Good morning Talawanda, today is Friday, March 10th, 2023.

There are a few parking spots available for purchase in the student parking lot. Anyone interested, see Mrs. Gingerich in the main office for the parking application.

Seniors – Applications for the Luke Richardson Memorial Scholarship are available in the School Counseling office. See Ms. Wise or your school counselor for more information.

Everyone is invited to join Best Buddies for our Best Buddies Sock Hop tonight from 7 to 9:30pm. The event will feature dancing in the gym, cookie decorating with FCCLA, a robot course with Robotics club, karaoke, bookmark water coloring with YIT, board games, and pizza and snacks! If you plan to attend, please use the cafeteria doors to enter!!! If you have questions, see Mrs. Sammons or Jordan Gresham!

The spring blood drive is Friday March 17th! If you donated blood in December please check your email for a message from Mrs. Gregory. If any student, 16 or older would like to donate please pick up a form in the office or room 611. Reserve your time when you turn your signed form in. Each student that donates 3 times during high school will receive red cords for graduation. Each donation saves 3 lives! Here’s some more information.

Our annual talent show is going to be held this year on Thursday April 6th!!! We would love to see all the talent that THS students and staff have. Please pick up a sign-up form outside the main office, room 611 or at the blood drive table at lunch. We need those turned in before spring break! The cost to attend the show will be $5 with all the proceeds going to Cincinnati Ronald McDonald House, tickets will be on sale the week we get back from spring break.

Diversity Club will NOT meet after school today. Instead, we will be attending the Best Buddies Soc Hop, OR supporting our drama club friends tonight!

Now for Zander with Moore Sports.

Good Luck to Lucia Rodbro who is competing in the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston. She’ll be running the 2 mile, at 2pm.

We are less than one month away from Extreme Week here at Channel 85. Extreme week will be held the week of the talent show and some confirmed events that our teams will compete in are the Wendy’s 4 for 4 400 and Shifty’s Kitchen. All donations to Extreme Week will benefit the Oxford Family Resource Center.

Speaking about the Talent Show, Ellie Killy has some information about it.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Wednesday, March 8th 2023.

Good luck to Mock Trial as they head to state to compete. Let’s go back to back state champs!

There are a few parking spots available for purchase in the student parking lot. Anyone interested, see Mrs. Gingerich in the main office for the parking application.

Now Alexa Lemay goes to find out more about the Viola fundraiser

Vola is selling t-shirts for 20$. Proceeds will go back to the talawanda community via TSD social workers. Contact a vola member or Mrs. Lefevers and Mrs. Sarno to buy your shirt today!

The spring blood drive is Friday March 17th! If you donated blood in December please check your email for a message from Mrs. Gregory. If any student, 16 or older would like to donate please pick up a form in the office or room 611. Reserve your time when you turn your signed form in. Each student that donates 3 times during high school will receive red cords for graduation. Each donation saves 3 lives!

Any current Sophomore that is still interested in applying to Butler Tech may now do so by visiting the Butler Tech website at apply.butlertech.org. Freshmen that are interested in applying to be on the waitlist for 10th Grade Academy, and Seniors interested in the Senior only EMT program, should apply using the same site. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Phelps or your counselor for more information.

Now for Zander with Moore Sports.

Yesterday I went over how Lacrosse will start the 17th of this month, so today I’ll let you know about track. Track and Fields first meet will be over spring break on the 26th, and Brayden Shiflett asked Coach Hobbs about the indoor season ending, and the beginning of outdoor.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Tuesday, March 7th 2023.

There are a few parking spots available for purchase in the student parking lot. Anyone interested, see Mrs. Gingerich in the main office for the parking application.

Viola is selling t-shirts for 20$. Proceeds will go back to the talawanda community via TSD social workers. Contact a vola member or Mrs. Lefevers and Mrs. Sarno to buy your shirt today!

