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December 17,
2012
Parent Newsletter # 20
A Few Words About School Safety
and Sandy Hook
School violence, such as the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in
Connecticut, haunts all of us. Please know that safety is our number one priority.
We constantly assess our procedures and safety measures to make sure that we have
a safety plan that reduces the likelihood that violence will occur. Here are some of
the measures that our district and school have taken to make TLH safe:
We have….
An armed school resource officer (Jamey Hill) who is a deputy with the
Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. He is highly trained in the use of
firearms and in hostage negotiation. He has both a firearm and a taser in his
possession at all times.
Two full-time security guards (Robin Brian and Joe Montgomery). Mrs.
Brian is in charge of student ID’s (which helps us to know at a glance if those
in our building belong here or not). There is constant monitoring of areas
both inside the building and outside in the parking lots by these security
personnel.
Three assistant principals and a ninth grade academy director who handle
discipline of students.
A school safety plan that is revised yearly.
A new entrance that diverts people to office areas rather than having them
walk directly into the building. A buzzer system allows only those who have
been cleared to enter the building.
Telephones in every classroom.
Lobby Guard computer in the front office that requires all visitors to scan
their drivers’ licenses, notifying school personnel of any criminal
backgrounds.
A video camera system (both inside and outside the building).
Monthly emergency drills (fire, intruder, earthquake, tornado/severe
weather). We have designated secure rooms for weather emergencies, so
that students/teachers will be away from storms that may approach our
buildings from certain directions.
Teacher duty stations to monitor hallways and mall areas.
Walkie/talkies for constant communication among administrators and
strategically placed teacher walkie/talkies in each classroom hallway, office
area, and gym.
Hand-held metal detectors, which have been used at after-school and
extracurricular activities.
A school psychologist two days a week from Anderson Mental Health.
A public address system that can be activated from all classrooms.
All other entrances to the building locked, with entrance gained only
through the front doors.
Double-wide hallways where lockers are found (reduces student physical
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contact).
Contracted service with a company that supplies drug and firearm detection
dogs, in addition to the dogs supplied by the Anderson County Sheriff’s
Department. This year we will increase the number of visits made by these
specially trained dogs. They can detect guns, marijuana, hashish, cocaine,
heroin, and methamphetamines.
Training for teachers by the Anderson Gang Task Force.
Darkness to Light training for faculty/staff in detecting the signs of sexual
abuse.
First responders in each area of the school – CPR trained.
A school nurse for medical emergencies.
Three AED’s, automated external defibrillators, for cardiac emergencies.
Fire, smoke, and chemical alarms.
Emergency eye washes/showers in science labs.
A certified athletic trainer to assist with athletic injury emergencies.
All coaches with CPR and concussion training.
Earthquake ceilings, which are less likely to fall during earthquakes.
A new drop-off/pick-up area to keep cars from lining up on Highway 81.
New in-school signage that will assist emergency personnel in identifying
hallways.
New connection between our camera system and the Anderson County
Sheriff’s Department’s camera system, so that they will be able to see any
emergencies through our cameras.
If you know of any safety issues that we are not addressing, please let us know. We
value your input into our safety plan. Of course, we know that even “the best laid
plans” may still not be enough. We hope and pray for the safety of our students
both inside and outside of our school every day.
Sports Update from AD Kenya Fouch
Excellence in
Academics – Athletics – Arts
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Chelsea Drennon Named All-American
Chelsea with her parents, her brother, and Coach Davis
From Coach Katelyn Davis
Chelsea Drennan the daughter of Kim and Robert Drennan has been awarded the
distinguished honor of being named an All-American for the 2011-2012 soccer
season. Over the past three years of her high school career Chelsea has helped her
team to the state finals and last year helped clinch the 4A State Championship. In her
career for the Lady Yellow Jackets she has scored 76 goals and assisted in 39. She has
been named All-Region and All-State since her freshmen year in 2010, recognized by
the Independent Mail as the Female Soccer Athlete of the Year since 2010, won 2011
and 2012 South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports 4A Female Soccer
Player of the Year, and has been nominated for ESPN’s Gatorade Soccer Player of the
Year in 2012. Chelsea will continue her soccer career at the University of South
Carolina in the fall of 2013. The title of All-American is a distinguished honor that
only 82 other young ladies will experience this year. Chelsea is one of two soccer
players representing the state of South Carolina on the All-American team. The All-
American athletes are the best soccer players in the nation and many of the names
found on this list in the past 30 years have gone on to represent the United States in
the Olympics and World Cup. Chelsea will attend the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America Convention (NSCAA) in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 19,
2013 to receive her award.
