| July 11, 2008 | Issue 25 |
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The Collegiate Connection
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National History Day Successes
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Topeka Collegiate students distinguished themselves and
made us proud at last month's History Day national
competition in College Park, Maryland.
Eighth graders (and recent graduates) Shelby C. and
Nyalia L. and seventh grader Soren
L. worked together to tell the dramatic story of
conflict and compromise that resulted in the government's
guarantee of fair employment in the defense industry.
Each of these students was a veteran of National History Day
competition, but none had finished first before. Their gold
medals and $1,000 prize were the culmination of ten months
of work - researching, writing, blocking, revising,
memorizing and rehearsing their performance.
Our young TCS historians were featured on the News at 4:00
on Channel 13 Friday, July 11.
Congratulations to History Day winners Soren L.,
Shelby C., Nyalia L.
Topeka Collegiate students also finished among the top tier in the nation in the group documentary category:
10th Place: "Deemed Necessary: The Wartime Internment and
Restriction of Rights of Japanese Americans" by eighth
graders Julian M., Nicky H.,
and Alex C.
12th Place: "The Merging of Black and White Jazz Groups,
Locals 627 and 34: A Compromise Made for a New Beginning
in the Jazz Era" by eighth graders Patrick E.
and Reston P.
Seventh grader Cooper S. competed in
the individual exhibit category with his entry "'I Like
Ike' and His Compromise to Avoid Nuclear Conflict."
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| TCS Alumna Honored at National History Day |
 Topeka
Collegiate alumna Sjobor H. '06 took
top honors in the senior individual documentary category at
National History Day in College Park, Maryland last month, with
"Bones of Contention: Battling for Human Dignity at the Salina
Indian Burial Pit." Sjobor also received a $5,000 award from The
History Channel, which she plans to invest.
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| Calendar Highlights |
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Follow the quick link
(above right) to a concise academic calendar
for 2008-2009.
August 16 -- New Parent Social at the Hudspeth
residence at 7 p.m. Adults only.
August 19 -- Pre-K Orientation at school
August 19 -- All family "Back to School" Potluck
Picnic -- at TCS. Meet your teachers and the
students in your class! 6:00 p.m.
August 20 -- 1/2 day, First Day of School. Noon
dismissal.
September 1 -- Labor Day, No School.
September 4 -- Open Forum, 5:30 dinner, meeting
begins promptly at 6:00 in Assembly Hall.
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| Brown Foundation Extends Invitation to TCS Families |
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You are Invited to a Special Youth Performance of
Now Let Me Fly
by Marcia Cebulska
performed by students (and
graduates) from Topeka Collegiate, Highland Park High
School, Washburn and Washington University, directed by
Scott Kickhaefer, with music performed by Kelly
Hunt (national blues and gospel recording artist), and
visuals by Mike Wood.
This special performance is on
Wednesday, July 16th at 7:30 p.m. at
the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site,
1515 S.E. Monroe in Topeka. French Filmmaker Fabrice
Chiambretto will be filming the performance and
interviewing several audience members for his
documentary intended for European television.
Hope you can come!! Please RSVP by
July 15 to the Brown Foundation at 235-3939 or e-mail
brownfound@juno.com.
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| RenWeb to Debut at TCS Soon |
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Introducing our new school tool...
We're excited to announce our new school management system - RenWeb School Management Software. RenWeb is an Internet-based school management system that embraces the various needs of administration, staff, teachers, students, and you - the parent. We're in the process of setting up RenWeb's ParentsWeb - a private and secure website that will allow you to see complete information specific to your child, while protecting your child's information from others. All you need is an Internet-capable computer to view information such as: Attendance Daily Grades Progress Reports Report Cards Homework Missing Assignments Staff and School Directory Teacher Email Addresses Teacher Websites School Calendar Lunchroom Information Customized Web Surveys and Tests Other Useful School Information We are currently working to have the ParentsWeb up and running for the coming school year.
Stay tuned!
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