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January 18, 2008 |
Issue 12 |
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The Collegiate Connection
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From Our Head of
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Dear Friends,
Congratulations to the Topeka Collegiate Science
Olympiad team coached by Middle School Science
Teacher Loren Shinn. The 14-member team took
first place in regional competition on Wednesday
in Salina, blowing away the competition by 44
points. This is the fifth consecutive regional
championship for TCS.
The Science Olympiad team medaled in 14 of
23 events, bringing home six 1st place
medals, two 2nd place medals, and
six 3rd place medals. That's a lot
of science "bling"!
We're so proud of our middle school students
and of alumnus Daniel K
'07, who rejoined the team to
compete as a ninth grader. They all worked
hard and represented our school extremely
well.
Please see the article below for
individual results.
Warm Regards,
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Calendar Highlights |
January 18
-- Auction Preview
January 21 -- No School,
Martin Luther King Day
January 25 --
Progress Reports go home
February 2 -- TCS
AUCTION!! 5:30 Ramada Inn
February 2 -- TCS Chess
Tournament (Hosted by TCS)
February 7 -- Parent Council
Meeting
February 8 -- No School --
Parent/Teacher Conference
February 12 -- Open House,
8:45 - 10:30 a.m. (Discovery
Day)
February 18 -- No School --
President's Day
Follow the
quick link (above right) to a
concise academic calendar
for 2007-2008.
Follow the
quick link (above right) to
a full events calendar for
2007-2008.
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Progress Reports |
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Progress reports will be sent home on January 25th,
not January 18th. |
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TCS Auction--"Celebrate! Auction 2008" |
 Thank
you to all families who have turned in
auction items! If you have not yet done so,
please do. The volunteers are working hard
to get items checked in and tagged.
Auction Day is just around the corner!
Please turn in your auction reservations by
the reservation deadline of January 22nd.
It is important for both planning and the
seating chart that we have as many as
possible by the 22nd. We make every attempt
to seat people together according to the
reservation request. Keep in mind, however,
that it is extremely difficult to accomodate
every request. This is an exciting and fun
event--we are looking forward to seeing
everyone there on February 2nd at 5:30 at
the Ramada Inn.
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Lower School Art Show and Chili Feed |
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Enjoy a special evening of
art, visiting, and cookies on Tuesday, January 29th,
as we come together for the Lower School (PK-Grade
4) Art Show Reception in the Assembly Hall from 5:30
- 7:00 PM. The walls will be transformed into a
lovely exhibit of work chosen by your students to
display. Come early at 5:00 p.m. and enjoy a
delicious Chili Feed (hot dogs, chili, vegetable
soup, etc. are also available) in the Commons as the
Class of 2009 hosts a Chili Feed Fundraiser to earn
money to go toward their 8th grade Sea
Camp trip. There will be a chance to win baked
goods for $1 per chance. Cost/ticket is $5. Don't
miss this fun event! |
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Parent Council News |
The next meeting is
2/7/08. Please plan to
attend. The minutes to the 12/6/07 meeting are
posted online. PC
Meeting Minutes 12/6/07
12/6/07; 2/7/08; 4/3/08
All meetings
will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Officers
President - Joe Pennington
(contact Joe with agenda items)
Vice President - Dave Lob
Treasurer - Elena Carrington
Secretary - Tracey Goering
Volunteer Chairpersons for 2007-2008
School Year
Fundraising - Julie Unruh
Special Events - Debra Ricks &
Sarah Shipman
School Support - Kim Baker
Marketing - Mary Brownback
MEC - Dallas Bauer
Communications - Jill Cox
Anyone wishing to volunteer on
any of these committees should
contact the Volunteer
Chairperson listed above.
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Nascar Nextel Cup Daytona 500 Tickets! |
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TCS will be offering two Nascar Nextel Cup tickets
for sale by auction on eBay.
The auction is beginning on Sunday and ending the
following Sunday. The beginning bid will be the
face value of the tickets. This is a fund-raiser
for the school and we are hopeful that they will
bring much more than the face value, but it is an
excellent opportunity to do something fun and
benefit the school. "TCS" will be in the title of
the description, so you may search on TCS to find
the auction! Bid high, bid often! |
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Spelling Bee Champion Named |
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 Sixth
grader Irene N clinched the title
of TCS 2008 Spelling Bee Champion by correctly
spelling mahimahi. Second place went to
seventh grader Chris S, who battled
Irene through five championship rounds that included
the words mosque, bungalow and
aristocracy. Twenty-six spellers, winners of
classroom bees, participated in eight rounds of
spelling before the final five. Participants were:
Anika R, Matt D,
Nick G, and Alessandra P
(Grade 8); Cain M, Jacob M,
Luke M, and Chris S
(Grade 7); Irene N, Maria K,
Austin M, and Meagan A
(Grade 6); Mollie M, Emma B,
Lang P, and Max H
(Grade 5); Tessa D, Alvaro
E, Laura N, and
Jacob C (Grade 4); Griffin L,
Satchel P, Lillian W,
and Dalton V(Grade 3); Kian
F and Charlie L(Grade 2).
