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Dec 3, 2012
Parent Newsletter # 18
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TLH Band
Schedule for the week of December 3rd
Monday: Jazz Band from 4:00 to 5:30
Tuesday: Jazz Band from 4:00 to 5:30
Indoor Front Ensemble Rehearsal from 4:00 to 5:30
Wednesday: Officer Meeting immediately after school
Thursday: Jazz Band from 4:00 to 5:30
Indoor Battery Rehearsal from 4:00 to 5:30
Schedule for the week of December 10th
Monday: Jazz Band from 4:00 to 5:30
First Winter Guard Meeting/Rehearsal from 4:00 to 6:00
Tuesday: Jazz Band from 4:00 to 5:30
Thursday: Christmas Concert: Call time 6:45
Friday: Christmas Assemblies starting at 8:30 AM
Winter Guard Rehearsal from 4:00 to 6:00. Fruit Pick up all day
The Fruit Pick up will be at the Industrial Bonding Warehouse off of Whitehall Road
this year. Details will follow.
Please note that Indoor Drumline Starts this week and
Winter Guard will start on December 11th
Band at downtown Anderson Christmas tree lighting.
Parents Shouldn’t Text
Mom: I think I keep getting messages or missed calls or something.
Me: From who?
Mom: Some woman called…Betty Low?
Me: Um, battery low?
Mom: Yeah, that’s it!
The TL Hanna Orchestra Pecan Sale!
Buy your holiday pecans and help a great cause at the same time! The TLH
Orchestra will be raising funds by selling top quality pecans!
$10 items are:
8 oz Glazed Pecans
12 oz Dark Chocolate Pecans
10 oz Cinnamon Pecans
10 oz Pecan Caramel Clusters
12 oz Medium Pecan Pieces
12 oz Mammoth Halves
$12 items are:
16 oz Small Pecan Pieces
16 oz Medium Pecan Pieces
16 oz Large Pecan Pieces
16 oz Mammoth Halves
Please contact Kathy Perry at [email protected] if you are interested in
buying. Make checks payable to HOB (Hanna Orchestra Boosters). Thanks for your
support of the TL Hanna Orchestra program!
Kathy Perry
TL Hanna, SAA HS Orchestras
SC All State Orchestra Chair
[email protected]
BEST SINGER IN THE DISTRICT
EMAIL APPLICATION
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Auditions for grades K-5 will be Wednesday, January 9th from 4 until 6 PM.
Auditions for grades 6-12 will be Thursday, January 10th, from 4 until 6 PM.
All there will be able to audition even if we go past 6 PM.
All auditions will take place at the Southwood Academy Black Box Theater.
You may sing with TRAX or accompany yourself or with no accompaniment.
6. All songs performed must not contain profanity or subject matter inappropriate
for public school presentation.
7. You may apply up until the time of the auditions.
8. Audition Fee for all competitors is $8 payable by cash or check (made out to
Southwood Academy of the Arts).
9. Eight finalists will be selected from elementary, middle and high school.
contestants ( 24 total ). These 24 will receive trophies and/or certificates and will
perform at the district finals on February 18th for the BEST SINGER IN THE
DISTRICT. This winner will advance to state competition in Greenville.
10. Each contestant will be judged by a panel of three on: Wardrobe/Image, Pitch,
Vocal Control, Interpretation/Body Language, Microphone Technique/Balance,
Audience Reaction
11. School level winners will be broken into elementary, middle and high school
divisions. The state competition all students K-12 will compete against each other
with the winner receiving a $500 cash award as well as trophies in individual areas.
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO:
[email protected]
OR GO TO YOUR FRONT OFFICE FOR A HARD COPY THEY WILL FORWARD
TO US.
PLEASE PROVIDE:
1. YOUR NAME
2. YOUR GRADE
3. YOUR MAILING ADDRESS
4. SCHOOL YOU ATTEND
5. YOUR BEST PHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU AT
6. YOUR BEST EMAIL TO REACH YOU AT
Elk’s Club Scholarship
Please remind seniors that are applying for the Elks Club Scholarship that the
deadline for applications to be returned to the guidance office is Wednesday,
December 5, 2012.
