TJH Update #16
November 11, 2020
A Message from Dr. Mitzner
Tonight is our 2nd annual Titans Care Event!
Click here to see the information on the PTSA website!
Click here for the Amazon registry!
Click here for the RSVP!
Help us continue our tradition of community service!
Regards,
Dr. Kris Mitzner
Principal
Tays Junior High
P.S. - We just need 12 more pies to send all our staff home with a Thanksgiving pie! (See directions below!)
Arrival Reminders
Picture Re-Takes
Nurse's Notes
Have you been asked to come pick your child up from school because they are not feeling their best? We are following KatyISD guidelines for sending students home, and protocols for having them return to school are given to us from the district. If your child is sent home with two or more symptoms of COVID-19, they will need to be evaluated by a physician and cleared to return to school. They may recommend COVID testing. In order for your child to return to school, we must have a dr’s note and/or a negative COVID test. These are the current district guidelines. Please know that we are working hard to keep our campus as safe and healthy as possible so that we can remain open. I truly believe that this is the common goal of all of our staff, our students and our Tays Jr High parents. We so appreciate everyone working together to continue to make this happen!
My child was exposed to COVID… Now what??
If your Tays student was exposed to COVID, please don’t hesitate to call the nurse’s office for guidance and next steps. When and where the exposure happened can make a big difference in what you should do next. We are here, and we are more than happy to help. If you have a positive case in your home, it is *strongly* recommended that you keep your child home for a period of 14 days from the date of the family member’s positive test, even if the Tays student is negative. This helps us keep our campus as safe and as healthy as possible.
My child has COVID… Now what??
If your Tays student has tested positive for COVID, please contact the nurse’s office to inform us so that we can begin our contact tracing and so that we may guide you on your student’s return to school process. Also, and this is very important, your student must fill out the COVID-19 self reporting tile on the My Katy Cloud. Please make sure your student is logged in under their ID. When they fill out the tile, please make sure they are accurate in filling out the date that they were last on campus and when filling out the information about their close contacts. Close contacts are students that they sit with at lunch and anyone they may have been around at school without their mask on.
Free Student COVID Testing
Katy ISD is also offering enrolled students free COVID-19 testing services at the District’s Agricultural Sciences Center located at 5801 Katy Hockley Cut-Off Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free student testing is also available on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Please visit the KatyISD website to make your appointment. Look for this app to make your student’s appointment
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4aa5a82aa1fb6-katy
Questions or Concerns? Please don’t hesitate to contact the clinic any time!
Lisa Shurter RN, BSN
281.234.2414
Karen Briones, Clinic Aide
281.234.2368
KISD Virtual Art Gallery
A highlight for staff at the ESC is student artwork displayed on the bulletin boards throughout all of the hallways. In past years parents have been invited to bring family members and tour the art on display, taking photos of their child’s artwork.
This year, rather than family groups entering the ESC, the Fine Arts Department has created a virtual art gallery. The virtual art gallery is a stellar example of how challenges such as COVID can lead to new and improved ways to celebrate student achievement and recognize success of our teachers.
Athletics
HOMEBASE BOOKLETS - KVA
LEGACY PARENT ACADEMY 2020-2021
Legacy Parent Academy sessions will be offered virtually for the 2020-2021 school year with an emphasis on supporting social-emotional wellness and topics that impact students district-wide. Academy sessions are supplemental to campus-based programs and initiatives. The sessions are planned from 6:00PM – 7:00PM as follows:
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Navigating Emotional/Behavioral Concerns for Your Child
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Destigmatizing Mental Health
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Managing Test Anxiety
Each Legacy Parent Academy event for the 2020-2021 school year will be in webinar format. Sessions will be translated into Spanish and posted on the Legacy Parent Academy webpage following each event.
Additional information is available on the Legacy Parent Academy webpage at http://www.katyisd.org/parents/Pages/Legacy-Parent-Academy.aspx.
