Tiger Tracks Inside Edition
Travis High School Faculty Newsletter - December 9, 2019
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:
Monday, December 9
"Tis the season" - Kick off finals with Holiday Socks!
Reviews Distributed to ALL Students - Every Class Period
Begin updating Student Conference Forms and logging parent contact for students in danger of failing T2 or S1 in your class. S1 Failures must also be communicated with Counselors.
Girls' Basketball @ Morton Ranch 4:00/5:30/7:00
Tuesday, December 10
"Tis the season" - Christmas Tree Day: Wear Green & Decorate Yourself!
English 1 EOC Retest - Testers (please send all students to their location)
Boys' Basketball vs Paetow @ THS: 4:00/5:30/7:00
FBISD Dive Meet: 4:00 PM
Band Winter Concert: 7:00 PM
Wednesday, December 11
"Tis the season" - College Wear & Holiday Headwear
Biology EOC Retest
Academic Excellence Awards: 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 12
"Tis the season" - Let it Snow! Wear your Thermals & Sweats
Thankful for Diversity in December
English II Retest
Boys' Basketball - Tournament
Orchestra Winter Concert: 6:30 PM
Friday, December 13
"Tis the season" - Candy Cane Day-Wear Red & White
Algebra 1 EOC Retest
Boys' Basketball - Tournament
Elf Movie Night @ THS: 5:00-8:00 PM
DEADLINES:
- 504 Accommodation logs due in the counseling office
- Sped Accommodation logs due in the E Hall sped office
- Early release lunch forms or signature due to Ms. Baker (details below)
Saturday, December 14
Boys' Basketball - Tournament
JROTC Lock in & Tailgate: 1:00 pm
A message from Mrs. Laberge
Hey Tigers,
Only two weeks left until Winter Break! This can be a calm, smooth two weeks but it’s up to all of us to facilitate that.
· As you begin reviewing for semester exams, remember that our students’ attentions spans last about 15 minutes. Please do not hand them a review sheet and expect them to sit quietly and work for 50 minutes, 6 periods of the day. This is not a recipe for success. Create engaging reviews that allow for structured discussion and movement. This does not mean hand them a review sheet with the directions, “ask your neighbor if you need help”. That is not a structured discussion protocol and will equate to off-task discussion and very little completion of busy work.
- 36 ways to prepare students for tests
- 12 ways to spice up reviews
- Meaningful review sessions
- Video on reviewing with stations
· Please remember that study skills must be taught. Ms. Franco has shared some ways to use Cornell Notes or Focused Notes that force students to review and summarize material. Many students think re-reading their notes or review sheet is “studying”. This is an opportunity for you to teach them how to study. John Hattie talks about research showing the value of teaching study skills to improve deep learning (effect size is .59 which is just over a year’s worth of learning in one year). It matters.
· PRESENCE- Please be visible in the hallways between every class. Our presence is crucial to preventing incidents. Control the hallways, control the school.
· Remember to make parent contact NOW to let them know if their child is failing or even in danger of failing. Document it as you will need it for check out on Thursday, 12/19. Parents are more likely to support us when we communicate clearly and often with the obvious purpose of helping their child.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
504 Accommodation logs due in the counseling office by 12/13
Sped Accommodation logs due in the E Hall sped office by 12/13
Lunch Forms due to Ms. Baker by 12/13
Please let any of us know if you need assistance. We are here to help
Sarah
Reminder:
ACTION ITEM FOR ALL 4TH & 7TH PERIOD TEACHERS!!
As you know, the time is approaching for early release days! On these days, we offer an option for students to order a sack lunch, which will be delivered to your classroom prior to dismissal.
Blank lunch forms, copies of the memo, and a signature page have been placed on the counter below the mailboxes in the copy/mail room for your use as applicable.
If you have a student or students in your 7th and/or 4th period class ordering a sack lunch for December 18 & 19, 2019, please pick up the needed blank lunch form in the mail room and complete the form, being sure to print each participating student’s full name as well his/her ID# in the spaces provided. Please place each students selection of sandwich in the Amount Sent column either Turkey (T), Cheese (C), or Ham (H) as well as his/her selection of milk in the Choice of Milk column with either Chocolate (C) or White (W).
Once you have completed the lunch form in its entirety, being sure to sign the bottom of the form in the space provided for “School Staff Faculty Signature” as well as write your room number in the upper left-hand corner of the form on the Lunch Period line, place the completed lunch form in my box (Tara Baker) or turn the completed lunch form in to my office (Suite 114) by 3:10PM on Friday, December 13, 2019.
NOTE: If you do not have any students ordering a bag lunch for December 18 and/or 19, 2019, please sign the sheet located in the mail room by Friday, December 13, 2019.
Can a student take an exam early?
ACTION NEEDED: Letter of Recommendations--see full list at the end of the newsletter.
Please remember, when you log on to:
· Click Sign in at the top and pick Schools & District Staff
· Sign in with CLEVER
· Type in WILLIAM B. TRAVIS (be sure to pick the FBISD one)
· Click Log in with LDAP
· Your username and password is your skyward credentials. Please make sure you open it in chrome!
If you have already taken care of these, yet your name is still on here, please let Mrs. Martinez know so she can help clear your name from this end.
Grading Policy and Reporting Reminders! - PLEASE REVIEW!
- Do NOT put a 0 in on any assignment that was not completed due to student absence - for any reason - until the student has had sufficient time and opportunity to complete the assignment and failed to do so.
- Assignments in grade book must have specific name - i.e. Ch 12 vocab assignment vs Homework 2
- Grades must be entered within 5 days of assignment due date.
- Late Work is accepted - 1 day late is up to 15 points off; 2 days late is up to 30 points off
- Parent contact and Student/Teacher Conference forms are required any time a student is unsuccessful and any time a student is in danger of failing a course - please document all contact
Staff vs Student Volleyball game. Great job teachers!!!
PTO Holiday Cheer Tree
There are “ornaments” on the tree which have items listed for the PTO Shared Dreams sponsored family.
Those of you who are not familiar with Shared Dreams , this is part of FBISD and helps students K -12 with clothing, school supplies, footwear and in the holiday spirit sponsor a particular family in the school district who are going through some very hard times.
The hallways/doors are looking AMAZING!!! Great job staffulty helping everyone get in the holiday spirit!
Hallway Theme
A- The Polar Express
B- The Grinch
C’s- Elf
D- A Christmas Carol
E’s- A Charlie Brown Christmas
F- Home Alone
G- Santa Paws
H- Fred Clause
I - Miracle on 34th Street
J’s- The Santa Clause
K- Jack Frost
L’s- The Nightmare Before Christmas
P’s- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
N- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Teacher toolkit:
Shout out the counseling office for coordinating this awesome opportunity!
Important Dates from the Counseling Office
Happy Hour Monday-Friday from 3:00-4:00. $2 off orders!
Teacher Resources
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Tiger Pride points--how staffulty can earn points
Tiger Pride Points Staffulty Rewards!
Check your Tiger Pride Points here.
Link for Student Schoology Access
How to Reset Your Network Password
ROARING AHEAD
December 18
Athletic Signing Day
December 16-19
Semester Exams
December 18-19
Early Release for Students
December 20 - January 5
Winter Break
January 6
Student Holiday/Professional Development Day
January 7
First Day of Second Semester
January 20
Holiday - MLK Day
Full list of Letter of Recommendations requested:
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Travis High School
Email: Tara.Pugh@fortbendisd.com
Website: www.fortbendisd.com/ths
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, United States
Phone: 2816347000
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