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January 15, 2010 |
Issue 11 |
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The Collegiate Connection
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Our Mission Statement
We prepare students for advanced education, successful
careers and responsible citizenship through a commitment
to academic excellence and humanitarian ideals. |
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From Our Head of School
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Dear Parents, Families and Friends,
I
want to thank everyone for great first semester. I am
looking forward to an even better second semester.
I want to thank Director of Staff Development Sonja
Czarnecki, Lower School Coordinator Dené Mosier and
others for planning a great half-day of training on how
to use our new technology to support our teachers' great
instruction and create a challenging, engaging education
environment for our students. The first day back from
winter break, teachers met with their colleagues in a
series of technology workshops that demonstrate the
growth of peer mentoring and collaboration in our
community.
Thank you to Technology Director David Zlotky and
Support Staffer Karen Benson, who spent most of their
winter break getting our new LCD projectors and laptop
computers ready for our staff.
This is a very important semester for Topeka Collegiate.
The new technology is creating new excitement in the
classroom:
"During geography, I am no longer climbing on
furniture to point things out on wall-mounted maps. The
children instead delight in finding new countries on
interactive maps!"
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Dené Mosier
2nd Grade Teacher
Assistant Head of School Carl
Tillona is back and will be with us until May 1,
when he will return to Massachusetts to complete his
administrative certification requirements and rejoin
his family.
Topeka
Collegiate has a great spring semester planned. I
encourage you to attend as many activities as you
can. I repeat what I said at the beginning of this
school year: You only walk down this road of
education with your child one time and Topeka
Collegiate is here to assist you in your commitment
to providing a great education for your child.
Educationally yours,
Dick Patterson
Head of School
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Calendar Highlights -- January and February |
Now through Friday,
January 22 -- Bring your auction
items to school
Monday, January 18 -- No
school; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no child
care
Tuesday, January
19 -- Topeka H. S. presentation for 8th
graders and their parents, 5:15 p.m. - 6:00
p.m., Community Room
Wednesday, January
20 -- Washburn Rural H. S. presentation
for 8th graders and their parents, 7:30 a.m.,
Assembly Hall; 3rd grade state travel
convention, 10:45 - 11:15 a.m., Assembly Hall
Thursday, January
21 -- 3rd grade state travel
convention, 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 - 6:00
p.m., Assembly Hall
Friday, January 22
-- Mathcounts countdown assembly, 8:35, Assembly
Hall; all-school roller skating party, 5:00 -
7:00 at Sk8away, 815 SW Fairlawn, $5 per skater.
Wear your TCS spirit gear!
Saturday,
January 23 -- SAT testing for
middle schoolers, 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.,
Assembly Hall
Monday, January 25
-- After School Adventures begin
Friday, January 29
-- Spelling bee (rescheduled from January 8),
8:30 a.m., Assembly Hall; Kansas Day activities
in the library for grades pre-K through 5th,
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday, February 1
-- Auction items are due at school
Tuesday, February
2 -- TCS History Fair, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00
p.m., Assembly Hall
Wednesday,
February 3 -- TCS History Fair judging,
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, February
6 -- Kansas Scholastic Chess
Tournament, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., schoolwide;
ACT testing for middle schoolers, 7:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m., Assembly Hall; Mathcounts chapter
competition, Lawrence
Thursday, February
11 -- Valentine's Day observed (ask
your child's teacher about classroom parties)
Friday, February
12 -- No school; parent/teacher
conferences; child care wil be available; for
more information, go to the TCS website, click
on the "Programs" button, and follow the link to
the Extended Day Care Program
Monday, February
15 -- No school; Presidents Day; no
child care
Thursday, February
18 -- Middle School service day
Friday, February
19 -- Auction RSVPs are due; Mrs.
Schwerdt's and Mrs. Frederick's 1st grade
assembly, 8:35 a.m., Assembly Hall; all-school
roller skating party, 5:00 - 7:00 at Sk8away,
815 SW Fairlawn, $5 per skater. Wear your
TCS spirit gear!; Middle School Dance, 7:30
- 10:30 p.m., Commons
Tuesday, February
23 -- Lower School Art Show (pre-K
through 4th grade), 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Assembly Hall
Friday, February
26 -- Mr. MacDonald's 6th grade
assembly, 8:35 a.m., Assembly Hall; Auction 2010
Preview, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February
27 -- History Day district competition,
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Washburn University
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8th Grade Parents: High School Representatives to
Visit TCS Next Week |
Middle School Parents,
Are you wondering about
where your child should go to high school? Do
you need more information about what is
available to your child? We have scheduled two
informational sessions at Topeka Collegiate for
families of students who will be high school
freshmen in the fall of 2010.