When Teens Grind, Schools Freak
For the last few years, TLH has not been immune from “dirty dancing,” or
“grinding” as the kids call it. When I was approached about having another “rave,”
I expressed my feelings to a student government member. The dancing that many
students do today mimics what they see on music videos – a girl backed up to a boy,
with movements that simulate sexual acts. Those participating are not “that kind” of
teen, however. Many of our normal, well-behaved, strong family-supported young
people simply think that dancing has changed and that “grinding” is acceptable. It is
not something they would do in front of their parents, but mixed in a large group of
dancers on a dance floor, some feel hidden and anonymous, so they participate in it.
We have begun to put adults on the dance floor, moving in and out of the group of
students, looking for “grinders.” We ask them to leave the dance, which many don’t
appear to mind. The problem has escalated to the point that we are seriously
considering having fewer dances. MSNBC has an article below to show the trend
across the country and how some schools are handling it.
Schools Use Burt Bacharach, Contracts to Halt Sexy
Dancing
by Jacqueline Stenson
msnbc.com contributor
When Susan Schmaeling’s 16-year-old son complained to her that the priests
chaperoning his Catholic high school's dance didn't allow him and other students to
grind, she fought her impulse to scream. Instead, she tried to stay calm yet be very
direct in her response. “I told him that grinding is not an appropriate manner of
dance,” says Schmaeling, a Houston mother of two, adding: “I’m old enough to be a
grandmother but you’re not old enough to be a father.”
Across the nation, public schools have been putting the brakes on grinding — also
known as freak dancing — where partners repeatedly rub their pelvises together in a
sexually suggestive manner. Some schools have canceled dances altogether. Others
are implementing dress codes and even requiring students to sign agreements that
spell out acceptable behavior. And some schools are turning to more unconventional
means, such as Pacific Hills School in West Hollywood’s recent threat to turn up the
lights and play Burt Bacharach if students started to grind, according to the Los
Angeles Times.
Principal Jill Hudson threatened to cancel future dances at Nathan Hale High School
in Seattle following “inappropriate touching” at last fall’s homecoming dance. Before
students could be allowed to have another dance, she asked them to come up with a
plan for more appropriate dance conduct. Because of this process, the February semiformal has been delayed until March, and students will have to sign a dance contract
geared toward eliminating “lewd contact” before they can attend, says Hudson. At
the dance, they’ll get their wrist band cut off after one offense and will be asked to
leave after a second.
Before students at Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, Calif., can attend the Feb.
20 winter formal they'll also have to sign a dance contract that specifically forbids
grinding, garters or other exposed lingerie, excessively short skirts and the removal of
shirts. “The sexual nature of the dancing just seemed to be increasing,” says Principal
Charles Salter, and the issue wasn’t unique to just his school. “One school found
condoms on the floor,” he says. A few years ago Salter canceled dances largely
because of grinding and risqué styles of clothes. The contracts that the school has
been using ever since have had a big impact, he says.
The freak dancing not only offended teachers and parents at Aliso Niguel, but it
made many students uncomfortable, too. “Some young ladies don’t want some boy
all on top of them,” Salter says. “To me, that’s a form of sexual harassment.”
Dance Like Grandma’s Watchin’
Minnetonka High School in Minnesota is taking an altogether different approach to
combat grinding. Rather than asking students to sign contracts, the school’s principal
created the “Dance Like Grandma’s Watchin’” campaign to discourage the practice.
Kids may not care about offending or annoying their parents, but it’s a different
story with grandma, says Principal David Adney.
The campaign uses tongue-in-cheek videos to get the point across. One video shows
a student who doesn’t get into Harvard because of a prior citation for grinding,
another video depicts a student who is bandaged up and bummed out from a
“grinding accident.”
“It’s about creating a culture of respect and inclusion,” he says. At last week's
Sweetheart’s Dance, the Minnetonka students were expected to have fun but keep it
clean — mostly. “There’s definitely still grinding,” says J.J. Schlangen, a senior at
Minnetonka and president of the study body, “but it’s more ‘have fun’ grinding,
dancing, than like, ‘What are those people doing over there?!’” Some Minnetonka
students resent being told they can't dance as they please, he says, but they’re in the
minority and the kinds of students who also don't like not being able to swear at
basketball games.
