The Woodlands High School

Senior Campus Counselor Assignments

Ms. Emmons, A-Bru

Ms. Darden, Brv-Dew

Ms. Algaze, Dex-Gou

Ms. Clarke, Gov-Joh

Ms. Monica, Frank Joi-Mas

Ms. Iribarren, Mat-Pag

Ms. Bethell, Pah-Ros

Ms. Bradberry, Rot-Tay

Ms. Jaqua, Taz-Z

Ms. Tabor, Lead Counselor A-Z

Ms. St. Romain, College & Career A-Z

Senior Campus Administrators

Dr. Landry, Principal

Mr. Muehsler, Associate Principal Operations

Ms. Poliak, Associate Principal Curriculum

Assistant Principal Assignments

Mr. Rushing, A-Coo

Ms. LeDee, Cop-Gul

Ms. Braun, Gum-Led

Ms. Ward, Lee-Par

Ms. Wyrick, Pas-Smi

Mr. Harbin, Smj-Z

9th Grade Campus Counselors

Ms. Woods, A-Gq

Ms. Chambers, Gr-Pal

Ms. Crain, Pam-Z

9th Grade Campus Administrators

Mrs. Shepard, Principal

Mr. Ubernosky, Associate Principal

Mr. Cortez, A-K

Ms. Jeanes, L-Z

Students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes are receiving join codes from their AP teachers in classes now. Students MUST join their teacher's college board AP classroom using this join code in order to test in May. Additionally, beginning September 1, parents/students must pay for AP exams through school cash online. Deadline to pay for exams is October 30, 2023.

Students may only have ONE College Board account (if student has taken the PSAT/SAT or another AP test, they already have an account). DO NOT create a new college board account if you are unsure. If students have issues with their College Board account, parents/students must contact College Board at https://support.collegeboard.org/help-center/account-help. The school cannot help students with College Board accounts.

Please find additional information at: https://twhs.conroeisd.net/ap-testing/

Contact Assistant Principal Laura Braun at LBraun@conroeisd.net with any Advanced Placement Testing questions.

TENNIS: The Highlander Team Tennis fell to #6 Clements 14-5 last Friday , leaving TWHS with a 3-1 season record. The team blanked Grand Oaks 19-0 on Tuesday and extended their District winning steak to 63 matches. TWHS is 3-0 in District play (4-1 season) with matches scheduled this Friday vs Conroe, followed by at Cleveland next Tuesday, Sept 5. The big District showdown will be Sept 12 vs College Park at TWHS.

The Highlanders have claimed the District championship the past 9 years with the Cavs finishing 2nd each time. Team Tennis has claimed the Region 2 title the past 3 years to make it to State in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Your nurses this school year are Alana Ansley at the Senior Campus, aransley@conroeisd.net or 936-709-1076, and Erica Falcon at the Ninth Grade Campus, efalcon@conroeisd.net or 832-592-8209. Our clinic hours are 7:00-3:00 on school days. We are looking forward to a happy and healthy year with your students, and truly appreciate the donations of snacks and feminine hygiene supplies that parents have given us!

● As we are completing enrollment for this school year, we will be emailing or sending letters home if your student has any overdue vaccines or expiring Conscientious Objector exemptions. If you receive one of those letters, please take care of any missing vaccines promptly so that your student may remain enrolled.

● If your student requires any medications while they are on campus, they must be checked in to the clinic or athletic trainers by a parent or guardian. Students may not transport medications to or from school, even if they are 18 years old. All medications must be in their original, labeled container, unexpired, and we ask that you provide no more than a 30-day supply. We highly encourage students to carry their own Epi-Pen or inhaler; those do need to be accompanied by a form that is completed by your doctor each school year. This self-carry form must also be provided to the clinic to be kept on file throughout the school year. You can find those forms on our clinic website: https://twhs.conroeisd.net/departments/department-home/clinic/

● Please continue to self-report any positive student COVID cases in the COVID application (in the student SSO). We are still requiring students who test positive to stay home for 5 days after their first day of symptoms, and they may return on day 6 as long as they have improving symptoms and have been fever-free for at least 24 hours. There is no need for close contacts to quarantine unless they are symptomatic.

● Feel free to follow us on our Instagram account, @twhsclinic.

