to get student artwork up there

and we couldn’t have done it

without you! Thank you, thank

you, thank you! You are the

best! (sent by Ms. Milligan)

STARS to the Towson High

School Marching Band!! They

took 2nd place in the Hagerstown

parade on Saturday, October 26th.

Here’s a link to the official re-

sults… http://alsatiaclubinc.com/parade_winners.html

STARS to Ms. Mathena for

creating the Anti bullying video

that was shared with the school

(sent by Ms. DiMino)

STARS to Becca Moyer and

Tim Gavin—they are doing an

excellent job providing our stu-

dents an opportunity to exercise

in the weight room after school as

a part of our weight training intra-

mural program.

STARS to Nurse Hardesty,

Bill Weber and Donna Lauten for

their help with the bus driver and

attendant meeting/training on

Wednesday. They helped me be

able to treat our bus drivers with

professionalism and gratitude.

(Sent by Mr. Stevens)

STARS to the students who

helped at their lunchtime with the

Stop Bullying Pledge on Thurs-

day: C. Ryan & friend, R. Trans-

parenti, A. Corson, T. Johnson &

friend, B. Montgomery & friend.

Each week, individuals will be

recognized for their contribu-

tions to the school. Staff

members are encouraged to

submit accolades that are

worthy of the General’s Star.

Our staff and students strive

for excellence on a daily ba-

sis. The comments listed be-

low represent some of the

recognition for our staff and

students

STARS to T. Kersch who

competed in the MPSSA State

Championsips for golf this

week (sent by Mr. Blair)

STARS to Mrs. Drake for

organizing the visit from the

MdBioLab which provided lab

activities for numerous science

students (sent by Ms. West)

STARS to Mr. Jochmans

and Mr. Bradley for making

Physics Phun with pumpkin

tosses and potato cannons

(sent by Ms. West)

STARS to Ms. Dugovich for

providing students with the

opportunity to design and re-

search their own food related

experiment using high tech

equipment (sent by Ms. West).

STARS to Mr. Dalsimer and

Mr. Skeels for being recognized

by a former THS student who is

in a prestigious mathematics

program—

http://

admissions-

blog.nyu.edu/2013/10/28/

confessions-of-a-mathlete/

(Sent by Mr. Hyman)

STARS to Ms. Brown for

presenting for BCPS English

Department Chairs (Sent by

Mrs. DiMino)

STARS to the Music Faculty

and the Music Boosters for

their huge efforts last weekend

with the boosters party - Fri-

day, Saturday & Sunday. Their

dedication is impressive! (sent

by Ms. Bunes)

STARS to Ms. DiMino, Ms.

Mathena, Mr. Miller, Mr. Skeels,

and Mr. Jackson for attending

the Boosters’ event.

STARS to the Towson Art

Parent Association for their

help in completing the library

hallway board installation. “We

love TAPA!” was the chant

heard in the library hallway last

night. And it’s true. Our won-

derful and dedicated Towson

Art Parents did an awesome job

completing thje hanging of the

art display boards in the library

hallway. Please know that we

teachers and students can’t wait

STARS to our Staff, Parents and Students

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

STARS- Weekly

Accolades for

Staff, Parents, and

Students

1

News from P.E.

Fundraisers

2

3

Senior Interview

Day

Canned Food

Drive

4

Upcoming Events

5

Upcoming Towson

Generals Athletics

6

T O W S O N H I G H

S C H O O L The TOWSON PRIDE

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The Physical Education Department is progressing nicely so far this year. With one

quarter coming to an end, the fitness classes have already completed about seven units

including fitness gram testing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, archery, football, rugby, fitness

stations week, and handball. The fitness classes have also completed four chapter re-

views out of the Fitness for Life textbook. The weight training and elective classes are

also moving along productively with giving students plenty of opportunities to stay fit

and active.

As we continue to move along throughout the year, there are a few things that you

should know. First, the fitness students are going to the computer lab to enter fitness

gram results. This will produce a print out of each fitness student’s fitness levels for

the five health related fitness components. The five health related fitness components

are body composition, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance, and

muscular strength. The fitness gram print out will give specific information about each

test and give suggestions on how to improve fitness levels if they are not in the healthy

fitness zone. Please take the time to review the print out and discuss the results with

your child.

Secondly, with registration for next year just around the corner, the Physical Education

Department is looking to increase student participation in our elective classes, espe-

cially among our female population and athlete population. Currently, team sports and

weight training are the only two choices for Physical Education electives. There are

only two team sports sections and one weight training section. Furthermore, the par-

ticipation of females in these electives is less than 2%. The Physical Education De-

partment is in the process of trying to remedy this problem. Some ideas are to create

additional weight training sections for athletes. If you are an athlete, you will be

highly encouraged to participate in at least a semester long weight training course.

This will help our teams become more fit and competitive. This also gives the student

athlete the opportunity to exercise when it may not be possible outside of school. Also,

we are interested in creating an introductory dance class. This will create more oppor-

tunities for our students, and it can satisfy a fine arts credit while getting benefits of

physical activity. So, if you feel that these initiatives are beneficial, or if you have any

questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Department Chair of Physical Educa-

tion, Bradley Eastham.

I would like to thank Becca Moyer and Tim Gavin - they are doing an excellent job

providing our students an opportunity to exercise in the weight room after school as a

part of our weight training intramural program.

Lastly, if you are interested in reading an article that relates to providing more opportu-

nities in unique ways, and understanding the benefits of physical activity and weight

training for all athletes, please read the attached article. http://espn.go.com/blog/high-

school/girl/post/_/id/462/girls-tackling-football-across-the-country.

