Thursday, October 16, 2014

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, October 16, 2014

STUDENT INFORMATION         
1.    Congratulations to these students for being selected as 2014 ILMEA District Festival Participants: BAND – Dylan Armistead, Blake Beckley, Cara Rivecco, Amelia White; CHORUS – Connor Chase, Rylee Clay, Elizabeth Coady, Josie Gallahon, Kennedy Mann, Jessica Mathias, Tatianna Merker, James Montes, Lennon Myers, Melodie Paluska, Hailey Rhodes, Tyler Sherbert, Keylee Sloper, Molly Smith, Emily Thorpe; JAZZ BAND – Dylan Armistead, Blake Beckley, Connor Chase, Daniel Gardiner, Carter Walton, Amelia White.
2.    The 8th grade Jazz Band will be playing tonight at “Pack the Gym” night for the 7th & 8th grade Girls’ Basketball game at 6:00. Students will be admitted for free. Good luck to the girls against Williamsville. Come out and support our teams!
3.    Good luck to the 6th grade Girls’ Basketball team tonight in Glenwood at 5:30.
4.    Wrestling Open Mats is tonight from 6:30 to 7:30.
5.    Newspaper Club for 6th, 7th & 8th grades will meet in Computer Lab 130 after school today until 4:00.
6.    Sign up for Boys’ Basketball is in the office. 7th grade Boys’ Basketball tryouts will be Monday, October 20th through Thursday, October 23rd from 3:15 to 4:30. 8th grade Boys’ Basketball tryouts will be Monday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 22nd , from 7:30 to 9:00.
7.    Do you like to draw, play an instrument, write poems/songs, paint or participate in any other form of artistic self-expression?  If you do, come to Mr. Zini’s room on October 20th after school.  We’re going to start meeting every other Monday for the rest of the fall and winter.  Have a ride ready to take you home at 4:30.  This group is open to all junior high students.
8.    October book orders for the Media Center are due Monday, October 20th.
9.    The Drama Club will be conducting its monthly meeting today in the Forum, 3:30 to 5:00. The club is seeking students interested in being in the Spring Production, “Hotel Escargot”. Come learn about the Drama Club and join in the fun of acting and improvisation. The Drama Club is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
10. Picture day is Friday.  Remember to take your picture order form with you to PE.       8th grade Girls BB will have their picture at 8:00 a.m., 7th grade Girls BB 8:15, Poms at 3:30 and Cheer has been changed to 7:45.
11. Vision & Hearing screening for all 8th graders Thursday and Monday. Please keep visits to the nurse’s office to a minimum!    
12. Claim your lost & found items off the table by the office today. Any items remaining will be given away on Friday.

AT A GLANCE
October 16            6th Grade Girls’ Basketball game in Glenwood at 5:30
                            7th & 8th grade Girls’ Basketball vs Williamsville at Home 6:00
                            Pack the Gym Night for the 7th & 8th grade Girls’ Basketball games
                            Wrestling Open Mats 6:30 to 7:30
                            Newspaper Club for 6th, 7th & 8th grades meet Computer Lab 130 until 4:00
                            Drama Club meeting for 6th, 7th & 8th grades in the Forum 3:30 to 5:00
October 17            Student Picture Day
                            Faculty Picture at 7:55 a.m
                            End of First Grading Period
October 18            6th grade Girls’ Basketball Tournament in Williamsville first game is 9:15

October 20            7th grade Boys’ Basketball tryouts 3:15 to 4:30
                            8th grade Boys’ Basketball tryouts 7:30 to 9:00
                            6th grade Girls’ Basketball in Auburn at 6:15
                            7th & 8th grade Girls’ Basketball in Meridian 6:00 Bus leaves 5:00
                            Mr. Zini’s Club room 310 until 4:30
                            Builders Club room 110 from 3:15 to 4:00
                           

FACULTY INFORMAION
October 17            Faculty Picture in the Gym at 7:55 a.m.
October 20            Music Department meeting 3:45

TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST                                            TODAY’S LUNCH
Chicken Patty Biscuit                                                         Corn Dog                                                                                       Turkey & Cheese Deli                                                                                 
                                                                                      Ham/Turkey Chef Salad
                                                                                      Jalapeno Pepper Pizza
                                                                                                                                                
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I change myself, I change the world.


Gloria Anzaldua