The 2021 School Experience 

By Madi Mock You might be wondering what school is like for someone doing online and someone  going in person. Two Tussey Mountain High School students shared their experiences learning. Nevin Pulcine, a ninth grader doing online school, said that he wanted stay to online because of the […]

Challenges of Organizing TM Online

By: Tyler Lambing Mrs. Browell has been teaching online since 2011 and she’s good at it, but this year Mrs. Browell has more online students than usual. Normally she would have around 20 online students, but now because of COVID-19 she has around 130 which brings a lot […]

A Socially Distanced Cafeteria

By: Ruthie Saylor This new year is full of all new obstacles and challenges. One of these is the social distancing policies in the lunch room. In this new year all students must socially distance in the cafeteria. This is because of the Covid-19 outbreak last spring. The […]

Comparing Online Classes

By: Maranda Hess  When comparing this year’s online program to last year’s in the spring, I would have to say that the program being used for the online students this year is put together better and a lot more organized. This year’s online students use Canvas, Edgenuity, and […]

TM SCHOOL PICTURE SCHEDULE

The Tussey Mountain high school, middle school and pre-school School Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 23. The senior retakes and retake date for the above-mentioned photos will be Oct. 21. The elementary pictures at TM Elementary will be October 29. Due to social distancing and any sanitizing […]

Mask Mandate Update

DR. JERRY SHOEMAKE TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Dear Parents: Yesterday at 2:30 we received new guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. I have attached the e-mail we received that now requires all students to wear masks for the entire time they are in school. This represents a […]

From the Superintendent

Plans for Reopening Dear Parents, Guardians, Teachers, Staff, Students and Friends, As school draws near and the COVID rate rises around the country, I know there are many questions and concerns out there about our plans for reopening. As all of you are aware, this is a very […]

Coping with Change

By:  Alivia Melius Staying home calls for staying positive. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and students at Tussey Mountain are learning to cope with the social changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students have taken on new hobbies during social distancing to keep themselves busy. “I’ve always […]

A Teacher’s Perspective to Online Learning

By: Trista Lemin Quarantine has schools, businesses, and most stores shut down. Some places can not have people on the streets, but education must go on. Tussey Mountain, like many other schools in the United States, is doing online schooling. Many students find it hard and many others […]

The Faculty Prom

While our current Juniors and Seniors look forward to an opportunity to get dressed up for the prom, the Tussey Mountain Faculty decided to look back in time. This is a time without cell phones, photo previews, filters, and above all the ability to edit.