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Thursday, May 24 Tribute to the Top Ten 6:00pm
Senior Awards Program 7:00pm
Friday, May 25 Blood Drive 8:00am-noon
Fermata Nowhere Concert 7:00pm
Monday, May 28 No School--Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29 Senior Cincinnati Zoo trip
Grades 9-10-11 tour new high school
Wednesday, May 30 Senior Exams: Periods 1, 3, 5
Thursday, May 31 Senior Exams: Periods 2, 4, 6
Excellence in Education Dinner & Program 5:30pm at new high school
Spring Choir Concert 7:00pm at Hall Auditorium
Friday, June 1 Senior Exams: Period 7 (at 7:45 am)
Senior Tour of new high school 1:00pm
Monday, June 4 Underclass Exams: Period 1
Tuesday, June 5 Underclass Exams: Periods 2, 3
Wednesday, June 6 Underclass Exams: Periods 4, 5
Thursday, June 7 Underclass Exams: Periods 6, 7
Last Day of School for Students
Friday, June 8 Graduation Rehearsal 11:00am-1:00pm
2012 Commencement Ceremony 7:30pm at Millett Hall

Monday-Tuesday High School offices will be closed/Moving to new high school
June 11-12

Wednesday, June 13 High School offices will open at new high school location

THS Headlines

May 1, 2012

THS Senior Gets Honorable Mention from the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati

Elizabeth Ector received a Honorable Mention for Youth Volunteer of the Year at the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati's Community Awards Breakfast.  Elizabeth is a THS senior and a four-year member of the Talawanda Youth Initiative Team, a student organization sponsored by the Coalition for a Healthy Community - Oxford Area.  Elizabeth has been instrumental in coordinating Youth Initiative Team projects, and actively seeks opportunities to engage her peers in school and community events that promote the value of living a drug-free lifestyle.

April 26, 2012

Graduation Information Posted

Please check the graduation page for the latest information.

April 18, 2012

PRIDE Day

On Monday, April 16th, Talawanda High School conducted it's annual PRIDE Day for Sophomores at Cobblestone Community Church, and it was a huge success! This day is meant to build a healthy community within Talawanda and end the teasing, violence, and alienation that is an unneccessary part of the school experience for millions on students. Jeremy Spence and our own Assistant Principal Mike Malone facilitated the event with the help of community members, Chipotle who provided lunch for the entire event, and Cobblestone Community Church who provided the venue on this important day for our students.

There was such an overwhelming response from the student body, that a second PRIDE Day has been scheduled for Friday, April 30th. Follow up activities are being planned for the student body to continue the spirit of PRIDE Day at the High School, and we are looking forward to the positive difference this will make in the lives of our students!

April 5, 2012

Rotary Speech Winners

Katherine Edwards
Andrew Hofmann
Alexandra Tillman
Samantha Schomberg

March 28, 2012

FRESH Air Fair

Family Resources and Education for Safety and Health FAIR
Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:30 am - Noon Oxford Memorial Parks (uptown)
Events: For Youth of all ages

Flyer

February 24, 2012

THS Students Perform at OMEA Festival

THS participated in the OMEA Solo and Ensemble festival at Wilmington High School in January.

Each students performed before an adjudicator (judge) and were evaluated on their performance. They were than given a rating based on how well they did.
Matt, a sophomore, received a superior rating, which is the highest rating possible.
Emily, a freshman, earned a rating of excellent, the second highest rating available out of five.

January 17, 2012

8th Grade Parent Information: Talawanda High School 2012-13 Scheduling Dates

Tuesday, January 24: 7:00 p.m. parent meeting in THS auditeria: 7:00-8:00 p.m. general session; 8:00 p.m. honors program (inclement weather - Thurs. Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m.)

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Wednesday, January 25: 9:00 a.m. parent meeting in THS auditeria: 9:00-10:00 a.m. general session; 10:00 a.m. honors program (inclement weather - Thurs. Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m.)

Monday, February 13: 8th grade honors applications due to current 8th grade subject area teachers (only for students applying for high school honors courses)

January 12, 2012

Change of Date

The date for the Tribute to the Top Ten and Senior Awards Program has been changed to Thursday, May 24. This change has been made to avoid conflict with AP exams for seniors. Refreshments for Tribute to the Top Ten will begin at 5:45 pm and the program will begin at 6:00 pm in the THS Media Center. The Senior Awards Program will begin at 7:00 pm in the THS Auditeria.

December 9, 2011

Change of Date

Parents, unfortunately we must change the date for our “Lunch with the Principal”. We have rescheduled it for Monday, December 19 from noon to 1 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch, or feel free to purchase a lunch in our cafeteria. We will be meeting in the main office conference room. Itís a wonderful time to ask any questions you may have and for me to let you know about some of the great things that are happening here at THS.

November 14, 2011

Greater Cincinnati Area Chinese Singing Competition

On Nov. 10, the Greater Cincinnati Area Chinese Singing Competition, Rachael Morton, Laura Jones and Ying Liang won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place High School Solo.

October 12, 2011

THS Awarded Ohio Department of Natural Resources Grant

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently awarded a $500.00 Wild School grant to support Environmental Science projects at Talawanda High School. THS science teacher Mrs. Adriane Ruther was trained in Project Wild in 2003. Project Wild encourages teachers to use the outdoor area at any school as an educational tool. “The current school is so constrained. There is no place to explore nature. As soon as we saw the new THS site, we knew we had a beautiful resource for student exploration.” says Ruther. The new THS property encompasses 147 acres with wetlands, woods, prairie and cropland to be studied by students.

The funds will be used to purchase a GPS device that will allow students to explore and mark critical natural features and return to the same spot for future study. The funding will also purchase Honeysuckle Poppers™, a tool to battle invasive bush honeysuckle. Chris Grenner from Mr. Honeysuckle LTD in Hamilton matched the grant funds and provided additional equipment and training so that students could safely manage the natural areas of the new school.

Grenner invented the Honeysuckle Popper to more easily lift the bushes out of the ground without using pesticides. “Left unchecked, they will grow and reproduce right under your nose. They will shade out trees, grass, other bushes, and anything else you may want to grow. It is important that young people learn to manage this plant.” Says Grenner.

“This is another example of the creative things that Talawanda teachers do everyday.” Says Talawanda High School Principal Vicki Brunn. “It is awesome when teachers provide opportunities for our students to collaborate with members of the community to make a difference.”

August 10, 2011

THS Photographer Change

Parents of high school students:

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are changing our school photographer for the 2011-12 school year to Lifetouch Portrait Studio. Unfortunately this affects our Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 16. Package pricing and ordering options for Lifetouch may be found here . Portrait fliers and order envelopes will be available at the Fall Athletic Parent meeting on Aug. 10 in the TMS Gymnasium or in the main office at the high school during normal office hours

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