Welcome Tuscarora Parents

March 4, 2015

Introduction of Staff

Richard RovangJustin MartinDenise CoonJanice LloydGabrielle CarpenterTracy MandinaCynthia ConnellJohn HanKara KotarskyKeegan BarrAdria FrieReyna AndradeDerek FarreyJohn Puterio

Laura PurvisKristi DavisHarvey VandenburgMichael BurnettFelicia CaruthersRachelle WashingtonMatthew DunlapCatherine DehouxDave GryderKatie NewmillerTracy Riley Barry Blair

“Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.”

-Will Durant

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think

critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal

of true education.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tuscarora Academic Expectations

• Tuscarora has the expectation that ALL STUDENTS succeed.

• At least 90% of students at Tuscarora are expected to take at least one (1) AP course.

• Students are expected to take rigorous and challenging courses.

• Teachers are expected to make learning relevant, fun, and to differentiate instruction so that ALL students reach success.

• Some students will need extra time to reach success

Student Recognition

• Quarterly Awards Recognition• Student led announcements• Athletic Awards Banquets• Pep Rallies• Senior Awards Assembly

Academic Support ProgramsPrograms are designed to help ALL kids

succeed from every academic level.

SLED

MentoringMath Lab

Writing LabQuarterly interims for all students

Spanish TutoringAP Support

CAMPUS ProgramAVID

Peer TutoringAthletic Teams Study Hall

Mr. Justin Martin

Assistant Principal

Continued Excellence

• 23 honored in Excellence Education Banquet• 2 Agnes Meyer nominees

• 2nd Wells Fargo Claudia Dodson Sportsmanship Award

• Washington Post rankings for most rigorous schools:– 4th in Loudoun

Continued Excellence• 540 Critical Reading score for SAT, National average 497• 524 Mathematics score for SAT, National average 513• 513 Writing score for SAT, National average 487

• 2014 District Champion in Academic competition– Finished 4th in the region

• 2.6 million in scholarships awarded

• Yearbook:

• VHSL First Place Award in publications• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Medalist Critique• Inclusion in Herff Jones “Ideas That Fly” (a national recognition

for best of middle school and high school yearbooks)

• Newspaper:  VHSL First Place Award in publications

Continued Excellence10 Cappie nominations for Drama; 1 winner

Cross Country – 1st State Championship in School History!

Football – State Runner-Up, 14-1 season!- Gatorade Player of the Year- Michael Burnett – Coach of the Year

Girls Basketball - Undefeated District Champions

- Michael Newkirk – Coach of the Year

Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do the most are the things you will do best. Tuscarora is…

“EXCELLENCE IN MOTION”

Tuscarora Faculty & Staff

• 160 Faculty • 105 with Master’s Degree• 2 with MBA• 4 PhD• 1 JD• 22 with certifications in more than one

subject area• 53 Support Staff • 33 speak more than one language fluently

Mission Statement"Make an impact in our

world, RISE above the rest- Tuscarora!”

Respect Integrity Service Excellence

• AP Support• Clarity (parent access to grades)• Newsletter• SLED• PBIS

What Do We Need From You?

Partner with us…Reinforce Academics

Behavioral Expectations Supported

PTSO/Athletic and Band BoostersParent Volunteers

Model Respect and InvolvementServe as Mentors

Mrs. Kathleen Phillips

PTSO PRESIDENT

Mr. Richard Rovang

Assistant Principal

• Child Study• Special Education• Homebound• Building Use

Mrs. Denise Coon

Assistant Principal

Student Honors

• National Honor Society• Math Honor Society• Science Honor Society• Tri-M Honor Society• World Language Honor Societies• Thespian Honor Society• MOUS Certifications• National English Honor Society

Mrs. Gabrielle Carpenter

Director of School Counseling

Class Information

There are LEVELS IN ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE – Academic, Honors, AP

STANDARD CREDIT VERIFIED CREDIT ADVANCED PLACEMENT

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Sample Schedule

A Day

• 1st- Earth Science H

• 2nd- Pre-AP World History

• 3rd- Health and PE

• 4th- Algebra 1

B Day

• 5th- Latin III

• 6th- FLEX

• 7th- English A

• 8th- Intro Business

Academic Program

Program of Studies

Teacher Recommendations

Family Connections/Naviance

Standard Diploma (22 credits)

English 4

Math 3

Lab Science 3

Hist/Soc St 3

Health/PE 2

Fine/Prac Arts CTE/World Lang 2Economics/Personal Finance 1

Electives 4 (2 sequential)

And Verified Credits…

2 in English1 in Mathematics1 in Lab Science

1 in History/Social Studies1 from an additional student-selected test

Total: 6

Advanced Studies Diploma(26 credits)

• English 4

• Math 4

• Lab Science 4

• Hist/Soc St 4

• World Languages 3

• Health/PE 2

• FA/Career/Tech Ed 1

• Econ/Pers Fin 1

• Electives 3

And Verified Credits…

2 in English2 in Mathematics

2 in Laboratory Science2 in History/Social Studies1 from an additional test selected by the student

Total: 9

Mr. Derek FarreyMr. John Puterio

Athletic DirectorAssistant Athletic Director

Fall Sports

• Cheerleading (Freshman, JV,V)• Boy’s Cross-Country (V)• Girl’s Cross-Country (V)• Football (Freshman, JV,V)• Golf (V)• Volleyball (Freshman, JV, V)• Try-outs Begin on August 3, 2015

Winter Sports

• Boy’s Basketball (Freshman, JV, V)

• Girl’s Basketball (Freshman, JV, V)

• Cheerleading (Freshman, JV, V)• Gymnastics (V)• Boy’s Swimming (V)• Girl’s Swimming (V)• Wrestling (JV & V)

Spring Sports

Baseball (JV & V) Softball (JV & V) Boy’s Lacrosse (JV & V) Girl’s Lacrosse (JV & V) Boy’s Soccer (JV & V) Girl’s Soccer (JV & V) Boy’s Tennis (JV & V) Girl’s Tennis (JV & V) Boy’s Track & Field (V) Girl’s Track & Field (V)

Forms Required for Participation

• VHSL Sports Participation/ Physical Form

• Parental Consent• Accident Insurance Notice• LCPS Training Rules• Emergency Card