However, at two Salina, Kan., high schools the pro-freakers fought back. When the
superintendent of Salina Public Schools banned overly suggestive dancing last fall,
students boycotted their schools’ homecoming dances and instead organized their
own, reported the TV affiliate KWCH. More than 400 kids attended the student
event.
The Adam Lambert effect
While each generation of parents — and school officials — are shocked, SHOCKED
by teens who test their limits, many of today’s parents say sexuality is so ever-present
in the media that it can be overwhelming to try to keep kids from going too far.
Plus, they say, the envelope just continually keeps getting pushed.
Contrast Elvis shaking his pelvis to Adam Lambert simulating oral sex during his
performance at the American Music Awards in November, for instance. Plus, sexting
and posting explicit photos on Facebook are becoming increasingly common.
“It’s a wild world out there,” says Schmaeling, the Houston mom. “But parents have
to say ‘no.’ I'm not my kids' friend, I'm their mother.”
Of course, dancing and dressing provocatively don’t necessarily mean teens are
having more sex. They may just be trying to follow the crowd or emulate what they
see celebrities doing or wearing. Kristy Campbell distinctly remembers her husband
coming home after chaperoning their daughter’s dance at a public high school in Mill
Valley, Calif., a few years ago. He “practically needed oxygen. He couldn't believe
what he saw,” says Campbell, a mother of five who writes a parenting column for
the Web site Mommy Tracked. The next year, a new principal put an end to freak
dancing. “To me, it’s simulated sex,” says Campbell.
College Wall Plans Begin
It is time to start creating our College Wall and we need your help. We want to post
your teen’s name with the college(s) where he/she has been accepted. In order to do
this, please bring your acceptance letter(s) to Mrs. Harrell in the guidance
department. She will copy your letter(s) and return the original. Then be on the
lookout for your name on the College Wall! You may also scan the acceptance letter
and send to me [email protected] .
Pageant Club Meeting
Contestants, emcees and Pageant Club members need to attend an important
meeting on Wednesday, December 5th at 2:00 pm for early dismissal students and
3:45 pm for regular dismissal students. Contestants intending to participate must
turn in contracts for participation ASAP!
Master of the Masters Exhibition
See a great art show featuring Art Teachers from Anderson County Districts 1 through
5. EXHIBIT DATES: December 1- December 21, 2012; OPENING RECEPTION:
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 7:00pm -9:00pm at BELTON CENTER FOR THE
ARTS, 306 City Square, Belton, SC 29627 (864) 338-8556.
Interact Meeting
Interact will meet during homeroom in the lecture hall this Thursday, December 6.
Missing Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Forms
If you receive the following e-mail message, then we do not have a signed Internet
Acceptable Use Policy form from your teen. This means that your child will be
barred from using the Internet at school, which is often required in certain classes.
Please help us by turning this form in so that your child will be able to participate
fully in his/her classes.
This is a message from T.L. Hanna High School. You are receiving this message because we have not
received an Internet Acceptable Use Policy Form from your child. These forms were in the Student Packet
handed out at the beginning of the year. Effective January 7, 2013, your child will not be allowed to use
the internet at T.L. Hanna High School unless this form is completed and returned to the school. You or
your child can pick up a form in the front office at Hanna or you can download a form from the T.L.
Hanna website. Look for it under the Parents heading. This form should be completed and returned to
the school no later than Wednesday, December 19th in order to avoid an interruption in internet service
for your child. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Blood Drive This Week
Students and parents can donate blood this week on December 3 and December 6.
Students should sign up at the tables in the mall area during lunch today or
tomorrow.
Mercy College Leadership Program
Dear Principal:
We are pleased to announce the Summer Leadership Program for High School Students taking place June
17-21, 2013. We are excited to offer top high school students around the country an insider's view of the
financial, advertising and entrepreneurial capital of the world, New York City. Comprised of three
distinctive leadership tracks led by top New York executives and distinguished Mercy College faculty,
students will gain hands-on experience, have access to industry experts and build networking
opportunities to develop their professional skills. Speakers and session leaders may include executives
from Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo, Merrill Lynch, MTV, Ralph Lauren, Apple, Google, Facebook, Federal
Reserve Bank, Abercrombie, Nike, Disney and advertising agencies.
