Talawanda Writing Buddies Talk About Quarantine
Talawanda Writing Buddies Talk About Quarantine By Susan Slattery’s Stars & Amanda Weatherwax’s Word Wizards Cover art drawn and photographed by Ella Prytherch, THS Class of 2020 In the 2019-20 school year students in Mrs. Slattery’s fifth grade class at Marshall Elementary and students in Ms. Weatherwax’s ninth grade ELA class at THS were writing […]
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Pandemic Lessons: THS Students Write About What Their Generation Should be Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic By HONORS ENGLISH I STUDENTS Talawanda High School students in Honors English I were asked to write 500 words about what they think their generation should be learning from the current global health crisis. Here are some of their […]
Talawanda Students Featured on “Democracy & Z” Podcast Episode “QuaranTeens”
Just what are Cincinnati-area students experiencing while in quarantine? What does it feel like and mean to be a “QuaranTeen”? Cincinnati Public Radio in partnership with Elementz produced a podcast episode exploring those very questions. The episode “QuaranTeens” features the voices of youth from across the region including four talented Talawanda High School students. […]
Mrs. McCartney to Retire After 32 Years of Teaching Students to Stay Positive
Mrs. McCartney to Retire After 32 Years of Teaching Students to Stay Positive By KEI BROWN, Class of 2020 Mrs. McCartney is a beloved math teacher at THS, and she will be retiring at the end of May. The Tribune did a Q & A with her as she nears her last day teaching. Q: […]
An Interview with a Talawanda Legend: Mr. Meece Retiring After 33.5 Years
An Interview with a Talawanda Legend: Mr. Meece Retiring After 33.5 Years By K.E. FISHER It would be very difficult for a Talawanda student to go through their four years of high school without knowing Mr. John Meece — whether they’ve had him for class or not. His energy and care for his students has […]
“This is My Message to You”: An Open Letter to Talawanda’s Class of 2020
“This is My Message to You”: An Open Letter to Talawanda’s Class of 2020 Dear class of 2020: There’s a refrain from a song that has been playing over and over in my head this spring that I wish I could play for each of you. I know you’ve heard it — it’s “Three Little […]
THS Football Field Lights Up in Honor of Class of 2020
By ELEANOR PRYTHERCH Class of 2020 On Monday, April 20, Ohio’s government made the decision to keep school classrooms closed for the remainder of the school year. This decision was largely expected, but that didn’t make it any less disappointing for students across the state who were looking forward to all the celebrations that typically […]
Covid-19 in Ohio’s Prisons
Covid-19 In Ohio’s Prisons By JEAN R. PATEMAN Ohio, USA — The week of April 20, Ohio prisons began aggressive Coronavirus testing of all inmates and guards. The massive testing puts Ohio with the largest number of jailed coronavirus patients in the country. In multiple prisons, large percentages have tested positive including Marion county jail […]
