Elizabeth Ritenour

Nick Gamber

The TVMS Student Council recently completed a community service school beautification project. The fifteen students in grades 6-8 used money from various fund-raising projects to purchase plants, mulch and paving bricks. They solicited the help of Ackerman Services to excavate an area in front of TVMS. Employees of Ackerman Services then supervised as the students created a brick patio. Next the students planted a variety of plants and mulched along the front of the building. They finished the project by purchasing an engraved stone bench to place in front of an existing tree in the center of the patio. The students learned numerous new skills and got to see many real life applications of math and science.

Mrs. Green shows unwavering devotion to Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools.  In addition to serving as board member, she has a great talent and passion for photography and has helped our students capture memories of their school experiences through tens of thousands of pictures.  One can only imagine the amount of time, effort, and money Sally and her husband David have contributed for the betterment of our students and district.  We sincerely thank Mrs. Sally Green for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, staff, school system, and community. 

Mark Murphy
Superintendent, Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools

Students in Lin Sidel's Life Skills class recently participated in the Heart Pillow Project. The Heart Pillow Project was created to ease the pain of breast cancer patients. The pillow is designed to fit under the arm following surgery for breast cancer to help ease the pain and reduce surgical swelling. Students worked as a team to create the heart design, fill the heart with polyfill, and close the pillows through hand-stitching. The pillows were delivered to Union Hospital to be distributed to those in need.

TVHS students Emily Hiltner, Liz Emley, Carley Hull and Rachel Beach will be perfoming in the Capital University Honor Band. Jason Schwartz, Alexis Mann and Danielle Leedy were accepted into the Capital University Reading Band. Both groups will be performing this weekend. Congratulations!

Larry Cappetto, a documentary filmmaker, visited TVHS on Wednesday, November 11th to share with students the importance of Veteran's Day.   Cappetto has had a life-long interest in military history which led him to produce Lest They Be Forgotten, a series of powerful war documentaries based on first hand accounts of soldiers who survived the battles. Mr. Cappetto is in Tuscarawas Valley for a short visit interviewing local veterans. He provided students with a 35 minute media presentation, followed by commentary on his project, and comments by Tusky Valley technician Chris Lewis who is currently a member of National Guard. Mr. Capetto also donated DVD copies of his documentaries to the TVHS library. The event was sponsored by Geib Funeral Home.

Congratulations to senior volleyball player Sarah Brown as she signed her letter of intent this morning to attend Xavier University on a volleyball scholarship. Brown, who was a 4-year letterwinner for the Lady Trojans, had a spectacular senior season that led to several awards including being named a member of the Division III All-Ohio First Team, the District 5 Player of the Year, and the PAC Player of the Year.

Students at Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate School made over 500 Christmas Ornaments for Operation Christmas Tree. Gus Rutinek of Rutinek's Tree Farm in Bolivar and the Ohio Tree Farmer's Association, will collect the ornaments so that they can be sent overseas with Christmas trees for our American soldiers. This is a special Veteran's Day project that TVIS has been involved in for the last few years.

Congratulations to TVHS senior Sarah Brown as she was named to the Ohio Volleyball Coaches Association Division III All-Ohio First Team! Brown, who has verbally committed to playing college volleyball at Xavier University, recorded 295 kills, 55 blocks and 48 aces in leading the Lady Trojans to an undefeated regular season, PAC and district titles, and the state's #1 ranking in division III. She was joined on the All-Ohio team by junior Shannon Watson who was named to the third team. Watson had 207 kills and 60 blocks for the season. Coach Denell Gordon was named the Division III Coach of the Year!

Congratulations Sarah, Shannon, and Coach Gordon!

Congratulations to TVHS senior Garrett Patterson and junior Tyler Robinson as they have been named to the 2009 PAC first team. Patterson, who was 3-year letterwinner, was a starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Trojans. Robinson led the Trojans in receiving yards, was second on the team in rushing yards, and started as a safety for the Trojans defense. Trojan seniors Nick Barr and Andrew Hopwood were named to the honorable mention team.