The TVMS Math Tournament teams competed at the Tuscarawas County Math Tournament on May 17th at Kent State - Tuscarawas.

Eighth grade award winners inlclude Corey Keim (1st) and Jonathan Rennicker (3rd) in functions, Hannah Hostetler (2nd) in expression & equations, Kayden Russell (2nd), Sierra Williams (3rd) and Felicity Sands (5th) in geometry, Natalie Yoder (T-2nd), Abbey Dillon (T-2nd), and Dustin Kirtley (3rd) in statistics & probability, and Tori Campbell (2nd), Taylor Galigher (4th) and Kayla Scott (6th) in the number system.

Seventh grade award winners include Kaya Russell (3rd) & Sawyer Ramsey (5th) in expression & equation, Arora Levengood (3rd) in ratios & proportional relationships, Katie Christ (6th) in geometry, and Sydney Clements (6th) in the number system.

Sixth grade awards winners include Charity Ramser (1st), Valin Kramer (3rd), and Jacob Bierwirth (4th) in the number system, Taylor West (1st), Lauren Reesman (4th) in geometry, Hannah Spicer (T-2nd), Trevor King (T-2nd), and Austin Kohler (6th) in statistics & probability, Camberlee Perkowski (2nd), Kolton Kohler (5th) abd Dawson Williams (6th) in ratios & proportional relationships, Elissa Rothenstein (4th) and William Sayner (6th) in expression & equations.

Fifth grade award winners include Hunter Kirtley (1st), Colton Lake (2nd) and Josh Owens (3rd) in number & operations - fractions, Beau Wolf (2nd) in operations & algebraic thinking, Kimmie Christ (2nd), Molly Sams (T-5th) and Cara Stump (T-5th) in number & operations in base ten, Connor Gardner (4th) & Teagan Phillips (6th) in geometry, and Aubrey Howard (4th) and Sydney Haas (6th) in measurement & data.

Three groups of TVMS Gateway to Technology students recently participated in the Project Lead the Way Showcase at Buckeye Career Center. Bella Olinger and Cooper Amelung placed second in the 6th grade competition with their " How Things Fly" presentation. Seventh graders Josh Lynch, Griffin McConaha and Lance Scott placed third with their "Shipping Container House" project. The 8th grade team of Gavin Perkowski, Jake Rothenstein and Noah Yoder placed third with their project, "Going Up" The Elevator Challenge. Congratulations to these students on a job well done!

2016 Top 10
Brady Woods

2016 Top 10
Deserrae Potts

2016 Top 10
Rylan Clugston

2016 Top 10
Megan Swiney

2016 Top 10
Arizona Stewart

2016 Top 10
Jacob Schandel

2016 Top 10
Matt Arnold

2016 Top 10
Gabe Shetler

Congratulations to TVHS senior Reid Palumbo as he has been named the 2016 TVHS Valedictorian. Fellow senior Riley Jarvis is the 2016 Salutatorian. Other members of the 2016 top 10 include Brady Woods, Deserrae Potts, Rylan Clugston, Megan Swiney, Arizona Stewart, Jacob Schandel, Matt Arnold, and Gabe Shetler. Congratulations on a job well done!

Five TVHS students competed in the District 13 Science Day at the University of Mount Union on Saturday, March 5th, 2016.  Natalie Specht and Nicole Scott both earned a score of Superior and qualify for State Science Day at the Ohio State University on May 14th, 2016.  Natalie Specht also earned the Governor’s Award for Biotechnology and Biomedical Technology Research, and is eligible to participate in the Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair by finishing as one of the top 17 projects. Scout Weber, Jaren Levengood, and Violet Hutchison each earned an Excellent.  Nate Ackerman will compete in the District 5 Science Day at the University of Akron on March 19th, 2016.  Good job to all students who participated in the Science Fair this year and good luck at State Science Day to Natalie and Nicole!

