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New Club Forming!
The first meeting of Taft's new Irish Club will be held on Monday, January 30th after school in room 339. Everyone is welcome to attend! See Ms. Zulkey with any questions.
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Varsity Basketball 2011-12 Red North Conference Champions!
Congrats to the Boys Varsity Basketball team for winning the Conference Championship with a 41-38 victory over Foreman on Tuesday. This is the first title for Taft Basketball in 10 years! Way to go guys, keep up the hard work!
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Free Money!
The School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University has two scholarships available for current Taft seniors. Students attending Eastern in the Fall who plan to major in Career and Technical Education (i.e., teach business, family and consumer sciences, or technology) are eligible to apply. Click for more info and to apply.
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Juniors & Parents of Juniors - IMPORTANT INFO
The Illinois State Board of Education has recently announced that the ACT Writing component has been eliminated from the required PSAE which is administered to all juniors in the state of Illinois in April. Students who are seeking admission to universities and colleges that require a writing score must take the ACT exam on a national test date in addition to the PSAE that is being administered in the spring. (Please note that taking the PSAE at Taft in April is a CPS graduation requirement.) Click for details.
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Spring Driver Education Registration
Registration for the Spring Term of Taft's Drivers Education Program will be held on Saturday, April 14th at 9am. Interested and qualified students should bring their Social Security card and birth certificate and must be escorted by their parents. Parents should bring a valid state ID or drivers license. See the Drivers Ed page (from the menu above, under Students) for further information.
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Juniors & Parents of Juniors - IMPORTANT INFO
In April 2012, all Taft juniors are required to take the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam) of which the ACT is the day 1 test. Colleges use the ACT score to determine eligibility. Top ACT scores earn students scholarship money for their education. Studies have shown that prep classes significantly increase students' ACT composite scores. Taft is offering ACT Prep Classes for English, Reading, Math, and Science. Click for details.
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Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors - Need an Elective Class for Next Year? Check out EAST!
No homework. No three year commitment. Set your own deadlines. Learn what you want to learn. Finish your Service Learning requirement in class. Use the most advanced technology at Taft. Be as creative as you can be, make the world a better place and get an elective credit for doing it. Sound good? Talk to your counselor about taking EAST next year. Click for more information.
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Get Ready for Next Year - Longer School Day & Longer School Year
Under the leadership of our Mayor, Rahm Emanuel and the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Jean-Claude Brizard, the Board of Education has adopted a plan which will lengthen the school day for all CPS high school students by 46 minutes and would lengthen the school year for all CPS students by two weeks (10 additional school days). Click for details and to share your ideas and comments.
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Need Money for College?
Financial Aid Application (FAFSA) Workshops will be on the following dates in room 254. Please contact your counselor with any questions. Click for details & further info.
January 25, 2012 from 6pm - 7:30pm
February 23, 2012 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
February 29, 2012 from 12:30-2:00pm
March 14, 2012 12:30- 2:30pm
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Attention Juniors, Sophomores & Freshmen!
What do AP European History, Arabic 2, Biology 2, Archery, Integrated Math 4, and Web Design have in common? They are all new classes you could be taking next year! It's time to start thinking about your classes for the 2012-2013 school year. The programming handbook is now available. You can pick up a copy in the Program Office, Counseling Office, Main Office and the Library or you can view/download the catalog online via the link at right. Course selection begins in February. See your counselor for details.
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