News from the P.E. Department

“Take care

of your

body. It's

the only

place you

have to

live.”

Jim Rohn

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SADD, Students Against Destructive Decisions, is designing a

Towson High cookbook. Shortly, we will be asking students,

teachers, and parents to submit their favorite recipes. Categories

include appetizers, side dishes, main meals, desserts, and salads.

The cookbook will be pre-sold during November 10 through

November 23 to insure that we have enough orders to make a

profit. The price will be between $10 and $15. More informa-

tion will follow on the THS website. A recipe submittal form

will also be online. Start looking for those recipes!!

**********************

The Junior Class of 2015 will be selling flavored popocorn this

year to raise money for their class. The top seller will earn 2

free Jr. Prom Tickets. Every seller who sells over $100 in prod-

ucts will earn one free Jr. Prom ticket. The sale will take place

November 18 through December 1. The product will be deliv-

ered the week before Winter Break. Please support the Junior

Class and order some popcorn from your favorite Junior. It’s

Dee-licious!!

**********************

Wreath Sale - November 4 through 18. Sponsored by the

Music Boosters.

Panera Coupon Strip - November 4 through November

15. Sponsored by the Art Honor Society.

Popcorn Palace—Flavored Popcorn Sales - November 18

through November 30. Sponsored by the Class of 2015.

THS Cookbook - November through April. Sponsored

by SADD.

Make sure to watch future newsletters for more gift giving

ideas!!

T H E T O W S O N P R I D E

“Generals

pride

themselves on

citizenship,

integrity,

leadership,

and

scholarship.”

Unique Gift Ideas

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!

The Class of 2014 t-shirt sales have been ex-

tended for 1 final week! All shirt orders are

due to Mr. Blair in Trailer 6 no later than

Friday, November 8. Please submit a check

only with your order form. Blank order

forms are still available in the Cedar Avenue

lobby on the information table.

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T H E T O W S O N P R I D E

Senior Interview Day On Thursday, November 7, all Towson High seniors will be participating

in our Senior Interview Day. This annual event affords seniors the oppor-

tunity to engage in a realistic interview experience with local business pro-

fessionals. Interviews will be held on campus at the THS media center and

will be scheduled throughout the day.

While the students have been prepped for interview attire and etiquette, we

would ask that they make sure they arrive on November 7 with business

interview attire and several copies of their resumes printed on quality pa-

per. We are looking forward to seeing this year’s seniors continue Tow-

son’s ongoing “tradition of excellence.”

Canned Food Drive The Canned Food Drive is off and running!!!! After only two weeks, the

standings are as follows:

3rd Place Mr. Rhen’s Homeroom

2nd Place Mr. Skeel’s Homeroom

1st Place Ms. Water’s Homeroom!!!

Ms. Water’s homeroom has already donated 74 pounds of cans!!! That’s

2 pounds donated per student!!

Thank you to everyone who has already participated. If you haven’t par-

ticipated yet, there’s still time! The Food Drive will run through Decem-

ber 1st. Remember the winning homeroom gets breakfast during the sec-

ond semester so get those cans turned in!!!

Education is

the most

powerful

weapon

which you

can use to change the

world.

Nelson Mandela

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UPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER

1 No School for Students—Professional Day

2 SAT Test (Off Site)

3 Daylight Savings Time Ends - Remember to

“Fall Back” 1 Hour

4 Underclassmen Photo Makeup Day

5 Junior Class Assembly, Period 2

7 Senior Interview Day

12 Fall Athletic Awards (Auditorium - 6:30 pm)

18-22 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

Wednesday, 11-20—Visitaton Day

Wednesday, 11-20—7:00 am - Coffee with the Administration

Parents Welcome!!

20 PTSA Board Meeting (Library - 7:15 pm)

14 Distribution of Report Cards (First Quarter)

15 First Day of Winter Sports

21-23 Fall Production

21-25 Princeton Model Congress Trip

26 Winter Athletics Orientation (Auditorium - 6:30 pm)

28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday - School & Offices Closed

T H E T O W S O N P R I D E

Towson High School

69 Cedar Ave

Towson, MD 21286

PHONE: 410-887-3608

FAX: 410-583-1375

Towson Generals Athletics Towson’s B. Segbastian was awarded the gold medal for Boys’ singles in the BCPS Badminton tournament held

Saturday 10/26 right here at THS. In addition his teammates, M. Betenbaugh & J. Suk took the gold medal in boys’

doubles. Towson’s R. Fu and L. Lei were awarded the silver medal in boys’ doubles nad in girls’ doubles, the

Townson team of A. Feldman and S. Kahrel were awarded silver medals as well. In mixed doubles, Towson’s J.

Yabut and partner L. Walker were awarded the bronze medal.

Congratulations to both our Boys and Girls Soccer teams! Both teams advanced to the Regional Semi Finals.

Both will play Westminster and both have earned the right to host this Friday at 3:30 pm. For now, the plan is to

have the Boys’ soccer game in the Stadium and the Girls’ soccer game on the Field Hockey Field.

UPCOMING GAMES 11/1 - Boys Soccer 3A North Regional Semi-Final Westminster@ Towson—4 pm—Stadium Field 11/1 - Girls Soccer 3A North Regional Semi-Final Westminster@ Towson—4 pm—Field Hockey Field 11/2 - Varsity Football @ Allgany—2 pm

11/4 - Volleyball—Time TBA—Towson will host either Parkville or Milford Mill

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For athletic schedules, scores, updates or cancellations due to weather, etc., please visit:

http://46389.digitalsports.com/