The Woodlands High School
Highlander Happenings August 23, 2024 - September 6, 2024
2024-2025 ADMINISTRATORS & COUNSELORS
Senior Campus Administrators
Dr. Ted Landry, Principal
Ms. Beth Wyrick, Associate Principal Operations
Ms. Jaime Cassidy, Associate Principal Curriculum
Senior Campus Assistant Principals
Mr. Clint Rushing, A-Car
Ms. Paige Jeanes, Cas-Fue
Ms. Laura Braun, Ful-Jai
Ms. Stefanie Roland, Jam-Med
Ms. LeighAnn Wolfe, Mei-Ramd
Mr. Craig Harbin, Rami-Sto
Mr. Chad Lanham, Str-Z
Senior Campus Counselors
Ms. Julie Emmons, A-Bru
Ms. Brittany Darden, Brv-Dew
Ms. Lisa Algaze, Dex-Gou
Ms. Keisha Clarke, Gov-Joh
Ms. Monica Frank, Joi-Mas
Ms. Jane Iribarren, Mat-Pag
Ms. Elizabeth Bowling, Pah-Ros
Ms. Venitra Bradberry, Rot-Tay
Ms. Tiffani Jaqua, Taz-Z
Ms. Kristi Tabor, Lead Counselor A-Z
Ms. Kayla St. Romain, College & Career A-Z
9th Grade Campus Administrators
Mr. Dennis Muehsler, Principal
Ms. Shawne LeDee, Associate Principal
9th Grade Assistant Principals
Mr. Ryan Clapsaddle, A-L
Ms. Riqui Boyles, M-Z
9th Grade Campus Counselors
Ms. Vicky Woods, A-Gr
Ms. Allison Chambers, Gu-Pe
Mr. Matthew Kelley, Ph-Z
COUNSELORS CORNER
ATHLETICS
CROSS COUNTRY: The Highlander cross country team is hard at work getting ready for their first meet on Saturday, August 31st. Come cheer them on at the College Park Invitational. Great things coming this season!
Support the cross country team fundraiser by stopping by Cane's (6730 FM 1488) on Sunday, August 25; mention the XC team!
GOLF: The Woodlands golf team is pleased to welcome our 2024-2025 girls and boys golf teams:
Girls Golf Team: Blythe Bowman, Isabella Branif, Brylee Clark, Luna Cruz, Sofia De La Garza, Kamila Exposito, Alyssa Gonzales, Madison Hennigan, Ellie Hill, Tate Hutcheson, Patty Mortimer, Nicole Olsen, Mahi Patel, Mia Patel, Payson Pistono, Annika Ravintula, Claire Smith, Rachel Sorensen, Charlotte Stick, Avery Sullivan, Collette Sullivan, Andrea Topete, and Vivian Tran.
Boys JV Golf Team: Matthew McMullan, Camden Mitchell, Grayor Smart, Eduardo Arana, Christian Beato, Emiliano De La Torre, Sebastian De Los Santos, Francisco Eguiarte, Smith Jahncke, Luke Kemeny, Davis Paylor, Kaige White, Santiago Bernal, Mateo Gutierrez, Hanh Van, Minh Van, and Andrew Sotelo.
Boys Varsity Golf Team: Landon Dell, Pedro Gamboa, Wayne Poon, Patricio Romero, Alex Samuelsson, Finn Burkholder, Tyler Chi, William Clarke, Emiliano Del Castillo, Abhay Duggal, Dezi Stephens, Aaron Wiletts, Tripp Depoy, Dylan Kimmel, Weston McKellar, Shaunak Negandhi, William Niewenhous, Campbell Stick, Anthony Butt, and Alexander Lee.
TICKETS: How to get your tickets to all of TWHS Sporting Events : https://conroeisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS NEWS
CLIMBING CLUB: Explore your sense of Adventure and Fun! The Climbing Club at TWHS provides hands-on experience. We climb for free once a month, at CLIMB Woodlands. Practice climbing, bouldering, or learn how to belay. Everyone is welcome to join, no experience is needed. Bonus: bring a friend!
If you have any questions, please come to our next meeting on Friday, September 27th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 243, or see our advisor, Ms. Rogers-Wilson.
