Pack Leader News
December 12 - 17, 2016 by John A. Bojescul
PTA Holiday Drive
HOLIDAY DRIVE FOR TEJEDA & EL DORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Tejeda PTA is sponsoring a holiday gift drive to help select families of Tejeda and El Dorado Elementary experiencing economic difficulties.
This Week's Events & Activities
- Leadership Team Meeting, 7:30 a.m. in main conference room
- 7th grade Social Studies PD on campus
- Math & Electives Semester Exams
Tuesday, December 13th
- Math & Electives Semester Exams
- Band Holiday Concert & PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. in cafeteria
Wednesday, December 14th
- English & Reading Semester Exams
- Department Meetings
- Girls' Basketball versus Eisenhower, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.; 7th at Tejeda, 8th at Ike
Thursday, December 15th
- English & Social Studies Semester Exams
- Boys' Basketball versus Krueger, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.; 7th at Krueger, 8th at Tejeda
Friday, December 16th
- Science Semester Exams
- TELPAS Writing Samples Due
- Choir Movie Night, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in cafeteria
Saturday, December 17th
- 7th & 8th grade boys' basketball tournament; 7th at Lopez, 8th at Ed White
- MS UIL Winter Meet at Harris, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PTA News!
TEJEDA PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING, Tuesday,12/13, 6:30 PM, Cafeteria: Please join us for our December PTA Meeting and Holiday Band Concert.
Tejeda PTA Holiday Gift Drive-support Tejeda families and El Dorado Elementary School! 2016 Holiday Drive Flyer
- DONATE A GIFT CARD from a department store or grocery store. Gift cards to H.E.B., Target, Walmart, Academy, etc. are greatly appreciated. These gift cards will help fill twelve holiday baskets in our Tejeda community.
- Please give all gift cards to Mrs. Ramirez, Counseling Registrar, in the counseling office.
- DONATE NEW KIDS SHOES AND SOCKS (sizes 1-5) to our Partners in PTA school, El Dorado Elementary.
- Turn in shoes and socks to the wrapped box by the counseling office!
Please donate all items by WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, to the counseling office!
NEISD COUNCIL OF PTAS CLOTHES CLOSET OPENING SOON! The NEISD Council of PTAs will be opening a clothes closet for families in NEISD. Your clothing donations are needed! For more information & specific details about what is needed, please CLICK HERE FOR CLOTHES CLOSET FLYER. Donations will be accepted on Wednesdays from November 30th-December 14th, 10 AM-12 PM, at 8758 Tesoro Drive.
WE NEED TEJEDA WATCH D.O.G.S!-If you are interested in being a Watch D.O.G., please contact our new Top Dog, Kirk Wooster, wooster@gvtc.com. Sign up for a full day, half day, or a shift (Shift #1: 7:30-10AM ; Shift #2: 10-1:05PM; or Shift #3:1:05-4 PM) CLICK HERE FOR WATCHDOGS INSTRUCTIONS or sign up to be a Hero of the Hallway here: http://signup.com/go/hXW2um
BE A VOLUNTEER: If you would like to be included on our 2016-2017 Tejeda Volunteer E-mail list, please complete the 2016-2017 Tejeda PTA Volunteer Google Form to receive e-mails from SignUp.com about all Tejeda volunteer opportunities. Anyone interested in volunteering this year, must complete the form to receive the e-mails. If you have not volunteered on a NEISD campus before or in the last 12 months, please visit http://www.neisd.net/vol/index.html to become DPS cleared.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We need volunteers for the following events, so please sign up on SignUp.com
- Copy Room Volunteers (Monday- Friday): http://signup.com/go/9LdzK2
- Library Volunteers (Monday- Friday): http://signup.com/go/H6rKw
- Holiday Cards- Lunch Volunteers, (Mon.-Thurs., 12/12-12/15):http://signup.com/go/a3byDm
- Staff Appreciation Chili Bar Donations, Monday, 12/19: http://signup.com/go/PPd3rH
- Morning Duty, Wed.,12/21:http://signup.com/go/8itzfT
GET YOUR 8TH GRADE T-SHIRTS & WEAR ON FRIDAYS & TO THE END OF YEAR PARTY: If you would still like to purchase one to wear on Fridays & at the EOY Party or have not received your prepaid t-shirt, please contact Lori Martin, lorim002@aol.com, or Lori Carr, loricarr3827@yahoo.com, for one.
PVSA (Presidential Volunteer Service Award): It’s never too early to start logging your volunteer hours into the PVSA (www.presidentialserviceawards.gov) website. Parents, each student in your household needs a separate email address and password to begin logging hours. Also, if your student is new to Tejeda please change the Record of Service Key to Tejeda’s key: FCD-43444. Instructions are located on the PTA website. For questions please contact Cameron Weirbach at camweirbach@gmail.com.
For more info, please visit www.tejedapta.com and follow us on Facebook-Frank Tejeda Middle School PTA.
December Birthdays!
12/17 Mr. Robert Gonzales
Happy birthday to these teachers! I hope you have a wonderful day!