Engineer Career Day

Engineer Career Day will be taking place on February 29, 2012 at Marshall. The Trip will focus on engineering careers. Mrs. Asbury and Mr. Spry will be over the trip. Nine sophomores, six girls and three boys have been chosen to attend this trip. More girls were chosen so that more girls might become interested in engineering. -Chastity Wallace

JROTC News

The JROTC is practicing for a compition at Wayne High School on Feb.25,2012. There will be fielding both armed and unarmed squad teams and also a color guard team .The JROTC members will also be entering a nationwide essay comepetition. The topic for the competition is "JROTC Helps With Peer Pressure." Cadets will write essays at least 250-300 words long in response to the prompt.
-Linda Bowen

Students and Teachers of the Month

This year, Tolsia students who do not miss any days of school and stay out of trouble are eligible for student of the month. At an assembly each month, one name is drawn from every eligible student in each grade, as well as one teacher with perfect attendance. Students receive not only recognition but a fifty dollar Walmart gift certificate (teachers win one-hundred dollar gift ceritificates.) The lucky students and teachers for August 2011 were: Donovan Salmons(Freshman), Shannon Reed(Sophomore), Angel Meade(Junior), Michael Ross(Senior) and Mrs. Wanda Ramey. September 2011 were: Davey Smith(Freshman), Logan Barnett(Sophomore), Natosha Salmons(Junior), Katrina Wilson(Senior) and Mrs. Amanda Copley.October 2011 were: Kerrie Lahoda(Freshman), Zach Perry(Sophomore), Morgan Williamson(Junior), Cortney Stiltner(Senior) and Mrs. Marsha Walker. November 2011 were: Kaitlyn Browning(Freshman), Jordan Daniels(Sophomore), Cheryl Halcomb(Juniors), Kristie Lahoda(Senior) and Mr. Jimmie Daniels. December 2011 were: Victoria Farris(Freshman), Shannon Reed(Sophomore), Timothy Robertson(Junior), Sammy Winnett(Senior) and Mrs. Jill Kitts.

-Jada Jude

Bible Club Community Service Trip

On December 21, 2011 several members of the Tolsia High School Bible Club took a field trip to the pediatric unit and geriatric unit of Cabell Huntington Hospital.  While they were there they performed Christmas carols and gave the patients a gift consisting of handmade blankets that were made by the students, and a Christmas stocking.

This tripmeant a lot to the students and faculty of Tolsia High School.  According to Hunter Cavins, “It was very inspirational to the children of Cabell.  We had a blast together and it was great to help others.” Club sponsor Mrs. Sabrina Hill stated that

 "What I hope is that our students are learning the importance of community service.  It’s our job to help one another.  No, it’s our privilege.”

 

Fall Rebel Incentive Trip

On Friday, December 16^th, approximately one hundred ten students were rewarded by a trip to Spare Time Recreation in Ironton, OH. They were treated with Texas Roadhouse catering and were able to participate in various activities. They could either challenge their friends to bowl or play laser tag, and had the opportunity to roller skate. The trip was free to all students who qualified, but the it cost the school $5,000. Almost any student who attended the trip had positive feedback.  Freshmen Katie Jervis and Rachel Gilkerson agreed that the trip was awesome and enjoyable. Sophomore Lakyn Dearnell went as far as saying the trip was simply spectacular. At the end of the trip, the chaperones gave multiple Tolsia backpacks as prizes with a multitude of gifts inside, ranging from pencils, iTunes cards  and even an iPod shuffle. Sophomore, Taylor Spry and Chelsea Maynard really enjoyed the prizes and thought they were a good idea.     

-Brianna Likens 

Incentive Trip Requirements

Tolsia High School hosts an incentive trip for each six weeks of the grading period. As of this semester, there are several requirements. First, you must have less than 2.5 absences( each sign-in or sign-out counts as half a day, and no excuses will be accepted other than the only excuse that will be accepted is a death in the family). You must not have any full days of ISS or OSS, no more than three level 1 and 2 write-ups, and no level 3 or 4 write-ups such as tobacco, skipping, bullying, etc. In order to qualify for the semester incentive trip, students must have been eligable for each of the 6-weeks parties in the semester.
-Kaitlyn Robertson

Tolsia Has New Mining Class, Partnership With Friends of Coal

Tolsia High school has introduced a new and interesting Mininng Technology class, which  is a beginners class for aspirng miners. It allows students to get ready for the real mining world once they graduate from high school.   "It means a whole lot to the school, and should be excting for anyone who wants to join the program," Coach Smith, the instructor, said. Smith says that the program will continue on past this year. All are welcome to join the class and soon work their way to becoming a future miner.    On Friday, November 4th, representatives of the Friends of Coal advocacy group visited Tolsia High school to announce an alliance under the Partners in education. Among the delegates to speak was former Marshall head football coach Bobby Pruett.  According to the Partners in Education website, the program is "a non-profit organization consisting of local Business and Education Partners focused on ensuring that all students leave school with the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century workplace." Principal Matt Stanley said that this partnership will mean great things for Tolsia's future. -Jordan Prince

Pictures From Homecoming Week

Jennings Martin poses for camo day.

