
Each year, the editor of the Drift provides a space in which parents may choose to place a personal ad honoring their beloved graduate or graduates; at this time, we would like to formally extend to you this same opportunity.
A business card-sized ad may be purchased for $45. These ads take up a one-eighth-page area, and parents who choose this option may submit a small photo and a sentence of congratulations.
A fourth-page ad may be purchased for $60. This space allows you to submit a larger photo or two photos with additional text.
Our largest option, a half-page ad, may be purchased for $75. With more area, this ad can hold up to 4 photos with additional text.
Due to limited space in the Drift, senior ads will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please submit your order with labeled photo(s), a typed copy of the text to be included, and payment by Friday, March 28, 2025.
No requests will be accepted after March 28 due to contracted deadlines with our publishing company. You may choose to submit by one of the following methods:
Send an email including your photo(s) and text (please specify the end of the email and the beginning of the copy) to tradcliff@tcusd3.org. Payment may be brought directly to room 144 (Mrs. Radcliff’s room) or mailed to the address below. Make checks payable to THS Journalism.
Submitting photos, message, and payment at the following link: Taylorville High School Senior Ad 2025
Taylorville High School - Attn. Taylor Radcliff
815 W Springfield Road Taylorville, IL 62568
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Radcliff at 217.824.2268 ext. 1207 or ext. 1144 or by email at tradcliff@tcusd3.org.
We sincerely appreciate your contribution to our yearbook. Thank you and best wishes,
Marlee Craggs, Editor-in-Chief Taylor Radcliff, Adviser
THS will have students take the ACT/ Pre-ACT 9/Pre-ACT 10 on March 26, 2025. After students complete their assessment they will participate in the College Exploration and Community Service Day. (See the attached flyer)
Memorial students with perfect attendance for the first semester had the opportunity to attend an incentive party this afternoon to celebrate their achievement!
ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS ONLY
If your child is in need of getting a dental examination, please feel free to use this service that is offered at the school. Complete the information by scanning the QR code and follow the instructions. Below is the link in case you have trouble with the QR code. This form is also going to be sent home with students later this week as well.
Please have this completed and turned in by January 31st.
Event Date: March 5th at the Taylorville Junior High School
Again, this only applies to junior and high school students.
https://na4.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=9014ef60-41ba-4e93-bbbc-848c65309116&env=na4&acct=eca59414-4d1f-4217-8c33-72fb4ff1f87c&v=2
Join our THS music boosters at their Trivia Fundariser. Details to register your team are below.
Memorial School December Students of the Month. The trait for the month of December was Kindness. These students continue to show kindness everyday inside and outside of the classroom.
Front Row: Mady Mills, Kinlee Wilson, Maycee Walsh, Wren Smith, Kendra Erwin, Conner Basil
Back Row: Cora Voelz, Jae'Ana Calan, Aubrey Whitlow, Bentley Randall, Nora Beshiroski, Maycee Carron