Yearbook Information
KATY ISD 2020-21 JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETIC PASS INFORMATION - FRIDAY DEADLINE TO PURCHASE ON CAMPUS
You may pay with exact cash or a check for $75 made out to KatyISD Athletics. You will just come to the front office and we will exchange the payment for the pass at the door.
We will be selling JH Athletic Passes at the Tays JH until November 13th.
After November13th, Athletic Passes will only be available for purchase at Legacy Stadium Fieldhouse.
TJH PTSA NEWS
Thank a Titan!
https://forms.gle/vzLtXx5M9EYFsZ3w5s://forms.gle/vzLtXx5M9EYFsZ3w5
OTHS DANCE TEAM CLINIC - THIS SATURDAY!
EDULOG LITE BUS TRACKING SYSTEM
http://www.katyisd.org/dept/transportation/Pages/Bus-Track.aspx
SENATE BILL 139
The 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 (SB 139), which requires Texas local education agencies (LEAs) to distribute the following notice to parents:
https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Updates-on-Special-Education.pdf#page=1
SB 139 Notice to Families click here. (English version)
SB 139 Notice to Families click here. (Spanish version)
2020-21 BELL SCHEDULE WITH BREAKDOWN
TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
*New* Parent Tech FAQs
http://www.katyisd.org/dept/technology/PTH/Pages/Parent-Tech-FAQs.aspx
*New* Parent and Student Knowledge Base
http://www.katyisd.org/dept/technology/PTH/Pages/Knowledge-Base-for-Students-and-Parents.aspx
Technology Help Desk Contacts for Parents/Students Support Inquiries
- Online: Katy ISD Tech Help
- Or, click “Help” in Canvas
- Or, call: 281.396.7400 (6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
- Or, e-mail: parenttechsupport@katyisd.org
“How to Guide” for Parents on the Home Access Center (HAC)
Need to know how to view a report card, student grades, or other information?
Check out our “how to guides” on the Home Access Center, or click below.
LOCKERS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 11, 2020
Veteran's Day
Girls Basketball Tryouts 7th Grade 6:30am-8:15am
Girls Basketball Tryouts 8th Grade 4:30pm-6:00pm
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
Titans Care Event 4:15pm -
November 12, 2020
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
Girls Basketball Tryouts 7th Grade 6:30am-8:15am
Girls Basketball Tryouts 8th Grade 4:30pm-6:00pm
No Events Scheduled
November 13, 2020
No Events Scheduled
November 16, 2020
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
Boys Basketball Tryouts 4:10-6:00pm
November 17, 2020
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
Boys Basketball Tryouts 4:10-6:00pm
November 18, 2020
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
Boys Basketball Tryouts 4:10-6:00pm
Spelling Bee - Qualifiers in Computer Labs 1155 and 2004 at 4:05pm
November 19, 2020
Open Band Hall in Band Hall 4:05-4:45
November 20, 2020
No Events Scheduled
November 23 - November 27, 2020
Thanksgiving Break
Upcoming Events - After the Break!
BB Practice 6:00am-8:30am
BB Practice 4:10pm-7:00pm
Theatre Rehearsal 4:00-6:00pm
Open Band Hall 4:10-4:45pm
December 1, 2020
BB Practice 6:00am-8:30am
BB Practice 4:10pm-7:00pm
Theatre Rehearsal 4:00-6:00pm
Open Band Hall 4:10-4:45pm
December 2, 2020
Picture re-takes today! 4:15-5:30pm
BB Practice 6:00am-8:30am
BB Practice 4:10pm-7:00pm
Theatre Rehearsal 4:00-6:00pm
Open Band Hall 4:10-4:45pm
December 3, 2020
BB Practice 6:00am-8:30am
BB Practice 4:10pm-7:00pm
Theatre Rehearsal 4:00-6:00pm
Open Band Hall 4:10-4:45pm
December 4, 2020
No events scheduled