Hello Thunderbirds! Sorry for the delay – there was a scanner malfunction at school yesterday and I didn’t receive the documents until last night when I got them out of the paper folder. Family night at the Book Fair is tonight 3-6pm! The Book Fair theme is Monster Reading this year and the Book Fair […]
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THES Parent Survey
We are midway though our third year of being AISD’s first in-district charter that is led by our very own school community of educators and parents. As we move forward, we need your feedback on how we are doing. If possible please complete this survey online at http://bit.ly/surveythes2016 for English and http://bit.ly/encuestathes2016 for Spanish. If […]
Wednesday Folder – January 6, 2016
Did you make your resolutions? Did you eat your black eyed peas? How about eating 12 grapes at midnight (apparently a New Year’s tradition in Spain)? If so, you must be all set and ready to go for 2016! As we all adapt back to the early mornings, remember that the school bell rings at […]
Wednesday Folder – December 16, 2015
Happy Wednesday Thunderbirds! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the diversity of Travis Heights Elementary at Cultural Festival on Saturday. It was such a fun morning. Let’s all give a big THES Appreciation pump (Pump! Pump! Pump!) to all the performers and families who hosted Cultural Tables. You all were awesome! Thank […]
Wednesday Folder – December 9, 2015
Hey Thunderbirds! Are you ready to make some tamales? Because… Tamalada is tonight! Join us for the return of this Travis Heights holiday tradition! We will be making Tamales from 3-6pm in the Cafeteria. Never made Tamales before? No problem! This is a great place to learn while spending time with others in your school […]
Wednesday Folder – December 2, 2015
Hola Thunderbirds! Hope y’all had a fantastic Thanksgiving and are settling back into the routine. How nice to have had a week off! And now there is only 2 more weeks of school before Winter Break! Tamalada is back! Join us for the return of this annual THES tamale making event, Wed. Dec. 9th 3-6pm. […]
Wednesday Folder – November 18, 2015
Happy Wednesday! Science Fair Training – Tonight 6 p.m. in Ms. Penney’s Room (Kinder Hall): Science Fair projects will be due in January. Students in 3rd-5th grade are required to complete a project (K-2nd is optimal). This training is for parents to learn about expectations and standards for projects. School Meeting & Student Performance Tomorrow […]
Wednesday Folder – November 11, 2015
Happy Wednesday & Veteran’s Day All! School Wide Meeting: November 19 Our first School Wide Meeting this year! The 2nd and 3rd Grades will perform and we will talk about priorities for allocating funds collected from Mission 75 last year. Come share your thoughts and ideas. Each child will get a GOLDEN rock ticket if […]
Wednesday Folder – November 4, 2015
Happy Wednesday Friends! Travis Heights Art Trail – Volunteers Needed The Travis Heights Art Trail is a grassroots art show, created by and for the artists of Austin. Each year, this city gem showcases some of the city’s longest practicing artists as they open up their homes and studios to the public. The first stop […]
Wednesday Folder – October 28, 2015
Last Day to buy T-shirts… truly. For realsies. You’ve heard it before but it’s for real this time. The last day to buy T-shirts before school is this Friday! If you haven’t gotten one yet, be sure to grab one! Pajama Day is this Friday Come to school in your comfiest clothes and enjoy the […]