TJH Update #23

Good afternoon,

Happy Wednesday Update on a Thursday! I hope everyone got to enjoy some family time and fun in the snow!

We have a very short week this week but it is jam packed! Our 5th grade tours are happening today and tomorrow and we will be announcing all of our "Of the Year" winners tomorrow so I will share pictures of that in next week's update!

Have a great evening,

Tara Haworth

Principal

Tays Junior High

TJH welcomes Tina May as our new Attendance Clerk. Here is her contact information:

Tina May

281-234-2419

TinaJMay@katyisd.org

Hi Tays Junior High Parents –

Course selection has started, today your students watched the videos below and have received course selection sheets for their grade level next year.

All the below information will be on our website as well.

If you have any questions about course selection, we ask that you utilize the Q & A form for your grade level.

Current 6th grade information

6th Grade Course Selection Video – Future 7th Grade

6th Grade – Course Selection Sheet for 7th Grade (Reference)

6th Grade Question and Answer Form

Current 7th Grade Information

7th Grade Course Selection Video – Future 8th Grade

7th Grade Course Selection Sheet for 8th Grade (Reference)

7th Grade Question and Answer Form

Current 8th Grade Information

8th Grade Course Selection Video from Tompkins– Future 9th Grade

8th Grade Course Selection for 9th Grade (Bring back when they meet with their counselor (End of February beginning of March)

8th Grade Question and Answer Form

Please continue to check out our website for the most up to date information as well.

TJH Counselor Website

Thank you,

Tays Junior High Counselors

TJH Parents –

Course Selection is starting soon, and information will be updated in our eNews.

Please be on the lookout for more updated flyers, information, and videos here and on our website.

Thank you –

The Tays Junior High Counseling Team

Course Selection Survey

The district Academic Counseling Team will be hosting Course Selection Webinars December 2024 through March 2025 for Katy ISD Parents. Kindly fill out this form with any topics you would be interested in hearing about.

Course Selection parent Survey on Webinar Topics

• Tays Counseling Team

Tays PTSA is excited to announce that the 3rd Fun Food Frenzy of the school year is on Friday, February 7th! Fun Food Frenzy is a PTSA fundraiser that is held 4 times a year. During their lunch period, students are able to purchase Chick-fil-A sandwiches or personal pizzas in addition to a wide array of chips, cookies, chocolate, candy, gum, soda, and Gatorade. It is a CASH ONLY event.

We need many volunteers to make this event run smoothly and would love to have your help! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here. You can sign up for a morning shift, afternoon shift, or both!https://signup.com/go/jnFpKCx

If you would like to support Fun Food Frenzy by donating food, please visit our Amazon wish list and have the items sent directly to the school. With your involvement, we’re looking forward to a fantastic Fun Food Frenzy. Thank you for your support!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22UJTB8GKUEX3?ref_=wl_share

Our next hospitality event is a "Souper" Bowl luncheon for staff on Wed, Feb 5th. We will need donations and volunteers to make this a success! This has historically been one of the favorite luncheons. Staff love to sample home-made soups! Please help out if you are able!

It's the second signup in this link: https://signup.com/go/jnFpKCx

Thank you for all of your help supporting our teachers!

January 23th, 2025

Theatre Rehearsal in Cafeteria 4:05-5:30pm

Math Club in LGI 4:05-5:00pm

BB 7th Grade boys TJH vs. WCJH at TJH 5:15PM

BB 8th Grade Boys TJH vs. WCJH at WCJH at 5:15pm

January 24th, 2025

5th Grade Tours

Girls Choir Social Night in Cafeteria 4:00-6:00pm

Band Social Night in Cafeteria and Gyms 6:30-9:00pm

OTHS Color Guard Practice in LGI 4:30-6:30pm

January 27th, 2025

Parent/Counselor Meeting in LGI 1:00-3:00pm

Theatre Rehearsal in Cafeteria 4:05-5:30pm

BB 7th Grade Girls TJH vs. SLJH at SLJH 5:15pm

BB 8th Grade Girls SLJH at TJH at TJH 5:15pm

January 28th, 2025

Theatre Rehearsal in Cafeteria 4:05-5:30pm

Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night in the TJH Cafeteria 5:30pm

January 29th, 2025

Chess Club in the LGI at 4:05

BB 7th Grade Boys TJH vs. SLJH at SLJH at 5:15pm

BB 8th Grade Boys TJH vs. SLJH at TJH at 5:15pm

January 30th, 2025

Math Club in the LGI at 4:05pm

Theatre Rehearsal in Cafeteria 4:05-5:30pm

January 31st, 2025

Fendi Speaks to 8th Grade Students in the Cafeteria

Orchestra Social Event in Cafeteria

February 1st, 2025

BB End of Season Tournament

Band Solo and Ensemble

BB End of Season Tournament

Dear Parents/Guardians,

In compliance with Senate Bill 2050, passed during the 87th Legislative Session, all Texas school districts are required to collect information annually through student surveys on bullying and cyberbullying. The results of these surveys help develop action plans to address student concerns.

All Katy ISD students in grades 4-12 are invited to participate in an online survey administered by K12 Insight. As a trusted provider of online surveys for school districts nationwide, K12 Insight ensures the confidentiality of participants’ responses.

Students will be asked to enter their student ID numbers to maintain data integrity. These IDs are used solely to verify participation by campus and grade level. K12 Insight does not share data that links participants to their individual responses with Katy ISD or any external parties.

Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary. If you wish to opt your child out of the survey, please log in to MyKaty and select the KISD Option Portal icon. The deadline to opt out is February 9, 2025.

Students will complete the survey in homebase later in the year.

Click here to review the survey https://www.katyisd.org/Page/10092

Below is a Class 1:1 FAQ we have developed as we work through Class 1:1 new things together.

Katy ISD requires all volunteers serving on or off-campus during or after the instructional day to register with the district through its Raptor security system.

Once registered and approved, individual volunteers can:

• Sign up as a campus volunteer by completing the volunteer recruitment form provided by your campus organization(s) or contact your campus volunteer coordinator.

• Track hours via their volunteer profile for every Katy ISD campus at which they volunteer

• The system also provides quick and easy submission of individual off-campus volunteer hours.

Volunteer Application - English

Volunteer Application - Spanish

It All Adds Up!

Thank you for volunteering in Katy ISD

Parents and schools will only need to know the Route ID (or likely just called "route") because the bus number will no longer matter.

At 8:30 AM, the front doors will open. Students who would like to eat breakfast go to the cafeteria. Students may walk to sit outside their first period class once the doors open. Students are to have their IDs on and visible at all times.