Tuesday, January 12, 2016

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 12, 2016


STUDENT INFORMATION
  1. Congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball team for their victory over Effingham last night.
  2. Good luck to the 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball teams against Pleasant Plains tonight at 5:30. The bus will leave at 3:45.
  3. Good luck to the Wrestling team at Mattoon against Leroy tonight, 5:00. Bus leaves at 2:40. Please dismiss Wrestlers at 2:25.
  4. The Drama Club will be hosting their annual clinic and auditions this week after school.  Monday - Wednesday the clinic will be in the cafeteria from 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.  Don't miss out on the fun!  Thursday and Friday will be the auditions for the spring production, "Murder Most Fowl".  Auditions will be conducted in the forum, 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.  This is a crazy comical murder mystery and double casting allows us to cast up to 10 male roles and 22 female roles, plus crew!  We need a person to wear a chicken costume for the performances!  Don't be "chicken" to try out...go for it!  The chicken is the murderer . . . but WHO is in the costume?  Cock-a-doodle-dooooooooooo...!
  5. Good luck to those who will be competing in the TJHS Geography Bee, which is to be held in the Forum at 4:00 on Wednesday, January 13th: Mason Bates, Tawney Minks, Molly Smith, Levi Clayton, Eden Seelbach, Chloe Delahunt, Teya Henderson, Ryan Bates, Zachary McPeek and Kyle Cearlock.
  6. Chess Club will meet today in Mr. Hill’s room (107) from 3:10 to 3:45.
  7. Today is an “option day”. Be sure to bring your coats to lunch if you want to go outside.


FACULTY INFORMATION
Jan 14 School Improvement Team meeting in room 104 after school
Jan 20 Faculty Meeting in the Forum at 3:10


WEEK AT A GLANCE
Jan 13 Geography Bee 4:00 in the Forum
6th Grade Boys’ Taylorville Youth Basketball vs Chatham HOME 6:00 TJHS Gym
Drama Club Clinic in the cafeteria 3:30 to 5:00
Jan 14 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball vs Glenwood 5:30. Bus 4:15
7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs Chatham Glenwood “B” 6:00 HOME North Gym
6th Grade Boys’ Taylorville Youth Basketball vs Mt. Zion HOME 6:00 TJHS Gym
5th Grade Boys’ Taylorville Youth Basketball Vachel Lindsay 6:00
Drama Club auditions in the Forum 3:30 to 5:00
Jan 15 Drama Club auditions in the Forum 3:30 to 5:00
Jan 16 Wrestling at Jacksonville with Cahokia & Springfield Catholic 10:00 a.m.
Jan 18 No School - Martin Luther King Day
Jan 19 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs Mt. Zion (8th Grade Night) 6:00 HOME North Gym
5th Grade Boys’ Taylorville Youth Basketball vs So. Fork & Mt. Zion 6:00



TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Mexican Ham Pocket BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
Chicken Salad Wrap
Ham/Turkey/Cheese Sandwich
BBQ Chicken Pizza


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY


For success, attitude is as important as ability.