Report Cards: The report cards for the 4th six weeks grading period will go home TODAY, Monday, February 23. Please be sure to look over your child’s grades and review the report card comments. If your child’s teachers have requested conferences please be sure to attend.
ITBS & Cognitive Ability Testing: ITBS testing start this week for grades K-2! These tests help us determine your child’s progress from year to year and are also used as one of the measures to determine if your child is prepared to be promoted. They are VERY important tests and your child should get plenty of rest the night before the test and get a good breakfast.
Grades K – 2: will take their ITBS test, Monday – Friday (February 23 - 27). Their Cognitive Ability testing will take place the following week, Monday to Friday, March 2 – 6.
Grade 3 – 8: will test both ITBS and Cognitive Ability on Monday & Tuesday, March 2 & 3.
Yearbook - Name Change Form: Students will be named in the yearbook by their formal name. If a student goes by a middle name and a parent would like it changed for the yearbook a note must be sent into the office with the name to be used. Please use the name change form in the printed HB. These are due by next Monday, March 2
Boys Basketball Playoff Game Info: Our boys will have their bi-district game on Tuesday at Willis High School. They will play Tuesday, February 24, at 6:00 against Evadale at Willis HS. We need everyone to travel to the game and support our team!
Mini-Cheer and Basketball: On Monday, February 23, we will have basketball pictures taken for JH and HS teams and individual pictures mini-cheer. Information was sent home with the students last week, and all orders must be turned in before Monday. NO ONLINE ORDERS AND NO LATE ORDERS for sports pictures! We must have paper order forms and payment PRIOR to them taking pictures.
Softball: Come out and support our girls’ softball teams. These games may change, but at the time of printing the home bulletin, there were the current upcoming games:
• Monday, February 23: HS JV/V vs. Groesbeck @ 4:30 – Away
• Thursday, February 26: JH vs. Buffalo @ 5:00 - away
• Saturday, February 28: HS V Softball vs. A&M Consol JV/Magnolia JV @ 1:00 - away
• Tuesday, March 3: HS vs. Brazos @ 5:00 – away
Baseball: We invite you all to come out and support our boys. The following are upcoming games, please note dates and times of games are subject to change after the printing of this bulletin.
• Monday, February 23: HS JV vs. BVCHEA @ 4:30 – Here
• Thursday & Saturday, February 26 & 28: HS Baseball at Brazos Christian Tourney
• Tuesday, March 3: HS JV vs. BVCHEA @ 4:30 – Here
Cheer Clinic/Try outs: Those trying out for cheerleader and mascot need to be sure to attend the clinics that are available to assist you for the tryout process. Please plan to attend these clinics. The next mandatory clinic for HS cheer and mascot will be Wednesday, February 25, for JH 3:30 -5:00, and for HS from 4:00 – 5:30. A mock tryout clinic will be held on Saturday, February 28. Time is still being determined due to additional conflicts. Check your cheer app and be sure you attend!
Band News: We had several students last week compete in the UIL solo and ensemble contest and they all did a really great job.
Receiving a 3rd division rating: James Hoose – Baritone; Receiving a 2nd division (Excellent) rating: Kayla Jackson – Oboe, Makayla Stewart – Clarinet; Receiving a 1st division (Superior) rating: Sherlyn Ramirez – Flute, Meaghan Zemanek – Flute, Matson Trujillo - Bass Clarinet, Samantha Bienski - Alto Sax; Receiving a 1st division (Superior) rating AND qualifying for STATE: Samantha Bienski – Piano. Terrific job to all these students!!
Brazos Valley Career Expo: Our 11th graders will be attending the Brazos Valley HYPE Career Expo, on Tuesday, February 24th. This progrma is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore high growth, in-demand, targeted occupations in the Brazos Valley. There will be over 60 local businesses and career at the expo for students to visit with. Permission forms have gone home and are due back by Monday, February 23rd.