Natalie Specht, 10th Grade, “"How Does Equipment Affect Gel Electrophoresis", Superior
Nicole Scott, 10th Grade, "Regular vs. Diet Coca-Cola:  The Effect on a Chicken Bone", Superior
Scout Weber, 10th Grade, "Does Multitasking Really Help Concentration", Excellent
Violet Hutchison, 9th Grade, "What Category Was It?", Excellent
Jaren Levengood, 9th Grade, "Where Does Bacteria Grow Best", Excellent

Thank you to all the families and students who participated in the Akron Children's Hospital "Have a Heart, Do Your Part" Radiothon. Tusky Valley Primary & Intermediate Schools raised $1759.41 this year! Click here to listen to Mrs. Richardson's interview on WKDD.

The Tusky Valley basketball program certainly had a weekend to remember. The weekend started with the boys' varsity sweeping their final two games against Indian Valley and East Canton. The boys will enter tournament play as one of hottest teams in the area as they were victorious in 8 of their final 9 regular season games. The boys will open tournament play vs. Bellaire at Indian Valley High School on Friday night at 7:30 PM. Meanwhile, the girls' varsity advanced to the sectional championship game by dismantling Newcomerstown 81-21 on Saturday afternoon. The margin of victory was the 3rd largest in school history. The girls will now face Sandy Valley at Dover High School on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM. To top it off the 7th grade boys & 8th grade girls brought home some hardware over the weekend as both team captured PAC titles. The 7th grade boys defeated Indian Valley 43-37 while the 8th grade girls captured their PAC title by also defeating Indian Valley by a score of 38-19. The 8th grade girls ended their TVMS careers undefeated and as back-to-back PAC champions!

The Speech & Debate team had another great day at the Bethel Park Black Hawk Invitational. Aric Bird and Christian Arbogast both brought home first place finishes while Nate Ackerman finished in fourth place. Drake Spina, Landon Fox, Kameron Murdock, Alexis Kourtney, Delaney McConoha, & Alyssa Tausch all advanced to the semifinals while Missy Snyder advanced to the quarterfinals.

Mr. Mark Phillips, Tusky Valley Treasurer, was recognized by Dr. Richard Murray, Executive Director of the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS), at a recent meeting held at Ohio University in Zanesville. Mr. Phillips provides exemplary leadership in school finances and continuously seeks opportunities to streamline services and save the district money. Learn more about district finances by clicking here.

Congratulations to TVHS sophomore Natalie Specht as she captured the Best of Fair award at Saturday's TVHS Science Fair for her project "How Does Equipment Affect Gel Electrophoresis." While Specht captured the top honors, hers wasn't the only outstanding project. Here is a list of the day's top projects.

Award	Name	Project Title
Best HS Team Project	Seth Ramsey Olivia Galigher	"Effects of Airfoil Density on Wind Turbine Efficiency"
Best 9th Grade Project	Ali Weekley	"It's Tea Time"
Best 10th Grade Project	Natalie Specht	"How Does Equipment Affect Gel Electrophoresis"
Best 11th Grade Project	Nate Ackerman	"A Re-evaluation of Einstein's Photoelectric Effect"
Best of Fair	Natalie Specht	"How Does Equipment Affect Gel Electrophoresis"

Congratulations to 2016 TVMS Spelling Bee Champion Dustin Kirtley (8th grade) and Runner-Up Lauren Reesman (6th Grade). The spelling bee was held Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in the TVHS Auditorium. We commend all 32 participants for a great job and express our thanks to Judges Mrs. Lori Robson, Judge Roger Lile, and Captain Orvis Campbell and pronouncer Mr. Jim Range.

Click on the image above to watch a short video created by Mrs. Schoeppner and her students thanking the Tuscarawas Valley Board of Education for all that they do!

TVMS Students of the Month Justin Pirolozzi, Lilly Edwards, Alyvia Skotnicky, Mia Kuharich, & Bailey Kinney

Congratulations to TVHS and Buckeye Career Center junior Alex Mizer as he recently scored in the 99th percentile of the nationwide National Auto Technicians Education Foundation automotive brakes competency test. Mizer is enrolled in Mr. Brad Fisher's Auto Technology class at Buckeye. “Alex is not only an excellent student grade wise but he has a great work ethic, always dressed in his uniform ready to work, and has perfect attendance,” said Mr. Fisher. Tusky Valley superintendent Mark Murphy commented, "We are very proud of Alex as he continues to excel as one of our TV students attending Buckeye Career Center." Congratulations Alex. We are proud of you!

