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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,
We have a lot to celebrate as we begin the
second quarter of the year. With leadership from
Staff Development Director Sonja Czarnecki,
Lower School Coordinator Dené Mosier and
Assistant Head of School Carl Tillona, we have
implemented many brand new improvements to our
program. All of these changes enhance the
school's commitment to academic excellence, a
centerpiece of our mission.
In the areas of teaching and curriculum, we
have:
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Aligned the Everyday Math, Guided Reading
and Handwriting Without Tears curricula
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Aligned the lower school grading system
(middle school system already aligned)
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Created a middle school curriculum guide (to
be published by December)
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Written grade-level lower school curriculum
guides (to be published by December)
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Formed a committee to research best
practices to help ensure we deliver
curriculum in the most effective way
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Added a new leadership course for middle
school students
In the categories of teacher collaboration and
staff development, we have:
- Established a new faculty mentoring program
to support new teachers
- Engaged teachers in a new staff development
program focused on peer observations,
self-reflection and ongoing professional growth
- Improved communication among administrators
and faculty
Thanks to the Building Futures One
Child at a Time capital campaign
and Parent Council, we
- Replaced antiquated equipment in the
computer lab with flat screen monitors and
faster, more powerful computers
- Are putting new laptop or tablet computers
and LCD projectors in the hands of teachers and
staff, with technology workshops scheduled
- Are piloting interactive whiteboard
technology
We continue to develop the next generation of
leaders through character development and a
commitment to equity and justice. Please plan to
attend the Parent Council meeting on
Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. to hear
from middle school students about their service to
the community.
Watch for an e-mail coming your way soon with
details about this year's theme - Equity and
Justice: People Making a Difference. This
communication will include background, details
on upcoming speakers and events, as well as
program ideas still in the planning stage.
I cannot close without thanking this year's
Annual Fund Co-chairs, Mary Etzel and Mindy
Bowman, for their energetic leadership of the
campaign and for the Fly With the Eagles thank
you party on Saturday. What a great day!
Educationally yours,
Dick Patterson
Head of School
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Calendar Highlights -- November, 2009 |
Monday,
November 9 -- Hearing and vision
rechecks; tipi reconstruction. 9:00 a.m. -
noon.
Monday, November 10
through Saturday, November
14 -- 8th graders visit Sea
Camp, Big Pine Key, Florida.
Wednesday, November 11
-- Information night for parents of
8th graders (transitioning to high
school), 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Assembly
Hall.
Thursday, November 12
-- Middle School community service day;
Parent Partnership meeting, 6:30 - 8:00
p.m.
Tuesday, November 17 through
Tuesday, November 24 --
Book Fair, Assembly Hall. Hours vary.
Friday, November 20 --
All-school roller skating party, 5:00 -
7:00 p.m., Sk8away. $5 per skater.
Monday, November 23 --
Thanksgiving feast for students, staff, and
faculty.
Tuesday, November 24 --
VIP/ Grandparents Day. Half day of school;
noon dismissal; no lunch served. Day care
is available from 12:15 p.m. until 5:45
p.m. Check our web page under the "Programs"
tab for more information.
Wednesday, November 25
through Friday, November 27
-- No school - Thanksgiving break. No child
care.
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November's Lunch Menu |
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A corrected menu has been posted to
the TCS web page. Note that our Thanksgiving feast
is scheduled for Monday, November 23. Tuesday,
November 24 is a half day of school and no lunch
will be served.
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Tipi To Rise Again |
 Topeka
Collegiate's tipi, originally constructed on school
grounds five years ago, will rise again on
Monday, November 9 between 10 a.m. and noon.
The full-size tipi, with 25-foot poles and a 17-foot
cover, was a focal point of our school's year-long
Native American study during the 2004-2005 school year.
It succumbed to a windstorm in the spring of '05, when
several of the poles snapped. Recently, Head of School
Dick Patterson cut new cedar poles, and middle school
students helped trim and strip them. Now the tipi is
ready to be raised again. Topeka Collegiate fourth
graders study Native American culture each year.
Hope you can join us! |
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Hearing and Vision Re-Checks -- Monday, November 9 |
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Children who did not have their hearing and
vision checked on October 12
will be screened on Monday, November 9. Please
ensure your child brings or wears his or her
eyeglasses or contact lenses that day, if
applicable.
