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September 25, 2009 |
Issue 4 |
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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, Teachers, Family and Friends,
I am writing this letter to the parents,
teachers and all others who are invested in the
education of the students at Topeka Collegiate.
We are entering the second month of the school
year. We have had a great start and have created
a positive learning climate for our students to
develop positive learning skills.
Our parents are spending more time inside the
school and supporting the community that
supports our mission to prepare students for
advanced education, successful careers and
responsible citizenship through a commitment to
academic excellence and humanitarian ideals.
This is a time that we must continue all the
things that we did the first month of
school. October is very important, because it is
the month that we all must show our commitment
to continue to build the community of Topeka
Collegiate that supports our partnership in the
growth of our students. The challenge grows with
more homework, grading, and social
development.
All of our staff have set a goal to impact our
students during non-instruction time with our
students. Parents are coming into the school and
reinforcing the importance of their support of
our students' education
I always call this time important moments in a
child's life. Let's all continue the effort that
has made with this great start and set the pace
for the rest of the school year. The children
will meet our expectations. Let's all remember
that catching students in "precious moments"
creates a positive attitude. Helping them to
learn from a mistake is time to remind them of
our expectations.
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I close, I want to thank TCS
grandparents René and Greg Armbruster for
arranging for the hot air balloon
demonstration on September 15.
The children loved it and I enjoyed my
ride!
As always, our teachers used the
demonstration to reinforce and enrich their
curricula.
The hot air balloon came during
kindergartners' transportation week. After
watching the balloon being inflated and
seeing their teachers take brief rides,
first graders wrote and illustrated their
impressions of the experience, and reviewed
the short "o" sound (hot).
Thanks, too, to the M. family for hosting
the All-Parent Social at their beautiful
home Friday. We appreciate their
hospitality.
Your partner in the
development of your child,
Dick Patterson
Head of School
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Calendar Highlights -- September and October,
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Saturday, September 26
-- Topeka Collegiate Night at the
Kansas City Wizards.
Monday, September 28
-- No school - teacher in-service
day. Childcare is available from
7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Students
should bring a lunch. Click on
"Programs" on the TCS web page for
more information.
Tuesday, September 29
-- Auction 2010 volunteer
kick-off work session, 6:30
p.m.
Thursday, October 1 --
Math Olympics, afternoon;
Family Read Night from 5:30 - 6:30
p.m.; Parent Partnership meeting,
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall.
Friday, October 2
-- Student photograph orders
due.
Wednesday, October 7 --
All-school Family Night
open house and chili supper (SeaCamp
fundraiser), 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Spirit
gear will be available for purchase.
Saturday, October 10
-- Run for a Reason, Hummer
Sports Park, 7:30 a.m.
Monday, October 12
-- Hearing and vision checks, all
grades, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Children should wear or bring
eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Tuesday, October 13
-- TCS Science Fair.
Friday, October 16
-- Ms. Kido and Ms. Bauer's
combined 3rd grade assembly,
8:35 a.m., Assembly Hall.
Monday, October 19
-- No school - teacher work day.
Childcare is available from 7:15
a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Students should
bring a lunch. Click on "Programs"
on the TCS web page for more
information.
Friday, October 23
-- Oswald/Park/Jackson assembly,
8:35, Assembly Hall; all-school
bonfire party and hayrack ride at
Rees Fruit Farm.
Wednesday, October 28
- UNICEF bake sale, 9:00 - 10:30
a.m., Assembly Hall.
Friday, October 30
-- Halloween assembly and parade,
8:35 a.m., gymnasium and courtyard.
Half day of school; noon dismissal.
Childcare is available from 12:15 to
5:45 p.m. Students should bring a
lunch. Click on "Programs" on the
TCS web page for more information.
Saturday, October 31
-- Annual Fund thank you/Halloween
party, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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Technology Improvements Approved by Trustees |
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Teachers have no shortage of ideas
about educational possibilities for their students
following Board of Trustees approval of $55,000 in
Building Futures One Child at a Time
capital campaign funds for technology. The funds will be
used for faculty laptop, tablet and desktop computers,
and for 21 LCD projectors, which will be in teachers'
hands within the next couple of months.
