Distinguished Honor Roll

Southwestern is proud to present its Distinguished Honor Roll students for the 2nd quarter of the 2017-2018 school year.  In order to receive the Distinguished Honor Roll, a student must have no less than 6 A's with the remaining grades of B. 

Congratulations to our students and their academic success.

8th Grade

Rachel Benham, Lydia Blankenship, Jessi Chase, Shelby Crowe, Michelle Escobar Gutierrez, Marya Farrell, Tiffany Garcia, Lauren Grubbs, David Hall, Emmi Hall, Dilynn Hamilton, Jeremy Hampton, Cheyenne Henderson, Emily Hicks, Macyn Holbrook, Makenna Jachim, Caroline Kessler, Jenna Lawson, Autumn Marty, Kennedy Miller, Sara Morales, Kennedy Peckinpaugh, Timothy Raplee, Stephanie Reyes Jimenez, Hunter Royer, Klara Seib, Lauren Straley, Jade Van Hook, Sarah Vanderwall, Lauren Watson, Mylee Whitus, Kathryn Willoughby, and Bryce Wolf.

7th Grade

Tess Bower, Megan Brigham, Carly Bryant, Emma Clouser, Sydney Copeland, Leah Criswell, Samantha Crosby, Jalynn Curwick, Tobiah Davis, Claire Delcourt, Abigail Fitzmorris, Trezdin Hair, Jaden Hewitt, Lora Hobson, Olivia Kays, Olivia Lansinger, Taylor Lennon, Sandra Magallanes-Ortiz, Kyle Mansfield, Mikylah Marshall, Marlee Matz, Caitlyn Miller, Kendall Nakaguchi, Mia O'Brien, Elizabeth Pelfree, Samantha Pelfree, Emily Ponce Alvarez, Andrew Pursell, Fisher Redinbo, Cooper Rooze, Elizabeth Rose, Kaylee Rosenbarger, Stephen Sherlock, Sophia Spray, Timothy Swank, Mya Van Hook, Kaia Webb, Kole Williams, and Jaidyn Winstead.

6th Grade

Benjamin Arts, Bradyn Bearden, Jacqueline Bennett, Emma Bossaer, Knox Boyd, Nolan Burke, Jackson Burton, Jolea Chapman, Kaylyn Cheesman, Iris Clark, Alexandria Cope, Mason Criswell, Kaitlin Crum, Aiden Dallinger, Anna Dick, Saniyah Dunbar, Olivia Foxworthy, Mason Gallipo, Elizabeth Gamble, Cale Garriott, Wyatt Gasaway, Wyatt Gilman, Ava Harris, Deandre Harris, Alexis Heaston, Matthew Hughes, Alexander Jameson, Drew Johnston, Macey Johnston, Owen Jordan, Jakob Kanaby, Adalyn Ladeburg, Clayton Miller, Grayson Mullikin, Carter O'Brien, Lucas Persin, Ava Piegza-Porat, Katherine Pursell, Daniel Quednow, Alessandra Requierme, Jocelyn Roman, Eli Russell, Mekala Sandifur, Madelynn Sharp, Lane Shepard, Logen Sims, Parker Sorrells,
Sophia Sparks, Avery Stone, Alaila Stout, Gavin Ta, Brady Taylor, Katie Thompson, Jordan Tunis, Owen White, Elizabeth Whitlock, and Andrew Young.

8th Grade

Makenna Blaising, Isabella Call, Keaton Crum, Kile Crum, Evan Drevalas, Laina Gamble, Nicholas Giorgio, Hunter Gregory, Joseph Hager, Brock Henry, Myles Jackson, Ethan Kerr, Blane Loy, Chloe Loy, Owen McCutcheon, Helene Milsaps, Wenona Nugent, Mikayla Pelfree, Lauren Phillips, Sierra Rostron, and Jessica Vestal.

7th Grade

Olivia Arndt, Brayden Ashley, Ella Brown, Jeremiah Clingerman, Olivia Criswell, Addison Edwards, Donovan Flynn, Alejandra Garcia Aguilar, Ethan Gutierrez, Lillian Helms, Isaac Johns, Garron Knoth, Alexander McGarvey, Carter Norsworthy, Andrea Nufer, Lexani Ozuna, Dane Ruley, Reina Sheets, Daija Shepherd, Ethan Smith, Hannah Stanifer, and Cole Wetli.

6th Grade

Zackary Ahrens, Gabriel Beeler, Qwentin Cinowski, Trinity Clark, Bristal Davis, Joshua Gutierrez, Tayler Martin, Kloe Miller, Emma Pearson, Levance Vaughen, and Reece Welchans.

Mrs. Quinlisk Receives the MAC Grant

Congratulations to SMS's 6th Grade English teacher, Melanie Quinlisk for being awarded the MAC Grant from McDonalds.  Mrs. Quinlisk plans to use the grant money to purchase more virtual reality headsets for her classroom.

7th and 8th Grade Band Students particpating in the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest:

The ISSMA Band Solo & Ensemble Contest is on February 3, 2018 and hosted by Harrison High School in West Lafayette.  Once ISSMA has released the performance schedules, Mr. Eisan will post them on the band website and send them home with students.  Expect to see the schedules in 2 or 3 weeks.

Please make sure your band student is practicing their music and attending the after school help sessions from 3:45pm-4:30pm in the band room.

Students should attend at least 3 of the 15 help sessions.

Box Tops for Education

The Southwestern Band Boosters collect box tops throughout the school year. The funds raised assist with classroom band instrument supplies, scholarships for private lessons, and a new electric portable keyboard for the Wildcat Jazz Band.

If you have any questions, please contact, Mr. Eisan at teisan@tsc.k12.in.us.

