Tuesday, January 13, 2015

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
January 13, 2015

STUDENT INFORMATION         
1.    Congratulations to the 7th & 8th grade Boys’ Basketball teams’ victory over Effingham last night.
2.    Good luck to the 7th & 8th grade Boys’ Basketball teams against Pleasant Plains at 6:00 here. It is also 8th Grade Night!
3.    Good luck to those who are competing in the Geography Bee tomorrow in the Forum at 4:00. Those who are participating are: Kirra Walter, Tawney Minks, Molly Smith, Ryan Bowsher, Colin Ayers, Erica Helton, Peyton Smith, Gage Wiseman, Connor Chase and Cameron Lind.
4.    The Drama Club will be hosting its annual clinic this week after school for the production, “Hotel Escargot”. The clinic will be today and Wednesday in the cafeteria from 3:30 to 5:00. Auditions will be Thursday and Friday 3:30 to 5:00 in the Forum. Look for the flyers posted in the halls announcing this event.
5.    Beat the winter blues by joining the new Scrabble Club after school activity on Wednesdays in January and February!! Sign up outside Mr. Brown’s room (113) to reserve your spot! Scrabble Club is open to all 5th through 8th graders and begins tomorrow. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to play, there will be plenty of us who are glad to teach you!
6.    The Chess Club tournaments will be tonight, Wednesday and Thursday in Mr. Hill’s room from 3:15 to 4:00.
                   
FACULTY INFORMATION
January 15    High School counselors coming to speak to all the 8th grade students from 8:30 to 9:30 in the gym
January 19    No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

WEEK AT A GLANCE
January 13            7th & 8th grade Boys’ Basketball vs Pleasant Plains Home 6:00
                            8th Grade Night Boys’ Basketball
                            Scholastic Bowl Practice 3:15 to 4:00 room 205
January 14            Geography Bee at 4:00 in the Forum
                            Homework Helpers
                            IMSA meets room 303
                            7th & 8th grade Boys’ Basketball in Rochester 4:30. Bus 3:30
                            6th grade Boys’ Basketball at Chatham 5:30
                            Scrabble Club 3:15-4:00 in room 113
January 15            Chess Club meets in room 107 3:15 to 4:00
                            7th & 8th grade Volleyball vs Glenwood here at 6:00
                            7th & 8th Boys’ Basketball vs Chatham Glenwood 5:30. Bus 4:15
                            High School counselors speak to 8th graders in the gym 8:30 to 9:30
                            Newspaper Club (ALL grades) 3:15 to 4:00      
TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST                                            TODAY’S LUNCH
Scrambled Egg w/cheese                                                     Spaghetti w/meat sauce                                                                                                               Ham Pizza Salad                         
                                                                                      Turkey & Cheese Wrap                                                                                                              Breakfast Pizza
                                                        
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success. 

Anna Pavolva