Austin Brewer and Austin Runyon as Cleopatra

and Julius Caesar for Famous Couples day.

Juniors Britney Hodge, Jada Jude, Stacy Parsley

and Kristy Copley pose as KISS.

 Sophomores dressed up for Mix & Match and Nerd

day.  Back Row: Seirra Wilson, Chelsea Maynard,

Hunter Cavins, Taylor Spry, Savannah Winnett,

Cody Parker, Kendra Bailey and Caleb Fetherholf.

Second Row: Brianna Likens, Chase Robertson, and

Brittney Maynard.  Front Row: Shantil Marcum

Sophomores Brittney Maynard on Nerd Day.

Sophomore Kendra Bailey on Nerd Day

Senior Courtney Stiltner and Junior

Josie Doss during Nerd Day judging.

Tolsia students during Camo Day.

Troy Vanhoose and Principal Matt Stanley at the
Freshman-Mentor pizza party.

Luke Bryant and Mrs. Tawnya Vance
posing during Nerd Day.

Shantil Marcum, Chase Robertson,
Savannah Winnett, and Kendra Bailey,
pose for Hero and Villain Day.

Rebecca Perry on Hero/Villain Day.

Hunter Cavins, Chase Robertson, Lakyn Dearnell,
Brianna Likens, Taylor Spry, Zach Perry, Chelsea
Maynard, Shantil Marcum and Kendra Bailey
on Hero/Villain and Crazy Hat Day.

Mr. Carl Varney and Hunter Cavins
show off their crazy hats.


 

2011 Homecoming Dance

Last Saturday, October 22, Tolsia High School had their annual homecoming dance. Many students and their guests attended this fun-filled night. This year’s dance was really good, thanks to the DJ and the black lights. Typically the Homecoming King and Queen are crowned at this dance, but this year the crowning happened at the homecoming football game. Along with the king and queen, the underclassmen represent each grade and are crowned homecoming attendants. This year, 2011, the Homecoming King was Adam Singletary and the Queen was Cassie Rickman. The rest of the Homecoming Court was Stacy Parsley (junior), Samantha Riggs (sophomore) and Sheree Vanhoose (freshman).
-Jada Jude

Tigers Defeat Rebels On Homecoming

It was a chilly Friday night at Tolsia High School as the Rebels went up against the Class AA No. 8 ranked Chapmanville Tigers.  The Homecoming game began with the Rebels leading 6-0 early in the first quarter.  Jacob Copley had a 34 yard touchdown bomb to Brandon Ward, but unfortunately the extra point kick was blocked.  This still caused much excitement with the crowd.  The Rebels were flying high for a few minutes, but by the second quarter the Tigers scored four touchdowns and led 28-6 at the half. 

The Tigers continued to dominate the second half.  With only thirteen seconds into the third quarter, the Tigers scored putting them up 35-6.  As the clock ticked on, Chapmanville continued to dominate leading 49-6 into the fourth quarter.  The Rebels did score two late touchdowns on Chapmanville’s second-team defense.  The first was a fourteen yard strike from Jacob Copley to Morgan Williamson with 7:36 left in the game.  The second score was a 35-yard pass from Blake Roberts to Brandon Ward.  Wes Waller ran in the two point conversion to make the final score 49-20.  Although the annual homecoming game was spoiled by the Chapmanville Tigers, the events leading into the game were full of excitement and lots of fun.  Hopefully, we’ll get them next year.                           

-Tyler Cavins

New Freshman Mentor Program At Tolsia High

Tolsia High School Freshmen started the year out by attending he new Freshman Orientation program, which was held at the high school before the beginning of school. There, they met their mentors, who were seniors. Ms. Amanda Copley, one of the Freshman class sponsors, said the Freshman-Mentor social, a pizza party held for incoming Freshmen and their mentors, went great and that the seniors talked to the freshman and gave them great advice on things such as what classes to take and which clubs to join. The seniors told the freshman about the academics that are offered at THS. They had plenty of delicious Papa John’s pizza to go around to everybody. MS. Copley and the other sponsors hope to see the new freshman for next year from Fort Gay and Crum with their parents like they did this year.
-Derek Peterman

Homecoming Spirit Week Costume Days

Tolsia High School's Spirit Week costume days are as follows:

Monday: Blast From The Past and Crazy Shoes
Tuesday: Famous Couples and Camouflage
Wednesday: Mix & Match and Nerd Day
Thursday: Hero/Villain and Crazy Hat
Friday: Orange and Blue or Crazy Hair

