SLJH Spartan News
Week of January 13, 2020
Important Upcoming Dates:
Week of January 6 - 11, 2020
Tuesday, Jan. 14—Final Round Geo Bee 4:15 p.m. LGI, Incoming 6th Grade Parent Course Selection Session 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria
Thursday, Jan. 16—Stanley 5th Graders Visit SLJH
Monday, Jan. 20—Student Holiday/Staff Development Day
Tuesday, Jan. 21—Shafer and Wilson 5th Graders Visit SLJH, Current 6th Graders Parent Meeting regarding course selection 6:00 p.m.
Wed. 1/22—Family Night No Homework,
Upcoming Opportunities to Cheer on our Spartans!
Boys Basketball:
Monday, 1/13 vs. Tays 5:15 p.m. 7th grade away, 8th grade home
Wednesday, 1/22 vs. WCJH 5:15 p.m. 7th grade away, 8th grade home
Monday, 1/27 vs. Adams 5:15 p.m. 7th grade home, 8th grade away
Girls Basketball:
Thursday, 1/16 vs. Tays 5:15 p.m. 7th grade away, 8th grade home
Thursday, 1/23 vs. WCJH 5:15 p.m. 7th grade home, 8th grade away
Thursday, 1/30 vs. Adams 5:15 p.m. 7th grade home, 8th grade away
Course Selection Spring 2020 Dates:
January 14:
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night at SLJH (6:00-7:30 PM)
January 15:
Jordan High School Presentation for 8th Grade Students (9:00-10:00 AM)
Seven Lakes High School Presentation for 8th Grade Students (1:45-2:45 PM)
January 16:
Stanley Elementary 5th Grade visit to SLJH (8:45-10:30 AM)
January 21:
Shafer and Wilson Elementary 5th Grade visit to SLJH (8:45-10:30 AM)
SLHS Parent Night
January 23:
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Session at SLJH (9:15-10:15 AM)
PTA Spiritwear
SLHS 8th Grade Parent Night
If your son or daughter will be a freshman during the 2020-2021 school year, please join us on Tuesday, January 21st at 6:30 PM in the SLHS Performing Arts Center.
You will hear from SLHS Principal, Kerri Finnesand, the 9th Grade Counseling Team, and current SLHS students on topics covering SLHS things to know, course selection, high school credits, and the difference between Academic classes and Katy Advanced classes. After the presentation, parents will have the opportunity to visit with directors, coaches, club sponsors, and students involved with extra-curricular activities and clubs.
Spring Testing Dates
As you begin planning for the spring, please be mindful of the state assessment dates below.
If you have any questions regarding state assessments, please contact our testing facilitator, Laura Josefsson at LauraWJosefsson@katyisd.org .
Lost and Found
International Festival News
The SLJH International Festival is just around the corner and we are seeking additional country booths to participate in the event.
We have the following booths currently signed up: Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, United States, Venezuela
It’s not too late to sign up! If you have lived in or visited a country that is not listed, please consider volunteering to do a booth at the event. Link to volunteer: https://tinyurl.com/sljhintfestival
International Festival Volunteers- please join us at 5:30 pm in the LGI on February 4th for the FINAL International Festival Parent Meeting!
We will be discussing the parade of nations, collecting paper good counts and assigning booth locations.
If you are not able to attend the meeting but have questions, please contact Genevieve Lopardo at genevievemlopardo@katyisd.org
School Report Card
Tompkins Cheer Tryout Dates
Monday, January 27th at 6:00 pm (OTHS LGI)- mandatory parent meeting
-Monday, March 2nd- Wednesday, March 4th 4:30- 6:00 pm (OTHS dance gym)- mandatory tryout clinic
-Thursday, March 5th (OTHS competition gym)- Tryouts!
Seven Lakes Junior High
Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/SLJH/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 6026 Katy-Gaston Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-2100
Facebook: facebook.com/SevenLakesJuniorHigh
Twitter: @spartan_speak