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Transitioning to High School: Information Night for
Parents -- Wednesday, November 11 |
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7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Topeka
Collegiate Assembly Hall
An informational meeting
for current 8th grade parents to assist with the
transition from middle school to high school.
Topics of discussion to
include:
● Selecting a high school - completing necessary
paperwork for district changes
● Understanding the qualifications and process for
gifted evaluations
● Schedule and format for upcoming high school
visits to TCS
● The enrollment process and selecting classes for
your child
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Parent Partnership Meeting -- Thursday, November 12 |
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Make plans to attend the November Parent Partnership
Meeting that will be held on Thursday, November 12 at
6:30 p.m.
We will begin with the Parent Council meeting lead by
Leslie H., followed by a Middle School student panel
discussion lead by Phyllis Hoyt, discussing our Middle
School Day of Service and how our students are making a
difference in our own community. Thanks go out to
Leslie and Phyllis for all their energy in making this
meeting possible.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear about some of the
wonderful educational opportunities that are provided
for our students outside the classroom! |
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The Book Fair is Coming! |
Mark your calendars now for the
Scholastic Book Fair, scheduled for November
17th through 24th in the Assembly Hall!
Plan ahead for class book reports
and holiday gifts!
Proceeds benefit the TCS library!
Our Book Fair brings a week-long celebration of
reading to our school. Through reading, not only
teachers, but parents and older siblings can be
a positive influence to our children. We hope
you will join us on Destination Book Fair. The
whole family can go to new and exciting places
through reading.
We'll be utilizing Scholastic's
One-for-Books program. This program will
do two things - increase the proceeds
for TCS and help put books in the hands
of children in the community. Last
year, we were able to give 60 books to
the Doorstep Holiday Store using the
One-for-Books program. Please feel free
to put your change in the One-for-Books
balloons that will be at the book fair
entrance.
The book fair will be open for shopping on:
Tuesday, November 17: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, November 19: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30; 5:00 -
7:00 p.m.*
Friday, November 20: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Monday, November 23: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
To keep the shop open, we need
volunteers to staff the fair! Sign-up
sheets are posted on the wall outside the school
office. Daytime and evening time slots are
available.
See you at the book fair!
*In connection with Family/Community
Read Night; see article below.
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Family/Community Read Night -- Thursday, November 19 |
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first Family Read Night was so much fun, we're doing it
again!
Join us on Thursday evening, November 19 beginning at
5:30 p.m. during the extended hours of our Scholastic
Book Fair as Mrs. Allison leads discussions and
activities connected with Mr. Revere and I by
Robert Lawson, a Revolutionary War-era
book told from the point of view of Paul Revere's
horse! Copies of Mr. Revere and I will be
available for under $5 at Barnes and Noble beginning
November 11.
Contact Librarian Jan Allison with any questions.
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Can You Help With Our Annual Thanksgiving Feast? |
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Our annual school Thanksgiving feast will be held
Monday, November 23, 2009. The
whole school will sit down and enjoy a wonderful
meal together provided by our kitchen and family
volunteers. All students will be treated to a
complimentary turkey lunch with all the trimmings,
which they will enjoy in the company of their book
buddies and our school staff and faculty.
As in years past, we are seeking volunteers to
donate to our turkey fund. If you
are able to donate $20 towards the purchase of
approximately 30 turkeys' worth of sliced meat, it
would be appreciated. Contributions may be dropped
off in the school office.
Volunteers are also needed to serve lunch. If
you are available to help at lunchtime,
please let us know by contacting Special Events
Committee Co-Chairs Joe A. and Tammy S. or by
clicking
here. You may also sign up on the sheets posted
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Grandparents/VIP Day -- Tuesday, November 24 |
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This year's Grandparent/VIP Day is Tuesday,
November 24, from 8:30 a.m. to noon - the last
half-day of school before Thanksgiving vacation.
Students are encouraged to invite their grandparents or
VIPs to spend time with them in their classrooms, browse
the book fair, and enjoy refreshments and a musical
performance.
We ask that you RSVP with the number of guests. Did you
misplace your invitation? Simply call the office or
e-mail
mloftus@topekacollegiate.org with the number of
guests and their names (for nametags).
(Artwork by first grader Ananya V.)
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A TCS Quiz |
Question:
Whose kicking skills helped seal Topeka
High's football victory a week ago, sending
them into the first round of playoffs this
weekend?
A) Gus the Kicking Mule
B) Pelé
C) John Connor C. '07
Answer appears
below.