Our Talawanda Drama Club will be having an incredible production of the exhilarating play Ruthless. They have practiced this play with meticulous care and diligence. If you want to see this remarkable play, it will take place this Friday and Saturday, so get your tickets now.

Now Hallie gets more information on the upcoming play, Ruthless

The spring blood drive is Friday March 17th! If you donated blood in December please check your email for a message from Mrs. Gregory. If any student, 16 or older would like to donate please pick up a form in the office or room 611. Reserve your time when you turn your signed form in. Each student that donates 3 times during high school will receive red cords for graduation. Each donation saves 3 lives!

Now for Zander with Moore Sports.

No games to report on today but just a reminder we are only 10 days away from the beginning of Spring Sport action when the Lacrosse team takes on Kettering Fairmont here at home the 17th, and just a week later Baseball and Softball get underway.

That’s all of the sports today, but Logan Dawson created a video for the upcoming Lax season.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Monday, February 27th 2023.

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

Anyone interested in playing boys tennis this spring practices start on Monday March 6th on the tennis courts from 3:15 – 4:45. See coach Thomas in room 310 or coach Silberstein in room 118 if you have any questions.

 

Now Evan Messner talks with Mrs. Mann about student government and prom.

 

Attention Juniors: The 2023 prom is approaching! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

 

Now for Zander with Moore Sports.

 

This weekend the wrestling team competed in the Sectional tournament at Middletown High School. Gavin Boner placed 3rd at 113 and Sammy Dillon placed 2nd at 150. This Friday the two of them will continue their journey towards the state tournament by traveling to Kettering Fairmont and then competing in the Districts on Saturday.

 

The swim season came to a close on Saturday, the relay team placed 17th in the state and Maren Patterson who qualified for the state finals finished 6th in the 100 backstroke.

 

To conclude Monday’s sports, Lucia Rodbro, Logan Howard, Henry Hoblitzell, and Haley O’Brien all qualified for the indoor track state championship this upcoming weekend, it will be at the Spire Institute in Geneva, and Julio checked in with Haley about the upcoming event.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Friday, February 24th 2023.

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

Now Alexa tells us more about the NHS volleyball game.

Attention Juniors: The 2023 prom is approaching! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

Now after losing all his money in stocks Zander returns with Moore Sports.

The State prelims for Swim are taking place as we are filming this so we will get results to you on Monday

Wrestling heads to Middletown tomorrow for the sectional meet.

That’s all that’s going on today, so we’ll send it to Clara and outdoor track.

 

Good morning Talawanda, today is Wednesday, February 23rd 2023.

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

Now Killy sheds some Talawanda hidden gems
Attention Juniors:

The 2023 prom is approaching! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

Seniors – Local Scholarship Packets are due today by 3PM. Please turn these into Ms Wise in the School Counseling Office.

Since there is literally no sports, heres Zander with Moore Stocks

The S&P 500 has lost 4 days in a row, that streaks seems to be coming to an end as stocks have risen here on this Thursday morning.

Nvidia leads the way in tech gains, up over 20 points and boosting the Nasdaq.

The Dow Jones received a boost as well this morning after a 700 point drop just a couple of days ago, but as you can see just fell at 10:50am

That’s all the stock information I have for you today, I don’t know much about this stuff but I hope it helped.

Before you leave, Shifty interviewed the swimmers ahead of their meet today in Canton.

Good morning Talawanda, today is Wednesday, February 22nd 2023.

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

FFA week is still going strong, here’s another video from Abbie Garland showcasing our talawanda chapter.

Attention Juniors: The 2023 prom is approaching! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.
Seniors – Local Scholarship Packets are due tomorrow, Thursday February 23rd by 3PM. Please turn these into Ms Wise in the School Counseling Office.

Now Tyler goes to the perfect blend and interviews Dylan.

Now for Zander with Moore sports.

Make sure you wish Anna Gregg, Abbie Curry, Kaylyn Macechko, and Maren Patterson luck as they leave today for the State Swim meet in Canton, tomorrow.

