Tuesday, November 8, 2016

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
  1. Congratulations to the 7th Girls Basketball for their wins in Charleston last night!
  2. Good luck to the 7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball teams at home in the North Gym tonight against Springfield Franklin. Game time is at 6:00.
  3. Good luck to the 6th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Basketball team against Clinton tonight in the Junior High Gym at 5:30.
  4. Vision & Hearing Screenings begin TODAY for 8th graders. Please send emergencies ONLY to the nurse’s office. Thank you!
  5. Chess Club will meet today after school until 4:00 in Mr. Hill’s room (107).
  6. The 6th grade Boys Taylorville Youth Basketball tryouts will be tonight 3:30 to 5:00 in the Junior High Gym.  Please come by the office and pick up Waiver Forms.
  7. Lego Robotics Club will meet tomorrow in Mr. Brown’s room (113) from 3:15 to 4:00.
  8. There will be a Scholastic Book Fair in the Media Center the week of November 14th.  It will be open from 8:30 - 2:00 each day for students.  You may get a brochure from your Literature teacher this week.  The theme is "Bookaneer"--hardy har har.  Our goal is set to sell $3,000.
  9. There will be a Yearbook Club meeting in Mrs. Elliott’s room November 15th from 3:15 to 4:00.
  10. Robert Morris University is sponsoring a co-ed basketball skills clinic for 5th and 6th grade students, November 11th at Taylorville St. Mary’s Gym.  The cost is $30 per student/$5 discount for sibling. Money and registration is to be mailed to Tonya Bowsher no later than November 7th. Sign-up sheets and additional information is in the office.
  11. Just a reminder: Thursday is School Improvement Day and we will dismiss at 1:00 also, there will be no school on Friday in observance of Veterans’ Day.

FACULTY INFORMATION

WEEK AT A GLANCE
Nov 9 Lego Robotics Club 3:15 to 4:00 Mr. Brown’s room 113
6th Girls Taylorville Youth Basketball at Lady Lordes 6:00
5th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Basketball vs Warrensburg HOME 6:00
Nov 10 School Improvement Day - Early Dismissal 1:00
7th & 8th Girls Basketball vs Springfield Grant HOME 6:00
7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball at Stephen Decatur 6:00. Depart 4:30
5th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Basketball vs Maroa Forsyth HOME 6:00
Nov 11 Veterans’ Day - No School
Nov 14 Anti-bullying Program for Mr. R. Brown, Mr. Champley and Mr. Hill’s classes in the   
Gym at 1:20
7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball vs Springfield Franklin HOME at 6:00
7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball in Assumption at 6:00. Depart at 5:00
Nov 15 7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball (8th Grade Night) vs Mt. Zion HOME at 6:00
Yearbook Club meeting 3:15 to 4:00 in Mrs. Elliott’s room (122)
Nov 17 7th & 8th grade Boys Basketball vs Pana HOME at 6:00
Drama Club meeting 3:15 to 5:00 in the Forum
5th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Basketball vs Central A&M HOME 6:00


TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Blueberry Muffin Spaghetti with meat sauce
Chicken Caesar Salad
Mexican Pizza

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

-Robert Byrne