Tiger Tracks

Due to safety concerns that have been brought to my attention from parents and staff, I would like to remind everyone of our drop-off and pick-up procedures. As you know, safety is our primary concern at Tex Hill Middle School.

In the mornings please drop students off in the front of the school (Northside at the light entrance) no earlier than 7:30am. Some students participate in an activity that requires them to arrive earlier however that activity is supervised by the director or coach. Teachers go on duty at 7:50am around campus therefore, students arriving from 7:30am-7:50am need to report to the cafeteria where we will have a staff person on duty during those times. School starts promptly at 8:20am.

In the afternoon school ends at 3:25pm with most tutoring ending by 4:15pm. Therefore, students need to be picked up by 4:15pm unless they are participating in an activity that keeps them on campus longer with a teacher, director or coach supervising them.

Our posted speed limit on campus is 10 MPH. I have received several concerned emails and phone calls about that speed limit being ignored. The 10 MPH is posted for the safety of all of our students. I am asking kindly for your help adhering to that speed limit while on our campus.

On behalf of the staff, I thank you for assisting us in our safety practices for the benefit of our students. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep our students safe.

Tuesday, March 1st

6th/7th grade Science Benchmark Testing

March 1st Orchestra Concert 6:30pm

Wednesday, March 2nd

Small Zone Tennis Tournament 4pm at Blossom

Girls Track Meet 4:30pm at Hereos

Thursday, March 3rd

6th/7th grade Social Studies Benchmark

Small zone Tennis Tournament at Blossom 4pm

Boys Track Meet 4:30pm at Heroes

Spring Break March 14th- 18th

It’s the time of year to begin the process of selecting our PTSA Officers for the next school year.

The nominating committee, which was elected by the PTSA membership at our February meeting, is charged with presenting membership with their recommended slate of officers at the April general PTSA meeting, which will be held on April 12 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.

If you are interested in serving in one of the officer positions, please complete this form and return it to Missy McKie.

You can email it to her at ericmckie@yahoo.com or put it in an envelope marked “PTSA

Nominating Committee, Missy McKie” and drop it off in the front office.

Please return this form no later than March 4, 2016.

The Nominating Committee will contact each interested person before submitting their name for voting at the April meeting.

Our students are thrilled to be HIGH SCHOOL...COLLEGE Bound in the years to come! In keeping our students focused on the opportunities that lie ahead, our Johnson Cluster decided to create t-shirts for our elementary, middle, and high school students to wear showcasing their spirit and camaraderie with their feeder schools.

We would love for everyone to take a look at the order form and let's show our feeder school spirit.

Short Sleeve Shirts will be $10

Long Sleeve Shirts will be $12

Shirt design is the same for all Kindergarteners through 12th Graders- Order your feeder High School shirt from your current school today! Please see attached order form. Deadline to order will be March 10th.

Tex Hill NJHS students are honored to support one of our local charities, Arms of Hope.

Arms of Hope is a not-for-profit care organization that assists children and single-mother families in need. Arms of Hope's facilities include Medina Children's Home (60 miles northwest of San Antonio) and Boles Children's Home (40 miles northeast of Dallas). The facilities have over 150 years combined experience in comprehensive residential care programs for children. Arms of Hope also reaches disadvantaged children in their own neighborhoods in various communities.

The donation bin is located in the front of our school just past the crosswalk. Please feel free to donate clothes, shoes and household items. This donation box will be a permanent fixture in front of our school to help children and families for years to come.

NJHS is currently sponsoring a jean drive on campus. If you have any gently used jeans that you would be willing to part with, please throw them in any of the boxes around campus. There should be a box upstairs and downstairs in each hallway. All the jeans will be given to homeless teens in our area. Also, by partnering with Teens for Jeans we are competing with other schools from around the country for a $3,000 grant for our school. Thank you in advance for helping our organization make a difference in teens’ lives.

Used Book Sale for NEISD will be April 8-10, 2016. More information will come on time and place.

What we need: Used books, DVD, CD, Computer games etc.

Collection dates will be February 22-March 11

Books can be dropped off in your students reading classroom, front office or The Learning Commons.

We would love to lead the district in most items donated. Please help us out.

Any questions email me at djrkctidwell@gmail.com

Please click on the link provided for great information from our counseling department.

https://www.smore.com/sfryd-counselors-corner

Johnson High School PTSA would love for you to be a part of their team.

It’s the time of year to begin the process of selecting our 2016-17 PTSA Officers for the Johnson PTSA. The nominating committee, which was elected by the PTSA membership at our February meeting, is charged with presenting membership with their recommended slate of officers at the April general PTSA meeting, which will be held on April 19th at Johnson High School.

