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Welcome Tuscarora Parents
March 4, 2015
Introduction of Staff
Richard RovangJustin MartinDenise CoonJanice LloydGabrielle CarpenterTracy MandinaCynthia ConnellJohn HanKara KotarskyKeegan BarrAdria FrieReyna AndradeDerek FarreyJohn Puterio
Laura PurvisKristi DavisHarvey VandenburgMichael BurnettFelicia CaruthersRachelle WashingtonMatthew DunlapCatherine DehouxDave GryderKatie NewmillerTracy Riley Barry Blair
“Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.”
-Will Durant
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think
critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal
of true education.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuscarora Academic Expectations
• Tuscarora has the expectation that ALL STUDENTS succeed.
• At least 90% of students at Tuscarora are expected to take at least one (1) AP course.
• Students are expected to take rigorous and challenging courses.
• Teachers are expected to make learning relevant, fun, and to differentiate instruction so that ALL students reach success.
• Some students will need extra time to reach success
Student Recognition
• Quarterly Awards Recognition• Student led announcements• Athletic Awards Banquets• Pep Rallies• Senior Awards Assembly
Academic Support ProgramsPrograms are designed to help ALL kids
succeed from every academic level.
SLED
MentoringMath Lab
Writing LabQuarterly interims for all students
Spanish TutoringAP Support
CAMPUS ProgramAVID
Peer TutoringAthletic Teams Study Hall
Mr. Justin Martin
Assistant Principal
Continued Excellence
• 23 honored in Excellence Education Banquet• 2 Agnes Meyer nominees
• 2nd Wells Fargo Claudia Dodson Sportsmanship Award
• Washington Post rankings for most rigorous schools:– 4th in Loudoun
Continued Excellence• 540 Critical Reading score for SAT, National average 497• 524 Mathematics score for SAT, National average 513• 513 Writing score for SAT, National average 487
• 2014 District Champion in Academic competition– Finished 4th in the region
• 2.6 million in scholarships awarded
• Yearbook:
• VHSL First Place Award in publications• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Medalist Critique• Inclusion in Herff Jones “Ideas That Fly” (a national recognition
for best of middle school and high school yearbooks)
• Newspaper: VHSL First Place Award in publications
Continued Excellence10 Cappie nominations for Drama; 1 winner
Cross Country – 1st State Championship in School History!
Football – State Runner-Up, 14-1 season!- Gatorade Player of the Year- Michael Burnett – Coach of the Year
Girls Basketball - Undefeated District Champions
- Michael Newkirk – Coach of the Year
Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do the most are the things you will do best. Tuscarora is…
“EXCELLENCE IN MOTION”
Tuscarora Faculty & Staff
• 160 Faculty • 105 with Master’s Degree• 2 with MBA• 4 PhD• 1 JD• 22 with certifications in more than one
subject area• 53 Support Staff • 33 speak more than one language fluently
Mission Statement"Make an impact in our
world, RISE above the rest- Tuscarora!”
Respect Integrity Service Excellence
• AP Support• Clarity (parent access to grades)• Newsletter• SLED• PBIS
What Do We Need From You?
Partner with us…Reinforce Academics
Behavioral Expectations Supported
PTSO/Athletic and Band BoostersParent Volunteers
Model Respect and InvolvementServe as Mentors
Mrs. Kathleen Phillips
PTSO PRESIDENT
Mr. Richard Rovang
Assistant Principal
• Child Study• Special Education• Homebound• Building Use
Mrs. Denise Coon
Assistant Principal
Student Honors
• National Honor Society• Math Honor Society• Science Honor Society• Tri-M Honor Society• World Language Honor Societies• Thespian Honor Society• MOUS Certifications• National English Honor Society
Mrs. Gabrielle Carpenter
Director of School Counseling
Class Information
There are LEVELS IN ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE – Academic, Honors, AP
STANDARD CREDIT VERIFIED CREDIT ADVANCED PLACEMENT
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Sample Schedule
A Day
• 1st- Earth Science H
• 2nd- Pre-AP World History
• 3rd- Health and PE
• 4th- Algebra 1
B Day
• 5th- Latin III
• 6th- FLEX
• 7th- English A
• 8th- Intro Business
Academic Program
Program of Studies
Teacher Recommendations
Family Connections/Naviance
Standard Diploma (22 credits)
English 4
Math 3
Lab Science 3
Hist/Soc St 3
Health/PE 2
Fine/Prac Arts CTE/World Lang 2Economics/Personal Finance 1
Electives 4 (2 sequential)
And Verified Credits…
2 in English1 in Mathematics1 in Lab Science
1 in History/Social Studies1 from an additional student-selected test
Total: 6
Advanced Studies Diploma(26 credits)
• English 4
• Math 4
• Lab Science 4
• Hist/Soc St 4
• World Languages 3
• Health/PE 2
• FA/Career/Tech Ed 1
• Econ/Pers Fin 1
• Electives 3
And Verified Credits…
2 in English2 in Mathematics
2 in Laboratory Science2 in History/Social Studies1 from an additional test selected by the student
Total: 9
Mr. Derek FarreyMr. John Puterio
Athletic DirectorAssistant Athletic Director
Fall Sports
• Cheerleading (Freshman, JV,V)• Boy’s Cross-Country (V)• Girl’s Cross-Country (V)• Football (Freshman, JV,V)• Golf (V)• Volleyball (Freshman, JV, V)• Try-outs Begin on August 3, 2015
Winter Sports
• Boy’s Basketball (Freshman, JV, V)
• Girl’s Basketball (Freshman, JV, V)
• Cheerleading (Freshman, JV, V)• Gymnastics (V)• Boy’s Swimming (V)• Girl’s Swimming (V)• Wrestling (JV & V)
Spring Sports
Baseball (JV & V) Softball (JV & V) Boy’s Lacrosse (JV & V) Girl’s Lacrosse (JV & V) Boy’s Soccer (JV & V) Girl’s Soccer (JV & V) Boy’s Tennis (JV & V) Girl’s Tennis (JV & V) Boy’s Track & Field (V) Girl’s Track & Field (V)
Forms Required for Participation
• VHSL Sports Participation/ Physical Form
• Parental Consent• Accident Insurance Notice• LCPS Training Rules• Emergency Card
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