THS Collegiate Parent Night – This is a reminder of the upcoming Collegiate Parent Night for parents and students.  We would like to give our parents information on the progress of the TISD Collegiate Center and devise a graduation plan specific for their child. It is extremely important for parents to have input and be informed of their student's future plans and dreams. Please make an effort to attend.  Each class will meet on a designated night. The presentation will be approximately 15 minutes and the last 45 minutes will be spent formulating a pathway for each student.  Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Sparks, Mr. Richardson, and Mrs. Behrens will be set up after the presentation so that we will be able to meet with each parent and student in attendance.  The schedule is as follows:

 

 11th Graders-November 14th

5:00-6:00 A-H of the Alphabet

6:00-7:00 I-Z of the Alphabet

 

Remediation Day – Students who received letters from the school stating they need to attend remediation day need to plan to be at school Monday, November 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Students who received letters who will attend are those with:

 

·      Two or more unexcused absences

 

·      Two or more discipline referrals

 

·      Academic need

Students will attend school on those days from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Parents will be responsible for transporting students to and from school.  Meals will not be served.  The purpose of these days is to provide students with the opportunity to make up for unexcused absences and to work with students individually and in small groups to ensure students have mastery of learning skills needed to be successful in their grade level subjects and on state assessment skills.  A note was sent home to parents of students who need to attend remediation days the week before the remediation day.  If you have questions, please call your child’s building principal.  Students who did not receive a letter about attending remediation day will not attend school on Monday, November 14.

 

Junior Chamber Attends Financial Conference – Timpson High School and Timpson Middle School students recently attended the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce financial conference titled “Dollars and Sense”.  Students from Stephen F. Austin State University presented the conference, with Marleta Chadwick, financial advisor with the School of Business, presenting the sessions.  The Gold sponsor of the conference was Cobb Industries and the Silver sponsor was JTK Management, Inc.  Allison Sanford served as conference chairperson.  Students attended several sessions that focused on increasing students’ financial knowledge and skills.  Sessions included time management, organization, setting goals and discipline.  Students learned the importance of managing their time in the most productive way possible.  Another strong tool of time management that students learned to focus on was enhancing organizational skills and the importance of setting, tracking, and achieving realistic personal goals.  In session Two, titled Budgeting, Saving & Interest, students learned the significance of knowing how to make and maintain a personal budget and the spending pitfalls that can easily devour all of your finances.   They also learned about the impact that interest can have on both payments and savings.    The final session was about banking, checks, credit management and identity theft that taught the basics of credit.  Students learned exactly what credit is and how it affects them the importance of monitoring their credit in order to avoid identity theft and fraud.  Students came away from the conference with increased knowledge and skills about how to handle their personal finances.  These skills will help them for a lifetime.  The staff of TISD appreciate all those who made this important learning experience possible for our students.  THS Principal Lindgren and TMS Principal Smith expressed their appreciation to JCC/Young Ambassador sponsors Charlotte Metcalf and Jill Hailey for giving our students this important learning experience.

Timpson Independent School District

PO Drawer 370

Timpson, TX 75975