Welcome to Tunkhannock Area School District

Camp Invention Information

The Budget & Finance Committee meeting scheduled for May 13, 2008 has been cancelled.

There will be a Budget & Finance Committee meeting on May 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building.

Call the TASD Athletic Hotline: 836-2466 or visit High School SportsNet for updated information or changes to the Athletic Schedule.

Congratulations to the March Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. March winners are: Kyle Christy-Business; Jeremy Dickinson-Visual Arts; Erica Kinney-English; Carrie Kleinhans- Career & Technology; Holly Manning-English; Yuki Tosako -Music; Brandon White- Business. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

Nine members of Tunkhannock's SkillsUSA Chapter participated in the State SkillsUSA Leadership/Technology Competitions held in Hershey April 2-4th. The team is under the guidance of Mr. John Shaffer, TASD School-to-Career Coordinator. SkillsUSA is an international youth organization that promotes career/ technology training on the secondary and post-secondary levels. Most of the students competing earned that opportunity by placing first in the district competition held in January at the Lackawanna County Career and Technology Center. A few others earned byes directly to the state competition. Winners on the state level move on to national competition in Kansas City in June. Tunkhannock had seven students place at state competition. Corey Wilsey earned third place in the Auto Service Specialization Contest, Edward Flaherty was fourth in Architectural Drafting, Amy Peteritis sixth in Technical Computer Applications, Brittny Rule seventh in Related Technical Math, Matt Matylewicz seventh in HVACR, Greg Franko ninth in Power Equipment Technology, and Lee Marbaker ninth in Job Skill Demonstration. Congratulations!

The P&G Federal Credit Union is proud to sponsor the DJ for the 2008 Tunkhannock High School Prom! Dance up a storm and have a blast!

The P&G Federal Credit Union is honored to sponsor the Virtual Business - Personal Finance Lab for the Tunkhannock High School Business Department, taught by Jason Keown, business teacher.

Congratulations to the February Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. February winners are: Desiree Carey-English; Class of 2010-Citizenship; John Cognetti-Computer Science; Shane Fabiani- Career & Technology; Kaitlyn Hoefert-Social Studies; Kyle Jupin -English; William Kelly- Foreign Language; Jacob Kintner -Social Studies; Matthew Lane -Mathematics; Kelsey Lee-Music; Scott Madill-School to Career; Amy Mayer-Science; Chad Miller-T.I.G.E.R.; Joe Miller- Science; Rebecca Sheehan-Visual Arts; Sarah Truscott -English; Corey Wilsey- Career & Technology; Ray Yagloski -Citizenship; Ray Yagloski - T.I.G.E.R.; Sarah Yeust -Mathematics. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

Congratulations to the January Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. January winners are: Amy Balko-Business; Marsha Bliss-Science; Ethan Brown-Science; Kaitlyn Klinges-Foreign Language; Doug Manning-Social Studies; Matt Matylewicz -Career & Technology; Kelley Parkison-Mathematics; Ciera Rosario -Foreign Language; TASD Cross Country Team -Citizenship; Jean Pierre Vasquez -Mathematics; Ray Yagloski -School to Career. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

Recreational Swimming will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the High School from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The cost is $2.00 per hour. Children under 16 years of age must have an adult present.

Congratulations to the December Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. December winners are: Tierney Ayers-Business; Ashlee Burridge-Science; Roxanne Clark-Social Studies; Jacqueline Crary-Foreign Language; Todd Crimmel-Science; Zachary Kosak -Foreign Language; Ashley Ropraz-School to Career. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

The Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union Student Branch is now open at the Tunkhannock Area High School. The student run branch is one of only 16 student run Credit Union branches in the entire state of Pennsylvania. The Tunkhannock Area School District and Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union are proud to join together in bringing this exciting opportunity to the Tunkhannock community. Please visit the P&G MEFCU website for more information.

Congratulations to the November Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. November winners are: Danielle Curtis-Social Studies; Daniel Donowski-Career & Technology; David Donowski-Career & Technology; Jessica George-Foreign Language; Nathan Hill-Music; Shirley Huffman -Family & Consumer Science ; Courtney Johnston-School to Career; Zachary Kosak-English; Laura Lomascolo-Visual Arts; Shelby Madden-Mathematics; Kevin Packer -Business; Maria Romero-English; Dylan Smith-Citizenship; James Solomon-Career & Technology. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

Congratulations to the October Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. October winners are: Brielle Ankenbauer-Science; Brianne Derhammer-Foreign Language; Meganne Foresman-Mathematics; Dustin Frisbie-English; Alisha Nudo-Visual Arts; Maria Romero-Social Studies; Ciera Rosario-Music; Brittany Rule-Citizenship; Mason Shao-Business. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

Congratulations to the September Student of the Month winners at the High School. These students are recognized for exceptional performance, talent, effort, and attitude as they relate to various Student of the Month categories. September winners are: Kayla Candrilli-Visual Arts; Rachel Docktor-English; Paul Dunay-Science; Cameron Hunting-Music; Katherine O'Neill-Foreign Language;Morgan Scudder-Career & Technology; Sara Starzec-Citizenship; Matt Stephenson-Business; Eric Taylor-Business;Jacob Voorees-Science; Sarah Yeust-Foreign Language. Congratulations! Please see the TAHS Student of the Month page for more information.

