Tiger Tracks Inside Edition
Travis High School Faculty Newsletter - September 3, 2018
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:
Monday, September 3
No School - Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 4
Volleyball: v Dawson @ Travis 4:30/5:30/6:30
Tennis: v Dulles @ Travis 4:00
Wednesday, September 5
College Wear Wednesday
Department Leader Meeting 2:55 FOCR
Fall Open House - 6:00 PM (1st period begins at 6:30 PM)
Thursday, September 6
Theme Day Thursday: PJ Day! Put the Falcons to Sleep!
Student Picture Day - Pics taken in English classes - all staff that has not had picture taken, please visit the gym to have your photo taken for yearbook!
First Scheduled Lunch and Learn PD Opportunity - Tracking Student Growth
Tennis: JV at Dulles 4:00
Football: FR @ THS v Foster 5:00; JV @ Foster 5:00
Friday, September 7
End of Progress Report #1 - Grades due by Midnight Sunday! Reminder to log parent contact for all students that are failing!
Fridays We Wear RED!!!
Senior Sunrise 6:40 AM
Pep Rally - Activity Schedule
Cross Country: at Galveston Island Run
Tennis: at Katy HS 4:00
Volleyball: at Elkins 4:30/5:30/6:30
Night Under the Stars Movie Night
Saturday, September 8
Varsity Football: vs Foster at Mercer 6:00 PM Game Day Theme: RED out!!
REMINDER!!!!!!!
Clinic Corner
Nurse Lishchau's Clinic/Flu Shot Email
Allergy/Anaphylaxis Management
Don't forget to complete your employee emergency card and stop by the clinic to sign for the Diabetes Information Form received in boxes last week. The deadlines for these were LAST Friday! Thank you for your attention to this important detail!!
Special Populations Binders
Teacher Toolkit
Ms. Spina ran across this app that she thought some of you might want to try. It's for making videos and could be great for student assignments or teacher created videos. It is approved to be installed on the school iPads, but we'll need some notice if you plan to use it so that we have time to get it installed.
If you follow this link and then scroll down to the bottom of the page, there is a good list of activity ideas using the app and they are organized by subject.
Shadow Puppet App for iPhone & iPad
get-puppet.co
Easily Capture and Share Student Work Create videos in the classroom with Shadow Puppet Edu
Coffee Club!
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 1st 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
Schoology Access Code for all THS Professional Development - 35S22-5WVJF - We have uploaded back to school PD resources here too!
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 is required any time a student is unsuccessful and any time a student is in danger of failing a course - please document all contact
Link for Student Schoology Access
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
THS Information
ROARING AHEAD
September 12
Department Meetings - Details from your Department Leader!
September 18
Flu Shots in Library - 2:00-3:30
Parent University
September 19
Department Leader Meeting
Blood Drive
September 21
T-TESS Goal Setting and SLO submission window closes
September 25
Beau and Sweetheart Names Due to Mrs. Garrett - complete this form
September 26
Faculty Meeting (during conference period)
CBLT 2:55 Library
September 28
No School- Fort Bend County Fair Day
September 30
Deadline for completion of annual staff training (see button link above)
October 1
Homecoming Pep Rally - 6:00 PM
October 3
Department Leader Meeting 2:55 FOCR
October 4
Homecoming Tailgate at Mercer Stadium 3:15PM - gametime
October 10
PSAT Day - Campus Wide Testing
October 22-November 5
Open Enrollment for Benefits
Frequently Used Links
Travis High School Events Calendar
Assessment Calendar
THS Faculty Handbook
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