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4th Graders Visit Hidden Pond |
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After a one-week rain delay, 4th graders made their
first visit as a class to Hidden Pond on October 16. |
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Halloween at TCS |
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Fifth graders (left);
fairy tale princesses Irene N.
(8th) and Peyton C. (pre-K)
(right).
(Above) Students
await the Halloween parade; (below) Middle
School teachers Lanny Moyer, Patti Cross, John
MacDonald, Phyllis Hoyt, and Miguel Martinez.
(Below, left) the
H1N1 flu strikes at Collegiate; (right) Lower
School students perform Halloween songs and assemble
a wicked stew.
Though they're not even in
costume, we think this photo is scariest of all.
That's parent Dave A. (Nadia -
PreK) on the left (in the Washburn jacket) and
parent Jeff U. (Haley - 6th,
Grant - 3rd) on the right. Even
with seven years' difference between them, we
suspect they may have been separated at birth.
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School Directory Updates |
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Eileen M. (Joe -
5th) has a new cell phone nunmber: XXX-XXX-XXXX. |
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Snakes Aren't Scary; They're Cool! |
Karl (5th) and
Max (3rd) L. joined
Lower School science teacher Mary Kate Baldwin and other
members of the Kansas Herpetological Society on a field
trip to Russell and Lincoln, Kansas the first weekend of
October. K.H.S. members canvassed a pre-determined area,
looking for and recording snakes, reptiles, and
amphibians.
Karl (left, with a garter snake) has been
encouraged in his interest in all things scaly by Ms.
Baldwin's enthusiasm for the subject. A Great Plains Rat
Snake collected during the trip (and aptly named
Lincoln) is now a resident in Ms. Baldwin's classroom.
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Volunteer Spotlight On: Sharon and Bill Read |
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Thank you to Jr. Pre-K teacher
Erin Forstein's parents, Sharon and Bill Read, for
their help at the Annual Fund Thank You Party.
Grandparents to 2nd graders Dylan C.
and Kaila F., the Reads
ran the refreshment booth, keeping it stocked with
freshly-popped popcorn, cider, water and coffee
throughout the afternoon.
Not only that, they wore
wonderfully detailed pre-Revolutionary War costumes!
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Box Tops For Education Nets $355 This School Year! |
 Thank
you for clipping those box tops! Coordinator Carisa S.
reports that she submitted $355 worth of box tops for
redemption this quarter! The next deadline for
submissions will be in February. |
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1st Grade Fall Festival |
 The
students celebrated fall as they participated in many
fun and meaningful learning centers. At the pumpkin
math center the students got to estimate, weigh, and
measure their own pumpkins. The students enjoyed making
stuffed pumpkins using newspaper and orange tissue
paper, as well as making leaf prints which will be used
to make a large class tree.
Of course we couldn't call it a fall festival
without having plenty of delicious fall treats. A
few of these treats included pumpkin and apple pie,
pumpkin bars, pumpkin bread and hot mulled apple
cider. As the students enjoyed eating the delicious
desserts, their center group got to select one of
the desserts and create their very own recipe for
it. The next day each group of students had the
opportunity to share their recipes with the rest of
the class.
The first grade fall festival was a big success
thanks to all of the wonderful parents who made it
possible by donating anything from pumpkin seeds to
apple pie. We also had plenty of parent volunteers
who assisted us with this fun event.
It was definitely a fun-filled afternoon!
-- Mrs. Frederick, Mrs. Schwerdt, and Ms. Wells
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4th Grade Assembly -- Spooktacular! |
Fourth graders entertained and
delighted the other students and their parents with
Halloween poetry at their October 23 assembly.
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Autumn Adventure at Rees Fruit Farm |
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About 120 Collegiate family
members spent the evening at Rees Fruit Farm on October
23 enjoying the crisp fall weather. We ate barbecue
sandwiches under the stars, took a hayrack ride through
the fruit orchard, then warmed up around the fire.
Thank you to our Parent Council
members and parent volunteers for organizing this fun
family event, to the Rees family for hosting us, and to
the M. family and Cowboy Up BBQ for providing the
delicious meal!
(Above) Sixth graders
prepare for their haunted hay ride through
the orchard. (Back, left to right)
Walker R., Jacob C., Brandon C., Bailey S.;
(front) Jenna B., Micaela M..
(Below, left) Warming up by the fire
are Augie C. (3rd),
Nadia A. (pre-K), and Alex C.
