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Calendar Highlights |
May 27 -- Summer Day
Camp begins
June 6
-- Progress Reports go home.
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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Talent Searches Identify Top Students at TCS |
Two renowned university talent
searches use college board exams to identify and
recognize top middle school students across the country.
This year, we are proud to report that seven Topeka
Collegiate students are being honored.
 Northwestern
University's Midwest
Academic Talent Search is open to sixth, seventh and
eighth graders. To be recognized, students must score in
the top one percentile among students at their grade
level taking the test. These three students met that
extremely difficult challenge: (l to r) sixth grader
Irene N., and eighth graders Haley R.
and Nicky H.
Nicky further distinguished himself by scoring a perfect
800 on the math portion of the SAT as an eighth grader!
Duke University's Talent
Identification Program is open to seventh graders only.
To be honored at the Grand Level, students must score at
least a 650 on either portion of the SAT, or earn a
combined score of at least 1,260. To win State Level
recognition, students must earn a 510 in math, a 510 in
critical reading or a combined SAT score of at least
1,000.
Seventh graders Alix W. and
Cain M. (front row left and center) earned both
Grand and State Level recognition. Eddie L.
and Chris S. (back row and front row
right) earned State Level honors.
Congratulations to all these scholars. What bright
futures await them!
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Time to Settle Up! |
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With the end of the school year right around the corner,
it's time to settle any outstanding account balances for
your family. All outstanding balances for the current
year must be paid in full before contracts for the
upcoming year can be honored. Records are not released
when there is an overdue outstanding balance. Please
contact Mrs. Tilghman in the Business Office if you have
any questions or need additional information.
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Parent Council News |
The Parent Council
held its annual election via an online
ballot this week. Following are the results
of the vote:
2008-09 Officers
President
- Greg Schneider
Vice President - Kim
Baker
Treasurer
- Elena Carrington
Secretary
- Tracey Goering
Volunteer
Chairpersons for 2008-2009 School Year
Fundraising -
Debbie Gibson
Special Events
- Debra Copley (Ricks) & Joe
Anderson
School Support
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Marketing -
Ben Coates
MEC - Dallas
Bauer
Communications
- Jill Cox
Anyone wishing
to volunteer on any of these
committees should contact the
Volunteer Chairperson
listed above. Watch for the
volunteer listing that is handed out
and completed in the fall of each
year. Thank you for voting.
Next year's Parent Council meetings
are posted on the school calendar.
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Day of the Child |
 As
in years past, the Day of the Child proved to be fun for
all students.Younger students paraded through the school
and schoolyard with kites they had decorated. Then
students took part in a variety of activities, rotating
through classrooms and outdoors. Some age groups did
traditional bubble blowing, face painting, and finger
nail painting, while others did more challenging
activites like making creations from newspapers
and folding oragami figures. The fun day ended with
popcorn and watching the 8th graders challenge the
faculty to a kickball game. While there was no official
scorekeeper, it is certain that the 8th grade class
cleaned the faculty's clock! Thanks to Dallas Bauer,
the teachers and the many volunteers who made the day so
much fun for everyone!
(Pictured above) A few of the older kids found
their way to the younger kids' stations and had
their faces and fingernails painted.
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Deanery Track Meet Results |
High
Jump
Long Jump
Ashley S.
4th Natalie
S. 4th
Nyalia L. 4th
Hillary R.
3rd
Hillary R.
2nd Nicole
R. 5th
Nicole R. 2nd
Discus
Shot Put
Ashley S.
2nd Ashley
S. 3rd
Maria K.
3rd Maria
K. 4th
Marshall S.
1st
Marshall S. 2nd
Natalie S.
4th
Natalie S. 3rd
Joe V. 4th
Alessandra P.
3rd
Hillary R. 1st
Nicole R. 4th
Nicole R.
3rd
Hillary R.
5th
Alessandra P. 4th
200 800
Edward C.
4th Edward C.
4th
4 x 100
Relay
Medley Relay
8th grade
boys 4th 8th
Grade boys 4th
Nick
P.
Nick P.
Nick
G.
Nick G.
Reston
P.
Reston P.
Edward
C.
Nyalia L.
7th grade girls
5th 8th Grade
girls 5th
Ashley
S.
Hillary R.
Maria
K.
Nicole R.
Alix
W.
Alessandra P.
Colby
B.
Natalie S.
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Middle School Sports Program |
The Middle school Sports
Recognition Program was Tuesday, May 13, and
featured Lisa Fahey, a member of the Washburn University
soccer team, as keynote speaker. A dessert bar and
PowerPoint at the end of the program highlighted the TCS
year in sports.