Eric and Diann McGovern, founders of the Loving Heart Foundation and TV Backpacks 4Kids program, are pictured with their grandson, Jordan, and teachers Sarah Schoeppner (technology) and Misty Ward (steAm) to celebrate the fact that over $1,100 was raised from selling snowman pots and holiday posters designed by TV elementary children. All proceeds will go to the TV Backpack 4 Kids weekend nutrition program.

The TVMS 8th grade students in the Magic of Electrons class recently completed a unit on building circuit boards. They learned about resistors and sensors and how to solder. The finished product was a nightlight. Click on the picture above to watch the video!

Seventh Grade students in Mrs. Sams' General Music class recently performed Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" on xylophones. Click on the picture above to watch the video!

Congratulations to TVHS senior Christian Arbogast as he finished in 5th place at this weekend's McKinley Speech Tournament to earn his 4th bid this season and qualify for the Ohio State Speech Tournament! Fellow senior Aric Bird finished in 1st place today and earned his third bid towards state while sophomore Alyssa Tausch finished in 5th to grab her first bid towards state. Overall, Tusky Valley finished in 7th place as a team out of 20 teams. Great job Speech & Debate team!

Maddison Carr, Aubrey Howard, Rayna Vanasdal, Louise Engohang, & Tyson Stahlman

Congratulations to TVHS freshman Kaylyn Lloyd as she took first place in drama at the 3rd annual Tusky Valley Speech & Debate Tournament. Lloyd received the highest score of "1" in each of her three rounds on her way to the victory. Senior Aric Bird came home in 2nd place in humor while Drake Spina placed 3rd also in humor. Lloyd, Bird, and Spina all received bids towards the state tournament this March. Individuals need four bids to qualify for the state tournament. Other TVHS stud nets who placed Saturday include Nate Ackerman (5th in original oratory), and Elizabeth Hutchison & Grant Gursky (7th in duo). Tusky Valley finished in 6th place as a team. Click here for complete team results & individual results

Fifteen fifth grade students from Tuscarawas Valley Middle School attended the 2015 Young Authors' Conference at The Quaker Dome in New Philadelphia. These young writers had the opportunity to meet published author Paul Orshoski and illustrator Greg Scott. They also wrote and illustrated a science fiction story with another writer on an iPad, learned how to come up with ideas for writing, and learned how to draw illustrations using three-dimensional shapes. Students are anxious to begin applying what they learned to their own writing in the classroom! Click here to see pictures from the day.

Congratulations to TVHS freshman Kaitlyn Ankrom who recently had an original poem published in Eloquence: 2015 Poetry Collection. The book is a collection of student poems but less than 20% of all student submissions are selected so Kaitlyn was one of the few who had her worked published. The poetry contest is open to all American and Canadian students in grades 3-12. Click here to read Kaitlyn's poem.

TVHS senior Rylan Clugston will be dancing in the lead role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Tuscarawas Dance Art Center's production of The Nutcracker. The show will be held on December 4th and December 6th at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State - Tuscarawas. Tickets are $12 and available at the dance center website or the PAC Box Office.

Before Thanksgiving break, all fist grade students studied the differences between items in the past and current technology.  Each student was asked to bring in an item from the past and write a short description of what the item was, who it belonged to and its use.  The items were on display in the art room for a few days while each class took a turn sharing in their “Antique Road Show”.  Items ranges from antique tools, to Christmas decorations, to Mrs. Lab’s family Ford Model T car!   It was a fabulous learning experience for all!

Congratulations to our speech team members who placed at the Copley Tournament this past weekend. Senior Christian Arbogast captured 1st place in Program Oral Interpretation and earned his 3rd bid to State. Sophomore Alyssa Tausch took 5th place in Dramatic Interpretation and senior Aric Bird took 5th place in Humorous Interpretation. The Tusky Valley team also took home 3rd place honors for total overall points in the small school category.