Talawanda has hired Andrew Stuckert as their new Football Head Coach pending board approval, Stuckert started his coaching career at Northwest and later moved to New Miami where he had an undefeated season. Welcome, coach.

Girls basketball had their season come to a close last night in a heartbreaker to Mount Notre Dame. The girls lost on a last second shot, final score 50-49. It was a successful season that saw the girls go 23-1 overall and win their first postseason game in 9 years.

That’s all the sports for today, but Hallie Schutte has a recap of last Thursday’s pep rally.

 

Good morning Talawanda, today is February 21st 2023.

Congratulations to THS Mock Trial. Both teams won regionals and will be going to States!
Outstanding Witnesses: Eliot Berberich and Kate Bolenbaugh
Outstanding Attorneys: Katelyn Bulanda, Muhammed Khan and Eliza Sullivan

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

February 18-25 is National FFA Week. Our chapter kicked off celebrating National FFA Week by hosting a lock-in this past Saturday/Sunday. We had a great time going through leadership activities, a service project, yoga with Ms. Schran, enjoying a taco bar, viewing a talent show and playing some famous Ag Ball. Thank you to Mrs. Kolb, Mrs. Weekley and our FFA Alumni for chaperoning the lockin.

Today is drive your tractor to school day as well as to wear your favorite Ag apparel! Tomorrow is flannel day – so wear your coziest flannel to school. FFA members will also be completing service projects throughout the day!

Here is a quick video from our Chapter Sentinel, Abbey Garland, about safety around farm equipment:

Attention Juniors: The 2023 prom is just 11 weeks away! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.
Seniors – Local Scholarship applications are due Thursday by 3PM. Stop by the School Counseling office with any questions!

Attention Juniors: Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

Now for Brady Schutte with Schutte Sports Corner

Congratulations to the girls swim team for qualifying four individuals to the state championships this weekend in Canton, OH. The girls 200 Free Relay of Maren Patterson, Anna Gregg, Kaylyn Macechko, and Abbie Curry placed 7th at the district meet on Saturday, thereby punching their ticket to the state meet. Maren also qualified to the state meet in the 100 Free, in which she placed 2nd at the district meet, and 100 Back, in which she placed 8th at the district meet. Abbie qualified in the 50 Free by placing 13th in the event at the district meet and also in the 100 Breast by placing 10th in the event at the district meet. Rounding out the individual qualifiers Anna placed 14th in the district in the 100 Back, which was good enough to get her to the state meet. Congratulations to all the girls on an outstanding weekend of swimming!

This weekend the wrestling team competed in the SWOC Wrestling Tournament.
Caleb Dilhoff placed 4th at 175 pounds
Sammy Dillon Placed 2nd at 150 pounds
Will Tanner Placed 1st and is the SWOC Champion at 157 pounds,
Gavin Boner Placed 1st at 113 pounds, and is the SWOC Champion at 113 pounds.
This Saturday the team travels to Middletown to compete in the sectional tournament.

Spring sports start their pre season tryouts and practices this week, best of luck to everyone participating.

In case you haven’t heard, our girls basketball team is pretty good. Your undefeated Talawanda girls basketball team will play tonight against Mount Notre Dame at Lakota East High School at 6pm tonight. They need a huge crowd, so show up for a chance to see Talawanda history.

That’s all the sports for today, but in honor of presidents day, I went around the school and asked some presidential questions.

Good Morning Talawanda, today is Friday, February 17th, 2023.

FCCLA provides Incredible opportunities to members and advisers through FCS education. Exploring career opportunities, while instilling real-world skills, advocacy, and service in FCCLA members will guide them for the rest of their lives because FCCLA is Incredible. As FCCLA week comes to an end this year we would like to recognize our three state executive council members we have here at THS: State President Lillian Shelley, State Vice President of Special Programs Kenna Tepker and Region 4 Officer Lauren Slattery. Today all FCS students will hear from Mrs. Macechko about personal wellness and taking care of each other as part of our Student Body national program. Thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s events!