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Middle School Field Day |
Middle school field day was a big
success last week. From sack races to 3-legged races to
tug-of-war, the day was fun for everyone who
participated. A BIG THANK YOU to all
of the volunteers who helped! You made the day fun and
exciting!
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Student Council News |
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STUCO collected approximately
150 pounds of food for Project Topeka this spring.
The STUCO spring dance was Friday May 16. It was a
semi-formal dance. See the article below for
pictures.
The STUCO talent show was Monday, May 19 and
Tuesday, May 20.
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6th Grade Assembly--Mrs. Hoyt |
In addition to entertaining,
Mrs. Hoyt's 6th grade assembly carried a life
lesson: No one can take your imagination. The evil
Spellbinder tried to take the stories from the
people of Taletown, but their stories were always
inside them and creativity and imagination ruled the
world at the end.
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8th Grade Field Trip |
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The 8th grade class recently went to Kansas City to
visit the Negro Leagues Museum, the Jazz Museum and to
enjoy a K.C. Royals game. It was a fantastic trip and
the Royals even won!
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Cow Heart Dissection |
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Eighth grade students were honored
to have TCS parent Dr. Sanjay Tripathi as a guest to
assist with the dissection of cow/pig hearts. Dr.
Tripathi is a "heart doctor" (Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgeon) and father of Neha
and Sachin. Dr. Tripathi also assisted
the first grade class with a heart dissection earlier
this year.
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Fetal Pig Dissection |
Students in Mrs. Hoyt's 6th
grade homeroom had a rare educational opportunity
last week. After two weeks of studying mammals and
visiting the Bodies Revealed exhibit in Kansas
City, they dissected fetal pigs. Pigs most closely
represent human anatomy and the experience gave
students a bird's eye view as to what our own bodies
look like on the inside. Special thanks to parent
volunteers Dr. Jackie Hyland, Dr. Ximena Garcia and
Dr. Craig Gernon who came in to help with the
dissection.
(left) Dr. Gernon assists sixth grader
Abbey R. with the pig dissection.
(left) Dr. Hyland helps
sixth grade students Julia G.
and Andreia S.
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STUCO Spring Dance |
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The STUCO Spring Dance was
Friday. Everyone dressed up for the semi-formal
event and there were photo opportunities everywhere,
both inside and out. Enjoy!
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8th Grade Capital Campaign Contribution |
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The class of 2008 voted to
contribute $500 to the Topeka Collegiate capital
campaign Building Futures One Child at a Time
as part of its class gift. The 3.5 million dollar
campaign will build a permanent middle school building,
and enhance technology, science and security. Campaign
Chairman Grace Morrison (far left) said, "This gift is
significant because it shows these eighth graders have
learned how to give back and pay forward, even though
they themselves will not benefit from the new middle
school."
Eighth graders also challenged other TCS classes to
match or exceed their contribution!
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In Memory of Jailah |
Members of the Class of
2008 who were at TCS in 1998-2000 remember their
classmate Jailah Martin as they
pose by the rose bush planted in her memory. Jailah
died of a mysterious virus the winter of her first
grade year.
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8th Grade Tribute |
Eighth graders wrote,
rehearsed and peformed their end-of-the-year
assembly in two days. How do you suppose they
managed to make it so entertaining, funny, clever,
touching and memorable? From the assembly:
The Top 7 Things the Class of 2008
Learned at TCS
- Field Trips are Fun! (from
the pumpkin patch in pre-k to Seacamp in 8th grade)
- Sports Rule (KU-K-State
rivalry)
- Safety First (Mrs.
Buckland's ice packs can cure anything!)
- How to Eat Right (Don't
abuse the condiments and don't overdo the cookies!)
- How to Behave with the
Opposite Gender
- Proper Image Can Lead to
Success (No spaghetti straps or bare midrif!)
- Education Matters!
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Dancers Excel at Competition |
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Several middle school students
have distinguished themselves in dance competition
recently.
At the Spotlight Dance Competition in Kansas City,
every dance in which seventh graders
Mackenzie M., Blair A. and eighth grader
Marissa W. performed received a diamond
rating (the highest rating available). In addition,
Mackenzie took third place with her solo and Marissa
5th.
In a more recent contest, the Hall of Fame
competition, also in Kansas City, Mackenzie won a
Platinum Award and 4th overall in the junior
disivion with her lyrical solo, out of 82 entries.
Mackenzie and Blair won 1st place and a Platinum
Award for their jazz duo.
All three of these students dance at a studio in
Kansas City. Congratulations!
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