Semester Grades, Credits and Attendance-Loss of Credit & Truancy Warning Letters
All students must be in attendance 90% of the school days to be eligible for the credit regardless of the grade. Students who have missed 10 or more days in any class period.
We have processed loss of credit notices and truancy warning notices for all students. Families receive this notice by mail. Students can visit with their assistant principal for details on make-hours and attendance documentation.
Attendance make-up hours are available Monday through Thursday afterschool and on select Saturdays.
Students who do not earn credit by either grades or attendance will need to recover the credit in summer school or repeat the course.
Students need to be on campus as much as possible to learn, be successful, and stay on track for graduation.
Students who need to make-up attendance hours for credit will have opportunities to make up hours starting in March.
Kerrville Public School Foundation Supports KISD
Find information at their website:
kpsf.net
Email: kpsf@windstream.net
Class of 2023 Senior Newsletter Coming Soon!
Class of 2023 information will also be updated on the Tivy High School website under students tab.
Enjoy each moment and keep marching towards May 26 graduation!
Grades, attendance, planning for the future all matter!
Setting Good Expectations Day 1 & Keeping the Bar High (Second Semester Review)
1. Cell phones will not be a distraction to engagement.
2. Dress code is designed for professional learning environment.
3. Attendance is critical to success. Being on time is critical to success and campus safety.
4. Students/staff should not under any circumstance allow access to the building by exterior door. All visitor/campus traffic will come through main office.
5. The opportunity to learn and grow is available for all students at Tivy High School.
Student Assemblies were conducted on January 10th & 11th by grade level to review the following information:
- Campus attendance and credit requirements
- School Safety
- P3 Campus reporting
- Social Media Expectations, Cautions, and Concerns
- Vaping Education & Consequences
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SHOUT OUT: Orchestra Earns Sweepstakes Congratulations to the Tivy Varsity Orchestra! They performed at the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Evaluation in last week. They received 1st Division scores from all judges and earned a Sweepstakes trophy. They represented Tivy Fight well! Great job musicians, Dr. Dowdy, and Mrs. Billingsley! | SHOUT OUT: Library Field Trip We had a blast - the kids were so excited! They got a bunch of books, some were free, and they got books signed by authors. The authors gave great presentations, and a few of the kids are already talking about next year. Thank you Mrs. Sprayberry and Mrs. Butler (HPMS) for the opportunity for our students! | SHOUT OUT: ROTC Campus Clean-upLast week, ROTC enjoyed beautiful weather by picking up trash in and around our cafeteria courtyard. Thank you for taking pride in our campus! Great job ROTC! |
SHOUT OUT: Orchestra Earns Sweepstakes
SHOUT OUT: Library Field Trip
SHOUT OUT: ROTC Campus Clean-up
Last week, ROTC enjoyed beautiful weather by picking up trash in and around our cafeteria courtyard. Thank you for taking pride in our campus! Great job ROTC!
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SHOUT OUT: Tivy's Robot named Murphey's Claw is Heading to State Our Robotics club has produced a Robot that is State worthy! Our State Robotics Competition will be held on Friday March 24th in Belton TX. Great job students and Mr. Stricker! | SHOUT OUT: Tivy Takeout Exquisite DiningCulinary Arts hit a homerun last Friday with their exquisite dining! The talents, organization, and excitement these students share is amazing! Happy to be part of their "learning" process! | SHOUT OUT: Mock Trial Team Shines! Tivy's Mock Trial team led by Mrs. Likin competed in Dallas last weekend at STATE! Our team has made several state trips and always represents Tivy and Kerrville well! Great job counselors! |
SHOUT OUT: Tivy's Robot named Murphey's Claw is Heading to State
SHOUT OUT: Tivy Takeout Exquisite Dining
Culinary Arts hit a homerun last Friday with their exquisite dining! The talents, organization, and excitement these students share is amazing! Happy to be part of their "learning" process!
SHOUT OUT: Mock Trial Team Shines!
Tivy High School PTO--"PTO is dedicated to Tivy Staff Support"
The Tivy PTO focuses their event on celebrating our staff on campus. It does not require fundraising and has flexible ways to participate. Please consider supporting their efforts by joining PTO. Your membership dues are used to support the staff.
