The Weekly Update #30
March 6, 2024
Note from Mrs. Haworth
Good evening,
We are in full UIL swing on campus and our students are already doing so EXCELLENT! I will share results after spring break. I hope everyone enjoys Spring Break next week!
Have a great night,
Tara Haworth
Principal
Tays Junior High
Character Strong
Math Club State Qualifiers
This past Saturday, our math club students competed in a regional competition in four different areas that allows them to move onto the state competition in April. Our school has 37 students that qualified for state (for you math people that's like 78% of our students that tried) and our General Math Team placed 1st place in the region (seriously idk how to emphasize how big of deal this is bc they literally beat the team that placed 1st in the state last year). This season, we have received 1st place math team at 3 competitions (a record for our math team!). Our students have worked so hard for this opportunity, and I couldn't be prouder. I have attached a list of the state qualifiers; if you have any of them in any of your classes, please congratulate them!
Spelling Bee Congratulations!
Congratulations to Marco Signorelli as he represented TJH well in the District Spelling Bee. We are very proud of his accomplishments!
Athletics - Soccer Tryouts!
Yearbook
PTSA News
Congratulations to our January Volunteer of the Month, Angela Riel! Angela is a member of our workroom team. Every Tuesday, Angela helps our teachers by completing copying and laminating jobs. She lends a hand on other days and with other projects as well. Thank you Angela, for your dedication to our teachers and staff!
Chromebooks are coming! Through the CLASS 1:1 initiative (beginning with the 24-25 school year), all students in 3rd-12th grades will be receiving a district issued Chromebook. Join us for our PTSA meeting and parent program on March 21st at 9:30am, where the Katy ISD Technology department will discuss the initiative and be available to answer parents’ questions. Please register to attend: https://forms.gle/TLCPrrL9LBbdJEdH7
The Tays Nominating Committee would like to present the 2024-25 Tays Junior High PTSA Executive Board Nominees! Elections will be held March 21st at 9:30 am. If you have any questions please email nominatingcommittee@taysjhptsa.org
Upcoming Events
March 6, 2024
Cheer Practice in LGI 7:00am
Girls Track and Field at JHS 5:00pm
March 7, 2024
Math Club in LGI 4:05pm
Boys Track and Field at JHS 5:00pm
March 8, 2024
No Event Scheduled
SPRING BREAK - March 11th through 15th
Upcoming Events after Spring Break
March 18, 2024
Cheer Pep Rally Practice in LGI 4:15-5:00pm
March 19, 2024
Parent Meeting for Tennis in Competition Gym 5:00pm
March 20, 2024
Cheer Practice in LGI 7:00-8:20am
Girls Track and Field at THS 5:00pm
March 21, 2024
PTSA General Meeting and Parent Program at 11:00am in the LGI
Math Club in the LGI 4:05-5:00pm
Boys Track and Field at THS 5:00pm
March 22, 2024
No Events Scheduled
All Information below has previously been included in a TJH Update!
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!
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!
Clinic News - UPDATED
Katy ISD Immunization Clinic available only a few more months!
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.
All 6th grade parents have been emailed if immunizations are missing February 2024.
Please check your email.
Updated immunization 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 ISD IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
Monthly Clinics:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
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
This is a friendly reminder to please keep students’ home if 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
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.