As we conclude Teacher Appreciate Week, please join us in saying thank you to all of our great teachers at the Tuscola School District.
Drama Day Camp only has a few spots remaining!
Students in the Spotlight Drama Day Camp will be returning for the second season, and this year is inspired by all things Disney! Registration is now open for Tuscola students entering 2nd-5th grades for the 2026-2027 school year. This exciting opportunity will provide a week of creative fun ending with a performance on Stage 301. Visit the link below or scan the code for more information.
https://forms.gle/c49coUZ2gHDuWNgE9
Students in the Spotlight Drama Day Camp will be returning for the second season, and this year is inspired by all things Disney! Registration is now open for Tuscola students entering 2nd-5th grades for the 2026-2027 school year. This exciting opportunity will provide a week of creative fun ending with a performance on Stage 301. Visit the link below or scan the code for more information.
https://forms.gle/c49coUZ2gHDuWNgE9
Tuscola CUSD 301 is currently seeking a custodian. Please see https://www.cusd301.org/page/employment for further information.
Winners of the TCHS Art Show are in!
Best 2-D- Braden Smith for his spiderman scratchboard
Best 3-D- Bayleigh Taylor for her white coil pot with pink flowers
Best Painting- Claire Leonard for her lighthouse
Best of Show- Braden Smith for his Mona Lisa parody piece featuring Miku
Pictured L to R: Claire Leonard, Braden Smith, and Bayleigh Taylor
Best 2-D- Braden Smith for his spiderman scratchboard
Best 3-D- Bayleigh Taylor for her white coil pot with pink flowers
Best Painting- Claire Leonard for her lighthouse
Best of Show- Braden Smith for his Mona Lisa parody piece featuring Miku
Pictured L to R: Claire Leonard, Braden Smith, and Bayleigh Taylor
It's been a busy and successful Spring for the Tuscola Music Department! The following Tuscola East Prairie students participated in the IESA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Danville North Ridge Middle School on March 28th. Kaylee Goode, Harper Peters, Sofie Reifsteck, Emma Carter, Abbi Jane Moretti, Ellie Crawford, Claire Taylor, Elijah Mentock, Ian Morales, Garrison Chalfont, Alexandria Culpepper, and Tequila Miller.
They earned top ratings and two students earned Best of Day for their duet- Sofie Reifsteck and Harper Peters!
The Tuscola High School students participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Mattoon High School on March 7th. They earned top ratings and two students had perfect scores- Emma Spillman and Mia Vitale!
Students pictured for vocal events:
Front row- Savannah Taylor, Mia Vitale, Emma Spillman, Tris Chalfont, Alexa Morales
Back row- Hannah Israel, Harley Baker, Lydia Koch, Lanie Yantis, Alaina Smith, Chase Nixon
Students pictured for instrumental events: Samantha Walker, Lilla Cook, Grace Walker, Anna-Marie Grant, Jaes Mentock, Bella Dueker, Bella Taylor, Caden Kerner, and Harley Baker.
The TCHS Honors Choir and Band also attended Organization Contest in April. Both groups did an amazing job! Honors Choir earned Best of Day out of 11 choirs! This is their second time earning this award in the past 3 years!
Congratulations to all!
They earned top ratings and two students earned Best of Day for their duet- Sofie Reifsteck and Harper Peters!
The Tuscola High School students participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Mattoon High School on March 7th. They earned top ratings and two students had perfect scores- Emma Spillman and Mia Vitale!
Students pictured for vocal events:
Front row- Savannah Taylor, Mia Vitale, Emma Spillman, Tris Chalfont, Alexa Morales
Back row- Hannah Israel, Harley Baker, Lydia Koch, Lanie Yantis, Alaina Smith, Chase Nixon
Students pictured for instrumental events: Samantha Walker, Lilla Cook, Grace Walker, Anna-Marie Grant, Jaes Mentock, Bella Dueker, Bella Taylor, Caden Kerner, and Harley Baker.
The TCHS Honors Choir and Band also attended Organization Contest in April. Both groups did an amazing job! Honors Choir earned Best of Day out of 11 choirs! This is their second time earning this award in the past 3 years!
Congratulations to all!
Thank you to Tuscola Rotary and Joe's Pizza for hosting and celebrating our top 10 seniors at lunch today.
Those seniors are: Karsyn Lyons, Alaina Smith, Dane Manning, Reegan Willoughby, Seth Stahler, Claire Leonard, Braxton Moody, Lidia Manzella, and Kalen Shinn. Not pictured is Kate Foltz.
