TSAS needs substitute teachers! If you are interested in working as a
substitute teacher for this academic year, please email Liesa Smith at
lsm...@tsas.org.  We prefer individuals who have subject-matter backgrounds
(Science, Math, English, History, etc.) or teaching experience, but all
those interested are encouraged to contact her.

Hey parents, we are planning to go forward with the TSAS Back to School
Dance and Gathering this Friday, September 21, from 7-10 p.m.  We could use
some parent volunteers for chaperones and food donations.  Contact Allyson
Black at ajcbl...@aol.com if you are interested in helping out.  Please
encourage your student to attend!

Tomorrow we will have a garden work day from 2-4 p.m.  Please meet at the
back vegetable garden at 2:00.  Our jobs will consist of clearing out the
back garden, planting seeds, and cleaning up the front of the school. We
need parents to bring shovels, gloves, fertilizer, garden tools, and extra
watering hoses.  Also, if you have seeds you can provide, we are interested
in fall root crops such as radishes and carrots, fall salad mix, and
cooking herbs.   Hope to see you there!

History Club will meet during lunch today in the gym.

Key Club will have a meeting tomorrow during lunch in room 2.  We will be
discussing our up-and-coming bake sale.  Anyone interested is encouraged to
attend.

Academic Bowl will be having its first meeting tomorrow in Room 5 at
lunch.  Academic Bowl is a club which competes in tournaments around
Oklahoma, battling wits with other high schools over trivia and more.  Come
to the meeting to find out how we roll!

Philosophy Club will have its first meeting of the year tomorrow after
school in Okapal's room from 3:00 until 3:30.

Junior class meeting this Friday during lunch in Ellen and Asher's room.
Meet your sponsors and discuss class council.  Bring your lunch!

Student-led Bible study will be meeting Friday at lunch in Mrs. Hahn's room
(#29).  Please see Rebekah Biles for more information.

Speech and Debate team and club will have a short meeting this Friday after
school in Mrs. Hughes's room until 3:30.  We need to discuss our fundraiser
and hand out outlines.  See you there.

Today's lunch offerings were not available but we still love our kitchen
guys.  A little more patience and then we shall have this info in advance.
Til then, know you'll have something delicious at lunch time!

Several forms were sent home last week to be filled out. We are required to
have these forms for each student, so please fill them out and return them
as soon as possible to help us start rebuilding our files.

Juniors and Seniors!  It's time to think about what lies ahead.  If you
have not already taken the ACT or you would like to take it again, register
now!  Here is the link: http://www.actstudent.org/.  The deadline for the
October 27 test is this Friday, September 21. Feel free to email Mary or
stop by and visit with her if you have questions.

PSAT testing sign up is available with Mary until October 12th.  Juniors
(especially National Merit Scholarship applicants) are recommended to take
the PSAT and it is optional for Sophomores.  Registration fee = $14.00
Test Date = October 17th  Stop in and see Mary if you have any additional
questions.

The Back-to-School dance this Friday is for current TSAS studnts only.
This is a celebration of how WE RISE!  (All future dances are open to
approved ouside guests.)

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, September 27th (4pm to
8pm) and Friday, September 28th (8am to 12pm)
Because conference sign-up lists were destroyed, we are asking parents to
email their student's teachers so new conference schedules can be
reconstructed. When you email teachers, please either provide them with
your previously reserved time or email them for a new time.  Your
flexibility and patience is very much appreciated.

NO SCHOOL Friday, September 28th.  School will not be in session due to
Parent-Teacher Conferences.

--
Amber Ingram
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 instructor
ACT/SAT Test Prep instructor

*Parents* thank you to all of you who have responded to help out with our
Friday night dance.  If you are bringing a food item, you may either send
it with your student in the morning or bring it to the gym before the
dance.  For those decorating the gym, you may arrive at 3 or later to help
decorate. Chaperones, please arrive by 6:45.  We still need decoration
items!  Crepe paper, twinkle lights, extension cords, power strips, tape,
or any other fun decorations are needed and appreciated!  Drop off at the
school office.
Contact Allyson Black at ajcbl...@aol.com if you are interested in helping
out.  Please encourage your student to attend!

*Urgent!  Lunch Bunch needs parent volunteers to work computers during
lunch.  Please contact Dana McMurchy at danamcmur...@gmail.com or by
calling/texting 918-629-3783.*
**
TSAS needs substitute teachers! If you are interested in working as a
substitute teacher for this academic year, please email Liesa Smith at
lsm...@tsas.org.  We prefer individuals who have subject-matter backgrounds
(Science, Math, English, History, etc.) or teaching experience, but all
those interested are encouraged to contact her.

