Huge shoutout to our school district for purchasing 3 new racks and 3 benches for our weight room. All of our athletes can workout safe and efficiently in our updated weight room. THANK YOU!!! #GoShoes!!
All-Time Record Boards have been updated since our last max week. Congratulations to all of our athletes!!
Congratulations to THS Homecoming King and Queen, Gus Siemer and Taylor Bueker, crowned at the Homecoming game Tuesday, Dec. 6. The Homecoming dance was held at Teutopolis Grade School on December 10, celebrating the theme "A Night in New York". It was a beautiful event enjoyed by many THS students.
Students in Mrs. Schrock’s Introduction to Agriculture class are learning about Record Keeping and are playing Monopoly to practice their skills. Students are documenting their moves, money spent and earned, and properties they purchase.
Congratulations to these THS Students for making ILMEA district band and/or choir. On November 19th these students represented Teutopolis by going to Eastern Illinois University for District five. Senior Band: Gavin Buening, Casey Deters, Isaac Vahling, and Allie Drees. Senior Orchestra: Anthony Roley. Senior Choir: Bailey Niccum, Joni Beckman, Ben Esker, and Gage Wendt. Treble Choir, Elayna Lee.
In addition, Four students will be representing Teutopolis High School in Peoria at All-State: Gavin Buening, Bailey Niccum, Ben Esker, and Isaac Vahling. These students will travel to Peoria for three days and perform at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, January 28th. Organizers say this is the highest high school band accomplishment, and is the equivalent of any athlete or sports team reaching State.
The Teutopolis High School Marching Band placed first in both competitions this fall in Vandalia and Effingham. Pictured is band president-Shannon Cooper, band secretary-Maddie Habing, drum major-Gus Siemer, band treasurer-Kayden Zerrusen, and band vice president-Athena Walker with the first place plaque they received from the Sunrise Rotary Effingham Halloween Parade.
THS Homecoming news
Teutopolis High School Drama Club presents the comedy “Typecast.” Thursday and Friday, November 17-18 at 7 PM in the TGS gym. Doors open at 6:30 PM. $4 (Adults). $3.50 (ages 3-17 & 65+).
THS Senior Bailey Niccum sang the National Anthem on Veterans Day at the IHSA volleyball state finals at Illinois State University. She was the only vocalist for the day. Bailey was invited to audition in November 2021 at the Illinois Music Education Association District 5 Music Festival at EIU and was announced as the soprano/alto winner. There are only nine districts in the State of Illinois, so this is quite an honor. Congratulations, Bailey!
Teutopolis High School Drama Club presents the comedy “Typecast.” Thursday and Friday, November 17-18 at 7 PM in the TGS gym. Doors open at 6:30 PM. $4 (Adults). $3.50 (ages 3-17 & 65+).
Some of the girls and boys basketball players were invited to read to the 1st Grade classrooms. We love when we get to interact with the younger students!!
Alaina Helmink from Teutopolis HS was the recent winner of the Hall of FAME award for Effingham County Seniors, She was presented a framed certificate of appreciation from sponsors Mitch Hardiek of Milano & Grunloh Engineers, Pat Gebben Owner of Merz Heating and Air Conditioning & Brenda Jansen of Full Circle Realty, (not present was sponsor Jon Frohning of Pro Rehab). Alaina plans for future education in Bio Medical Sciences at possibly Maryville University with intention of becoming a physician. Our sponsors congratulate Alaina and encourage all student to aim for the HOF.
Teutopolis High School November Students of the Month Gus Siemer and Taylor Bueker with TEF representative Chris Zerrusen. Each month, upperclassmen are recognized for their active participation in the school community, their academic efforts, and their kindness and respect towards other. These students are named Student of the Month. The Student of the Month program is sponsored by the Teutopolis Education Foundation
Teutopolis High School November Rookies of the Month Rookie of the Month, Henry Thompson and Emily Zumbahlen with Country Financial representative Hank Niebrugge. Each month, underclassmen are recognized for their active participation in the school community, their academic efforts, and their kindness and respect toward other. These students are named Rookies of the Month. The Rookie of the Month program is sponsored by Hank Niebrugge Country Financial.
Thank you to our very own Caleb Bloemer and Mitch Koester for making these boards for our weight room. These boards are the All-Time Records for the Teutopolis High School Weight Room.
Congratulations to all of our THS Honor Roll Students for a job well done! Wooden Shoe Proud!
There will be a blood drive for the public, sponsored by the THS student council, at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall on Tuesday, November 1, from 12:30 to 5:30 PM. Please visit RedCrossBood.org and enter: TeutopolisCommunity to schedule an appointment. Your donation will help save lives and contribute to a scholarship for a THS senior this year. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lu-Ltv-Cc0i0QUoDzuA1gfzKoS5DWo1q/view?usp=sharing
After learning about rhetorical appeals, Mrs. Lori Mette's English II classes were then able to put their persuasive skills to the test. Groups of students were given a rhetorical appeal, a random object, and a random audience. Each group had to be creative and make a 1-minute commercial to sell their product to their given audience using their creativity and rhetorical appeal.
Shown are students in Mrs. Hoene’s THS Anatomy and Physiology classes using the new zSpace laptops purchased by TEF. This new type of technology combines augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into one very cool laptop. Students were able to look at each piece of the skull, check out bone fractures, and view so many parts of the skeletal system in a way that would not be possible otherwise. The possibilities are endless with the zSpace and we cannot thank TEF enough. Thank you for allowing our students these opportunities to enhance their knowledge and providing them with a bright future!!
There will be a blood drive for the public, sponsored by the THS student council, at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall on Tuesday, November 1, from 12:30 to 5:30 PM. Please visit RedCrossBood.org and enter: TeutopolisCommunity to schedule an appointment. Your donation will help save lives and contribute to a scholarship for a THS senior this year. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lu-Ltv-Cc0i0QUoDzuA1gfzKoS5DWo1q/view?usp=sharing