(pre-K). (Below, right) Parents Joe
A., Tammy S., and Braxton C. serve dinner.
 
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1st 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.
Jacob C.
Micaela M.
Laura N.
Michael P.
Sage P.
Mira R.
Nathan R.
Bailey S.
Jordan S.
Sarah S.
Jeremiah S.
6th grade, honors:
Nikhil B.
Jenna B.
Mark B.
Alex C.
Antonio C.
Brandon C.
Brian D.
Tessa D.
Jordan F.
Sofia K.
Thomas K.
David L.
Anneleise M.
Anjum S.
Neha T.
Haley U.
7th grade, high honors:
Ella B. R.
Sky D.
Mariella K.
Marisol K.
Grayson M.
Mollie M.
Savia P.
Michael P.
7th grade, honors:
Kyle B.
Courtney B.
Elena B.
Dakota B.
Gabriel B.
Noah C.
Ryland E.
Max H.
Cheyenne K.
Shay R.
Ariel S.
Tyler V.
8th grade, high honors:
Megan A.
Nick B.
Alec B.
Dylan C.
Brandon F.
Josh G.
Irene N.
8th grade, honors:
Connor B.
Thomas C.
Mike E.
Caty F.
Julia G.
David G.
Maria K.
Austin M.
Alex M.
Federico P.
Carter P.
Sahil R.
Ashley S.
Parents whose child(ren) have earned high honors or
honors may pick up a TCS car decal in the main
office.
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Annual Fund Thank You Party |
Thank you to all who turned
out on a beautiful Halloween afternoon for the
Annual Fund Thank You Party. Special thanks to Mary
and Noel E. for the use of the airplane hangar (big
enough to accommodate the 31-foot bouncer obstacle
course inside) and for the exciting airplane tours
of the city. The two lucky winners were the L.-A.
family and the C./M.family. Thanks to Mary E. and
her Co-Chair Mindy B. for organizing the party and
for their important Annual Fund leadership. We also
appreciate Mindy's husband Randy and in-laws Judy
and Jim B., for their help.
Thank you to the many other volunteers, including:
Sally M.
Eva B.
Topeka Collegiate Student Council
Washburn University Volleyball Team
Sharon and Bill R.
Sherry and Eric M.
Phil and Lynne B.
Congratulations
to kindergartner Zaahra M. and her family (below
left), who won the Family
Costume Contest.
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Fly With The Eagles! |
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Thank you to everyone who has made
a gift or pledge to Annual Fund. To date, 76.4% of our
school families are committed, just 2.8% away from last
year's participation level of 79.2%! If you have not yet
made a pledge to Annual Fund, please consider doing so.
Forms are available in the office, you may donate
online, or simply send an e-mail to
mloftus@topekacollegiate.org.
Three classes reached 100% participation by the
Halloween Assembly. Annual Fund Co-Chairs Mary E.
(disguised as a comely pirate) and Mindy B. (a
not-so-scary witch) announced that these classes will be
treated to pizza parties: Mrs. Chapas' Pre-k, Mrs.
Schwerdt's/Frederick's 1st grade, and Ms. Jackson's 5th
grade. Congratulations!
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From the Health Room |
Dear Families:
With Daylight Savings Time recently passing, I wanted to
remind you of the old adage, "change your clocks, change
your batteries" in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
detectors. Below is some good information to review
from the Children's Mercy Hospital web site:
Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide
Detectors
The leading cause of deaths
and injuries to children at home is accidents. Fires
are one of the most dangerous of such accidents.
Most fatal home fires occur at night, while people
sleep. If you are asleep or become disoriented from
toxic gases produced by a fire, you may not even
realize that there is a fire. A smoke or heat
detector can sound an alarm and alert you to the
danger in time to escape.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is
made by many household appliances (furnaces, dryers,
ranges, ovens, and heaters). Usually, carbon
monoxide and other gases are vented to the outside.
But, if something goes wrong and carbon monoxide
leaks into your home, it could be deadly. The alarm
of a carbon monoxide detector will go off in time to
get out before a normal adult starts feeling sick.
The following are some common questions and answers
about smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detectors.
Q. What are the types of alarms or
detectors?
A: There are 3 types of detectors:
-- Heat detectors, which sound an alarm to warn of
an abnormally high temperature near the detector.
-- Smoke detectors, which sound an alarm at the
first trace of smoke.