Today we are having a garden work day from 2-4 p.m.  Please meet at the
back vegetable garden at 2:00.  Our jobs will consist of clearing out the
back garden, planting seeds, and cleaning up the front of the school. We
need parents to bring shovels, gloves, fertilizer, garden tools, and extra
watering hoses.  Also, if you have seeds you can provide, we are interested
in fall root crops such as radishes and carrots, fall salad mix, and
cooking herbs.   Hope to see you there!

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, September 27th (4pm to
8pm) and Friday, September 28th (8am to 12pm)
Because conference sign-up lists were destroyed, we are asking parents to
email their student's teachers right away so new conference schedules can
be reconstructed. When you email teachers, please either provide them with
your previously reserved time or email them for a new time.  Your
flexibility and patience is very much appreciated.  *Teachers will soon be
opening all slots on a first come/first served basis so if you had signed
up for a specific time, please communicate that right away! *

NO SCHOOL Friday, September 28th.  School will not be in session due to
Parent-Teacher Conferences.

 Key Club will have a meeting today during lunch in room 2.  We will be
discussing our up-and-coming bake sale.  Anyone interested is encouraged to
attend.

Academic Bowl will be having its first meeting today in Room 5 at lunch.
Academic Bowl is a club which competes in tournaments around Oklahoma,
battling wits with other high schools over trivia and more.  Come to the
meeting to find out how we roll!

Philosophy Club will have its first meeting of the year today after school
in Okapal's room from 3:00 until 3:30.

There will be classroom frisbee instruction today at 4:00 in Ellen and
Asher's room.  Please be there!  If you have any questions, please talk to
Courtney Baker or Steven Sharpe.

Junior class meeting this Friday during lunch in Ellen and Asher's room.
Meet your sponsors and discuss class council.  Bring your lunch!

Student-led Bible study will meet on Monday at lunch in room #29 instead of
tomorrow.  Please see Rebekah Biles if you need more information.

Speech and Debate team and club will have a short meeting this Friday after
school in Mrs. Hughes's room until 3:30.  We need to discuss our fundraiser
and hand out outlines.  See you there.

Come and cheer on the TSAS cross country team at Holland Hall this
Saturday.  Races are at 10:30 and 11:30.

This coming Monday On My Level, the TSAS diversity club, will be meeting in
Mrs. Hughes's room during lunch. On My Level is a group designated to
represent and support individuals who may feel that their individual
concerns and voices are overlooked by mainstream society.  Activities are
very broad and include events such as supporting animal rights,
participation in events such as Pride, and promoting anti-bullying
campaigns in schools.  See you there!

 Students, remember that the Back to School Dance is tomorrow night at
7pm.  This means you only have 1 day left to practice your robot.  No
charge to get in, but donations will be accepted.  Remember, the
Back-to-School dance is for current TSAS studnts only.  This is a
celebration of how WE RISE!  (All future dances are open to approved ouside
guests.)

There will be a garden work day today after school.  Everyone is invited to
help - parents, students, and teachers.  Hope to see you there!

Today's lunch offerings include baked ziti with Italian sausage or barbeque
pulled pork sandwich on whole wheat roll.

The deadline for the October 27 ACT test is tomorrow.  Go to act.org to
sign up.

PSAT testing sign up is available with Mary until October 12th.  Juniors
(especially National Merit Scholarship applicants) are recommended to take
the PSAT and it is optional for Sophomores.  Registration fee = $14.00
Test Date = October 17th  Stop in and see Mary if you have any additional
questions.

--
Amber Ingram
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 instructor
ACT/SAT Test Prep instructor

Parents thank you to all of you who have responded to help out with
tonight's dance.  If you are bringing a food item, you may drop it by the
school today or bring it to the gym before the dance.  For those decorating
the gym, you may arrive at 3 or later to help decorate. Chaperones, please
arrive by 6:45.  We still need decoration items!  Crepe paper, twinkle
lights, extension cords, power strips, tape, or any other fun decorations
are needed and appreciated!  Drop off at the school office.  Contact
Allyson Black at ajcbl...@aol.com if you are interested in helping out.
Please encourage your student to attend!

Urgent!  Lunch Bunch needs parent volunteers to work computers, *especially
during breakfast*.  Please contact Dana McMurchy at
danamcmur...@gmail.comor by calling/texting
918-629-3783.

