Thursday, January 11, 2018

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
January 11, 2018

STUDENT INFORMATION
1. Good luck to the 7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball teams today at Chatham Glenwood. Matches begin at 5:30.
2. Good luck to the 6th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Volleyball team at Chatham Glenwood today starting at 4:30.
3. Good luck to the 6th grade Boys Taylorville Youth Basketball team against Effingham’s St. Anthony team. Game time is at 6:00 in the Junior High Gym.
4. Geography Bee Finals were last night with Will Turvey, Chris Hartwig, Wesley Powers, Wesley Fore strongly participating.  Congratulations to Dylan Jones  3rd Place, Runner-up - Madelyn Beaty, and the 2018 Geography Bee winner, Daniel Sloan.  Congratulations to all participants!
5. The Newspaper Club will meet in Mrs. Richardson’s room (106) today from 3:15 to 3:45.
6. Chess Tournament will be today in Mr. Hill’s room (107) after school until 4:00.
7. Scholastic Bowl meeting for interested 6-8th graders, will be in Mr Burch’s room (205) today from 3:15 to 3:30. If you have a conflict with that time, just see Mr Burch.
8. Group Picture Day is next Friday, January 19th. 6th grade Taylorville Youth Volleyball team and Junior High Wrestlers need to pick up picture order forms from the office.
9. The Drama Club will be hosting its annual clinic with auditions.  It is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.  The clinic days begin THIS Friday, Jan. 12th, after school in the cafeteria - and continues next week Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 16 & 17th, also in the cafeteria.  The audition for the comedy/western, "The Brothers O'Toole" will Thursday and Friday, Jan. 18th & 19th, in the forum.  All meetings are after school,  3:15-5:00 P.M. Directors will be be double casting for up to 14 males and 20 females.
10. The Annual Boys P.E. Volleyball Tourney is tomorrow and will follow this schedule:  7th grade will play 1st and 2nd hours; 8th grade plays during 4th and 5th hours; 6th grade tournament is 7th and 8th hours. Students may attend at their teachers’ discretion.
11. The Taylorville Junior Tornadoes Dance Clinic will be February 3rd. Registration fees are $30 and the deadline is January 22nd. Complete information about the clinic is in the office.



WEEK AT A GLANCE
Jan 12 Drama Club meeting to get scripts for auditions after school until 5:00
Annual Boys Volleyball Tourney. 7th grade - 1st and 2nd hour;
8th grade - 4th and 5th hours; 6th grade - 7th and 8th hours
Jan 13 Wrestling at Jacksonville 10:00 a.m.
Jan 15 No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Day
7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball vs Rochester 6:00 North Gym
6th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Volleyball vs Rochester 4:30 North Gym
Jan 16 6th, 7th & 8th grade Game Club 3:15 to 5:00
Chess Tournament in Mr. Hill’s room (107) 3:15 to 4:00
Jan 16 & 17 Drama Club meeting in the cafeteria 3:15 to 5:00
Jan 18 & 19 Drama Club auditions in the Forum until 5:00
Jan 19 Group Picture Day


TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Waffles Beef Soft Tacos
Popcorn Chicken Salad
Mac & Cheese Pizza

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

“Great things are done by a series of small things put together.”

-Vincent VanGogh