A Topeka High School
information session will be held on Tuesday,
January 19th at 5:15 p.m. in the TCS
Community Room. This event will feature Dr. Linda
Wiley, principal of THS; Dr. Peg McCarthy, president
of the U.S.D. 501 School Board; and Dr. Kevin
Singer, Superintendent of U.S.D. 501. They will each
give a brief talk and then you can ask any questions
you have. There will be a panel of THS students and
THS parents present who can answer questions as
well. Topeka High School will host an enrollment
fair on January 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Topeka High
School auditorium. General information will be
provided, followed by enrollment in the school
library.
A Washburn Rural
High School information session will be
held on Wednesday, January 20th at 7:30
a.m. in the Assembly Hall.
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Third Graders Invite You To a Travel Convention --
Thursday, January 21 |
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The third grade travel convention will be Thursday,
January 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Everyone is
invited to come learn interesting state facts! For more
information, contact Marilyn Kido at
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After School Adventures Begin January 25 |
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Topeka Collegiate After School
Adventure Classes will begin Monday, January 25! This
is a week later than planned due to weather-related
delays.
Chess Club and Choir will continue
to be semester-long classes. Chess Club
is open to students in grades K through 8. It will be
held from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. every Monday that
school is in session starting January 25 and ending May
17. Choir is open to students in
grades 4 through 8. It will be held from 3:45 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. every Wednesday that school is in session
starting January 27 and ending May 19.
Look for the latest TCASA catalog and
enrollment information in your child's Friday home
folder. Catalogs and forms will also be available in the
school office, and online by January 21st.
To register your child for a class you may complete
and return a registration form or e-mail Ms. Bauer by
Friday, January 22.
Here's a sneak peek of the offerings
for the first session this semester:
Tuesdays:
Cooking and More (Jr. Pre-K, Pre-K and K)
Magnificent Mathematicians (K-2)
Introduction to Architecture (2-6)
Interactive Math Games (3-5)
Wednesdays:
Wonderful World of Weather (Jr. Pre-K,
Pre-K, and K)
Young Peacemakers Club (K-8)
Build and Play (2-5)
Thursdays:
Music and Movement with Mrs. Mosier (Jr.
Pre-K, Pre-K, and K)
Karate (K-3)
Beginning Chess (K-8)
Strategy Secrets for Success (2-5)
Book Club: A Wrinkle in Time (4-8)
If you have any questions, please contact Ms.
Bauer via e-mail at
dbauer@topekacollegiate.org, in person, or by
calling (785) 554-8799.
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Youth Choir Begins January 27 |
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Calling all singers!
The new semester of Youth Choir
begins Wednesday, January 27. This performing group is
open to students in fourth through eighth grade, meets
Wednesdays after school from 3:45 - 5:15 p.m. and is
directed by Mrs. Siebert. We will again be giving a
musical at the end of the semester which will include
songs, script, costumes, scenery and choreography. We
often go out into the Topeka community to perform. We
are also looking at the possibility of participating in
the Worlds of Fun Music Festival which would involve
preparing 3 songs for competition and enjoying the
park! If you like singing and performing, this group is
for you!
Contact Ms. Bauer to sign up!
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Kansas Day Activities -- Friday, January 29 |
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Librarian Jan Allison has planned special activities to
commemorate Kansas' 149th birthday. Students in
pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade will have the
opportunity to learn some historical facts, hear a book
about the Santa Fe Trail and Kansas, and receive a
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Students Reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream |
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In observance of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, middle school students submitted essays,
poetry, and artwork to competitions sponsored by the
Topeka-based organization Living The Dream, Inc. The
theme of this year's contest was "Love and
Nonviolence."
Winners in each category have been announced, and we
are delighted and proud to have four Topeka Collegiate
students among those who placed in the top three in two
categories:
Skyler D. (7th grade) - 1st
place, 8th grade art
Sofia K. (6th grade) - 2nd place,
5th-6th grade essay
Maria K. (8th grade) - 1st place,
8th grade essay
Sarah S. (6th grade)- 3rd place,
5th 6th grade essay
(Left to right: Sarah
S., Maria K.,
Skyler D.. Not pictured: Sofia K.)
