TZHS Announcements

Day 2

• This week is Cohort B (L-Z) learning in building.    Reminder for Cohort B: If you are remote learning, please be sure to email your study hall teacher and PE teachers so they can mark you as Present. If you do not email them within the class period, you will be marked Absent.
• Daily COVID-19 Screening Form
  • • The Daily COVID-19 screening form should be completed in PowerSchool BEFORE your child arrives at school.
    • The form must be completed everyday that your child is expected to attend school in person (either week A or week B).  If your child will not be coming to school during their expected week, check NO for the first question and email tzhsattendance@socsd.org to excuse their absence or notify us if your child is working remotely.
    • If you are having a problem accessing the PowerSchool Portal/Form please be sure to email:  portal@socsd.org
• Virtual College Meetings – Visit the TZHS Counseling page for links.
  • • Thursday, October 15, 4:00 pm – SUNY Purchase
    • Thursday, October 15, 5:00 pm – Western Connecticut State University
• Science Honor Society Meeting  – will be this Thursday 10/15/20 at 3:30 via Zoom. Current and prospective members are welcome. The Zoom link is https://socsd.zoom.us/j/83515000148?pwd=Wnk3bVFYeFZZUVlWWktlM1p2VWhlZz09
• Freshman Class Officers – Any freshman interested in running for Class Officer or Student Government delegate need to fill out a Freshman Class Election form.  The form can be found on the Freshman google class page.  Code: VSWaq44.  Nominations will be open through Friday, October 16.  Elections will be the following week.
• Seniors –  Cap and Gown orders are due Friday, October 16.  Use this link to order; https://forms.gle/J7vJET6tHVJHcCmYA    The seniors’ own school email address must be used on the order.  Please drop off your $70 check payable to Tappan Zee High School with the senior’s name in the memo to room 411 by 10/16/20.  The bank will not accept checks payable to TZHS!  There is also a box in Main Office. 
• Spanish Honor Society –  meeting on Wednesday, October 21st at 3:30. All members must attend. New members will be announced. The Zoom link will be on Google Classroom. Please use the following link to join Google Classroom:  https://classroom.google.com/c/ODA3MjE5NTk1N1pa?cjc=nscjsce
• Counseling Dept – Dr. Burns and Dr. Hercman will be facilitating an ongoing weekly group every Day 6, Period 4 (began Tuesday, October 13). Come to listen, talk, and learn strategies to manage stress: Stress Management Group. Please email Dr. Burns (kburns@socsd.org) or Dr. Hercman (bhercman@socsd.org) if you are interested in joining and we will share updates, the location and zoom links with you. If want to join, but have class that period, please send us an email for alternative options.
• Class of 2024 –  please be sure to join our google classroom page. We will be posting information about the upcoming Student Officer Elections. The Google Classroom code is: vswaq44
• Attention Athletes – You must complete the Student Athletics – Daily Health Screening form, link below, which should be completed every day, before 12:00pm.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHMo7olZuUDb__M4w773j6jEkoJkmI25G7hk2C5z9lK1K-7g/viewform
• Chromebook Issues – If you are having issues with your Chromebook, you must put in a service support ticket via the BOCES Student Help Desk. The link to access the page:  https://lhric.service-now.com/student
• Yearbooks – If you would still like to purchase a copy of last years book, email or see Ms. LaBrake.  If you ordered a book, but never picked it up, you can get your book at security at the main entrance
• Advanced Placement Courses (AP)  –  AP Exam registration/Payment October 30 – November 10, 2020.  AP Exam Registration ends November 10, 2020.  AP Exam LATE Registration is March 5-10, 2021.   
• Portraits  –
  •  NOTE:   Underclassmen can log into the website lorsstudio.com, click undergrad prepay and code 21-24TZ. Seniors should have recieved their paperwork in the mail with their username and password, ** if their paperwork was not received check google classroom to see where you can pick up your information when in school.
    • Underclassmen will go with their social studies teachers, seniors schedule their own portraits.
    • Rescheduled dates are now October 19th, and 23rd for those who should have gone on the earlier cancelled dates (September 24-25)
    • Retakes will be:
  • • • • 11/5 underclassmen
        • 11/9 underclassmen
    • Senior Portraits will be:
  • • • • 11/4 and 11/6 from the start of school until 4pm 
        • **Seniors will be scheduling themselves for their time slots**.  
    • Retakes will be:
  • • • • 11/10 from the start of school until 4pm for Group B SOCSD students and Group 1 BOCES that need a retake or a shoot
        • 12/10 from the start of school until 4pm for Group A SOCSD students and Group 2 BOCES that need a retake or a shoot
        • **Seniors will be scheduling themselves for their time slots**