DECA: Next Meeting for New Members Only is Thursday, August 29th from 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. in LGI 2 on the Main Campus. In order to become a TWHS DECA Member, Students must fill out the Membership form and pay their membership dues.
Membership Dues are:
$80 for Non CTE Students (If you are unsure if you are enrolled in a CTE Course, please email kcmeyers@conroeisd.net)
$40 for CTE Students
The District will be checking that students pay the correct amount so please verify before purchasing.
All Members must have a Travel Form filled out Birthday Bash Community Service Project: We would like to donate 50 Birthday Bash Boxes for the District 4 Community Service Project. All items are due by September 20, 2024. Birthday Bash Boxes are boxes that will be donated to local food pantries to give those families that are unable to afford to purchase a birthday cake. Each box will have the items necessary to make a cake as well as some balloons and a birthday card! You can donate items from the list, or monetary donations to Room 250 on the Main Campus or you can purchase from the Amazon Wish List.
DESTINATION IMAGINATION: Are you looking for a way to flex your creativity and make lasting friendships? Join us for a Destination Imagination informational meeting on Thursday, 8/29 from 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. in Room 221 on the Main Campus. Freshman are welcome to join the meeting when the shuttle arrives. Both new and experienced team members are encouraged to attend.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB: Calling all adventurers! The Dungeons and Dragons Club at TWHS will be returning this year and will have their first meeting on August 27th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 231 on the Main Campus. We will meet our officers, Dungeon Masters, and participate in some ice breaking activities to get to know each other. If you are interested in joining, contact Mrs. Rickman.
JROTC: We are a week into our year and are already busy! Our cadet leaders will introduce our new cadets to our Leadership Development Requirements activities (our after-school teams) Monday, August 26th from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Senior Campus. Freshmen can take the after-school activities shuttle buses from the 9th Grade Campus but will need to be picked up at the Senior Campus at 4:30 p.m. On a similar note, freshmen will need to pick up their PT clothing issue at the Senior Campus Tuesday, August 27th or Wednesday, August 28th. They need to attend one of the two days offered to get their required clothing for our in-class Fitness program! Any JROTC parents not receiving our weekly Parent Newsletter need to contact Lieutenant Colonel McMartin at cmcmartin@conroeisd.net.
INTERACT CLUB: TWHS Interact Club, in association with Rotary, is a fun and rewarding community service club. Interact Club is committed to bettering the community by volunteering in all different walks of life. With a student led officer team and experienced sponsors, we can't wait to kick off this school year with our first meeting on Tuesday, August 27 in LGI 1 at 2:45 p.m. on the Senior Campus. See you there!
JROTC SPIRIT NIGHT: Chiller Bee Frozen Yogurt, 10868 Kuykendahl next to Trader Joes, Tuesday, August 27th, all day. Mention you’re there to support JROTC and a portion of your check will be donated to our Booster Club! Encourage all your friends and family to go get a cool treat on a hot day!
MEET IN THE MIDDLE: Our mission is to bring students with intellectual disabilities together with their typically developing peers for food, fun and physical activities! Everyone is welcome to join! Our kickoff meeting with pizza and a scavenger hunt will be held on Monday, Sept.9th, at 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. in Room 107. Pickup is in the front loop at 3:30 p.m. sharp. We meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Questions? Contact the sponsor, Dianne Maberry at dmaberry@conroeisd.net. Check us out on IG @twhs.mim.
PICKLEBALL CLUB: We are looking for students interested in being an officer for Pickleball Club at TWHS. Come by Room 171 on the Senior Campus or send an email of interest to Lsteele@conroeisd.net. Listen for the announcement for Pickleball Play in mid September.
ROBOTICS: TWHS Robotics is having a Shoe Drive August 1 - September 30. We are collecting new and gently used shoes. Drop off sites for the shoes are here at the school, South Regional Library at Lake Robbins Drive or Mitchell Library at Ashlane Way. Your shoe donations help support our robotics build projects and our community outreach programs, while improving the lives of people in developing countries through microenterprise. It's a win-win!
STUDENT COUNCIL: The next Student Council meeting will be on Monday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Campus cafeteria. All students are encouraged to attend to find out how you can 'plug in' here at TWHS.
Student Council would like to thank all the seniors that donated kids' backpacks for us to donate to Interfaith of the The Woodlands.
