Congratulations to TVHS senior Robyn Cotton, TVMS 8th-grader Tyler Kubina, and Buckeye Career Center senior Julie Miller on being named the 2007 Ray A. Kroc Youth Achievement Award winners. The Ray A. Kroc Award honors students who have demonstrated the characteristics exemplified by the McDonald's founder including persistence, determination, hard work, and all-around excellence.

Congratulations to Tusky Valley school nurse Fran Mester and TVHS health teacher Ed Beadle on receiving the Austin Bailey Wellness Grant. The grant, in the amount of $5,918, will be used to help fund Project Reality Check. The objective of Project Reality Check is to provide learning tools in health education classes that enable students to learn through real life simulations. The project addresses issues such as teen pregnancy, alcohol, tobacco use, and fitness. The grant money will be used to purchase the following items:

Amber Paschke, a junior at TVHS, is a patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In August 2006 Amber submitted original art work to a contest sponsored by St. Jude's. Two of Amber's designs, butterflies and flowers, were chosen to be featured on merchandise now available in the St. Jude Spring Hope catalouge. Amber's designs adorn various items including watches, piggy banks and toddler clothing and accessories. To view Amber's artwork click here.

Congratulations Amber!

It's been a magical month for TVHS junior Adam Holdsworth. In March he claimed All-Ohio honors at the Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships. Now, he has vaulted to the top of the Tusky Valley record books. Holdsworth vaulted 14'3" during Tuesday night's meet with CVCA to set a new school record. The old record was set by Adam Wright in 2004.

Congratulations Adam!

Are you looking for a new wallpaper for your computer? Well TVHS science teacher Jere Kubuske has created a modern design to help liven up your computer. To put the wallpaper on your computer simply click on the image to the left. Once the larger image appears right-click on the image and select "Set as Background" to make the image your wallpaper.

Congratulations to Mrs. Martin! She was one of 1300 teachers nationwide to be awarded a Best Buy grant. The grant, in the amount of $2500, was used to purchase four wireless laptop computers for the science classes at Tusky Valley High School. An access point was also purchased to allow the laptop to connect to the district's network throughout the science department. Students are now able to perform online and CD- based lab activities in the science classrooms.