Tannahill Newsletter
First Week of School
A letter from the Principal
Directions for entering the building the 1st day of school
Any student who is entering TIS on their own may enter the building upon arrival.
Any student who is entering TIS on their own may enter the building upon arrival.
- Enter wooden door on the right (green) and be prepared to show a valid ID.
- We will keep your ID and give you a badge.
- Your ID will be returned to you in the same location after we receive your temporary visitors badge back.
- Then you can exit the building.
Parents who are only dropping off meds for the nurse
- Enter the glass door on the right (blue) and turn right.
- You will wait in the designated area and the nurse will serve you in order of arrival.
Students who need a schedule
- Schedules are available in the library for students who did not pick one up on meet the teacher night.
- If a parent is walking a student to class and they need to pick up a schedule, they will have to check in through the front office first.
- Parents must complete all the registration requirements before a schedule can be picked up from the library.
- Students entering TIS on their own can go straight to the library.
New registration, power of Attorney, and proof of residency
- Enter the glass doors on the left (red) and turn left towards the band hall.
- We will begin the registration process at 8:30 a.m.
- Please be patient, we will have many families completing this process the first day.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Important Dates To Remember For August and September
- Wednesday, August 15 - TIS Meet the Teacher Night/Schedule Pickup
- Tuesday, August 21 - 1st Day of School
- Thursday, August 23 - TIS Cookie Dough Kick-Off
- Thursday, August 23 - Back to School Rally @ BHS
- Monday, September 3 - Labor Day - No school
- Tuesday, September 4 - Picture Day
- Monday, September 24 - Mad Science Night @ BMS
- Friday, September 28 - Elementary Night @ BHS-Football Game & Field Goal Challenge
TANNAHILL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
701 AMERICAN FLYER BLVD.
FORT WORTH, TX. 76108
817-367-1370
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Administration
- 5th Grade Assistant Principal - Lacy Duvall - lduvall@wsisd.net
- 6th Grade Assistant Principal - Tony Brown - tbrown@wsisd.net
- Testing & Curriculum Assistant Principal - Brooke Mielinski - bmielinski@wsisd.net
Counselors
6th grade counselor - Carolyn Boon - cboon@wsisd.net
Front Office Staff
- Front Receptionist- Mrs. Kelli Deats - kdeats@wsisd.net
- Registrar- Mrs. Heidi Monsees - hmonsees@wsisd.net
- Nurse- Mrs. Savannah Fowler - sfowler@wsisd.net
- Attendance Secretary- Mrs. Terry Santiago - tsantiago@wsisd.net
- Principal’s Secretary- Mrs. Carolyn Bell - cbell@wsisd.net
- School Resource Officer- Officer Huseman - dhuseman@wsisd.net
2018 - 2019 School Hours
- 7:00 a.m - Doors Open
- 7:20 a.m. - First Bell
- 7:30 a.m. - Tardy Bell
- 3:00 p.m. - Dismissal Bell
- 3:20 p.m. - Students should be picked up
Tannahill Front office procedures
Parents and guardians are required to sign in and leave their drivers license before entering any area of our campus or grounds.
If you are checking your child out for early dismissal, you will be required to show current photo ID.
Our waiting area is located in the foyer. We ask that all guests wait in the foyer. If you are waiting for your student they will come through the glass doors. If you are meeting with a staff member or principal they will come greet you there.
Students cannot be pulled from class until their parent or guardian arrives with a current photo ID.
Parents or guardians who come to eat lunch with a student:
- Must have a valid photo ID
- Must leave their ID with the front office
- Must be on their contact list
- May only eat with their student
- Cannot bring food for other students
- Must stay in the designated seating area for visitors
After 3:20 p.m. there will not be supervision for your child. YMCA will be available after school for a fee. Sign up information for the YMCA after school program will be provided at Meet the Teacher Night and through the TIS front office.
Early Checkout Policy
A letter from the nurse
If your student needs medications at school, remember that we must have a new physician's order for this current school year. Order forms can be found online and in the front office. Medications must also be brought in and signed for by the parent before the nurse can administer the meds at school.
Sincerely,
Savannah Fowler
Attendance
If your student is absent, please send a parent or doctor’s note upon their return.
This note needs to be given to the front office within 3 days of the absence.
- When 3 or more absences are reached, the parents will be notified by letter and by a phone call.
WSISD will be moving to nine week grading periods in 2018-2019
2nd Grading Period - October 22 - December 21
3rd Grading Period - January 9 - March 8
4th Grading Period - March - May 23
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PTA Information
Contact Darcee Maddy for more Information on PTA
STAAR Scores
STAAR Spring 2018 Results
STAAR Spring 2018 results are now available online for your student at https://www.texasassessment.com/.
If you do not have your child’s unique STAAR access code from a previous STAAR Report Card, click the link – “Find My Access Code.” You will then input your student’s Social Security number or state identification number and date of birth. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s campus. Summer office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.