Friday, February 16, 2018

TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
February 16, 2018


STUDENT INFORMATION
Congratulations to the 7th & 8th Girls Volleyball teams for their wins over Stephen Decatur Middle School last night!

Good luck to the IESA Speech Contestants tomorrow! Skits begin at 8:00 a.m.. Please enter through the front circle drive doors.

Good luck to the 6th grade Girls Taylorville Youth Volleyball at Raymond Lincolnwood Tournament Saturday.

Good luck to the 7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball teams at Chatham on Monday, February 19th. Matches begin at 5:30.

Start planning your costume for the Junior High School Dance. The dance will be on Friday, March 9th! You are not required to wear a costume to attend.  We will have more details about the dance will be in the bulletin later.

Scholastic Book orders for February are due in the Media Center today.

Chess Club will meet Tuesday, February 20th in Mr. Hill’s room afterschool to 4:00.

5th grade Tech Club will meet February 20th in the STEM Lab from 3:15 to 5:00.

The Christian County YMCA is having a 3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournament on March 10th. Registration deadline is March 3rd. Complete information can be found in the office.

Builders Club members will be working the Concession Stand during the Speech Contest at the Junior High on February 17th.  Please sign up for a time in Mrs. Foil’s room (109).

Just a reminder: No school on Monday, February 19th. We are celebrating Presidents’ Day.

School will dismiss at 1:00 today for School Improvement Day. 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)
  • The Light Green Bus riders will be dismissed at 12:55.  


FACULTY INFORMATION


WEEK AT A GLANCE
Feb 20 Scholastic Bowl at Pawnee with Waverly 4:00
7th & 8th Girls Volleyball at Mt. Pulaski 6:00
6th Girls Taylorville Youth Volleyball at Mt. Pulaski 5:00
Chess Club Mr. Hill’s room (107) 3:15 to 4:00
5th grade Tech Club in the STEM Lab 3:15 to 5:00
Feb 21 Junior High Celebration of Music 7:00 p.m.
Lego Robotics Club Mr. Brown’s room (113) 3:15 to 4:15
Feb 22 7th & 8th grade Girls Volleyball vs Rochester HOME 5:30
6th grade Taylorville Youth Volleyball vs Rochester HOME 4:30
Chess Club Mr. Hill’s room (107) 3:15 to 4:00


TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Ham/Egg/Cheese Pancake Melt Bacon Ranch Chicken Flatbread
Beef Nacho Salad Mexican Pizza


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
TRIVIA
Which one of the following words does not belong in this group, and why?
ORIOLE
ORANGE
MONTH
OIL


The name of a well-known actress contains all five vowels
A, E, I, O, and U
exactly once-although not in that order.
The consonants in her name are
B, J, L, R, S, and T
(not in that order).

Who is she?