TSAS needs substitute teachers! If you are interested in working as a
substitute teacher for this academic year, please email Liesa Smith at
lsm...@tsas.org.  We prefer individuals who have subject-matter backgrounds
(Science, Math, English, History, etc.) or teaching experience, but all
those interested are encouraged to contact her.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, September 27th (4pm to
8pm) and Friday, September 28th (8am to 12pm)
Because conference sign-up lists were destroyed, we are asking parents to
email their student's teachers right away so new conference schedules can
be reconstructed. When you email teachers, please either provide them with
your previously reserved time or email them for a new time.  Your
flexibility and patience is very much appreciated.  Teachers will soon be
opening all slots on a first come/first served basis so if you had signed
up for a specific time, please communicate that right away!

NO SCHOOL Friday, September 28th.  School will not be in session due to
Parent-Teacher Conferences.

*Student Announcements*
Tonight's gonna be a good night.....7pm dance tonight!  Dress is casual.
Can't wait to see you there!  Bring your appetite and bring your groove!

Junior class meeting today during lunch in Ellen and Asher's room.  Meet
your sponsors and discuss class council.  Bring your lunch!

Student-led Bible study will meet on Monday at lunch in room #29.  Please
see Rebekah Biles if you need more information.

Speech and Debate team and club will have a short meeting today after
school in Mrs. Hughes's room until 3:30.

Come and cheer on the TSAS cross country team at Holland Hall tomorrow.
Races are at 10:30 and 11:30.

On Monday On My Level, the TSAS diversity club, will be meeting in Mrs.
Hughes's room during lunch.

Today's lunch offerings include Montreal grilled chicken or chicken salad
on whole wheat pita with lettuce and tomato.

The deadline for the October 27 ACT test is today.  Go to act.org to sign
up.

PSAT testing sign up is available with Mary until October 12th.  Juniors
(especially National Merit Scholarship applicants) are recommended to take
the PSAT and it is optional for Sophomores.  Registration fee = $14.00
Test Date = October 17th  Stop in and see Mary if you have any additional
questions.

--
Amber Ingram
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 instructor
ACT/SAT Test Prep instructor

GREETINGS, TSAS Parents and Families! We would like to provide a delicious
home cooked dinner for our wonderful teachers and staff to enjoy the
evening of Thursday, September 27 during Parent/Teacher Conferences. If you
are able to bring a casserole, salad, bread, dessert, etc. please contact
Sara Snow at 918-592-1059 or email ses...@cox.net to coordinate the menu.
The staff and teachers have gone above and beyond the past few weeks to
meet the needs of our students, so let's show them how much they are
appreciated. (We need to feed approximately 25 people, AND semi homemade
works, too!)

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held *tomorrow* (4pm to 8pm) and Friday,
September 28th (8am to 12pm).  Please contact your student's teachers right
away if you would like to schedule a conference.  Teacher emails are listed
below.

NO SCHOOL Friday, September 28th. School will not be in session due to
Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Gardner's Books is offering the 25% educators discount to anyone purchasing
books for TSAS.

We are grateful to both Tulsa area Barnes & Noble stores for hosting a
bookfair to help in recovery efforts for the Tulsa School of Arts &
Sciences. Anyone can help by making a purchase at any Barnes & Noble
location and mentioning TSAS or voucher #10885507. Barnes & Noble's
contributed funds will go to the TSAS Phoenix Fund established by the Tulsa
Community Foundation for the recovery efforts of TSAS. The bookfair will
take place from 9/23-9/30. Tulsa area stores will also have a wish list
provided by our teachers of the books they need. Please spread the word!

Please bring your reusable bags to Whole Foods Market Tulsa and donate to
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences Oct 1st through Oct 28th. For every bag
WFM will give TSAS 10 cents.
Attention all TSAS parents and families! There’s an exciting new
opportunity just for you: Adopt a Classroom! As we all know, there isn’t
going to be any painting, major decorating or construction in our Sequoyah
location for the time being. We are all searching for ways to make this
building a little more warm and homey. The teachers have been through so
much, and yet remained completely awesome during this transition. We would
like to help them personalize their rooms in any way we can. We can
decorate with posters, pictures, personal items, etc. Below is a list of
our 23 fantastic teachers. Please choose one to adopt, contact them to see
what they want or need, and then help them make it happen! Once you’ve
chosen a teacher, please contact Kelley Bryan at kelleybr...@yahoo.com or
918-261-2381 and let her know which teacher you are adopting. If that
teacher has already been taken, there will be others who are available.
Let’s help our terrific TSAS teachers! We rise!