If you are interested in serving in one of the officer positions, please complete the attached form and return it to the PTSA in an envelope labeled “PTSA Nominating Committee” and please email it to Jennifer Easley at jennifer.k.easley@gmail.com. Please return this form no later than March 25th, 2016.

The Nominating Committee will contact each interested person before submitting a

slate of officers for voting at the April meeting.

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FIESTA PARADE TICKETS

Are you interested in going to Fiesta? The Young Historians Club at Tejeda Middle School have seats available for the Battle of Flowers Parade (Friday, April 22 at 12:45 PM) and Fiesta Flambeau (Saturday, April 23 at 6:30).

Their bank of seats are located at the intersection of Navarro and Commerce.

TICKETS ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE! Below is a listing of the tickets that are still available for purchase.

Battle of Flowers Parade - Friday

2nd and 3rd Row

Fiesta Flambeau Parade – Saturday

3rd Row

Please email Randy Guzman at rguzma@neisd.net if you are interested in purchasing tickets for $12 each. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR EMAIL: YOUR NAME,CONTACT INFORMATION, NAME OF PARADE & NUMBER OF TICKETS. At that time, he will secure seats for you. Mr. Guzman will send you a confirmation email, including when your tickets will be available for pick-up in the main office at Tejeda. They will accept ONLY CASH or MONEY ORDERS for tickets, NO checks or credit cards. Due to high demand for tickets, he will only be able to hold tickets for one day.

-Randy Guzman

Young Historians Sponsor

rguzma@neisd.net

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Community Education Online Classes

NEISD Community Education has a program that makes it easy to take affordable, high-quality, instructor-led courses online. Our educational specific courses are just some of growing catalog of more than 300 instructor-facilitated online courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.

New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.

To enroll or for more information click here.

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Spring Break KIN Camp

Spring Break Adventure Time will be held at the Piper Bass Student Center located at 12002 Jones Maltsberger Rd. March 14 - March 18, 2016 from 7:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Cost of the camp is $155.00 per child and students currently in grade K-8th may attend. It will be a week of fun activities, games and a field trip to ZDT's Amusement/Water Park located in Seguin, TX. All campers will need to provide their own lunch daily. For more information, please click on the parent letter. Register today here.

Student Information form may be faxed to 657-8612 or emailed to mlozan23@neisd.net prior to attending camp. Questions? Call Dolores Lozano at (210) 407-0149 prior to camp deadline of Thursday, March 10 by 4:00 p. m.

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Ian's Cup Soccer:

Ian's Foundation was created in the memory of Ian Fincke. Ian tragically passed away at the age of 16, in October of 2008 as the result of fatal wounds sustained during a skateboarding accident. Ian was a previous student at Hardy Oak Elementary, Barbara Bush Middle School and both Reagan and Johnson High Schools. The foundation was formed to advance the safety and welfare of San Antonio youth through education and scholarship awards. To date over $29,000 in scholarships has been awarded. Ian's Foundation also promotes helmet safety in the San Antonio and surrounding area and supports STRAPS (South Texas Regional and Paralympic Sports). STRAPS was inspired by Ian's Foundation as a way to allow anyone in San Antonio with physical disabilities the opportunity to enjoy the game of soccer. You can read more about the foundation at www.IansFoundation.org.

Ian’s Foundation will be offering an annual spring soccer clinic for the San Antonio youth as one of their major fundraisers for the Ian's Cup scholarship fund (formerly known as The Fincke Cup). The clinic will be held on Sunday, February 28th at the Mays YMCA from 2-4PM (with registration from 1:30-2:00). The cost of the clinic is $30 if pre-registered and $35 the day of the clinic. It will include a 2hr clinic as well as a 2016 Ian's Cup t-shirt (while supplies last). The deadline for t-shirt pre-orders and pre-registration for the soccer clinic to ensure a 2016 Ian's Cup t-shirt is Monday, February 15th but pre-registration for the clinic will remain open through Saturday, February 27th at 6PM. Trainers will include local high school coaches, club trainers and high school soccer players from Johnson and Reagan, as they must volunteer at one of the foundation's community service events to be eligible for a scholarship.

Please see the attached documents for more information.

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Johnson Cheerleading

8th annual Johnson Cheerleading Cub Clinic

Saturday,March 5, 2016

9:00am-12:30pm

Johnson High School Gym

Please see attached document for more information about the Cheerleading Cub Clinic.

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Email: jshore@neisd.net
Location: 21314 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-356-8000
Twitter: @TexHillMS