 

 

 

 

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All parents of TASD students should be aware that a media release form is made available to all students and their families through each building in the district. The Media Release Form explains that a students' image or school work may be used in displays, stories, and other forms of communication, unless permission is denied by the legal guardian. An extra form is available by hitting the link below.

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Tunkhannock Area School District
41 Philadelphia Avenue, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
570-836-8220

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Peanut-Free Pilot Program
MEAT RECALL

On February 6, 2008, TASD was notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education regarding the "hold" on beef from Westland/Hallmark Meats. This is a meat slaughterhouse where product was produced, purchased by the USDA commodity program, and shipped to processors for commodity diversion into various beef products.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that these meat products are now being recalled, which means that if TASD had any of these products they should not be used. This is considered a Class II recall: A health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of this product.

TASD received notice early last week of specific product codes and our staff examined the meat in our freezers. TASD did not have any of the products that were identified at that time. The USDA recall was expanded on February 17, 2008. Further inspection by staff revealed that TASD does not currently have any products on the recall.

Please be assured that at Tunkhannock Area that we continually purchase food from secure sources to safeguard our food supply. The student's health and safety is at the forefront of our daily routine as we prepare healthy, nutritious meals for our most important stakeholders.


Nestled by the Susquehanna River, in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Wyoming County, is the highly respected, progressive Tunkhannock Area School District. Living proof that bigger is better, Tunkhannock Area is the largest district in Susquehanna, Bradford, Wayne, Sullivan, and Wyoming Counties and has the most to offer academically, athletically, and culturally.

The physical facilities, featuring a modern high school building, a new middle school complex, and four student-oriented elementary buildings, are second to none in Pennsylvania. Approximately 1,100 students are enrolled with the high school housing grades 9 through 12 and the middle school housing grades 5 through 8. The district has opened a new middle school that holds the state of the art in technology. The four elementary centers, serving grades K through 4 are located in Evans Falls, Mill City, Mehoopany, and Tunkhannock. These four elementary buildings are relatively new, with the oldest one dating to 1972.

With modern computer equipment at all levels, a computer literacy program is available to all middle school students and an expanded computer curriculum is offered in the high school. Both middle school and high school offer an extensive technology prep program. In addition, computer hardware and software is integrated into all course offerings in every grade. Computer courses are also taught during the summer months for both students and adults as part of a community program.

The total population of the district, which covers an area of 292 square miles, is approximately 32,000 and encompasses thirteen municipalities. The thirteen municipalities are Eaton, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany, Monroe, North Branch, Northmoreland, Overfield, Tunkhannock, Washington and Windham Townships, along with Tunkhannock Borough. Tunkhannock, which is the county seat, has a population of 2,500.

Its civic organizations include Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Women's Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce.

The Tunkhannock area has a wide variety of religious denominations within the district including Assembly of God, Baptist, Episcopal, Latter Days of Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Pilgrims Holiness, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist and Jehovah's Witness.

Recreation facilities located in Tunkhannock feature two regulation 18-hole golf courses, outdoor swimming pools, miniature golf courses, bowling alleys, cross-country ski courses, racquetball courts and two full size fitness centers. Many residents also participate in downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, boating, water skiing, canoeing, trap shooting, fishing, small and big game hunting, hiking, backpacking, trail biking, and cycling. Cultural pursuits in music, art, and drama are available in nearby Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Binghamton. Twenty-seven miles away from Tunkhannock you can find the triple-A New York baseball team called the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Twenty-seven miles in the other direction is the hockey team called the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Penguins. There is an active arts council in Tunkhannock that supports not only the fine arts but also many other community art projects.

The Tunkhannock Area has an interesting history and has many job opportunities. Tunkhannock also has modern shopping centers located on the outskirts of town. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre International Airport is 28 miles from town with daily flights from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore.

Educational opportunities in the area are excellent. Evening courses sponsored by Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) and Wilkes University are offered in Tunkhannock. Within 25 miles of Tunkhannock, the University of Scranton, Marywood University, and Wilkes University offer graduate work in education, and other fields. Other local institutions are Kings College, College Misericordia, Keystone College, Lackawanna College,and Penn State Centers at Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.

Interstate Routes 80 and 81, as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, have interchanges within 15 miles of Tunkhannock. New York City and Philadelphia are only several hours away.


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