Talawanda High School
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School Counseling Office
SENIORS: please check your email and fill out the google form sent by Ms. Driscoll for scholarship and postsecondary plans. The link is attached here as well. This form MUST be completed by April 25th to ensure recognition of your accomplishments in the commencement program. See Ms. Wise or your school counselor for more information.
Also, please be sure to check the Diploma with Honors, Summa, Magna, and Cum Laude lists posted outside of the School Counseling Office! If you have any questions, please check with your school counselor.
Senior Families: Click here for the Senior Newsletter
Click here for important dates and the Graduation Timeline
Spring End Of Course Exams (EOC's)
In April, THS will be administering the state End of Course (EOC) Exams. During that week, students will be on a modified schedule with the EOCs being given in the morning each day. It is very important that testing students arrive by 7:45 as it is a timed test. Non-testing students will report at 10:00. Students who are scheduled to test will receive an email with their schedule and locations for testing.
The testing week schedule found below. Non-testing students do not need to report until 10:00. Any students that do not have transportation at 10:00 can ride the bus. The Cafeteria will be available for study hall from 7:45-10:0
Please bring a CHARGED CHROMEBOOK to school for each test.
Additional information about EOCs can be found here.
Run Hide Fight
Talawanda High School will be partnering with Oxford Police Department to conduct a building-wide active threat drill on Wednesday, April 26th. Faculty, staff, and students will practice the Run/Hide/Fight protocol as part of this drill. As we get closer to this date, we'll share more details about pre-drill information, the drill itself, post-drill activities, and opt-out information/options. For now, please simply mark the date and know that we continue to hold student, faculty, and staff safety in the highest regard!
Cap & Gown Orders
Prom
The THS Prom will be hosted on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Miami University. Full details are below.
Tickets can be purchased here: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Guests MUST complete a GUEST FORM in order to attend.
Prom tickets went on sale starting Monday, April 10th at 9:00 am through Hometown Ticketing (see link above).
Tickets are $40/each with a limit of 1 per junior or senior. Every junior or senior will use your student ID number as your code. The 2023 Prom is April 29 at the Shriver Center from 8:30-midnight, with an Afterprom to follow at the REC Center, also on Miami's campus. Students must register their vehicle with Miami University if they want FREE PARKING during Prom/After Prom. Click HERE to register your vehicle. If you are wanting to bring a guest, the GUEST FORM above will need to be completed in full along with a copy of the guest's photo ID. The form and photo should be returned to Mrs. Gingerich in the THS Main Office. Once she receives the completed guest paperwork there will be a code issued to purchase your guest ticket.
For those planning to attend the AFTER PROM - you must complete this WAIVER for Miami University. These will be collected at after prom. Please be sure to pack that in After Prom bag.
Drama Production
April 21st: One night only! Tickets are $5 at the door. Seating is on stage and limited.
Art News
Talawanda High School students Jaylyn Byers, Kaydra Click, Muhammad Jaffery, Daniel Moriarty, Cheyenne Myers, and Robin Tobias have art on display and for purchase at the Oxford Community Art Center's fundraising Gala Art Exhibition, "A Night in Rio." The display will be open this Friday evening, April 14th, through May 6th. Please click here for more details.
Setting Stone
Class of 2026
Each student who donates $5 will be listed on the Class of 2026 banner that will be displayed in the school rotunda all next school year. Look for details in your email from 99Pledges to donate. Thanks in advance for your support!
Best Buddies
Staff Appreciation
Donations Needed for THS Appreciation Event:
THS Teacher & Staff Appreciation Event will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. We need lots of dessert donations for the dessert buffet. Please join me in showing our gratitude to the teachers and staff at THS. Please sign up online using this link
Feel free to contact me with any questions at TomokoTBrown@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Tomoko Brown, THS Appreciation Event coordinator
Call for Thank You Letters:
THS teacher & staff appreciation event will be on May 10. What makes this event special (in addition to the wonderful dessert) is personal thank you letters from students (and from parents) to specific teachers and staff that we post on the wall. Please consider writing a Thank You letter/essay/poem/Haiku, etc. (Up to one page for each teacher/staff. You can submit one or multiple. Include favorite memories to make it special.) The deadline is Monday, May 8. Please email it to Tomoko Brown, THS parent and appreciation event coordinator
(TomokoTBrown@gmail.com). Thank you very much!
THS Flyers
COMMUNITY FLYER PAGE
Calendar of Events
THS Calendar of Events 4/16/23-4/22/23
Sunday, April 16th
3:00-4:30pm Wrestling Awards, PAC
Monday, April 17th
7:45-10:00am EOC-ELA Part 1
10:00am Late Arrival for Non-Testers- Class starts @ 10:00am.
3:00-3:45pm NHS Mtg. , PAC
3:45-5:30pm Drama Rehearsal, PAC
Tuesday, April 18th
7:45-10:00am EOC-ELA Part 2
10:00am Late Arrival for Non-Testers- Class starts @ 10:00am
2:50-3:45pm Art Club, Room 603
2:50-3:45pm Tribune, Room 417
3:00-5:30pm Drama Rehearsal, PAC
5:00-7:00pm Mock Trial Premier League, Room 417
Wednesday, April 19th
3:00-5:30pm Drama Rehearsal, Pac
4:00-5:00pm Night School, Media Center
6:00pm Cheerleading Mtg. Incoming 9-12th Graders, @TMS
Thursday, April 20th
5:00-7:00pm Mock Trial Premier League, Room 417
Friday, April 21st
7:00pm Drama Production-One Act Readings, PAC
Saturday, April 22nd
7:00am-1:00pm Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Cafe.