Husky Highlights Newsletter

Greetings Tuscarora Family!

Happy Spring! We hope you and your family had a restful and relaxing Spring Break.

April is the Month of the Military Child. We recognize that the service and sacrifices of our military men and women extend far beyond these individuals. Let's please take this time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices our military children and their families make to serve our country. For more information about the Month of the Military Child, please visit https://www.militarychild.org/MOMC_Toolkit.

Also, during the month of April, we celebrate and honor Arab American Heritage month. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Arab Americans in our community for your many contributions to Tuscarora and beyond. Let's please take a moment to learn about the many contributions of Arab Americans in our community and in our society. Please click here for more information about Arab American Heritage Month.

A few highlights from this month's newsletter include:

• U-Nite: Kudos to the many students, staff, and families who came out and celebrated the Tuscarora Annual U-Nite Multicultural Showcase on March 21st. A special thanks to all the performers, presenters, and 'behind the scenes' team members who had a hand in making this event a truly memorable event. The celebration of our school community's diversity and talent is truly an inspiration.
• SLED: SLED is a great opportunity for students to receive extra academic support after school. As we begin the 4th quarter, please take advantage of SLED to start the 4th quarter strong and complete any Credit Recovery for previous quarters.

This month's newsletter is filled with many celebrations, honors, and information. Please read on and stay connected with the Tuscarora Community. Please contact me or my staff to let us know how we can support you.

Thank you!

Pamela Croft

Principal

Pamela.Croft@lcps.org

Attention Parents and Students. Report Cards have been posted to ParentVUE and StudentVUE as of Monday, April 10th. Please take a moment to review grades and attendance with your student. Please reach out to teachers and school counselors with any questions.

The following are some questions that may support productive conversations with your student as they enter into 4th quarter:

• What strategies worked well last quarter that you should continue into 4th quarter?
• What strategies did not work well and why?
• What changes might you try to increase your success in 4th quarter?
• Who are some people, at school and at home, who can support your success?

Hey Husky Nation! As we begin to close our SY 23 sports season we look forward to next year. Here are dates you need to know.

All physicals for SY 24 must be dated after May 1, 2023 and be on the VHSL Physical Form – VHSL Physical Form

Please complete all four pages thoroughly. Physicals missing signatures or information will be returned.

Registration will not open for SY Athletics Seasons until July 1. DO NOT register for SY 24 Sports before this time. Students will need to take the Sudden Cardiac course through NFHS (https://nfhslearn.com/courses/sudden-cardiac-arrest). Course is 10 min. Please create an account, take course, download or save a picture of certificate, you will need it for registration.

Returning Users: go to the website listed, sign in to your account, click ‘Register’ for returning students and ‘Add a New Student’ for new athletes in the family. Update your info and click Pay Later on the last page (there is no fee).

New Users: Please create an account, verify it, and follow the steps from above.

Please visit this link to contact individual sport coaches to inquire about out of season workout and tryout specifics. All Sport Coach List

TicketSpicket is our exclusive online ticket provider. Please follow this link to purchase tickets for all Tuscarora Athletic Events: TicketSpicket. This will be the primary ticket purchase moving forward. Family passes will again be offered in the fall.

Remember to search for the home venue to purchase tickets for Husky events.

Below is the coach contact information for the current Spring Season:

The librarians and reading specialists co-host the student book club, Project Lit. Our club meets before and after school. We are currently reading Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal. We have a great time discussing books and making new friends. Please encourage any interested students to join us in the library.

In April, the library also celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, National Poetry Month, as well as Earth Day. Our students create displays, select literature, and develop games to highlight these special events. We encourage students to stop by, learn more about the displays, and join us in the celebration and learning.

Attention, Parents and Students!

The after school program, SLED, is an opportunity for students to work with content teachers. This is a great opportunity for students to get extra help for current assignments and learning, as well as past assignments and Credit Recovery.

Currently, SLED is scheduled for Tuesdays after school from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Students are to arrive in the library before 4:30 p.m. Transportation will be provided for SLED attendees, departing the school at 6:30 p.m.

Attention Students!

The History Honor Society Tutoring is available every Tuesday morning from 8:30AM - 9:30AM in room 203. Please take advantage of this opportunity to kick start a successful Quarter 4. This is also a great opportunity to get help with any Credit Recovery efforts.

On March 24th & 25th, 2023 the Model U.N. Team traveled to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax, VA for the TechMUN Conference. Among the issues that will be addressed by our team are:

• The Medellin Cartel & Pablo Escobar's Influence in the 1990's

• The World Food Programme

• UNICEF

• The Use of Drones in Modern Warfare

• The 2024 Republican Primaries

• The Salem Witch Trials of 1692

The THS MUN Team for this event is our biggest since February 2020. The Model UN Team members are:

• Ana Stoltz

• Ayrica Wang

• Jessica Hacker

• Macy Singleton

• Camilla Ramirez-Herrera

• Nikki Troung

• Carlin Lacques

• Antonio Herrera

• Daniel Todd

• Alex Van Weezedonk

• Dilson Rivas

Good luck and go Huskies!

THS PEER celebrated UNITY during the month of March. Student-led activities include UNITY Spirit week, positive acclamations, and a photo booth celebrating togetherness.

Tuscarora Key Club decorated over 200 shells for the Ohana Preservation Foundation. The seashells were part of a goodie bag that was handed out to business leaders in the community during the most recent Loudoun Chamber of Commerce event.

