TVHS senior Tanner Johnson signed his letter of intent to continue his golf career at Walsh University.

Congratulations to TVHS juniors Tyler Burrier (110M hurdles) and Breanna Schnegg (1600M) as they captured district titles this weekend. They will now advance to the Regional Track & Field Championships this weekend at Muskingum College. They will be joined by Jessi Tomer (2nd in pole vault), Brady Woods (2nd in1600M), the girls' 4x400M relay team of Corrina White, Dallis Vaughn, Riley Jarvis & Breanna Schnegg (2nd place), the girls' 4x200M relay team of Riley Jarvis, Daliss Vaughn, Kelcey Haas & Corrina White (3rd place), Aaron Beans (3rd place in pole vault), Kodey Lewis (4th in 400M), Gabe Shetler (4th in 800M), the boys' 4x400M relay team of Kodey Lewis, Gabe Shetler, Justin Merrick, and Tyler Burrier (4th place), and Anthony Peoples (4th place in shot put). Good luck & Go Trojans!

Ashley Merrick, Julia Felgenhauer, Meganne Boyd, Syndey Clements, Kennedy Willis

Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools is pleased to announce the availability of select summer school courses from June 8- July 10 through the Trojan A+ Learning Academy. For the high school, there will be credit recovery classes in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The high school will also have ten credit recovery electives available. For the middle school there will be only be credit recovery classes in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Writing available to students. There will be a fee for each class. Full year classes will cost $150, and half year classes will cost $75. All classes will be graded A - F; pass/fail will not be an option. The deadline for signing up is June 5, 2015. On Mondays, the A+ lab will be open at the high school from 8am - 12 noon. All other work will be done at home or anyplace where there is Internet access. The Trojan A+ Academy can be accessed any time of the day, every day of the week. The Tuscarawas Valley Summer School is open to all students both in and outside our school district. Click here for more information and application materials.

Congratulations to the TVHS Project Lead the Way students on outstanding performance during the 7th Annual Tuscarawas County Project Lead the Way Showcase last weekend. The Computer Integrated Manufacturing team of David Gilmore, Nate Specht, Lucas Whitmer, Dakota Kirtley and Zach Dozier and the Introduction to Engineering Design of Nick Walsh, Seth Ramsey, & Natalie Specht both brought home first place trophies. The Principles of Engineering team of Elizabeth Hutchison, Grant Gursky, Britney Myers, and Mitchell Polka captured second place and the Digital Electronics team of Ben Reesman, Reid Palumbo, Jacob Schandel, Tyler Burrier, Grant Handrich, and Julia Zambo finished in third place. Great job students!

Tusky Valley Primary School held Kindergarten Registration on March 9th & 10th. If you have child that will be entering kindergarten (age 5 before August 1) for the 2015-2016 school year but were unable to register your child at that time please call the Primary School office at 330-859-2461 for information on registering your child.

Congratulations to TVHS junior Tyler Burrier as he set a new school record in the 110 meter high hurdles. Burrier's mark of 15.0 broke Tom Simon's (1982) and John Debevec's (1992) old school record of 15.1.

2015 Top 10
Zach Dozier

2015 Top 10
Kayla Frederick

2015 Top 10
Ciera Newell

2015 Top 10
Emily Owen

2015 Top 10
Lauren Schleappi

2015 Top 10
Abby Thomas

2015 Top 10
Trystan Votava

2015 Top 10
Kendall Ziegler

Congratulations to TVHS senior Dakota Kirtley as he has been named the 2015 TVHS Valedictorian. Fellow senior Erin Weisgarber is the 2015 Salutatorian. Other members of the 2015 top 10 (in alphabetical order) include Zach Dozier, Kayla Frederick, Ciera Newell, Emily Owen, Lauren Schleappi, Abby Thomas, Trystan Votava, and Kendall Ziegler. Congratulations and we are proud of you!

Congratulations to TVHS junior Nick Walsh on winning the 2nd Annual SumoBot Competition at Kent State-Tuscarawas on Friday, April 24th. TVHS senior Lucas Whitmer finished in second place.

Congratulations to the boys' track team as they took 1st place in the 16-team West Holmes Invitational this past weekend. The Trojans scored 89 team points to easily outdistance Carrollton (76) & Garaway (73). The Trojans were led by Aaron Beans who captured first place in the pole vault (12-6). The Trojans also got strong 2nd place finishes from the 3200M relay team of Gabe Shetler, Peyton Couts, Tyler McCaulley, and Brady Woods (8.28:64) and the 1600M Relay team of Kodey Lewis, Gabe Shetler, Justin Merrick, and Taylor Stahlman (3.36:10). Individually Tyler Burrier claimed 2nd in the 110M hurdles (16.32) and Brady Woods captured 2nd in the 1600M (4.45:33). Click here to see the complete results of the event.

Congratulations to TVMS 8th grader Miranda Vega on qualifying for the State Power of the Pen tournament. Vega will be doing her creative writing at the College of Wooster on Friday, May 22nd.

