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 Upcoming Events
 Progress Reports—
MAILED OUT 12/3 (75
and below)
Principal: Lindsay Morgan
Counselor: Lynda Foster
Secretary: Linda Thacker
401 E. Seventh St.
Tolar, TX 76476
P: 254-835-5207
F: 254-835-5208
www.tolarisd.org
Tolar Junior High
Campus News
Volume 1, Issue 14
Week of December 2, 2013
This Week in Rattler Country
Page 2
Tolar Junior High
Perfect Attendance Prize
At the end of this 6-weeks, we will be
drawing for the perfect-attendance prize!
The name of each student with perfect
attendance will be placed in the drawing.
We will draw one sixth grader, one seventh grader, and one eighth grader. The
winner will have their choice of a $25
Walmart card or iTunes card.
FIRE
DRILL
The Tolar VFD
performed a
fire drill at TJH
on 11/22,
during which
they obstructed
one exit. Our
students were
still able to
reroute and
exit the
building in 1:28
Great JOB!
TJH Campus
Leadership
Team
Meeting: 12/9 @ 7:30
a.m. in TJH Library
Members:
Heather Boisjolie,
Shawnee Endsley,
Holly King,
Lindsay Morgan,
Rita Morris,
Dewayne Wilkins,
Cathy Bachhofer,
and Wendy
Bonnell.
Visitors are
welcome to attend
our meetings.
The three winners for the third 6-weeks
will drawn at random by our STUCO
president. Students will receive their gift
cards on Friday 12/20!
School Begins at 7:55 a.m.
Pick up: 3:30 p.m.
Please encourage your student to attend school everyday! If your student
visits the doctor/dentist, etc. please
bring a note and go ahead and bring
them in for a portion of the day (if
possible). The district receives funding for partial-day attendance and/or
excused absences.
Thank you for help in this matter!
Student Athletes
For games/practice times, visit the TISD Athletics page. You
may also sign up for text alerts from the athletic department, by texting @2073 (body of message) to 469-270-3121
Boys Basketball Practice 3:30-5:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball Practice: T/W/Th: 6:30 a.m. –7:40 a.m.
BAD WEATHER INFORMATION
In the event of inclement weather, it may be
necessary to delay start or cancel the school
day. Please check the following new sources
for information relating to school closure/
delay:
HC News
WFAA
Fox 4
Text alerts
Webpage updates
Email
Volume 1, Issue 14
Page 3
What’s Going On in Your TJH Classes?
6th Grade Math—Mrs. Shawnee Endsley
This week we will be studying ratios, unit rates and proportions. A link to a sixth grade math textbook is
available on my teacher webpage for extra practice or reminders. You can access this page through the
tolarisd.org website.
6th Grade English—Ms. Brenda Walker
We will be reading the short story "Dragon, Dragon" with
vocabulary activities, analytical questions, and STAAR-like
questions to follow. On Thursday we will have a test
which will include reading a selection and answering questions in the same format. As time allows, we
will be reading and following activities with a new Action
magazine.
6th Grade Science—Mrs. Diana Daniels
In 6th grade science this week, we will be looking at the Solar
System and exploring space.
6th Grade Social Studies—Mrs. Pam McGlothlin
Our class will study medieval Europe this week.
8th Grade Math—Mrs. Megan Gfeller
This week in math we will be covering volume, surface
area, and area of a circle. We will have Vocabulary
test 12 on Thursday.
Advanced Algebra I—Mrs. Megan Gfeller
This week in math we will be covering power property
of exponents and finding rates of change and slope.
We will have Vocabulary test 12 on Thursday.
8th Grade English—Mrs. Heather Boisjolie
We will begin our persuasive reading and writing unit
this week. Students will learn terminology specific to
this mode of writing. Students will spend a large
amount of time with hands-on analysis of various persuasive selections such as "We Are Virginia Tech", "I
Have a Dream", and a speech delivered by the late Steve Jobs.
