The Titan Weekly

Greetings Titan Families,

Thank you to the 127 individuals who have completed the 2023-2024 FCPS Family Survey for Tuscarora High School! If you have not yet had the opportunity to complete the survey, please do so by Tuesday, November 21 at 11:59 PM when the survey closes. The survey is anonymous, but your responses help us to make improvements at Tuscarora High School. I very much appreciate you taking the time to do so.

Next week we have school on Monday and Tuesday and then a five-day weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving. I am thankful for you and that you share your most precious gifts with us each and every day. Your students bring joy and excitement to each and every day.

Thank you for your continued partnership. I wish you a restful and joyful Thanksgiving break!

Sincerely,

Lisa Smith

On Thursday the Computer Science Honor Society held its fifth annual Induction Ceremony. The National Computer Science Honor Society encourages enthusiasm for computer science and promotes and recognizes academic excellence and service among high school computer science students. To apply for membership, students need to have been at Tuscarora for at least one semester, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and have successfully completed at least one of our rigorous Computer Science courses with a B or better. Members commit to completing a minimum of ten service hours, at least five of which must be related to Computer Science. We are proud to welcome twenty-three new members into the chapter this Fall and look forward to a year of community and service.

The application window for 2024-2025 is now open!

Applications must be submitted no later than Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Biomedical Science: Current 9th & 10th grade students are eligible to apply. Check us out on twitter @THS_Biomed.

See Ms. Crowell (patricia.crowell@fcps.org) in B127 with any questions.

Biomed Google Site

Biomed Open House sign-up (2nd block flex on 12/6/23)

Biomed Shadowing - sign up to visit a biomed class

Biomed Application

Teacher Recommendation Form

Last Day to Order: Extended to Tuesday, November 21st

Order Online: https://tuscarora-high-school-instrumental-music-boosters.square.site/

Novmeber 19, 2023

December 14th at Frederick Community College

When: Thursday, December 14th

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Where: Tuscarora High School Cafeteria

Cost: $5 per Child

Sponsored by the Junior and Senior Classes

Fourth Annual - 2024 Seed to Roots

A Black History Celebration

Please view this link for information from the senior meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Senior shirts are in, please stop by the media center if you ordered one. If you want one, but did not order, the cart has reopened. Please order by Tuesday, November 21st at 11:59 PM.

Online Cart

Wednesday, November 29th

5:00 - 8:00 PM

5501 Urbana Pike

Frederick, MD 21704

• Monday, November 27th: Senior Picture Make-up
• Wednesday, November 29th: Chick-fil-A Fundraiser
• Sunday, December 31st: Last Day to Order a Cap & Gown without Shipping Fees
• Wednesday, May 22nd: Graduation at 1:30 PM at the PNC Complex at the Knott Arena on the Campus of Mount St. Mary's University

View the senior website for all the details.

9th Grade Student Meetings with Counselors are coming to an end quickly!! If your student has not yet met with his/her counselor – there is still time!! Schedule a meeting with your School Counselor to review graduation requirements and programs available to meet graduation and career pathways. Sign up now!

Students – use these links to schedule a meeting with your Counselor:

Moore (A – Ce): https://calendly.com/ths-danielle-moore/freshman-conferences

Gill (Ch – Ha): https://calendly.com/william-gill-1/freshman-confrence

Goto (He – Mc): https://calendly.com/carla-goto/freshman-conference-1

Cooper (Me – R): https://calendly.com/diane-cooper/grade-level-meeting

Harrison (S – Z): https://calendly.com/joshua-harrison-2/freshman-conference

Ingram (ML students): https://calendly.com/amanda-ingram/freshman-meeting

Thank you to those families who were able to attend our informational meeting on Tuesday, October 10th. If you were not able to attend, the link to the presentation is here.

MIDDLETOWN HS is the new SAT test center in Frederick County with the closure of GTJHS as a testing site. ETS has responsibility for communicating this change to all registered students. However, their communication for the November test administration was insufficient and confusing.

Electronic test tickets emailed for the December 2nd test administration by ETS indicate that the test center is GTJHS, but students should report to MHS.