TCHS hosted our annual Fresh-Soph Track and Field Invitational last night. Official results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/639360/results/all
1st place finishes:
Sawyer Beachy (100m, 4x200)
Will Pettry (1600m, 4x800)
Mitchell Atwater (4x200, 4x800)
Ky Gardner (4x200, 4x800)
Hunter Smith (4x200, 4x800)
Brayden Weaver (Shot Put, Discus)
1st place finishes:
Sawyer Beachy (100m, 4x200)
Will Pettry (1600m, 4x800)
Mitchell Atwater (4x200, 4x800)
Ky Gardner (4x200, 4x800)
Hunter Smith (4x200, 4x800)
Brayden Weaver (Shot Put, Discus)
Congrats to Kalen Shinn who was named the Rotary Student of the Month for May!
Students in the Spotlight Drama Day Camp will be returning for the second season, and this year is inspired by all things Disney! Registration is now open for Tuscola students entering 2nd-5th grades for the 2026-2027 school year. This exciting opportunity will provide a week of creative fun ending with a performance on Stage 301. Visit the link below or scan the code for more information.
https://forms.gle/c49coUZ2gHDuWNgE9
https://forms.gle/c49coUZ2gHDuWNgE9
Congratulations to Mr. Sweeney who was named the 2026 Regional Office of Education #11 Recognition of Excellence Award Recipient for District #301.
ROE #11 Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Jon Julius, presented the award to Mr. Sweeney.
ROE #11 Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Jon Julius, presented the award to Mr. Sweeney.
Friday was National School Principals Day. The Tuscola School District; its students, staff, and community are lucky to have three of the best! Thank you Jorden Lauwers, Jared Vanausdoll, and Justin Bozarth.
Congrats to the 2026 Prom King and Queen:
Ryker Gough and Reese Davis
Friday night was a busy night for Spring Sports.
Baseball goes on the road and defeats Meridian. The Hawks beat the Warriors in Softball.
Girls Track and Field competed at Monticello. Meet results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/623845/results/all
Boys Track and Field was at Champaign Central. Meet results here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/637125/results/all
A couple throwers competed at SJO. Meet results here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/648720/results/all
Baseball goes on the road and defeats Meridian. The Hawks beat the Warriors in Softball.
Girls Track and Field competed at Monticello. Meet results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/623845/results/all
Boys Track and Field was at Champaign Central. Meet results here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/637125/results/all
A couple throwers competed at SJO. Meet results here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/648720/results/all
A big congrats to Owen Brewer and Taylor Revell for their success at EIU today in the Special Olympics Region I Spring Games.
Owen earned a Gold Medal in mini-javelin and a Bronze in the 100m run!
Taylor won Gold in the mini-javelin and 100m run!
A big shout-out to Mrs. Rominger who started Special Olympics at TCHS in 2015. Mrs. Rominger will retire from her teaching position at the end of this school year and coached in her last Olympic Games today. Thank you, Mrs. Rominger for the opportunities you've provided to our students!
This week, Early Childhood Education students planned and executed a preschool for community preschoolers! We learned about parrots, sea turtles, and penguins - all animals you might visit in the zoo. Thank you to the parents who entrusted your little ones with us - it was so fun!
Softball defeats Clinton at home last night in Central Illinois Conference action.
The Maroons defeat the Warriors in Baseball.
In Boys Track and Field, Tuscola defeated Mattoon and Champaign Central. Riley McCall finished 1st in the 110m Hurdles, Chase Shipman 1st in the 300m Hurdles, and Trey Waldrop 1st in the Shot and Discus. Bradlee Washington, James Jonas, Calvin Cook, and Kam Flenner won the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400.
Meet results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/639356/results/all
The Maroons defeat the Warriors in Baseball.
In Boys Track and Field, Tuscola defeated Mattoon and Champaign Central. Riley McCall finished 1st in the 110m Hurdles, Chase Shipman 1st in the 300m Hurdles, and Trey Waldrop 1st in the Shot and Discus. Bradlee Washington, James Jonas, Calvin Cook, and Kam Flenner won the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400.
Meet results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/639356/results/all
Congrats to the TCHS Scholastic Bowl Team who finished their season today as runner-ups in the Parkland Challenge. The Warriors won the semifinal match over Centennial 280-260 before falling in the championship game to SJO 300-250.
Tuscola finishes the season with an impressive 33-7 record.
Tuscola finishes the season with an impressive 33-7 record.
Congrats to Reese Davis and Dylan Graves who were chosen as the Tuscola recipients for the Central Illinois Conference Scholar Athlete Recognition. Dylan and Reese attended the CIC meeting today with Coach Hornaday and Coach Bozarth where each school presented their scholar athlete award winners.
Baseball wins last night over Heritage and stretches their winning streak to 5. The Warriors are back at home this afternoon vs. Clinton.
Congrats to the TCHS Scholastic Bowl Team who competed in the Parkland Challenge today. The Warriors defeated Rantoul with a score of 300-90. We then beat Unity by a final score of 260-250. We will return to Parkland on Wednesday for the semifinal and final.
