Give THES some love! 💗 💕 💗 💕
This week is our annual no hassle “I Travis Heights Elementary” fundraiser. Students who return their envelope with a donation (or are indicated in the online donation form) by Friday, February 18th will receive a free “I Travis Heights” keychain.
Our goal is $30,000 and 100% family participation, so please give what you can. Don’t forget to encourage family and friends to support our school too. (Remind them that a simple cash donation saves them from repeated appeals to buy candy, cookie dough or wrapping paper!)
And, did you know there is also a grade level contest? All week long, we will be keeping track of donations made in each child’s name. There is no minimum, and one donation can be marked for a whole family. Simply list each child you wish to be counted. At the end of the week, the grade with the most participation wins!
💵 Every dollar counts! 💵
THES Yard Signs are Here!
The long-awaited opportunity to display your Thunderbird pride in your own front yard is back! Purchase your yard sign at the I THES table before school this week or at Thursday’s PTA meeting. $10 suggested donation.
PTA Meeting & Performance THURSDAY!
Join us for a school-wide PTA meeting this Thursday (Feb 16) at 6pm. (See the attached flyer for a list of meeting topics) Then stay for a musical performance by our 4th & 5th grade students.
New Website Features
Don’t forget to jump online from time to time to check out our new website features. Our teachers have been busy posting info about what’s happening in the classroom to their grade level pages and the student photojournalism team adds new posts each week.
The Shamrock Dance is Coming! ??
Calling all 3rd-5th graders to come boogie on down on March 3rd at THES! This dance party fundraiser supports the field trip to the Alamo!
Our Students need your Voice!!
Please mark Monday, Feb. 27th on your calendar for Texas PTA’s Rally Day at the Capitol.
We would love to have a big group from THES participate! Also check out these links:
- For more information, visit this website: www.txpta.org/rally-day
- Subscribe to “Under the Dome,” which is Texas PTA’s official advocacy newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/underthedome2
- To view Austin ISD legislative priorities: www.austinisd.org/legislature
Box Tops Deals!
Now through Feb 21st, you can earn bonus Boxtops certificates at HEB. If 15 Boxtops products are purchased in a single transaction it earns an 100 Boxtops coupon, if 10 products are purchased it is a 60 Boxtops coupon. That is $10 or $6 for our school and it adds up! The coupon/certificate is printed out at the end of the transaction and often you have to ask for it.
Here is the information from HEB
https://cashforyoureducation.com/offers
Here is the list of Boxtop qualifying items
https://cashforyoureducation.com/downloads/BTFEProducts_List_2016-04.pdf
Reminders for Next Week
Monday 2/20 – No School
Friday 2/24 – Coffee Chat, Topic: Calming Strategies
Saturday 2/25 – Spring Beautification Day – Mark your calendars to come help out make our school beautiful!
Volunteer Corner
Spirit Store Coordinator
Do you enjoy styling in your Thunderbird gear? Wish you had more? You can make it happen! The Spirit Store Coordinator is in charge of tracking inventory and organizing volunteers for Spirit Store sales.
Communications Team
Want to be one of the first to know about what’s going on at school? Consider joining the Communications team. This group helps ensure that parents are kept informed about what’s happening at the school by updating the website, maintaining our social media presence, and sending the e-folder/Wednesday Folder each week. Additional help is always needed!
Contact volunteers @ travisheightselementary.com for more information.
This week’s folder items:
Fliers:
PTA Meeting & Events
Shamrock Dance
AISD Immigration Resources letter
Coffee Chat
I THES reminder?
Upcoming Events
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Apr 26
Coffee Chat with Principal Navarro
Time: 8:00 am-8:30 am
Location: THES Library
Description:
Meet Principal Navarro in the THES Library and discuss important issues for Thunderbirds. Watch Dojo for topics. Occurs the last Friday of every month.
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Apr 26
Lunch with Your Thunderbird
Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Description:
Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.
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May 01
Lunch with Your Thunderbird
Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Description:
Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.
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May 02
PTA Exec Board Meeting
Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Location: THES Library
Description:
Attendees: PTA Board, Committee Chairs, School Administration and Teacher Representatives
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May 03
Upper Grade Assembly
Time: 7:30 am-8:00 am
Description:
2-5
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May 03
Lunch with Your Thunderbird
Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Description:
Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.
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May 06
Teacher Appreciation Week
Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm
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May 07
Güeros Night
Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Location: Guero's Oak Garden, 1416 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704, USA
Description:
Join us at Güero's Taco Oak Garden on May 7th from 5-7pm to raise money for Thunderbird 5th graders to attend Camp Champions Outdoor School.
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May 08
Lunch with Your Thunderbird
Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Description:
Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.
Do you have information or an event to submit to THES’s Wednesday Folder? Please visit our Folder FAQ page for submission requirements and guidelines.
To subscribe to Wednesday eFolders and have the eFolder delivered to your inbox, please use the subscribe form in the footer of the website.
While our goal is to move most communications to digital methods some documents need to be delivered in hard copies so please continue to check your paper Wednesday Folder every week, sign and return it on Thursday.
Thank you!