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September 3, 2010

THS Football Players help Marshall Elementary with the Words of the Month

September 1, 2010

Board of Education Special Session Scheduled

A special session of the Board of Education has been scheduled for Monday September 6, at 7:00 PM in the TMS media center.

September 1, 2010

5th Annual Sandy Hormell Book Celebration

The 5th Annual Sandy Hormell Book Celebration culminates with the arrival of young adult author PJ Haarsma. The award-winning science fiction writer will give a public presentation at the Oxford Community Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, followed by a reception and book signing at the Oxford Lane Public Library.

On Friday, the author will spend the day at Talawanda Middle School. In addition to student assemblies, he will facilitate a writing workshop for interested students. Talawanda Middle School students read PJ Haarsma’s book The Softwire: Virus on Orbis I over the summer and will discuss it before his visit with members of the Miami University Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.

The event honors Sandy Hormell, a longtime Talawanda and Miami employee, whose love of books and education made her a beloved teacher and colleague. Although her life was claimed by ALS in 2004, her love of reading lives on in this event. For more information, contact Ruth Pettitt at 513-523-1530.

August 28, 2010

State Report Card - Talawanda Rated "Excellent"

The State of Ohio Education Department has released the 2009-2010 School Reports Cards. Talawanda Schools have earned an "Excellent" Rating for the third consecutive year. You can view the district report card and individual schools by using the link below or the links on the left nav bar on the home page.

District Report Cards 2009-2010

August 24, 2010

Opening Day Breakfast Photos

Talawanda Welcomes 24 new staff for the 2010-2011 school year.

Congratulations to Marianne Marconi as the winner of the 2010 Teckman Award.

Miami Women's Basketball Coach Fantanarosa welcomed back staff and was looking forward to this year's "Class at the Court" .

August 21, 2010

New On-Line Forms Available for 2010 school year

Talawanda Schools now offers on-line forms that you can fill out using the computer and then print from home. These documents are web enabled so that you can fill out the information using the web browser or preview mode. You may use the TAB function or mouse to move to the next data field. Once you have finished you can either print or save to your computer. If you have more than one child, all you need to do is save the first document then go back an edit the child information. The other information you have entered will remain. These new On-Line Document will be identified with "On-Line" in their title

District Enrollment Form

New forms will be added during the 2010-2011 school year.

August 21, 2010

Construction Celebration to be held on August 27, 2010

Talawanda School District is hosting a "Construction Celebration" on August 27, 2010. Please join us at the current high school parking lot at 5:30pm, where school buses will be waiting to take you to the construction site for a brief celebration. We will return in time for the first THS home football game against Eaton (Bantam Football Night).

Construction Celebration Invite

August 18, 2010

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION CAFETERIA WORKER

The Talawanda School District will hold an open, competitive written examination to create an eligibility list for the position of Cafeteria Worker/Cook/Dishwasher, on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 3:00 p.m., Talawanda High School Auditeria, 101 W. Chestnut Street, Oxford, OH 45056.

Application forms are available at the Talawanda Board of Education office, 131 W Chestnut St, Oxford, OH 45056. Completed application forms must be received by 3:00 pm, Friday, August 27, 2010. Admission forms to the examination will be sent only to those who file by the deadline.

Civil Service Exam Information

August 17, 2010

High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award

Talawanda High School has received a national High Schools That Work (HSTW) Gold Achievement Award based on the progress of local school leaders and teachers in improving school practices and raising student achievement. The award was presented by Dave Spence, president of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), at the 24th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.

The school is one of only 11 high schools in the nation receiving the Gold Achievement Award in 2010.

Spence praised the school for its achievement, pointing out that it takes dedication and hard work on the part of state, district and school leaders and teachers to make progress in preparing students for college and careers in an increasingly competitive world. He presented the award before an audience of more than 6,000 educators from across the nation attending the HSTW Conference.

To earn this recognition, schools had to have at least 50 percent of their students earn the HSTW Award of Educational Achievement based on their performance on the 2010 HSTW Assessment. To earn this award, students met all three readiness goals on the assessment, completed the HSTW-recommended curriculum in at least two subjects and completed a concentration in the humanities, mathematics/science or a career technical area. These schools also met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) criteria of the federal No Child Left Behind Act or had a graduation rate of at least 85 percent.

“This school has shown what can be accomplished to raise student achievement by deeply implementing the High Schools That Work model for strengthening curriculum and instruction,” said Gene Bottoms, SREB senior vice president and founder of HSTW. “The school illustrates the spirit of change and the gains in performance that High Schools That Work advocates and supports through assessment, staff development and technical assistance.”

The largest SREB program, HSTW is a national, comprehensive school improvement design based on the premise that most students can master rigorous academic and career/technical studies if school leaders and teachers create a school environment that motivates all students to make the effort to succeed. The HSTW initiative is the nation’s first large-scale effort to engage state, district and school leaders in partnership with teachers, students, parents and the community to equip all students with the knowledge and skills needed to graduate from high school and succeed in college and the workplace. More than 1,100 high schools in 30 states and the District of Columbia participate in the HSTW school improvement initiative.

August 16, 2010

School Bus Route

Petermann has released the bus routes for the 2010-2011 school year.

2010-11 Bus Routes

August 16, 2010

New School School Updates are available on line.

Here is the latest photo of the site showing the progress being made this summer.

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