Tomah High School
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Back to School Start-up Guide
A message from the Principal:
Good Evening THS Families,
I am writing to provide you with more updates on how we plan to begin the school year and to provide you with details for events leading up to the start of the school year. Please reference the attached 2020-21 TMS-THS Start-up Guide, the updated THS FAQ document, and the THS school picture flyer. I will continue to send frequent updates so that you and your family can best prepare for the start of the school year. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
Sincerely,
Robert Joyce
Principal
Tomah High School
THS Parent Survey
Virtual or Blended Learning
Parents have the option of enrolling their student as a blended student or as a virtual only student for the beginning of the school year. Please complete the survey below and provide us with the neccessary information for the learning option you would like for you student(s).
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Attendance Information
All students are expected to be in attendance every hour of every day that school is in session. School attendance is the responsibility of students and parents/guardians. Prompt regular attendance can lead to positive learning and success. Frequent absences disrupt the learning experience and result in academic and social struggles and student failure. Parents/guardians should notify the High School prior to any absences. All students are allowed 10 excused absent days per year. Included in these types of absence are; illness, family commitments and college visits.
For short-notice absences such as illness or family emergencies (the morning of a school day), please call, email or fax the attendance office:
Phone: 608-374-7357
Email: karriekaat@tomah.education
Fax: 608-374-7290
Reception Office Secretary
608-374-7358
Adoption of Academic Standards for the 2019-20 School Year
The Tomah Area School District has adopted the Common Core State Standards for English/language arts (ELA) and Common Core Math Standards. In the area of science, the Next Generation Science Standards have been adopted. In the area of social studies, the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies have been adpoted and for all other content areas, the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards have been adopted as the academic standards.
These academic standards were adopted by the Board of Education on the 15th of July, 2019 and recorded in the Board minutes.
Our mission at Tomah High School is to create a learning community that empowers students to become respectful, responsible, productive citizens in a diverse society; therefore, every student will be inspired and challenged to accomplish academic, social and vocational goals.