BAGPIPING CLUB: For over 20 years The Woodlands High School Bagpiping Club has been a valued part of Highlander life. TWHS Pipers have taken part at pep rallies, sporting events, ceremonies and much more. Our Bagpiping Club provides lessons free of charge to any TWHS student interested in learning this traditional Scottish instrument. Beginner piping lessons begin mid-September. For more information please contact: Craig Livingston, TWHS Bagpipe Instructor, craigL@lLoneStar.edu or Hunter McLeod, TWHS Bagpipe Sponsor, hmcleod@conroeisd.net. Come be a part of a Highlander Tradition.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS CLUB: Calling all adventurers! The Dungeons and Dragons club will be hosting meetings on Wednesdays in Room 231. We accept players of all classes and experience levels. If you have any questions, feel free to email Mrs. Rickman (emrickman@conroeisd.net) or stop by Room 231.

MEET IN THE MIDDLE: Meet in the Middle kicks off in September! Our first meeting of the year will be held on Monday, September 11th, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 107. Meet in the Middle is a club that brings students with intellectual disabilities together with their typically developing peers for activities that center around fun, fitness, and friendship. At the kickoff, we will have pizza, popsicles, and lots of other snacks! EVERYONE is welcome to join. Mrs. Maberry (dmaberry@conroeisd.net) sponsors the club and can answer any questions you have.

SCUBA CLUB: Scuba Club at TWHS is for ANYONE interested in scuba diving—you do NOT have to be scuba certified to be a member; we can help you with the process of learning to dive! We are trying something new this year. We know everyone has a lot on their calendars with multiple clubs and activities after school most days. Instead of having regular monthly meetings, we will have just a few during the year, but they will be good ones—guest speakers, show and tell, and snacks! Most of our club business will be conducted via our GroupMe chat. Search for “Scuba Club at TWHS” and request permission to join. Our club President, senior Alexander Bleakley, will coordinate events for us such as a Fall Dive Meetup at one of our local scuba locations (for those already scuba certified) and a “Try Scuba” Event at Woodlands Dive Center (for those interested in learning more and trying out the equipment in their practice pool). All of this will happen on GroupMe so join soon! We also have a website, www.scuba-twhs.com, with information and photos from previous events.

STUDENT COUNCIL: Student Council had their first meeting on Monday 8/14 -- almost 300 were in attendance. We are currently collecting water bottles to use to make shakers for football games and candy for goody bags, teacher gifts, etc. Donations are also being collected for the Montgomery County Women's Shelter - toiletries and clothing. Back From the Beach Pep Rally was held on Friday 8/25 - faculty, staff, and students dressed up in beach attire and we cheered on our Football, Tennis, Cross Country, and Water Polo teams. We handed out teacher appreciation treats on Friday as well -- "You are O "fish" ally the Best!!" Our next Pep Rally is Friday September 8 - The Greatest Show on Earth - Circus theme. Homecoming Court nominations will be held 9/6 - 9/8 and voting will occur 9/13 - 9/15. Mark your calendars -- Red and Green Parade Wednesday 9/27 and Homecoming Dance is Saturday 9/30. Our next meeting is on September 11 and all are welcome. If you have any questions please contact Kristen Gartner- SR campus - kgartner@conroeisd.net or Jill Parsley - FR campus - jhart@conroeisd.net

TABLE TENNIS CLUB: Meeting dates are August 29, 31, Sept 5, & 7. Meet in Room 216 @ 2:45.

Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year Highlanders! Please click on the link to find the latest Counselors Corner Newsletter. College and Career Center click the link to stay up-to-date on college visits and other happenings in the College and Career Center.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17XjwO4WlNp0j8kR2cUY9QS4LLuU9dr51mNIve44C7Fg/edit?usp=sharing

TWHS ORCHESTRA: Please see the Orchestra Newsletter for all orchestra related information: https://www.smore.com/g0b1z

2023-2024 Concert Schedule

• Sept 16th: All Aboard Season Premier Concert 7pm

• Sept 23rd: Rhapsody and Requiem Concert at Christ Church 7 PM (Chamber Only)

• Oct 12th: Mariachi Concert

• Oct 27th: Halloween Concert 7pm

• Nov 30th: Holly Jolly Jingle at the Pavilion (Chamber, Concert, and Symphony Orchestras only)

• Dec 9th- Holiday Spectacular 7pm

• Jan 25-27: School Musical-Sound of Music (Chamber Orchestra Only)

