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.
As part of our Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, we were honored to host a "Celebration of Life" event to promote hope, resilience, and connection within our school community. The event featured students writing their reasons for living and taking positive selfies with friends.
The lunchtime activities encouraged open conversations about self-care and provided a space for students to express themselves creatively and connect with one another. It was a wonderful opportunity to foster a sense of community and support among our students.
We believe that these conversations are vital in promoting resilience and understanding, and we appreciate your role in encouraging this dialogue at home.
Cross Country finished the season with a BANG! Below are the division places and Top 25 athletes in each division. Congratulations to all of our athletes!
DIVISION PLACES:
8TH Grade Girls - 1st Place (District Team Champions!)
8th Grade Boys - 2nd Place (District Team Runner up)
7th Grade Girls - 4th Place
7th Grade Boys - 3rd Place
Top 25 Finishers (Individual Medalists)
7th GRADE GIRLS
Kimberly Dake - 8th Place
Racheal Van Niekirk - 16th Place
Ezri Goncena - 23rd Place
8th GRADE GIRLS
Ellie Davis - 4th Place
Haley Nash - 5th Place
Samantha Stahlin - 10th Place
Tess Quintanilla - 13th Place
Kamilah Ramirez - 18th Place
7th GRADE BOYS
Jackson Drake - 1st (District Champion)
Drake Mendenhall - 16th Place
Leland Andreadis - 24th Place
8th GRADE BOYS
Andrew Smith - 3rd Place
Kaiden Papuga - 5th Place
Colton Smith - 6th Place
Andrew Warner - 7th Place
Kaelan Marcelle - 24th Place
Owen Hutto - 25th Place
Parent University
We are excited to invite you to our first Parent University session of the 2024-2025 school year.
Upcoming Parent University Sessions:
- Empowering Digital Citizenship: Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative AI – October 15th
- Pre-K Parent Engagement: The PK Experience – November 5th
For a full calendar of Parent University sessions, please visit the Tomball ISD Parent University webpage.”
Hi Cougars!
First, thank you all so much for the generous donations for our caramel apple bar! This is going to be such a fun treat for our awesome TJHS staff! We need three volunteers to help with this event on Tuesday, October 8 from 10:00am - 1:00pm. If you are available, please sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4AADAB2AA3F58-49271696-2024
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 a few dates to put on your calendar:
- October 9: Spirit Night at Sonic on Decker Prairie 5:00-8:00pm
- 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
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
Super Servers from last week;
7th Grade: Caroline Townsend and Graceyan Anderson
8th Grade; Olivia Hitchcock and Izzy King
Super Servers from this week;
7th Grade: Kenzie Garrison and ??
8th Grade: Addison Isbell and Emily Sack
Volleyball has had a busy schedule since last week! They took on Bear Branch at HOME on September 26th. The girls put on a great show of effort, sportsmanship, and teamwork. 8th Grade A and B took them to 3 sets, but just came up short to get the win.
A-teams had a tournament over the weekend and did GREAT!!! 7th Grade went 2-2 and 8th grade only lost 1 match to go 3-1!
On October 2nd, the lady cougars played Waller at HOME! We earned our first CLEAN SWEEP (meaning all teams won!). 8th Grade really protected their house and didn’t let Waller score more than 18 points in any set.
7th Grade played hard and showed everyone how much they have improved! It was great team effort by everyone! Great job girls!
October 9th is the Volleyball PINK-OUT game to support and remember those who have experienced breast cancer. Come out to our last home game to support your lady cougar volleyball team!
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
