The Weekly Update #28
February 21, 2024
Note from Mrs. Haworth
Good afternoon,
Yesterday we celebrated our very own 7th grade Assistant Principal, Ms. Young, being named Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year for Katy ISD! Ms. Young goes above and beyond to support our students and our teachers everyday! We are so lucky she is a Titan!
Have a great evening,
Tara Haworth
Principal
Tays Junior High
Character Strong
Classroom Needs!
We have unfortunately run low on kleenex boxes on campus. If you could possibly send a box or 2 with your students to class, it would be very much appreciated! Especially during this cold and flu season! We thank you ahead of time for your generousity!
Art News
Tays has 6 TITAN ARTISTS that qualified for the TOP 30 in the Bayou Art Middle School competition.
And they need your help to possibly win the “People’s Choice” award, please click on the link below and cast a vote for any of these pieces to hopefully help one of our Titan artists win the award.
Participating Titan artist numbers are:
305, 311, 312, 316, 313, and 314.
https://www.bayoucityartfestival.com/middle-school-art-competition
Can only vote once per email address.
Feel free to pass on the link to family & friends.
2024 – 2025 TJH Course Selection Important Information
Counselor's Corner
Course selection is now closed in Schoolinks, and you will no longer be able to edit your student’s course plan.
All the counselors are currently meeting with all the students through March 8th and will add courses and change courses for the students going forward.
If we have met with your child and you would like a change, you can either message us using the form or there is still an opportunity for you to go into Schoolinks during the verification window to request changes.
The course verification window is from - March 18th – 26th.
If you have an 8th grader and are registering for summer school you have until the end of May to apply for summer school through Katy Virtual School, here is the link to their website - https://www.katyisd.org/KVS
- If you’re having issues registering, please reach out to them.
Below are the couse selection sheets -
6th to 7th Grade Course Selection Sheet
7th to 8th Grade Course Selection Sheet
8th to 9th Grade Course Selection Sheet
8th to 9th Grade Course Selection Planning Sheet – Due Back to Counselors between February 26th – March 7th
4 year high school planning sheet – For 8th graders to use as a resource
Here are the links to the grade level Google forms for any questions you may have and the name of the counselor who will respond to your questions -
6th Grade to 7th Grade Course Selection Questions Form - Mrs. Lopez
7th Grade to 8th Grade Course Selection Questions Form - Mrs. Alexander
8th Grade to 9th Grade Course Selection Questions Form - Mrs. Bartee
There are also many resources on our website about course selection -
Thank you!
Tays Counseling Team
Lost and Found Items
Parents, please view the following photos and have your student claim any of the items in these pictures! We would love to get these items back to their owners! These items are all located in the TJH Cafeteria. Thank you for the help!
Upcoming Events
February 21, 2024
Cheer Practice in LGI 7:00-8:30am
Girls Track & Field at OTHS 5:00pm
February 22, 2024
Boys Track & Field OTHS 5:00pm
Cheer Practice in Competition Gym 4:15-5:30pm
Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert at OTHS PAC 6:00pm
PTA Founder's Dinner 6:30pm
Choir Pre-UIL Concert at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church 7:00pm
February 23, 2024
No Events Scheduled
February 26, 2024
Cheer Tryout Clinic in LGI 4:15-5:30pm
February 27, 2024
Cheer Tryout Clinic in LGI 4:15-5:30pm
February 28, 2024
Cheer Practice in LGI 7:00am
Girls Track and Field at CRHS 5:00pm
February 29, 2024
Cheer Tryout Clinic in LGI 4:15-5:30pm
Boys Track and Field at CRHS at 5:00pm
March 1, 2025
Cheer Tryout Clinic in LGI 4:15-5:30pm
All Information below has previously been included in a TJH Update!
2022-2023 Federal Report Card Distribution and School Report Card Update
Katy ISD is sharing information about the state, district, and your child’s campus as part of our obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). The Federal Report Cards are available for your review in the front office of our school or online at: The 2022-2023 Federal Report Cards can be accessed online at: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2023
Katy ISD comparte información sobre el estado, distrito y escuela de su hijo(a) como parte de nuestras obligaciones bajo la ley federal ''Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)''. Están disponibles dos boletas de calificación (federal) para su revisión en la oficina principal de nuestra escuela o en línea: Las boletas de calificaciones federales 2022-2023 pueden obtenerse en línea: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2023
K-Team Spring Conference
The Office of Other Languages (OOL) will host a K-TEAM (Knowledge-Together Everyone Achieves More) Spring Conference for parents of emergent bilingual (EB) and immigrant students that will focus on the following community topics:
• Applying for U.S. Citizenship
• Working in Katy ISD
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Career Services
• Public Library Services
Date: Wednesday February 28, 2024
Time: 8:00AM-12:50PM
Session Title: K-TEAM Spring Conference
Location: Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM
An informational flyer will be printed in English & Spanish and delivered to each campus from the Printshop for distribution.
Contact Sharon Sefcik-Malazzo at sharonksefcik-malazzo@katyisd.org or 281.237.7998 with questions.
Yearbook
Athletics
Clinic News
This is a friendly reminder to please keep students’ home if they are sick. With the upcoming holidays and changing weather, we are seeing more students come to school when they are sick. Please keep in mind that students who exhibit vomiting, diarrhea, or a fever≥ 100, must be excluded from school for 24 hours.
A doctor’s note does no supersede the 24 hour rule.
When and How to Wash Your Hands
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
How Germs Spread
Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections. Germs can spread from person to person or from surfaces to people when you:
- Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Prepare or eat food and drinks with unwashed hands
- Touch surfaces or objects that have germs on them
- Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects
ATTN 6th grade parents: Tdap and MCV are required immunizations that are given at 11 years of age.
Please send updated copy of your immunization record to the Campus Nurse.
Please note: The immunization record must come from the medical provider and have the student’s name and date of birth on it.
Records can be emailed or faxed. See below.
Kimberly Wheeler, MSN, RN
Campus Nurse, Tays Junior High School
Office: 281-234-2414
Fax: 281-644-1946
KATY ISDIMMUNIZATION CLINIC
Monthly Clinics:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Location:
Professional Development Annex
6301 South Stadium Lane
Katy, TX 77494
Enter using Pavilion Annex doors
No Appointments Necessary
Cost:1 Vaccine - $15, 2 Vaccines - $25, 3 Vaccines or more - $35
Accept Cash, Credit and Debit Card Payments
Optional Vaccines Available:
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine will be available
at no cost while supply lasts.
Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine will be available for $15.
What to Bring:
"Parent Notification of Immunizations Due Form" from Campus Nurse
Personal Immunization Record
Insurance Card (if insured)
MEDICATIONS: Did you know? Students are not allowed to carry any medications on campus. If your student needs to carry emergency medications, please contact your Campus Nurse for Katy ISD forms.
Kimberly Wheeler, MSN, RN
Campus Nurse, Tays Junior High School
Office: 281-234-2414
Fax: 281-644-1946
2023-2024 Bell Schedule
School Appropriate Clothing
Additional information and specificity about the dress code can be found in the Katy ISD Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct on page vii. Click HERE for the Katy ISD Discipline Management information page.