-- Carbon monoxide detectors, which sound an alarm
if the carbon monoxide level in the home is too
high.
Q: What is the power source for these
detectors?
A: Some detectors operate on batteries.
Others are either plugged into a wall outlet or
wired directly into the house.
Q: What are the pros and cons of the battery
powered alarms?
A: An advantage of battery alarms is that
they are not affected by a fire that cuts off the
electricity to the house. Also, they can be put
anywhere, even where there are no electrical outlets
or wires. The disadvantages are that the batteries
need to be changed about once a year and the beep
signaling a low battery can be annoying.
Q: What is the best type of battery to use?
A: Lithium batteries can last up to 5 or 6
years, reducing the chance that the detector will
have a dead battery when you need it most. However,
lithium batteries are a lot more expensive.
Q: What are the pros and cons of the
detectors powered by household current?
A: You do not have to change batteries and
there is no annoying beep when the battery is low.
However, fires that affect the household current
will make the alarm not work. Also, detectors must
be placed where wiring or outlets are available.
Q: Do I have to do anything to maintain my
detectors?
A: Yes. You should test them once a month
by holding a candle 6 inches away and blowing smoke
toward the detector. The alarm should sound in 20
seconds. Some alarms have test buttons, but to be
sure the detector works, you must use the
smoke-testing method. To test your carbon monoxide
detector, just use the test button. For all types of
detectors, replace batteries at least once a year
and when they are low. Use the correct kind of
battery. You must clean the unit at least once a
year by vacuuming the detector. Never paint the
detector.
Q: With so many brands of detectors on the
market, how do I choose one?
A: Be sure to buy a detector that has the
label of a testing laboratory, for example,
Underwriter's Laboratory (UL). Follow the
installation and maintenance recommendations of the
manufacturer. Buy the type that best suits your
household needs and budget.
Q: How many smoke, heat, or carbon monoxide
detectors should I buy for my house?
A: Install a smoke or heat detector outside
each bedroom area and one on each floor of the
house. For extra protection, you can also put them
in bedrooms, the dining room, furnace room, utility
room, attic, garage, and hallways. Carbon monoxide
detectors should be just outside of or in each
bedroom.
Q: Where should the detectors be placed?
A: All types of detectors should be mounted
on the ceiling. Smoke rises so to detect the first
traces of smoke a detector could also be mounted
high on a wall (4 to 12 inches from the ceiling).
Q: How much will it cost to install smoke,
heat, or carbon monoxide detectors?
A: You can buy detectors for about $7 to
$60 each. Packaged fire detection systems may cost
$300 and up.
The extra time provided by a detector alarm may
allow your family to escape unharmed from a fire or
carbon monoxide poisoning. The extra time and money
spent on buying, installing, and maintaining your
detectors could save your lives.
Written by E. Christophersen, PhD,
author of "Pediatric Compliance: A Guide for the
Primary Care Physician."
This information is provided as a
public education service. The information does not
replace instructions your physician gives you. If
you have questions about your child's care, please
call your physician.
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Volleyball Victory! |
Kudos to the TCS volleyball
team for their never-give-up performance in the
Parochial League Tournament.
They battled their way from the losers' bracket
into the championship game and a second-place
tournament finish, after seven games in a row
and three-and-a-half hours of play!
Congratulations to (back row, l to r)
Julia G., Maria K., Marisol K., Caty F.,
Ashley S., (front row)
Grayson M. and Andreia
S.
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Humanitarian Ideals at Work |
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Abby Brownback '00 (2nd from left)
and Maria Maldonado '99
(second from right) are two of four TCS alums who
have served in the Teach for America Corps. TFA's
mission is to eliminate educational inequity by
enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders to
commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public
schools. Abby and Maria both taught two years in
Houston. Abby taught math, Maria English.They shared
their experiences with Topeka Collegiate middle school
students recently.
Maria says Teach For America gave her the
opportunity to give back to the community in a
meaningful way, using her excellent education to
give others a chance to have an excellent education.
Asked about the challenges she faced, Maria said,
"Making kids care about school. Their parents
aren't invested in them. School doesn't matter to
them." She also was shocked by the poverty among her
students.One child told her he was having difficulty
doing his homework because he had to help his
parents work during the day and their power had been
shut off, so there were no lights at home.