The students were recognized at a ceremony Friday
morning at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.
Excerpts from the essays follow. Skyler's artwork
will be displayed at Topeka Collegiate when it
becomes available.
For more information on Living the Dream, Inc. visit
their web site at
www.ltdtopeka.com
"Diversity" -- Sofia K.
". . .Humans should learn to agree to disagree with
an open mind. Hate is diminished when we learn to
listen and respect. The world becomes a safer place
when ideas are shared instead of forced. Not one
single individual should be more important than
another and no individual should suffer at the hands
of another."
"Diversity - The Quilt of Humanity" -- Maria K.
". . .I believe that every human being in this world
deserves the chance to try and stitch together a
quilt of humanity, because if you get right down to
it, all people deserve the chance to be accepted and
comfortable in the society they live in."
"Differences in Life" -- Sarah S.
". . .If we work together as a group, we can be a
stronger world. We should embrace each other like a
loving family. A family can support you when you are
afraid or fearful. Your family can even be your best
friends. Everyone can make up your family."
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Auction 2010 -- A Starry Night |
The Topeka
Collegiate School annual auction is
scheduled for the evening of March 6, 2010!
The time has come to
deliver your auction
acquisitions to school!
Please drop off the item or
service that you have
procured either in the
school office or in the
Development office (room
109).
If you have not submitted
your acquisition form or
buy-out form, please return
your form(s) as soon as
possible. Extra acquisition
forms are available in the
school office and on the TCS
web site by clicking on the
"Giving" button, and
selecting "Auction" from the
drop-down menu. If you're
still pondering what to
donate to the auction,
contact one of our auction
co-chairs (Erin Bess
Pennington and Amy
Spurgeon-Hochard) and
they'll try to help you with
ideas.
Invitations will be
mailed out soon; please
return your RSVPs to
school by
February 19th.
Volunteers are
still needed to
assist a few of the home
rooms in creating their
personalized flag for
the Students
Treasures
section of the silent
auction. If your child
is in one of these
teachers' classes,
please consider sharing
your time and talents
for a good cause: Mrs.
Forstein, Mrs.
Schwerdt/Mrs. Frederick,
Mrs. Woodward, Mrs.
Bammes, Mrs. Mosier, Ms.
Kido, Mr. Park, Mrs.
Hoyt, Mr. MacDonald,
Mrs. Cross, and Mrs.
Moyer. Contact an
auction co-chair or Karen
Benson if you'd like
to help.
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TCS Quiz |
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How are funds raised at the annual auction used?
A) Non-budgeted "extras"
B) Day-to-day school operations
C) The building fund
D) All of the above
Answer: B
Auction proceeds go into the operating
budget, which pays for the day-to-day
running of the school. The money raised on
Auction Night March 6 helps fund this
year's budget, which pays for teacher
and staff salaries, utilities, books and
educational materials, financial aid,
professional development, building
maintenance and supplies, and everything
else that goes into the operation of the
school.
Together with Annual Fund, the
auction pays for 10-12 percent of our operating
budget. That's why your support is so important.
We're delighted that for the first time in Topeka
Collegiate history, the auction will be at school.
This is exciting because it brings this major
fundraising effort "home" to the place we all
treasure, and helps remind us why we're together.
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Student Directory Updates |
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Please make these changes to your
student directory:
Brandi W. (Trinity B. - 1)
New work phone: XXX
New email address:
XXX
Roxana V., MD (Irene N. - 8;
Laura N. - 6)
New email address:
XXX
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Volunteer Spotlight On Dixie Norman |
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Meet Dixie Norman, a library volunteer who has a
connection to Topeka Collegiate School. Her niece,
Amanda Artzer, is an alumna, a
member of the Class of 1997.
Thanks for sharing your time to help our students in
the library, Dixie!
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Are You Logged On to ParentsWeb? |
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RenWeb is a web-based software program that connects
parents, the classroom, and the administration. With
RenWeb and ParentsWeb, you have on-line access to your
child's homework schedule, assignments and grades, a
school-wide calendar, program announcements and forms,
teachers' emails, our lunch calendar, and more!
For instructions on using RenWeb, refer to your
2009-2010 School Directory and Handbook.
