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The students in Miss Evans's class got to experience this Reindeer Race stem activity! We had a little competition between boys and girls and the girl reindeer won! #STEMinsecond
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Congratulations to the THS Class of 2023 Illinois State Scholars! Scholars include: (Back Row) Addison Vocks, Macy Richards, Cole Paulek, Evan Allen, Trenton Lehman, Anna Goodman, Alya Ward, Darrian Ippolito, Aaron Pickett
(Front Row) Emma Murphy, Sophia Robinson, Kallie Havera, Meghan Dennis, Lena Stephens, Elle Richards
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Thank you to the THS Band for bringing Holiday Spirit to the Taylorville Schools this Holiday Season! Today's Christmas ensemble included:
Adrian Gonzalez-Mateos
Justin Champley
Jay Bliler
Tripp Pelichoff
Lydia Hopkins
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Congratulations to this week's Tornado Appreciation Award Winners! This weeks winners are Hannah Patnode and Aden Marucco! Hannah and Aden are recognized for their helpfulness to students and staff.
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North staff enjoyed working at Christmas in the Park (in the rain)!
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How fun is this Christmas craft?! Thank you Mrs. Specha for teaching us about binary coding to make some cool ornaments with our first, middle and last names!
#2ndgradecoding
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THS Building Trades students puts up a quilt donated a few years back.
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First graders spent some time working on their design and engineering skills by creating a Christmas tree with popsicle sticks and playdough. They topped off their creations with small wooden stars. #STEMinfirst #learningbycreating
Follow the link below for some more photos of the fun!
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Miles of Smiles will be here January 25. They provide preventative dental services to eligible children at no cost.
Please fill out the consent form that was sent home with your child if you are interested in them receiving this service. The consent form needs turned in by December 19 to Nurse Owens in student services.
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TJHS Builder's Club--Food Drive for Taylorville Food Pantry
Dec 12-Dec 19
The 1st hour class with the most donated itmes wins a breakfast party on Tuesday, Dec 20.
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Thank you to today's Christmas Ensemble performers.
Rhyker Wicks
Paige Cunnington
Sierra Sakautzky
Teyha Spallinger
Madi Elam
Riley Elam
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Enjoy this short clip of the TJHS 7th and 8th grade band as they marched in the Twilight Parade. The video is courtesy of Mr. Ron Ninmer.
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Taylorville Junior High School's 7th and 8th grade band students performed during Saturday’s Twilight Christmas Parade. The students added lights to their instruments, around their necks, and around Mrs. Ninmer's “conducting arms." They performed “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.”
Mrs. Ninmer commented that this was the 7th and 8th grade students' first parade and they sounded terrific!
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Thank you this morning for our Christmas Ensemble. This morning's players were Lukas Cottingham, Sophia Thomas, Justin Champley, and Kai Albright. Thank you1
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Tune in tonight at 7:30 on Youtube Or Facebook to watch our THS Girls Basketball team take on the Charleston Trojans at The Dolph!
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We are in the Christmas Spirit here at THS! This mornings performers were
Savannah Blanford
Evan Allen
Lydia Hopkins
Jaden Sobish
Well done and thank you!
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Congratulations to Lane Kibodeaux! Lane is our Tornado Appreciation Award Winner for this week! Lane was nominated by Mrs. Williams for his politeness, respect and helpfulness in the classroom.
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Congratulations to our TJHS Lady Tornado 8th grade Regional Champions! Thank you Gold Rush and thank you to our TJHS community for your great support!!
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Mrs. Rahar and the North School library added a Pete the Cat rug to the reading area in the library. Miss Reiser's class was the first clss to read a book with Mrs. Rahar in the new area. #readingrocks
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Mrs. Jennifer Wise, Mrs. Tammy Reindl, and Mrs. Jessica Miller representing TJHS at the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference.
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