FINE ARTS
BAND: The Woodlands High School Wind Ensemble has placed in the top 10 concert bands across the state in the TMEA 6A Honor Band Competition. All 6A Bands from across the state were eligible to submit recordings at the end of the spring semester. Over the summer months, these recordings compete and advance through the Region, Area, and State Honor Band Contests. The State Finals round is composed of the top 10 bands in the state, with the winner being crowned the 6A State Honor Band. This is the first time in the history of our school that TWHS Wind Ensemble has finished in the top 10 and has been named a State Honor Band Finalist. We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our Wind Ensemble members and their Director, Mr. Carter Frederick.
CHOIR: Please click this link to the choir's first newsletter of the year. https://secure.smore.com/n/mgc0e
CLINIC NOTES
Your TWHS nurses are Alana Ansley at the Senior Campus, aransley@conroeisd.net or 936-709-1076, and Erica Falcon at the Ninth Grade Campus, efalcon@conroeisd.net or 832-592-8209. Our clinic hours are 7:00-3:00 on school days. We are looking forward to a happy and healthy year with your students!
As we are completing enrollment for this school year, we will be emailing or sending letters home if your student has any overdue vaccines or expiring Conscientious Objector exemptions. If you receive one of those letters, please take care of any missing vaccines promptly so that your student may begin school on August 14th and remain enrolled.
Please be aware:
● All medication must be checked in to the clinic or athletic trainers by a parent or guardian. State law does not permit students to transport medication to and from school, even if they are 18 years old.
● The clinic does not provide any medication to students, even cough drops.
● The only medications that may be self-carried are inhalers, Epi-pens, and diabetic supplies, WITH a new doctor’s order/action plan on file for the current school year.
● If you have already turned in doctor’s orders for the current school year with your child’s physical, the clinic does still need to receive a copy of those orders.
Forms and more specific medication guidelines are available on the clinic website, https://twhs.conroeisd.net/departments/department-home/clinic/. If you are checking in multiple medications, please complete a Medication Permission Form for EACH medication.
Feel free to follow us on our Instagram account, @twhsclinic.
SCHOOL NEWS
AP TESTING: Please find ALL information about AP testing, registering for tests, etc. on the NEW AP Testing wesbite: https://tinyurl.com/twhsAPexams
ATTENDANCE: To report an absence, call:
9th Grade: 832-592-8025
10th Grade: 936-709-1236
11th Grade: 936-709-1233
12th Grade: 936-709-1234
Early Releases: If your student needs to leave early, please send them with a note to be delivered to the Attendance office before school. Doing so will ensure that the check-out process will be as quick and efficient as possible. There are no early releases after 2:00 p.m. Please feel free to call the Attendance office with any questions or concerns. We are happy to help!
CLASS & CLUB FEE PAYMENTS: Please remember to pay class and club fees through School Cash Online. The website is: https://conroeisd.schoolcashonline.com/
If you have not used the site before, you will need to add your student using the student ID number, full legal last name, and birthdate. Once this information has been added, you will be able to view and pay fees throughout the school year that are made available for payment. If you have questions or concerns about specific fees, please contact the teacher for the class or club to discuss them. Thank you for paying fees promptly to ensure materials for class and club activities will be available when they are needed.
LIBRARY: TWHS Library is ready for you! Here are some things to know:
We open at 7 a.m. every school day and stay open after school until 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. On Friday, we close at 3 p.m.
Students can print items for 10 cents a page. If it is a color print, it will cost 50 cents. They can pay in cash or with a print card. Print cards are purchased on School Cash Online for $2.00. After purchase, bring a picture of the receipt to the library to pick it up. It won't be automatically delivered. Print cards can also be bought in the library in cash. We do not accept credit/debit/gift cards in person.
We have a basic selection (pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, glue sticks, etc.) of school supplies that can be purchased if needed throughout the year.
Any books that were not returned in previous years can be brought in and turned in here even if it's from a different campus in CISD, AND there is no late fee!
When a student checks out a book, the parent will receive an email daily for notification purposes. It does not mean the book is overdue. If you want to turn off this notification, please see how at https://www.conroeisd.net/library-services/
UIL ACADEMICS: Welcome back Highlanders! UIL Academic teams are starting to meet soon, and are looking for new members to join them. This is a great way to participate within our school, meet people, and add to your academic resume! If you're interested in learning more about a specific event or events, please visit with the academic coach listed below, or Mr. Balluck in Portable 8!