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Alumni Family Reunion |
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We welcomed alumni families at the
December 21st Family Alumni Reunion. Thank
you to Phyllis Hoyt for helping organize the event,
Krystal Hall for preparing the delicious chili and
cinnamon rolls, middle school volunteers David G.,
Mariella and Sofia K., Megan A.,
and Maria and Marisol K., and staffers
Linda Kehres and Mary Kate Baldwin.
The O'Shea Sisters (left)
Shannon '06 and Erika '04 and Shannon
'06, two alums who play in a bluegrass duo,
entertained, we played TCS Trivia, and people enjoyed
reconnecting and catching up with one another.
(right)
Kate Land Auman '01 and husband
Jon brought newborn son Jonathan to the reunion.
(left) Classmates
Elizabeth Coulon, Jackie Hoyt , Celina
Garay and Jordan Carter
from the Class of '03 are reunited.
(left)
KatieZlotky '06, Blake Hamilton
'06, Pablo Kennedy '03,
Chase Hamilton '03, Davis
Wittig '03, Steven Benson
'06 and
Cyrus Wittig
'06 catch up.
(right)
Celina Garay '03, Jackie Hoyt
'03,
Atima Lui '04,
Caitlin Fitzpatrick '04 and
Tess Wilson '04 look happy to see each
other.
(left)
Janet Coulon, Austin
Gideon '04, Adam Coulon
'02 and Phyllis Hoyt reminisce about old times.
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Keith Ulmer '93 "Returns" to TCS |
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In 1993, Keith Ulmer and
six classmates graduated from Topeka Collegiate. Today,
fewer than 20
years later, he is part of an elite international team
of scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider
project, described as "the biggest physics experiment in
history." The project seeks to find answers to the
question "How was the universe created?"
In between his Topeka Collegiate
days and his exciting work on the LHC, Keith graduated
from Topeka High School and Amherst College, and earned
his master's and doctorate degrees in physics from the
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dr. Keith Ulmer is dividing his
time these days between Colorado and Switzerland, site
of the LHC. This week, he took time from his work to pay
a virtual visit to his old school.
Keith spoke with middle school
students in a teleconference, explaining particle
physics in easy-to-understand terms. The students were
fascinated and took the opportunity to ask a variety of
questions
including "What's your favorite
part?" His answer: "I get to try to figure out the way
the world works. I'm lucky to be here at the time when
the machine is turned on and generating data. I also get
to work with people from all over the world."
The youngest questioner was second
grader Dylan C., (above) who
has a special interest in the Large Hadron Collider, and
asked to come to the videoconference.
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Just Married. . . |
 Congratulations
to 1st grade teacher Rebecca Wells, who became Mrs.
Woodward over the winter break when she and Jeff
Woodward were married on December 19. Jeff is a
mechanical engineer at Wolf Creek in Burlington.
Best wishes for a happy
future!
(Pastor L. D. Holmes,
Rebecca Woodward, Jeff Woodward)
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Safe Dates Curriculum to be Presented to 8th Graders |
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Eighth grade students will soon be
involved in a program called Safe Dates during their
Leadership class. This effective, research-based program
targets the attitudes and behaviors associated with
dating abuse, and teaches adolescents the skills needed
to build healthy, respectful relationships.
Dating abuse can be a significant problem for teens as
young as middle school. Safe Dates helps teens more
clearly define what a healthy dating relationship is and
what dating abuse is. It helps teens understand the
causes and consequences of dating abuse, as well as the
key ways to prevent abuse from happening.
Safe Dates does not promote dating; rather, it prepares
the children for the future when he or she may be
dating. Learning boundaries and respect are key in any
relationships, including friendships. The Safe
Dates curriculum does not include sexually explicit
content; we'll be talking about sexual assault, but in
more general terms. The goal of this program is to help
teens be safe as they develop healthy relationships with
friends.
Laura Burton, Public Educator at the YWCA, hosted an
informational meeting for all eighth grade parents to
learn more about the Safe Dates curriculum. Parents
received a packet of helpful information and
conversation starters to help ease the discussion with
their teenager.
If you should have any questions about the Safe Dates
program or dating abuse in general, please feel free to
contact us.
Laura Burton, Public Educator YWCA Center for Safety and
Empowerment
Danielle Huckins, TCS Health Services Director
Loren Shinn, 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
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We Need YOU! |
Volunteers are still needed for the following events
and activities. Full descriptions of each volunteer
opportunity is available on the TCS web site by
clicking on the Parent Council tab or by clicking
here.