• Feb 2nd – Solo and Ensemble Concert 7pm

• Feb 3rd: UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at TWHS Senior Campus

• March 2nd – Spring Classics Concert 7pm

• March 26-28: UIL Orchestra Concert and Sightreading Evaluation at Klein Oak HS (All Students)

• May 4th: Mariachi Concert

• May 11th: Lights, Camera, Orchestra Concert 7 PM

ATTENDANCE: To report an absence, call:

9th Grade: 832-592-8025

10th Grade: 936-709-1234

11th Grade: 936-709-1236

12th Grade: 936-709-1233

Grades 10-12: 936-709-1213

If your student needs to leave early, please send him or her in with a note to be delivered to the attendance office before school, during lunch or between classes. Doing so ensures the check-out process will be as quick and efficient as possible. Feel free to call the attendance office with any questions or concerns you may have. We're here to help.

FRENCH NHS: French NHS inducted 24 new members on Tuesday, August 29th. We are so proud to honor our new members, and we are looking forward to a spectacular year!

GERMAN: TWHS German students started their year off with a cultural deep dive activity. After learning about the history and purpose of an important first-day-of-school tradition, the "Schultüte", German 1 students got to make their own Schultüte in class. At the end, they participated in another German tradition, class pictures. Each group posed for the camera, and the smiles were even bigger when they got to try some German candy on top of it all. What a great start to the new school year! #Diversity

JROTC: Our after-school activities started this week! We have Aerospace, Drill, Marksmanship, PT, and Raiders teams hard at work. Our Academic and Orienteering teams will start up as we get closer to our first competitions. Freshmen can take the shuttle buses to the senior campus to attend these activities. Each separate activity you try earns you one activity credit toward your Activities Ribbon at the end of the year.

This past Friday, we provided a color guard, ran the flags, and performed pushups for our first Highlander football game. We also supported Cross Country and their Friday Night Lights race with cadets providing traffic control.

Our first Spirit Day is at Chiller Bee Frozen Yogurt Tuesday, September 5th, all day. Mention “JROTC Spirit Day” and our Booster Club will get 30% of the proceeds at no additional cost to you…come for lunch, dinner, and dessert! You don’t have to be in JROTC to support us—bring your friends!

Our first Booster Club Meeting of the year is Tuesday, September 12, 7-8pm at the Senior Campus in LGI 1 (near the Theater). Cadets, be sure your parent comes to get all the information they need! Cadets who bring their parent/guardian will receive an activity credit toward their ribbon.

JROTC parents, you should be receiving our weekly Parent Newsletter link via email on Wednesdays. We send it to the parent email(s) listed in the school’s system. If you are NOT receiving emails from Lt Col McMartin, 1) check your junk/spam folder, and 2) email cmcmartin@conroeisd.net to ensure you are on our mailing list.

LIBRARY: If you have purchased a print card online and not picked it up, please come by the library and do so.

National Social Studies Honor Society: NSSHS is now accepting applications. NSSHS is open to all juniors and seniors. Applications are due September 8, 2023, by 2:45 PM. NSSHS is the honor society sponsored by the National Council for Social Studies. NSSHS participates in community and school-wide events and provides students with leadership opportunities, as well as fosters a love for the study of Social Studies. Applications are located here: https://bit.ly/twhsnsshs

STUDENT LUNCHES: We do not accept food delivery from delivery services during the school day. Services delivering food will be turned away. Pizza delivery, Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, etc.. are not permitted.

STUDENT PARKING: Please note that the posted speed limit on the TWHS property is 10 MPH. Please be sure to observe the speed limit as well follow traffic rules such as stopping at intersections and cross paths on the property as well as using blinkers when turning into parking spaces and pathways.

Students assigned parking spaces in the Band Lot (1279-1508) or ROTC Lot (2114-2163) must move their cars by 3 p.m. every day. Students/Parents are not allowed to cut through the church parking lot. Nor are they allowed to park at the church or the neighborhood across the street. You will be towed. All information about parking can be found on the school website: https://twhs.conroeisd.net/parking/

9th GRADE PSAT INFORMATION

PSAT – The Woodlands H.S. 9th Grade Campus has PSAT (Preliminary SAT) exams for students to purchase for $15 on the School Cash Online webstore. Freshmen wishing to take the PSAT in school will need to purchase the exam by the end of the school day on September 25, 2023. We have limited availability. The test will be administered in sessions over three days, October 17 - 19, 2023. Each student that purchases an exam will be assigned ONE test session during the testing window. You will receive communication about your student’s testing date and time no later than Wednesday, October 11th. All students taking the exam will report to the 9th grade campus on their assigned test date.

