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Wednesday Folder – April 18, 2018

Let’s Give a Great Big Appreciation Pump!

Pump! Pump! Pump! to our STEAM day team! It sounds like the kids really had a blast and the presentations looked like so much fun. Thank you to Soo Spaw, Renee Pinchero, Karen Borich, Bob O’Dair and Regan Ellmer for making the day a success. And thanks to Dani Diepenbrock and Julie Joyce for organizing hospitality for our guest presenters.

We are so lucky to have parent volunteers willing to organize the Young Writers’ Workshop and STEAM Day enrichment opportunities. If you would be willing to join the planning team for one of these events, please contact volunteers @ travisheightselementary.com.

Kids performing and parents voting!

PTA Elections & Budget THIS Thursday! Please join us this Thursday, April 19th at 6pm for the PTA meeting. It’s an important one as we will be holding officer elections and approving next year’s budget. The meeting will be immediately followed by a musical performance from our talented Kinder/1st Grade Students!

Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!

We’re looking for donations and volunteers for our upcoming Teacher Appreciation week (April 30th – May 4th). If you’re interested in bringing food or volunteering for one of the meals we’re hosting for the teachers and staff, please clink on the links for the SignUpGenius pages:
Sign Up for Monday Snack Bar

Sign Up for Wednesday Sandwich Bar

Sign Up for Thursday Popsicle Social

If you can’t bring an item or volunteer but you’d still like to contribute, you can Donate now and check the box for Teacher Appreciation. All the funds will go towards making the week special for the people who spend all day helping our little folks grow and learn.

Thank you for your help!

Save the Date- It’s Party Time!

Our annual Gueros End of the Year Party and Camp Champions fundraiser is Tuesday May 8th, 5:30-8pm!

Ms. Roberston’s Retirement Parties!

The school will be hosting a celebration to honor Ms. Robertson’s many years of service to our school, Friday, April 27th from 4-6pm.

And because one party just isn’t enough, the PTA will also be hosting a community potluck in Ms. Robertson’s honor on Saturday, May 12th from 3-6pm.

If you would like to help plan the Potluck party, please contact Eliza Platts-Mills at ptapresident @ travisheightselementary.com or Julie Ulrich at volunteers @ travisheightselementary.com

What do you think?

As we plan our calendar of events for the next school year, we are interested in getting parent feedback on some of the events we’ve held. This feedback will be used to help us determine how to best schedule these events. Please return the paper surveys from your Wednesday Folder to the office by Thursday, April 26, or parents can complete the survey online here.

Staff can complete the survey online here.

Principal Selection Committee

Dear THES Campus,

The Thunderboard met on Thursday and reviewed the applications for the remaining two teacher/staff and two parent positions on the Principal Selection Committee. In all, the committee consists of three teachers/staff (and one alternate) and three parents (and one alternate) and will be:

Tonya Penny – Teacher and Thunderboard Co-Chair
Beth Gerlach – Parent and Thunderboard Co-Chair

Kent Hawes – Teacher
Erika Villanueva – Teacher
Lisa Etzel – Teacher (alternate)

Gretchen Otto – Parent
Maile Molin – Parent
Deb Lykins – Parent (alternate)

It was a VERY difficult decision and we appreciate the time and effort that everyone put into the application process. We received 10 applications from teachers and staff, and 4 from parents. They were all excellent. We were very impressed and moved by the level of commitment and care for all members of our school community. How lucky we are to have such an amazing community at THES! The selection committee will do our absolute best to represent the ideas and passion expressed in each application and strive to find the best fit for a principal for our special campus.

Thank you so much to all that applied!

Principal Profile

As a part of the Principal Selection Process, many of our staff and parents attended meetings on April 5th to create a “Principal Profile” which describes the characteristics we feel are important in our next principal. The district will use this profile to screen applicants and will offer interviews to those who best match what we are looking for. You can check out the final version which combines the input from both the staff and parent meetings here. Isn’t it awesome to see our how our whole school community is reflected in the qualities we are looking for?

Curious about AISD’s budget situation?

Find out more at one of the upcoming budget meetings.
Budget Meeting Spanish

Budget Meeting English

REMINDERS:

4/19- PTA meeting & Kinder/1st Grade Performance
4/20- Lower Grade Assembly
4/24- Poem in Your Pocket Day
4/27- Coffee Chat- Blended Learning & Technology
4/27- Spirit Day- Moustache Day!
4/27- Ms. Robertson’s Retirement Party 4-6pm
Week of 4/30- Teacher Appreciation Week & Bookfair!
5/8 – End of Year Party & Camp Champions Fundraiser at Gueros
5/12 – Retirement Potluck 3-6pm

This week’s folder items:

Fliers:

Coffee Chat
School Meeting
Retirement Potluck
T-Bird Fiesta
Calendar Survey

Read the efolder for 04-18-18

Upcoming Events

  • Mar 29
    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.

  • Mar 29
    No School - Holiday

    Currently Happening Now

    Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm

    Description:

    Bad weather make-up day - School COULD be in session if it is closed for bad weather earlier in the year.

  • Apr 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.

  • Apr 04
    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

  • Apr 05
    Upper Grade Assembly

    Time: 7:30 am-8:00 am

    Description:

    2-5

  • Apr 05
    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.

  • Apr 10
    No School - Staff Development

    Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm

  • Apr 12
    Lower Grade Assembly

    Time: 7:30 am-8:00 am

    Description:

    PK-1

  • Apr 12
    Prospective Parent Tour

    Time: 7:30 am-9:30 am

  • Apr 12
    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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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!

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