TIGER TRACKS
PARENT NEWSLETTER - ISSUE #361 - September 05, 2022
THIS WEEK IN TIGER TERRITORY
Monday, September 5
Labor Day- No School!
Tuesday, September 6
6:00 PM Water Polo vs. Dulles @ DCN
DCN- FBISD Don Cook Natatorium
16255 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
3:00 PM Varsity Tennis vs. Elkins (AWAY) @ EHS
Elkins High School, 7007 Knights Ct, Missouri City, TX 77459
Wednesday, September 7
College Wear Wednesday: Wear college or military wear (TPP)
4:30 PM V/JV/F Volleyball vs. Elkins AWAY @ EHS
Elkins High School, 7007 Knights Ct, Missouri City, TX 77459
Thursday, September 8
Tiger Theme Thursday: Embrace Neurodiversity- Wear any color of the rainbow (TPP)
5:00 PM JV Football vs. Hightower (AWAY) @ HHS
Hightower High School 3333 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459
5:00 PM Freshman Football vs. Hightower (HOME) @ THS
JV Tennis vs. George Ranch (AWAY) @ GRHS
George Ranch High School 8181 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
Friday, September 9
On Fridays We Wear Red! (TPP)
4:00 PM Water Polo vs. Elkins @ APF
APF- FBISD Aquatics practice facility
16701 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77083
4:30 PM V/JV/F Volleyball vs. Clements (HOME) @ THS
7:45 AM Cross Country vs. Brookshire Royal (AWAY) @ BRHS
Brookshire Royal 34499 Royal Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423
7:00 PM Varsity Football vs. Hightower @ Mercer Stadium
Hawaiian Theme- Send the canes back to the tropics
Mercer Stadium 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
3:00 PM Varsity Tennis vs. Cinco Ranch (AWAY) @ CRHS
Cinco Ranch High School 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494
Saturday, September 10
JV/F Volleyball LCISD Tournament @ LCISD
class of 2023 senior sunrise!!!!
all visitors must properly check in at the front office before entering Travis High School
THS Belles teacher of the week is Mr. Gomez! Congratulations!!!!!!
Get on the energy bus!!!!!! It's a vibe!!!!!!!
Help us celebrate our Hallway Driver of the week Mrs. Garrett!!!!!!! She is one of our best! She always greets everyone with a smile and is all about handling her business. At Travis we have a great culture and we are building on it with always keeping the positive and upbeat energy. Thank you Mrs. Garrett!!
We want YOU on the THS Energy Bus too! Think about the great things all our staff members do. Not only teaching your students, coaching them in a sport, and working to keep them safe. Reach out! Whether it be an email, phone call, or any other form of communication, let us know about all of the great things our staff members are doing. Your Travis faculty and staff do their best each day to support your student in academics, athletics, and social emotional wellness. So Dude be nice and jump on our Energy Bus!
THS Expectations and Procedures
Student Code of Conduct
Parents and guardians please be advised.......
FBISD Integrity Pledge
PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF IN STUDENT PARKING LOT.......PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK OTHER BUSINESSES.......
FBISD Transportation and Travis High School
FBISD New Clear bag policy
Fort Bend ISD (June 30, 2022) -- In an effort to provide a safer environment for guests, Fort Bend ISD will implement clear bag regulations for all off-campus District sports facilities.
The following types of bags are permitted:
- Clear, plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” in size
- Clear, plastic, one-gallon, re-sealable, Ziploc-style bags
- Clutch bags approximately the size of a hand (4½” x 6½” or smaller)
Visitors who do not comply with the regulations will not be allowed entry into the event. Guests who require the use of medical items or equipment can enter any main facility entrance to have their bags screened for admittance.
This policy will be strictly enforced at all District sports facilities including Hall Stadium, Hopson Field House, Mercer Stadium, Wheeler Field House, Cook Natatorium, and Aquatic Practice Facility
Bags that are not permitted include:
- Solid color backpacks
- Printed pattern plastic bags
- Fanny packs
- Purses
- Reusable grocery totes
- Mesh or straw bags
- Duffel bags
- Large tote bags
- Camera cases
- Diaper bags
- Solid color cinch bags
- Solid color plastic storage bags
Contact the FBISD Athletics Department at (281) 634-1900 for more information.
FBISD Athletics App
The Fort Bend ISD Athletic Department has partnered with Mascot Media and created a FBISD Athletics App. The App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and the Android Play Store for free.
The FBISD Athletic App is home to all MS/HS athletic schedules, rosters, and ticket links.
***ATTENTION*** ProGrad First Interest Meeting
OUR FIRST INTEREST MEETING IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 06, IN THE CAFETERIA/COMMONS AT 6:15-7:30 PM
Expired student passwords
Beginning on Tuesday, November 16th, automatic emails will be sent by the District to secondary students (Grades 6th through 12th) whose passwords have expired or are going to expire within 21 days. Notifications will be sent from DoNotReply.MyFortBendISD@fortbendisd.com and will direct students to go to Skyward for Password Job Aids. Students will receive these emails daily until they have updated their passwords.
Note: For security reasons, the notifications will not include attachments or links.
****UPDATED**** STAY CONNECTED!!!
Please encourage your student to download the “Band” app on their cell phone and join their grade-level reminder group below. Parents are also encouraged to join Band so they can stay informed on all of events happening at Travis.
We will use this tool to communicate general reminders such as spirit days, activity schedule days, picture days, etc.
- Click here for your freshman to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your sophomore to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your junior to join the Band messaging group
- Click here for your seniors to join the Band messaging group
Back-TO-School Vaccination
FBISD has partnered with Fort Bend County Health Human Services, the Houston Health Department, and the Ibn Sina Foundation to offer back-to-school vaccination events for students. There will be vaccination events held on the Friday and Saturday before school starts, the Monday before school starts, and there will be two events occurring on the first day of school. Please see the attached flyer for a full list of vaccination events. Please make sure the families of students that are missing required school vaccinations receive this information.
Important.......Setting up your students lunch account! Please see below!
See below.......Free and Reduced Lunch Information and how to apply online!
Important.......Updating your students information in skyward! Please see below!
Update News Flash!!!!!!! PIZZA SALES will begin this week on WEDNESDAY !!!!!!!!
Administrator and Counselor Splits:
Principals
Sarah Laberge, Principal
Mario MacDonald, Associate Principal
Damien Bassett, Assistant Principal (A-B)
Lisa Long, Assistant Principal (C-Ga)
Derryk Pope, Assistant Principal (Ge-La)
Sandrea Cheek, Assistant Principal (Le-Oc)
Brad Hitchcock, Assistant Principal (Od-Se)
Usama Raza, Assistant Principal (Sh-Z)
Counselors
Veronica Martin-Perkins, Lead Counselor
Karlene Crawford (A-Bo)
Seth Broderick (Br-Es)
Francesca Williams (Et-I)
Jeanne Andrews (J-Mar)
Cheryl Clark (Mas-Pap)
Brenell Young (Par-Sim)
Brittany Adelstein (Sin-Z)
To request that an announcement be added to this newsletter, send information by Friday at 3:00 to PM to
William B. Travis High School
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/ths
Location: 11111 Harlem Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-634-7000
Twitter: @THS_Tigers