Towanda Area School District

District News

TASD Foundation Receives Donation

Gannon Associates and Selective Insurance donated $1,000 to the Towanda Area School District Education Foundation Venture Grant Program. The Venture Grant Program provides $1,000 grants for the classroom for innovative projects. Shown in the picture are Deneen Lantz and Kristine Watkins, Foundation Liaisons, Steve Gobble, Superintendent and Matt Tavani representing Gannon Associates.

Prevention of Staph Infection for Athletes

Each season skin infection incidents are rising in locker rooms, washrooms, training and work out areas. NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN CLEAN!

PA Bullying Prevention Consultation Line

2014-2015, the Office for Safe Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), announced the availability of the PA Bullying Prevention Consultation Line. The Bullying Prevention Consultation Line is a toll free number that will allow individuals experiencing chronic and unresolved bullying to discuss effective strategies and available resources to deal with school-based bullying. This supportive resource was developed in collaboration with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (CHPDP), and is available, at no cost, to students, parents/guardians and school districts across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Messages can be left 24 hour a day, seven days a week, and will be returned Monday-Friday during normal business hours. The Consultation Line number is 1-866-716-0424.

High School Picture Day

Attention Parents
TAJSHS Picture day will be Tuesday, September 29th for all grades including Senior photos.

Towanda V & JV Girls Soccer Preseason Practice

Preseason practice starts Monday August 17 . We will meet in the HS gym lobby at 7 AM to collect paperwork. Extra paperwork can be picked up in the HS office. You WILL NOT be allowed to practice until all the paperwork is completed. See attached preseason practice schedule.

Summer Academy

The summer academy program was created for at risk students to regain credits lost and/or to complete remaining graduation requirements for students in grades 9 – 12. The program is in its’ 5th year of operation. The goal is to keep students engaged in the educational curriculum and to explore options of college and careers upon high school graduation. The program also helps to improve the district’s School Performance Profile Score by increasing the graduation rate.

Towanda Junior High and JV/Varsity Volleyball Preseason Practice

Mandatory practice at the High School will begin on Monday, August 17th as follows:

Junior High – 8:00 – 10:00 am
JV & Varsity – 8:30 am to Noon

ALL PAPERWORK must be handed in before practice. Extra copies of paperwork are available in the office if needed.

2015 Varsity Football Schedule

The 2015 Varsity Football Schedule has been released. Expand the article to view.

National Speech and Debate Tournament

Towanda Jr/Sr High is pleased to announce that three of their students attended the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Dallas, Texas on June 14th – 20th. Caroline Vana and Blakely Watkins competed in the Dramatic Duo event and Tyler Sheets completed in Congressional Debate. In addition to their primary events the students also competed in Prose Reading, Poetry Reading and Storytelling and Impromptu.

Boys Soccer Preseason Schedule

Preseason practice for Boys Soccer starts Monday August 17 . We will meet at the stadium 7 AM to collect paperwork. Extra paperwork can be picked up in the HS office. You WILL NOT be allowed to practice until all the paperwork is completed. See attached preseason practice schedule.

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