September
12, 2014
SPORTING
EVENTS
(A) - Mattoon IL-dismiss 10:15 – bus 10:30 a.m.
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(A) - Lincoln HS-bus 3:30 p.m.
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LUNCH MENU
Fish Sandwich
BBQ Chicken Melt
Cheeseburger Pizza
Chicken Fajita Wrap
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Beef & Bean Burrito
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOMECOMING
INFORMATION
Homecoming Dance tickets will
be on sale Monday, September 15, through Thursday, September 18, during lunch
hours ONLY. LLCC students must vote on their way out of the building. Tickets
are $15 per person. Everyone who comes to the dance MUST have a
ticket.
Spirit days for homecoming
will be the following:
Monday—Disney Day
Tuesday—Dress like a teacher
day
Wednesday—Class color day
Seniors-Black
Juniors—Purple
Sophomores—Gold/Yellow
Freshmen—White
Thursday—Throw Back
Friday—Jersey Day/Purple
Reign Shirt day
Float building will take
place from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Class floats
will be done in the big purple shed north of the football field. Any
group who wants to put a float in the parade should get a registration form
from the main office. Forms should be returned to Mrs. Sorrill or Mr. Aymer by
Tuesday.
The Tornado games are back
and will take place next Wednesday evening at the football field after the
parade. Students will have the opportunity to participate in Dizzy Bat,
Relay races or everyone’s favorite tug-o-war. Sign-up sheets will be in
the main office and we ask that you sign up for only one event to allow for
more students to participate in the Games.
Guest Passes
Guest Passes for Homecoming
are available in the Main Office.
Homecoming is for Taylorville High School Students and their guest. If you are bringing a guest that is not a
student at THS the following rules apply:
1.
Guest cannot be a student at any junior high
school.
2.
THS student is
responsible for securing a guest pass form and having their guest complete all
the required information.
3.
THS student is
required to have guest pass form signed by Taylorville High School
Administrator prior to the event and student must present form along with
picture ID of guest to gain entrance to the dance.
COUNSELING
ASVAB Career
Exploration Program test will be given on Tuesday, September 23 at 8:15 a.m. at
THS in room 104 for juniors & seniors. Sign up in Student Services by Thursday,
September 18. Seats are limited to 30 students. This is a
military test but there is NO OBLIGATION to talk with the military. The
ASVAB is a timed test that gives you an idea of what skills you may test well
on in specific areas such as organization, ordering items, space relations,
math, English, etc. If you are considering a military career you should
strongly consider taking this test.
ACT Prep class
offered by LLCC to be held just before October 25th ACT test
date. Class will be held at THS September 23 – October 21, 6 -8 PM. and
cost is $135. Contact LLCC 786-2292 or on-line at www.llcc.edu/commed for registration. For more
information call LLCC at 786-4905 or see THS counselors.
Attention Students:
Interested in a career in engineering? Consider joining the Engineering
Explorer Post 6. Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation,
this program gives students
practical “hands on”
experience in the engineering field and the opportunity to spend time with
practicing engineers and technicians. The first meeting is September 23 from
6:00 to 7:30 pm at the
IDOT Central Office in
Springfield. For additional information, see Ms. Wagoner in Student
Services or see your math or science teacher.
Attention Students: A
representative from the Air National Guard will be here to meet with students
on Monday, September 15 in the Cafeteria during the lunch hours. If
interested in the Air National Guard, be sure to meet with the recruiter during
this time.
Attention Students:
Interested in a career in law enforcement? Consider being a member of the
Law Enforcement Explorer Post. A police officer will be here on Thursday,
September 25 during the lunch hours in the Cafeteria to discuss the program
with interested students. An Open House is scheduled for Thursday,
October 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of City Hall.
Attention Students: The
following college and university admission representatives will be here to
speak with students.
If interested in attending,
register in Student Services and get a pass from a counselor.
Culver-Stockton College -
Thursday, September 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Western Illinois University –
Monday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m.
Millikin University –
Thursday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m.
Illinois College – Tuesday,
September 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Lincoln Land Community College
– Wednesday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Illinois State University –
Thursday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale – Monday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m.
Blackburn College – Monday,
October 6 at 10:00 a.m.
Illinois Wesleyan University
– Tuesday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m.
University of Missouri at St.
Louis – Thursday, October 23 at 1:00 p.m.