10th Grade Parent Information Meeting – Tuesday, December 5 @ 6:00 PM

· We ask that you park on the Tennis court side for this program

FAFSA ID presentation and sign up – Thursday, December 14th

· Informational presentation at 6:00 PM

· FAFSA ID workshop beginning at 7:00 PM – use the link below to sign up:

FAFSA ID workshop sign up

Attention 9th and 10th Grade Students

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) and Frederick Community College (FCC) invite you to attend one of our Early College Information Nights to learn about the FCPS-FCC Early College program:

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (in-person, at FCC)

Thursday, January 25, 2024 (virtual)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (in-person, at FCC)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (virtual)

All times 7:00 - 8:00 PM

The Early College program allows high school students to earn an associate’s degree and high school diploma simultaneously by attending FCC full-time during your junior and senior years. The program was created to increase participation and completion for students from populations historically underrepresented in higher education and is open to all FCPS high school students.

FCPS students apply to Early College during their sophomore year of high school.

Interested students MUST attend one information night prior to applying.

At the Information Nights, members of the Dual Enrollment Team will go through the details of the Early College program and acceptance process, and they will answer questions from interested students and families.

Register to attend one of these sessions at tiny.cc/earlycollegenight.

A confirmation email will be sent with further information regarding the location and/or meeting link.

Contact the DE Office at DualEnrollment@frederick.edu, or visit www.frederick.edu/de for more information!

Shadowing for the Career & Technology Center is now open!

The Career and Technology Center (CTC) is part of the Frederick County Public Schools system. With more than 24 programs to choose from, students have the opportunity to gain college and career experience in a variety of areas. They can earn college credits as well as valuable industry certifications and licenses through a CTC program. The programs are taught in half-day blocks, and students attend their high school for the other half of the school day. Shadowing a CTC program is the first step in the application process and is open to students in grades 9-11. Students may shadow and apply to up to two programs.

Interested students can request a shadow from the CTC website https://edu.fcps.org/ctc/

Shadowing is open November 2, 2023 - February 29, 2024.

Last day to request a shadow is February 20, 2024

Application deadline: March 8, 2024

For additional information about the Career & Technology Center visit https://edu.fcps.org/ctc/.

· Students MUST complete a shadow experience prior to completing an application

· Program information: https://edu.fcps.org/ctc/programs-courses

If you are a Senior, who applied to University of Maryland Baltimore Campus (UMBC) with the November 1 deadline, and are going into a STEM field, you may be interested in the following:

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program, at UMBC, is open to high achieving high school seniors who plan to study in a STEM field. This merit scholarship ranges from $5,000-15,000 per year.

To be eligible, you must have at least a 3.0 in Math and Science courses, outstanding SAT scores, have a genuine interest in a STEM field, plan to pursue a doctorate in a STEM field, and have an interest in underrepresented students in the sciences and related fields.

If you are interested, please contact Ms. Goto in Student Services (Counseling Office). Deadline is Monday, November 20, 2023.

Every year, the Carson Scholars Fund selects students to receive a $1,000 college scholarship, along with an Olympic-sized medal to celebrate their accomplishments. Only one student from each school is able to be nominated (grades 9-11).

Carson Scholars must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 for the current school year and are involved in community service activities.

If you would like to be considered, please return the application to Mrs. Goto in Student Services by Monday, December 4, 2023.

You will also find the application in Naviance, under “Colleges” and then “Scholarships.”

Hood College: Monday, November 20th - 9:15 AM

Notre Dame of Maryland: Tuesday, November 21st - 1:15 PM

Penn State University: Monday, November 27th - 9:15 AM

Goldey-Beacom College: Tueday, November 28th - 1:15 PM

Students – check Naviance for more information and to register for these visits.

Ms. Moore (A – Ce)

Mr. Gill (Ch – Ha)

Ms. Goto (He – Mc)

Ms. Cooper (Me – R)

Mr. Harrison (S – Z)

Ms. Ingram (EL)

Ms. Honaker (Behavior Support)

Ms. Gomez (Community Liaison)

Mr. Jackson (Registrar)

All FCPS athletic events are using the GoFan platform to purchase online tickets. Please see the link for more information.

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Lisa Smith - Principal

Kevin Hall - Asst Principal

Jason Lininger - Asst Principal

Roger Rich - Asst Principal

Kristin Sheehy - Asst Principal

Tanisha Smith - Asst Principal

John Milliman - Special Programs

Chris O'Connor - Athletics & Facilities

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