Tickets to THS Graduation Ceremony

As one would image, interest in the THS Graduation Ceremony and our speaker Dr. Condoleezza Rice is high. Due to the seating capacity of Harwell Auditorium, we must limit the number of people who may may be seated in that facility. First preference is given to the invited guests of our students, employees of the Talladega City Board of Education, and local dignitaries. Remaining tickets will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. A plan will be formulated to handle the overflow that we are not able to seat in Harwell Auditorium.

To request tickets, click the appropriate link on the right-hand side of the screen, and then press "Submit." (Neither THS students, their relatives, or Talladega City School employees are to complete this form. Your tickets are being handled another way.)

There is no cost for the tickets, but there is a limit of two per party. You will be contacted by e-mail regarding the status of your tickets.

Save the Date

The Talladega City Schools Foundation Dinner for next year will be Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The event will be held at Shocco Springs.

We hope that by publicizing the date this early, we will avoid conflicts with other school-sponsored activities.

Please mark your calendars!

Condoleezza Rice to Speak

We are excited that the Daily Home is the first newspaper in the nation to have this story!

http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2009/dh-talladega-0429-cnorwood-9d28v4229.htm

Pandemic Flu

Pandemic Influenza is a topic that is very much on the minds of the Alabama Department of Public Health. Operational plans that they have at this point are posted here. During the coming year, we anticipate plans being created extended down to the school level as to exactly what we would do in the case of an outbreak. A good plan is like the insurance we carry on our automobiles or homes. We hope we will never have to use it. Having a plan gives us that piece of mind in knowing that it is there if we need it.

Click here to view Alabama Department of Public Health plans.

The Center for Disease Control also offers this information on Swine Flu.

THS Jazz Band Entertains at Hall of Fame Induction

The Talladega High School Jazz Band provided the entertainment for this year's International Motor Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The band provided 45 minutes of music without ever repeating a selection. For the many who came from far away to attend this prestigious event, the only impression they have of the Talladega City School System is the one these young people gave them.

The jazz band represented us well, as does every facet of this band program wherever it goes. A great deal of preparation went into what turned out to be a stellar performance. They also had a great deal of fun along the way. Click on the presentation below to see what we mean.

Two Roads

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

At the close of my senior year thirty-two years ago, my closest classmates were preparing to enter the University of Alabama as Computer Science majors. To the surprise of many, I took a different road—education. It was a choice that has served me well and a field that has allowed me to use a variety of talents. It is a profession to which I have given much. It is a profession which has given back in return.

Two roads diverge again for me now. One path is familiar and comfortable. The other offers both a challenge and a chance to affect change on a larger scale, and it is that road I am choosing to take.

I will be retiring at the end of June.

If I had it all to do again, I would do very little any differently. Four school systems and 28 years brings one in contact with a wide variety of people. Along the road, I have been privileged to work with some incredible talent, and a fair share of it has been during this last 12 years here in this place.

Over a year ago, our school system revisited its vision and found that the words “moving forward” encapsulated how this system sees itself. The slightly longer “Moving forward to meet the demands of a changing world” recognizes that the world we must prepare for tomorrow will be different than the one in which we live in today. New tools and new practices will replace the old, and my desire is to be a part of the process for making that journey easier for others.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Moving forward,

Frank Buck

Math 101

Today's math classes focus on more than addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students today are called on to think logically and systematically, to recognize patterns, and to interpret data. Parents can help students develop and reinforce these skills. These tips from the National Association of Elementary School Principals can help.

Click here to read the article.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks is a lively girl who has one big problem: she can't keep her hands off Other People's Things! Join us as Goldilocks gets into trouble with everything from a jewelry box to a bird's nest and see what happens in that little cottage in the woods while the bears are out for a walk. In a new twist Goldilocks is caught on tape and is taught a lesson by the bears and the audience. She learns that unless she is invited she won't touch Other People's Things!

This adaptation is being performed by the Birmingham Children's Theatre at the the Historic Ritz Theatre. Students in grades K, 1, and 2 from all Talladega City Schools will attend a performance of this work on April 14. Thanks to Tom Wofford, Executive Director, for bringing this performance to our students.

Calling All FIVE YEAR OLDS!

Pictured above, R. L. Young Kindergarten Teachers, Carrie Nabors, Roxanne Lamberth, and Tammy Liner.

All over Talladega you will notice information concerning kindergarten registration happening this month. We are excited about serving your child!
For more information you can all the Central Office, 315-5600.

School Anxiety

Every child has days when he or she does not want to go to school. Children suffering school anxiety, however, feel they can't go to school.

These tips from the National Association of Elementary School Principals can help.

Click here to read the article.