COUGAR NEWS 2024-2025

Tuesday 12/10 THS Choir Winter Concert

Tuesday 12/10 Boys Basketball vs Klein

Tuesday 12/10 Girls Basketball @ Klein

Wednesday 12/11 THS Mariachi Concert

Thursday 12/12 THS Orchestra Concert

Friday 12/13 Boys Basketball @ Klein Oak

Friday 12/13 Girls Basketball vs Klein Oak

Six choir students from Tomball High school competed in the 3rd round of the All State Process. Congratulations to Canaan Bowles for being named alternate and to Alissa Feng, Ben Prince and Ashley Smith for advancing to the Area Auditions.

Alissa, Ben and Ashley will represent Region 9 in January and compete for a spot in the All State choir.

THS Football wrapped up an OUTSTANDING Season...

• DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
• Bi-District Champions
• District 15-6A Coach of the Year : Dave Handal
• District 15-6A Special Teams Player of the Year: Gage Villareal
• District 15-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Henry Mulliner
• 13 First Team All-District Honors
• 4 Second Team All-District Honors
• 9 Honorable Mention Honors

Congratulations to the CTE teachers, administrators, and students at THS for receiving their wall mount recognizing the 2023-2024 school year industry certification earners.

Parents and students, course selection is nearly approaching.

Follow the infographic steps and save the dates for our THS elective fair and parent meetings.

This week we want to recognize our AMAZING Nurses Tania Rayborn and Joann Gardner

and

Mrs. Mary Margaret Bollato, our Mental Health Specialist

Thank you both for everything you do to make THS..... THE PRIDE OF TEXAS!!

Parents the annual Gift crowd event is starting. Parents can give gifts to individual teachers through this activity. Teachers are able to combine all their gifts and chose various gift cards that they will use. Only teachers who have authorized the release of information are on this list, there are teachers who have chosen not to

Week of December 9th-13th

College & Career Counselor Corner

• Virtual Senior Financial Aid Night Presentation Links & Other Helpful Resources
• Fall Financial Aid Night Presentation Link
• 2025-2026 FAFSA (for current seniors) is NOW OPEN. Helpful FAFSA Instruction Sheet
• GenTX Week 2024 - Click HERE for all the resources shared the week of November 18th-22nd
• Fall College Knowledge Night Presentation Links
• 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!
• CURRENT DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS - Spring 2025 course fees are now posted in your MyLoneStar accounts! PAYMENT DEADLINE: JANUARY 4, 2025. Instructions on how to make a payment
• Save the Date! Course Selection Kickoff & Electives Fair - January 14, 2025 at Tomball High School. Details coming soon!

• 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, January 9th at Tomball High

Some SPO Senior Events already scheduled:

MR. DEBONAIR COMPETITION: Feb 13

POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL: TBD

PROJECT PROM: April 26

BACCALAUREATE: May 18

Information on Yearbook Senior Ads

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hRMRjuFoH2OS2kOJAIRXOXq6JcLTPjnE/view?usp=drive_link

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/

Stay up to date on things happening on campus with the THS App. You can watch our twice-weekly news shows, check headlines from the school paper, send photos to the yearbook and check the sports calendar to see what time the game starts. Download today, it's free!

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· VOE’s are valid for 30 days

· Student/Guardian can pick the VOE anytime during school hours once filled

Mark Vierkant @THS_Mr_Vierkant

Lisa Streat @THS_Ms_Streat

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Carrie Sack @CSackTHS

The purpose of the Cougar News Weekly Newsletter is to inform the community of everything going on at Tomball High School.

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