WELCOME BACK TRAVIS TIGERS!

We are ONE.

We are FAMILY.

We are TIGERS.

#TheTravisWay#RespectTheT

WE ARE ONE

PRINCIPALS

MRS. DIAZ – BUILDING PRINCIPAL, ALL GRADES

MRS. HERRING – ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, SENIORS

MR. POPE – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, SENIORS

MRS. TAYLOR – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, JUNIORS

MR. BASSETT – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, SOPHOMORES

MRS. BONNER – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, FRESHMEN

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COUNSELORS

MRS. LAMB– A-CL

MRS. MULLINS – CO-G

MRS. ANDREWS – H-LE

MR. OLIPHANT – LI-O

MRS. BREWSTER – P-SR

MRS. METOYER – LEAD COUNSELOR, ST-Z

MRS. MARTINEZ – COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS ADVISOR

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OFFICERS

OFFICER GUELOFFICER BORGER

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MRS. GARCIA – CAMPUS ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

MRS. SPINA – LIBRARIAN

NURSE LISCHAU

NURSE WITTIG

MRS. FEERER – ATTENDANCE A-F

MS. DELEON – ATTENDANCE G-N

MS. NYGARD – ATTENDANCE O-Z

MRS. CHARLES – REGISTRAR ----- get VOEs HERE!!!

MS. MINEAR – ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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Who Are We?

• Academic Excellence

• Fine Arts

• Athletics

• Community Service

WE ARE FAMILY

Who Do You Want to Be?

What will be your legacy? YOU are Travis High School!

WE ARE FAMILY

TIGER CODE OF CONDUCT

BE RESPECTFUL.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

BE SAFE.

BE READY TO LEARN.

BE RESPECTFUL

DRESS RESPECTFULLY – Take Pride in your Appearance

Inappropriate logos and slogans are not allowed.

Pants must be worn at the waist.

Clothing that is excessively tight such as spandex/lycra must be worn with a

dress, skirt, or shirt that is at least at mid-thigh.

Shoes must be worn at all time --(CANNOT WEAR: house shoes, shower shoes,

slippers, etc.)

No hats, caps, doo-rags, wave caps, bandanas or hoods worn indoors (required

religious head coverings not included).

Shorts and skirts should be no shorter than 3” above the knee.

BE RESPECTFUL

TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR OWN WORK – RESPECT

YOURSELF AND YOUR TEACHERS!

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY HAS BIG

CONSEQUENCES =

0 ON A MAJOR GRADE – TOUGH TO RECOVER IN

A GRADING PERIOD!

BE RESPONSIBLE

Be Present.

Attendance Policy – To receive credit or a final grade in a class, you must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. When you are absent from school, —upon arrival or within five school days of returning to school— you must bring a note signed by your parent/guardian that describes the reason for your absence. This applies per class, per semester.

Leaving School Early – You must bring a signed note from a parent/guardian and turn it into the attendance office in the morning. REMEMBER – You MUST sign out with attendance anytime you leave – if not, your absence will be unexcused.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

Be Present

Truancy Policy– any unexcused absence will be considered a truancy.

Students arriving late must sign in at the attendance office

Truancy offenses can be referred to the truancy court of Fort Bend County.

STAY IN SCHOOL --- STAY OUT OF COURT!!

BE RESPONSIBLE

Be mindful.

Cell Phones are allowed during passing periods and lunch and all

common areas before and after school.

Responsible Cell Phone Use in Your Classes:

• Cell phone use should be restricted to educational purposes as instructed by classroom teacher.

• When not in use, phones should be on silent.

• Secure your phones, stolen phones are often not recovered – andadministrators and police officers do not have to investigate.

ONE OR NONE!

BE RESPONSIBLE

• 37% of admissions officers discover posts that decrease a student’s chance of admissions

Be a Role Model.

Digital Citizenship

Social Media – College Admissions

• Percentage of colleges that check applicants social media accounts has quadrupled since 2008.