Board President John Dietrick says board members are
pleased to replace aging computers that have become
a source of frustration. "Teachers are thankful that
they'll be able to perform computer tasks faster and
more reliably," he says, "but what's really exciting
is to see them energized as they think about what
they'll be able to do to improve the classroom
experience for their students."
Here is a small sample of
those ideas:
"I will be able to reference video clips
of political speeches, and download the original
texts of primary sources such as pictures,
governing documents, even art, as well as
involve students in voting in online polls and
creating class polls, continually instilling the
ideas of citizenship and civic
responsibilities."
- Patti Cross
Middle School Social Studies
"A teacher friend of mind starts each
day with the weather forecast, videos relating
to what she's teaching, daily math and language
questions, etc. from the Internet. I would love
to be able to do this."
- Jewelia
Oswald
Fourth Grade
"For History Day research: access and
navigate the public library's databases to show
students how to go beyond basic web searches to
find reliable and in-depth information. For
language arts: introduce sound as an element of
poetry by showing a short video clip of a famous
poet reading one of her poems."
- Lanny Moyer
Middle
School Language Arts &
Study
Skills
"I would be able to use the Shodor
website which has an amazing collection of
resources to support both math and science
education."
- Dr. Donna LaLonde
Sixth
Grade Science
These technology upgrades represent Phase II of a
comprehensive plan developed by the Technology
Committee chaired by Assistant Head of School Carl
Tillona. Phase I, completed this summer, involved
upgrades in the computer lab, including flat screen
monitors and greatly increased computing speed.
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Alum Elected to Board of Trustees |
 Keith
Leismann '91 is
the newest member of the Topeka Collegiate Board of
Trustees, voted in during the board's Annual Meeting on
September 16. Leismann is the third alum to be selected
as a trustee and the second on the current board. He and
fellow trustee Alison Langham '86 have
something else in common - both are second generation
Topeka Collegiate trustees whose fathers served on the
board.
Leismann is proud to be a member of the Class of
1991, the first class to go all the way from pre-k
through eighth grade at TCS. "I'm looking forward to
giving back to a place that's had such a great
impact on my life," he says.
Liesmann is General Sales
Manager at Cumulus Broadcasting in Topeka. He and
his wife Monique are new parents.
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Cast Your Vote for This Year's Student-designed
T-shirt! |
Students in 5th through 8th grade have turned in
some terrific designs for this year's school
t-shirt contest! The posters are numbered
and displayed on the wall between room 111 and
the health room.
Students have already voted on their favorite
designs, and now it's your turn! Parents and
other family members are invited to stop by the
office and pick up a ballot (one per person,
please). In the space marked "student name"
just fill in "parent", choose your favorites,
and drop it in the marked box by the posters.
Ballots must be submitted by 5:45 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 28th.
The winning design will be announced at the
Halloween assembly on Friday, October 30th. The
designer will receive a hooded sweatshirt and a
t-shirt featuring their very own design!
Thanks to all who entered
this fun contest!
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Annual Fund Takes Flight |
Supporting Our School
Many of the qualities
that make Topeka Collegiate an exceptional place of
learning are the direct result of annual support
each year from parents, trustees, faculty/staff,
grandparents, alumni, alumni parents and friends of
the school.
Tuition and fees alone do
not cover the cost of a Topeka Collegiate
education. The school relies on voluntary
financial support to bridge the gap, which
amounts to approximately $1,500 per student.
Faculty and Staff Lead the Way
October is Annual Fund Month, but
faculty and staff were solicited in August,
at the very beginning of the school year. We
are proud and happy to report that our
faculty and staff are 100% on board! That
means every teacher and staff member,
whether full- or part-time, has made a
pledge or a gift to Annual Fund. That fact
speaks louder than words about the
commitment of our faculty and staff. It's
also not the norm. The national average of
faculty/staff participation at NAIS
(National Association of Independent
Schools) schools is only 69%.
Annual Fund Team in Place
Annual Fund Co-Chairs Mary Etzel
and Mindy Bowman have assembled their team
to help with this year's Fly With the
Eagles campaign.
The Steering Committee is organized to plan
Annual Fund events including the pizza
parties for classes that reach 100%
participation, the Faculty Thank You Lunch
and family-fun-filled Thank You/Halloween
Party (see below) planned for
October 31, to which all families
are invited.
