Talawanda High School 

  E-News 4/29/22

• If students are interested in CCP for the fall semester, the application deadline is May 1st.  See your school counselor if you have any questions.

• Drama Club will be performing 2 one act plays May 10th and 12th at 7:00pm and on May 15th at 5:30pm in the PAC.  Zoinks! Is a comic audience participation play that premiered at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival in 2019 drawing sold out crowds each night.  It presents the tale of a young teen detective and her dog on a quest to solve the mystery of a lifetime…hers.  Time’s Up!, is a Talawanda student written play by L.M. Wang, and adapted into a staged radio drama.  It follows the experiences of 6 prisoners thrown into a live or die escape room drama, battling not only the clock, but their willingness to come together to succeed in their task.  Tickets are $8 and will be available during lunches beginning next week and at the door prior to showtime.

• Summer School Registration is Live!!!  Please click the link below to register for summer school.  Summer school is for credit recovery, but we also have 3 classes for advancement.  http://bit.ly/THSSummerSchool

• THS Prom is back at Shriver Center and will be better than ever!  May 7th from 8:30 pm-12:00am. Students are REQUIRED to sign in by 9:00 pm to be admitted to the prom, so plan parking and other details accordingly.  Tickets will be sold at school during lunch and can be reserved via email/google form ( for those students off campus).  Outside guests who do not attend THS/Butler Tech may go to our prom as a guest of a THS student, but are required to provide a copy of an ID that shows date of birth and/or grade level.  Attendees of prom must be under the age of 21.  We can’t wait for PROM to be back at Shriver!  Cost per ticket is $40.00, which includes admission to After Prom at the REC Center.  Each junior/senior may purchase a limit of 2 tickets.  For non THS guests please see Mrs. Johnson in the main office or Ms. Mann in room 319 to purchase tickets. 

• SENIORS:  You are exempt from final exams if your class average ( 3rd and 4th qtr)  is a C or better. Seniors who are taking AP classes are also exempt from the THS classroom exam, not the college credit exam. 

• Class of 2022 Graduation ceremony will be held on May 26, 2022 at 7:00 at Millett Hall, Miami University.  As of right now, there are no restrictions on masks or the number of guests attending.  There will be no reserving seats or sections prior to the ceremony, first come first serve. 

•  Graduation Rehearsal will be held on May 26th at 11:00 am at Millett Hall. Please plan on attending, this is MANDATORY to participate in the commencement ceremony.

• Senior Reflections will be held on Friday May 20th at Peffer Park.  Stay tuned for more information!  Also, please stop by Mr. Tincher’s room 124 for your free Senior T-Shirt!

• Senior school fees and all charges must be paid in order to participate in the graduation program.  You can pay through our  EZPay system or cash/ check can be brought to the main office.  Last day to pay with a check is May 6th.  Cash or EZ Pay only  after May 6th.

• Senior NHS members: please stop by Ms. Alfonsi’s room (315) before or after school to pick up your white NHS stole for graduation.  The cost is $23.00 (cash or check payable to Talawanda High School).  Please speak to Ms. Alfonsi privately if cost is prohibitive. 

• Please support the class of 2025 by ordering a t-shirt from Custom Ink or donating to our annual fundraiser. All funds will go directly to the homecoming dance in the fall of 2022. T-shirts can be shipped directly to your home or will be delivered to each school building for pickup. Thanks in advance for your support of the Class of 2025! To order or donate, click the link: 

Fundraiser Link 

• Please review your student’s lunch account through your EZPay account.  Failure to repay school meal charges at the end of the school year, the charge will be included as a school fee and carried over to the next school year.  High School Seniors must pay all school fees in order to participate in the high school graduation program.  

• DESSERT DONATIONS NEEDED!!!

THS Teacher & Staff Appreciation Event (Dessert Buffet) is back this year.  It will be on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  We are desperately in need of dessert donations!!  Please sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b44abae2da1fb6-2022

Any questions?  Contact Tomoko Brown at TomokoTBrown@gmail.com

• Please see the following link for community information flyers: 

https://www.talawanda.org/resources/community-events-%2B-activities-36/

• SENIOR IMPORTANT DATES

           May 6th Last day to pay fees by check.  (Cash and EZ-Pay Only after 5/6/22)

           May 12th Cap & Gown Distribution 11:30-1:00 pm during all lunches

           May 16th Last Full day for Seniors

           May 17th- May 20th Senior Exams- Times to be determined. 

           May 18th Senior Award Nite (Invite Only)

           May 20th Senior Reflections, Peffer Park  11:00am-1:30 pm

           May 26th Graduation Practice, Millett Hall 11:00 MANDATORY to participate in         

           commencement ceremony.

           May 26th Graduation, Millett Hall Seniors need to arrive at 6:00 pm, Ceremony          

           Begins at 7:00 pm

• Students always need a plan and the summer is no different. Before your students head out for their summer of fun, vacation, and relaxation feel free to share with them (and their awesome parents!) this simple timeline of the upcoming ACT® test dates so they're prepared! Download the PDF here: Upcoming 2022 ACT Dates.pdf