STAR Testing May Affect Your Senior Incentive
Talawanda assistant principal Chris Rhoton recently brought up the idea that STAR (Standardized Testing And Reporting Program) testing scores would be part of the senior incentive in the fourth quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. Rhoton said seniors tend to “blow off the star test and bomb it just terribly.” He said seniors don’t think […]
The “Sweet Seven” Eating Outdoors
Eating lunch outside, a privilege reserved for seniors, was popular when the weather was nice and sunny. As the weather got cooler, most of the seniors moved to eat indoors. Still eating outside are the The Sweet Seven: seven senior guys competing in a game of “who will last the longest” eating outside. The Sweet […]
To Shave or Not To Shave
Movember 2013 has come to an end, faces are clean shaven, and MOhio has totaled up the funds raised over the course of November. The team raised a total of $2,635 but failed to reach its goal of $5,000. Team captain Matt Aerni raised a total of $220.55 and said he intends to participate in […]
Nerf Warz 2013
Talawanda students say they look forward to this time of year. Not for the typical reasons, such as, Christmas, presents and new years, but for another reason. That reason is Nerf Warz. Nerf Warz is played all across the country, and that tradition is no different at Talawanda. According to the school’s Nerf Warz website, […]
New Club at Talawanda Focuses on Technology
The Talawanda Coding Club had its first meeting on Wednesday, November 13, led by Assistant Principal Chris Rhoton, Jessica Maggard, Talawanda Gifted Coordinator, and Norm Krumpe, Miami University Computer Science Professor. Coding Club is for students interested in learning computer programming, a process where a sequence of instructions is created to enable the computer to […]
Stink Bomb Epidemic
Is it the sewers, skunks, or stink bombs? According to many Talawanda students, a horrendous smell has been sweeping the hallways on a now-and-then basis. Last year, the high school dealt with many sewage problems that left an unpleasant scent lingering in the hallways. Plumbers worked on the pipes numerous times to solve the issue, […]
Talawanda Hosts New AFS Students
On Friday, November 22, Talawanda High School hosted 18 additional AFS exchange students for one day. Each new AFS student shadows a student from Talawanda to see what school is like at THS, opposed to their regular school in the Cincinnati area. Paulina Quintana, an AFS student from Chile who attends Walnut Hills high school, […]
MOvember Draws To a Close at Talawanda
‘Tis the season to be burly. Movember is here and Talawanda English teacher Matt Aerni is leading an army of fellow THS teachers and friends into an international battle for mens health awareness, all sporting unique facial hair. Movember is an international organization that stands “to change the face of men’s health” according to their […]
Switch From Coke to Pepsi Products Receives Mixed Reviews
Talawanda High School has recently made a switch from Coke to Pepsi products. The contents of the vending machines, as well as the drinks available at lunch, have raised both positive and negative opinions among THS students and staff. Math teacher Greg Cawein said that he was disappointed with the switch from Coke to Pepsi […]