April 26, 2019
Looking Ahead - The Weekly Calendar
Saturday, April 27
Passover (Ends at Sunset)
Saturday School
THS Plant Sale
JV Softball Home vs. Catoctin High
THS Jazz performs at Linganore High
Varsity Baseball Home vs. Urbana High
All-County Jazz Concert at Linganore High
8:00 am – 11:30 am
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
1:00 and 3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:00 pm
Monday, April 29
International Dance Day
Air Force Lunch Display
Tennis Home vs. Linganore High
Varsity Softball and Baseball at Linganore High
JV Baseball Home vs. Urbana High
Girls Lacrosse at St. James Academy
Varsity Baseball Home vs. Oakdale High
Boys JV Lacrosse at Urbana High
4:00 pm and 5:30 pm
5:30 pm
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Begins at Sunset)
Army Lunch Time Display
Track & Field at CMC Championship at Oakdale
Tennis at Brunswick High
Varsity Baseball & Softball Home vs. Brunswick
JV Baseball at TJ High
All-County High School Dance Festival at TJ High
3:00 pm
7:00 pm
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Ends at Sunset)
Class Ring Order (During all lunches)
PLTWB1 Class to Inova Fairfax Hospital
Girls Lacrosse at Walkersville High
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs. Walkersville HS
3:30 – 7:00 pm
5:15 am – 3:00 pm
5:30 and 7:00 pm
6:00 pm
School Lunch Hero Day
Class Ring Order
Chorus to Morgan State University for adjudication and Inner Harbor
Independent Living Class to Hood College
Varsity Baseball at Urbana High
During all lunches
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
11:00 am – 1:45 pm
2:15 pm – 5:00 pm
See the FCPS calendar. *Dates and times are subject to change.
Keeping You Informed - School News
Your Help Is Needed With the PTSA Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Please, join the PTSA in thanking the THS Staff with an Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, May 8th.
We are asking for sandwiches, sides, desserts and drinks. Please drop your items off in the front office on May 6th and 7th (by 3:30p), or 8th (by 10:00a). Thank you so much for your support!! THS PTSA
http://www.luckypotluck.com/potluck/StaffLunceon2019
Junior Parents - It's Class Ring Time!
Parents/Guardians of Juniors - Looking for a great gift for your junior? Want to give them a keepsake they'll get to wear through all of senior year and beyond? Gregg Miller from Herff Jones was at THS today to discuss class rings with all junior students during FLEX. They received a packet for ordering. There are many options on stones, styles for men and women.
Mr. Miller will return to THS on May 2nd and 3rd during all lunch shifts to collect orders. Even better, he will have samples of every ring Herff-Jones has in their collection and will also be at school on Main Street from 3:30 pm until 7 pm on May 2nd. Seeing him in person allows you to check for accurate size and try on different styles.
The PTSA at Tuscarora Needs You!
The THS Parent Teacher Student Association (THS PTSA) is an organization that provides support to school-sponsored events, supports the school's staff, as well as supports our community. Several of our board members are parents of outgoing seniors, and we are seeking new members to fill the following positions:
President: Open
Vice President: Open
Treasurer: Diana Schelero
Secretary: Rubina Shreiner
County Council Rep.: Open
Please know that if you are interested in the President or Vice President positions, your time commitment will be minimal and you will be coming into an experienced and supportive current board. If you are interested in filling one of these positions or have any questions regarding any of these positions, please contact Dawn Beall at dabeall1@yahoo.com.
THS Horticulture Program Plant Sale Set to Begin
The THS Plant Sale will begin Saturday April 27th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Additional hours will be Friday May 3rd 2:15 pm-5:00 pm, Sat. May 4th and May 11th 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
For more information, email Teresa.Stevens@fcps.org.
Everything is grown by the students and all of the money goes directly back into the program.
Thank you for supporting the THS Horticulture program.
Titan Stickfest Challenge
Do you love Field Hockey? Are you up for the challenge?
THS Boosters are sponsoring the 1st Annual
Titan StickFest Challenge!
Saturday, May 4th!
3v3 Field Hockey Skill Games for children in grades 5-12
Register ASAP! Spots are filling up!
