http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Tahoma Senior High School News en-us chess@tahomasd.us Check out next years course catalog here (pdf). http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ During Classified Staff Week, we acknowledge the hard work, dedication and enduring energy of: -Para Educators -Theme Readers -Custodians -Food Service Aides -Secretaries -Specialists -Security Officers We thank you for making a difference in the lives of students at our school! We could not do it without all of you! Take a minute to thank your favorite classified staff member! The school wouldn't operate without them. http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Class of 2013, make sure you check out the requirements listed in this powerpoint (pdf) presented to you by your counselors last week. http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Did you miss the College Credit in the High School Night last week? You can find some of the information from the event here: UW Information (pdf) AP Information (pdf) Other Handouts (pdf) http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Did you know that on average 1 in 10 American children eats a federally funded school lunch each day? In order to help reverse that, Kelsey McClain is holding a bake sale on Main Street during lunches Monday and Tuesday of next week (March 8 and 9) for her senior project. She will be raising money to donate to “Share Our Strength,” which helps feed hungry children in America. The sale will include goodies such as fudgy brownies, popcorn balls, and whoopee pies. There will also be a raffle for $10 gift cards to McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Blockbuster! Please support Kelsey in her effort to help feed the hungry! http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Dave Wright was selected as the WA State winner of the Advanced Placement Award of Excellence in science and math by the Siemens Foundation and the College Board. $1000 is being donated to our school in his name and Dave moves on as one of 50 teachers eligible for the Siemens National AP Teacher of the Year with the possibility of receiving a $5000 grant. This is an honor to everyone working with kids in our fine school district. http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ HSPE is the High School Proficiency Test which is now replacing the WASL testing for sophomores. Please open the attached form which has all the testing dates and information for the HPSE in early March. Testing Information Testing Schedule http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ The Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) will be hosting its 13th annual Spring College Fair in Seattle. Over 120 colleges and universities from across the country will be participating in our program. Seattle Spring College Fair—Saturday, March 6, 2010 Seattle University’s Connolly Center 14th Ave. & East Cherry Street Seattle, WA 12:00- 3:00 www.pnacac.org/fairs.php http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ There will be a Hoedown for Haiti (setup by Marissa Landeis for her Senior Project). The dance is in the Auxiliary gym from 7-10pm on March 18th; From 7 to 8:30 there will be a hired professional leading those who attend the dance in swing dancing, line dancing, and square dancing. At 8:30 the students will be allowed to dance in a normal dance sort of fashion; this will last until 10pm. All the proceeds of this dance will go to the Red Cross fund for Haiti. The tickets go on sale at the cashier on March 4th, they are $5, or if students choose to buy them at the door they are $7. The prizes will go to the best-dressed advisory class, and the top three advisory classes that have the most students from their class at the dance. More Information (pdf) http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/ Tahoma High School will be having a Class of 2013 Parent Night, on March 2, 2010, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the High School Commons. If you have a current 9th grader who will be entering 10th grade in the fall, please join us for information on “Optimizing Your High School Years”! We will be presenting information on graduation and college entrance requirements, registration for 10th grade, and tips on helping your child to be successful in high school. If you have questions or need further information, please call the counseling office at 425.413.6204. http://TSHS.TahomaSD.US/