Congratulations to TVHS seniors Sam Higl and Drew Locker as they have earned Phil Allen Academic All-Ohio Honors. Higl and Locker were members of the Trojan PAC champion golf team.

Congratulations to TVHS sophomores Abby Ernst and Nathan Sparren as they have been nominated to represent Tusky Valley at the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar. The seminar is designed to help high school sophomores recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. Students attend three or four day seminars and participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to make a positive impact in their community.

On Thursday, November 12, 2015 students at Tusky Valley Middle School spent the morning honoring local veterans. This year Lifetouch Portraits again partnered with TVMS to take and print complimentary pictures of every veteran in attendance. Felicity Sands acted as the Master of Ceremonies for the assembly. Brooklyn Fockler led the Pledge of Allegiance. Additional performances by the band and choir rounded out the morning. The highlight of the assembly was most certainly guest speaker Mr. John Moser who spoke to the crowd about his time in the military. After every veteran was recognized, Gavin Perkowski performed Taps in honor of those members of the service who have fallen.

On Friday, November 13th TVIS held a breakfast and assembly honoring our veterans. The assembly included a performance from the TVIS and 4th grade choir and the students received a speech about the sacrifices soldiers make in order to serve our country from Mr. Fanty. Click here to see pictures from the day.

Start Uknown, Finish Unforgettable. Those were the words that adorned the Tusky Valley volleyball banner prior to the 2015 volleyball season. Little did anyone know how prophetic those words would become.

The Trojans entered the season as a young team with limited varsity experience. Not a single member of the 2015 team had earned postseason honors during the 2014 season. The Trojans were simply unknown. Twenty-eight games later these players are now simply unforgettable. Their picture will forever hang in the halls of TVHS as members of the Wall of Fame. Mariah, Ankita and Jadyn. Kierrah, Scout, & Abby. Jenna & Kayla. Clara & Sam.

Congratulations to the 2015 volleyball players and coaches on an amazing season and thank you for letting us take this memorable journey with you. We are proud of you!

Congratulations to the volleyball team as they defeated Westfall 25-14, 25-21, 25-14 to capture the regional championship and advance to the Division III Final Four. The Trojans will face the St. Henry Redskins on Thursday at noon. The match will be held at the Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University. There will be a sign up for a charter pep bus in the TVHS office. The cost will be $25 and will include your ticket to the match. The bus will leave at 7:30 AM on Thursday morning.

Congratulations to the youth cheerleaders who took first place in both the junior and senior divisions at Saturday's youth cheer competition at Strasburg.

Congratulations to TVHS senior Brady Woods and freshman Madisan DeBos as they qualified for the Division II State Cross Country Championships on Saturday. They will run on Saturday, November 7th at National Trail Raceway. DeBos will run at 11:45 AM and Woods will run at 2:15 PM. Great job and good luck!

Congratulations to senior Brady Woods and freshman Madisan DeBos & Kat Gaiser as they earned PAC First Team honors at Saturday's PAC Cross Country Championships. Woods was the highest finishing Trojan as he came home in 4th place in the boys' race. DeBos and Gaiser captured first team honors by finishing 6th & 7th respectively in the girls' race. The top 8 finishers in each race earned first team honors.

TVPS is working to show their school spirit.  Each Friday students are asked to dress to show their TV pride by wearing red and black or Tusky Valley apparel.  At the end of the day, we find the percentage of each class wearing their Trojan colors in order to determine the class with the most school spirit.  Congratulations to Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Lab's classes for winning the first two weeks!  GO TROJANS!

On October 11-12, the following students participated in the Kent State All-Star Choir: Justin Cochran, Connor Everett, Grant Handrich, Tricia Renicker, Mekenna Farnsworth, Sydney Terry, and Hayley Miley. The students performed in a choir of 160 other students from around the state of Ohio, watched KSU choral groups perform, and took part in several clinics and rehearsals. Congratulations on a job well done.