We would like to start the selection process at this time and therefore I invite you to nominate up to five
highly motivated students who will enter their senior year in the fall of 2013 and who have attained an
overall 90 or above grade point average. Students selected for this program will complete the following
program tracks:
Silicon Alley: Entrepreneurship
Madison Avenue: Luxury Marketing
Wall Street: Banking and Investing
The Summer Leadership Program held on Mercy College’s Manhattan and Dobbs Ferry campuses will
offer your students opportunities to be exposed to New York City’s business and cultural world. Activities
may include visits to the Empire State Building, Museum of Natural History, Times Square, a cruise around
the Statue of Liberty, a tour of the New York Stock Exchange, site visits to Fortune 500 companies and a
tour of NBC studios and Central Park. Mercy College will provide meals, accommodations, program
materials and transportation to and from the airports. To nominate your student(s) and schedule a
video/phone interview, please contact Simona Matteis at [email protected] or (914) 674-7482.
Nominations are due by February 1, and interviews will be completed by March 15. Video interviews are
preferred; however phone interviews will be available.
We look forward to welcoming your students next summer to what promises to be an enriching, inspiring
and challenging experience.
Sincerely,
Kimberly R. Cline
President
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Office of the President · 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 · 914.674.7307
TLHB
Eat at BESTO on Main Street and Help the TLHB!
Every Thursday from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! Call or walk-in’s welcome. Tell them that you are
with the TLH Band. You, Your family members or friends and
BESTO will donate @20% of all proceeds from these sales to the TLH Band. This is
a great way to earn money for the Band Students! REMEMBER TO TELL THEM
YOU ARE WITH THE TL HANNA BANDS!
AUDITIONS FOR GODSPELL
A Musical based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew
Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and Lyrics by Stephan Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin)
Directed by Mary Rogers Choreographed by Ashley Creson
Project Challenge Playhouse
(North Main St. next to Ad. Ed., across from Bojangles)
Dec. 10th & 11th, 6:00 – 7:30 Choose a day
Open to all AV HIGH SCHOOL Students
SHOW DATES: MARCH 14 – 24TH
**** This show only has a cast 0f 10 - 5 males, 5 females.
To audition, you MUST prepare a song *(NOT “DAY by DAY”) from the show,
either with an instrumental track or a capella. Be very familiar with the show. Use
YouTube or other resources to look at the Broadway revival clips or the movie.
Be prepared before your audition.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports for the second nine-week grading period will be distributed to
students on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, during homeroom.
Need Host Family for Two Exchange
Students
T.L. Hanna has two new students that enrolled in November from Mexico. Both
students desire to play on our soccer team and need to secure a host family for the
remainder of the school year. They are currently staying at the Calvary Home for
Children. The students are responsible for personal items, school expenses, medical
costs, and entertainment. The host family will provide room and board and
transportation to and from school and related activities. If you are interested or
want more information, please contact Teresa with I.C.E.S. Her cell number is 864378-6731.
B. Davis Scholarship
The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are renewing the
scholarship for 2013. Please visit our website at
http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about the scholarship
and to apply. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn
more about applying for scholarships. The deadline for applications is May 27, 2013
and the amount of the scholarship is $1,000. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact us at [email protected] Jason Rumeacher, Director.
Second Semester AU English 102
Students (message from Anderson University)
Good Afternoon,
We have been so pleased to have your student involved in our concurrent program during the Fall semester!
We trust that your student’s experience on our campus has been very rewarding. As we approach the Spring
semester, I would like to give you some important information regarding your student’s concurrent enrollment.
Pending the completion of ENG 101 with a passing grade, your student will be enrolled in ENG 102 for the
Spring semester. This course, like ENG 101, is a three-credit hour course. The cost of the course will be $375.00.
You should expect to receive a bill in the mail for this amount within two weeks of the Thanksgiving holidays.
Once you have received this bill, you may make your tuition payment in one of following three ways:
Mail your payment to:
Anderson Central
316 Boulevard
Anderson, SC 29621
Visit Anderson Central Monday-Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm. (Please note that our offices will be closed for
the holidays from December 24th-January 1st.) Please be aware that tuition payments MUST be submitted by
January 3rd. If we do not receive payment by this deadline, your student will be removed from any classes for
which they are registered. At this time, we are still working to register students for spring classes. Once your
student is registered for the spring semester, you will be receiving more information on class meeting times, the
professor who will be instructing the class, and the meeting location. If your student does not plan to enroll in
ENG 102 for the Spring semester, please notify Robin Cathey at TL Hanna High School. If you have any
questions about concurrent enrollment for the Spring semester, please feel free to contact me directly via email
or by phone at 864-328-1835.