Class Captains are the go-to people in each
class who will answer questions about Annual
Fund and make reminder calls to those who
have not made a pledge by the last week of
October. If you would like to join either of
these groups, please contact the co-chairs.
Steering Committee
Mary Etzel, Co-Chair
Mindy Bowman, Co-Chair
Lynne Baker (grandparent)
Judy Bowman (grandparent)
Eileen Doran
Shirley Fouse
Debbie Gibson
Leslie Ham
Beth Kensinger
Suchitra Ram
Tracy Rabusic
Stephanie Valley
Mary Loftus, Staff
Class Captains
Forstein - Diana Larson
Odermatt - Leslie Ham
Chapas - Sherry Miltz
Berryman - Winnie Kimata
Van Aalst - Chelle Decker
Frederick/Schwerdt - Debbie Gibson
Wells - Joe Anderson
Mosier - Linda Fricke
Bammes - Nikki Kemp
Bauer - Alex Glashausser
Kido - Callie MacDonald
Oswald A - Tammy Schmidt
Oswald B - Kathy Petty
Jackson - Jill Dykes
Park - Athena Andaya
Hoyt - (not yet finalized)
MacDonald - Kathy Duncan
Cross - Steve Halley
Moyer - Carolyn Vanderstaay
Martinez - Ben Coates
Shinn - Isolde Pettinella
Big Bouncer at Annual Fund Thank You
Party
No not the muscle-bound kind, the
kind you bounce around on! A 31-foot bouncy
obstacle course, in fact. The Annual Fund
Thank You Party is set for October 31,
Halloween Day, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at a
local airplane hangar (Fly with the
Eagles). All school families are
invited. In addition to the bouncer obstacle
course, there will be a costume parade,
costume contest, relays, crafts, Halloween
photo opportunities and a special Halloween
story from Mr. Patterson. Mark your
calendars now!
This year's Annual Fund goal is 100%
participation among school families at
whatever level they are able. All families
who have made a pledge or gift to Annual
Fund will be entered in a drawing for a
half-hour airplane flight around the Capitol
City, courtesy of the Etzel family. There
will be two drawings and two winners - three
passengers per flight. One passenger must be
a parent.
Watch for more Annual Fund information next
week.
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Time's Running Out to be Included in the TCS Business
Directory |
As a service to our school community, we collect
information on products and services affiliated
with our school families, and distribute a
school Business Directory every year. We
encourage all school families, faculty, and
staff to support these companies. There is no
charge for this service.
The Topeka Collegiate Business Directory will go to
print next week. If you would like to be included
but have not yet completed the information on the
back of your Student Directory Form, now is the
time. Please email your information to
kbenson@topekacollegiate.org in this format:
- Your name; your title or position
- Name of the business
- A brief description of the business
- Business address
- Business phone and email information
For example:
Cacy Klumpp, Independent Personal Food Counselor
A la Carte
Direct-to-home food service; nutritious,
chemical-free, personal menu consultation; shop at
home convenience. Best guarantee in the food
industry.
7340 SE Croco Rd
Berryton, KS 66409
785-608-6104
Please submit all business information before 3 p.m.
on September 30, 2009.
Karen Benson
TCS Support Staff
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Math Olympics -- Thursday, October 1 |
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Are you available for a few hours on the afternoon
of Thursday, October 1 to help with Math Olympics?
We're looking for one parent volunteer for each
classroom from pre-k through 5th grade to escort the
class from one "country" to another as they
participate in the "games." The Math Olympics
begins as 12:15 p.m. with the parade of nations, and
concludes at 3:30.
If you can help, please contact your child's
classroom teacher.
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Student Photos and Class Photo Orders Due by Friday,
October 2 |
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you have not already done so, please return your child's
photo order form by Friday, October 2.
Grandparents, friends, and others who did not
receive an order form but would like to place an
order may do so by contacting Nathan Ham at nathan@whataham.com
or 232-3030. They will need to supply the child's
name, their teacher's name, and their mailing
address.
Class group photo proofs
have been distributed to home room faculty.
Group photos can be ordered on the individual
student photograph order form. If you have
already returned your order form, you may still
order a group photo by contacting Nathan Ham
directly.