TSC High Ability Parent Education Camp

Tuesday, January 30; 6:00-7:30 PM

Tippecanoe County Public Library Wyandotte Branch

(Timberstone Homes Meeting Room)
5542 E 50 S, Lafayette, IN 47905

• No child care will be provided at this event
• No RSVP necessary
  

"Social and Emotional Traits of High Ability Students"

Dr. Kristen Seward, Purdue GERI, guest speaker

Dr. Seward is the Associate Director of the Purdue University Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI). She holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue and is also the Coordinator of the Gifted, Creative, and Talented Licensure Program for GERI. She is also a clinical assistant instructor in the Purdue Department of Educational Studies.

All Parents...You are invited to learn tools and tips for your High Ability Child.

TSC students have new suicide prevention resource

IU Health Arnett has partnered with Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County to bring suicide prevention resources to teens throughout Tippecanoe County. Knowing that the preferred method of communication is texting, there is a need to provide a local resource for teens to text when feeling stressed or suicidal. The number to text is 765-742-0244.

The Safe2Talk texts are responded by employees and volunteers of Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County (MHA). All texts are responded to in seconds and the line is staffed 24/7. MHA staff and volunteers go through an extensive assessment and successfully complete 40 hours of classroom training, as well as on-the-job preparation. Safe2Talk is certified as a crisis center by the American Association of Suicidality as part of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Only the best practices, policies, and procedures are used.

In association with the Safe2Talk initiative, all TSC administrators and school counselors have been trained in QPR. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer. These are three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. This training session teaches attendees how to recognize the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicidal thoughts and when to utilize QPR. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. This training is recognized by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as an evidence-based training.

TSC supports "green" efforts and as such to help ensure students receive information about community services or events, flyers from non-profit outside organizations are posted online in a section called E-flyers. All E-Flyers can be accessed from any TSC School website: www.tscschools.com, by clicking the 'students' or 'parents' link in the upper right hand corner of the webpage. E-Flyers will be posted on the 15th and 30th of the month so be sure to check regularly for newly posted information. If your qualifying organization is interested in posting an E-Flyer, go to  www.tscschools.com E-flyers section to submit the information.

Questionnaire Link: www.BByt.es/AW9CP

We are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, in order to learn more about our students' school and home technology use for learning. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of technology use for learning in your students' lives. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.

Disclaimer:  Please know that SMS cannot be responsible for some 3rd party fliers and webpages that may not be compliant with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Right Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Candygrams for ISTEP

Sweeten up your child's April ISTEP experience! Encourage your child and brighten his or her day by sending a candygram! Candygrams cost $1 per day, and can be sent to your child for all 3 days of ISTEP testing ($3 total). Please send money/printed form in an envelope addressed to Ms. Brown. Forms can also be emailed (hlbrown@tsc.k12.in.us), but money must still be sent in an envelope. Please be sure that all envelopes include the names of the student and the parent as well as your message.

Link to the Form:   ISTEP Candygram

THE FLU:  A Guide for Parents

Click here to find the answers from the US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the flu.

• Flu Information
  • What is the flu?
  • How serious is the flu?
  • How does the flu spread?
  • What are the symptoms of the flu?
  • How long can a sick person spread the flu to others?
• Protect Your Child
  • How can I protect my child against the flu?
  • Is there a medicine to treat the flu?
  • What are some of the other ways I can protect my child against the flu?
• If Your Child is Sick
  • What can I do if my child gets sick?
  • What if my child seems very sick?
  • Can my child go to school, day care or camp if he or she is sick?
  • When can my child go back to school after having the flue?

Indiana started the 21st Century Scholars in 1990 to ensure that every student can afford a college education. Income-eligible 7th and 8th graders who enroll in the program and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship are guaranteed to receive up to four years of undergraduate tuition* at any participating public college or university in Indiana.

If you attend a private or an independent institution, the state will award an amount comparable to that of a public institution. If you attend a participating proprietary (private career) school, the state will award a tuition scholarship equal to that of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.

As a 21st Century Scholar, you can get help finding free tutoring, a mentor and a part-time job, and once you get to college, students who are 21st Century Scholars receive support to finish their college degrees.

But first you have to apply. Students and their parents must complete and return the application by June 30 of the 8th grade year. Don't wait. Apply today:

http://www.in.gov/21stcenturyscholars/2376.htm

*The scholarship amount may be reduced depending on the availability of funds and the availability of the student's family to contribute to college.

The Kroger Family of Stores is committed to bringing hope and help to local communities. We do this through a variety of activities, including charitable giving, sponsorships and the unique Community Rewards Program of Kroger. As your neighborhood food retailer, we deeply value our ability to support local organizations like yours.

Your supporters (52 households) who shopped at Kroger between 7-1-2017- and 9-30-2017 (Cycle 2017, Qtr 3) have contributed $328.87 to your school simply by shopping at Kroger.

Visit our website at www.krogercommunityrewards.com for information on how to enroll in this program.

Thank you for your continued support of your local Kroger store.

Thank you,

Community Rewards Staff

Volunteer Information

As per Tippecanoe School Corporation Policy 8120 – Volunteers, each volunteer who is in direct contact with students will be required to submit a Limited Criminal History Record Check in order to volunteer within the school. Any chaperone who wishes to attend a field trip must also have a completed and approved Limited Criminal History Record Check as well. The Volunteer Form is available here on the TSC website.

Register for TSC Alerts and Notifications

With the launch of the new TSC websites, the TSC and each of its schools will be transitioning away from Pinwheel for SMS (text) alerts and notifications and will instead utilize the communication options available within the new website. Parents/guardians, staff, and students can sign in to the website and register to receive alerts, calendar reminders, athletic updates, and more.