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

Former Speech Students: if you are interested in participating in the local Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Competition, please see Mrs. Sammons this week for information!

Now Shifty interviews some girls basketball players about their playoff run.

The Setting Stone Coffee House is TONIGHT!!! Come out to see performances by the dynamic Damon Byrd, the heartfelt Henry Harper, the jarring jams of Giuliano Fioretti featuring Dylan Rucker and Tim Holly, the austere ambience of Andrew Rothschild Averbach, shining showstoppers from Shep’s Wardrobe, admirable amblings from Anger Against A.I., and so many more!!! Tickets are on sale right now! Get yours in advance for only $3 from Mr. Aerni in room 320. Tickets will be on sale at the door tonight, as well, for $5. Everything starts at 7:30 in the THS cafeteria! Hope to see you there!

Attention Juniors: Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

Now for Zander with Moore Sports

Boys basketball had their season ended at the hands of Hamilton last night, losing 46-35, congrats to the boys on a great season.

Keeping their season alive was Girls Basketball, they took out Milford 52-45 on the back of Kylee Fears’ 28 point double double. They play in round 3 against Mount Notre Dame Tuesday.

Got some action over the weekend, the district swim meets will take place tomorrow at Miami where the girls will be looking to qualify to the state championships and Wrestling has their SWOC Championships.

That’s all the sports for today

Good Morning Talawanda, today is Thursday, February 16th, 2023.

 

Today is staff appreciation Day for FCCLA week, members have prepared and will be serving a conference meal to the entire staff tonight. We appreciate everything that our staff does here for all of us here at THS. FCS students will be listening to Chef Carty from Sullivan College. Thank you to all who wore their red and white; as these are our national colors. Red stands for strength and white stands for sincerity for purpose. Tomorrow is the day everyone has been waiting for Everything but a backpack Day!

Students- mark your calendars for Friday, March 10 from 7 to 9:30pm. The Best Buddies spring dance is returning after a Covid hiatus for a spring sock hop. This fun, laid back event will feature dancing, activities, and food. All are welcome to attend this free event!

Former Speech Students: if you are interested in participating in the local Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Competition, please see Mrs. Sammons this week for information!

Best Buddies February meeting will be held today until 3:30pm. We will celebrate Valentine’s Day with lots of red and pink themed snacks and games! We will also talk about our upcoming Best Buddies Sock Hop!

The Spirit Store will be open on Friday during lunch and today before and after the Pep Rally. If you need merch, stop by and check out the sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats. Money goes to support Best Buddies. ‘s room today after school. All are welcome!

Now Bogseth checks in with boys basketball.

The Setting Stone Coffee House is this Friday! Tickets are on sale now! Tickets are only $3 in advance–pick yours up today from Mr. Aerni in room 320!

Attention Juniors: The 2023 prom is just 11 weeks away! Please join the prom planning committee! Applications are available outside Ms Mann’s room, 319.

Seniors – Local Scholarship applications are due February 23rd by 3PM, one week from today! Stop by the School Counseling office with any questions!

Now for Zander with Moore Sports

The Academic Team clinched their third SWOC title in the last four years last night, the postseason for them starts March 1st.

Before we get to the games tonight, SWOC All Conference teams came out for basketball, Kylee Fears and Logan Smith both took home Player of the Year and First team selections, also with First team selections were Taylor Farris and Isaiah Meade-Moss, getting second team selections were Cale Leitch, Trevor Norris, Myah Keene, and McKenna Weekly. And rounding it out with Coach of the Year, both Coach Roberts and Coach Huismann collected that award.

 

A big night tonight as we have two postseason games at the Lakota’s, Boys have round 1 at Lakota West vs Hamilton at 5:30, and the girls have round 2 at East against Milford, that game begins at 7:30. Good luck to all of our basketball players tonight.

That’s all the sports for today but do you think you’re smarter than a fifth grader?