TWE Weekly Update
February 20, 2024
Congratulations to our Perfect Attendance Winners
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Important Dates:
Feb 20 - Coder Kids After School Program
Feb 20 - Newspaper After School Club
Feb 22 - Choir Practice @ 7:15 am
Feb 22 - Young Rembrandts After School Program
Feb 23 - Go Texan Day - Wear your rodeo gear! Hats and boots are welcome!
Feb 23 - Kinder Rodeo - parents welcome
Feb 23 - District Spelling Bee - online
Feb 26 - Read, Deed, and Run After School Program
Feb 27 - Choir Practice @ 7:15 am
Feb 27 - Coder Kids After School Program
Feb 29 - Choir Practice @ 7:15 am
Feb 29 - Young Rembrandts After School Program
Mar 1 - Spring Individual Pictures
Mar 1 - Talent Show Auditions
Destination Imagination News
Congratulations to the TWE Destination Imagination Teams-The Wolf Wonders, The Black Jaguars, The Talented Tribe, Rocking Pinball Hero, The Bottle Flippers, Creators in Action, and The Happy Face Group. The Talented Tribe qualified for the state competition. We are so proud of all of these students who worked so hard at the Destination Imagination Competition.
Morning and Afternoon Car Rider Reminders
Parents, if you are heading north on Falcon Landing, please do not make a U-Turn to get into the car rider line at Falcon Landing and Hinsdale Park. Instead, please continue traveling North and make a U-Turn closest to the end of the car rider line. We have this procedure in place to keep the traffic flowing and to avoid blocking the intersection. When a car makes a U-Turn at that intersection, it slows down the car rider line and makes it difficult for buses to safely exit. We ask that you practice common courtesy and make your way to the end of the car rider line. We appreciate your understanding in helping us keep our Wolfpack safe.
TWE Class and Staff of the Week
Congratulations to Ms. Shelton's 1st Grade Class our PreK-2nd Grade Class of the Week!
Congratulations to Ms. Wu our Staff of the Week!
Congratulations to Ms. Hodge's 5th Grade Class our 3rd-5th Grade Class of the Week!
TWE Safety Patrol 2023 - 2024
5th Grade! -- If you would like to participate in Safety Patrol for the 4th nine weeks of the 2023-2024 school year, please scan the QR below by Wednesday, March 6th. If selected, you will serve from March 18th through May 23rd. This is a commitment and students are expected to serve every day.
Spring Individual Pictures - Order Online
The TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) testing window is February 19th through March 29th and will be administered to all emergent bilingual students in grades kindergarten through 5th. This assessment is designed to assess the progress that emergent bilingual students make in learning the English language. Students are assessed in four domains - listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emergent bilingual students are required to be assessed annually with an English language proficiency assessment until they meet emergent bilingual reclassification criteria. For more information, visit the TEA TELPAS website.
The testing window for each grade level is shown below. Each student will test on two days within their grade level window.
2nd Grade test administration - Feb. 20th through Feb. 23rd and Feb. 26 through March 1st, March 18 through March 22nd.
3rd Grade test administration - March 7th, March 8th, and March 19th.
4th Grade test administration - February 20, February 21, February 22, March 18th, and March 20.
5th Grade test administration - February 23rd, February 26th, and March 1st.
Future Titan Parents
The 24-25 school year is fast approaching, and many of us are working on course selections and feeling all kinds of emotions – you’ve got this, parents! Junior High is an exciting time for our children. Tays provides a nurturing environment as they begin their journey to adulthood. Tays Junior High PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is proud to be a part of the nurturing and development process by sponsoring programs and activities for our school community. We are better together! Tays PTSA needs your help and involvement to be successful. How can you help?
VOLUNTEER
We are currently accepting applications for Executive Board positions, and we’d love to have you join us! Please fill out the form and let us know which Officer position you’re interested in.
Many different volunteer opportunities will be available throughout the school year. Fill out the form and indicate your areas of interest.
STAY CONNECTED
Stay in the loop about our PTSA and school happenings by following us on Facebook and visiting our website!
If you have questions about volunteering or Tays PTSA, please email president@taysjhptsa.org. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Tays and PTSA!
Volunteer of the Year Nominations - Last Week for Nominations!
We are now accepting nominations for the TWE Volunteer of the Year! Nominations will be accepted through Friday, February 23rd. Use the form listed below to submit your nominations. Please help us honor all our wonderful TWE Volunteers! The Volunteer of the Year will be recognized at our TWE VIPS Breakfast on March 22nd. The Volunteer of the Year will be celebrated at the Katy ISD District VIPS Celebration on April 26th.
PreK Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
Online registration for the Katy Independent School District Prekindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year will open April 1, 2024. Parents must complete the online registration process through Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Registration website in order for their child to be screened for program eligibility.
The Katy ISD Prekindergarten program follows the state Pre-K guidelines which focus on oral language development, reading and math readiness, as well as science and social studies knowledge and skills. Click the Katy ISD Prekindergarten program link for a list of eligibility requirements or call the Office of Interventions, at 281-237-7062.
Yearbook Purchase Deadline - Last Week to Order a Yearbook!
February 23rd is the last day to order and guarantee your yearbook. There will be a limited number of additional copies ordered to be sold until they are gone. Online orders will remain open after 2/23 as long as there are still copies available.
Purchase a Yearbook Here:
5th Grade Course Selection for 2024-2025 School Year
PHASE II Tuesday February 20 - Friday March 8, 2024:
· Counselors review, revise, and approve course requests in SchooLinks Course Planner
· Students complete and submit Personalized Plans in SchooLinks
PHASE III Monday March 18 - Tuesday March 26, 2024:
· Parents view and approve (verify) course plans in SchooLinks
PHASE IV Wednesday March 27 - Wednesday April 3, 2024:
· Counselors finalize change requests and approve students’ Personalized Plans in SchooLinks
Tom Wilson Elementary
Website: https://www.katyisd.org/TWE
Location: 5200 Falcon Landing Boulevard, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-1600