Talawanda High School E-News August 13, 2021

WELCOME TO TALAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL!

The faculty and staff wish all students a successful year at Talawanda High School. We are extremely fortunate that on this date, we are preparing for a “normal”, pre-Covid start to our school year. Your success, as always, depends on regular attendance, good study habits, self-discipline, and social responsibility.  We will provide opportunities for everyone to experience academic excellence. Not only do we encourage excellence, we expect it. We believe your experience at Talawanda High School will be enriched through high academic achievement, participation in the arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Participation will help establish pride and loyalty in your successes, school, and school district.

  Students in grades 10-12 and their families are invited to Open House where they can pick up their schedules on Monday, August 16 from 3:00 to 6:00pm. Families and students will have the opportunity to visit their classrooms.  

Please make sure all information is current and complete in Final Forms. We are privileged to offer a 1:1 device learning environment at THS.  Freshmen students will receive their devices the first full week of school. It is important that they have completed their Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) available online through Final Forms.  We provide a 1:1 environment so you, Talawanda’s best, will have a device that will help you do your very best academically. Please be proud of this resource the community has provided. 

The past months have been difficult for everyone. We are trusting that we will be able to have school closer to the “normal” we enjoyed prior to March 2019. Our District theme for the year is Healing.  Healing from loss, separation, unwanted, sometimes beyond our control, change. We will continue our theme, Relationships before issues and tasks, #RelationshipsB4Tasks. We believe that before students can be successful, there must be a mutual respect and concern for each and every person in the building.  Everyone’s goal is to direct students toward personal growth and future success. We have established expectations to create an environment that promotes this goal. To attain this goal, a working relationship among students, staff, parents and community members must exist. Cooperation among these groups will help to ensure successful personal development of our students. We are determined and have dedicated ourselves, as a staff, to help you take on every challenge and overcome any obstacle to your success.

Please read and be familiar with the guidelines set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. These Guidelines can be found on the THS website. If you are respectful of others and treat others as you want to be treated, everything will fall into place.

We look forward to seeing you all on the first day of school, August 18.  Picture day will take place August 19.  Students will receive the order form either at Open House/Orientation or the first day of school.  Good luck and have a successful year! 

Sincerely,

The Administrative Team                                                                        

Tom York, Principal                                                                                                                                                     Rebekah Butz, Assistant Principal                                                                                                                                   Chris Rhoton, Assistant Principal

Important Information and Reminders:

• Wednesday August, 18th-First day of school! This will also be our first early release Wednesday.  THS students  will be dismissed at 2:05 p.m.

• PICTURE DAY IS THURSDAY AUGUST 19TH-order forms will be available the first day of school

• To apply for a parking pass, please use the link below.  Please note that in order to receive a parking spot, Final Forms must be filled out by both the parent/guardian and any previous school fees must be paid in full.  The fee of $50.00 for the parking pass will be added to the student school fees and can be paid at a later date.

          bit.ly/THSParking

• Monday, August 16  FFA Meeting, 6:00 in the Ag Shop immediately following upperclassmen open house.  All incoming Ag Education students are welcome to attend!

• Class Officer and Student Body President elections will be held on Thursday, Sept 2. Please email Ms Mann at mannd@talawanda.org   for more information. Applications will be available outside room 319 starting August 18.

• Butler Tech-Talawanda FCCLA Chapter will be collecting school supplies the month of August to donate to our elementary schools.  

You may drop off supplies at the high school during upperclassmen open house.  Collection boxes will be in the high school front office starting the week of August 9th for drop off.  All supplies are needed and appreciated!  The FCLLA chapter thanks you!!!  Please contact Mrs. Gregory gregorys@talawanda.org if you have any questions.

• Athletic sport passes are on sale now!  Student passes are only $45.00 until August 16th.  The price goes to $65.00 after August 16th.  All tickets are sold online this year.  Individual sport passes and family passes are available by using the following link.  Remember all passes are  good all year long for any sport! https://talawanda.hometownticketing.com/embed/all 

Senior Citizen’s passes are available for $20.00 for the year.  This pass is good for all home Talawanda High School and Talawanda Middle School games. Passes can be purchased at any THS or TMS home sporting event.

• Attention Freshman, if you ordered a yearbook from TMS they will be delivered to the high school beginning the first week of school!!  

• Homecoming Parade will be September 23rd- More information to come!