Irene advances to the Shawnee
County Spelling Bee on February 16 at Whitson
Elementary School. Competition begins at 1:00 p.m.
The public is invited. Best of luck, Irene! |
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Science Olympiad--TCS takes 1st Place--5th
Consecutive Year! |
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As Mr. Hudspeth mentioned in his letter, our Science
Olympiad team won first place at regionals for the
fifth year in a row Wednesday in Salina. It was a
convincing win. Forty-four points separated first
from second place. The team brought home 14 medals
(see below). Next stop: State competition
in Wichita on April 5.
1st
Place 2nd
Place 3rd
Place
Ecology
Reach for the Stars Crave
the Wind
Daniel K
'07 Luke
M Edward C
Luke
M Joe
V
Matthew R
Biology Process
Lab Oceanography
Tower Building
Daniel K
'07 Patrick
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Shelby C
Chris
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Matthew
R Joe
V
Scrambler
Science Crime Busters
Patrick
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Shelby C
Soren
L
Edward C
(Meredith Ricks on
Wednesday)
Anatomy
Meteorology
Daniel K
'07
Edward C
Joe
V
Patrick E
Food
Science
Science Word
Cain
M
Matthew R
Natalie
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Luke M
Metric
Mastery
Robo-Cross
Edward
C
Joe V
Eddie
Lt
Josh G
Eighth grader
Nick P is also
a member of the regional
championship team.
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Living the Dream Prizewinning Essays |
 Eighth
grader Kate H's (right) essay
Peace won first place in the annual "Living
the Dream" essay contest held each year to honor Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow eighth grader
Shelby C won third place with her essay.
Kate's essay reads in part:
"Although there will never be peace
everywhere at every moment in every place, we
should still try our hardest. The more peace we
have on earth, the more love we share, the more
we give and the more understanding we have the
better a place the world will be. It is up to
you to change the world."
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Parent Council--Technology Committee Forming! |
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At the last Parent Council Meeting, it was suggested
that a technology committee be formed to evaluate
the state of technology at our school, research and
make recommendations on future needs, and help
determine the overall direction of technology for
both students and the facility. If you are
interested in serving on this committee, please
contact Tracey Goering at 249-4649 or
tracey_goering@yahoo.com.
It will require only a few hours throughout the
year. Knowledge of technology--computers, laptops,
websites, internet, etc. is helpful.
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Middle School Electives |
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Middle School Electives are now posted on the
website on the Middle School page. Please read over
the electives with your son or daughter, fill out
the Elective Form stating your choices and return to
Mr. Tillona by Tuesday, January 22nd. |
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TCS Sports |
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The basketball teams are currently in the middle of
their schedules! Before you know it, they will be
gearing up for the tournament from February 11-17!
The girls' 8th and 6th grade
teams have now combined into one team which will
play in the 8th grade league. They will
be playing the rest of the 8th grade
girls' schedule.
All of the teams are doing well with each one
showing improvement! I am looking for any one of
our teams to upset some favorites in the tournament.
Coach Lamb |
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TCASA--Spring Classes for After-School Adventures |
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The Spring TCASA catalog is
now online. There are printed forms and books
available in the main hallway or in the office.
There are several classes offered for the pre-K this
semester. All classes begin next week, so sign up
as soon as possible! |
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STUCO News--Spirit Week |
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The Student Council will be sponsoring Spirit Week
next week. Middle school home rooms will be
participating in dress up days and contests to see
which one has the most spirit. STUCO will provide a
pizza party for the winner. Friday, January 18 will
be designated as color day and the entire school
will be participating. Please look at your class
newsletters to confirm your color.
Coach Lamb and Mrs. Kessler |
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Snow! Snow! Snow! |
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Children love to play in the snow! Please send your
child to school with a coat, gloves, hat, snow boots
and a pair of snow pants so they may enjoy the snow.
Remember to wash dishes in the kitchen by the
assembly hall if you use them. Please do not leave
dirty dishes in the sink. Thank you. |
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Pizza Party Winners for 25th Anniversary First
Semester Contest! |
The checkmarks have been counted and averaged by
number of students in the class. The winners
for the 25th Anniversary Spirit Chart first
semester contest are: Mrs. Hoyt's homeroom in
middle school and Mrs. Farley's class in lower
school. Both classes will be receiving a pizza
party celebration!!