Jill B. Fowler
Office of Admission
316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone: 864-328-1835
[email protected]
www.andersonuniversity.edu
Teen Drug Abuse From the Medicine
Cabinet
Several of the drug issues we have handled this year had students obtaining prescription drugs from their
home medicine cabinet. Also, some students visit their friends’ homes and get things from the friend’s
medicine cabinet. Make sure that all drugs are secured in your home.
How Prescription Drugs Can Cause Drug Abuse
By Tamekia Reece
For a growing number of teens, the easiest way to get high is to simply head for the
family medicine cabinet. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Service Administration (SAMHSA), in 2011, almost three million youths between the
ages of 12 and 17 used prescription-type drugs non-medically at least once in their
lifetime. Prescriptions like Xanax, Ritalin, Vicodin, OxyContin and Valium are quickly
finding their way into schools, being swallowed, chewed, snorted and injected by
teens looking to get high. "My friends turned me on to Oxy," says Amber*, a 17-yearold. "It's no big deal."
Actually, it is. Intended to relieve pain for terminal cancer patients and chronic pain
sufferers, OxyContin (also known as Oxy or hillbilly heroin) is a highly addictive
drug and has been linked to at least 460 deaths nationwide.
And it's not the only prescription causing problems either. Prescription drug abuse
comes in all forms, from antidepressants, stimulants and anxiety medications to even
cough relievers like Tylenol with Codeine.
Teens, like some adults, seem to think that if a medicine is prescribed by a doctor, it
must be safe and won't have any of the harmful side effects usually seen with use of
more illicit drugs like crack and cocaine. But that's where they're wrong.
Mom, I'm Feeling Kinda Dizzy
"Anyone who abuses prescription drugs always feels that it's cleaner because you're
not necessarily buying them from a drug dealer in a dangerous neighborhood," says
David Rotenberg, the executive director of adolescent services at the Caron
Foundation, one of the oldest and largest addiction treatment providers in the
United States. "They may seem safer and cleaner, but in fact, many prescription drugs
fall into the same categories as street drugs, and they're every bit as dangerous."
Common side effects of prescription drug abuse range from minor annoyances, such
as constipation, slurred speech and dry mouth, to much more serious effects, like
comas, digestive problems, convulsions, cardiac arrest and death.
Under the Counter
"Because my mom has panic attacks, there's always Xanax in the house," says Casey*,
16. "Sometimes I take a few, and me and my friends snort them." What Casey is
describing may seem shocking, but many teens brag about how easy it is to steal a
couple of pills from their parents or other family members and either sell them to
make a quick buck or use them to get high. In fact, when asked, most teens who
abuse prescription drugs say they usually get their drugs from their own home.
But that doesn't mean you need to get rid of medications your family needs. You
need only to make them less accessible. Carla Jones, the mother of a 16-year-old,
says she does this by keeping prescriptions in a locked cabinet in her room. Some
parents, on the other hand, believe it's enough to simply verbally warn their children
and threaten punishment if the medication becomes an issue.
Rotenberg feels that isn't enough. He suggests parents monitor pills by counting
them. And he says some parents should take it even further. "Sometimes you need to
go as far as taking it out of the home and locking it in your office at work," he says.
But don't think that by keeping prescription medications under wraps, you've solved
the problem. Teens get drugs from friends at school, dealers on the street, other kids
who have legitimate prescriptions and even the Internet. So not only do you need to
keep medicines out of your children's reach, you also need to know who their
friends are and be on the lookout for signs that may mean your child is abusing
drugs.
Signs to Look For
Prescription drug abusers tend to show many signs, both physical and social. Here
are a few things you should keep your eyes open for:
An abrupt change of behavior
Lack of or increased appetite
Staying home from school or other activities
Neglecting hygiene or appearance
Physical changes like red eyes or runny nose
Track marks (bruises around injection sites)
Itching or skin infections
Sweating
Acting angry
5 Things You Can Do
If you think your teen is taking prescription drugs for recreational purposes, here are
a few things you should keep in mind:
Don't blame yourself: Even though it's easy to think that you could've done
something differently, that's not always the case. "To be brutally honest, there was
nothing in the world my parents could've said to stop me from experimenting," says
Andi*, who as a teen experimented with amphetamines, LSD, marijuana and valium.
