COUGAR NEWS 2024-2025

Tuesday 1/14 Boys Basketball vs Magnolia West

Tuesday 1/14 Girls Basketball @ Magnolia West

Tuesday 1/14 Boys Soccer vs Klein Collins

Tuesday 1/14 Girls Soccer @ Klein Collins

Tuesday 1/14 Course Selection Kickoff

Thursday 1/16 Theater - Black Box - The Costumer is Always Wrong

Friday 1/17 Theater - Black Box - The Costumer is Always Wrong

Friday 1/17 Girls Basketball vs Klein

Friday 1/17 Boys Basketball @ Klein

Congratulations to the following THS students on advancing to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!

The selected artwork will be on display at the Rodeo starting in March and have a chance to be auctioned for scholarships

Aiden Valenciana-Thompson

Madison Sutter

Monica Beltran Jaimes

Katherine McDonald

Leah Frost

Anna Reeves

Reece Perez

Roberto Maynez, Jr

Violet Roczey

Zachary Beauregard

Course Selection

Course selection for the 2025-2026 school year is quickly approaching. Please visit 2025-2026 Course Selection Site for valuable information concerning course selection and upcoming parent meetings. Course selection will take place on January 30th during students’ Cougar Block. The deadline to make course selection changes will be February 9th.

Distance Learning and Correspondence Course Information:

• Students may take up to 2.0 credits through correspondence.
• Credits will only be accepted through Texas Tech University, the University of Texas, and the Texas Virtual Network.
• Courses to consider:

1. Health

1. Speech

1. PE

• Students must obtain counselor approval before enrolling in a correspondence course.
• Course must be completed by December 1st of a student’s senior year of high school.
• To request approval, complete the TISD Request to Enroll in a Distance Learning or Correspondence Course form.

Reach out to your student’s counselor if you have any questions.

Week of January 13th-17th

College & Career Counselor Corner

• Boys State & Girls State 2025 - Great leadership opportunity open to current juniors. THS will sponsor one boy and one girl for the events. Program & application details in links provided. Deadline to apply to be considered for nomination is January 21st by 3:00 pm.
• Local Tomball Scholarships for Seniors - Many of the local scholarships are now active!! More being moved to the active tab as we hear back from donors. Seniors need to check back frequently! These are great scholarship opportunities!
• 2025-2026 FAFSA (for current seniors) is NOW OPEN. Helpful FAFSA Instruction Sheet
• Young Women’s Leadership Challenge - Program for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors for 25-26. We will hold an information session February 6th during Cougar Block next semester, sign-up coming when we return in January!
• Virtual Senior Financial Aid Night Presentation Links & Other Helpful Resources
• Fall Financial Aid Night Presentation Link
• GenTX Week 2024 - Click HERE for all the resources shared the week of November 18th-22nd
• Fall College Knowledge Night Presentation Links
• Course Selection Kickoff & Electives Fair - January 14, 2025 at Tomball High School. Open to all current 9th through 11th grade students and parents.
• 2025-2026 Dual Credit MEETINGS FOR STUDENTS
• FIRST TIME STUDENTS will be required to attend a mandatory meeting. Details will be emailed to students and posted in their grade level Schoology courses. Student join code to the courses at the end of this section - students should already be enrolled in these courses.
• CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS will meet with Mrs. Nichols at the end of January/beginning of February through English 3 DC OR be called in during Cougar Block if they do not take English 3 DC.
• 2025-2026 Dual Credit PARENT MEETING Opportunities
• FIRST TIME IN DUAL CREDIT PARENT MEETING
• January 14th at the Course Selection Kickoff (Session 1 & 3 available)
• January 22nd - VIRTUAL 12:00-12:30 pm (link to meeting)
• January 23rd - IN PERSON at THS in LGI Rm 1253 9:00-9:30 am
• CURRENTLY ENROLLED DUAL CREDIT PARENT MEETING
• January 22nd - VIRTUAL 3:00-3:30 pm (link to meeting)
• January 23rd - IN PERSON at THS in LGI Rm 1253 12:00- 12:30 pm
• Save the Date! Spring College Knowledge Night - February 6, 2025 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Tomball Event Center. Details coming January 2025!

Opportunities for Students with the College & Career Counselor

• Lone Star College Rep Visits - Our Lone Star College rep will be on campus twice each month throughout the year to help answer any questions students have about their program, admissions, etc. LSC has many great opportunities for our students. Seniors planning to attend LSC after graduation definitely need to sign-up for a visit! Click here to sign-up
• College & Career Classroom Videos - Every other week, Mrs. Nichols will share videos for each grade level covering many college and career related topics throughout the year. Videos and presentation links will be shared in each grade level Schoology course for students to refer back to and parents to stay in the loop. Videos posted in grade level Schoology courses under 24-25 Classroom Videos & Slides section.
• Grade Level Schoology Courses - Each grade level will have their own Schoology course provided by Mrs. Nichols, College & Career Counselor. Here students will have information on events, event sign-up, C&C Classroom Video library, C&C Series information, rep visit sign-ups, and more. Parents do not need to do anything to join the course. Once the student joins, parents will have access through their own Schoology login. Information will be provided for parents who do not have accounts set up yet. Click here for parent Schoology instructions

STUDENT Access Codes (will not work for parents, see above)

1. Class of 2025 - 8K2K-QFMQ-HSJDS

1. Class of 2026 - WWJJ-4GN9-ZFZHP

1. Class of 2027 - XB4J-9799-4N6MW
2. Class of 2028 - 9F2Z-WD68-D2V3V

We need all Senior Parents for the Class of 2025 to get involved.

Make sure you follow SPO 2025 on

Facebook: THS SPO Class of 2025spo2025@gmail.com

Instagram: thsclassof2025spo

Website: https://www.thsspo2025.org/

You can also email us at THSSPO2025@GMAIL.COM

OUR NEXT MEETING is scheduled for Thursday, February 6.... Virtual over ZOOM (Link will be emailed out )

Some SPO Senior Events already scheduled:

MR. DEBONAIR COMPETITION: Feb 13

POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL: TBD

BACCALAUREATE: May 18

WE NEED ALL SENIOR PARENTS TO JOIN SPO AND MAKE IT AN INCREDIBLE YEAR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025!

Membership Link at the website: https://www.thsspo2025.org/

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