The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the new Taylorville Junior High School Principal, at their Tuesday noon meeting at the Moose Lodge.

Stile Smith became principal at T-J-H-S at the start of this school year.   After graduating from college, he began his career in 2012 as a teacher and assistant coach at Taylorville High School.   He then became Assistant Junior High Principal at Pana, then this school year he accepted the position of Principal at Taylorville Junior High School.

Smith then shared with Kiwanis members some highlights of great things happening at T-J-H-S.

Other new programs Smith shared at the Junior High include STEM projects in the Science Department; and new creativity in learning in the Social Studies Department.

Smith added morale at T-J-H-S has improved dramatically this school year, and his progressive discipline program allowing consistency has shown positive results.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.