The Food Drive days are as follows:
Monday: Soup
Tuesday: Vegetables
Wednesday: Fruit
Thursday: Meat
Friday: Rice or Beans

Greek Festival 2011

On Friday, September 23, 2011, students from Tolsia High School attended the 29th Annual Greek Festival hosted by the St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Tolsia students attended the event to learn about Greek culture and enjoy Greek foods.  Multiple tents set up around the church and in its basement introduced visitors to things such as Greek dance and served various Greek foods from gyros to baklava. Students toured the church and church leaders spoke to the students about the diversity of their religion and complexity of the church. 
-Brianna Likens and Jada Jude

2011 Yearbooks

The 2011 Tolsia Pride yearbooks are scheduled to be shipped the week of 9/26/2011. There are at least five extra copies available at $69.00 each. Please make check payable to THS Yearbook if you would like to reserve a copy. If you have already purchased a copy, they will be available for pick-up soon!

Chuck Pollinger Steps in to Help the Music Department

-Chasity Wallace and Jordan Prince

Retired teacher Chuck Pollinger has stepped into take over the Music Department while Mrs.Dick is on leave to have her baby. Mr. Pollinger plans to leave on September 30, unless Mrs.Dick stays home to take care of her baby for the rest of the school year. Mr. Pollinger has already led the choir this year on September 12, for the 9/11 Assembly. If Mr. Pollinger stays he plans to have more choir concerts and participate in more assemblies. We thank him for stepping in when he was needed and appreciate him for all the hard work he has already done.

  

Tolsia Welcomes Mrs. Fischer

-Jada Jude and Kaitlin Robertson

Tolsia High school is proud to welcome Mrs. Fischer, a graduate from Buffalo High School, to the staff.  Mrs. Fischer, who furthered her education to become a teacher of Math and the Option Pathways program, has taught before but only in middle schools. She pointed out that there are many friendly and polite people at Tolsia High: “There are a lot of good people on the staff and a very welcoming atmosphere.” We hope Mrs. Fischer has a fantastic first year!

Art Club Information

-Linda Bowen

The Art Club is starting sign-ups next week. There is a $7.00 club fee. Club members will get to go to museums and other art-related trips. There are usually 100 or more students every year and Ms. Rickman, the sponsor, says "We have lots of fun." Everyone is welcome to join. This club will introduce different kinds of art.

The Art club and Bible club are starting a charity called Christmas Shoe box. Everyone can help--just bring in a shoe box with items such as:

- TOYS (No warlike toys, guns, soldiers, etc.)

- TOOTHBRUSH

- TOOTHPASTE

- SOCKS

You can also add anything you think a child would need or think they would like to have. Do not tape up the box, because we have to go through it to see if there is anything inappropriate in them.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SEE MRS. RICKMAN IN THE ART ROOM

Rebel Runners Cross Country Team

By: Tyler Cavins & Brianna Likens

          Tolsia High School now has a new cross country team thanks to the coaching of Ms. Emily Bailey.  Ms. Bailey said that since she ran in college, she felt the need to step up when students had the desire to run. There are currently five members:  Taylor Spry, Katelyn Spaulding, Rebecca Perry, Ricky Dean, and Austin Fraley.  Practices consist of running various distances, from going up Lost Creek to doing different stretches and strides in order to warm up. Although it is not official, there are plans to have a track team in the spring. The team hopes to be successful, so come out to a race and support our Rebel Cross Country Runners!

2011 Schedule

9-3  Cabell Midland    

9-17  Hurricane Invitational 

9-24  Lawrence County

10-1  Ashland Invitational  

10-5 Charleston Catholic (Camp Virgil Tate) 

10-20 Regional Meet (Camp Virgil Tate)

10-29 State Meet – Cabell Midland

Awards Day

On Tuesday May 31, Tolsia High School will be having awards day for the seniors. The seniors will receive any scholarships they applied for as well as any awards teachers want to give them. Also, the morning of May 31, there will be a rehearsal of graduation and the seniors will need to be there at 8am.

-Glenna

Weather Wreaks Havoc on Wayne County

      This spring, the weather in West Virginia has had a mind of its own. One week the weather would be cold and rainy and the next it changes to hot and humid. These extreme changes in the weather pattern have made it hard to make outdoor plans. We think of spring time as a time to clean house and have a fresh start just as the flowers and trees are when coming out of hibernation from the cold winter. This year has made us want to ask Mother Nature to reevaluate her decisions and mellow out some.
       The excessive rains have caused major destruction across our state from downed trees to extreme flooding. These storms have resulted in severe damage to people's homes and businesses. A lot of us take it for granted when we see it on the news that it could never happen to us, but this year has hit close to home. I personally have had friends that have seen this damage up close and personal. I'm just glad I can say that we can still count our blessings and be thankful that we made it through the storms.

-Kelly Romans