Cougar Families -
It’s hard to believe we have already wrapped up our first quarter of the 2024-25 school year! I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support of our students and staff. It has been a wonderful quarter filled with exciting learning experiences, extracurricular activities, and community involvement. Our students have been a joy to work with, demonstrating their incredible potential and positive attitudes. I feel truly privileged to serve such a wonderful group of young people. While we've accomplished a lot, we know there's still much more to do. I look forward to watching your students continue to grow while enhancing the school culture here at TJHS as we forge ahead into the next quarter!
#GoCoogs!
Charlie Gerszewski
Principal
Tomball Junior HS
281-357-3000 Ext. 4404
Parents/Guardian:
Please do NOT drop off your student in the roadway on Quinn Rd. This complainant comes directly from concerned parents. This is a traffic violation to impede traffic and stop in the roadway.
Tunisha Miller, Deputy
School Resource Division
Office of
Mark Herman, Constable
Harris County, Precinct 4
19720 Kuykendahl Rd
Office: 832.927.1160 / Fax: 832.927.
Boys’ Basketball tryouts will be on October 31st, November 1st and November 6th (if necessary). 8th grade will go from 2:30-3:20 and 7th will go from 3:25-4:15. Your student MUST have a physical on file. Contact Coach Jensen or Coach Carrington with any questions.
Matt Jensen
TJHS History Dept. Chair
Football and Basketball Coach
281-357-3000 x4434
Girls' basketball tryouts are coming soon. You MUST have a physical on file to tryout.
7th grade tryouts will begin October 30th and go through November 1st. Tryouts will be held in the competition gym from 2:40-4:00pm.
8th grade tryouts will begin November 6th and conclude on the 7th. Tryouts will be held in the competition gym from 2:40-4:00pm.
For more information, please scan the QR code attached and read the basketball memo.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Pina or Coach Patane.
Coach Patane
Tomball Junior High
7th Grade RLA
Basketball & Track
Hi Cougars!
Thanks to your generosity, the caramel apple bar for our TJHS staff was a big hit! Check out the Tomball Junior High PTO Facebook page to see photos! We really appreciate all of the donations and the volunteers who helped at the event.
For all of you who ordered spirit wear or have PTO membership shirts coming, they are in! If you haven't already received them, they will be given to students during Paw Period next week.
Also, we are still accepting donations for full-sized candy bars for our Snack Shack on October 31. This is a great fundraiser that the kids love and we appreciate your support.
And finally, here are some reminders for your calendar:
October 17: PTO Meeting at 1:00 pm in the TJHS library
October 28: Spirit Night at Sonic on Decker Prairie 5:00-8:00pm
October 31: Snack Shack in TJHS cafeteria
Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather and long weekend!
--
Chris Doherty
PTO Vice President
ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL 2024-2025
https://txrhgiftcards.com/collections/txrh-10-100-5-brd-1?ref=393TomballJuniorTheatre93024
Online orders can be made from the link above between
Monday Oct. 8-Thursday Oct. 22.
We are raising funds to help pay for costumes, scripts, props and paying royalties for plays so our students can have a great experience!
The Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter and gift cards would be great ideas for Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday season!
Families will need to pick up their Texas Roadhouse orders
November 18 through the 21st from 4-8 pm at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant at 24530 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375
(NOT AT TJHS).
Further pick up questions can be directed to:
Sumar Newport at Texas Roadhouse Tomball: Local Store Marketer
281-255-9191
Thanks so much for your help and support!
Chuck Ricketts
Theatre Director
Tomball Junior High
Girls Group Counseling Announcement!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to announce the opportunity for our 7th and 8th girl students to join our upcoming counseling group this semester! These groups will be provided by the Council on Recovery, a community counseling resource. The groups will be a total of 9-12 sessions, 30-45 minutes, and will take place during “non-instructional "times (Friday COOG Time). They will not miss any core or elective classes! There are a limited number of spots.
The girl group will focus on the following social-emotional learning topics:
Self Awareness: I am likable, capable, unique and valued.
Social Awareness: I can treat others like I want to be treated.
Responsible Decision Making: I will make healthy and responsible decisions.
How to Sign Up: If you think your girl student would benefit from participating in a counseling group, please click on the link below and complete the google parent permission form. The form must be turned in by October 9,2024.
TJHS Counseling Groups Permission Form
If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact your grade level counselor.
Latasha Thompson, 8th Grade Counselor latashathompson@tomballisd.net
Tony Scherrman, 7th Grade tonyscherrman@tomballisd.net
If you drop off your TJH student at a sporting event to be a spectator, they are expected to have appropriate behavior. There will be an announcement made 30 minutes before the event is to end. Any TJH student spectator who is still at the event after 30 minutes could lose the privilege of attending another event.
TJHS will participate in NAEP Testing this year on October 17th. NAEP is a national assessment that monitors what U.S. students know and can do in key subject areas at the middle school level.
This assessment will not affect your child’s scores, grades, future college acceptance, etc. The information collected is used for statistical purposes only. The assessment will take place during the school day and take approximately 90 minutes to complete for most students. Not every student will participate, NAEP has randomly chosen 50 students to take this assessment. If your child has been chosen to participate in NAEP, you will be notified by a letter that will be sent home.
