son HS for helping make Senior Interviews a success.

STARS to Mr. Olson for taking the time to showcase our students.

STARS to Mr. Jack-son for accompanying our students to the Youth Leadership Sum-mit.

STARS to the members of our com-munity that volunteered their time for Senior In-terview Day.

STARS to Mr. We-ber for adjusting the sound in the auditorium for an AVID presentation

Each week, individuals will be

recognized for their contributions

to the school. Staff members

are encouraged to submit acco-

lades that are worthy of the

General’s Star.

Our staff and students strive for

excellence on a daily basis. The

comments listed below represent

some of the recognition for our

staff and students.

STARS to Sarah Fast for helping with the assembly schedule last week.

STARS to Mary

Williams for keeping the Guidance Office running so smoothly, for always being a Team Player, and for being a good Ambassa-dor of THS with our parents.

STARS to Joanne

Pachilis for diligently working to make sure all the student records

are complete and accu-rate.

STARS to the

Theater Boosters for sponsoring the Theater Poster Design Blitz. What a great way to tap the incredible talent pool at THS by includ-ing art students in the theater production!

STARS to Georgia

Darwin, Christina Tancredi, Hannah Lessem, Grace Sheri-dan, Ladan Savar, and Megan Hula for submitting posters in the Theater Poster De-sign Blitz. Stay tuned for the winner!

STARS to Ms. Gray and Mr. Brotman on a very successful Senior Interview day!! STARS to all of Tow-

STARS to our Staff, Parents and Students

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

STARS - Weekly

Accolades for Staff,

Parents, and Stu-

dents

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Featured Article 2

American

Education Week

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Senior Interview

Day

4

Sports 5-8

Have You Heard

the News???

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Giant Fundraiser 14

Upcoming Events 15

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Towson’s on Twitter!!!

Please follow us @THSGenerals69

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WHAT’S NEW IN SOCIAL STUDIES

“If you don't

know history,

then you don't

know anything.

You are a leaf

that doesn't know

it is part of a

tree.‖

~Michael Crichton

Students in GT World History are engaged in preparing projects for National History

Day. This year’s theme is Leadership and Legacy in History. This theme asks students to

consider what it means to lead an event (as opposed to just being present) and what it

means to leave a legacy behind. Students need to examine the qualities of leaders and to

explore their legacies. Some sample topics for this year are:

Charlemagne’s Conquest and its Impact on European Architecture

The WHO: Leading the Fight to Eradicate Communicable Disease

Globalization of McDonalds: American Corporations Leading the World’s Economy

Tomas Paine’s Revolutionary Writings

Pancho Villa: Leading Northern Mexico

Emiliano Zepata: Leadership for Reforma, Libertad Lely y Justicia‖

Emmeline Pankhurst: Leading a Militant Struggle for Suffrage in Great Britain

Charles V and the Peace of Augsburg: Leading to a New Map of Europe

Confucianism: Leading the Way to a Chinese Civil Service

Ravi Shankar: Blending Eastern and Western Music

What is National History Day?

In case you are not familiar with National History Day, here is some background infor-

mation. According the website, ―National History Day is an innovative curriculum frame-

work in which students learn history by selecting topics of interest and conducting a long

term research project. Students practice critical inquiry and ask questions of significance,

time, and place.‖

Students choose a topic in the fall that is related to the theme. They conduct primary and

secondary research. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclu-

sions about their topic’s significance, students prepare their project for presentation at the

local, state, and national levels. Students may choose an original paper, exhibits, perform-

ances, websites, and documentaries. Presentations and projects are evaluated by profes-

sional historians and educators.

In the past THS students have placed first in local and state competitions. Our teams have

won in the categories of website and documentaries. We are hoping that this year is no

different. Perhaps we will haves someone win at the national level! The national competi-

tion is held in June at the University of Maryland at College Park.

If you are interested in reading more about this year’s theme or about National History

Day, the website is www.nhd.org.

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PARENT VISITATION DAY

INFORMATION SESSION AGENDA

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. GIVE US YOUR INPUT - We value your input.

This is an opportunity to share your ideas and give input

to the Administration. Join us in the Library.

