Tison Roo News 2024-2025
November
In the weeks ahead at Tison...
MONDAY, NOV 4 -- SUNDAY, NOV 10
Monday, Nov 4-- WISD STUDENT HOLIDAY & STAFF WORK DAY
Tuesday, Nov 5 -- Tison Tuesday (wear Roo or Blue shirt)Tuesday, Nov 5 -- Phase 1 Percussion Audition (Honors Band) @ Timber Creek HS (4:45-8:30 pm)
Wednesday, Nov 6 -- College, Career, Military T-Shirt Day
Thursday, Nov 7 -- Phase 1 - FL/CL/TPT/HN/TBN (Honors Band) @ Trinity Sp. MS (4:45-9:30 pm)
Friday, Nov 8 -- Class Competition Day -- CAMO DAY (dress in camo)
Saturday, Nov 9 -- Phase 2 All-Region Auditions @ Cleburne HS (7:30 am - 3:30 pm)
MONDAY, NOV 11 -- SUNDAY, NOV 17
Monday, Nov 11 -- "ELF Fit" Day in honor of ELF, Jr. the Musical (see dress info below)
Tuesday, Nov 12 -- "ELF Toes" Day in honor of ELF, Jr. the Musical (see dress info below)
Wednesday, Nov 13 -- "ELF/Santa Hats" Day in honor of ELF, Jr. the Musical (see dress info below)
Thursday, Nov 14 -- "Music to my ELF Ears" Day in honor of ELF, Jr. the Musical (see info below)
Friday, Nov 15 -- "Show Your ELF Spirit" Day in honor of ELF, Jr. the Musical (see dress info below)
Friday, Nov 15 -- TTC's production of "Elf, Jr. the Musical" @ NGC Auditorium (7 pm)
Saturday, Nov 16 -- TTC's production of "Elf, Jr. the Musical" @ NGC Auditorium (2 pm)
Saturday, Nov 16 -- TTC's production of "Elf, Jr. the Musical" @ NGC Auditorium (7 pm)
MONDAY, NOV 18-- SUNDAY, NOV 24
Monday, Nov 18 -- Craftsmen Club Meeting in Gym (3-3:30 pm)
Monday, Nov 18 -- Girls of Greatness Meeting in Cafeteria (3-3:30 pm)
Monday, Nov 18 -- WISD GRIT Academy visits with 8th Grade CTE classes
Tuesday, Nov 19 -- Tison Tuesday (wear Roo or Blue shirt)
Wednesday, Nov 20 -- College, Career, Military T-Shirt Day
Thursday, Nov 21 -- 7th/8th BOYS Basketball Games VS Granbury MS @ Granbury (5:30/6:30 PM)
Thursday, Nov 21 -- 7th/8th GIRLS Basketball Games VS Granbury MS @ Tison (5:30/6:30 PM)
Friday, Nov 22 -- Kona Ice @ Tison (11:30 - 2 pm)
Friday, Nov 22 -- Tison Fall Academic Pep Rally (3-3:40 pm)
MONDAY, NOV 25 -- SUNDAY, DEC 1
THANKSGIVING BREAK -- ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY!
Messages from the Tison Office...
Students with Perfect Attendence for the 2nd Six Weeks
Messages from the Tison Fine Arts Department
All-School Dress-Up Days for Elf, Jr. the Musical
In support of the wonderful Tison Theatre Company, the entire school is invited to join in on elf-themed dress up days the week of the musical! Below are the themes for each day of the week. We hope you'll join in to help build anticipation!
ROO WAY Winners for October
Roo Way Winners for the Month of October
Congrats to the following students for portraying the ROO (Respectful/Organized/Owning It) Way for the month of September!
Week of October 1-4 (1st picture):
- Dayton Harbour, 7th grade
- Angelo Ward, 7th grade
- Quinton Lusk, 7th grade
- Marques McAdam, 8th grade
- Matthew O'Reilly, 8th grade
- Ziva Travis, 8th grade
- Ethan Sheppard, 8th grade
- Emery Cook, 7th grade
- Bradley Cottrell, 6th grade (not pictured)
- Za'Niyah Smith, 6th grade (not pictured)
Week of October 7-11 (2nd picture):
- Aven Harber, 8th grade
- Isaac Carpio
- Kinsley May, 8th grade
- Dawson Levosky, 8th grade
- Gavin Kreitz, 8th grade
- Suriar Martinez-Lopez, 8th grade
- Braylon Whitten, 8th grade
- Kadyn Lamb, 8th grade (not pictured)
Week of October 14-18 (3rd picture):
- Ridge Robinson, 8th grade
- Alegra Ovalle, 6th grade
- Callie Floyd, 6th grade
- Holland Melven, 6th grade
- Wyatt Shouse, 6th grade
- Caleb Scott, 6th grade
- Isaac Ixtlahuac, 6th grade
- Landon Adams, 8th grade
Week of October 21-25 (4th picture):
- Ruger McColum, 8th grade
- Parker Wren, 7th grade
- Jesus Silva, 7th grade
- Gabriel Hill, 7th grade
- Heidi Blaeser, 7th grade
- Truli Jones, 6th grade
- Michelle Camacho, 7th grade
Week of October 28-31 (5th picture):
- Spears, David, 8th grade (not pictured)
- Lockhart, Micah, 6th grade
- Ennis, Jason, 6th grade (not pictured)
- Lizak, Cameron, 6th grade
- Crowley, Jacob, 7th grade
- McKown, Jaden, 6th grade (not pictured)
- Bloodworth, Judson, 7th grade
- Shingleton, Brendan, 7th grade
Get to Know a Tison Roo...
NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Anita Gill
Role @ Tison: SPED teacher & NJHS advisor
Birthday: July 8
I am originally from North Richland Hills, and currently live in Granbury with my family. My husband Tim and I have been married for 14 years this December. We have four awesome kids: Abby 20, Lila 17, Gracie 13, and Cannon 11.
What are your interests and hobbies?
Cake decorating, Cricut stuff, camping and anything to do at the lake, FOOTBALL,, hanging with friends and family,
What's your favorite color? What's your favorite animal?
Blue & Elephant
What was your favorite subject in school?
Math
What's your favorite movie and why?
The Notebook - such LOVE!
What's your favorite family holiday tradition?
Watching my kids (even now that they're older) make cookies for Santa.
What's your favorite family recipe?
My mom's Nilla Wafer Cake
Do you have any pets?
We have three dogs-Ellie (Lab/Catahoula Mix), Rocky (Lab/Border Collie Mix), and the most rotten of all, Bentley (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel).
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation
What's a book that you'd recommend and why?
7 Habits of Highly Effective People -- because it's life changing!
What's your favorite childhood memory?
Growing up a "Lake Rat"