Typically, we encourage freshmen in upper-level math courses (Honors Geometry and Algebra II for example) to take this exam due to the level of math tested. Please visit this website link provided by College Board (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test/math) to view the math expectations of the PSAT exam so that you can make an informed decision on whether or not this exam would be appropriate for your student at this time.

Your student will have an additional opportunity to practice for the PSAT exam during their sophomore year which will prepare them for the actual NMSQT qualification exam as a junior. Every Conroe ISD student will have the opportunity to sit for the exam for no fee their Sophomore and Junior year.

To read more about this test, please review the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/psat-nmsqt-student-guide.pdf

This year, the PSAT is digital. Students will use school managed devices. College Board has created a video to explain the new digital exam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljPogCcKrY.

To purchase the PSAT for your 9th grader, it can be found in School Cash Online at this link https://conroeisd.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/44697/195/False/True beginning Friday, September 1, 2023.

If you have questions about the PSAT, you can email Mrs. Amy Sager at asager@conroeisd.net.

9th GRADE CAMPUS ALTERNATE REPORTING LOCATION ON TESTING DATES

There are times throughout the year where the senior/main campus has an alternate schedule from the 9th grade campus or vice versa. This is usually due to testing requirements. To help with your planning please mark your calendar…ALL FRESHMEN will report to the 9th grade campus directly on October 17, 2023, and October 24, 2024. This includes all students that have electives/athletics on the senior campus first or fifth block. The senior campus will be testing 10-12th grade students over those two days. If you have questions, please reach out to your student’s counselor.

9th GRADE CAMPUS STUDENT IDs

Student ID use is in effect now on the 9th Grade Campus. All TWHS 9th Grade Students enrolled the first two weeks of school have received their Smart Tag student IDs. We continue to process new students. As per district requirement, all students, grades 7th-12th must wear their IDs at all times while on campus. They cannot be secured to their backpacks or in their pockets. It must be visible at all times. They must utilize a lanyard or ID clip to secure the ID on the front of their person so that it is easily seen. Keep in mind that students cannot punch holes in their IDs. It damages the functionality of the card for the buses.

If your student has lost or damaged their ID, replacements must be purchased through School Cash Online. There is a fee for the Smart Tag replacements, currently set at $2. This item has been added to your student’s account however, it is ONLY for those students that lose or damage their Smart Tag. Do not purchase a SMART Tag ID if your student’s ID is not lost or damaged. The item is available throughout the school year if one of these situations should arise for your student.

If a replacement is purchased, students will bring their receipt to the library to have a new ID printed.

When a student forgets their ID a temporary ID sticker will be made. These temporary IDs will cost $1 per printing. The fees will be added to the student’s school cash online account.

Please encourage your student to wear their ID. Consequences will begin on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

9TH GRADE CAMPUS CAR RIDER LINE

For the car rider line to move smoothly and efficiently we are requesting that cars move up as far as they can and stay close to the curb on the right-hand side where appropriate. Prior to 7 A.M., drop off will be in front of the building off of Branch Crossing Drive. After 7 A.M. we will have an auxiliary student drop off section in the back of the building off of Ashlane Way. When utilizing the front drop off zone, students will quickly exit the vehicle as soon as the car stops anywhere along the sidewalk from the service entrance to the end of the sidewalk in our Student Unloading Zone. Students should move out of the car on their own without being prompted by our staff. Please understand that we need everyone to exit in accordance to this policy. Keep in mind it is not about the space in front of you, we are concerned with the line of cars behind you. This allows everyone the opportunity to get to class on time safely.

We appreciate your cooperation to help the process move swiftly and provide a timely, safe arrival and departure from the building for our students.

TWHS SOCIAL MEDIA: The Woodlands High School has Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts for each campus. Please make sure you go to the official accounts, as there are several fake accounts on the internet. The official sites are:

www.facebook.com/TWHS9THCISD for the 9th Grade Campus and

www.facebook.com/TheWoodlandsHSCISD for the Senior Campus.