Click Here for Registration and Details
Email CMFieldHockey@gmail.com for more inf
Mystic Fire: American Poems in Song
Eight high school students who have competed in Poetry Out Loud are reciting poetry in the Frederick Chorale concert Mystic Fire: American Poems in Song on May 5 and 6. One of these students is Grace Knor, from Tuscarora High, who is the 2019 Maryland Poetry Out Loud State Champion. She will be competing for the national title at the end of April. The other students are Cora McDaniel, also from Tuscarora High, and Christian Due, Nathanael Milliken, Joshua Milliken, Alyson Flora, Natalie Flynn, and Katija Mirich, all from Oakdale High. The concert is made up of exceptional American poems that bloom as interpreted by American composers and The Frederick Chorale. The spoken poems will sizzle and pop as recited by these local high school students. Come see them at the New Spire Stages on May 5th at 3pm or May 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at www.frederickchorale.org.
Attendance
Good attendance leads to success and boosts graduation. Our school goal is 96%.
See FCPS absence procedures.
Congratulations, Commendations and Kudos
Shannon Kraham - 12th grade
Nominated by Ms. Crowell
Shannon has really impressed me this semester with effort and motivation that I have seen in Biomed!
The other nominations:
sophia.hamilton@fcps.org
Ivana Turner
kierstin.rosensteel@fcps.org
Jacote Broughton
tyler.hanson@fcps.org
Kristina Delos Reyes
melanie.kalmar@fcps.org
Victoria Uhl
Neil Sharma
ashley.staley@fcps.org
Mya Metzger
Gabriela (Gabby) Hernandez-Gonzales
robert.smith@fcps.org
Hailey Rosinski
harry.coates@fcps.org
Chiana Lites
christine.banovic@fcps.org
Saniyah Traynham
hilliary.woodward@fcps.org
Katherine Paredes
julia.clark@fcps.org
Kaitlyn Thompson
Maddie Clingerman
jennifer.creter@fcps.org
Maliha Vali
lydia.kowalski@fcps.org
Noe Quinteros
amanda.kremnitzer@fcps.org
Karla Posso
Carmell Mark
Juli King
patricia.crowell@fcps.org
Shannon Kraham
jody.ratti@fcps.org
Caleigh Bernota
danielb.wagner@fcps.org
Polina Kassir
Anna Weintraub
nayibe.neuland@fcps.org
Andrew Edwards
kimberley.lizik@fcps.org
Cameron Burrier
Maggie Thompson
Titan Student of the Week - April 26
Alyvia Smith - 10th grade
Nominated by Mr. Hartman
Alyvia consistently performs at a very high level in photography class. She is a hard worker who has a talent and passion for photography.
Other nominations this week:
Jackson Beauregard
Brandon Hubbard
Savannah Lowe
Callie Miller
teresa.stevens@fcps.org
Emily Miller
meredith.nickles@fcps.org
Jane Skelly
Theo Miller
Jacob Espinosa
tanisha.smith@fcps.org
Delonte Richardson
Kaliegh Ramey
shannon.dills@fcps.org
Jomar Nevarez Rodriguez
dorothy.farmer@fcps.org
Olivia Cooper
richard.hartman@fcps.org
Alexa Neuman
Ben Mercier
Alixandra Downey
KayLeann Brown
Alyvia Smith
Christopher Johnson
jessica.mcclain@fcps.org
Alvin Otieno
Emily (Ollie) Rearick
judith.jorgensen@fcps.org
Samuel Dmuchowski
Ann Nguyen
karen.mcgrew@fcps.org
Madisson Grant
Career and Technology Center Students Take Prizes in the Skills USA Competition
Below are the CTC medal winners from the Maryland state SkillsUSA contests who attend Tuscarora High School. The Skills USA Competition is a national program, and the state competition was held on April 11, 12 & 13th. All first place winners have earned the right to compete in the SkillsUSA National Competition held in Louisville, KY in June. Once again, THS students performed extremely well!
Ryan Vu, Additive Manufacturing (Team 1), CAD Engineering, 1st Place
Anthony Reyna, Entrepreneurship, CAD Engineering, 1st Place Brandon Spills, Technical Drafting, CAD Engineering, 1st Place Sophia Ferrer, Web Design (Team 1), Advanced Web Design & Animation, 1st Place Alyssa Masser, Medical Assisting, Academy of Health Professions, 2nd Place Patrick Martin, Screen Printing, Digital Design & Printing Methods, 2nd Jacob Rudland, Web Design (Team 2), Advanced Web Design & Animation, 3rd Place
Music Students Take Top Scores at Recent Adjudications
Recently, The Tuscarora Titan Music Department participated in adjudication programs, rating the quality of their programs in comparisons to absolute recognized standards of musical quality. Not unexpectedly, the THS Orchestra, Band and Choral program returned stellar results, also outstanding when compared to other programs in Frederick County. The THS Orchestra received "1" or "superior" ratings in all six areas of skill and sight reading, one of only three high school orchestras to score at this level. The Titan Band took home top scores in Frederick County with straight "1" (superior) ratings from all three judges and in sight reading, the only county band to achieve at this level, playing the most difficult (Grade 4) music. Finally, the choral program achieved "1" (superior) ratings from all three judges and in sight reading, the only Frederick County choral group to achieve this feat, also singing the most difficult (Grade 5) musical selections. Congratulations to all of these performance students under the skilled direction of Mr. Karos and Mr. Moore. We know these programs are continually shining examples in our community, but this year especially, you have done us very proud at Tuscarora!
