TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL THIS WEEK
Monday 2/10 Girls Soccer vs Klein Forest
Monday 2/10 Girls Golf District Preview
Monday 2/10 Baseball vs Grand Oaks Scrimmage
Tuesday 2/11 Financial Aid Parent Night in Spanish
Tuesday 2/11 Boys Golf District Preview
Tuesday 2/11 Band Concert
Tuesday 2/11 Softball @ Klein Collins
Wednesday 2/12 Boys Soccer @ Klein Forest
Thursday - Saturday Softball NFCA Texas Leadoff Classic Tournament
Thursday 2/13 Mr. Debonair
Friday 2/14 Track - Mustang Relays @ Cy Ranch
Friday 2/14 Girls Golf Regional Preview
Friday 2/14 Baseball vs Jersey Village Scrimmage
Saturday 2/15 Boys Soccer vs Klein Collins
Academic UIL
Congrats to our Academic UIL teams who competed over the weekend at the Waller Invitational. In Computer Science, John Lezama took 3rd and Daniel Hoffmaster 5th on the written contest. In Ready Writing, Riley McGuire took fifth place. In News Writing, Sarah Kapeel finished first, while in feature writing, Charlotte Hildebrandt took third. Congratulations to all the participants on a great meet.
HOSA
Tomball High School HOSA chapter had an outstanding performance at the recent SLC Competition this past weekend. An impressive 53 students participated, and their hard work and dedication resulted in several impressive wins and state qualifications. These results have earned 8 students a spot at the state competition in Round Rock, Texas, and 3 students qualifying alternate positions!
Our students demonstrated exceptional knowledge and skill, bringing home several awards. Please join me in congratulating the following students on their remarkable accomplishments:
Advancing to State:
- Biomedical Debate - 1st Place!
- Kaavya Veligeti
- Alissa Feng
- Diamond Ndulue
- Siena Altom
- Medical Innovation - 2nd Place!
- Arav Mehta
- Aayan Pattanayak
- Forensic Science - 2nd Place!
- Julian Wong
- Zaryaan Shiraz
Top 5 Finishes (Qualifying Alternates):
- Biotechnology - 4th Place:
- Jose Gomez-Napolitano
- CERT - 4th Place:
- Nicole Reese
- Isabel Brown
Special Recognition, Perfect Skills Score:
- Dental Science:
- Deborah Olugbusi
These achievements are a testament to the commitment of our students and the strength of our CTE program. We are incredibly proud of all 53 students who participated and extend our best wishes to the 8 students competing in Round Rock!
Counselors Spotlight
This week’s spotlight is Mr. Jerry Fordyce.
Mr. Fordyce assists counselors by recognizing when students are in crisis. He has been a partner of Hope Squad, always willing to lend a hand. He is also very welcoming to new students; he gives students a chance to be successful in his class! Whenever there is a special counselor event, he is happy to provide photojournalists to document.
Yearbook
The yearbook only has 100 copies left to sell, so if you haven't ordered already you should definitely do it soon. Don't miss out on the 2025 Cougar Yearbook!
Senior ads are due by Feb. 13. If you want to recognize your senior's special year, please be sure to order and complete the senior ad by the deadline, there will not be any ads accepted after this date.
Tidy Up Tomball - Volunteer Opportunity
Hey Students! 🌍💪
Join us for Tidy Up Tomball on April 12 and be a part of something BIG! 🧹✨ This is your chance to make a real difference in your community while earning volunteer hours and having fun with friends.
📅 When: April 12th at 8am
📍 Where: First Baptist Church Parking Lot - 401 Oxford St. Tomball, TX 77375
🎉 Why Join? Get volunteer hours, help the environment, and be part of the community!
🧡🗑 Learn more and sign-up today: https://tidyuptomball.com/
COLLEGE AND CAREER CORNER
Week of February 10th-13th
College & Career Counselor Corner
- 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
- 2025-2026 Dual Credit MEETINGS FOR STUDENTS
- FIRST TIME STUDENTS will be required to attend a mandatory meeting. First Time in Dual Credit Steps.
- LAST in person meeting date is Feb. 12th (sign-up closes on 10th) ~ sign-up in link above, MUST have LSC ID to sign-up
- Any students who miss this final in person meeting will need to come by Mrs. Nichols office, Rm 1359 by library, and pick up make-up meeting information.
- CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS - meeting on Feb. 10th for those remaining who have not met with Mrs. Nichols. Passes went out Friday, Feb. 7th with meeting times.
- 2025-2026 Dual Credit PARENT MEETING Presentations (presentation slides and recordings for both first time and currently enrolled)
- Save the date! March 5th Cougar Block College & Career Fair - sign-up coming in February
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)
- Class of 2025 - 8K2K-QFMQ-HSJDS
- Class of 2026 - WWJJ-4GN9-ZFZHP
- Class of 2027 - XB4J-9799-4N6MW
- Class of 2028 - 9F2Z-WD68-D2V3V
Upcoming Dates
February 13th - Come support your classmates in the Mr. Debonair Competition
February 27th - Powder Puff Football Registration slated to begin
February 28th - Deadline to order Caps and Gowns at balfourgrad.com to ensure delivery on time for the class photo.
March 5th - Commencement Speaker Tryout
April 8th (VERY IMPORTANT) - Caps and Gowns distributed and Senior Class Photo in the Stadium. Mark it to make sure you are here. We want all Seniors in the photo.
April 9th - Powder Puff Football Game
April 16th - Prom Tickets go on sale
April 26th - Prom - Woodlands Waterway Marriott
May 2nd - Top 10% Breakfast
May 14th - Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony
May 16th - Senior Cap and Gown Day - Wear your cap and gown to school all day - Take memorable photos
May 16th - Senior Sunset Spectacular - Hosted by the Senior Parent Organization
May 18th - Baccalaureate - Hosted by the Senior Parent Organization
May 21st - Cougar Walk at Elementary Campus
May 22nd - Graduation Rehearsal
May 23rd - Graduation (No tickets-You can invite as many as you would like)
Senior Parent Organization 2025
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, March 6.... Virtual over ZOOM (Link will be emailed out )
Some SPO Senior Events already scheduled:
MR. DEBONAIR COMPETITION: Feb 13
POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL: April 9
SENIOR SUNSET : May 16
BACCALAUREATE: May 18
BECOME AN SPO MEMBER
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/
Cougar Claw App
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!
NEED A VOE?
Important information
· Scan the QR code to sign up
· Request can take 24-48 hours to be filled
· Once filled you will receive an email confirmation
· You will need to request a VOE for both your permit and your license
· VOE’s are valid for 30 days
· Student/Guardian can pick the VOE anytime during school hours once filled
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
The purpose of the Cougar News Weekly Newsletter is to inform the community of everything going on at Tomball High School.
Feel free to email MarkVierkant@tomballisd.net with any celebrations of our students or any valuable information for the THS Community!
I put together the newsletter, but depend on Parents, Students, Staff and the Community to get stories to me to share.
Please share anything newsworthy for consideration. Photos to go along with the story are appreciated.