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NAVIANCE - Simon Briggs, School Counseling Chair

Library

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BCPS ONE INFORMATION SESSION Tami Evanosky - STAT Teacher

Library

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. HELP ME PREPARE FOR COLLEGE or NHS Representatives

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Audience: 11th grade parents

Focus: Understanding the College Application process

in advance.

Library—Right Side

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUR FIRST TWO (2) YEARS

or OF HIGH SCHOOL 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mr. Seward / Students

Library—Left Side

PLEASE RSVP to dlauten@bcps.org. RSVPs are requested so that we can provide your name

badge and your student’s schedule at the door. In your RSVP email, please include all sessions that

you plan to attend.

Special Parking Information: Our neighbor, First Church of Christ, Scientist located on Aigburth

Avenue, has graciously agreed to allow our parents and staff to park at their facility during this pro-

gram. Please make sure to not park on the street or block any of our neighbors’ driveways.

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Senior Interview Day

Students were afforded a real world ex-

perience of job interviewing this past

Wednesday, November 5th during our

Senior Interview Day. Over 60 of our

Community VIPs gave of their

time and efforts to make this day

possible for our students. Two

students were even offered jobs

on the spot!! One was in the hos-

pital and the other was a summer

internship.

Overall, the students felt this was a

positive experience that will help

them in the future.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO MR.

STANGE’S HAIR??

Members of the 3A North Regional Champion Girls Cross Country team administer the tradi-

tional post-race haircut to Coach Stange!

Mr. Stange’s new look!!

Last Thursday, October 30th at Tollgate

Park in Bel Air, the Girls and Boys Cross

Country teams swept the 3A North Re-

gional Championships for the second con-

secutive year. A cross country tradition of

giving the coaches a haircut after a cham-

pionship was revived in 2013. This year

the girls team administered the post-race

shave. Both teams qualified for the 3A State Championships that will be held tomor-

row, November 8, at Hereford High School: the girls race at 10:30 a.m., followed by

the boys at 11:30 a.m. Go Generals!

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Silver Medal Winners!!

The badminton season concluded Saturday 11/1

with the finals of the BCPS tournament. Towson did

well, winning the silver medal in girls’ doubles

(Anneliese Feldman & Sweekriti Kharel.) The boys’

doubles bronze medal went to Towson's Ray Fu and

Leo Lei while our mixed doubles of Isabelle Town-

send-Last and Miguel Swing won the bronze in

mixed doubles.

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T H E

Athletic Hall of Fame

Towson High School will be celebrating its athletic tradition of excellence by honoring 5 nominees into

its’ Athletic Hall-of-Fame class on Friday, November 21, 2014 during halftime of the Maroon and White

Hall of Fame Faculty Basketball Game that begins at 3:00 pm. The inductees include:

Carol Eustis (Class of 1963)

Jimmy Hall (Class of 1963)

Skip Lichtfuss (Class of 1970)

Bill Thomas Sr. (Coach, Teacher)

Randy Walker (Coach, Teacher, Athletic Director)

This year’s Hall-of-Fame induction class represents some of the very best who participated in Towson’s

rich athletic history. Please help celebrate with us as we honor our inductees. The official induction cere-

mony will take place at halftime in the Towson High School gymnasium beginning around 3:45 pm.

2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction timeline of events Friday November 21, 2014

11:30-11:45 am

Arrival of Inductees

11:45-12:45 pm

Luncheon for Inductees

1:00-2:15 pm

Assembly for all Towson High School athletes

2:30-3:00 pm

Tour of the School

3:00-5:00 pm

Maroon & White Faculty Basketball Game

(HOF Induction at Halftime)

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From the Theater Department Auditions are completed and production is underway for THS’s fall

production of You Can’t Take It with You. Our cast is hard at work

and our crew has already begun assembling the set. This classic com-

edy will be sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face, so we hope to see

everyone there. Performances will be November 20, 21 and 22 at

7pm. Put it on your calendar now so you don’t forget.

Have You Heard

the News????

Theater Poster Design Blitz

The Theater Boosters sponsored the first ever ―Theater Poster Design Blitz.‖ Visual arts stu-

dents attended the October 29th rehearsal of You Can't Take it With You. Cast members

briefed them on the play, and while the cast rehearsed, the visual artists designed posters for

the play. The Theater Boosters provided pizza and snacks for the visual and performing art-

ists. Six artists submitted posters. Theater faculty and Boosters will select one or two posters

to be printed.