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South Carolina Senator Kevin Bryant reads a proclamation recognizing
the accomplishments of the T.L. Hanna Girls Soccer team.
Senator Bryant, a 1985 graduate of T.L. Hanna High School, poses for a
picture with the champions.
Boulware Honors Pour In
The off-season tour started for Ben Boulware last week in Myrtle Beach. Ben was
selected as one of five finalists for Mr. Football of South Carolina. Tramel Terry of
Goose Creek High School, a UGA commit, won the award. Ben, a Clemson commit,
left Myrtle Beach for Spartanburg to begin preparing for the Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas. Ben will leave on New Year’s Eve headed for Tampa, Florida, to
participate in the Under Armour All-American game. The game will be televised
nationally on ESPN live on Friday, January 4, 2013.
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Hillcrest Receives a Rude Welcome to
Region 1-4A Courtesy of Anderson Independent Mail
Hillcrest's Tre Smith attempts a shot
as T.L. Hanna's Collin Maynard, left,
B.J. Cheek and Quendal Johnson
defend in the first half Wednesday.
T.L. Hanna's Quinn Martin dunks the ball on a
fast break against Hillcrest.
The lasting image of the Rams' first region game will be the T.L. Hanna student
section rushing its home floor celebrating an 80-72 victory and witnessing their #2
ranking in Class 4A go up in smoke. Hillcrest (3-2, 0-1 in Region 1-4A), which had
been battle-tested in a brutal Region 2-4A year after year, entered its new home with
a reputation for winning big games. That didn't faze Hanna senior Jameel Taylor and
his teammates in the least. "We took them seriously as a No. 1 team and played as a
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team and stayed confident," said Taylor, who finished with 24 points. "They're the
same players as we are so we knew if we could just play hard we could win."
Hanna struggled to get shots up early against Hillcrest's matchup zone and its length
but stayed close throughout the first half and got comfortable once the Rams moved
into their full-court press.
Quinn Martin scored 16 points and Quendal Johnson added 12 primarily off easy
finishes in transition. Trailing 30-27 at half, Hanna went on a 9-2 run to start the
third quarter and built a 62-51 lead in the fourth following one of Taylor's four
three-pointers. "We knew as soon as they started pressing we wanted to attack it.
Attack the press and try to get layups and not try to be laid back," Brown said. "We
wanted to get to the middle of the floor and go with it and have some numbers.
And we converted."
Hillcrest was playing without one of its two seniors that were named top-5 seniors in
4A by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Mercer signee D.J. Brooks
tore his ACL last week against Mauldin and will miss the rest of the season.
The Rams' other top-5 senior, Tre Smith, started slowly, but tallied 18 points. Tyler
Hooker, who had 25 points, kept his team in the game late with a few threes.
Smith got his own rebound and scored with 25.2 seconds left to pull within 75-70,
but Taylor clinched the upset victory with a pair of free throws.
T.L. Hanna's Alexis Scott grabs a rebound over Hillcrest's Makala Green and Rikki Bethea in the second
half Wednesday.
GIRLS T.L. Hanna 68, Hillcrest 58
Brianna Gray was one of three Hanna players to score in double digits as the Yellow
Jackets held off Hillcrest in the Region 1-4A opener for both teams. Gray (20 points)
and Alexis Scott (10 points) were dominant in the paint while Aaliyah Salahudin
finished with 15 points, including 7-for-10 shooting from the free throw line.
Hillcrest (1-6, 0-1 in Region 1-4A) cut the lead to one basket twice in the third and
fourth quarters. Both times Hanna pushed the lead back to double digits.
Makala Green led the Rams with 17 points and Miaya Seawright scored 13.
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Boulware, Lewis Spark Sandlappers to
Victory From press reports Anderson Independent Mail
Posted December 15, 2012 at 5:48 p.m., updated December 15, 2012 at 5:48 p.m.