Twitter handles are @TWHSCISD for the Senior Campus. Twitter for the 9th Grade campus is @TWHS9THCISD.

Instagram handles are @thewoodlandshs and @twhs9thcisd.

The Woodlands High School PTO would love to have your support! Memberships in TWHS PTO are family memberships that cover both campuses and are renewed annually.

The TWHS PTO uses membership fees and donations to present special events and student programs such as Shattered Lives, Highlighted Highlanders, & Graduation Highlanders. We also supply classrooms with needed technology and educational materials, conduct orientation, host teacher luncheons, distribute textbooks & so much more! It also gives you the opportunity to volunteer in the school if your schedule allows for it. And if you can’t that’s ok too!

Please click the link below to help support our school!

Join TWHS PTO

We are excited to start this new year with a bang. The Spirit Wear Committee has made a few changes to the PTO online store. We have moved onto a new online site called Square. You can located the new site on our PTO website, click on the link below or copy and paste. Check out our new merchandise. Things are going fast.

twhs-pto-spiritwear.square.site

The Woodlands High School Calendar

September 1 – September 15, 2023

Friday, September 1, 2023

Science NHS 6:40 a.m. & 2:40 p.m. LGI 1

Tennis JV @ Memorial 3:00

Volleyball @ Conroe 4:30/5:30

Water Polo v Conroe 6:00 - Natatorium

Varsity Football @ Lamar 7:30

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Choir District Workshop 9th

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures

Interact Meeting 2:40 LGI 1

Tennis Vars @ Cleveland 3:00

Volleyball v Grand Oaks 4:30/5:30 - TWHS

Highsteppers Booster Club Meeting 5:30 LGI 1

Choir Parent Meeting/Concert 6:00 Cafeteria

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

National Social Studies Honor Society 6:30 a.m. & 10:17 a.m. LGI 1

Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures

Model United Nations 3:00 LGI 1

MAP PSAT 3:15 Rooms 203 & 206

9th Football Red/Green @ Oak Ridge 6:00/7:30

JV Football v Oak Ridge 6:00 - TWHS

9th Football White @ Tomball 5:00

Thursday, September 7, 2023

9th & JV Volleyball Tournament @ Texas Legacy

FCA 6:55 LGI 1

DECA Meeting 2:30 LGI 2

Thespian Meeting 3:00 Auditorium

Tennis JV v Cleveland 3:30 - TWHS

Robotics 3:35 Room 170

Friday, September 8, 2023

Volleyball @ Cleveland 4:30/5:30

Water Polo v Grand Oaks 6:00 - Natatorium

Varsity Football @ Oak Ridge 8:00 - Woodforest

Improv Show 7:00 Auditorium

Saturday, September 9 , 2023

9th & JV Volleyball Tournament @ Texas Legacy

ACT Testing

PSAT

Swim & Dive Meet & Greet 1:00 LGI 1

Monday, September 11, 2023

MAP PSAT 3:15 Rooms 203 & 206

Student Council 6:00 Cafeteria

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

General PTO Meeting 10:00 am & 6:00 pm Auditorium

Tennis Vars v College Park 3:00 - TWHS

Volleyball v College Park 4:30/5:30 - TWHS

JROTC Booster Club Meeting 7:00 LGI 1

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Model United Nations 3:00 LGI 1

MAP PSAT 3:15 Room 206

9th Football Red/Green v New Caney 4:30/6:00 - TWHS

JV Football @ New Caney 4:30

9th Football White v Grand Oaks 4:30 - TWHS 9th

Robotics 5:00 Room 170

Rebounders Club Meeting 6:00 LGI 1

Thursday, September 14, 2023

JV Volleyball Tournament @ Klein

FCA 6:55 LGI 1

New Student Breakfast 10:00 - Cafeteria

DECA Meeting 2:30 LGI 2

Tennis JV @ College Park 3:30

Varsity Football v New Caney 7:00 - Woodforest

Friday, September 15, 2023

Science NHS 6:40 a.m. & 2:40 p.m. LGI 1

Volleyball @ Caney Creek 4:30/5:30

Water Polo v Caney Creek 6:00 - Natatorium

The Conroe Independent School District (District) is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Active of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.

For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7752.

Email: noreply@conroeisd.net
Website: http://twhs.conroeisd.net/
Phone: (936) 709-1200
Twitter: @TWHSCISD