Tyngsborough High School
February 3, 2023
What's Happening
Opening night of Newsies took place on Thursday. Congratulations to cast, crew and all others involved for a great performance. Some tickets are still available for shows taking place this weekend. For more information and to purchase tickets click here.
As a reminder to all seniors, please remember to check your Naviance accounts regularly for scholarship opportunities as many new ones continue to be added. THS will be hosting our annual College Fair Thursday, February 16th from 6pm-8pm in the Kelleher Gymnasium.
Congratulations to our senior student-athletes that were recognized this week. Wrestling, gymnastics and swim & dive all celebrated our seniors. Congratulations to you all and thank you for your dedication.
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Important Dates
02/03-02/05: TMS & THS Theater Performance of Newsies
02/14: TPS Winter Band Concert (Rescheduled) 7:00pm
02/16: College Fair (Kelleher Gymnasium) 6:00pm-8:00pm
02/20 - 02/24: February vacation
03/15: Early Release
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month
School Counseling
This week school counselors met with the junior class to discuss college planning strategies. Resources for families can be found in the "College Planning" section of the Tyngsborough High School Counseling page here: https://ths.tyngsboroughps.org/en-US/school-counseling-68ff6949
UPCOMING SAT EXAM
Attention Junior Parents: SAT School Day will be held at THS during the school day on Wednesday, March 22nd. This is the only time the SAT's will be held at THS this school year. Additional test dates and testing locations are available for registration on www.collegeboard.org
To register to take SAT School Day at THS on Wednesday, March 22nd, please submit payment through UniPay on the Tyngsborough Public Schools website. The cost is $65. Please contact your child's school counselor with any questions.
College Fair
THS is hosting the annual College Fair on Thursday, February 16th, 6pm-8pm. All students are encouraged to attend, as of today, there are over 60 colleges/universities signed up to attend.
College Representative Visits
College Reps are visiting THS this week to meet with seniors and juniors in the Student Services conference room. This is a great opportunity to hear about academic programs, residential life, study abroad opportunities, and professional / social organizations. Students should sign up through their Naviance account and fill out a green College Visit form found on the Student Services self-serve bookcase. Parents/Guardians can view the calendar on the School Counseling website. The visits are scheduled until mid-November.
Help Wanted Job Board
Student Services maintains a job board website for students looking for a job. Click here to view. On this website, there is a link on how to obtain a youth employment work permit for Massachusetts and New Hampshire jobs.
Community Service Board
For students looking to help the community and/or earn service hours, the Student Services office created a “Tigers Volunteer” website. Summer opportunities available! The community service board is only accessible from students' TPS Google accounts, click here.
Update From the THS Health Office
Wellness update- We continue to receive reports of Covid-19, Influenza A & B, Strep, flu-like illnesses, the common cold and gastrointestinal illnesses. Kindly review the TPS General Illness Protocols for school attendance.
TPS General Illness Protocol
To provide the healthiest possible environment at school, children should not be sent to school when symptoms of illness are present:
● Temperature 100 degrees or above within past 24 hours
● Vomiting or diarrhea within past 24 hours
● Excessive coughing and nasal discharge
● Suspected infection of eye, ears, nose, throat, skin, scalp
● Severe abdominal pain or headache
● Suspected communicable disease (including, but not limited to: strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo, chicken pox, whooping cough, COVID-19, Influenza, scabies, and scarlet fever). Please notify the school nurse if your child contracts any communicable disease.
● Suspected fractures or any severe or disabling injury until under physician care
● Questionable need for sutures
● Head injury until under physician care
● Antibiotic therapy started less than 24 hours before returning to school
● Immunizations which are not up to date
*** Students may also be dismissed or excluded from school for any of the above***
Students should remain home for 24 hours after a fever has subsided without the use of fever-reducing medication such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Motrin). Students should also be symptom free of vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. Students receiving antibiotics for a contagious condition such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, etc. must stay out of school until 24 hours of antibiotic therapy has been completed. School absences or dismissals for medical appointments are excused with documentation from a doctor upon return to school.
The current Covid guidelines for K-12 students can be found here. Please note that we are no longer conducting Covid testing in the school setting. The Tyngsborough Board of Health has provided the schools with test kits that we can give out at no cost to any family that would like them. Please contact the school nurse via email if you would like free covid testing kits. On January 11, 2023 the FDA extended the expiration date of iHealth COVID-19 at-home tests by an additional 3 months. iHealth COVID-19 at-home tests may be used for up to 15 months from the date of manufacture.
If your child tests positive for Covid-19 we are asking families to contact their child’s primary care provider to advise them of the positive Covid test and obtain guidance on return to school dates. It would also be our recommendation to request a medical excuse note from your child’s provider as well. A note from the doctor is not required to return to school, however it will suffice for a medical excuse for the absences.
Additionally, please keep the health office notified of any changes in your child’s health status to include diagnosis of communicable illness, fractures, sprains, concussions, new diagnosis, newly prescribed or changes in medication, etc.
Athletics
If your student is interested in playing a spring sport, in-school sign-ups are now taking place. These sign-ups allow us to collect the names of students interested in a particular sport and provide them information prior to the start of the season, which is scheduled for Monday, March 20th.
Winter Sports Schedules
Upcoming weekend events:
Friday, 02/03
Ski Team @ Nashoba Valley 3:30
Boys Basketball vs Maynard 6:00
Girls Basketball @ Maynard 7:00
Saturday, 02/04
Wrestling @ North Andover 9:00
Sunday, 02/05
Hockey vs Bedford 1:00 @Tsongas Arena
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Pitts in the athletic office at kelly.pitts@tyngsboroughps.org or 978-649-4210.
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Email: jeffrey.ogden@tyngsboroughps.org
Website: ths.tyngsboroughps.org
Location: 36 Norris Road, Tyngsborough, MA, USA
Phone: 978-649-7571
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