Wildcat Weekly
Vol. 21 Issue #11 October 4 - 8
Tomball Memorial High School Tenet of the week: Act With Integrity.
At TMHS WE BELIEVE how you do anything is how you do everything. We ask all of our TMHS stakeholders to rise to high expectations in how they act each day - through the daily tasks, the monumental life moments, and everything in between. How we carry ourselves in the good times is as important as how we perform in the tough times.
#GOCATSGO!
Student Parking
Game Tickets
Morning Student Drop-off
Important Dates and Reminders!
Please note several important dates and changes for our fall schedules:
Friday, October 8th is a half day for students and Monday, October 11th is a student holiday!
Homecoming 2021 is October 8th. Rock the Block Parade will be on Wednesday, October 6th, and the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 9th.
Fine Arts Senior Night: We will celebrate our Fine Arts Seniors on Friday, October 29th at the home football game.
PSAT/MNSQT Testing:
October 13, 2021- PSAT/NMSQT Exam will be offered to 10th and 11th grade students. No registration is necessary.
ALL students testing the PSAT on 10/13 will need to bring their OWN calculator.
Students can view a list of approved calculators here.
ASVAB:
The deadline for all students who wish to register to take the ASVAB is 9/27.
Students can sign up here.
Check out THIS LINK for loads of information!
Rock the Block Parade!
When: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Time: Roads close at 5:45
Parade begins 6:00ish
Where: The parade begins and ends in the Athletic Parking Lot
Floats can begin entering the parking lot around 4:15
Pull into your assigned spot.
Clean up all debris from decorating
If you choose to go to the pep rally, enter by the ticket booth.
Once all the parade participants have left the parking lot, and have returned, please remove all trucks and trailers.
No throwing of candy (or other items). You can hand items to students but do not throw. We do not want children running into the street.
5:15-5:45 Elementary School students will gather in the gym right inside the athletic hall doors. There will be posters spread around the gym designating your area.
Parents will pick up their elementary students in the same lot. Please be mindful of traffic when gathering students off of the floats.
PSAT/SAT Boot Camp
Hello Wildcat Scholars!
TMHS is offering an October PSAT/SAT Boot Camp on Monday, October 11 just before our October 13 PSAT testing day. Seating is limited! This is a timely, low cost opportunity for you to prepare for a great performance on the PSAT. As you know PSAT performance opens the door to scholarship opportunities by being named as a National Merit Scholar. This Boot Camp workshop will be presented by Mastery Prep at the TMHS auditorium from 9:00am to 3:30pm. October 11 is a student holiday so no classes will need to be missed. Pizza lunch will also be provided as part of the Boot Camp. Your cost is only $35 dollars. Registration for all students will begin on Wednesday, September 29 – October 8. Seating is limited!!
Register for the TMHS Oct. 11 PSAT/SAT Boot Camp here.
Student Dress Code
We will continue to enforce our dress code policies per the TISD Student handbook with an emphasis continuing on the following items:
- All students must wear clothing that adequately covers the body. Shorts and/or skirts must reach the mid-thigh. Spaghetti straps, strapless, backless, see-through and low-cut tops are not allowed. Tops must cover the midriff.
- All male students must be clean-shaven and may not display any piercings including the ear.
- Students are not allowed to wear hats, bandanas, or other head coverings.
- Student hair must be that of natural color. Students that need to address this particular portion can meet with their Assistant Principal to discuss a solution and timeline.
All dress code policies can be found in the TISD Student Handbook linked HERE.
The TMHS PTO Membership Drive is in full swing!
Attention Seniors!
For all senior information, please refer to emails from Mrs. Henry. These are emailed to parents and then posted in the C/O 22 Google Classroom.
