TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
STUDENT INFORMATION1. Good Luck to the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams tonight at Charleston at
5:30.
2. 6th grade boys basketball tryouts will be tonight from 4-5:30. Tryouts will be held at
TJHS. Pick up a waiver in the office or from the coach.
3. 7th grade girls volleyball tryouts will be Dec. 12th from 5:30-7:30 and Dec. 13th from
3:30 to 5:30 at TJHS.
4. 8th grade girls volleyball tryouts will be Dec. 12th from 3:30 to 5:00 at TJHS and Dec.
13th from 3:30-5:30 at North.
5. The 6th grade is having a food drive from now until December 14th. All grades
please bring in food items for the food pantry.
6. Chromebooks will be collected in the HOT spot on December 20th and 21st. If any 7th
or 8th grade student is leaving school before those dates, they need to brought in
ahead of time.
7. Friday, December 14th will be tacky sweater day.
8. Please check the lost and found table outside the office.
9. All seventh grade students will be participating in the Geography Bee in their
geography classes this week. Sixth and Eighth grade students may choose to compete
during their homeroom on Wednesday, December 12th and Thursday, December 13th.
Finalists will be determined before the holiday break. Finalists will then compete in
January to determine the school-level winner. Anyone wanting more information needs
to see Mrs. Foil, Mrs. Rice, or Mr. Nieves.
10. Please remember that all students must have a signed hall pass to see the nurse.
Students may not visit the nurse between passing periods without a pass. Exceptions
are during lunch/recess, pe and emergencies.
11. There will be a speech contest meeting during 9th hourl in Mr. Hill’s room. Sign up
for practice time on Mr. Hill’s door.
12. The TJHS Newspaper Club has brought back the Teacher of the Month Awards. Since
every homeroom does not have a Google Classroom, Mrs. Mitchell has posted the
polls for December Teacher of the Month. There are polls for 5th-8th grade and one for
exploratory teachers. Please vote for your current grade. Everyone may vote for one
exploratory teacher and write the reason in the box. Ask Mrs. Febus for more
Information.
13. The Builder’s Club will meet 12/11 at their display in the park. The Builder’s Club is
working the Booth at Christmas in the Park from 5-7 tomorrow evening.
14. The Art Club will meet tonight after school in Mrs. Elliott’s room.
15. The Lego Club will meet after school on Wednesday.
16. Media Center December book orders are due this Friday, December 14th. Please turn
in your orders to Mrs. Southworth or Mrs. Lowry.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
December 11 Art Club will meet in Mrs. Elliot’s Room at 3:15
6th grade boys basketball tryouts 4-5:30 at TJHS
7th and 8th grade boys basketball at Charleston 5:30
December 12 Lego club meeting after school
7th grade girls volleyball tryouts 5:30-7:30 at TJHS
8th grade girls volleyball tryouts 3:30-5:30 at TJHS
December 13 7th and 8th grade boys basketball game at Chatham at 4:30
7th grade girls volleyball tryouts 3:30-5:30 at TJHS
8th grade girls volleyball tryouts 3:30-5:30 at North
December 15 7th and 8th grade boys basketball at Chatham 10:00 am
TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Cinnamon Stuffed Bagel Chicken Carbonara
Cheeseburger Pizza
Romaine and Cheese Salad