The Poster Design Blitz would not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of

Cheryl Milligan and the Art faculty. Ms. Milligan, Mr. Belt, and Ms. Valsing personally

reached out to National Art Honor Society students with an invitation from Theater Boosters

to participate in the design blitz. Thank you!!

The students who submitted posters are:

Georgia Darwin Christina Tancredi Hannah Lessem Grace Sheridan

Ladan Savar Megan Hula

Theater Boosters is grateful to these students for demonstrating their school spirit by sharing

their time and talents with the Theater program. We hope this is the beginning of an ongoing

collaboration between Art & Theater that will further strengthen both departments. Thanks

also to Mr. Kimball, Mr. Weber, and the Theater parents for their support of this event.

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MORE NEWS

Senior News

Cap and Gowns will be ordered during lunch shifts outside the cafeteria No-

vember 25th & 26th. There is a early bird price of $9.90. After January, the

price will jump to the regular price of $30.00 so plan to order early.

Please contact Mrs. Kromsky at jkromsky@bcps.org or Mrs. Krochta at ckro-

chta@bcps.org for any additional information.

Thank you to those who nominated students last month. Our winners are as follows:

t Grade 9—Burke Harman, nominated by Tom Blair, for being honest and courteous.

Grade 10-- Fatima Sajid, nominated by John Stevens, Alison White, and Sarah Fast, t Fatima found an-

other student’s purse, containing numerous valuable items, in the cafeteria. Fatima took the purse directly to

the office to return it to the rightful owner.

Grade 11—Anna Shors, nominated by Emilie Seck, Anna went to her teacher after receiving credit on a

wrong answer, even though she was going to get half point instead of 1 point. Thank you for being honest.

Grade 12—Indu Bastakoti, nominated by Sue Drake, Indu asked for an extension to submit a lab write-

up as she was absent on the day of the lab activity. Her lab partners offered her their data and their analysis

answers, but the student chose to spend the time to figure out the lab herself. This student made a hard choice

that will benefit her understanding of course material, at the expense of her limited time and a likely hefty

effort investment--and the honest choice when the ethics of sharing data with lab partners is a murky issue.

These students will receive THS spirit wear and a certificate. Congratulations!!

Student of the Month

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MORE NEWS

Photograph from Upstate.com

SHS Celebrates Dia de los Muertos!

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MORE NEWS

Fundraiser Dates: Thursday, November 6, 2014 to

Friday, November 14th, 2014 All checks made out to Towson High School All money turned into Mr. Schneider (room 122) during the week of November 10th

to the 14th

PRIZES If you sell at least one item, you will be entered in a drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card If you sell at least 10 items, you get $10 off J-Prom ticket Top 5 male sellers and Top 5 females sellers will be nominated for J-Prom King and Queen

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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Alumni Corner Former Towson High School student, Syd-

ney Hinkle, is now a Senior at Converse Col-

lege in Spartanburg, SC. She was recently

mentioned in an article on Upstate.com.

Converse College has gone through an amaz-

ing transformation in their soccer program in

the last three years. One of the key players is

Towson’s own Sydney Hinkle. Converse has

started this season with a winning season and

are aiming for the title.

Photograph from Upstate.com

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Homecoming And Pep Rally

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UPCOMING EVENTS

November

13 Report Cards Distributed

13 Fall Athletics Awards Night - 6:30 pm, Auditorium

17-21 American Education Week

19 Visitation Day, American Education Week

20-22 Fall Production of You Can’t Take It with You - 7:00 pm, Auditorium

25 Winter Athletics Orientation - 6:30 pm, Auditorium

27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools & Offices Closed

December

2 Club Photo Day (Auditorium)

4 NAHS Celebration of Light - 5:00 pm

9 Financial Aid Planning Night - 6:30 pm, Auditorium

11 Winter Concert - Strings - 7:00 pm, Auditorium

12 Interim Report Distributed

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T H E T O W S O N P R I D E

Towson High School

69 Cedar Ave

Towson, MD 21286

PHONE: 410-887-3608

FAX: 410-583-1375

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Remnants of Spirit Week!!

Photograph entitled, We Are Awesome!