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Tennis Shoes Will Be Collected Through October 2 |
Run for a Reason coordinator Debra
Ricks-Copley is seeking donations of used tennis shoes
in any condition. They will be used to mark the path for
the Fun Run this October (see article below).
Donations may be left in the
marked box near the front doors.
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MEC Movie Night and SeaCamp Fundraiser -- Saturday,
October 3 |
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The Multicultural Education Committee will be presenting
Family Movie Night on Saturday, October 3.
Beginning at 6:30, "Racing Stripes" and then
"Remember the Titans" will be presented. Weather
permitting, the movies will be shown on the patio
outside the school library. In case of rain, the
Assembly Hall will be used. Admission is free.
As a fundraiser for their trip to SeaCamp in
November, students in the eighth grade will be
selling pizza before each movie as well as popcorn,
candy, hot chocolate and drinks concessions during
both movies. There will be also be a silent auction
featuring homemade ethnic food packaged to go!
For questions, please contact Cynthia Einspahr or
Ximena Garcia.
Bring your chairs, blankets, pillows, and enjoy an
evening of movies under the stars!
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Open House and Chili Supper Fundraiser -- Wednesday,
October 7 |
 Let
your child be your tour guide as you visit
our school during Family Night open house on
Wednesday, October 7. Between 6:00 and 8:00
p.m., teachers will be in their classrooms to
show you what we've been up to so far this year.
Plan to come early and have dinner before you
visit the classrooms: between 5:30 and 7:00
p.m., eighth graders will be hosting a chili
supper in the Commons, with all proceeds going
towards their SeaCamp trip. The choices will
include chili, hot dogs, vegetable soup, and
homemade treats.
We encourage you to bring the whole family, and
to invite your friends and neighbors to explore
our school!
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Run For a Reason -- Saturday, October 10 |
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Hearing and Vision Screenings -- Monday, October 12 |
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Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade will have
their eyesight and hearing tested on Monday, October
12. Children should wear or bring their eyeglasses
or contact lenses.
Please contact Health Services Director Danielle
Huckins with any questions.
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A TCS Quiz |
What is SeaCamp?
1) a campsite for sea turtles
2) An 8th grade trip to the
Florida Keys
3) A tent that can be used in the
ocean
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From Mrs. Allison in our Library |
There is still time to get "Ben and Me" or "Ben
Franklin and the Magic Squares" before the
Family Read Night scheduled for October 1.
A question sheet about the books will come home
today. If your child fills out the page and
returns it to me on Tuesday, September 29, he or
she can receive a nice prize! Don't miss
reading these excellent books just because you
can't come the evening of October 1; I will
still have things for you the next day here at
school.
Remember to come check out the selection of
books we have for sale in the library!
Mrs. Allison
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A Mountain of Coats |
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Thanks to your generosity, we were
able to collect over 200 coats and jackets for
the needy. During our October 11 assembly, students
presented the coats to Topeka High School students and
community organizers thereby doubling the high
schoolers' current inventory. The coats will be donated
to needy families.
We appreciate everyone's participation in helping
make a mountain of difference in our community.
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Pull Tabs for Ronald McDonald House |
 As
their community service project, our second grade
classes are collecting aluminum beverage can pull
tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald
House. They would like to ask for your help in
meeting their goal of collecting at least 50 pounds
of tabs. Pull tabs may be delivered to either
second grade classroom or deposited in the marked
containers in each foyer.
To learn more information on the Ronald McDonald
Houses and their tab redemption program, click here.
For questions about the second graders' community
service project, contact Linda Fricke at 273-1295 or
davidlinda@cox.net.
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TCS Families - Who We Are |
 Carolyn
(left) and John (right) V. were on
their way from their home in California to visit John's
family in Leavenworth several years ago. Carolyn had
never been to Kansas before. She remembers driving
through Topeka and marveling, "There are only three
exits!" It was May, green and beautiful, she recalls,
and she could see the capitol from the highway. She
distinctly remembers saying, "I could live here!
The V. do live here now, and son
Tyler (below right) is a seventh
grader at Topeka Collegiate. Carolyn works in IT at
the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center; John is in
IT at Stormont-Vail Health Center.
