Wednesday Folder – January 31, 2018

Be a Flower Child!

Show your friends, classmates, and teachers how much you care! Student Council will be holding their annual Flower for Friends fundraiser January 29th through February 1st. Flowers are $2 each or 3 for $5 and will be delivered on February 9th. Proceeds are used to fund Student Council projects and initiatives. Please note, a limited amount of flowers are available for sale. Once they’re gone, that’s it!

No school THIS Friday, February 2nd!

This is another of our District of Innovation planning days for teachers.
And because there’s no school Friday…
Upper Grade Assembly is Thursday, Feb. 1st!

Mark Your Calendar!

Please join us Thursday, February 15, at 5:45pm for a very special evening featuring:

• A Project Based Learning Showcase of projects from 2nd-5th grade
• A brief update from the Thunderboard regarding changes to our school’s Four Pillars and
• A musical performance by our talented 4th & 5th grade students!

Children are welcome!

Does your ❤️ Beat for THES?

Show your school how much you care!

Our annual no hassle fundraiser approaches.

Donation forms and envelopes will go out in next week’s folders. Simply complete and return with donation, or donate online today!

Each donation will earn your child a THES keychain and an entry into our fundraising contest. The grade with the most donations will win a popsicle party!

Also, remember to go to Home Slice February 12th – they’re donating 10% of all sales!

AISD Calendar Updates

No Bad Weather Make-Up days!- AISD announced that we will not have to make up the two bad weather days this year! Woo Hoo!!!

For those wanting to get a head start on planning, the 2018-19 school calendar has been approved. Details are available on the AISD website.

Are you great at making people feel loved?

Then we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking for a Teacher Appreciation Co-Leader to help organize our appreciation efforts later this semester. If you can help, please contact volunteers@travisheightselementary.com. We are also looking for Teacher Appreciation Team members! Contact us if you have ideas or can help.

Don’t Forget to Register!

Students who live within AISD boundaries can now register online for the 2018–19 school year. Registration forms and the transfer request forms are available in the Parent Cloud at my.austinisd.org. For more information, please visit www.austinisd.org/enroll or call the THES office at 414-4495. The earlier everyone registers, the better it is for our budget and staff planning!

Parent Survey is Online!

The Austin ISD 2017–18 Parent & Family Survey is now available and is accepting responses online through March 2. Paper copies of the survey are available at each campus and online at the links below.

Families are encouraged to participate so they can share input on district and campus performance. The results will help district leadership learn how to best to improve services for our students.

To take the survey:
Click here to access the survey in English.
Haga clic aquí para obtener la encuesta en español.

Wouldn’t it be great if…

Ever wonder who to contact about a great idea you have for the school? It’s all laid out in the Travis Heights Elementary Decision Making Model. View it online here.

REMINDERS:

Feb 7th Six Flags Read to Succeed Forms are due!
February 12th I Heart THES HomeSlice Day!

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Thank you!