Pack Leader News
April 10-14, 2017 by Principal John A. Bojescul
Large Zone District Track Meet Results!
Tejeda Golf!
The tournament season has started. Last Tuesday 4/5/2017 the 7th grade boys played in a 1-day 9 hole tournament at Windcrest and finished in 5th place as a team, and we had an Individual award winner Victor Arias who placed 6th overall.
The 7th grade boys representatives were:
Auggie Benites
Drew Bellos
Victor Arias
Riley Garza
Carter Smith
Matthew Blackwell
Chase Castillo
The 7th grade girls play Friday 4/7/2017 at Windcrest golf club.
The 8th grade plays a 2-day 18 hole total tournament in a couple of weeks.
Thank you to all the parents for your dedication, commitment and flexibility for our golf program.
Thanks Again,
Coach David Cope
Fiesta!
FIESTA is right around the corner! Help Tejeda celebrate this historic event by purchasing the 1st Tejeda FIESTA medal for $10.
This is a great opportunity to buy one for you, buy for medal swaps, and give gifts. There are only 100 medals left!
Contact Mrs. Brand at mbrand@neisd.net for more information.
Yearbook Applications
Yearbook applications and all that is involved with the process are due by Thursday, April 13th . Please see the bright yellow application packet your child picked up at the informational meeting he/she attended. No late applications will be accepted. We look forward to getting to know and working with our new staff! Please contact Mrs. Brand with any questions in B108 or at mbrand@neisd.net. It’s going to be another great year!
Legacy Yearbook!
The 2017 Legacy yearbook is finished! Make sure you order your yearbook to preserve your child’s memories for the 2016-2017 school year. www.yearbook forever.com. Yearbooks will be distributed to students on May 30th during 6th, 7th, and 8th periods. Can’t remember if you already purchased a yearbook? Contact Mrs. Brand at mbrand@neisd.net for more information.
Want to buy your yearbook at school? Beginning Monday, April 17th, yearbooks can be reserved/purchased at school with a $30 deposit that is due by Thursday, April 27th. The remaining $30 balance will be due no later than May 19th.
Failure to pay your remaining balance May 19th, may forfeit your deposit and your reserved yearbook. No money will be returned for yearbooks that are not fully paid for by May 19th.
Yearbook staffers will begin talking with students and sending reminders home on April 17th. Cash and checks made payable to Tejeda Middle School are accepted. If you choose, you may also pay in full during this time. Contact Mrs. Brand at mbrand@neisd.net for more information.
Parents of 8th Graders
There will be a football parent meeting on Monday, April 17 at 7:00pm in the JHS auditorium. This is an informative meeting. The parents are invited, the athletes are optional. Thank you and have a great day.
Ron Rittimann
Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach
Johnson High School
(210) 356-0473
PVSA Hours!
PVSA hours must be logged by April 15th. Please follow the steps included in the flyer below to log your hours.
This Week's Events & Activities
- Leadership Team Meeting, 7:30 pm in main conference room
- Incoming 6th grade band tryouts, 4:00 pm
- Meet of Champions Track Meet, 4:30 pm at Heroes Stadium
Tuesday, 4/11
- Incoming 6th grade band tryouts, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/12
- Department Meetings
- Incoming 6th grade band tryouts, 4:00 pm
- Comic-Con, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in library
- NEISD Night Gallery for Art, Blossom Athletic Center
Thursday, 4/13
- Orchestra rehearsal, 3:30 pm
- NEISD Night Gallery for Art, Blossom Athletic Center
Friday, 4/14
Holiday, no school
PTA News!
APRIL 18th, 6-8 PM, TEJEDA PTA FAMILY WELLNESS NIGHT: Join us for a night of fitness and fun! T-Wolves Take 30 and come work out with your family for at least 30 minutes and earn extra credit points on a science test! Take a brain break and do Jazzercise with Mrs. Bulcher, Crossfit exercises, and karate. Visit our community sponsors and munch on some healthy snacks. Find out more info here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDieoZoSEGOZVlPcU5jcXlHUGs
2017-2018 SLATE OF PTA OFFICERS:The nominating committee has proposed the following slate of Tejeda PTA Officers for 2017-2018: President, Mindy Waters; 1st VP, Sandy Aguilar; 2nd VP, Jennifer Bissen; 3rd VP, Angie Souder; Secretary, Alana Harris; and Treasurer, Leigh Henry. Please join us for our election at our PTA Family Wellness Night & Meeting on 4/18, 6- 8 PM.
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/tRh9eP
- Library Volunteers (Monday- Friday): http://signup.com/go/y1WVBP
- STAAR Test Monitors (March & May):http://signup.com/go/oeuM5C
UPDATED PVSA (Presidential Volunteer Service Award) INSTRUCTIONS/PVSA HOURS ARE DUE APRIL 13th! Please make sure your volunteer hours are logged 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. UPDATED Instructions are located on the PTA website. Click here for UPDATED
INSTRUCTIONS: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzDieoZoSEGOaDNTa2lHRW9uZWs
For questions please contact Cameron Weirbach at camweirbach@gmail.com.
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
For more info, please visit www.tejedapta.com and follow us on Facebook-Frank Tejeda Middle School PTA.
This Week's Birthdays!
Mrs. Shawna Lien, April 14th
Happy birthday to Mrs. Cantu and Mrs. Lien! I hope you have a wonderful day.