Trash Bag Sales Fundraiser: The Senior Trash bag fundraiser was launched last week! The purpose of this fundraiser is to provide funds for the 2022 Senior Prom. The cost of the prom is approximately $40,000. We want to be able to plan and provide a beautiful, memorable 2022 senior prom. Senior participation in the fundraiser is critical. Seniors who sell 16 rolls will receive a free prom ticket and two free prom tickets if they sell 32 rolls. Each roll is $12.00.
Senior Portraits: Seniors must have taken their senior portraits with Prestige Photography by November 6, 2021. On October 11th (student holiday) from 9:30 - 4:00, refer to the email from Mrs. Henry for more information.
From your TMHS SPO
Reminder: All SPO Meeting dates for the 2021-22 school year can be found online.
Denim & Diamonds, 10/16/21
Save the Date! SPO's annual Denim and Diamonds Casino Night Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 16, 2021. We are still in need of sponsors for food, wine pull, Silent Auction, raffle prize donations, etc!
•Purchase Raffle Tickets - your student can earn points for raffle ticket sales!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/denim-diamonds-raffle-items
•Purchase Denim & Diamonds Tickets or make a donation:
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/denim-diamonds
•Donate Silent Auction Basket:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4dafa629a57-denim
•Volunteer to setup at the event:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ABAD2AA3F94-denim
•Donate Amazon wishlist items for Decor:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/3f5WDI6?ref=cm_sw_sm_r_un_un_r10mcB1oS2cjc
Senior Picnic will be held October 13th at Burroughs Park, in Tomball. We are searching for donations of bottled water, chips, snacks, or gift cards to grocery stores or wholesale clubs to purchase items to make this event successful.
We need lots of support to make this event successful!
Donations needed! Every dollar helps!
https://senior-picnic-75668.cheddarup.com/
Sign up to volunteer and spend the day stalking your Senior!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48ABAD2AA3F94-senior
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Please reach out to our SPO Board with any questions, comments or concerns.
Get your Wildcat Gear!
The TMHS Cheer Booster Club has NEW Wildcat Merchandise items for all Wildcat fans to choose from!
You can use this link to access the online store, or use the QR code in the graphic to access the store!
This is the TMHS Cheer Booster Club’s major fundraising effort, so come out and support TMHS Cheer and show your WILDCAT pride in some Wildcat gear!
Go Cats Go!
You can get all of your information and updates for the TMHS College and Career Center by clicking HERE.
Don't be late!
Attention AP Students
Total Registration is now available for you to pay for your AP exams. Use this link for Total Registration https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/447044. The deadline to pay for the AP exams is November 8, 2021 at 11:59 pm. For questions, contact your AP teacher.
TMHS Staff Shoutouts!!
TMHS Staff Contact and Social Media Links
Tomball Memorial High School
Meet your 2021-2022 TMHS Administration and Counseling Staff
Dr. Jeff Bailey - Principal
Jill Hayes - Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
Charlie Gerszewski - Associate Principal of Building and Operations
Jade Lopez - Assistant Principal
(Alpha office A - Cri and Freshman Sand - Z)
Sheri Forsyth - Counselor (Alpha office A - Cri)
Dr. Mary Endress - Assistant Principal
(Alpha office Hop - Mon and Sophomores Sand - Z)
Erika Zeno - Counselor (Alpha office Hop - Mon)
Kyle Dunn - Assistant Principal
(Alpha office Cro - Hoo and Juniors Sand - Z)
Mark Floyd - Counselor (Alpha office Cro - Hoo)
Meredith Henry - Assistant Principal
(Alpha office Moo - Sanc and Seniors Sand - Z)
Brenna Williamson - Counselor (Alpha office Moo - Sanc)
Lashelle Nix - Counselor
Alpha office Sand - Z for all grades
Email: charlesgerszewski@tomballisd.net
Website: www.tmhs.tomballisd.net
Location: 190100 Northpointe Ridge Lane, Tomball, TX, USA
Phone: 281-357-3230
Facebook: facebook.com/TomballMemorialHighSchool
Twitter: @tisdtmhs