Rebecca Block rbl...@tsas.org
Todd Brumfield tbrumfi...@tsas.org
Rachel Doss rd...@tsas.org
Jenny Dungan jdun...@tsas.org
Jennifer Hughes jfie...@tsas.org
Kelly Foshee kfos...@tsas.org
Menghan Fu Schiller m...@tsas.org
Marilyn Gates mga...@tsas.org
Asher Gelzer-Govatos agel...@tsas.org
Dan Hahn dh...@tsas.org
Kathy Hahn kh...@tsas.org
Amber Ingram aing...@tsas.org
Ernest Jones ejo...@tsas.org
Suzanne Lee s...@tsas.org
Amanda Lewis le...@tsas.org
Steven Okapal soka...@tsas.org
Zach Roddy zro...@tsas.org
Suzanne Sandoval ssando...@tsas.org
Jennifer Sherman jsher...@tsas.org
Ellen Stackable estacka...@tsas.org
Jesse Stallings jstalli...@tsas.org
Michiele Vargas mvar...@tsas.org
Mark Wittig mwit...@tsas.org

Parents:  Please note that Amanda Lewis's email was incorrect on the
previous TSAS Notes mailings.  It is listed correctly above today.  Thank
you.

*Student Announcements:*

Juniors this is the last day to get on the ballot for class council.
Elections tomorrow during lunch at a Junior class meeting in Asher's room.

History Club will meet in the GYM today at lunch.

OYO, TSAS's knitting and crochet club, will meet today after school till
five-ish. Bring yarn and needles if you have them. If you don't know how,
we'll teach you!  We will gather in the TSAS Cafe.

Student-sponsored Bible Study will meet tomorrow at 8am in Mrs.Hahn's room
(#29). Contact Rebekah Biles if you have questions.

There will be a Garden Club meeting tomorrow after school in Ms. Block's
room 13.

Hear ye, hear ye!  Writers Anonymous will be meeting this Friday at Shades
of Brown Coffee House on Brookside at 5:00 pm. Remember to bring something
to write with and to write on as there will be a prompt. Please also be
prepared to share something you have previously written with the group. If
you have any other questions about the club then feel free to stop Emma
Rose Kraus, Caitlin Woods, or Jaden Dunn in the hallways between classes
or, you can talk to Dan Hahn.  All are welcome.

Mrs. Hughes (Room 32) needs left over magazines for class projects.  If you
have any old magazines lying around the house please consider sending them
in with your students.  Thanks!

Speech and Debate will not meet this week.  If you signed up during last
week's meeting to sell hoodies during parent teacher conferences, please
see Mrs. Hughes today.

Today's lunch offering includes Jamaican Jerk chicken with pineapple salsa
or spinach, ham, cucumber and provolone wrap.  Tomorrow's lunch choices
include sloppy joes on whole wheat bun or turkey, bacon, swiss whole wheat
pita.

A long-handled shovel has been misplaced following our first day of
gardening.  If you know where it can be located, please contact Dana
McMurchy at danamcmur...@gmail.com or Liesa Smith at lsm...@tsas.org.

PSAT testing sign up is available with Mary until October 12th. Juniors
(especially those hoping to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship
program) are recommended to take the PSAT and it is optional for
Sophomores. Registration fee = $14.00 Test Date = October 17th. Stop in and
see Mary if you have any additional questions.

--
Amber Ingram
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 instructor
ACT/SAT Test Prep instructor

BIG thanks to all who have graciously volunteered to provide food and drink
for tonight's Teacher Appreciation Dinner.  You have made organizing the
dinner a pleasure.  To any additional people who haven't had a chance to
contact me yet, we do have more than enough items at this time to ensure
that our teachers and staff know how much we appreciate them.  There will
be another opportunity in the near future to show our support!  (If you are
bringing a dish tomorrow in a non-disposable container, please make sure
your name is on it)  Thank you.  Sara

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held today (4pm to 8pm) and tomorrow
(8am to 12pm).  Please contact your student's teachers right away if you
would like to schedule a conference.  Teacher emails are listed below.

NO SCHOOL Friday, September 28th. School will not be in session due to
Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Gardner's Books is offering the 25% educators discount to anyone purchasing
books for TSAS.

