North School is beginning the pre-registration process for incoming Kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year. A child’s birth date determines whether or not they will attend kindergarten in the fall. If the child turns 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2024, they are allowed to register for kindergarten for the next school year. There are times a parent chooses to keep their child in preschool. Per ISBE, if a child turns 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2024, the district is not permitted to enroll them in the public preschool program (PREP). Therefore, the student would either attend a private preschool or register for kindergarten. All incoming kindergarten students must have a physical, proof of vaccinations, a dental exam and a vision exam prior to entering kindergarten. It would be helpful to schedule those appointments as soon as possible, as the clinics get overwhelmed in the summer. The district also needs a certified copy of each student’s birth certificate and two proofs of residency. If possible, return those with your pre-registration information. If a child attends a Taylorville preschool, packets will be delivered to the preschool. If the child does not currently attend a Taylorville preschool, stop by North School Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-3:30 pm. Registration materials can be turned in at the family event at North School on Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 6:00 p.m. Jim Gill will be entertaining with his “read along-sing along” activities. Doors open at 5:50. Bring a blanket for the family to sit and enjoy the concert. Anyone with questions can email kkuntzman@tcusd3.org or call the school office at 217-824-3315.

Congratulations to North Elementary School's Staff Spotlight for February: The Special Education Teacher Team! We appreciate all of the extra time and effort that our special education team puts into creating an appropriate learning environment for our students. Special Education Teacher Team: Jamie Garrett, Kara Renwick, Courtney Thomas, Antoinette Spinner, Grace Bobb, Amanda Brockelsby Pictured individually is Beth Guhlstorf

Congratulations to our North Elementary School Students of the Month! Front Row: Lucy Ramsey, Nichole Moss, Nora Minix, Lane Satterlee, Blake Reid Middle Row: Zaydie Muncy, Quincy Pelichoff, Kemper Noren, Logan Stanley, Myles Kater Back Row: Myles Snow, Quinn Hancock, Kolby Ford, London Dieterich, Madalyn Mills, not pictured Violet Skinner Pictured individually is Reid Donaldson

The 2024 Taylorville Schools Spring Musical production of the musical 42ND STREET opens in a few short weeks! Student actors, musicians, and crew members have been working long hours to bring to you the story of a small town girl making it big on Broadway. Performances held in the Taylorville Junior High Gymnasium: Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm Friday, March 15 at 7:00pm Saturday, March 16 at 2:00pm Saturday, March 16 at 7:00pm Reserved seating is $12 for adults, $9 for students (grades k-12). Reserved seating may be purchased by contacting Kathy Fergin at (217) 825-4857. General seating is $9 for adults, $7 for students, and will be available at the door.

TCUSD3 will dismiss at 1:30 pm today, Friday, February 16th. Buses will run at 1:30 pm.

The Springfield Area Soccer Association (SASA) is hosting a Spring Youth Recreational League this spring. Follow this link for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqVRY3Iq6VK_wsyHW-5C3mWoamD-XGrY/view?usp=sharing

Parents, it's 5Essential Survey time! Please take a moment to complete this year's survey. 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Students of the Month: Front: Arabella Scott, Resi Merrifield, Sailor Rodgers, Klaira DeClerck, and Briggs Champley Middle: Camdyn Foor, Natalie VanHoveln, Kate Sample, Maci Salisbury, and Caddis Spurgeon Back: Colten Horve, Colton McDermith, Grayson Stolte, Brooklyn Hosto, and Ella Neighbours Not pictured: Chelsea Romero and Leigha Mollet Staff Spotlight: Left to Right P.E.-Brooke Hickey, Music-Jacob Schumacher and Art-Tracie Boehme These three teachers work together with the classroom teachers to create units that enhance and extend the learning in the classroom setting. They work on movement, social emotional well being , and creative expression. Our students are very lucky to have such a great team adding activities to their day!

North Families: We dismiss at 12:50 today. Please call the office by noon for changes in dismissal procedures for your student.

Taylorville schools will be closed today, January 23, due to concerns with the early morning commute, however, we will utilize e-learning.

Monday, January 22 will be an e-learning day for the Taylorville school district as schools will be closed due to potential inclement weather.

There will be no school in Taylorville School District today Taylorville School District will be closed today due to the inclement weather received overnight. This will be an emergency day due to the timeliness of the Inclement weather.

TCUSD 3 extracurricular activities for tomorrow (1/16/24) are on as scheduled.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16th, will be an e-learning day for TCUSD 3. There will be no student attendance within the school buildings. Please visit this link for e-learning information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Ki5DvsFoJoJT7ZRtKleCiITVlHsz-S1/view?usp=sharing

Second graders in Ms. Evan's classroom participated in Red Ribbon Week by dressing in RED. We love a good theme day!

Second graders enjoyed a STEM lesson on catapults. We followed experiment directions, made predictions about out outcomes, and recorded our data using a google form. Some excellent work was on display today!

Join us for the Taylorville Public Schools Foundation McTeacher Night on October 26th from 4-8 PM!

The elementary instructional coaches and technology integrationist are very excited to receive the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Grant. Suzanne Specha, Cara Thomas, and Paula Moutrey will use the generous grant money to purchase KaiBots to use in the elementary classrooms. These fun robots will create a rich and engaging way to teach & learn coding skills. They will also allow students to solve mazes, puzzles, or escape rooms. Pictured left to right are Suzanne Specha, Cara Thomas, and Paula Moutrey

Sharing information about the SASA Soccer League.

North School Dropoff time is extra fun when Miss Gina is there to greet students and their pets. Today's visitors included Shadow and Peaches the Guinea Pig. What a great way to start the day!