Unified Track Team Wins County Meet and Is Headed to State Championship
Congratulations to the Tuscarora High School Unified Track team on its recent Frederick County Championship win! The group, led by Coaches Trey Coates and Ilysha Brown now head to the State Unified Track Championship at the Prince Georges County Sportsplex on May 14th. Good Luck to all of these Titan Athletes!
Diaz Morataya Is Honored with Human Rights Award
On April 24th, Juan Diaz Morataya was honored with the Henry L. Templeton Student Excellence Award at the Celebration of Human Rights Celebration held at Dutch's Daughter. Juan was nominated for the award by Mrs. Kowalski and attended the celebration with his mother, Fidelia Morataya. The Human Relations Commission works to oppose discrimination by promoting equal opportunities, human justice and multiculturalism throughout Frederick County. Juan was honored for his work and dedication to support the English Learners enrolled at Tuscarora High on a daily basis.
Senior Class of 2019 News
Listed below are important dates and information for seniors.
Visit the THS Senior Page for up-to-date Senior Information -
https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/thsseniors2019/home
Twitter Account: @tuscarorahs2019
Date
ASAP
May 1, 2019
Suggest songs for the video at www.tinyurl.com/musicseniorvideo
May 15, 2019
May 17, 2019
Graduation Practice
8:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday, 5/28 and Wednesday, 5/29
8:00am - 12:00pm Thursday, 5/30 (included Senior Awards Assembly at 10:00am)
Graduation Ceremony
2:00pm at the PNC Sports Complex, Mount St. Mary's University
Graduates MUST arrive by 1:15pm
Internships, Scholarships and Job Opportunities
THS Athletic Booster Senior Scholarship
Titan Athletes! The THS Boosters Senior Scholarship
Applications are still available!
Click here for details
Click here for Application Materials
Deadline to apply is May 3
Governor's Inaugural Youth Service Awards
The Maryland Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Youth Service Awards. The awards will recognize Maryland youth and youth groups, 11 to 18 years old for their significant volunteer contributions to the state and its citizens, and for working to change Maryland for the better. This year, the awards will represent outstanding service occurring in 2018 and 2019. Up to 10 youth and youth groups will be selected to receive an award at a special ceremony in late summer. More information can be found at:
https://gosv.maryland.gov/youth-service-awards/
To submit a nomination go to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YouthServiceAwardsMD2019
Job Opportunities at Summers Farm
Summers Farm is now accepting applications for Seasonal Festival Assistants. The positions run from September 21 thru October 31. We are looking for energetic and outgoing students for weekend help and weekdays after school. Must be 16 years old to apply. We are seeking students who want to have fun while working outdoors in a family environment. The Festival includes a large variety of activities for children and families including a pumpkin patch, tractor rides, a huge corn maze, jumping pillows, games, a petting farm, campfires, fireworks, food and so much more. Apply at
https://summersfarm.com/about-us/work-at-the-farm/farmhand-application/
Camp Counselor Summer Jobs!
Camp Shoresh in Adamstown is hiring students to work on their challenge course at the camp. The job runs for 8 weeks and students must be entering 11th or 12th grade next year to apply. See Mrs. Mummert in A115 for information or apply at:
www.shoresh.com/camp/staff-application.
Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Summer Program
The JHU Engineering Innovation Summer Program will be held at Hood College this summer and will run from June 24-July 19. This summer course is a great opportunity for students to try college engineering while still in high school. Students who earn an ‘A’ or a ‘B’ in the course will receive 3 credits from JHU. For more information and to apply please click on the link below.
https://ei.jhu.edu/locations/hood-college/
Summer Employment at Harper Ferry NHP
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP). This is an exciting opportunity for high school students to spend their summer doing meaningful work in a national park site. The YCC program is scheduled to last for eight weeks beginning on June 16, 2019 and ending on August 20, 2019 and is open to individuals 15 through 18 years of age. Enjoy a summer working with the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry NHP. Through this experience, students will gain an understanding and appreciation of the nation's environment and heritage while helping to maintain and preserve our national parks for current and future generations.
