Tiger Tracks
Parent Newsletter - Issue #255 - October 14, 2019
This Week in Tiger Territory!
Monday, October 14
No School
Tuesday, October 15
Gray OUT the Bulldogs!
Volleyball: v Austin HS @THS 4:30/5:30/6:30
Swim: Multi-Dual @Don Cook Natatorium 6:00
Wednesday, October 16
College Wear Wednesday!
PSAT Day - Campus Wide Testing
Senior Class Meeting 10:45AM in Auditorium
Seniors - Late Arrival @10:45
Football: FR @THS v RPHS 4:30/6:30 JV @RPHS 5:00
IBMA Booster Club Meeting 6:00 Library
Thursday, October 17
Thursday Theme Day: PINK OUT! Wear your BEST Pink Out Gear!! Student winner gets a YEAR of FREE Starbucks!!!
Health Sciences Trip Info Meeting 6:00 - Room D109
Football: v RPHS @Mercer 6:30 PM
Friday, October 18
Fridays We Wear RED!
Volleyball: v RPHS @THS 4:30/5:30/6:30
Orchestra Masquerade Serenade Concert 6:00
Sunday, October 20
Dance Team Mattress Fundraiser 12:00-6:00 Commons
We still have Pink Out shirts available! $7 Cash at ALL lunches! Get yours before they are gone!
This Week in Advisory!
Congrats to our Travis Tiger Band for being Class Champions and 4th place overall at the Battle of the Berry this weekend!
A special SHOUT OUT to Mrs. Garrett and the Stu Co Officers for putting on an AMAZING Homecoming Week! Thank you!!
Congrats to Sneha E. for her 1st place finish in Original Oratory at the Dulles Debate Tournament!
AP Exam registration has begun! Deadline November 1st!
This year, The College Board has changed the AP exam registration process significantly. The registration and ordering process will be much earlier this year and it is important that students register as soon as possible. Please see the step by step guide listed below in order to register for your AP exams.
· AP Exam Registration
o Students will receive the AP exam registration join code from their AP course instructor.
o Students will have a different registration join code for each AP course.
o Students will Sign in to My AP at https://myap.collegeboard.org/login.
o Use your College Board username and password to sign in to My AP. If you’ve never had a College Board account, you can create one via the Sign Up link.
o Click the Join a Course or Exam button
o Enter the join code your teacher gave you and click Submit.
o Check the course information. Make sure the information that comes up is for the course you are taking. If it is, click Yes.
o Fill out registration information. If this is your first time joining a class, you’ll need to provide some additional information. You only have to do this once.
· AP Exam Pricing
o Students have until November 1 to commit to taking the AP exam without late fee penalties.
o The AP exam will be $94 per exam.
o The AP Exam will be $23 per exam for Free and Reduced lunch students.
o AP Capstone is $142 and $71 respectively.
o There will be a $40 deposit for each exam which will be due at the AP exam registration deadline of November 1.
o Students with Spring AP exams will have the opportunity to register by March 1.
· AP Exam Payments
o Coming soon!
Our AMAZING student section was on fire at the Homecoming football game!
Shout Out to Swim for an amazing performance in their first meet!
Symphony Orchestra had a beautiful performance at the FBISD Invitational Honor Concert at HBU!
Information for Travis PTO/YES
Parents and Students – The Travis YES program, sponsored by the Travis PTO, is a great way to keep track of your student’s volunteer hours that are so important to colleges and universities. See the Travis website under Clubs and Organizations for more information, guidelines, and forms for YES.
Students – if you need a printout of your YES hours for NHS applications, come to the YES table in the Commons on TUESDAYS and fill out the request form. You may then pick up your printout the following Tuesday, but it is YOUR responsibility to keep track of your deadline and plan accordingly.
Connect with the Counselors!
A Note Regarding Food Brought To School To Share
Also a reminder, students may not sell food items at school for any reason unless through a school approved fundraiser and only then at times specified via the fundraiser.
Join Walk, Watch, Repeat!
Want to do your part to keep Travis safe? Join Walk, Watch, Repeat! This program was started at Ridge Point HS as an effort to get additional adult eyes and ears into the hallways of the school, helping school personnel make their campus a more safe and secure place for student learning. Thanks to the efforts of the founders at RPHS and some amazing Tiger parents, WWR has come to Travis!
To find out more about training to become a WWR parent:
1. Go to the FBISD website at THIS LINK and complete a criminal history check.
Email our Walk, Watch, Repeat parent coordinators at walkwatchrepeat@gmail.com to find out how to get trained!Parent Resource Corner
Check out the link below for resources from the College Board to assist your student with College Planning!
Check your Tiger Pride Points online!
Planning To Volunteer This Year?
Important Dates From the Counseling Office
Don't Forget to Check Out the College and Career Newsletter from Mrs. Martinez!
October 23
HARN College Fair - All Lunches
October 24
Picture Retake Day
November 1
Progress Report 3 Ends
November 2
SAT
November 6
Pro Grad Meeting
November 13
Athletic Signing Day
November 15
Pep Rally - Activity Schedule
November 22
Progress Report 4 Ends
November 25-November 29
Thanksgiving Holiday
Lots of FUN during our Homecoming Week!!
Counselor and Administrator Splits
Counselors
Dwelvin Oliphant, Lead Counselor
Ladale Webster-Lamb (A-Ch)
Monet Newsome (Ci-Go)
Jeanne Andrews (Gr-La)
Cheryl Clark (Le-Ok)
Brenell Young (Ol-Sh)
Tanya Johnson (Si-Z)
Principals
Sarah Laberge, Principal
Lizzie Herring, Associate Principal
Damien Bassett, Assistant Principal (A-C)
Lisa Long, Assistant Principal (D-I)
Derryk Pope, Assistant Principal (J-M)
Tara Baker (Pugh), Assistant Principal (N-R)
Erik Smith, Assistant Principal (S-Z)
Travis High School
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/ths
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, United States
Phone: 281-634-7000
Twitter: @ths_tigers
To request that an announcement be added to this newsletter...
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