The family moved to Topeka in 2002. Tyler went to
public school, but his parents were not satisfied
with the quality of his math and writing
instruction. He transferred to TCS last year.
Carolyn says it didn't take long for her to make the
decision to switch schools. She met Mrs. Moyer on
her first visit to Collegiate ("She had me at
hello!"), then Mrs. Hoyt and Mr. MacDonald. It's
been good news ever since. "Every teacher is top
notch," she raves. "I would be in despair if we
didn't have this (educational) option. I feel so
good about Tyler's future now."
We're glad you're here, V. family!
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Need Another School Directory? |
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Additional copies (for your
office, car, etc.) are available in the school
office for $5 each.
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TCS has two Grade Level Chess Champions! |
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Each year the Kansas Scholarship Chess Association kicks
off its chess season with a Grade Level Championship.
This year Topeka Collegiate hosted this tournament,
which was made up of 92 students from across Kansas, as
well as their parents and coaches.
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Topeka Collegiate students, Charlie L.-A.
(4th grade), Harun K. (3rd Grade),
Angel F. (3rd grade), Malik B.
(3rd Grade), Malcolm L.-A. (2nd Grade),
and Santino J. (Kindergarten) (pictured
at left)participated in the tournament.
All the boys had fun, did well, and earned a medal for
playing! Malcolm won 4.5 games out of 6 to become the
2nd Grade Kansas State Chess Champion, and Malik won all
six of his games to become the 3rd Grade Kansas State
Chess Champion. Ms. Bauer was proud of all the boys and
can tell this is going to be a great chess season!
After School Adventures offers several options for
students interested in chess, whether they are
interested in recreational play or training for
competitive play Please contact Ms. Bauer for more
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At Topeka High School: Former Players to Discuss
THS's Segregated Basketball Team -- Thursday, October 15 |
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In the days before the
landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of
Education, the Topeka High School classrooms were
integrated but the ball court was segregated. Topeka
High had two basketball teams: the Trojans, an
all-white team and the Ramblers, an all-black team.
The experiences of these "separate but equal" teams
will be documented by those that played for both
Topeka High squads during this period of time. The
Shawnee County Historical Society and the Topeka
High School Historical Society will hold a trip down
memory lane with some of the former players.
Scheduled to appear are: Dean Smith, Naismith
Basketball Hall of Fame coach of North Carolina,
Jack Alexander, Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten, Don
Redmon, Bob Taggart and Dick Ridley on
Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Topeka High School cafeteria. The public is invited
to share in recalling these times and identifying
with this distinctive heritage. The panel will be
moderated by Mark Elliott of WIBW Radio. Admission
is free.
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Paris in the Spring. . . |
During the first week of June, some students, parents
and faculty will be travelling to Paris, France. We will
be visiting Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre
museum, Notre Dame, Boulevard Saint Michelle, etc.
At the moment there are 26 people enrolled and we still
have a few spots available for any members of the TCS
community, including alumni and their families. Please
contact Miguel Martinez at
mmartinez@topekacollegiate.org if you are interested
in joining this trip or if you would like further
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Donations Still Being Accepted to Purchase Digital
Piano |
Music teacher Kay Siebert is continuing to
accept donations to supplement the gift of $500
presented to the music department by the class
of 2009. With the additional monies, Mrs.
Siebert plans to purchase a full-sized,
portable digital piano to use during
assemblies and at assemblies.
If you would like to donate even a small amount
to this cause, it would be much appreciated.
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Kehres Cares |
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Words are powerful
and leave a lasting impression on the hearts of our
youth. How we talk to our children influences how they
develop as young men and women. Words really do make a
difference.
We know how terrific our children are, but sometimes we
forget to tell them. Giving our children a verbal
reminder will reinforce their confidence and
self-esteem. Some of the greatest things we can say to
our children are:
1. You can be anything you want to be in life.
2. I believe in you.
3. You can count on me.
4. That's okay....how can you learn from that?
5. I love you forever.
Positive talk is powerful!
Take the time to tell someone
today how much you care.
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Welcome Back! |
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Jay R. has returned to Topeka
Collegiate after a six-week stint at Jay Shideler
Elementary School. He is a second grader in Ruth
Bammes's class. Welcome back, Jay; we're glad to see you
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Volunteer Spotlight On: Harriett J. |
She's an educator, a grandmother (4th grader  Jazmine
J.) and our
featured volunteer in this edition of The
Collegiate Connection.