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Lunch room data entry volunteer
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Lunch room serving volunteer or serving
volunteer substitute
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Scrip program volunteer
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Lower School Art Show, all positions, including
treat providers (February 23)
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Classroom auction project coordinators for the
following classes: Mrs. Forstein, Mrs.
Schwerdt/Mrs. Frederick, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs.
Bammes, Mrs. Mosier, Ms. Kido, Mr. Park, Mrs.
Hoyt, Mr. MacDonald, Mrs. Cross, and Mrs. Moyer
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Middle School Art Show, all positions, including
treat providers (April 21)
Health room volunteer (on a regular schedule or as a
substitute)\
Office volunteer; volunteers are needed to answer the
telephone and perform clerical duties in two- or
three-hour shifts. Current needs are Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Teachers' Treats provider for February 19, March 12,
April 9, and May 14
Day of the Child
volunteer, all positions
Thank you for volunteering at Topeka Collegiate;
we couldn't do it without you!
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Second Quarter Honor Roll |
Congratulations to the following
students whose grade point averages placed them on the
high honor roll and honor rolls this quarter:
6th Grade - High Honors
Madeline B.
David B.
Michael B.
Jenna B
Alex C.
Jacob C.
Brandon C.
Micaela M.
Laura N.
Michael P.
Sage P.
Mira R.
Nathan R.
Bailey S.
Jordan S.
Sarah S.
Neha T.
6th Grade - Honors
Nikhil B.
Mark B.
Brian D.
Tessa D.
Jordan F.
Sofia K.
Thomas K.
David L.
Anneleise M.
Jeremiah S.
Anjum S.
Haley U.
7th Grade - High Honors
Sky D.
Mariella K.
Marisol K.
Grayson M.
Michael P.
7th Grade - Honors
Kyle B.
Courtney B.
Elena B.
Dakota B.
Gabriel B.
Ella B. R.
Corben B.
Noah C.
Ryland E.
Max H.
Cheyenne K.
Mollie M.
Savia P.
Shay R.
Ariel S.
Tyler V.
8th Grade - High Honors
Megan A.
Nick B.
Dylan C.
Mike E.
Brandon F.
Maria K.
Alex M.
Irene N.
Federico P.
Sahil R.
8th Grade - Honors
Alec B.
Connor B.
Thomas C.
Caty F.
David G.
Josh G.
Austin M.
Carter P.
Andreia S.
Ashley S.
Parents whose child(ren) have
earned high honors or honors may pick up a TCS car decal
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Science Olympiad Team Takes 3rd at Regionals |
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad participants
who, as a team, tied for third place at the regional
competition in Salina on January 13. The team now
progresses to the state contest scheduled for April 3.
These are the event placements:
3rd place: Can't Judge a Powder (Gabriel
B., Carter P.) & Shock Value (Thomas
K., Carter P.)
2nd place: Meteorology (Nick B.,
John G.), Physical Science Lab (Josh
G., Sahil R.), & Road Scholar
(Josh G., Sahil R.)
1st place: Anatomy (Mike E.,
Carter P.), Bio-Process Lab (Fed
P., Natalie Shinn '09)
& Junkyard Challenge (Nick B.,
Mike E.)
Good luck at the state competition!
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Around Campus
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4th graders in Mrs. Zachritz's art class use
watercolors to paint designs in the snow. (From
left: Drew M., Will B.,
Ryan R.).
Jill D. and Skyler D. (7th)
deliver a box of large picture books in both
English and Spanish that the D. family purchased
and donated to Topeka Collegiate.
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Kehres Cares |
 Discovery
Day is always a fun event at Topeka Collegiate. This
unique day provides prospective families the opportunity
to bring their young children to our school to find out
what makes TCS the best choice in quality education!
There will be exciting activities for the kids while the
parents visit with teachers, students and current TCS
parents.
If you know of anyone with children aged 3-5 who may be
interested in learning more about our school, please
provide me with their name and contact information so I
can send them an invitation. The date and time of the
Discovery Day will be announced very soon. Thanks for
helping us reach as many families as possible.
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8th Graders Role Play Truman's War Cabinet |
The eighth graders traveled to the Truman Library's
White House Decision Center in Independence,
Missouri on January 12 to participate in a
simulation on ending the war with Japan in July,
1945. Each student took on the role of a different
member of Truman's cabinet, including Secretary of
War Henry Stimson, Secretary of State James Byrnes,
Army Chief of Staff George Marshall, and Truman
himself. Students prepared by studying World War II
before the break and analyzing the situation in 1945
and primary documents the week before.
