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Photojournalism Team at Travis Heights Elementary School 2017-2018 School Year

The THES Photogs

In case you haven’t heard, THES has a leadership team called the Photogs.  This month they were featured in a neighborhood publication called “Life in Travis Heights”.  You can see a copy of the article here: THES Photogs.  Many thanks to our talented parent, Deb Lykins, who took the pictures.  Each month one of our […]

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THES Teacher of the Year

We have SO many amazing teachers here at THES!  They all should be recognized for their talents and all their hard work.  This year, there were three nominees for Teacher of the Year:  Luz Alvarez-Sims from 4th grade, Tara Hymes from 1st grade, and Kent Hawes, our technology teacher.  The faculty voted and Mr. Hawes […]

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Flowers for Friends

Come in next week and buy your flowers for friends!  Our student council is raising money to support our school.  You can buy the flowers before or after school in the front lobby.  They will be delivered on Friday, February 9th.  A single flower costs $2.00, or you can get 3 for $5.00

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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. […]

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Kindness

News from the Counselors

During the month of February we will be focusing on Kindness. In our monthly assembly students will present poems, readings and share posters promoting kindness in our school. Check out our bulletin board by the cafeteria to see what our Thunderbirds share how they show kindness.

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A Message from Mrs. Robertson

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead The “motto” at the front of our school is a change that occurred in our 75th year celebration.  Prior to that event, teachers, parents, and administrators discussed what our school […]

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ScienceFair

Science Fair 2018

We are SO proud of our young scientists!  Here are our winners: PreK Experiment: Mrs. Wakefield’s class:  Which liquid melts fastest?                    1st Kindergarten Experiment: Ms. Chavez’s class:  Dientes limpios                                                1st Research Projects: Mrs. Dunbar’s class:  Tiempo de nieve en un vaso               […]

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Wednesday Folder – January 24, 2018

Science Fair is Tomorrow! Project viewing begins at 6pm in the Cafeteria and awards will be at 6:30. Stop on by to see what interesting science our Thunderbird scientists have been exploring! Friday is Decade Day! Break out your old Jelly shoes, Guess jeans, leg warmers and shoulder pads! It’s time to get dressed in […]

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Wednesday Thursday Folder – January 18, 2018

AISD Registration is open! 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 […]

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