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Photography Class

Several THES students joined Ms. Friedman in attending a photography class at Precision Camera last Monday.  We learned a lot and had fun!  Ms. Friedman is hoping that they will offer more classes for young learners in the future.  Contact Ms. Friedman if you are interested. Here are some pictures the students took:

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Project Based Learning (PBL) Showcase

  Save the date! Thursday, February 7, 6–7:30pm Come see some of the fun projects our students have been working on this year! PBL is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, […]

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I Heart THES Fundraiser

February 8 – 14 This year’s focus will be on Reading Support — funds for our Library, tutoring, software, training, ESL, and classroom resources that help every THES student learn to read at their grade level. Additionally, we hope to increase the school’s supply of quality reading material in multiple languages! SAVE THE DATE for […]

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THES Running Club

  January 30 — first session! Austin Youth Fitness is excited to start the Spring session of Running Club at THES. We hope you can join in on some fitness fun on Wednesdays from 3:15–4:14 pm. Register online at www.AustinYouthFitness.com

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Wednesday Folder – January 23, 2019

Happy Wednesday Thunderbirds! We hope you are having a fabulous week! There are so many important events this week…and for the next couple of weeks, so please read on so you can be prepared! THES Running Club 🏃🏽‍♀️ January 30 — first session! Austin Youth Fitness is excited to start the Spring session of Running Club […]

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Appreciation Pump!

Let’s give a big Appreciation Pump to everyone who worked on the Cultural Festival and Tamalada in December! The Cultural Festival was organized by Jen Barrera and featured a fabulous Mercado and cultural tables representing Mexico, Iraq, Afghanistan, Taiwan, England, Sweden, and Brazil! Big thanks to our Mercado vendors and table hosts, to Mrs. King […]

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Getting School News–Use Class Dojo

Since August, we’ve been using Class Dojo to communicate directly with parents and send out campus wide news and reminders. This free app compliments Social Emotional Learning, which is a major component of our Whole Child Pillar. A huge Appreciation Pump to the parents who are using Class Dojo! If you haven’t joined yet, we […]

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