Harriett J. is a friendly face
in the front office and a
pleasant voice on the phone. She also volunteers in
the library.
Thank you, Harriett!
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Want to Volunteer at TCS? |
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Here's how! Follow
this link to our website, where you'll find
descriptions of of the many opportunities that are
available. To print out a sign-up form that you can
complete and return to us,
click here.
Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! Thank
you - we couldn't do it without you! |
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Middle Schoolers Making a Difference |
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The mission of Topeka Collegiate School includes
responsible citizenship through a commitment to
humanitarian ideals. We discuss compassion, sharing,
responsibility, and respect for others as part of
our character development program.
The middle school community service program provides
an opportunity for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade
students to reach out to the broader community with
a caring spirit and an active willingness to serve.
Each class will be involved with a different project
in the community for each of the first three
quarters. Students begain their volunteer work
September 15 at The Rescue Mission, Helping Hands
Humane Society, Ronald McDonald House, W. Clement
Stone Nature Center, Let's Help and Plaza West
Regional Health Center.
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Around Campus |
Kindertgartner Zaahra M.
(front row center) celebrates Eid with
her classmates in Mrs. Van Aalst's class.
Mr. Patterson  and
seventh grader Max
H. prepare a cedar sapling to serve
as a teepee pole. The school's teepee poles
were damaged in a wind storm several years ago
during the year of Native American cultural study.
The teepee itself was not seriously damaged.
Mr. Patterson cut down this young cedar tree on his
land and brought it to school with the idea of
teaching middle school students to make teepee poles
the way Native Americans did. The goal is to raise
the teepee again.
Sixth grader Neha T. shortly after
she performed a traditional Indian dance at this
year's Indiafest. Many Topeka Collegiate families
joined in this annual celebration of Indian culture
which benefits a local charity. This year, Florence
Crittenton Services received the proceeds of the
festival.
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Another Alum is National Merit Semifinalist |
 Just
after we published the news that TCS alumna and Topeka
High School senior Anna Hamilton '06
(left) had been named a National Merit
Semifinalist, we learned that her former TCS classmate
and Topeka West High School senior Cameron Seals
Schwanke '06 has also been honored as a
Semifinalist by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Congratulations to both Cameron and Anna!
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From the Health Room: |
There has been a voluntary recall
on more than 20 children's and infant's Tylenol
medications, mostly liquid. The Health Room here at
school has mostly generic acetaminophen and one box of
Tylenol Meltaways that was not effected by the recall.
Please refer to the statement by Tylenol below and go to
www.tylenol.com for a complete listing of lot
numbers to compare to your medicine at home.
"You may have heard that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the
makers of TYLENOL®) is voluntarily recalling certain
lots of Children's and Infants' TYLENOL® liquid products
that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June,
2008. All products manufactured met internal
specifications. However, the company is implementing
this recall because during this period, an unused
portion of one inactive ingredient did not meet all
quality standards. Therefore, as a precautionary
measure, it was decided to recall all Children's and
Infants' TYLENOL® liquid products listed below, which
were made during this time.
Parents and caregivers who
have questions or concerns should contact their
child's health care provider or our consumer call
center at 1-800-962-5357 (available Monday-Friday 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time). Consumers can find the
lot numbers on the bottom of the box containing the
liquid product and also on the sticker that
surrounds the product bottle. The lot numbers of the
affected products are listed below.
These actions do not apply to
Children's TYLENOL® Meltaways and Junior Strength
TYLENOL® Meltaways. The voluntary recall applies
only to select lots of Children's and Infants'
TYLENOL® liquid products."
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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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Earn Money for Collegiate Through Everyday Activities! |
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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.
The Dillons card is like cash. It buys a full $20 worth
of groceries or gas, but cannot be replaced if it is
lost and is not reloadable.
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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
 Nestlé
Pure Life Water Labels -- Update:
PROGRAM DISCONTINUED BY MANUFACTURER.
  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 2. SeaCamp is one
of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our 8th
graders. It is an opportunity to learn about and study
the ocean - which impacts all of our lives - at a level
not possible in vacation-type experiences.
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