Abby spoke of the challenge of managing her
students' behavior and keeping their attention. "I
have never seen students talk back the way they did
to me." she said. In an effort to get them
interested in math, Abby designed a project to
demonstrate its real world applications. She had
each student choose his or her ideal career ("There
were a lot of pro athletes") then figure out their
salaries, calculate taxes, find apartments they
could afford, budget for groceries, etc. Abby said
one of her proudest teaching moments came when a
seventh grade girl who began the year proclaiming "I
don't like math" ended the year with the opposite
view: "Now I like math. It makes sense."
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Students Create Anti-Bullying Posters |
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With this semester's peaceful
schools unit winding down, Lower School students
translated their lessons into pictures by creating
anti-bullying posters. In all, 101 posters depicting
scenes of bully-victim-bystander scenarios now line
our hallways. They will be judged in four age
categories (pre-K, K - 1st, 2 - 3rd, and 4 - 5th)
and the winners in each category will be
announced at the November 13 assembly.
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We're Looking For a Few Good Students. . . |
The new technology on campus has created a great
leadership opportunity for our Middle School
students. We have created a S.W.A.T. (Students With
the Aptitude for Technology) team. Students will be
chosen and will be on duty during their recesses to
help teachers with minor technology issues as they
arise. If your son or daughter has an aptitude for
technology and want help out have them see Mr.
Tillona to sign up.
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Mowers' Dinner |
(Back, from left) John
V., Pat C., Jim C., Ben C.; (front) Dick
Patterson, Randy B. Not pictured: James B.
Mr. Patterson treats the mowing crew to dinner to
thank them for mowing the school grounds all summer,
saving us at least $3,000. Thanks, guys!
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Worms! |
In conjunction with reading the book How To
Eat Fried Worms, third graders recently
completed a unit dedicated to the study of
worms. They learned the anatomy, life cycle, and
habitat of worms, did labs with gummy worms and
live worms, and finished off the unit by
dissecting preserved earthworms.
During their class Halloween party, Ms. Kido
even served up a batch of fried worms! (hot
dogs sliced to resemble wigglers).
(Left) India M. and
Mia L.
(Below) Jesse K. and
Jack R.
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Topeka Collegiate Alumni Family Reunion -- Monday,
December 21 |
 Calling
all alumni and their families!
Please join us for:
Chili Supper
Monday, December 21
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Topeka Collegiate School
See old friends and teachers. Laugh at stories of
the old days. Enjoy a hearty meal.
Featuring: The O'Shea Sisters (Erika
'04 and Shannon '06) (pictured,
left)
$5/person or $20/family
Adult beverages available. Please bring I.D.
Volunteers who would like to
help plan the reunion are welcomed and encouraged!
Please contact Phyllis Hoyt at 785-228-0490 or
phoyt@topekacollegiate.org
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This $500 Could Be Yours! |
By simply referring a family
to Topeka Collegiate School, you can earn $500!
Do you know a family who might be
interested in enrolling their child at Topeka Collegiate
School? For every child who enrolls based on your referral,
we will give you a $500 rebate on your tuition!
To refer a student or for more
information, contact Admissions Director Linda Kehres at
228-0490 or
lkehres@topekacollegiate.org
*Rebate applies only to enrolling
families not already in the school's system. Enrolling
family must name referring family on application.
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You can earn money for Topeka Collegiate through everyday
activities like going to the grocery store, searching and
shopping online, and recycling useful products. Click on the
links for more information on participating brands and special
promotions.
 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.
For every card you buy, Topeka Collegiate receives a six
percent rebate. For every $1,000 of Dillons cards we
sell, the school receives $60, for example. The 6%
rebate will go in to the Eagles Flight Fund, which will
be used to support our school's operating budget. Cards
may be purchased in the office.
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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
Campbell's
Labels for Education -- You no longer need to save the
entire label - just the UPC code as shown
above is needed for redemption. Other brand names besides
Campbell's in this program include Pepperidge Farm, Prego,
Swanson, V8, Market Day, Franco-American, and SpaghettiO's.
Drop off your UPCs 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.
Recycle your old cell phones, printer
and toner cartridges, plastic containers
marked with a 1 or 2 within a triangle, paper,
corrugated cardboard, and newspapers --
all of these items are collected and redeemed for cash. Please
place old cell phones and printer cartridges in the collection
boxes across from the main office in the teachers' workroom.
Plastic, cardboard, paper, and newspaper may be placed in the
marked Dumpsters on the east side of the campus.
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TCS Quiz Answer:
The correct answer is John Connor
C. '07
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