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 The mission of Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School is to challenge our students academically, socially, and spiritually to be productive, nurturing Catholic citizens in a diverse, global society.

 

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TCC to host "Back to School Night"

Thursday, July 31, 2008

On Thursday, August 7, Tuscarawas Central Catholic will host a "Back to School Night" for all parents and students. The schedule of events are as follows:

  • 5:30  Students Schedules Pick-up/Tour of school
  • 6:30  Back-to-School Orientation
  • 7:00  OHSAA Mandatory Video Presentation for all fall sports parents
  • 7:30  Football, Volleyball, Golf, & Cross Country Individual Meetings
  • 8:00  Dismissal & Lights Out at 8:10.

The Back-to-School Orientation will consist of brief presentations by a TCC Booster Club representative and a Saints Club representative. Following that, Karen Dick will explain "Event Link", a communication between the school and your email/cell phone which instantly updates you on any school changes, and Mr. DiDonato will update parents on changes for the 2008-09 school year. 

NOTE! Fall Sports Program Picture Night has been changed to August 14 for high school and junior high. Check this website for updates as to times when team pictures are to be taken.

Former teacher/coach Tom Binegar addresses TCC Alumni at annual banquet

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

/files/Alumni/Mr. Binegar.jpgThe newly-renovated cafeteria was the site for the third annual TCC Alumni Banquet. Former biology teacher and assistant basketball coach Tom Binegar (pictured left) was the featured speaker for the evening which also featured the 25th year reunion of the class of 1983. 

The events began at 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 26, 2008, with Happy Hour followed by a tour of the school and the new Art Teynor Athletic Complex. At 7:00 PM, Fr. Ed Keck, pastor at Holy Trinity in Bolivar, gave the blessing. Following a roast beef, chicken catered meal, the alumni that were present then heard Principal David DiDonato introduced the current teaching staff and talk about the school's accomplishments and facility improvements. Most noticeable was the installation of new ceiling tile throughout the school compliments of the O'Donnell Family Foundation (Bob and Tom O'Donnell).

Mr. Binegar then addressed the group and stressing the impact TCC and its students had on him duringhis own educational career. He cited the quality people that he worked with during those years and their dedication to Catholic education along with some humorous anecdotes revolving around his time at TCC.

The crowd was also entertained by current TCC volunteer groundskeeper Joe Pauline who was called up to the podium to tell the alums about his famous Dress-Up-As-A-Tiger experience prior to a TCC-Strasburg football game. Also adding stories were '83 grads Luke Lawless and Dave Triplett.

The alumni banquet is always held on the last Saturday of the month of July. Next year it will be held on July 25.

TCC AP students continue to improve scores

Friday, July 25, 2008

For the third consecutive year, Tuscarawas Central Catholic students continue to build on their end-of-the-year Advanced Placement (AP) test scores. The tests are scored on a 5-point scale. Normally, students who score at least a 3 on the tests will qualify to be waived out of certain college courses in those fields. Naturally, the higher a student scores, the more classes a student gets waived out of helping to not only save the student money in college tuition, but also the student has the ability to graduate sooner.The 2007-08 school year saw record numbers set.

Mrs. Lindsay Parson, AP Chemistry instructor, has helped her students increase their scores every year since she started teaching here. Prior to her arrival at TCC, students took the AP Chemistry test and all scored 1's (which is the minimum). This year two of her seven students earned a "3" and another scored a "2".

Perhaps the most dramatic increase came in Mrs. Janet McCauley's AP Calculus class. One student scored a perfect "5" while three other students scored "4's". In addition, there was one "3" and one "2".

Veteran English teacher Mr. Rich Jagunic's class has always done well, and this past school year was no exception. Every student in his AP Composition and Literature class scored at least a "2", which may be the first time that this has occurred at TCC. A grand total of five students scored a "3" with one student earning a "4".

Ryan Fondriest earns All-Ohio baseball honors 

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

/files/Spring Sports/Fondriest2.jpgSenior Ryan Fondriest, son of 1980 TCC graduates Jeff and Chris (Triplett) Fondriest, was named to the first team OHSBCA All-State Coaches Poll Team for his efforts on the baseball diamond this past spring at third base.  Fondriest finished a stellar career at TCC by hitting .506 with 3 home runs and 27 runs batted in. He was also part of the TCC squad coached by his dad Jeff who made it to the district finals upsetting a Top Ten ranked Toronto squad along the way. The team would lose to a Hiland squad that made it all the way to the state finals.

In addition, Fondriest amassed numerous other awards throughout his TCC career. He was named 1st Team IVC and Eastern District his junior and senior years, 2nd team IVC and Eastern District his sophomore year, and honorable mention IVC and Eastern District his freshman year.

Ryan will attend Division II Fairmont State in West Virginia in the fall to play baseball for the Falcons.

Alumni ..... check out this website!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Some people refer to it as the "myspace" of alumni. It's a new website that TCC alum Ed Mason clued is in on. There are numerous links highlighted by discussion boards where TCC alums can keep in contact. Check it out. (The school, through Principal David DiDonato, has already posted the July 26 banquet information there.)

Click here to see the new alumni website!

TCC gets Catholic Foundation grant 

Monday, May 12, 2008

The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Columbus has announced that Tuscarawas Central Catholic has been awarded a grant of $3,626.42 for water fountain and restroom sink replacements. The Catholic Foundation's mission is to support the needs of our Catholic community. Work is expected to begin and be completed some time this summer.

ATTENTION, ALUMNI! HOBY winners needed!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

We are currently upgrading our plaques that hang in the hallways of TCC. Some of them have been taken down and sent out to be restained, etc. One of the problems we have discovered is that some of the records for the Hugh O'Brian Youuth (HOBY) awards are missing, and we would like to update these. Currently we can find no records for the following years: 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000).

If you were a recipient of this award (or know someone who was) please contact Principal David DiDonato at 330-343-3302 or email ddidonat@cdeducation.org.

  • We have received the following updates: 1986 - Greg Triplett; 1994 - Stephanie Graef; 1995 - Melissa Lang; 1996 - Angelica Compton; 1998 Diana Demuth; 2000 - Jamie DeMonte.