Tuscola CUSD 301

Calling all 8th graders and their families!!! We hope to see you next week at TCHS to learn more about what to expect over the next 4 years of high school!

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown opens this week and keeping with tradition we have 8 seniors who will be making their very first appearance on the TCHS stage. Kudos to Boyd Brewer, Ryker Gough, Dylan Graves, Cameron Jones, David Mangham, Seth Stahler, Trey Waldrop, & Cooper Wigall. Don't miss their musical debut this week: March 12th-15th at Stage 301!

Get your tickets for the TCHS spring musical! Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. We hope to see you there!

tuscolastage301.ludus.com

Congratuations to the East Prairie Students of the Month for the Month of February!
5th - Jordan Knight
6th - Emery Lyons
7th - Miley Rennels
8th - Chloe Bennett
Great job!

Results from last night's Indoor Track and Field Meet can be found at the link below.

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/633319/results/all

1st place winners were:

60m dash: Kam Flenner
4x200 relay: Kam Flenner, Sawyer Beachy, Calvin Cook, and Bradlee Washington
High Jump: Kali Gilpin
Shot Put: Brayden Weaver

This week is National School Social Work Week.
East Prairie is very lucky to have Miss Dietrich, and we appreciate everything that she does to support our students and staff members!
Thank you, Miss Dietrich!

Happy Athletic Director Appreciation Day to Coach Shay! She goes above and beyond for our athletic programs. East Prairie Middle School sports would not be successful without her. Thank you for everything, Coach Shay!

Congratulations to Claire Leonard, who was named Key Club Member of the Month for January with 8.5 hours of community service! Great job, Claire!

Tuscola drops a heartbreaker in the Sectional Semifinal to Altamont. The Warriors finish the season 28-7.

Family Reading Night is happening tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4th, from 6:30 - 7:30pm, at North Ward. It's an evening of reading games and activities to celebrate Read Across America week. It's so easy: Play reading games and win books for prizes! We hope to see you there!

Entry into tonight's Sectional Basketball game at Macon Meridian is $9 if paying cash at the door. If wanting to purchase online prior to arrival, the cost of a ticket is $8.35. Please use the link below for that option:

https://gofan.co/event/6225231?schoolId=IL15307

All tickets are general admission for seating. The doors open at 6pm.

Tickets for the TCHS spring musical are now on sale by clicking the link below. Online ticket sales will close one week from today and any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. We hope to see you there!

tuscolastage301.ludus.com

Regional Champs! The Warriors defeated Windsor Stew-Stras 62-34. We move on to the Macon Meridian Sectional where we will play Altamont at 7pm on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Congratulations to the following students that were "Caught Being a Hornet" in January and February!

The TCHS Drama Department is just 2 weeks away from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown! Online ticket sales will open on Monday, March 2nd at 8:30 a.m. using the link below. Any remaining seats will be available to purchase at the door before each performance. The cast has been working hard, and it is going to be a great show!

tuscolastage301.ludus.com

Tuscola advances to the Regional Championship with a victory over Tri-County. The Warriors will play at home on Friday night vs. Windsor Stew-Stras. The game tips at 7pm.

Tuscola defeats Martinsville in the 1st round of the IHSA Class 1A Regional. The Warriors advance to the Regional Semifinal where they'll face Tri-County at 6pm on Wednesday at TCHS.

We'd like to congratulate Mr. Knofsky and our Industrial Arts program for being awarded an Empowering Education Grant from Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative. The grant money will be used towards new equipment to improve the air quality in the classroom. The air filtering units are designed to capture free-floating dust generated in the shop area. Thank you EIEC for your continued support of our schools!

The TCHS Science Olympiad Team competed in the Parkland Regional this past Saturday. Pictured from left to right are:

Mrs. Linker, Peppe Vitale, Korey Clodfelder, Seth Stahler, Claire Leonard, Bella Dueker, Sawyer Cleland, Kalen Shinn, and Lydia Koch. Not pictured are Nicole Tschopp and Christy Kerner.

The Warriors finished 10th overall and won the Spirit Award. Below is a list of results.

1st Place - Water Quality
Bella Dueker & Lydia Koch

4th Place - Robot Tour
Sawyer Cleland & Nicole Tschopp

5th Place - Experimental Design
Sawyer Cleland, Bella Dueker & Christy Kerner

5th Place - Rocks & Minerals
Lydia Koch & Seth Stahler

6th Place - Astronomy
Lydia Koch & Kalen Shinn

6th Place - Codebusters
Sawyer Cleland, Bella Dueker & Christy Kerner

6th Place - Forensics
Christy Kerner & Claire Leonard

Thank you to Tuscola Music Boosters, our students, Ms. Michael, and Ms. Bletzinger for a wonderful concert on Saturday night. We appreciate all those who attended and supported our Band and Chorus students!