8th Grade Science—Mr. (Coach) Dewayne Wilkins
8th grade will continue studying the various ecosystems.
8th Grade U.S. History—Mrs. (Coach) Casey Keith
This week in math we will be covering sum of angle pairs
and changing fractions, decimals, and percent’s. We will
have Vocabulary test 12 on Thursday.
We will be beginning a new unit on the Early Republic.
We will meet the first few presidents and talk about
issues the new nation had. Don't forget to check
my website for all assignments and notes that
you will need for the entire six weeks.
7th Grade English—Mrs. Heather Boisjolie
8th Grade Tech Apps/CTE—Mrs. Claudia Whiteley
7th Grade Math—Mrs. Megan Gfeller
We will begin our drama unit with a study of an adaptation Students will continue in databases using Microsoft
of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Students will read Access and be introduced to programming.
aloud and learn the significance of stage directions, character movement, setting, and the purpose for which Dickens wrote. We will host the three Kindergarten classes on
University InterschoThursday, December 5 for a letter to Santa writing activity.
*Please look for a supplies sign up sheet to come
lastic League—
home with your child on Monday.
ACADEMICS
7th Grade Science—Mrs. Diana Daniels
In 7th grade science this week, we will be studying about watersheds and pollution.
7th Grade Science—Mr. (Coach) Dewayne Wilkins
7th grade will begin looking into photosynthesis and ecosystems.
7th Grade Texas History—Mr. (Coach) Cody Warner
Upon return from Thanksgiving break we will begin with
the Conflicts of Anahuac, The Turtle Bayou Resolutions,
and the Battle of Valasco.
7th Grade Newsletter—Mrs. Claudia Whiteley
Start setting final pages and proofreading.
This Thursday, 12/5/13, students
competing in Ready Writing will
write their submissions at TJH.
The Grandview UIL District competition will be
Friday, 12/13, at Grandview. Students will travel on busses to the event. They will need to
bring a sack lunch and/or money for the concession stand. They may also bring a blanket &
pillow. Students will need to dress nice for their
events. MORE INFORMATION FORTHCOMING.
TJH Parent Portal
Tolar Junior High
Please take a moment to
sign up for parent portal.
Parent Portal is an online
gradebook that allows you
to access student grades,
check tardies and attendance, and monitor students’ performance on
tests. Please visit the Tolar
ISD home page website for
the link to gradebook and
instructions on how to access parent portal. Call if
you need assistance!
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Test
Percent Required to Pass
Percent of TJH Passing
6th grade Reading
56%
85%
6th grade Math
42%
94%
7th grade Writing
56%
83%
7th grade Math
43%
71%
8th grade Reading
54%
88%
8th grade Math
40%
77%
8th grade Adv. Alg I
37%
88%
8th grade Science
52%
62%
8th grade U.S. History
50%
89%
The students took benchmarks the week before Thanksgiving break over the curriculum that has been taught thus far. Overall, we are very pleased with the students’ performance. Teachers will be reporting individual student performance to parents. The
students will take another round of benchmarks in the spring. The benchmark information provides us with STAAR-based data that will assist us in targeting instruction
for students that may be struggling in a core area.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CAMPUS
For texts from the JH
campus:
12/3: Progress Reports MAILED—75 or below
12/5: Ready Writing UIL @ TJH 8-11
12/9: Site-Based Decision Making Meeting @ 7:30 a.m.
12/10: Fire Drill
12/13: TJH District UIL @ Grandview
12/19-12/20: Semester Exams
EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30
12/23-1/3: Christmas Break
1/6: 1st Day BACK
3rd 6-Week Grades close
1/8: Reports Cards Printed
SPORTS
Girls Basketball
12/2: Game vs. Keene at THS beginning @ 5:00 p.m.
12/5-12/7: Tournament @ Hico
Boys Basketball
12/2: Game vs. Keene @ Keene beginning @ 5:00 p.m.
12/5-12/7: Tournament @ Hico
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