TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Friday, January 30, 2015

STUDENT INFORMATION         

1.    Congratulations to the 7^th grade Volleyball team on their win over Pana last night.

2.    Good luck to the 8^th grade Volleyball team tomorrow in the Pana Invite at 9:00.  Bus will leave at 8:00.

3.    Good luck to the 6^th grade boys’ basketball teams in the Riverton Tournament tomorrow.

4.    Kiwanis Club needs Builders Club members for the Pancake Sausage Breakfast tomorrow, sign up for the following shifts in Mrs. Foil’s room: 4 volunteers for 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4 volunteers for 9:00 to 11:00. 

5.    Any 8^th grader who has not turned in his/her green pick sheet to the High School needs to turn it in to Mrs. Wagner in room 312 today.

6.    There will be a new program for 7^th and 8^th grade students beginning February 3rd from 3:30 – 4:30 in room 309.  The program is called Choices 4 Life and it is designed to empower students to make positive choices in their lives and resist the many pressures that push them toward choosing risky behaviors such as sexual activity, drinking, smoking and drugs.  Meetings will be held every Tuesday from February 3^rd to March 24^th.  Fliers will be sent home with all 7^th and 8^th graders today.

FACULTY INFORMATION

7^th and 8^th grade teachers:  Pick up fliers for 9^th hour class

WEEK AT A GLANCE

February 2             8^th grade Boys’ Basketball Regional game HOME 6:00

                            7^th & 8^th grade Girls’ Volleyball vs Meridian at Blue Mound 6:00, “B” game 5:00. Bus 4:15

                            Builders Club meeting room 110, 3:15 to 4:00

                            Homework Helpers 3:15 to 4:00

                            Chess Club tournament 3:15 to 4:00

February 3             7^th & 8^th grade Girls’ Volleyball in Nokomis at 6:00. Bus 4:45

                            8^th grade Boys’ Basketball Regional game HOME 6:00

                            Wrestling Mattoon & Jacksonville Turner at Mattoon 5:00. Bus 2:45

                            6^th grade Boys’ Basketball at Meridian, 6:00

                            Chess Club tournament 3:15 to 4:00

February 4             IMSA 3:15 to 4:00

                            Homework Helper 3:15 to 4:00

                            Chess Club tournament 3:15 to 4:00

February 5             7^th & 8^th grade Girls’ Volleyball teams vs Springfield Jefferson at Home 6:00

                            “Pack the Gym Night” for Girls’ Volleyball

                            6^th grade Boys’ Basketball at Rochester 4:30

                            Newspaper Club for 5^th grade 3:15 to 4:00

                            Chess Club tournament 3:15 to 4:00

TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST                                            TODAY’S LUNCH

Egg Frittata                                                                      Soft Chicken Tacos                                                                                                                      Taco Salad                       

                                                                                       Ham & Swiss Wrap

                                                                                      Vegetable Pizza                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

28,000,000 pounds of chips

1 billion chicken wings

8 million pounds of guacamole