• Kaplan Test Plan surveyed 400 college admissions offices and found 40% look at applicantFacebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media

• 29% Google applicants

BE RESPONSIBLE

• Protect online reputation

• It’s searchable and easily retrievable

• It’s forever

• It can be copied

• It has a global audience

• Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want parents, teachers, collegeadmissions, or employer to view

• Colleges, college coaches, and employers do

• Search social media in determining acceptance/hiring

BE RESPONSIBLE

• Stop digital drama-no threats or name calling

• Politeness counts

• Tone it down

• Only post what you are comfortable with others seeing

• Once it’s posted, it can’t be taken back

• Do not impersonate someone else – Online Impersonation• Social Media posts can have disciplinary and legal consequences

BE RESPONSIBLE

WHEN SOMEONE POSTS SOMETHING INAPPROPIATE ABOUT YOU:

• Choose not to respond

• Report it to an adult

• Flag a post as spam

• Block IM and e-mails

• Choose to leave a group chat

• Think before you reply or post

BE RESPONSIBLE

LUNCH

Travis is a CLOSED campus. You may not leave for lunch.

Please help our custodians by picking up after yourself at lunch. Throw away your things in the trash cans provided.

If your parents deliver you a lunch – it MUST – be dropped off in the front office. To pick it up – you MUST have your ID.

BE SAFE

Expectations in Hallways

Please walk on the right side of the hallways as much

as possible.

Please walk on the right side of the stairwells!

WALK AND TALK

If you get bumped --- don’t take it

personally!

BE SAFE

WEAR YOUR STUDENT ID

VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES!

DO NOT OPEN ANY EXTERIOR

DOORS FOR ANYONE!

EVERYONE ENTERS THE FRONT

OF THE BUILDING.

BE SAFE

Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe.

• Harassment

• Assaults/ Fighting

• Threats – online/in person

• Bullying/cyberbullying policy

• Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco

• Theft

There is NO more MR Wood….if you have to be removed, its over an hour bus ride to Ferndell Henry Center for Learning!

BE SAFE

TEXT A TIP –

TEXT 274637 (CRIMES on most phones) – Start your message with GETPAID and then type your message.

To call in a tip anonymously – 281-491-TIPS (8477)

BE SAFE

PARKING IS A PRIVILEGE

You MUST have a PERMIT to park on campus

PARKING is in the front lot only

Do not park in a reserved spot – even if the car is not there – it MAY be there soon!!

After August 28, 2017 – cars without parking permits – VISIBLE – will be booted –

SPEED LIMIT in the parking lot is 5 MPH – BE SAFE

Parking permit application is on-line

Failure to meet these expectations could result in loss of your parking privilege or further disciplinary consequences.

BE READY TO LEARN

BEFORE SCHOOL:

In the morning before 1st period you can attend tutorials with a pass from your teacher or a parent, sit at in the commons, outside on the patio or go to the library with your ID.

AFTER SCHOOL:

After school-you can only be here if you are in practice or with acoach, sponsor or attending a tutorial.

You can not hang out in commons-you must leave by 2:55 p.m.

BE READY TO LEARN

COLLEGE PLANNING

• Build strong academic, mathematical, and critical thinking skills bytaking challenging courses

• Update your 4-year plan each year in Naviance

• Gain an understanding of high school graduation requirements andcollege entrance requirements

• Begin to document activities and involvement for a resume

• Become involved in ongoing community service or volunteer work• LOG INTO NAVIANCE REGULARLY – lots of information is posted

here for you at each year of your journey to college!

BE READY TO LEARN

Academic Resources• Teacher’s Tutorials

• Math Lab• Writing Lab

• Library hours – Mon – Fri 7:00 – 3:30• Edgenuity Lab – Mon – Thurs 2:45-4:15• Teacher Websites• Skyward Family Access

WE ARE TIGERS!

Stay Informed!

Twitter - @ths_tigers

Naviance

www.fortbendisd.com/THS

Get Involved• We have approximately 50-60

activities you can get involved with• Choose 1 or 2

• Try new things!

• Volunteer!

WE ARE TIGERS!

Support each other!

Homecoming Week Sept. 11-15Spirit Days

College Wear Wednesdays

Senior Nights

Games

Performances

Use Social Media to spread the GOOD news of TRAVIS HIGH SCHOOL

#RespectTheT

#TheTravisWay

We are ONE. We are FAMILY.

If we were truly ONE, what would that look like to me?

What can I do as a Travis Tiger to make a positive difference?

WE ARE TIGERS!!