Student Council Members are invited to a Junior High Home Football game on October 15, 2024. Water will be provided and be sure to bring money for snacks at the concessions. If your student wears the club red shirt they will get in for free. Students will be sitting together cheering the team on as they play.
Drop off is at 3:45 and pick up is at 7:00 located at the TJHS football field by the cafeteria/bus entrance. If your child wants to stay longer you will need to stay at the game with your child.
All members planning to attend need to return the signed permission form before attending the game. Extra forms can be found in room 202.
The History classes are offering an extra credit opportunity for all students in honor of Veterans Day. The students are encouraged to choose a Veteran (preferably a family member or at least someone they know personally like a friend or neighbor) and create a Dog Tag (7th grade) or a poster (8th grade). The details of the project will be explained in class. Please encourage your child to take this opportunity to honor the men and women in their lives that have served. It should be noted that the Veteran does not have to be living to be honored. Students MAY look up a veteran online if they do not know any, but we really would rather it be someone they know.
Matt Jensen
TJHS History Dept. Chair
Football and Basketball Coach
281-357-3000 x4434
Bus schedules will be available on August 2, 2024 on Smart Tag Admin and Parent App.
If no bus information is available in Smart Tag Portal, refer to infofinderi via http://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=TI05693839218
Wear ID tags on Lanyard around neck while loading and unloading.
Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for Tomball Junior High? Find out here! https://tomballjrhpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/296318
According to the Student Handbook: Deliveries of personal nature (such as flowers, balloons, gifts, cards, etc. for birthdays, homecoming, Valentines Day etc.) will not be permitted. Food may be brought for your student only (not a group of students) and only by a students parent or grandparent and if the parent is not having lunch with the student, must be left at the front table. The receptionist will not send for the students nor monitor who takes the lunch. Doordash, uber eats, etc. deliveries will be turned away at the door.
Please make sure that your student is following the TJHS dress code. It will be strictly enforced.
Highlights of the Dress Code that all students should be aware of include but are not limited to:
- All students must wear clothing that adequately covers the body. Shorts and/or skirts must reach the mid-thigh. Spaghetti straps, strapless, backless, see-through and low-cut tops are not allowed. Tops must cover the midriff.
- Students are not allowed to wear hats, bandanas, or other head coverings. Please leave your hats at home.
- No Pajamas. No slippers.
- Hair should be clean and neatly groomed. It should not cover the eyes or be colored (including partial coloring or tips) or styled in any way that is distracting to the learning environment (i.e. unnatural hair colors, such as but not limited to, pink, purple, blue, green including highlights and tips). All students will be free of facial hair.
If it is determined that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school and return to the classroom. If the problem cannot be corrected at school, the student may be assigned to in-school suspension for the remainder of the day, until the problem is corrected, or until a parent or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing to the school. A student who wears a hat or unacceptable jewelry will be asked to correct this violation of the dress code. A student who continues to violate this part of the dress code will surrender the item to an administrator. These items may be kept by the administrator for a period of time to be determined by the administrator, including until the end of day or the end of the year or until the parent comes to the school to retrieve the item.
Full version of TISD student handbook:
Texas House Bill 114 was passed by the Texas legislature last spring and requires school to place students in the District Alternative Education Program (DAEP) any student who is in possession of, uses, sells, gives, or delivers an e-cigarette (or vape) on school grounds or at any school related event. What this means for your student is that if your student has an e-cigarette (even if nothing is in it) on school grounds or at a school related event, he or she will be recommended for a DAEP placement of at least 10 days. Your student is responsible for any item in his or her possession, even if it does not belong to your student. **To note, this means just the device alone will result in DAEP; it does not have to contain any nicotine or THC at all. Please talk to your student about not "holding" anything for anyone, and to guard their backpacks/lunch boxes/possessions at all times. Lockers in pe/athletics must be locked at all times.
**Please see the district letter below for full information**
New Law: Mandatory DAEP Placement for E-Cigarette Violations
Students are allowed to bring their cell phone to campus. However, students are only permitted to use their phones/earbuds/electronic devices before school, during lunch, and after school. This includes the use of apple watches for any non-watch function.
TJH is a 1:1 campus and any activity that requires a device in class, teachers will rely on our district technology to support learning in the classroom.
If a student has his/her device out during a time that is not permitted, the device can be taken to the office by any staff member at TJH.
1st Offense: Student can pick up after school
2nd Offense: Parent must sign for the phone and can pick it up
3rd Offense: $15.00 fine and parent must pick up and sign for the phone
A $15.00 fine and parent pick up each time after 3rd offense
For safety reasons, students are required to wear an I.D. badge around the neck daily and at all times. Please remind your student/students about this district requirement. The replacement cost for replacing an I.D. badge are:
$3.00 for the I.D.
$1.00 for the lanyard
$1.00 for the plastic sleeve
Those students who do not have an I.D. will be sent to the office
Tomball Junior High School
Your 2024-2025 TJHS Administration and Counseling Staff
Charlie Gerszewski - Principal
Diana Herbst - Assistant Principal - 7th Grade
Dr. Clint Vick - Assistant Principal - 8th Grade
Tony Scherrman - Counselor - 7th Grade
Latasha Thompson - Counselor - 8th Grade
Email: charlesgerszewski@tomballisd.net
Website: www.tjhs.tomballisd.net
Location: 30403 Quinn Rd. Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: 281-357-3000