The purpose is to create awareness about the many wonderful programs that Ohana offers to support the vulnerable members of our community. To learn more about this organization, please click on the Ohana Preservation Foundation.

This spring (May 4, 5, 6) Tuscarora Performing Arts will present the musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame (based on the novel). Tickets will be on sale to the public starting April 1st! Reserve your seats to this beautiful choral masterpiece now! Please note, that although it is affiliated with Disney, this show does NOT have a happy ending. https://tuscarora.booktix.com/

Poster Design by senior, Jaidan Braddock

THS Guitar received Superior scores at the District 16 Guitar Assessment on Saturday, March 11. Congrats to all of our guitarists and their incredible mentor, Dr. Palmer.

Congratulations to our Mad About Jazz Singers who received TWO Superior Ratings and TWO Excellent Ratings at assessment this weekend. You sang with energy and passion and I'm so proud of all the hard work and diligence you put in during this process.

Congrats to the THS Wind Ensemble for earning straight 1's at the VBODA Concert State Assessment. This scoring earned the ensemble the highest rating of a Superior. This recognition, in addition to the Marching Huskies Superior at the VBODA Marching State Assessment, earned the Band program the distinction of VA Honor Band.

Congratulations to both Chamber, as well as the Encore and Rondeau Orchestras, for obtaining the Superior marking in District XVI Orchestra Assessment! Congratulations to the following students for auditioning to All State:

• Chris Tally

• Julia Johnson

On Mar 25, 2023, Tuscarora Performing Arts produced student written pieces featuring stories from across the world. The shows were meant for young audiences. Congrats to playwrights Gwenalyn Abrams, Alyce Snead, Marina Levi, and directors Ava Wilson and Ava Peach for their work as leaders in Theatre Arts. The plays were well received by the Leesburg community.

Next, the students’ pieces will be published in an anthology of plays for Loudoun libraries.

The EL Department hosted EL Parent Night on Tuesday March 7th in the THS Library. EL families were invited to learn about different opportunities for students and families to connect with Tuscarora. The evening included presentations from INOVA Healthcare and HealthWorks for Northern Virginia. Click here to access the presentation slides.

During the month of March, we celebrated Pi Day (March 14). It was a tasty way to remind ourselves that pi represents the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, approximated at 3.14. Thank you to everyone for the donations of pies and cookies as part of this celebration.

March was also Women's History Month and the Math Department celebrated with the front foyer display featuring some of the many contributions of women in the field of mathematics.

As we begin the fourth quarter, let’s end the year strong. Students who are taking a math SOL, the SOL is scheduled for early May. Please take advantage of class time, Tusky Time, Study Hall, and after school SLED to master course content and perform successfully on the SOL exam.

Students needing to complete Credit Recovery are encouraged to connect with their teacher to complete the work, engage in relearning the content, and recover their grade.

Are you interested in one of the following career goals: business, communications, energy, finance, medical field, government & public administration, information technology, law, public safety, transportation, or distribution and logistics?

Well we have the course for you: Data Science. Data Science is a blend of mathematics, statistics, and computer science to support the analysis of data. This application driven course will help students think critically about data and develop the tools, techniques, and principles for reasoning about the world with data.

Please see your math teacher or Math Department Chair, Portia Bagley with any questions about this course.

Yearbooks are selling out fast - make sure to reserve a copy for your student ASAP.

Visit: www.yearbookordercenter.com

Enter our school code: 13699

Tuscarora's Junior class is excited to announce that the Junior/Senior Prom will be held at the Dulles Marriott on April 29th, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The theme this year is The Roaring Twenties. Tickets are $70 per person and will go on sale from April 10 - 20th ONLY.

Congratulations to Eyasu Neale!

Yasu has been selected by the Loudoun County Environmental Commission as the Environmental Excellence Award winner in the Student category.

The Environmental Excellence Awards is a program implemented by the Commission as directed in its bylaws from the Board of Supervisors. The Award is intended to recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations for their leadership on environmental issues. Judges from the Commission evaluated nominees based on criteria of environmental impact, innovation, transferability, and relation to the theme, which for this year was litter prevention.

Nominated by Ms. Treanor at Tuscarora, Yasu's project of educating the public about reducing waste from Fast Fashion by holding a Thrifted Fashion Show scored the highest among nominees in your category.

Thank you, Yasu, for your efforts to protect the environment! Work like yours has a direct impact on the environment as well as providing a great example to encourage others to take action.

A news release announcing award winners will be made at the Board’s Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 18.

Congratulations, Yasu!

Congratulations to McKenna Fox and Abby Hardin for being selected as the 2023 Earth Day Contest Design Winners! Earth day 2023 is on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Anyone interested in owning this winning design can purchase a T-shirt, for $10, from April 11th - 18th.

Spring Break

🐾Monday, April 3 - Friday April 6, 2023

Purple Up Day

🐾 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - Wear Purple

Holiday - School Closed

🐾Friday, April 21, 2023

Earth Day

🐾Saturday, April 22, 2023

Deadline for JumpStart2NOVA

🐾Saturday, April 29, 2023

Junior/Senior Prom

🐾 Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Spring Musical Performances

🐾May 4-6, 2023

Holiday - School Closed

🐾Monday, May 29, 2023

Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world. At Tuscarora, we RISE!

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Location: 801 North King Street, Leesburg, VA, USA
Phone: (571)252-1900
Twitter: @TuscaroraHS