Wednesday, September 24, 2014

SPORTING EVENTS
(A) - Piper Glen-dismiss 2:30 – bus 2:45 p.m.

LUNCH MENU
Meatloaf w/gravy
Ham & Cheese Melt
Meat lover’s Pizza
Tuna Salad Sub
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Cheese Enchilada

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday, September 27th, Central Illinois Food Bank will be hosting a food distribution @ Taylorville High School.  We are in need of volunteers to serve from 8:30 – 11:30.  Sign-up sheets are in the main office.

Art Club
There will be an Art Club meeting today after school in Room 153.

Student Council
The first blood drive of the year will be this Friday, September 26. All students must sign up in the main office. Only students who are 16 or older may give blood.  Sixteen year olds must fill out a parental permission form and bring it on the day of the blood drive. Athletes who are IN season may not give blood.

Science Club
Science club is planning an outing to UIS telescope star party on Friday evening, September 26th.   Details and Signup sheet is outside Ms. Koenig’s Room 133.

Library Club
There will be a library club meeting Thursday (September 25) after school.  Anyone interest in joining, please feel free to attend.

Scholastic Bowl
There will be a meeting after school in Room 306 on Thursday, Sept. 25th for any student who would like to be part of the THS Scholastic Bowl teams.   If you have any questions, see Mrs. Tanner or Mr. Blades.

Girls Basketball
Girls’ basketball open gyms will begin today at 4:15 p.m. in the East Gym.

COUNSELING
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.  

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.

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.

Attention Students:  A representative from the United States Army will be here to meet with students during the lunch hours in the cafeteria.
If interested in the Army, please see the recruiter at the display table.