TLH football player Ben Boulware with his
parents Krystal and Jamie Boulware
Spartanburg — T.L. Hanna’s Ben Boulware earned defensive MVP honors and
Belton-Honea Path’s Keinan Lewis scored a key touchdown as South Carolina
defeated North Carolina 23-19 on Saturday in the 76th edition of the Shrine Bowl of
the Carolinas held at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg. Boulware, who is headed to
Clemson, had a big day for the winners, finishing with nine tackles (five solo), 2.5
tackles for loss and an interception that he returned for 26 yards. Wren defensive
tackle D. J. Jones contributed four solo tackles and one assist, and also had a tackle
for loss.
South Carolina scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns en route to the victory.
Mykal Moody (Conway) scored on a 5-yard run to give the Sandlappers a 16-13 lead
with 14:03 remaining. South Carolina extended its lead on Lewis’ 20-yard
touchdown reception from a scrambling Julian Michael (Hilton Head) with less than
four minutes to play. “We came here to win,” said South Carolina head coach Ray
Stackley of Stratford. “We wanted to be classy and support the Shriners and their
hospitals, but we wanted to win this ballgame.” Stackley said pundits didn’t give the
Sandlappers a chance against the North Carolina all-star team, which featured 29
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision commits from Oregon to East Carolina.
South Carolina now leads the series 42-30-4. The annual all-star game began play in
1937.
North Carolina quarterback Noah Suber (T.C. Roberson) scored the second of his
two touchdowns on a 10-yard scamper with 36 seconds to play to cut into the
Sandlappers’ lead, but the point-after kick was blocked by Jaylen Miller (Gaffney).
The Sandlappers’ victory overshadowed the performance of University of South
Carolina commit Pharoh Cooper (Havelock), who accounted for 243 all-purpose
yards and was named North Carolina’s Offensive MVP. Cooper spent most of the
game as the Tarheels’ wildcat formation quarterback and kick returner, finishing with
104 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards and 110 return yards. “I felt like as a team, we
did a good job,” Cooper said. “We just came up a little short. It was good to come
out and play well against these guys — against a lot of Division I players or players
with Division I potential.” Ben Hinson’s 21-yard field goal on the final play of the
first half gave the Sandlappers a 9-6 lead at halftime.
A first half dominated by both defensive units resulted in only one first down for the
Tarheels, whose first score was set up by South Carolina Mr. Football Terry Tramel’s
(Goose Creek) fumble on the opening kickoff. The two teams combined for two
interceptions — one apiece — and seven fumbles in the first half, finishing with nine
fumbles with three lost for the game. North Carolina accounted for three of the
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game’s four interceptions.
After recovering Tramel’s fumble at the South Carolina 8-yard line, Suber picked up a
fumbled snap three plays later and scored from two yards out to put the Tarheels
ahead 6-0 with 13:22 left in the opening quarter. South Carolina responded with a
10-play, 90-yard drive capped by a 2-yard run by Romello Doctor (Ashley Ridge) to
tie the game at 6-6 with 5:53 left in the first quarter. The point-after attempts sailed
wide following both touchdowns.
Coach Austin Weathers and TLH Wrestlers Gets First Duals Win
Coach Austin Weathers and his wrestling team earned a big duals win over rival
Wren. Key contributors were defending upper-state champion Erik Williams and
newcomer Malique Mattress. The next home wrestling match is scheduled for
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:00 pm vs. Westside.
Fishing Updates
Second Annual Hanna Invitational, November 17th, Portman Marina.
Chase McCroskey, Andrew Darby, and Coach Ray
On Nov 17th, anglers from Dorman High School, Byrnes High School, Dixie High
School and T.L. Hanna High School met for the 2nd Annual Hanna Invitational at
Portman Marina on Lake Hartwell. The day started cool and calm, and ended
windy and sunny. Many of the angler teams were able to bring fish to the weigh-in,
including a few teams with a limit of 5 fish. The winners of the event, Tylor Davis
and Chris Faulkner from Byrnes High School, not only caught a limit of 5 fish, but 4
of those fish were good size giving them a total weight of 11.34 lbs. Chase
McCroskey and Andrew Darby from T.L. Hanna High School placed 2nd with the
help of the biggest fish of the tournament, a 4.46 lb largemouth. Their total weight
was 8.39 lbs. Christopher Bensel and Wilson Synkes from Dixie High School placed
3rd with 8.23 lbs.
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From the Hanna Fishing Team Tournament, December 8th,
Portman Marina. Graham Bramlette and Derek Freeman
With water levels on Lake Hartwell near 15 feet below full pool, the Hanna Fishing
Team tournament at Portman Marina this weekend was endanger of being canceled.
Portman Marina was chosen for this tournament because their ramp is one of the
deepest on the lake. But with the current water level, even the Portman ramp is in
danger of not being useable. The lake level was low, but the weather was nice and
the fishing was fair for December. Almost all of the two angler teams brought fish
weigh-in, including two teams with over 8 lbs. Derek Freeman and Garrett
Bramlette won the tournament with 8.82 lbs and had the biggest fish weighing 3.28
lbs. Derek and Garrett won rod and reel combos, crankbaits and sunglasses, which
were provided by one of the team sponsors Lehigh Hanson, Inc.
Remaining Winter Schedules
Hanna Varsity Girls/Boys Basketball (6:00 pm/7:30 pm)
Friday, December 14th – Hanna vs Easley
Tuesday, December 18th – Hanna at Woodmont
Friday, December 21st – Hanna vs Wren
Thursday, December 27th – Saturday, December 29
th – Hanna at Hart County
Holiday Classic (Hartwell, GA)
Friday, January 4th – Hanna at J.L. Mann
Tuesday, January 8th – Hanna at Greenwood
Friday, January 11th – Hanna vs Westside
Tuesday, January 15th – Hanna vs Laurens
Friday, January 18th – Hanna at Easley
Tuesday, January 22nd
– Hanna vs Woodmont
Friday, January 25th – Hanna at Hillcrest
Tuesday, January 29th – Hanna vs Greenwood
Friday, February 1st – Hanna vs J.L. Mann
Tuesday, February 5th – Hanna at Laurens
Friday, February 8th – Hanna at Westside
Head Girls Coach: Melinda Long
Assistant Girls Coach: Tadausa Butler
Head Boys Coach: Barney Brown
Assistant Boys Coach: Dan Sheridan
Hanna 9th grade boys/JV Girls/JV Boys Basketball (5:15 pm/6:15 pm/7:15 pm)
Friday, January 4th – Hanna vs J.L. Mann
Tuesday, January 8th – Hanna vs Greenwood
Thursday, January 10th – Hanna at Westside
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Tuesday, January 15th – Hanna at Laurens
Thursday, January 17th – Hanna vs Westside
Friday, January 18th – Hanna vs Easley (Boys Only)
Tuesday, January 22nd
– Hanna at Woodmont
Friday, January 25th – Hanna vs Hillcrest
Tuesday, January 29th – Hanna at Greenwood
Friday, February 1st – Hanna at J.L. Mann
Tuesday, February 5th – Hanna vs Laurens
Thursday, February 7th – Hanna vs Westside
JV Boys Head Coach: Barry Leverette
JV Girls Head Coach: Katherine Copeland
9th Grade Boys Head Coach: Chase Culbertson
Hanna Wrestling
Saturday, December 15th – Hanna at Liberty Duals – 9:00 am
Wednesday, December 19th – Hanna vs Abbeville/Strom Thurmond at Abbeville –
6:00 pm
Thursday, December 20th – Friday, December 21
st – Hanna at Anderson County
Duals at BHP – TBA
Saturday, January 5th – Hanna at Warrior Duals at Riverside – TBA
Monday, January 7th – Hanna at West Oak – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 9th – Hanna at Easley/J.L. Mann/Westside at Easley – 6:00 pm
Monday, January 14th – Hanna vs Westside – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 16th – Hanna at Laurens – 6:00 pm
Friday, January 18th – Saturday, January 19
th – Hanna at Razor Rumble at Walhalla –
TBA
Tuesday, January 22nd
– Hanna vs Ware Shoals – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, January 23rd – Hanna at Westside/Hillcrest/Woodmont at Westside –
6:00 pm
Saturday, January 26th – Hanna at Region 1-4A Tournament at Woodmont – TBA
Head Wrestling Coach: Austin Weathers
Assistant Wrestling Coach: Keith White
Assistant Wrestling Coach: Joe Allisandrini
Glenview Girls/Boys Basketball (5:30 pm/7:00 pm)
Thursday, December 13th – Glenview at Edwards
Monday, December 17th – Glenview vs Wren
Wednesday, December 19th – Glenview at Seneca
Monday, January 7th – Glenview vs Pickens
Thursday, January 10th – Glenview vs Lakeside
Monday, January 14th – Glenview at Robert Anderson
Thursday, January 17th – Glenview vs Gettys
Thursday, January 24th – Glenview at McCants
Monday, January 28th – Glenview vs Edwards
Thursday, January 31st – Glenview at Wren
Head Girls Coach: Glenn Elrod
Head Boys Coach: Nick Crowder
McCants Girls/Boys Basketball (5:30 pm/7:00 pm)
Thursday, December 13th – McCants vs Lakeside
Monday, December 17th – McCants at Gettys
Thursday, December 20th – McCants at Wren
Monday, January 7th – McCants vs Robert Anderson
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Thursday, January 10th – McCants at Seneca
Monday, January 14th – McCants vs Edwards
Tuesday, January 22nd
– McCants at Pickens
Thursday, January 24th – McCants vs Glenview
Monday, January 28th – McCants at Lakeside (at Career Campus)
Thursday, January 31st – McCants vs Gettys
Head Girls Coach: Blake Williamson
Head Boys Coach: Derek Hamby
BEST SINGER
IN THE DISTRICT
Anderson School District Five will join the growing musical state initiative, BEST
SINGER IN THE DISTRICT. This is South Carolina’s new educational equivalent to
such television shows as The "X" Factor, The Voice and others. Our district and a
growing number of state-wide school districts will take part in the event this season.
The program identifies, encourages and motivates vocal musical development,
performance skills and excellence in our vocal music students locally and throughout
South Carolina.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions are upcoming! Posters and flyers for students will be delivered to schools
soon with information. Auditions will be held at the Southwood Academy of the
Arts Black Box Academy Theater as follows:
*JANUARY 9TH-GRADES K-5 from 4 PM UNTIL 6 PM OR UNTIL COMPLETED.
*JANUARY 10TH-GRADES 6-12 FROM 4 PM UNTIL 6 PM OR UNTIL COMPLETED
There is an $8 registration fee payable by cash or check at the audition.
*SELECTED SONGS MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!!!
Students will be judged on the following criteria: Vocal Quality, Pitch, Vocal
Control, Music Interpretation, Stage Presence, Performance Confidence,
Wardrobe/Image and Music Selection. Eight finalists will be selected from each grade
level (K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 ) from all that audition. The eight finalists from each grade
category will compete in our district finals on February 15th. Trophies will be
presented in each grade category with a $500 award to the top performer overall as
determined by finalist judges. If you have questions or want to sign up for auditions
please contact: [email protected] .
Godspell Final Auditions
Tonight is the final audition for the musical GODSPELL at Project Challenge
Playhouse, open to High School students. Auditions had to be postponed last week.
Tonight, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Show dates March 14 – 24.
Today is Last Power Hour Prior to
Holidays
Today is the only day for Power Hour this week. It will not be held on Thursday.
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TLHB
Schedule for week of December 17th
Monday: Jazz Band Practice from 4:00 to 5:30
Tuesday: Jazz Band Practice from 4:00 to 5:30
Winter Guard practice from 4:00 to 6:00
Wednesday: Student Officer Meeting after school
Thursday: Jazz Band at Calhoun Elementary School at 1:15
Friday: Jazz Band at Glenview at 2:15
Winter Guard Practice from 4:00 to 6:00
Fruit!
We will have a limited amount of extra fruit this year. Please email me and let me
know what you need, and we should be able to fill requests starting late Monday
afternoon or Tuesday. This has been one of our most successful fruit sales ever with
over 3000 boxes of fruit sold.
Special thanks is extended to Tony Saad of Industrial Bonding Warehouse for
providing a place to distribute all this fruit and Mike Pappas of Am Cam trucking
who arranged for transport from Florida to Anderson!
Final Mardi Gras Information will be given to the students on Wednesday of this
week. We need rooming list form before the Christmas break if possible.
Happy Holidays, Bas, Shon, Jamie, Amy and Victor
Distinguished Young Women of
Anderson County
Junior Achievement Ethics Essay
Contest
We are delighted to give you more information about the upcoming Junior
Achievement Ethics Essay Contest and Luncheon opportunity that is open to
Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens County High School students. We have previously
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contacted you about this or have received a recommendation to contact you and we
hope you will be able to participate in this unique experience. The luncheon is
scheduled for February 7, 2013 at Southern Wesleyan University, and is free for
students participating in the contest that you select, their teachers, and principals; the
keynote speaker is Dr. Stuart Sprague of AnMed. The maximum 500 word essays
are due on January 18. For complete information, click here. For individual pieces
of the essay contest, including the essay questions, research resources, and deadline
information, click here. If there are any concerns about the timeline, please contact
me and I will be happy to work with you to make it possible for you to participate.
Thank you! Please contact me if you have any questions.
Connie Lanzl
President
Junior Achievement of Upstate SC: Empowering young people to own their
economic success.
530 Howell Road, Suite 103
Greenville, SC 29615
Direct: 864-312-6418
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Office: 864-244-4017
Cell: 864-325-1455
Fax: 864-244-4208
More Cotillion Pictures!
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Top row Austin Skelton, JT Curnow, Patrick Rice. Bottom
Row Claire Counts, Kayka Dudziak, Katie Loudemilk.
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Trey and Krystal Young
School Absences Translate to Lower
Test Scores, Study Says By Sarah D. Sparks
Washington—Missing even a few days of school seems to make a difference in
whether 8th graders perform at the top of their game, according to a new analysis of
results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The report, the first of
a planned series of analyses of NAEP's background-survey data, looks at how 4th and
8th graders use existing school time, including their attendance, instructional time,
and homework. It was previewed here at a Nov. 29 meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board, which sets policy for NAEP. The study found that
instructional time in reading, math, music, and the visual arts is on the rise
nationwide, and that teachers are expecting more homework from their middle
school students. As schools ramp up their academic focus, however, the analysis
shows the cost of missing school may be greater.
Fifty-six percent of 8th graders who performed at the advanced level in NAEP
reading in 2011 had perfect attendance in the month before the test, compared with
only 39 percent of students who performed below the basic level. In comparison,
nearly one in five 8th graders at the basic level and more than one in four below
basic in reading had missed three or more days in the past month, according to Alan
L. Ginsburg, a research consultant for the governing board and a co-author of the
report with Naomi Chudowsky of Caldera Research in Bend, Ore. "Three days, if
you multiply that out by nine months, is five weeks a year," Mr. Ginsburg said.
"You've got more than a quarter of the below-basic kids who are going to miss five
weeks of school a year or more," he said, noting that only 8 percent of students at
the advanced level had missed that much school. "That, to me, would be something
that if you are a chief state school officer or a superintendent, you might worry
about."
The analysis contributes to mounting evidence that absenteeism puts students at
greater risk of poor academic achievement and eventually dropping out of high
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school. "For those of us in schools, this reflects what we've been saying all along: In
order to advance, in order to learn, you have to be there," said Doris Hicks, a
governing board member and the principal and chief executive officer of the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology, in New Orleans.
Low Performers
Academic expectations seem to be increasing for middle school students both in
school and at home, the researchers found. But the bulk of the additional
instructional time happened before the 2001 passage of the federal No Child Left
Behind Act, with its new demands for academic progress, and the students who most
needed extra time weren't always the ones to get it. Teachers reported that from
1996 to 2000, 18 percent of 8th graders moved from having less than four hours of
mathematics instruction each week to four or more hours a week, and from 2005 to
2011, another 6 percent of students started receiving five or more hours of math each
week.
While 8th graders performing at or below basic in math on the 2011 NAEP were
more likely than advanced students to receive seven hours of math instruction a
week or more, the researchers found that more than half of 8th graders performing
below basic in math received less than an hour of math each day on average.
"To me, this is [about] opportunity to learn," Mr. Ginsburg said. "Are the kids getting
the amount of instruction they need to succeed? "At grade 8, prealgebra, where we
have most kids getting less than an hour a day on average," he said, "does that make
sense? ... You have a group of kids who are below basic, who are in need of help,
and they are getting less than an hour a day of instruction."
Some educators have voiced concern that extending math and reading instructional
time could crowd out other subjects, but the researchers actually found a slight
increase in arts instruction in middle school. Fifty-seven percent of 8th graders had
music instruction three or more times a week in 2008, up from 49 percent in 1994.
During the same time, 47 percent of 8th graders had visual arts at least three times a
week, 5 percentage points higher than in 1994.
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Moreover, the analysis found that teachers are expecting students to do more work
outside of class to bolster their class time. From 1996 to 2011, the percentage of 8th
graders assigned an hour or more of math homework each night rose more than
fourfold, from 4 percent to 17 percent. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last
week called for more expanded school days and years. But the NAEP background
questionnaire does not include questions on school length, so researchers were not
able to include such data in the report. The assessment governing board has also
released an analysis of charter school attendance and achievement, and it is planning
as many as a dozen reports intended to "develop a portrait of American education."
"You're raising questions with this data for the field that I think will be very useful,"
Mr. Ginsburg said.
TLH 2012-2013 Calendar
Date Activity Information
Dec 18 (Tu) Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
Varsity Basketball @ Woodmont @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JVG/JVB Basketball @TLH vs. Woodmont
Dec 19 (W) Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
Wrestling vs. Abbeville/Strom Thurmond @Abbeville
High School @6:00 pm
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Dec 20 (Th) Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
Wrestling Anderson County Duals @ BHP @TBA
Dec 21 (F) Last School Day Before
Winter Break
Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Wren @ 6:00/7:30 pm
Wrestling Anderson County Duals @ BHP @TBA
Dec 24 (M) Winter Break
Dec 25 (Tu) Winter Break
Dec 26 (W) Winter Break
Dec 27 (Th) Winter Break
Varsity Basketball @Hart County; Time: TBA
Dec 28 (F) Winter Break
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Late registration deadline is Jan 11; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
Varsity Basketball @Hart County; Time: TBA
Dec 29 (Sa) Varsity Basketball @Hart County; Time: TBA
Dec 31 (M) Winter Break
Jan 1 (Tu) Winter Break
Jan 2 (W) Winter Break
Jan 3 (Th) Winter Break
Tuition Deadline for AU
Jan 4 (F) Winter Break
Varsity Basketball @ J.L. Mann @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH vs. Mann beginning at 5:15 pm
Jan 5 (Sa) Wrestling Warrior Duals @ Riverside High School @
TBA
JV Wrestling Byrnes Qualifier @ Byrnes @ 9:30 am
Jan 7 (M) Student Return to School
After Winter Break
Wrestling Quad @ West Oak High School @ 6:00 pm
Jan 8 (Tu) Varsity Basketball @Greenwood @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH vs. Greenwood beginning at 5:15 pm
Jan 9 (W) Auditions for “Best
Singer in the District”
For Grades K-5 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Black
Box Theatre, Southwood
Wrestling vs. Easley/Mann/Westside @ Easley High
School @ 6:00 pm
Jan 10 (W) Auditions for Best Singer
in the District”
For Grades 6-12 from 4:00-6:00 pm at
Black Box Theatre, Southwood
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Westside beginning at 5:15 pm
Jan 11 (F) ACT Regular Registration
Deadline
Jan 12-18 is late registration deadline; Go to
www.actstudent.org to register
Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Westside @ 6:00/7:30 pm
Jan 12 (Sa) Regional All-State Band
Auditions
Jan 14 (M) Varsity and JV Wrestling @ TLH vs. Westside @ 6:00 pm
Jan 15 (Tu) Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Laurens @6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Laurens beginning at 5:15 pm
Wrestling Laurens Quad @ Laurens @ 6:00 pm
Jan 17 (Th) End 2nd Nine Weeks
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Westside beginning at 5:15 pm
Jan 18 (F) Varsity Basketball @Easley @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JVB and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH vs. Easley beginning at 5:15 pm
Wrestling Razor Duals @ Walhalla High School
@5:00 pm
JV Wrestling Carolina Invitational @ Lexington High
School @ TBA
Jan 19 (Sa) Wrestling Razor Rumble Invitational @ Walhalla High
School @ 9:00 am
JV Wrestling Carolina Invitational @ Lexington High
School @TBA
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Jan 21 (M) School Holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 22 (Tu) Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Woodmont @6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Woodmont beginning at 5:15 pm
Wrestling @TLH vs. Ware Shoals @ 6:00 pm
Jan 23 (W) Varsity and JV Wrestling @Westside vs.
