Tecumseh Public Schools

Students at Patterson Intermediate Learning Center wrapped up an assembly just before the end of the day. This was the PBIS assembly. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. If you're not familiar with it, with PBIS, schools teach kids about behavior expectations and strategies. The focus of PBIS is prevention, not punishment. During today's assembly, students from Ms. Leightner's class showcased several skits focusing on responsibility. There were also prizes! Some students won a pizza party, while others took home some neat gadgets.

There will be a special Board of Education meeting on Saturday, February 11. This meeting is a study session regarding the budget and is open to the public. MORE INFORMATION ---> https://www.tps.k12.mi.us/article/993810

It was storytime today with special guests at Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center. Dylan Bloomfield, a 2008 Tecumseh High School graduate, joined students via Zoom to read, color, and draw from a book he co-created. Bloomfield illustrated the book ‘Koby & Egbert Go Surfing.’ It’s the first book in a series he and his partner Jonah Heller created called Salty Pineapple Kids. The book introduces the audience to Koby and Egbert. Koby is a pineapple, and Egbert is an eggplant. They are friends and learn that teamwork makes the dream work. After reading the book, students colored alongside Dylan. Dylan would then draw Koby, much to the students liking.

National School Counseling Week is February 6-10. Every student deserves a #schoolcounselor. School counselors and students are #HelpingStudentsDreamBig. #NSCW23

Students from Siena Heights University and Adrian College were back visiting Tecumseh Public Schools today. This time they stopped by Tecumseh High School. The college students talked to the THS Educators Rising Club and helped the high school students practice working on read-alouds.

HIMS A GOOD BOY!!! But don't be fooled by his good looks. He's heavily trained to assist police and other law enforcement officials, and he's ready to go. This morning, K9 Havoc took a break from catching criminals and working on investigations to visit the students at Herrick Park Intermediate Learning Center. Havoc's handler, Trooper Jack Taeff, and Trooper Don Stewart of the Michigan State Police talked about Havoc's role in day-to-day operations, training procedures, and more. Just a few of Havoc's jobs are narcotics detection, officer protection, suspect apprehension, and building clearance. According to Tpr. Taeff and Tpr. Stewart, Havoc sure loves being the center of attention. Before leaving, he received a bunch of pets from students and staff! K9 Havoc will be visiting Patterson Intermediate Learning Center later this afternoon.

What a fun time for third graders at Herrick Park Intermediate Learning Center. On Friday, they did a little bowling at Ten Pin Bowling Alley. The students culminated their learning of force and motion and put it to good use.

The TICWSS pep assembly is underway at THS!

On Monday, the Board of Education approved a new boiler for the Tecumseh Community Pool. Several days later, it's already here! As most of you are aware, the outgoing boiler has pretty much reached the end of its life. We bid it farewell. This project is getting underway, and the whole process will take a month or less to complete. Pool operations should not be affected by the project. We think pool director Sarah Eubanks is pretty happy!

Canceled sporting events for Thursday, January 26: • Boys Freshman and JV Basketball (v. Ypsilanti) • Middle School Wrestling (v. Tri Meet) • Boys Varsity Swimming (v. Ypsilanti, rescheduled Feb. 8th) Still on: • Varsity Bowling • Varsity Wrestling at Chelsea • Cheer at Pinckney Practices will begin after 1pm. Coaches will reach out to the team. Also, tonight's scheduled British Isles Trip meeting has been rescheduled to February 2 at 6pm. That meeting is at Tecumseh High School, room C103.

It's another snow day! There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Thursday, January 26th. Updates on sporting events and other activities will come at a later time. Thank you!

There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Wednesday, January 25th, because of the expected winter weather. All sporting events and activities for the District are CANCELED on Wednesday. Enjoy the day off and stay safe!

Students at Tecumseh High School have entered virtual reality! A Lenawee Intermediate School District representative stopped by with the virtual reality headsets for the students to try out. This was during Mr. Bullinger's Algebra II class. They had a chance to take part in a flight simulator game.

Add another accolade for a teacher here at Tecumseh Public Schools. Tecumseh High School teacher Will Ramsell has been named the LenConnect Amazing Teacher of the Month for December here in Lenawee County! Mr. Ramsell, who teaches Calculus and Pre-Calculus, was nominated by a parent for the award. His story will be featured in The Daily Telegram - Adrian, Mich. in the coming weeks. With his nomination, Mr. Ramsell will be eligible to win a $5,000 prize and also be eligible for the National Teacher of the Year Award. That includes a $10,000 national prize! We'll keep everyone updated. Congratulations to Mr. Ramsell!

There are plenty of local scholarship opportunities available. Did you know you can find them on our Tecumseh High School website? So far, all but two scholarship deadlines have passed. We're adding new opportunities weekly. Interested in applying? Click the link below for more details. SCHOLARSHIPS: https://www.tps.k12.mi.us/o/ths/page/fafsa1

Right now, Leadership students from Tecumseh High School are doing their part to maybe ease the awkwardness and anxiety for our youngest Tecumseh Middle School students. They're creating Puberty Kits for 5th graders. These types of kits usually consist of things like deodorant, body wash, and other products. If you're interested in helping out, the Leadership class has created an Amazon Wish List. We're looking to collect items by February 10th. Thanks! Amazon Wish List ⤵️ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RFO3Q36MK19Y?ref_=wl_share

Students from Siena Heights University and Adrian College popped in for a visit yesterday at Tecumseh Middle School. The college students are soon-to-be teachers and worked with the TMS Educators Rising Club on a project. Our students created poster-size bulletin boards focused on a children’s story. The group works with our middle schoolers on the best skills and strategies to read aloud a book to young students. Teacher and advisor Jennifer Gentry led the way, guiding students on questions and other details.

TPS Families and Staff: Tecumseh Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay today, January 17. Thank you!

There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School resumes on Tuesday, January 17th.

Art students this week have been working on artist maquettes. This project is part of Christine Obeid’s Art and Design class at Tecumseh High School. A maquette is a model for a larger piece of sculpture, created to visualize how it might look and to work out approaches and materials for how it might be made. Students have been creating miniatures in honor of famous artists, including Vincent van Gogh, Marc Chagall, Rembrandt, and Leonardo da Vinci. They’re working together to create these pieces and are showing their creativity in their work.