Students have done a great job in participating
in TCS activities showing their spirit and
involvement with the school. A big thanks also
goes out to the teachers for keeping track of
all of the activities and participation by their
students.
Feel free to check the chart in your child's
classroom to see if it is up to date, especially
for younger students. Maybe your child has gone
to a TCS sporting event, volunteered for
community service outside the school, or
attended an event that your teacher is not aware
of. Let your teacher know so he or she can keep
the chart current.
At the end of the year we will again count the
checkmarks and give the winning class tickets
for a movie and popcorn. Then all students will
be in a drawing for the Grand Prize of a $100
Gift Certificate at the store of their choice.
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25th Anniversary Celebration
Calendar and Contest |
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 It's
time to celebrate our 25th year at Topeka
Collegiate. To keep the spirit going all school
year long we have established a 25th Anniversary
Celebration Calendar of 25 activities. TCS students
will get points for every activity they attend or in
which they participate.
At the end of the first semester the class with the
most points will receive a pizza party. At the end
of the second semester, the students in the
classroom with the most points for the entire year
will all receive movie passes.
At the end of the year each student will have a
chance for every point he or she received to be in a
drawing for a grand prize. There will be a middle
school winner and a lower school winner. The grand
prizes will be a $100 gift certificate at Best Buy,
Barnes and Noble,
Wal-Mart or Toys 'R' Us.
Your child's homeroom teacher will have a chart in
the classroom to keep track of the
students' participation. If one of the activities
is off-site please have your child remind his or
her teacher to record it on the chart.
Here is a list of the activities. Some dates are
still to be established.
Back to School Picnic - 8/14
Raising of the 25th Anniversary Flag - 8/15
25th Anniversary Assembly - 9/7
Human number 25 Photo Shoot - 9/7
Chili Supper - 10/3
Run for a Reason - 10/13
Dress up for Halloween - 10/31
Buy a book at the Book Fair - 11/12-11/20
Dress up for Stucco Spirit Day - Jan.
Participate in making the classroom auction item -
Jan.
Attend the History Day Fair - 2/5
Attend the Art Show
Participate in the Multi Cultural Event
Attend the 3rd Grade Form and Function Science Fair
Come to a Skating Party
Bingo Night
Participate in Day of the Child
Attend the Science Fair
Participate in Field Day
Attend a TCS Sporting Event
Perform Community Service (such as donating items or
your time or participating in a class project)
Match the Staff and Faculty with their pictures from
1982
Dust your dancing shoes off for Disco Night
Participate in decorating the Hallways for the
Alumni Picnic - 4/25
Current families and Alumni Picnic - 4/27
Some activities might be subject to change or
cancellation. We will keep you and your child
updated.
Please show your TCS spirit by encouraging your
child and your whole family to participate in the
exciting activities planned for this year for our
25th Anniversary! |
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Latest Math Olympiad Results Announced |
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The third and latest Math Olympiad was given January
15. Here are the results:
4th Grade - Students receiving a 2
Bailey L
Jordie S
Thomas K
Micaela M
Jeremiah S
4th Grade - Students receiving a 3
Laura N
5th Grade - Students receiving a 3
Corben B
Lang P
6th Grade - Students receiving a 3
Connor B
Michael E
Thomas C
Alexandra M
6th Grade - Students receiving a
4
Alec B
Irene N
Sahil R
6th Grade - Students
receiving a 5
Josh G
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Gideon Boys Honored for Volunteer Work |
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 Austin
G '04 and his brother, eighth
grader Nick were honored with Youth
Volunteer Awards by the Capper Foundation Easter
Seals recently.
The boys are loyal volunteers who spend many
hours of their free time helping children with
physical challenges.
Austin organized the Hope and Inspiration
Coffeehouse that raised nearly 14-hundred
dollars in scholarships for kids at Capper
Foundation Easter Seals.
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Mr. Philipp Wins Math Teaching Award |
Fifth grade teacher Jeremy Philipp has been selected
a 2007 winner of an Edyth May Sliffe Award for
Distinguished Junior High/Middle School Mathematics
Teaching.
This award, administered by the Mathematical
Association of America (MAA), recognizes teachers
who have contributed substantially to the success of
some of the highest scoring students on the American
Mathematics Contest 8. Mr. Philipp was nominated by
our school, and selected because of the outstanding
performance of the top three students at Topeka
Collegiate in each of the past three years. Their
consistent excellent effort has placed our school
among the top in our region. Congratulations, Mr.
Philipp!
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Know the value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy
every moment of it. Lord Chesterfield |
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