THS Fine Arts Dept
January 16th, 2022
This Week's Checklist
- Update your SPED tracking
- Update your grades you should have one daily grade
- Watch your ELPS training video
- Fill out the MOY goals for Mark
Coming This Week
Mon: School and Staff Holiday
Tue: Suessical
Wed & Th: Letter jacket fittings
Fri: ELPS training due
ELPS training due FRIDAY
Please click the link to watch the 20 minute Making the ELPS – TELPAS Connection Training by January 21st.
I have placed a copy of the ELPS Summaries for Use in Learning Objectives in your box.
To view the full 13 page pdf ELPS curriculum requirements from TEA, click on the link English Language Proficiency Standards J .
Click the link tinyurl.com/4tas3wa6 or scan the QR Code below to sign-in and take a brief (12 question) check for understanding.
Testing Dates
Jan 24-26, English 1 and 2 Interim in English classes
Jan 27-Feb. 2, Algebra 1 Interim in math classes
Feb 7 to Mar. 3, TELPAS Writing Collection Window for TISD
Feb 15, Shutdown English 2 STAAR Field Test (2-3 hours)
Feb 24-25, TELPAS Online Reading
Mar 2 - School Day SAT- Juniors
Mar 2 - 3, TELPAS Online Listening and Speaking
Mar 8, US History and Biology Interim in science and history classes
Apr 5/7, STAAR English 1/English 2
May 2-13, AP Exams
May 10, STAAR Algebra 1
May 11, STAAR US History and Biology
MOY Goals
A new focus in TTESS is a MOY Goal Review.
Click below to fill out the following document to think through the goals you set and how you feel things have been going. Take your time with this. If Mark Vierkant can get these before the middle of February, it would be great. When you have completed it, share it with him and he will swing by to have a quick visit with you.
Happy Birthday
DC Meeting Notes
Feb 1 - 4 teachers discuss next level course options in all classes
Week of Feb. 7 - 11 (one day specific date will be selected to show course selection video and provide instructional packet for online course selection.)
Feb. 7 - 17 course selection open in HAC
Course selection must be done through student’s HAC account
Feb. 17 course selection closes (end of day)
Jan 27th: faculty meeting during all conference periods
Christina Valderamo new receptionist
Daniel Rose shifting back to Pass
Start times: still meeting, but must align w/ TMHS
Meetings for DC during advisory 5 dates starting 1/27
Junior conferences starting soon
Nurse: send w/ a pass. Don't send the last 5 minutes of class
If you don't have paperwork for a SPED student, email MOnica Sullivan
Convert video to youtube and send to Jesse
Updated Amin/Counselor List
Below is the Updated Covid handbook and Quick Reference
Dates to Note
Jan 27th: Faculty Meeting during conference period
Feb 9th - 12th: TMEA
March 24th: Safety drill
April 9th: FineArts Festival
April 11th: Senior picture
April 23rd: Prom
May 27th: Graduation