Tiger Tracks Inside Edition
Travis High School Faculty Newsletter - January 28, 2019
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:
Monday, January 28
End of PR 5
Tuesday, January 29
TIGER TUESDAY:Black Out the Bulldogs and the Vikings! Support Basketball, Soccer, and Softball!!
Boys Basketball: v Austin @THS 4, 5:30, 7
Girls Basketball: @ Austin 4, 5:30, 7
Girls Soccer: @ Dulles 5:00, 7:00
Boys Soccer: vs. Dulles @ THS 4:30, 6:30
Softball: @ Tompkins 4:30, 6:00
DEADLINE: All grades must be submitted by 11:59 PM
Wednesday, January 30
College Wear Wednesday
Faculty Meetings - during Conference Period in Library
CBLT Meeting - 2:55 - Library
Thursday, January 31
Course Selection Night - 6:00 PM
DEADLINE: Complete form to recognize January ROAR Award Winners! See Button Below!
Friday, February 1
Fridays We Wear RED! - Don't forget to give points in Advisory!
Boys Basketball: v RPHS @THS 4:00, 5:30, 7:00
Girls Basketball: @RPHS 4:00, 5:30, 7:00
Girls Soccer: v Austin @THS 5:30, 7:30
Boys Soccer: @Austin HS 4:30, 6:30
Softball: v Pasadena @THS 5:00, 6:30
An Awesome TIGER SHOUT OUT to Mrs. Hodge for taking extra steps to create a course selection collage bulletin board to help students access information for planning their futures! Thank you, Noelle!
Don't forget to recognize your students with a POSITIVE OFFICE REFERRAL!!
Change in Grading Guidelines for THIS Semester
NEW SECONDARY Grading Guidelines for each nine week period
12 total
- 9 daily
- 3 major
Reminders for Students
Junior Teachers! Remind Students the Deadline is Approaching to Take Advantage of SAT School Day!
Faculty Graduation Gown Form - Due February 15th
Teacher Toolkit
Student Teacher Conference Form - Must be completed and submitted for all S1 Failures
Professional Growth Opportunity through Peer Observation!
To have your name added to the Tiger Board (volunteering to allow others into your classroom), please use this link or add your name to the Tiger Board in the front office behind the mailboxes: https://goo.gl/forms/7jK0Im7OS0bvqDSD2
If you or your PLC would like to observe classrooms, please use this request link: https://goo.gl/forms/qLZNDRfCTr4w4vOq2
Exemption Information
Clarifications/FAQ
- What absences count towards exemptions? All absences coded E and U will be counted towards exemption totals. T and L will also count - 3 tardies/lates equals 1 absence for exemption purposes.
Don't Forget to Sign Up for your Biometric Screening!
Staffulty Tiger Pride Points!
Points will be rewarded for school events, participation, attendance, and academics! Each “event” is worth 25 points!
· Any Travis Tiger Football Game
· Any HOME game for all sporting events
· Any Fine Arts Concert or Performance
· Homecoming Pep Rally—Monday, October 1st
· Participation in any theme or spirit day!
· College Wear Wednesday!
· Fridays We Wear RED!
· Perfect Attendance (monthly)
· Perfect Attendance to Duty (9 weeks)
· Attending additional duties for school events
· Other events to be added—stay tuned for more information!
· COVERING A CLASS – WORTH 50 POINTS!!!
Staffulty will be awarded their points by an administrator via your staff ID number. Mrs. Martinez can also award points for College Wear Wednesday—she will be in all lunches those days for kids! Remember—
whoever is awarding the points will have to see you!! Points for covering classes, perfect attendance and duty attendance will be uploaded automatically.
Staffulty may check their point total online using their ID via the portal on our website and linked in the
newsletter.
TIGER PRIDE points– Staffulty Edition—will offer an array of prizes and privileges to our staffulty members! It is a FUN way to get involved and enjoy the year!
ROARING AHEAD
February 6
Department Leader Meeting
Letter Jacket Fitting - all lunches
National Signing Day - Signings in gym at 2:00 PM
February 7
Letter Jacket Fitting - all lunches
February 8
Pep Rally - Activity Schedule
February 13
Department Meetings
February 15
Professional Development Day - Student Holiday
February 20
Department Leader Meeting
February 27
Faculty Meetings
CBLT
ALL THINGS ADVISORY
9th grade Access Code: 9RPJK-MPNR7
10th grade Access Code: MTPC8-VJHXW
11th grade Access Code: 6P8DB-Q3QXP
12th grade Access Code: VWF3J-W62C3
Weekly Advisory Lesson Plans are located in the 3rd 9 weeks folder of your appropriate Schoology Course under the appropriate dated week. You MUST log in and JOIN the correct Schoology course to access the videos and materials for this week's lessons.
REMINDER! Power Points should be downloaded to computer from Schoology to view embedded videos and hear the voice overs!
Fridays We Wear RED - Tiger Pride Points Link
HAVING AN ISSUE WITH TECHNOLOGY?
How to Reset Your Network Password
Do you have news to share? Email THS Announcements! (THS.Announcements@fortbendisd.com)
Tiger Tracks Parent Newsletter
Frequently Used Links
Travis High School
Email: Lizzie.Herring@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/ths
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, United States
Phone: 2816347000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamBTravisHighSchool
Twitter: @ths_tigers