Use the attachment below for 2022-2023 PTO Membership. Membership forms can be returned to the front office and placed in PTO mailbox.
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Technology Reminders for Tivy High School
Device insurance is available through Skyward Family access and is recommended to offset any costs associated with lost, stolen, or damaged computers.
Students will have access to WIFI connections only through district issued devices.
Students are not permitted to access phones during instruction in classrooms. We want to keep their focus on learning. Thank you for partnering with us to find the balance for phone use.
SCHOOL DEVICES WILL BE COLLECTED MID-MAY AND STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURNING DEVICES AND CHARGERS IN WORKING ORDER.
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Instructional Standards How we teach our students everyday! | KISD Literacy Plan Establishing the love of reading for all subject areas! | Profile of a Graduate Our product! Tivy High School is just the last leg of the race for KISD in creating life-long learners and productive citizens. |
Instructional Standards
KISD Literacy Plan
Profile of a Graduate
Upcoming Dates
March 13-17, Spring Break
March 23, Student Job Fair during all three lunches
April 7, Good Friday Holiday
April 10, Student/Staff Holiday
April 15, Junior/Senior Prom
April 17, Professional Learning Day/Student Holiday
April 25, English 1 STAAR Testing
April 26, English 2 STAAR Testing
April 29, ROTC Military Ball
May 2-12, AP Testing Window
May 2, Biology STAAR Testing
May 3, US History STAAR Testing
May 9, Algebra STAAR Testing; Underclassmen Awards (more information to come)
May 15, Senior Awards Ceremony
May 17, Senior Panoramic Picture
May 22-26, Senior Week/Final Exams
May 22, Senior Elementary Walk
May 23, Senior Tivy Mountain
May 24, Senior Trip
May 25, Practice Graduation
May 26, Class of 2023 Graduation 8PM Tivy Antler Stadium
House Bill 4545 Information & What it means for our students?
Accelerated Instruction requirements are met by delivering supplemental instruction (tutoring) before school, after school, or embedded in the school day.
Students in grades 10 through 12 who require the accelerated instruction have completed their STAAR retesting opportunity. Once we receive scores, we will visit with all students again. Students will be provided with options for before school, after school, or during F.I.T for tutoring. We'll encouraged each student to log at least one hour per week in preparation for the Spring retest. Students are required to log 30 hours of additional instruction per test.
For our 9th grade students who were unsuccessful on STAAR in 8th grade, we have competed Accelerated Learning Committee meetings. . 9th grade students will also be receiving opportunities for Accelerated Learning based on their test results from 8th grade.
9th grade students do not have retesting in December but we are working to prepare them for success on upcoming STAAR tests in April and May.
All HB4545 students will have another check in meeting with administrator at the start of spring semester. December STAAR retesting results will be shared with students.
Flexible Instructional Time for Spring Semester
In the Spring semester, we use student data including grades and attendance to determine small group assignments for FIT time. Students will check their Skyward Student Access on Wednesday mornings for an assignment. Students with assigned locations will report to classes for support (attendance will be taken).
Tutoring is available Monday thru Thursday in the library. Late bus is provided.
Campus Visitor Protocols & Additional Safety Reminders
- All campus visitors must enter from Student Parking Lot/Main Entrance. Please do not utilize our flagpole entry unless necessary for handicap parking.
- Please use the doorbell and state your purpose for visit. Staff will request photo ID to obtain visitor pass to move beyond office location.
- Please report directly to main office for any campus business.
- Students are not permitted to visit parking lot for deliveries or at any point during the school day without permission.
- Help us keep students on campus throughout the school day unless checking out for doctor appointments, etc. Please provide attendance documentation promptly.
- Tivy High School is a closed campus. Students are not permitted to leave for lunch. Please do not allow your student to come and go throughout the school day for lunch.
- Staff entrance is for staff only. Students will not be permitted to enter through the gate for morning drop off.
- Campus doors open at 7:15 AM. Students arriving before 7:15 arrive by bus or for athletics and are checked in at designated locations. All other students will wait at student entrance until 7:15 AM.