We are grateful to both Tulsa area Barnes & Noble stores for hosting a
bookfair to help in recovery efforts for the Tulsa School of Arts &
Sciences. Anyone can help by making a purchase at any Barnes & Noble
location and mentioning TSAS or voucher #10885507. Barnes & Noble's
contributed funds will go to the TSAS Phoenix Fund established by the Tulsa
Community Foundation for the recovery efforts of TSAS. The bookfair will
take place from 9/23-9/30. Tulsa area stores will also have a wish list
provided by our teachers of the books they need. Please spread the word!

Please bring your reusable bags to Whole Foods Market Tulsa and donate to
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences Oct 1st through Oct 28th. For every bag
WFM will give TSAS 10 cents.

Attention all TSAS parents and families! There’s an exciting new
opportunity just for you: Adopt a Classroom! As we all know, there isn’t
going to be any painting, major decorating or construction in our Sequoyah
location for the time being. We are all searching for ways to make this
building a little more warm and homey. The teachers have been through so
much, and yet remained completely awesome during this transition. We would
like to help them personalize their rooms in any way we can. We can
decorate with posters, pictures, personal items, etc. Below is a list of
our 23 fantastic teachers. Please choose one to adopt, contact them to see
what they want or need, and then help them make it happen! Once you’ve
chosen a teacher, please contact Kelley Bryan at kelleybr...@yahoo.com or
918-261-2381 and let her know which teacher you are adopting. If that
teacher has already been taken, there will be others who are available.
Let’s help our terrific TSAS teachers! We rise!

Rebecca Block rbl...@tsas.org
Todd Brumfield tbrumfi...@tsas.org
Rachel Doss rd...@tsas.org
Jenny Dungan jdun...@tsas.org
Jennifer Hughes jfie...@tsas.org
Kelly Foshee kfos...@tsas.org
Menghan Fu Schiller m...@tsas.org
Marilyn Gates mga...@tsas.org
Asher Gelzer-Govatos agel...@tsas.org
Dan Hahn dh...@tsas.org
Kathy Hahn kh...@tsas.org
Amber Ingram aing...@tsas.org
Ernest Jones ejo...@tsas.org
Suzanne Lee s...@tsas.org
Amanda Lewis le...@tsas.org
Steven Okapal soka...@tsas.org
Zach Roddy zro...@tsas.org
Suzanne Sandoval ssando...@tsas.org
Jennifer Sherman jsher...@tsas.org
Ellen Stackable estacka...@tsas.org
Jesse Stallings jstalli...@tsas.org
Michiele Vargas mvar...@tsas.org
Mark Wittig mwit...@tsas.org

Parents:  Please note that Amanda Lewis's email was incorrect on the
previous TSAS Notes mailings.  It is listed correctly above today.  Thank
you.

Student Announcements:

During advisory today students should receive a hoodie/shirt sale order
form.  There are three styles to choose from.  There will be
students taking orders by the office during both Thursday and Friday's
parent-teachers conferences. Orders will be accepted through Friday October
26th.

Juniors please meet in Asher's room today at lunch to vote for your class
council.

There will be a Garden Club meeting today after school in Ms. Block's room
13.
On My Level will meet this Tuesday during lunch in Mrs. Hughes Room (32).
Note that the day has changed from Monday.

Hear ye, hear ye!  Writers Anonymous will be meeting this Friday at Shades
of Brown Coffee House on Brookside at 5:00 pm. Remember to bring something
to write with and to write on as there will be a prompt. Please also be
prepared to share something you have previously written with the group. If
you have any other questions about the club then feel free to stop Emma
Rose Kraus, Caitlin Woods, or Jaden Dunn in the hallways between classes
or, you can talk to Dan Hahn.  All are welcome.

Mrs. Hughes (Room 32) needs left over magazines for class projects.  If you
have any old magazines lying around the house please consider bringing them
to Mrs. Hughes.  Thanks!

Today's lunch choices include barbeque brisket on whole wheat bun or
turkey, bacon, swiss whole wheat pita.  Please note that this is a slight
change from what was announced yesterday (sloppy joes).

PSAT testing sign up is available with Mary until October 12th. Juniors
(especially those hoping to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship
program) are recommended to take the PSAT and it is optional for
Sophomores. Registration fee = $14.00 Test Date = October 17th. Stop in and
see Mary if you have any additional questions.

--
Amber Ingram
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 instructor
ACT/SAT Test Prep instructor