TIGER TRACKS
PARENT NEWSLETTER - ISSUE #373 - December 5, 2022
THIS WEEK IN TIGER TERRITORY
Monday, December 5
5:00 PM Boys Basketball vs. Elkins (HOME) @ THS
Travis Golf vs. Clear Creek @ Bay Oaks Country Club
Bay Oaks Country Club 14545 Bay Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77059
Tuesday, December 6
4:00 PM Boys Basketball vs. Elkins @ Wheeler FH
Wheeler Field House 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
4:00 PM Girls Basketball vs. Elkins (AWAY) @ EHS
Wednesday, December 7
College Wear Wednesday: Wear college or military wear (TPP)
Thursday, December 8
Tiger Theme Thursday: Kwanzaa Culture Day- wear anything red, green, or black or traditional African attire (TPP)
6:30 PM Academic Excellence Awards
Friday, December 9
On Fridays We Wear RED! (TPP)
4:00 PM Boys Basketball vs. Clements @ Wheeler FH
Wheeler Field House 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
4:00 PM Girls Basketball vs. Clements (HOME) @ THS
5:00 PM Orchestra Concert @ (THS)
Saturday, December 10
6:00 AM MCJROTC Host Drill Meet
class of 2023 senior sunrise!!!!
all visitors must properly check in at the front office before entering Travis High School
Belles Teacher of the Week Mr. Russell!!!!!!!
TEACHER OF THE MONTH - MS. GARRETT!
PARA OF THE MONTH - MR. KEIL!
ENERGY BUS TEACHERS OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!
Get on the energy bus!!!!!! It's a vibe!!!!!!!
Help us celebrate our THS Hallway Drivers of the week!!!!!!! At Travis we have a great culture and we are building on it with always keeping the positive and upbeat energy. Thank you!!
We want YOU on the THS Energy Bus too! Think about the great things all our staff members do. Not only teaching your students, coaching them in a sport, and working to keep them safe. Reach out! Whether it be an email, phone call, or any other form of communication, let us know about all of the great things our staff members are doing. Your Travis faculty and staff do their best each day to support your student in academics, athletics, and social emotional wellness. So Dude be nice and jump on our Energy Bus!
THS Expectations and Procedures
Student Code of Conduct
Parents and guardians please be advised.......
FBISD Integrity Pledge
PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF IN STUDENT PARKING LOT.......PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK OTHER BUSINESSES.......
Look below for the THS Principal letter to parents and guardians about exemptions!!!!!!!
FBISD Transportation and Travis High School
FBISD New Clear bag policy
Fort Bend ISD (June 30, 2022) -- In an effort to provide a safer environment for guests, Fort Bend ISD will implement clear bag regulations for all off-campus District sports facilities.
The following types of bags are permitted:
- Clear, plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” in size
- Clear, plastic, one-gallon, re-sealable, Ziploc-style bags
- Clutch bags approximately the size of a hand (4½” x 6½” or smaller)
Visitors who do not comply with the regulations will not be allowed entry into the event. Guests who require the use of medical items or equipment can enter any main facility entrance to have their bags screened for admittance.
This policy will be strictly enforced at all District sports facilities including Hall Stadium, Hopson Field House, Mercer Stadium, Wheeler Field House, Cook Natatorium, and Aquatic Practice Facility
Bags that are not permitted include:
- Solid color backpacks
- Printed pattern plastic bags
- Fanny packs
- Purses
- Reusable grocery totes
- Mesh or straw bags
- Duffel bags
- Large tote bags
- Camera cases
- Diaper bags
- Solid color cinch bags
- Solid color plastic storage bags
Contact the FBISD Athletics Department at (281) 634-1900 for more information.
FBISD Athletics App
The Fort Bend ISD Athletic Department has partnered with Mascot Media and created a FBISD Athletics App. The App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and the Android Play Store for free.
The FBISD Athletic App is home to all MS/HS athletic schedules, rosters, and ticket links.
FBISD Librarians in partnership with Fort Bend Education Foundation
Dine Out for Libraries on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 to raise money for our second annual Bookapalooza. FBISD faculty, staff, and families who dine at participating restaurants at the specified times listed in the flyer below, and state they are supporting Dine Out for Libraries will help raise funds for Bookapalooza. Participating restaurants will donate a percentage of their profits raised during this event. Please share the attached flyer listing restaurant details with your faculty and students.
own a business and want to make a donation to THS Pro Grad use the forms below!!!!!!!
Expired student passwords
Beginning on Tuesday, November 16th, automatic emails will be sent by the District to secondary students (Grades 6th through 12th) whose passwords have expired or are going to expire within 21 days. Notifications will be sent from DoNotReply.MyFortBendISD@fortbendisd.com and will direct students to go to Skyward for Password Job Aids. Students will receive these emails daily until they have updated their passwords.
Note: For security reasons, the notifications will not include attachments or links.
****UPDATED**** STAY CONNECTED!!!
Please encourage your student to download the “Band” app on their cell phone and join their grade-level reminder group below. Parents are also encouraged to join Band so they can stay informed on all of events happening at Travis.
We will use this tool to communicate general reminders such as spirit days, activity schedule days, picture days, etc.
- Click here for your freshman to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your sophomore to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your junior to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your seniors to join the Band messaging group
Back-TO-School Vaccination
FBISD has partnered with Fort Bend County Health Human Services, the Houston Health Department, and the Ibn Sina Foundation to offer back-to-school vaccination events for students. There will be vaccination events held on the Friday and Saturday before school starts, the Monday before school starts, and there will be two events occurring on the first day of school. Please see the attached flyer for a full list of vaccination events. Please make sure the families of students that are missing required school vaccinations receive this information.
Important.......Setting up your students lunch account! Please see below!
See below.......Free and Reduced Lunch Information and how to apply online!
Important.......Updating your students information in skyward! Please see below!
Update News Flash!!!!!!! PIZZA SALES have began on WEDNESDAYS!!!!!!!!
Administrator and Counselor Splits:
Principals
Sarah Laberge, Principal
Mario MacDonald, Associate Principal
Damien Bassett, Assistant Principal (A-B)
Lisa Long, Assistant Principal (C-Ga)
Derryk Pope, Assistant Principal (Ge-La)
Sandrea Cheek, Assistant Principal (Le-Oc)
Brad Hitchcock, Assistant Principal (Od-Se)
Usama Raza, Assistant Principal (Sh-Z)
Counselors
Veronica Martin-Perkins, Lead Counselor
Karlene Crawford (A-Bo)
Seth Broderick (Br-Es)
Francesca Williams (Et-I)
Jeanne Andrews (J-Mar)
Cheryl Clark (Mas-Pap)
Brenell Young (Par-Sim)
Brittany Adelstein (Sin-Z)
To request that an announcement be added to this newsletter, send information by Friday at 3:00 to PM to
William B. Travis High School
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/ths
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-634-7000
Twitter: @THS_Tigers