Tusky Valley 4th graders celebrated Ohio History Day on March 27th, 2015.  All 4th graders spent the past few weeks researching a famous Ohioan and completing a culminating project involving artwork, technology, and an oral presentation.  Students came to school dressed in character and spent the day learning about some of Ohio’s early days.  Special visitors included President William McKinley, the Mineral City Historical Society, Thomas Edison, Mrs. Evans (Housekeeper for the Reeves family mansion), and a citizen from the early village of Zoar.  The day concluded with a birthday celebration for Ohio’s 212th year of statehood.  The day was made possible by the support of the Tuscarawas County Heritage Grant and the Tusky Valley PTO.  

Congratulations to TVMS 6th graders Arora Levengood (1st place), Keegan Selinsky (2nd place) and Brett Johnson (3rd place) for their performance in writing contest titled: "The Funniest Trick My Pet Ever Did..." The contest was sponsored by the Animal/Child Abuse Prevention Council of Tuscarawas County Family and Children First. Great job! We are proud of you!

Student of the Month
Aaron Ward

Fine Arts Student of the Month
Taylor Sayers

Athlete of the Month
Zach Dozier

TVHS students Clint Spillman, Natalie Specht, Grant Gursky, Christian Baum, Micaliah Peffer and Julian Levengood participated in the District 13 Science Day at the University of Mount Union on Saturday, March 7th. Eighth graders Olivia Galigher and Seth Ramsey also competed.  Nate Ackerman will compete at the District 5 Science Day at the University of Akron on Saturday, March 21, 2015.  Grant, Christian, Micaliah, Olivia and Seth qualified to go to State Science Day at the Ohio State University on May 16, 2015.  TVHS also received a trophy for the "Science Excellence Award".

Congratulations to TVHS junior Aric Bird as he advanced to the final round and finished in 5th place in humorous interpretation at the State Speech Tournament this past weekend. Fellow junior Katey Vesco advanced to the semifinals in prose poetry and finished in 12th place overall. The entire TVHS Speech & Debate Team will share their performances on Thursday, April 25th in the TVHS Auditorium at 7:00 PM.

TVMS Students of Month Dustin Kirtley, Zepporah Miller, Austin Kohler, Tyson Stahlman, & Drake Spina

Congratulations to the TVHS Academic Challenge Team as they wrapped up an undefeated regular season (7-0) be defeating Canton South 35-18. The team now moves onto tournament play beginning March 16th. Team members include Reid Palumbo, Lucas Whitmer, Dakota Kirtley, Jacob Schandel, Erin Weisgarber, Katey Vesco, & Rylan Clugston. The team is coached by Mrs. Marcia Speicher.

The Jackson Hockey Club, including TVHS senior Alex Anzio, claimed the North Coast High School Hockey League playoff championship Sunday with a 6-3 victory over previously undefeated Medina.  The team will head to Columbus this weekend for the Buckeye Cup club hockey state championship tournament. The team has players from Jackson, GlenOak, Perry, Green, Northwest and Tusky Valley.

The Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools will be ending their affiliation with the Principals Athletic Conference (PAC) and joining the Inter-Valley Conference (IVC) in all sports. Tusky Valley hopes to begin play in the IVC during the 2016-2017 school year but many details will need to be worked out before the 2016-2017 start date will be official. At the latest, Tusky Valley will begin play in the IVC during the 2017-2018 school year. Tusky Valley was a charter member of the PAC when it was formed for the 1989-1990 school year. Over the past 26 seasons the Trojans captured 16 PAC championships in volleyball, 10 in boys' track, 6 in girls' cross country, 4 each in girls' basketball & boys' golf, 3 each in football and girls' track, and 2 each in boys' cross country, soccer, and baseball.

Congratulations goes to Aric Bird who placed 1st in humorous interpretation this Saturday at the National Speech and Debate Associations Eastern Ohio District Tournament. Aric Bird is now a National Qualifier in humorous interpretation. The National Speech and Debate Tournament is June 14th through the 19th in Dallas Texas, students must place as one of the top competitors at one of 110 district tournaments across the country. This June students will compete for college scholarships and the National Title. Aric is coached by Carrie Spina and assistant coaches Cierra Spina and Angie Thomas.

Congratulations to the TVMS 7th grade girls' basketball team as they captured the PAC title by defeating Indian Valley 26-15. The victory wrapped up an undefeated 18-0 season. Great job girls!

Students and staff at the Primary, Intermediate, and Middle Schools all collected money to support Akron Children's Hospital "Have a Heart, Do Your Part" Radiothon this past week.  Thank you to everyone who helped us with this great cause.  The TVLS Change Bandits collected $1493.39.

