Message from Principal Suderman
Two months down and wrapping up the first quarter of our school year! As I've shared with staff, the run from the start of school to the end of 1st quarter is 8 straight weeks of full 5-day weeks. We go from all the big energy of the start of school to hitting the grind of grades, attendance, extra time commitments, extra effort, digging in, post-season, progress monitoring ... it all hits at some point during this 8 week run. So, "how's it going?" you might ask. Well, I've been asked this question many times by lots of different people. Not to get to deep, but a person can read a lot into this question especially given the tone of how it's asked; is this a question to start an off-hand conversation, do they really want to know, do they already have some idea and just want to calibrate, do they want you to do something for them, or - and you know the tone - are they actually concerned about how it's going? It's all in the tone. :) I've generally answered this question with, "I think it's going well." For this newsletter, I'd like of offer a bit more clarity and some data to support the assertion that things ARE going well. We can always improve, and there's a lot to point to as evidence that it's been a great 1st quarter!
Based on ~ 460 Student responses -
THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR FAMILIES
It's that time of year for our annual Thanksgiving Boxes sponsored by Coach McGrath and our wonderful staff! Each year we are constantly amazed by the generosity and abundance given by our staff for our students and families in need. This year, as in years past, our goal is for 20 boxes to go to our families. If you know of a student or family in need, please let us know! This will be a tough year for some of our families and we want to show them our T-Bird Love!
We will be coordinating with THS Staff to make sure we cover as many families as possible. Thank you, in advance, for all your generosity!
THS THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS .....
POST CARDS FROM SHAKESPEAR
Tickets: Sold @ the door or you may purchase advanced tickets here!
- $8 General Admission
- $5 Students/Senior Citizens
- Free for children under 3
Dates:
- November 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th & 11th @ 7:00 p.m.
- November 4th & 11th @ 1:30 p.m.
Performed with special permissions from Concord Theatricals and Theaterfolk.
JAZZ BAND @ Capital Jazz Festival
NOTEABLES @ LoveOly Winterfest
Tumwater High School Noteables are performing at LoveOly Winterfest on November 26th from 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. on the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington downtown Olympia! We hope you will pick up a warm drink to sip while listening to this group of talented THS Noteable students!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM OUR COUNSELORS
WA Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP)
Tumwater School District has partnered with WAGAP. This program lets you learn if youâll be admitted to Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University or Western Washington University before you even apply! WAGAP partners with your Tumwater high school to make sure Seniors qualify. Click here to learn more.
Remember to Volunteer - Community Service Hours
Students need to complete 30 hours of community service by March of their Senior Year.
Visit the Career Center website for more information.
Application Support Workshops
The Counseling Center will be hosting help sessions for students who need support starting or completing 4-year college/university applications
November 8th, 2:10 pm -2:40 pm in the Career Center
November 17th in the Career Center during both lunches.
College in the High School (CiHS)
If your student is currently enrolled in a College in the High School course at THS and would like to have the option of earning college credits, the Registration Request link is now open! Students should have received instructions from their CiHS teacher about the registration process, along with the link. Students must submit their Registration Request to SPSCC by December 19th.
LAKEFAIR COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR COURT
This is a wonderful scholarship program offered to young women in our community. The successful candidate from each high school will initially receive a $500 scholarship. The candidates who are selected to serve as an Ambassador will receive an additional $2,500 scholarship, for a total of $3,000. The highest scoring Ambassador will receive a total of $5,000 and be expected to have more duties. The candidate must be a high school junior with a 3.3 cumulative GPA, which includes a college ready transcript that has letter grades and at least one advanced placement course or foreign language.
If your student is interested, please have her contact Jordan Stray, Activities Director, at: mailto:jordan.stray@tumwater.k12.wa.us or 360.709.7609, by November 9th, for more information including the application process. Please visit the THS website for specifics regarding the time commitment involved, as well as the scholarship guidelines. This is a hefty time commitment for court members but offers a great scholarship opportunity!
For FAQs and the history of the Lakefair Royalty & Scholarship Program, click here.
FALL SPORTS WRAPPING UP ~ WINTER SPORTS JUST ABOUT TO START!
The Fall sports regular season recently came to a close with many highly successful programs. The Girls Cross Country program is sending Annabelle Clapp, Alexandra Broome, and Olivia Ahrens to Pasco on November 4th to compete, while the Boys Cross Country program qualified as a team after finishing 3rd at the District Championship.
In Boys Golf, Tumwater took the League championship, which was held at Tumwater Valley Golf Course. In District play, Braeden Konrad and Nolan Campbell finished in the top 10, punching their ticket to the State golf tournament in the Spring.
In Boys Tennis, we had a number of Singles and Doubles make it to the District tournament. After running into some tough competition, Cody Lambert and Kaleb Peterson earned the 1st Alternate spot in Doubles. This State competition will also be held in the Spring.
Our three other team sports â Football, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball â had highly successful regular seasons. In total, they went a combined 39-1 (32-0 in league play!). All three teams earned a #1 seed in District play, which will be played at various locations during the week of Oct 30th. State tournament seeds will be decided on Sunday, November 5th. We anticipate some deep playoff runs by our teams, and we are excited to see how postseason unfolds. Go T-Birds!
Itâs time to register on Final Forms for Winter Sports! If you have an existing Final Forms account, just log in, add the sport you are registering for and update your forms if needed. Guardians and students have to e-sign at the bottom of each form every school year, so donât forget to do that! If you do not have a Final Forms account, click HERE to register your student. Once you are all set up in Final Forms, you can can go HERE to pay your, âPay to Playâ fee for your sport. And donât forget to get an ASB card if you donât already have one!
For more information about the sports we offer, including schedules, visit our THS website and click on the, âAthleticsâ page! If you have any questions about the registration process, feel free to contact us at 360-709-7601!
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
During the school year, we may experience inclement weather that causes our school to close or have schedule changes. When these scenarios occur and a decision is made by the District, families will be contacted by an automated phone call as soon as possible, but no later than 6:00 a.m. unless conditions are changing rapidly. You may sign up for FlashAlert (here) to receive email/text notices as well.
For detailed information about closures, bus snow routes, late starts and early dismissals, please visit the District website here.
