COUGAR NEWS 2023-2024

Saturday 11/4 Football @ Klein Cain

Saturday 11/4 Boys Basketball @ Grand Oaks Scrimmage

Tuesday 11/7 Girls Basketball @ Dayton

Tuesday 11/7 Boys Basketball Scrimmage

Thurs-Sat 11/9 - 11/11 Girls Basketball @ Lamar CISD Tournament

Friday 11/10 ROUND 1 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Tomball vs Cy Falls @ Pridgeon Stadium

Congratulations to Fintan Lehmann, Laney Nash, Scarlett Berthelot and Landon Flies as they compete in the State Cross Country Championships today (Saturday) in Round Rock. This is a great accomplishment as they represent Tomball at it's highest level!!

Thank you to the Spanish Honor Society who recently volunteered at the TISD Parent University event about Early Childhood Education and what TISD does to help support PK Families.

The Spanish Honor Society Volunteers worked with the PK Children whose parents attended so the parents could focus on the information being presented.

The boys JV golf team played in the Grand Oaks JV golf tournament Monday taking 1st place for the tournament.

Leading the the cougars was Alonso De La Serna and Joel Ramirez who both shot plus two with De La Serna taking 1st place and Ramirez taking 3rd place after a score card playoff. Way to go boys JV golf team.

Football Playoff shirts will be distributed Thursday, November 9 in the high school cafeteria during lunch. There are less than 12 shirts remaining that have not been sold already. If you want a long-sleeve dry fit shirt, order now (https://thsabc.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/44713011).

All extra themed shirt inventory (white, red, black and patriotic) are available at https://thsabc.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/44713050. If you order before Wednesday, November 8, pickup will be available at the cafeteria during lunch (with the playoff shirts).

Our next Booster Club meeting will be Monday, November 13 at 6:30 pm in the THS Fieldhouse classroom. Special topics include audit results and spring fundraiser. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Advertising for our friends at TMHS with this fun opportunity for kids !!!

• College Knowledge Night Event Presentation Links - Thank you to those who were able to attend! If you missed it, be sure to mark your calendar for February 1st for our spring College Knowledge Night event. There will be other presentation topics at the spring event you won’t want to miss!
• Cougar Block College Fair November 14th - Over 30 representatives will be on campus during Cougar Block for students to network, gather information, and learn about options after high school. *Event will be individual sign-up as well as Cougar Block teacher sign-up. Students need to watch their school email for the sign-up and list of institutions attending.
• TISD Service Cord Update - TISD has updated the hour requirement for students to earn the TISD Service Cord. Class of 2024 - 120 hours, (update) Class of 2025 and beyond - 160 hours. Students submit all hours through their Student Link (same login as HAC, can also be accessed through HAC by clicking on the Tomball “T”).
• FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) - The 2024-2025 FAFSA us undergoing changes and will open in December 2023 (date TBA). More information to come! How can you prepare? Student and parent(s) can create their FSA ID prior to December 2023 (recommended!). In the past only one parent needed an FSA ID, but with the new changes all parents will need one. It’s quick and easy! All you’ll need is your SSN, cell phone number and/or email address. Click HERE to create the FSA ID.
• Financial Aid Night - December 6, 2023 at 6 PM in the THS Auditorium. This event is open to all students and families from all grade levels. We will review the updates to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), discuss financial aid programs and scholarships - where to look, how to apply and other tips.
• FAFSA Workshop January 2024 (Date coming soon!) This event is specifically for seniors and their parents/guardians. We will review the updates to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and assist families start/complete the FAFSA.
• SENIOR GIRLS - The Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum Founding Members' Scholarship is available to graduating senior women. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to young women who have made the effort during their high school career to volunteer their time and talents to their community. The primary criterion used to evaluate the applicants is their Community Service. Academic performance and financial need are secondary considerations in determining the scholarship recipient(s). Applications are available in the counselor’s office (Rm 1359) or online at: https://www.cwjuniorforum.org/application/ Application deadline is January 12, 2024. Please submit to room 1359 by 3:00 pm.
• ASVAB Testing on November 28th - The ASVAB is a great resource for students who aren’t sure what career they may want to pursue after high school. NO commitment to the military, but students who are interested should sign-up. Click HERE for the sign-up flyer. The sign-up deadline is November 17th! *NJROTC students sign-up through their instructors.
• Fall College & Career Cougar Block Series - We had a great start to the series the first marking period! Looking forward to the upcoming sessions. Students can sign-up to learn about a variety of college & career related topics throughout the fall semester.

We need all Senior Parents for the Class of 2024 to get involved.

Make sure you follow SPO 2024 on

Facebook: Tomball High School SPO 2024

Instagram: ths_spo_2024

NEW WEBSITE: www.thsspo2024.com

You can also email us at spoths2024@gmail.com

OUR NEXT MEETING is scheduled for Thursday, December 7th in the cafeteria of Tomball High

Some SPO Senior Events already scheduled:

MR. DEBONAIR COMPETITION: February 8

POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL: April 4

PROJECT PROM: April 21

BACCALAUREATE: May 19

SENIOR SUNSET: May 17

THS and TMHS 2024 Senior Parent Organizations are proud to announce our first ever joint fundraiser! With the generous donation from Fred Haas Toyota County and Fred Haas Nissan we have been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to raffle off a brand new 2024 Nissan Kicks or Toyota Corolla! ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of ticket sales will go directly to each SPO organizations that sell. We would like to thank them for this amazing opportunity!

The link below take you directly to the site to sell tickets virtually near and afar! We will also be handing out ticket books at our meetings starting September 7 to THS SPO Members. Members will earn points for selling tickets.

Our goal for THS SPO is to raise $50,000.00 that will go towards our Senior’s Project Prom and other SPO events. In order to make this a reality, we will need every THS SPO member to sell at least 12 tickets to reach this goal. We know that we have a great group of parents and community that can make this the biggest and best fundraiser ever!

Tickets will be

$24.00 for ONE

$100.00 for FIVE

Link https://my.cheddarup.com/c/support-the-ths-class-of-2024?cart=1b4d5e8f-7cab-41f4-b8f9-97be47382c21%21%2161311201

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THS SPO Membership registration is $40.00 and includes one THS SPO 2024 T-Shirt. Only one membership per household is needed. Please be sure to read the full details when registering.

Let’s make this a great year for our Seniors!

SPO Membership 2024

Tomball High School @TISDTHS

Mark Vierkant @THS_Mr_Vierkant

Lisa Streat @THS_Ms_Streat

Daniel Craft @THSAP_Craft

Sara Cooley @THS_cooley

Jennifer Foley @THS_jennlee

Carl Moise @C_Moise22

Carrie Sack @CSackTHS

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