Thursday, March 3, 2016

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, March 3, 2016
STUDENT INFORMATION
  1. Good luck to the Scholastic Bowl Team at Rochester with Springfield Franklin.  The meet begins at 4:45. The bus will leave at 4:00.
  2. Tickets are on sale now for this year's THS production of The Sound of Music!  We are excited about this show for a lot of reasons, but we are especially excited about the inclusion of several younger students in the cast.  In addition to the high school students, we have one student from St. Mary's, one student from Stonington, two students from Memorial, and Jillian Lowry from the Junior High! Evening performances are;Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 pm/Friday, March 18 at 7:00 pm/Saturday, March 19 at 2:00 pm/Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 pm.
  3. There will be a Dodgeball Tournament for students in 5th through 8th grades Sunday, March 13th.  The tournament begins at 3:00 and will be held at Calvary Baptist Church.  The cost to participate is $5. All proceeds will be donated to the SHADOW Home.  For more information, please contact Carlos Campos, 824-2324.
  4. Eighth Graders going on the Washington D.C./New York Trip this year will have a meeting today at 7:00 p.m. at the Taylorville Public Library on West Vine Street.
  5. If any girls are interested in playing Club Volleyball in Shelbyville, please pick up information on the office counter.  Tryouts will be March 20th.
  6. There will be a school dance next Friday, March 11th. Prizes will be given for the best costumes so start on yours now! 5th and 6th grade will be from 5:00 to 6:30. 7th and 8th grade dance will be from 7:00 to 9:00.
  7. School Improvement Day is today, March 3rd. School will be dismissed at 1:00. We will be using the following schedule:
1st Hour 8:20 - 8:52
2nd Hour 8:56 - 9:28
3rd Hour 9:32 - 10:04
7th Hour 10:08 - 10:40
8th Hour 10:44 - 11:15   5th grade lunch
4th Hour 11:19 - 11:50   6th grade lunch
5th Hour 11:54 - 12:25 7th grade lunch
6th Hour 12:29 - 1:00 8th grade lunch


FACULTY INFORMATION


WEEK AT A GLANCE
March 5 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Regional Tournament vs Decatur Jefferson at Mt. Zion
at 11:15 a.m. Bus 9:15 a.m.    
March 8 Scholastic Bowl Team at Springfield Jefferson 3:30. Bus 2:35. Dismiss 2:30
Chess Club Tournament Mr. Hill’s room 3:15 to 3:45
March 10 Newspaper Club 3:15 to 3:45
March 11 Junior High Dance: 5th & 6th grades 5:00 to 6:30/7th & 8th grades 7:00 to 9:00.


TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Sausage/Egg/Cheese Burrito Pineapple Glazed Ham
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad Wrap
Taco Pizza


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Every act of kindness grows the spirit and strengthens the soul.”