TSAS Notes, Thursday 4/28

[Liesa Smith]

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS NEXT WEEK - MAY 2-6! We have some of the best teachers in all of Tulsa here at TSAS & you have 5 whole days to show them how much they are appreciated. If you need any ideas, don't forget their Favorites Lists which you can find on the TSAS website; just click on Community and then click the PTSO tab. The link is right under the heading "What are your favorite things?" 

Upcoming Events

• April 30th - PROM 
• May 9th - TSAS Board Meeting, 5:30 pm

Test Monitors Needed!

• State Mandated Testing ongoing through May 13th
  
• Test Monitors Needed
  
• Parents, grandparents, alumni, Tulsa Achieves students, and friends of TSAS
• Volunteers must be over the age of 18
• Volunteer 1 hour or part of a day  
  
• Follow the link to sign up:
  
• http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d45a9a629a3fd0-tsas1

The Student/Advisory Potluck and Field Day will take place on May 19th. Students will be getting information from their Advisors in the days ahead.  Parents with questions are encouraged to email Dan Hahn at dh...@tsas.org.

PTSO Sponsored Copy Paper and Facial Tissue Drive:  

Please help support TSAS by donating facial tissue (Kleenex) and copy paper.You may drop off your paper donation at the front office. Thanks 

for your support

Student Announcements:

Congratulations to the winners of the first annual Ex Cineribus Literary Award contest! We will be giving out the award certificates and the cash prize during advisory today.

Gold Awards ($25 prize):

Poetry: Zach Knutson for "Pond Prey Pine Prophecy Pristine Paranoid

Short Story: Austin Saldeen for "Ripple"

Informal Essay: Carly Hughes for "Lost at Sea"

Screenplay: Virginia Spoo for "The Woman"

Silver Awards ($15 prize):

Poetry: Luci Yang for "Tick Tick"

Short Story: Peyton Burns for "Romantic Gestures"

Short Story: Virginia Spoo for"The Gourd and the Worm"

Informal Essay: Kat Doty for "I Forgive You"

Screenplay: Melina Smith for "Wasted"

Bronze Awards ($10 prize):

Poetry: Elizabeth Craig for "Pledge"

Short Story: Melina Smith for "The Last Time"

Informal Essay: Gwen Coffman for "Exponential Loss"

Informal Essay: Claire Knight for "Laughter"

Upcoming Important Dates:

April 30: PROM

May 16: Senior Trip

May 19: Last Day to Buy Yearbook

May 19: TSAS Advisory Potluck and Field Day
May 20-21: TSAS Musical "Into the Woods"

MAY 19 - EXTENDED LAST DAY TO BUY A YEARBOOK

• Please see Mr. Wittig to purchase your yearbook with cash or check before time runs out.

Clubs and Organizations

• NHS: Don't forget to help out the Senior Class by assisting in setting up prom on the 30th! If you have any questions please ask any of the officers.

Friday - LAST DAY TO PURCHASE PROM TICKETS 

Prom ticket sales end Friday the 29th!  Buy your tickets at lunch in the front hall. 

• How much: $45 per person $80 for a couple
  
• When: April 30 7-10:30 pm
  
• Where: Central Center in Centennial Park. (Right next to the Phoenix)

AP TESTING

AP Tests begin Monday May 2. Please bring Taylor your remaining AP Test balance BY THE DAY OF YOUR TEST. (Please see full schedule of testing below).

• CHEMISTRY- Monday May 2, 8am
• PSYCHOLOGY- Monday May 2, 12pm
• ENGLISH LITERATURE- Wednesday, May 4, 8am
• CALCULUS- Thursday, May 5, 8am
• EUROPEAN HISTORY- Friday, May 6, 12 pm
• MUSIC THEORY- Monday, May 9, 8am
• US GOVERNMENT- Tuesday, May 10, 8am
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE- Wednesday, May 11, 8am
• COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT- Thursday, May 12, 8am

All tests will be taking place in Mrs. Gates room. See Taylor with any additional questions. 

 

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS NEXT WEEK - MAY 2-6! 

We have some of the best teachers in all of Tulsa here at TSAS & you have 5 whole days to show them how much they are appreciated. If you need any ideas, don't forget their Favorites Lists which you can find on the TSAS website; just click on Community and then click the PTSO tab. The link is right under the heading "What are your favorite things?" 

Upcoming Potluck and Field Day 

The 2016 TSAS Advisory Potluck and Field Day will take place on May 19th. Your Advisor will be sharing the details with you in the days ahead.

Upcoming Scheduling Building for 2016-17

Scheduling for next year is underway. All students will be building schedules during the school day with the following people:

• Rising Seniors (current Juniors): Taylor
  
• Rising Juniors (current Sophomores): Jesse
• Rising Sophomores (current Freshmen): Liesa
• Student with Special Services (excluding Seniors): Emily

Student's will be called down during the day for their scheduling appointments; no need to sign up, just hang tight and trust that we will get to you in a timely manner. Students please start thinking seriously about your class selections for next year.  After your schedule is built there will be NO SCHEDULE CHANGES without teacher recommendation. 

NHS Book Drive: NHS is holding a book drive! Drop off any used, unwanted book of any make or model to Stallings' room!

NHS has a book wish list! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Qoqyebqo8Ljl_HupwGFX6u-MC6tl_t_7VxOtPJnO_xY/viewform?c=0&w=1

Let us know your dream library! 

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WE ARE TSAS...WE RISE!

Liesa Smith
Principal

Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences