We just want to take a moment to express our gratitude to each of you for helping make the first three months of senior year so memorable. From all of the excitement of the first day through Homecoming and the relief of finishing the first quarter, there have been many special moments that we are grateful to have shared with you. There is so much more to come as many of you start/continue applying to college/specialty programs/scholarships (being very mindful of deadlines!), and the celebrations that have already begun as acceptance letters/emails are already being received. We hope you all enjoy a very special and restful Thanksgiving holiday and break. Be sure to take time to express what you are grateful for to as many people as you can (via in person/phone/Skype/email/snail mail), because that is what this season is truly all about. Continue reading →

Happy End to Virginia College Application Week! It was great seeing most of you in the auditorium for Common App/Naviance/Scholarship (link to Scholarship Fund of Alexandria) Days! We hope you were able to make a lot of progress on applications, scholarships, and getting more familiar with the resources that are available to you as you prepare for life after high school. If you missed your session this week, be sure to stop by the College and Career Center to hear all about the important information and get your account matched (link to directions for matching and requesting recommendations).

Looking ahead, here are upcoming events not to be missed…

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Now that the second quarter is underway, hope you are off an running with no delay. This was a great week of celebration as we watched four seniors sign a Letter of Intent to continue to participate in their sport at the collegiate level. Also, we are gearing up for College Application Week. There are lots of great events planned across the state (link). Here’s more information for what’s happening at TC:

Virginia College Application Week @ TC

President Obama Proclamation of November as College Application Month

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With the first quarter ending, and the second quarter getting underway, this is an excellent opportunity for reflection, and planning for the next part of your senior year. The fresh start that a new quarter brings is an excellent time to review what you have been doing so far this year, and decide if you want to continue to change your ways.

One suggestion we would like to encourage is the importance of developing skills in the following areas before leaving high school:

Healthy Coping

Stress Management

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We’re almost through with the first quarter of senior year (1/4 done!!), and hopefully you have established your plan of action to finish your high school career strong. Please remember that there are a couple of days next week where we will not have a regular schedule:

Tuesday, November 3rd Election Day! and no school for students (Great day to go see our field hockey team in the regional playoff!)

Friday, November 6th Early Release at 1:15 for Teacher Work Day

First quarter report cards will be mailed out the week of November 9th, and grades will be finalized in PowerSchool by that date. Continue reading →

What a fabulous Homecoming Week! #TCW50 is ready for the culminating event after today’s senior sensational pep rally (and then pajama day on Monday!!!)! As we gear up for the weekend celebration this has been a very busy time on campus for the Class of 2016. Good luck to the Saturday morning ACT testers, and then to our football players, cheerleaders, and all that will be in attendance for the festivities.

Great job Leadership Team on today’s pep rally!

In the meanwhile, we have a number of updates and upcoming events that we want to make sure you don’t miss. Starting with…

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Hopefully you were able to use Senior Success Week to get caught up, and on top of all of your school work, as well as post secondary planning. As we get ready for a sensational Spirit/Homecoming/ACT (on Saturday) week, we have some things we would like you to keep in mind as you celebrate, and test (Writing SoL (for some) and ACT), next week:

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First interim grades are finalized, and we are moving on to Senior Success Week. Now that you know where you stand in your classes, and you have started to complete your college application process, you are going to have an amazing gift of time to get a lot done next week. Take a look at the Senior Success Week Schedule, and be ready to plan to use your time wisely:

Senior Success Week Schedule

With a relatively short week ahead, and a lot for each of you to do, this week’s newsletter is full of some upcoming opportunities for you to explore… Continue reading →