The following TJHS music students were selected by audition to participate in the ILMEA District 5 Festival ensembles, whose concerts will be held on the campus of Eastern Illinois University on November 4 and 18:
Jazz Band:
Ramsey Dammerman - tenor saxophone
Caden Holthaus - trombone
Sarah Wagner - electric bass
Jazz Choir:
Avianna Fuentez - alto
Olivia Garren - alto
Jolee Johnson - soprano
Madelyn Likes - soprano
Chloe Rodden - soprano
Tanner Marlow - baritone
Concert Choir:
Kendall Moehring - soprano
Concert Band:
Autumn Bates - baritone
Katelin Burge - trumpet
Emily Edwards - clarinet
Madelyn Likes - flute
Chloe Rodden - flute
Sarah Wagner - clarinet
TJHS Parents…we need you! Please consider joining the TJHS boosters! The commitment is low and a great way to get involved!
Join us on October 25, 2023, for the TJHS Spooktacular Concert featuring the choirs, jazz band, and 6th-8th grade bands. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of great music!
Congratulations to our paraprofessionals of the month as well. They each work alongside Mrs. Tucker and assist with students in our life skills class. Mrs. Ashley Shaw, Ms. Tina Martin, and Ms. Melissa Midland all enjoy seeing the kids light up when learning new things, enjoy communicating with sign language, and helping out with our Tornado Joe's coffee cart classroom store. Thank you to these outstanding professionals making a positive difference in the lives of our children on a daily basis.
Congratulations to Mrs. Shelly Graves for being selected as the September Teacher of the Month at TJHS. Mrs. Graves likes to inspire the desire in her kids to learn and loves teaching with her colleague Mrs. Alberssen with the walls wide-open. Thank you Mrs. Graves for your outstanding contributions to our kids and community at TJHS!
Picture Day Update and Date Change--TJHS will host picture day on Thursday, October 26, not on Oct 19 as originally posted. Please anticipate the picture forms coming home soon and we hope to see lots of smiling faces each and every day!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming to TJHS!
Wed, Nov 8 (11-3 pm and 4-7 pm)
Thurs, Nov 9 (8-11 am)
If you have questions please call 824-4924 and ask for Mr. Peabody.
Congrats to our JH Girls' Cross Country team who qualified for state as a team for the first time in TJHS school history. Jackson May qualified on the boys side of things. Good luck to all who are running this Saturday, at the state race in Bloomington-Normal! Great job by our staff in hosting the sectional as well!!!
Join us for the Taylorville Public Schools Foundation McTeacher Night on October 26th from 4-8 PM!
TJHS September Miller Media Group and Peoples Bank & Trust grade level students of the month along with Mr. Randal J. Miller and Mrs. Lindsay Lopian.
(L-R) Camille Nash (5), Annabella Blue (6), Haylee Davis (7), and Tinsley DeClerck (8)
Meet our Sept Students of the Month at TJHS--our Tornado Trait of the Month was "Compassion"--showing concern for the well-being of others. Congratulations to these outstanding young leaders.
Back: Tinsley Declerck, Reagan Fassero, Ella Mills, Destiny Marrow, Addison Newlin, Logan Barry, Liam Davis, Brock Brown, Brooklyn Little, Shelby Mullins
Middle: Anna-Lou Hamell, Annabella Blue, Haylee Davis, Kayden Turner, Jayse Carlile, Evan Boblitt, Vinny Verardi, Bode Woodall, Jaylynn DeVore, Vivian Smith, Sophie Allen, Maliyah Thompson, Cooper Riva
Front: Emily Brown, Judson Shanks, Mia Siempelkamp, Maelee Morrissey, Logan Sterns, Braden Durbin, Amber Achenbach, Reagan Smith
Pic 2: Camille Nash, Journie Rogers
Mrs. Tucker's life skills class and Mrs. Johnson's 5th grade class joined together recently for a BINGO session. The kids absolutely loved it and had a great time supporting one another! We are better, when we get together!!
Our 8th grade ELA students are currently working on a Descriptive Writing Unit. Students are learning how to incorporate voice in their writing. Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Alberssen said, "This is pretty cool! We are using an idea that we got from attending one of the Smekens online Webinars!!!😜The kids are really getting into it!"
Mesage from Mrs. Reber's class--"We were coding the Spheros to revolve around the "sun" as if they were Earth. We then coded them to stop at each season and change color. Once they were finished, they added sounds and other features. It was so much fun!"
Mrs Howard's class is playing Disc Golf today. We received the targets and discs through a grant from Taylorville Public Schools Foundation
Don't forget to support the Taylorville Junior High Booster Club Fall Fundraiser 2023 by purchasing some Tornadoes apparel! Follow this link: https://taylorvillejhboosterfall2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Don't ever give up! At TJHS, we got your back. Terrence Talley really delivered today with a lively assembly and one that will not be soon forgotten. Thank you to all of our students and staff that came together as Tornado Nation!
TJHS students gathered in two groups, 5 & 6th and 7 & 8th at the See You At The Pole. Students and staff prayed and also told what they were thankful for this school year.
Mrs. Foil’s 7th grade Geography Class finished studying Latitude and Longitude. Each class competed in groups using the ceiling for a lLatitude and Longitude Competition. The winning groups received a free homework pass.
Students in 8th grade ELA and 8th grade science classes are both using the CER response format across curriculum to support claims, evidence, and reasoning when developing their writing skills.