2015 Fall Homecoming attendants are freshman Kat Gaiser and Ethan Love, sophomores Scout Weber and Justin Merrick, juniors Caitlin Gerber and Austin Thomas, and seniors Leda McConaha, Breanna Schnegg, Micaliah Peffer, Reid Palumbo, Troy Smolinsky and Aric Bird. The 2015 Homecoming King and Queen will be announced prior to the start of Friday's Homecoming game vs. Tuslaw.

TV Online Contributer Kaitlin Tomblin | Pictures

Last Thursday, September 24th, TVMS 7th and 8th grade students were given the opportunity to participate in an activity called “Junior Achievement.” Junior Achievement encouraged students to begin thinking about their future and planning ahead of time. The volunteers gave the students many helpful tips and planning methods to use throughout the course of their lives. Read more...

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On Thursday, September 24 the TVHS gym classes went to the NTR Canoe Livery in Bolivar to participate in the Introduction to Paddling and Safe Boating course. There were about 50 students that participated in the course. This is the second year that our school has done this program. The students went through three stations. The first station the students unloaded the canoes from the trailer and went over strokes. The second station the students learned throw rope techniques and parts of a canoe. The third station students practiced basic strokes in the pond. Once they learned the basics they headed out on a 3 mile trip down the Tuscarawas River. The students thought that the trip was an exciting experience and it was a fun way to spend the day.

Justin Finley, Silas Miller, Zachary Nussbaumer, Moriah Watson, Ashlee Wadley

TVMS 8th grader Bryce Goedel participated in the 21st Annual Children's Caravan Teddy Bear Run on Sunday, September 20th. Bryce rode in the caravan to Akron Children's Hospital to help deliver the teddy bears to patients. Click here to learn more about the Teddy Bear Run or you can check out the Flipagram made for Bryce's Teddy Bear Run.

Portia King accepted the Trojan Pride Award presented by the Board of Education to the Warren Township Community Center in New Cumberland at its regular September meeting Monday. Portia was accompanied by Harry Nichols and Sharon Loucks, and volunteer representatives of WTCC. The Tusky Valley Schools congratulates the community center and thanks all volunteers for the significant impact the WTCC has on our students, families, and community.

Congratulations to the golf team as they captured the PAC title Wednesday afternoon & Landen Thompson captured Player of the Year Honors! Team members include seniors Drew Locker and Sam Higl, juniors Landen Thompson, Brenton Franks, and David Thompson, sophomore Michael Thompson & freshman Billy Crone and Brandon Goldsmith. Read more...

On September 11th Bolivar Library Branch Supervisor Jessica Gard visited TVMS to show the middle school students how to download eBooks with OverDrive Read on their new Chromebooks. OverDrive Read is a browser-based eBook reader that works on most tablets, computers, and mobile devices. Read More...

TVHS junior Landen Thompson was nominated for the JJHuddle/Bucknuts Ohio High School Boys' Athlete of the Week. Thompson had a dominant week on the links as he was the overall medalist at both the PAC Midseason Tournament and the Dover Invitational. Thompson blistered the course with 7 birdies on his way to a 4-under par round of 68 and a 6 shot victory at the PAC Midseason tournament. Thompson then bested an 80 player field with a round of 73 at the Dover Invitational. Thompson finished 2nd in the voting.

Tusky Valley Middle School held the annual 5th Grade Orientation on August 13, 2015. Students and parents got an opportunity to meet your teachers, navigate their way around the building, get organized in their classrooms and worked on those pesky lockers! Click here to see pictures of the event!

Congratulations to the TVHS cheerleaders for their performance at the Capitol University Cheer Camp. The varsity squad placed second and won 12 separate ribbons for superior performance. 5 girls made the final cut and are now on the All American Dream Team Cheer Squad. They have the option to cheer in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl halftime show. Congratulations on a great performance girls!

Congratulations to TVHS senior Aric Bird for finishing 69th out of 300 candidates in the category of humorous interpretation at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Dallas, Texas. The top 60 continue on to finals. Aric now has the opportunity to compete in a supplemental category. We are proud of Aric and our entire speech team for their strong accomplishments. Thanks to coach Carrie Spina and assistant Angie Thomas for their outstanding leadership.