TAYLORVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, December 7, 2018
1. 6th grade boys basketball tryouts will be Dec. 9th from 6-8 and December 11th from
4-5:30. Tryouts will be held at TJHS. Pick up a waiver in the office or from the coach.
2. 5th grade TYS boys basketball tryouts will be Sunday, December 9th from 4-5:30 and
Monday, December 10th from 6:00-7:30 at TJHS. Please pick up a waiver from the jr
high office, on facebook, 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. Please sign up in the office by Friday if you are trying out.
4. 8th grade girls volleyball tryouts will be Dec. 12th from 3:30 to 5:30 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. The school level competition for the 31st annual National Geographic Bee will be here
soon! All seventh grade students will be participating through their geography classes
on December 10th -14th, while sixth and eighth grade students may choose to compete
during their homeroom on Wednesday, December 12th and Thursday, December 13th.
Sixth and eighth graders interested in participating need to sign up in the office by
Monday, December 10th. 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. Sixth and
Eighth grade students interested in participating need to sign up in the office by
Monday, December 10th.
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.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
December 9 5th grade boys basketball tryouts 4-5:30 at TJHS
6th grade boys basketball tryouts 6-8 at TJHS
December 10 Yearbook Club will meet after school until 4 in Mrs. Elliot’s room
5th grade boys basketball tryouts 5-7:30 at TJHS
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
MONDAY’S BREAKFAST TODAY’S LUNCH
Blueberry Loaf Corn Dog
Beef and Pepperoni Pizza
Baja Chicken Salad