"At that stage in my life, the only people who could've stopped me were the peers I
looked up to."
Don't accuse: If you don't know for sure your daughter is using drugs, don't accuse
her. If you're mistaken, the bond you share will be broken. Once she feels she's lost
your trust, her home life may become stressful, and she may then turn to drugs. If
you suspect your teen is using any kind of drug, be watchful and know the signs and
symptoms before you make accusations.
Don't expect your teen to automatically stop: For those of us who've never
experimented with drugs, it's easy to look at the situation and say someone can stop
if they really want to. This isn't so. Once a person's body has become used to a drug,
an abrupt stop can lead to drastic withdrawal symptoms. So don't expect your teen
to stop cold-turkey. It's best to get him into a treatment center where they're
equipped to deal with withdrawal. It's the only option to help your teen to get and
stay sober.
Get advice: According to Andi, the former addict now working with addicts on a
daily basis, the most important thing a parent can do is to get advice. Because
parents may blame themselves or be embarrassed, they may choose to keep it
bottled up inside. This is not a good thing. Bottling up your feelings will only cause
more stress and won't be good for helping your teen. You are not alone in this. If
you don't feel comfortable or your teen would rather you didn't discuss the issue
with family or friends, there are always other resources for getting advice and
seeking counseling. Remember, help may be only a phone call away.
Don't just talk – listen: If your child tells you how her friends were popping pills at
school that day, don't automatically fly off the handle. Instead, listen. By listening,
you keep the lines of communication open and let her know that she can tell you
what's going on in her life without fear of you lashing out. Be sure you do a little
more than just listen, though.
Talk with your teens about drugs – both street and prescription drugs. Even though it
may not seem like it at times, teens do listen.
Dec 3 (M)
Dec 5 (W)
Dec 6 (Th)
TLH 2012-2013 Calendar
Blood Drive
Sign up in mall
Pageant Club Meeting
@ 2:00 pm and 3:45 pm
Interim Reports Issued to During Homeroom
Students
Interact Club Meeting
Lecture Hall during homeroom
Blood Drive
Sign up in mall
Dec 8 (Sa)
Dec 10 (M)
Dec 11 (Tu)
Dec 13 (Th)
Dec 14 (F)
Dec 15 (Sa)
Dec 16 (Su)
Dec 18 (Tu)
Dec 19 (W)
Dec 20 (Th)
Dec 21 (F)
Dec 24 (M)
Dec 25 (Tu)
Dec 26 (W)
Dec 27 (Th)
Dec 28 (F)
Dec 31 (M)
Jan 1 (Tu)
Jan 2 (W)
Jan 3 (Th)
Jan 4 (F)
Jan 7 (M)
Jan 9 (W)
Jan 10 (W)
Jan 11 (F)
Jan 12 (Sa)
Jan 17 (Th)
Jan 21 (M)
Jan 26 (Sa)
Jan 28 (M)
Feb 4 (M)
Feb 6 (W)
Feb 8 (F)
Feb 9 (Sa)
TLH Band Besto Night
ACT Test Date
Auditions for Godspell
Auditions for Godspell
Orchestra Concert
Winter Guard Begins
Band Evening Holiday
Concert
Project Challenge
Production of “Best
Christmas Pageant Ever”
Band School Holiday
Concert
Project Challenge
Production of “Best
Christmas Pageant Ever”
Project Challenge
Production of “Best
Christmas Pageant Ever”
Project Challenge
Production of “Best
Christmas Pageant Ever
Exams
Exams
Exams
Last School Day Before
Winter Break
Exams
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Tuition Deadline for AU
Winter Break
Student Return to School
After Winter Break
Auditions for “Best
Singer in the District”
Auditions for Best Singer
in the District”
ACT Regular Registration
Deadline
Regional All-State Band
Auditions
End 2nd Nine Weeks
School Holiday
SAT Test Date
Final All-State Band
Auditions and All State
Jazz Auditions
Financial Aid Workshop
Jostens Sophomore Class
Ring Meeting
Magnet Fair
Early Release Day
Jostens Sophomore Class
Ring Order Day
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
ACT Test Date