At the Decision Center, they divided into small
groups according to their role and studied
declassified documents. Selected students then
delivered briefings to "members of Congress."
Students then regrouped into advisory teams and
debated the various options available in late July,
1945, including the newly tested atomic weapon.
"Truman," played by Dylan C., then
delivered his speech explaining his decision.
This simulation was the most in-depth of all the
experiential learning units that are an integral
part of 8th grade history, and provided students
with a close look at the challenges of leadership.
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History Students Create Trojan Horse |
Mrs. Cross's 6th grade Ancient
World History students learned about the Trojan War from
the Spartans' perspective. The Trojan War was
mythically fought between the Trojans of Troy and the
Spartans of Greece. The war was fought over the
abduction of King Menelaus' wife, Helen, who was said to
be the most beautiful woman in the world. War was waged
for over 10 years before the Trojan Horse was built.
The Trojans thought that the Spartans had given up
rescuing Helen and returned to Sparta, but the soldiers
were really hiding inside a large wooden horse that the
Trojans wheeled inside their city (they thought it was a
gift or peace offering). When the Trojans celebrated
their victory and fell asleep, the Spartans sprung out
of the horse and conquered the Trojans. The beautiful
Helen was saved, and King Menelaus brought the Spartans
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Friday Popcorn Returns! |
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It's back! Freshly popped popcorn each Friday afternoon,
courtesy of the Class of 2011, who have begun
fundraising for their eighth grade SeaCamp trip. Popcorn
will be available every Friday after school beginning
January 22. Just watch for students in orange SeaCamp
t-shirts. Questions? Contact seventh grade parent
volunteers Isolde Pettinella or Tonya Smith. |
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www.goodsearch.com
-- Each time you use GoodSearch, a Yahoo!-powered search engine,
for your online searches, Topeka Collegiate receives a cash
donation. Be sure to designate Topeka Collegiate as your
designated cause.
Box
Tops for Education -- For each Box Tops 4 Education coupon
you clip and turn in to the office, TCS receives 10 cents. The
Box Tops logo can be found on hundreds of participating brands
from diapers to frozen vegetables to disposable bags. And if
you shop online at the Box Tops marketplace, a portion of every
qualifying purchase (up to 22%) is donated to our school at no
extra cost to you. Participating online stores include GapKids,
Pottery Barn, Hotels.com, and Lands' End. During the 2008-2009
school year, your contributions earned our school $748.26!
Drop off your Box Tops in the school office or in the marked
container in the school's mail room, across the hall from the
office.
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Dillons grocery store merchandise cards are available for
purchase for $20, $50 and $100 each in the school office.
The cards may be used at any Dillon's store for merchandise
including prescriptions and gas.
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HyVee grocery stores are available for purchase $20,
$50, and $100 each in the school office. Like the
Dillons cards, Topeka Collegiate receives 6% of all
sales. Cards may be purchased in the office.
Best
Choice Labels -- When you purchase Best Choice brand
products, clip out and return the UPC portion
(the proof of purchase) to the office. For each bundle of 1,000
UPCs, our school will earn $30. Topeka-area stores that
carry Best Choice products are Apple Market, Tilton's Westside,
Price Chopper, Perry Lecompton and Oskaloosa Thriftways, and
Checkers. Drop off your labels in the school office or in the
marked container in the school's mail room, across the hall from
the office
Tyson
Project A+ Labels -- Labels from boxes and bags of
Tyson frozen chicken products are worth 24˘ to Topeka
Collegiate. Clip the end flap from boxes (top
left) or the top edge from bags (bottom right).
Drop off your labels in the school office or in the marked
container in the school's mail room, across the hall from the
office 
Office
Depot 5% Back to Schools Program -- 5% of your purchase
comes directly to the school in the form of free
supplies. School supplies qualify for the program, while
computers, technology items, and other items do not. Simply
identify TCS as your school choice at the checkout and/or
supply the school ID number: 70039209. Past purchases can
be credited to the school as long as they were made within
the last quarter. 
Target
Take Charge of Education Program -- Apply and get approved
for a Target REDCard. When you enroll, designate TCS as your
school of choice and Target will send our school a
no-strings-attached check worth up to 1% of your REDCard
purchases at Target and Target.Com.