Westside/Hillcrest/Woodmont @ 6:00 pm
Jan 25 (F) Varsity Basketball @Hillcrest @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH beginning at 5:15 pm
Jan 26 (Sa) SAT Test Date @ TLH
Final All-State Band
Auditions and All State
Jazz Auditions
Wrestling Region Tourney @ Woodmont High School
@TBA
Jan 28 (M) thru
Feb 2 (Sa)
Wrestling Team Duals – Times and locations TBA
Jan 28 (M) Financial Aid Workshop
Jostens Sophomore Class
Ring Meeting
8:15 am
Jan 29 (Tu) Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Greenwood @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Greenwood beginning at 5:15 pm
Feb 1 (F) Varsity Basketball @TLH vs. Mann @ 6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@Mann beginning at 5:15 pm
Feb 4 (M) Magnet Fair @ TLH
Feb 5 (Tu) Varsity Basketball @Laurens @6:00/7:30 pm
JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH vs. Laurens beginning at 5:15 pm
Feb 6 (W) Early Release Day Students dismissed @ 11:45/Teacher
Professional Development
Jostens Sophomore Class
Ring Order Day
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Feb 7 (Th) JV and 9th Grade
Basketball
@TLH vs. Westside beginning at 5:15 pm
Feb 8 (F) SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Late registration deadline is Feb 22; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
Varsity Basketball @Westside @ 6:00/7:30 pm
Feb 9 (Sa) ACT Test Date @ Westside
Feb 9-13 (Sa –
W)
Marching Band New
Orleans Trip
Feb 15 (F) Student Holiday Teacher Professional Development Day
Feb 16-19 (F/Sa) Wrestling Upper State Tourney @ Laurens High
School
Feb 22-23
(F/Sa)
Region Band Clinic
Feb 22-23
(F/Sa)
Wrestling State Tourney at Anderson Civic Center
Feb 22-24
(F/Sa/Su)
All State Orchestra
Weekend
Columbia
March 6 (W) Early Release Day Students dismissed at 11:45 am/Teacher
Professional Development Day
March 8 (F) Regular Registration
Deadline
March 9-22 is late registration deadline; Go
to www.actstudent.org to register
March 9 (Sa) SAT Test Date @ TLH
March 12-24 Godspell Show Dates
March 15 (F) Jostens Senior
Graduation Supply
Delivery Day
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
March 16 (Sa) End Pin Orchestra
Festival
All day at Glenview
March 19 (Tu) Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
March 20 (W) Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
March 21 (Th) Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
March 22 (F) Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
March 25 End of 3rd Nine Weeks
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March 29 (F) Student Holiday Teacher Professional Development Day
April 1 (M) Spring Break
April 2 (Tu) Spring Break
April 3 (W) Spring Break
April 4 (Th) Spring Break
April 5 (F) Spring Break
SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Late registration deadline is April 19; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
April 8 (M) Students Return from
Spring Break
April 13 (Sa) ACT Test Date @ Westside
April 16 (Tu) S.C. Exit Exam ELA Part 1
April 17 (W) S.C. Exit Exam ELA Part 2
April 18 (Th) S.C. Exit Exam Math
April 19 (F) S.C. Exit Exam Makeups
April 23 (Tu) Spring Band Concert
April 25 (Th) Spring Band Concert
Assemblies
April 26 (F) Snow Makeup Day
April 27 (Sa) Band Solo and Ensemble
April 26-27
(F/Sa)
Orchestra Trip to
Dollywood
May 2 (Th) SAT Regular Registration
Deadline
Late registration deadline is May 17; Go to
http://sat.collegeboard.org to register
May 3 (F) ACT Regular Registration
Deadline
May 4-17 is late registration deadline; Go to
www.actstudent.org to register
May 4 (Sa) SAT Test Date @ TLH
May 3-4 (F/Sa) Orchestra Solo and
Ensemble Festival
Palmetto High School
May 16 (Th) Senior Awards Night
May 20 (M) Senior Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
Orchestra Concert @ Glenview @ 7:00 pm
May 21 (Tu) Senior Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
May 22 (W) Senior Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (B) Senior Dismissal at 11:40
am
May 23 (Th) Senior Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (A) Senior Dismissal at 11:40
am
May 27 (M) School Holiday Memorial Day
May 29 (W) Underclass Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (B)
May 30 (Th) Underclass Exams Blocks 3 and 4 (A)
May 31 (F) Graduation @ 3:30 pm @ Littlejohn Coliseum
June 1 (Sa) SAT Test Date Not given at TLH; Check College Board
website for other locations
June 4 (Tu) Underclass Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (B)
June 5 (W) Underclass Exams Blocks 1 and 2 (A)
June 6 (Th) Last Day of School
June 7 (F) Teacher Professional
Development Day
June 8 (Sa) ACT Test Date @ Westside
June 10 (M) Snow Makeup Day
June 11 (Tu) Snow Makeup Day