For more information about YCC Summer employment then please visit: Harpers Ferry YCC Summer Employment website. This eight week program is from June 16 through August 20, 2019. Students must be able to work at least seven of the eight weeks. Schedules will vary depending on position type. All positions will work 7½ to 8 hours a day, five days a week, including weekends. A typical daily schedule is 8:00am - 5:00pm or 9:00 - 6:00pm. The Salary will be for all positions at Harpers Ferry NHP start at $9.00 per hour. Available Position are Living History and Historic Trades and Interpretation/Visitor Services.
To qualify, each applicant must meet all of the following requirements: Return their completed application by 5:00 pm on April 26, 2019; Be age 15 – 18; Be a U.S. citizen and have a social security card; Have transportation to and from work; Be able to work the assigned schedule for the program in which they are interested; Be able to work at least seven of the eight weeks from June 16 through August 20, 2019.
Apply by filling out at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/youthprograms/upload/YCCform-Crew-Member-Application-508-4.pdf which may be obtained at the Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center (171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425), by emailing the park, or from the NPS Youth Conservation Corps subject site. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, April 26, 2019. Completed applications may be submitted to the park by email or mail. Preferred: Email your application to our YCC Program Coordinator Samantha Zurbuch at samantha_zurbuch@nps.gov
Employment Opportunity for Graduating Senior
Maryland Natural Resources Opportunity for Graduating Seniors: Become a Department of Natural Resources Police Officer. Applications are being accepted for officer candidates April 1-14 and for cadet positions June 1-14. See Mrs. Mummert in A115 for information or go to http://dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/Pages/default.aspx
Counseling Office Updates
FCC Career Exploration Open House
April 30, 2019 . 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Learn About Career Training Programs Attend our open house at the Monroe Center and discover a variety of flexible, affordable programs designed to prepare you for employment in high demand industries, including: . Business & Technology
Early Childhood Development . Education . Emergency Management . Healthcare Careers . Hospitality, Culinary & Tourism Institute . Public Safety . Social Sciences . Trades & Vocational Training Meet our highly qualified program staff, learn how to get started, and review upcoming course options. Receive information about financial aid and scholarship options, as well as other student services available at FCC. Bilingual staff will be available to assist during the open house. Questions are encouraged throughout the evening. Learn more and register: 2019explorecareers.eventbrite.com Location:FCC Monroe Center 200 Monroe Ave. Frederick, MD 21701
CTC Shadowing
Students who applied to a CTC program should be receiving a letter from CTC this week indicating if they were accepted to their program of choice or placed on a waitlist. All students that applied will receive a letter! Several programs will re-open for shadowing and the opportunity to apply. If you are interested in any of the programs listed below please see Mrs. Pampori in the counseling office to sign up to shadow.
Programs open for shadowing & applications for wait list only:
Summer School Registration
SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Find details and registration materials for 2019 POSS* and TRAD** at https://education.fcps.org/fcvs/ (select "Summer Session Learning Options")
See participation expectations, dates, times and registration fees.
Deadline: Completed registration forms must reach school counselors before Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 3 PM. Do not delay! Enrollment is limited. Courses do fill up quickly so return the form as soon as possible.
Open House at Frederick Community College
FCC will be hosting an open house on Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m.-noon in the FCC Student Center (Bldg. H). For more information and to RSVP, visit frederick.edu/openhouse or call 301-624-2716.
Seniors Attending FCC
Frederick Community College will be hosting another FCC Night for HS Seniors and Parents on Monday, April 8 from 6-8 pm in the JBK Theater.
RSVP: www.frederick.edu/fccnight • 301.624.2716
Johns Hopkins Offers Summer Program
Serving students with last names: A-C Danielle Moore D-I Jessica McDonald J-N Carla Goto O-Sv Kay Wilson Sw-Z Elizabeth Forbes
PTSA and Booster Organizations
SAFE AND SANE UPDATE
LESS THAN 30 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION!!
Already over 120 SENIORS have registered for our SAFE AND SANE EVENT!
THANK YOU for SUPPORTING THE CLASS OF 2019!!
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Media Center Updates
Media Center Hours
Monday – Friday: 7:20 am – 2:40 pm
Media Center Website: https://education.fcps.org/ths/mediacenter
Media Center Twitter: @mediacenterTHS
April is School Library Month
Stop by the media center for the daily book emoji challenge!
Senior Chromebook Collection
Chromebook collection for seniors will begin on Thursday, May 16th. Your FLEX teacher will know your turn-in date and time.
Media Specialist: Carrie Palmer
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