@ Westside
6:00 -- 7:30 pm
6:00 – 7:30 pm
@ 7:00 pm @ Glenview
7:15 pm at TLH
7:00 pm at PC Playhouse
During 1st and 2nd blocks
7:00 pm at PC Playhouse
7:00 pm at PC Playhouse
3:00 pm at PC Playhouse
Blocks 1 and 4 (B)
Blocks 2 and 3 (A)
Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
Late registration deadline is Jan 11; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
For Grades K-5 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Black
Box Theatre, Southwood
For Grades 6-12 from 4:00-6:00 pm at
Black Box Theatre, Southwood
Jan 12-18 is late registration deadline; Go to
www.actstudent.org to register
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
@ TLH
8:15 am
@ TLH
Students dismissed @ 11:45/Teacher
Professional Development
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Late registration deadline is Feb 22; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
@ Westside
Feb 9-13 (Sa –
W)
Feb 15 (F)
Feb 22-23
(F/Sa)
Feb 22-24
(F/Sa/Su)
March 6 (W)
Marching Band New
Orleans Trip
Student Holiday
Region Band Clinic
March 8 (F)
May 21 (Tu)
May 22 (W)
Regular Registration
Deadline
SAT Test Date
Godspell Show Dates
Jostens Senior
Graduation Supply
Delivery Day
End Pin Orchestra
Festival
Exams
Exams
Exams
Exams
End of 3rd Nine Weeks
Student Holiday
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Students Return from
Spring Break
ACT Test Date
S.C. Exit Exam
S.C. Exit Exam
S.C. Exit Exam
S.C. Exit Exam
Spring Band Concert
Spring Band Concert
Assemblies
Snow Makeup Day
Band Solo and Ensemble
Orchestra Trip to
Dollywood
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
ACT Regular Registration
Deadline
SAT Test Date
Orchestra Solo and
Ensemble Festival
Senior Awards Night
Senior Exams
Orchestra Concert
Senior Exams
Senior Exams
May 23 (Th)
Senior Exams
May 27 (M)
May 29 (W)
May 30 (Th)
May 31 (F)
June 1 (Sa)
School Holiday
Underclass Exams
Underclass Exams
Graduation
SAT Test Date
June 4 (Tu)
Underclass Exams
March 9 (Sa)
March 12-24
March 15 (F)
March 16 (Sa)
March 19 (Tu)
March 20 (W)
March 21 (Th)
March 22 (F)
March 25
March 29 (F)
April 1 (M)
April 2 (Tu)
April 3 (W)
April 4 (Th)
April 5 (F)
April 8 (M)
April 13 (Sa)
April 16 (Tu)
April 17 (W)
April 18 (Th)
April 19 (F)
April 23 (Tu)
April 25 (Th)
April 26 (F)
April 27 (Sa)
April 26-27
(F/Sa)
May 2 (Th)
May 3 (F)
May 4 (Sa)
May 3-4 (F/Sa)
May 16 (Th)
May 20 (M)
All State Orchestra
Weekend
Early Release Day
Teacher Professional Development Day
Columbia
Students dismissed at 11:45 am/Teacher
Professional Development Day
March 9-22 is late registration deadline; Go
to www.actstudent.org to register
@ TLH
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
All day at Glenview
Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
Teacher Professional Development Day
Late registration deadline is April 19; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
@ Westside
ELA Part 1
ELA Part 2
Math
Makeups
Late registration deadline is May 17; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
May 4-17 is late registration deadline; Go to
www.actstudent.org to register
@ TLH
Palmetto High School
Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
@ Glenview @ 7:00 pm
Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
Blocks 1 and 2 (B) Senior Dismissal at 11:40
am
Blocks 1 and 2 (A) Senior Dismissal at 11:40
am
Memorial Day
Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
@ 3:30 pm @ Littlejohn Coliseum
Not given at TLH; Check College Board
website for other locations
Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
June 5 (W)
June 6 (Th)
June 7 (F)
June 8 (Sa)
June 10 (M)
June 11 (Tu)
Underclass Exams
Last Day of School
Teacher Professional
Development Day
ACT Test Date
Snow Makeup Day
Snow Makeup Day
Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
@ Westside