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Wednesday Folder – September 19, 2018

Happy Wednesday, Thunderbirds!

Can you believe Fall is finally here? Celebrate the first day of the new season with us during Fall Beautification Day at THES this Saturday, September 22nd at 9am. All are welcome! Bring your children, relatives, neighbors, and anyone who enjoys working outside and meeting new friends. Whether you stay one hour or the entire day, that is fine by us. Also FREE TACOS 🌮 & COFFEE! ☕️ !!

Used Book Fair 📚📚

October 2–4, 8am–3pm
It’s new to you! Please support the THES library by purchasing used books for just 50 cents each during the Used Book Fair in the Thunderbird library. If you have some free time on Monday, October 1, we could also use some help taking library inventory and setting up for the fair. Please contact Mrs. Underwood to sign up!

Prime Time is Back!!

October 6–November 16
The Prime Time enrichment program returns for the fall, Tuesday, October 9 through Friday, November 16! Classes take place after school from 3:15-4:15. Students are provided a light snack before their class.

Students will be assigned to ONE class, based on availability. We will do our best to place students in their first choice, but classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Check out the pdf below to get the list of classes and registration form.

Don’t Get 🤒 Get Your Flu Shot!

October 30
We will be hosting a free flu clinic this year on October 30, and offering flu shots at no cost. Please check this week’s Wednesday folder for more info, or you can register online.

Volunteer Orientation Days

We have two volunteer orientation days left:

  • Thursday September 20th @ 8am
  • Tuesday, September 25th @8am

All volunteers (including field trip chaperones) must submit a background check through Austin Partners in Education each year, and complete an AISD Confidentiality Agreement. Please see the volunteer page of our website for more details.

Don’t forget! 🤔

  • To fill out your Austin library card application.
  • Plan for Picture Day on 9/27.
  • Join us for Coffee Chat on 9/28 in the library.
  • Prepare for no school on 10/5 and 10/8.

For parents needing childcare, Extend-A-Care (512.472.9402) and Creative Action (512.442.8773) are offering day camps.  

If you would like to opt out of paper fliers, please be sure to check the box on the front of our child’s Wednesday folder. Please help us reduce waste and save money!

This week’s folder items:

Fliers:

YMCA Flier
Fall Beautification Day
Coffee Chat
Used Book Fair
Prime Time Signup
PTA Council Event
Flu Shot Clinic Sign up

Read the efolder for 09-19-18

Upcoming Events

  • Mar 20
    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 22
    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.

  • Mar 22
    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 27
    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 28
    Family Fun and Fitness - Lower Grades

    Time: 8:15 am-11:00 am

    Description:

    All PreK4 through 2nd grade families are invited to campus for FFF day. You must check into the office before joining your child’s class. 

    We will also need volunteers to help set up/break down and help run event stations. Volunteers for setup are needed at 7:30am and volunteers for break down would stay until around 11:15am. Any amount of volunteer time is appreciated!

    Volunteers can Sign-Up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DAFAB2DA7FFC07-family#/

  • Mar 28
    ☘️ Shamrock Dance ☘️

    Time: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

    Location: THES Gym

    Description:

    All 3rd-5th graders are invited to the Shamrock Dance!

    Tickets and donations benefit 4th grade trip to the Alamo.

  • 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

    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.


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!

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