Student of the Month
Abby Thomas

Fine Arts Student of the Month
Kameron Murdock

Athlete of the Month
Leland Hostetler

Congratulations to the TVHS Speech Team as 10 members of the team have qualified for the 2015 OHSSL State Tournament to be held March 5-7 in Canfield. Qualifying for the state tournament were Aric Bird in humorous interpretation, Katey Vesco, Christian Arbogast, Alyssa Tausch & Kameron Murdock in prose poetry, Abby Thomas and Nate Ackerman in original oratory, and Leda McConaha, Gabbi Tausch & Abby Ackerman in student congress. Bonnie Grossi qualified as an alternate in dramatic interpretation. Congratulations and good luck to our speech team! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Julian Levengood as he captured the "Best of Fair" award at the 2015 TVLS Science Fair. Other awards winners were Seth Ramsey and Olivia Galigher (Best MS Project), Nathan Sparren (Best 9th Grade Project), Grant Gursky (Best 10th Grade Project), & Micaliah Peffer (Best 11/12th Grade Project).

Best MS Project - Seth Ramsey and Olivia Galigher - "Wind Energy"
Best 9th Grade Project - Nathan Sparren - "Rust Prevention and Steel Wool"
Best 10th Grade Project - Grant Gursky - "How Light Color Affects Vision"
Best 11th/12th Grade Project - Micaliah Peffer - "The Color of Chemistry"
"Best of Fair" - Julian Levengood (12th Grade) - "Hydraulic Fracturing"

Zach Dozier
Senior Attendant

Jordan Felgenhauer
Senior Attendant

Dakota Kirtley
Senior Attendant

Troy Smolinsky
Junior Attendant

Adam Sanders
Sophomore Attendant

Luke Selogy
Freshman Attendant

Congratulations to TVHS sophomore Justin McCauley as he was named the recipient of the Big Brother of the Year Award for school-based mentoring. All case managers nominated mentors from their caseload that stand out above other mentors.  Votes are then cast for nominees from both staff and board. Big Brothers, Big Sisters is in 14 school districts and McCauley was chosen as the Big Brother of the Year from all districts. Congratulations Justin!

“I serve on the Tuscarawas Valley Local School Board because I’ve always wanted ALL children to receive the best education we can possibly give them. What I enjoy most about serving on the TV Board is participating in the graduation ceremony!”

“I serve on the TV Board because I believe in education and love kids. It’s my desire to help in any way possible to provide the children of our school district the opportunity to get the very best education possible. What I enjoy most about serving on the TV Board is the shared vision and commitment to excellence I see in each of our members as well as in the personal and professional lives of our superintendent and treasurer. What I find exciting is that this same vision/commitment of excellence is also shared by our teachers and staff making in my opinion, Tusky Valley just an outstanding school district.”

“I enjoy being a part of providing new and improved educational opportunities for all our students K-12. I enjoy hearing about and seeing student successes throughout the year as they reach for new educational goals.”

“I serve on the TV Board because I believe every child deserves the right to quality education, that the community deserves fiscal responsibility, and the employees deserve our commitment and support to help them achieve these goals.”

"I serve on the TV Board to be a representative for the community who wants to see Tusky Valley thrive in both academics and sports programs. My experience, as a parent of students and active member of the community, positions me to understand the strengths of Tusky Valley as well as where we can improve and offer input in those areas. I most enjoy serving on the TV Board for the partnership of other board members, administration, and staff and the many ways we make Tusky Valley excellent."

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The Tusky Valley School Board is important because without them our school wouldn’t be as organized or have some of the great things we have as a school. They make important decisions, such as funding. Without them, I most likely wouldn’t have one of my favorite classes, engineering. The people on the board are also very generous. I know this first hand because the engineering class received donated money in order to purchase new tools and even a toolbox to store them in. I really do appreciate everything they do for us. Without them this school would likely be very different. Thank you Tusky Valley School Board.

Congratulations to the TVMS December Students of the Month
Sam Ray, Lauren Stotzer, Callie Marburger, Cooper Sites, & Katie Meyer

Congratulations to Tusky Valley 8th grade student Drake Spina on finishing in first place in his age group in the Words with Wings writing contest. The contest is for Tuscarawas County students who understand the value of storytelling. The prompt for the contest was "Keep your fork, something better is coming." Congratulations and great job Drake!

Student of the Month
Lucas Whitmer

Fine Arts Student of the Month
Aric Bird

Athlete of the Month
Jordan Felgenhauer

Congratulations to TVHS juniors Aric Bird and Katey Vesco as they have qualified for the Ohio State Speech Tournament to be held on March 5-7 in Canfield, Ohio. In order to automatically qualify for the state tournament a student must earn at least 4 bids throughout the season. Bids are earned by placing in the top 6 in your category during speech tournaments throughout the season. Bird earned his 4th bid by placing first in Humorous Interpretation at the Highland Speech Tournament in late December. Vesco earned her 4th bid by placing first in Prose Poetry at the Canfield tournament in early January. Congratulations & good luck Aric and Katey!

TVHS Construction students Brian Beans, Steven Halsey, Brandon Kendle, Raymond McClure, Brock McDaniel, Noah Orr, Micah Phillips, Cameron Prorok, Ryan Strain, Brayden VanMeter, Thomas Varadi and Jorge Vazquez recently finished a 10' x 12' storage barn. The storage barn is currently for sale for $3000. Please contact Mr. Gauding at [email protected] for more information.