SPORTING
EVENTS
LUNCH MENU
Mac & Cheese w/ham
Pizza Sticks
Meat lover’s Pizza
Turkey & Cheese Sub
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Beef Nachos
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FCA
There
will be a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting Wednesday, October 8tn at
7:00 p.m. in Room 129. Everyone is
welcome.
JV Scholastic
Bowl Players
There
is a JV Scholastic Bowl meeting right after school today in Room 128. The meeting should only take a few minutes. See you there!
Library
Students
please stop by the library and sign up for Read for a Lifetime or Abe Lincoln
Program.
Throw Down in
the VILLE
THS softball is hosting Throw Down in the Ville bags tournament
this Saturday October 11th at 11am. You must have your team signed up and paid
for by this Wednesday...you can sign up with Mr. Novar or during lunch hours
this week. The cost is $5 per person or $10 a team. We have some great prizes,
trophies and a chance to win some cash. There will be fun games at lunch hours
today....join the fun and bag on!!!!
Student Council
Homecoming
and Tornadoes for a Cure T-shirts are on sale through Tuesday, October 6th
during the lunch hour only.
Student Council Coat Give Away
The 6th annual
Coat Give Away will take place during parent/teacher conferences October 9
& 10. Conferences are from noon to 8:00 pm and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Students
are needed to help man the donation site. If you would like to sign up
for a shift, please see Mrs. Sorrill in room 226.
Scholastic Bowl will have their first match tomorrow at home
in the science wing, starting at 6:00 pm. Members need to be here by 5:15
to help set up.
The wrestling team will be having open mats beginning
Tuesday, October 14th, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Taylorville
Junior High School.
COUNSELING
CLASS OF
2015: The
following information is regarding clarification of cost for cap, gown, tassel,
& medallion unit needed for participation in the graduation ceremony.
Cap/gown/tassel/medallion
prices were NOT listed on the order forms. If ordering just this unit
(cap/gown/tassel/medallion) complete sections #1 & 4 on order form and
write in the price. There are no taxes or shipping/handling on just
cap/gown/tassel/medallion unit.
Cap/gown/tassel/medallion
unit - complete
area #1 & 4 on order form – cost $36.00 TOTAL (NO handling,
shipping or taxes)
If a senior is
using a previous graduates cap & gown then they must order a tassel &
medallion unit and complete area #1 on order form and let Mrs. Sawyer know this
that they are ordering just the tassel and medallion unit. There are no
taxes or shipping/handling on tassel/medallion unit.
Tassel &
medallion unit – if
using previous graduates cap & gown – cost $20.00 TOTAL (NO
handling, shipping or taxes)
Reminder –
cap/gown/tassel/medallion units will be handed out at graduation practice in
May. If a senior wants a tassel now then they need to order a memory,
mega, mini, ice or mile stone tassel.
Ordering
will be Wednesday, October 8 beginning at 8:15 a.m. in cafeteria,
alphabetically by last name (see teachers for list). All members of the Class of 2015
need to see Mrs. Sawyer in the cafeteria at their designated time. Bring
completed order forms and money.
The only thing
required for a senior to participate in the graduation ceremony is the
cap/gown/tassel/medallion unit & of course meet the THS graduation
requirements. Keep in mind seniors that if you order personalized items
you are responsible for the cost and there will be no refunds or returning of
the items. Spend your money wisely! If seniors have any questions, please
see Mrs. Sawyer.
We are sponsoring our annual
College Night to be held Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30 – 8:00
p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Representatives from 48 colleges,
universities, technical schools and the military will be in attendance to
distribute information and answer questions. There will also be two
financial aid seminars presented at 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 – 8:00 p.m.
This event is free and open to all students and parents from Taylorville and
surrounding schools. No reservations are necessary.
In support of College Night
on Wednesday, October 8th, all students and staff are encouraged to
wear a college, university, trade school, or military t-shirt or hoodie to school
that day.
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.
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 Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign – Tuesday, October 14 at 1:45 pm.
Southeast Missouri State
University – Tuesday, October, 21 at 9:00 a.m.
Eureka College – Thursday,
October 23rd at 9:00 a.m.
University of Missouri at St.
Louis – Thursday, October 23 at 1:00 p.m.