Accounting - Margie Filer
Calculator Apps - Hallye Leleux
Computer Science - Joseph Ewbank
Current Issues - Preston Balluck
Debate - Shauna Punch
Digital Animation Film - Joshua Jordan
Documentary Film/Narrative - Scott Faulk
Essays - Claire Salmon
Journalism Events - Ashley Chotain
Lit Crit - Lauren Hutchins
Mathematics - Hallye Leleux
Narrative Film - Matthew Peters
Number Sense - Hallye Leleux
Poetry and Prose - Matthew Peters
Ready Writing - Lauren Hutchins
Robotics - Lauren Hamel
Science - Shalini McBride
Social Studies - John Hays
Spelling - Lauren Hutchins
Traditional Animation Film - Hunter McLeod
YEARBOOK PICTURES: Blu Moon will take UNDERCLASS YEARBOOK PICTURES at the Main Campus Sept. 3 and 4 (including Lil Landers) and Ninth Grade Campus Sept. 5 and 6.
Don't forget to make your appointment for a Senior Portrait at Blu Moon—Deadline is Oct. 19.
TWHS 2025 YEARBOOKS may be purchased at jostens.com
Design your SENIOR MEMORY AD at: jostens.com
There is a link to all the above at: thewoodlandsyearbook.com
The Woodlands High School Calendar
August 23, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
Science NHS Meeting 6:40& 2:40 LGI 1
Vars Tennis @ Caney Creek & Clements 3:00
Volleyball v Katy Jordan 4:30 TWHS
JV & Vars Football Scrimmages 5:30 TWHS
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Choir Party 10:00 Terramont Park
PSAT 8:45 LGI 2
Monday, August 26, 2024
Choir Officer Meeting 2:45 LGI 2
Debate 3:00 LGI 1
Student Council Meeting 5:15 Cafeteria
Wrestling Parent Meeting 6:30 LGI 1
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Interact Meeting 2:35 LGI 1
Vars Tennis v Jordan 3:00 TWHS
Volleyball @ Grand Oaks 4:30
Theatre Parent Meeting 7:00 Auditorium
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Vars Volleyball Tournament @ Leander
JV Football v Cinco Ranch 4:30 TWHS
9th Football @ Cinco Ranch 4:30
Cross Country Pasta Dinner 5:00 Cafeteria
Band Booster Club Meeting 5:30 LGI 2
Theatre - Work Crew Meeting 6:15 Blackbox
Band/Color Guard Parent Meeting 7:00 Band Hall
Friday, August 30, 2024
Vars Volleyball Tournament @ Leander
Cross Country College Park Invite
Vars Tennis @ Memorial 3:00
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Vars Volleyball Tournament @ Leander
Cross Country College Park Invite
Vars Football @ Cinco Ranch 7:30
Monday, September 2, 2024
Choir Officer Meeting 2:45 LGI 2
Highstepper Booster Club Meeting 5:15 LGI 1
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Vars Tennis @ Cleveland 3:00
Volleyball v Willis 4:30 TWHS
Bass Fishing Team Meeting 6:00 LGI 2
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
NHS 6:30 & 10:17 LGI 1
NSSHS 2:45 LGI 1
Water Polo v Conroe 6:00 Natatorium
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Vars Volleyball - Clear Creek Tournament
Sub-Vars Volleyball - Battle of the Oaks Tournament
JV Tennis @ Cleveland 3:00
9th Football v Deer Park 4:30 TWHS
JV Football @ Deer Park 4:30
Friday, September 6, 2024
SNHS 6:40 & 2:40 LGI 1
Volleyball @ Caney Creek 4:30
Vars Football v Deer Park 7:00 Woodforest
Cross Country Pasta Dinner 8:00 Cafeteria
The Woodlands High School
The Conroe Independent School District (District) is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Active of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7752.
Website:Main Campus http://twhs.conroeisd.net/
9th Grade Campus https://twhs9.conroeisd.net/
Phone: (936) 709-1200
Twitter: Main Campus @TWHSCISD 9th Grade Campus @TWHS9thCISD