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