Tanglewood Gator News
Week of: August 22, 2022
Greetings Tanglewood Parents, Guardians, and Students!
Welcome to Tanglewood for 2022-2023!!
We are excited to start this year with everyone! We have two new Deans of Students: Mr. Dominick Ivory in Sustainability World and Mr. Tommy Nguyen in Innovation World. We are also welcoming back Mrs. Julie Barnhill (formerly Vanhaverbeke) as our IB Coordinator/Dean of Instruction.
The staff has been working hard to get ready for a successful year. We will be focusing on three core values: Compassion, Integrity, and Accountability.
Students will only need a notebook, pen/pencil, and their lunch (if they do not want to eat in cafe) for the first day of school. Parents please drop off students using the carpool line (do not drop off in the parking lots or on the street) All students will report to the gyms to locate their name on a roster and go to get their schedules. Students will be provided a map to find their way around the building.
We truly look forward to having the building open this school year to share all the amazing things happening on our campus. We always need volunteers! Please email our Tanglewood PTO if you are interested at tmsgatorspto@yahoo.com
Have a wonderful week!
G.Kasper-Hoffman, Principal
Calendar (also posted on Tanglewood website)
8/22: First Day of School begins at 8:30am
9/1: Last Day for Schedule Change Requests
9/14: 6pm Open House, Parent University, Title I Meeting (In-Person)
7th & 8th Graders Interested in Playing Volleyball & Football!
All 7th & 8th girls and boys interested in playing volleyball or football must have an account on UIL Register My Athlete. All information and forms must be completed before tryouts or participation. Please go to the Tanglewood athletic website for further information. Questions for volleyball contact Coach Jackson ejackso4@houstonisd.org and for football contact Coach O’Brien jobrien@houstonisd.org.
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
(see attachment)
We appreciate everyone who follows the school plan to drop off and pick up our students using the carpool lane. This really is for our students' safety. We ask that you are kind to one another when entering the lane. Please do not cut in line. Please do not pick up our student in the street! We have to be a community to keep our children safe!
Immunizations for Current Sixth Graders and Readiness for Seventh Grade
Tanglewood PTO
Our PTO has created a Facebook page. Check it out here:
https://www.facebook.com/TanglewoodMiddleSchoolPTO
or to contact our PTO: tmsgatorspto@yahoo.com
Parent/Guardian Contact
About Us
Innovation Dean of Students (upstairs): Mr. Tommy Nguyen tri.nguyen@houstonisd.org
Administrative Assistant for Innovation: Mrs. Marjan Dargahi marjan.dargahi@houstonisd.org
Sustainability Dean of Students (downstairs): Ms. Dominick Ivory dominick.ivory@houstonisd.org
Administrative Assistant for Sustainability: Mrs. Victoria Salazar vsalaza1@houstonisd.org
IB Coordinator/Dean of Students: Julie Barnhill jvanhave@houstonisd.org
Counselor: Mrs. Dorothy Leahy dleahy@houstonisd.org
School Secretary: Mrs. Katy Scott lscott8@houstonisd.org
Registrar: Mrs. Daniela Cascarano daniela.cascarano@houstonisd.org
Attendance: vsalaza1@houstonisd.org
Front Desk Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Amy Johnson amy.navarrojohnson@houstonisd.org
Nurse: Mrs. Janett Rubio De Assad janett.rubiodeasaad@houstonisd.org
Website: https://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/21
Location: 5215 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-625-1411
Facebook: facebook.com/TanglewoodHISD
Twitter: @TanglewoodMS