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The Woodlands High School
Highlander Happenings
November 17 –December 6, 2014
HIGHLIGHTED HIGHLANDERS: Several times a year The Woodlands High School and the PTO
honor students for outstanding citizenship, achievement, or service. Students are nominated by faculty
and staff based on Good Citizenship, High or Unique Achievements, Improved Performance, A Random
Act of Kindness, Leadership, Excellent Attitude, etc. The honored students were invited to attend a
reception in their honor hosted by Mr. Colschen at the Senior Campus and Dr. Povich at the Ninth Grade
Campus and additional faculty and staff. The “Highlighted Highlanders” received a certificate and a
highlighter recognizing their accomplishment. Senior campus honorees were Avery Aiken, Jose Alonso,
Diego Anaya, Patricio Arias Sartorius, Kirby Baber, Mitchell Black, Jennie Bonilla, Parker Bretz, Phong
Bui, Emma Clark, Jehu De La Rosa, Emily Donald, Grant Eason, Abbey Fox, Nick Frease, Zach Gartner,
Jacob Hewgley, Victor Jarvis, Ariel Jerez, Morgan Kerbow, Wes Klaus, Jonathan Knopp, Ryan Lang,
Madison Lipsey, Michael Lahori, Ellyana Long, Kade Maires, Sophie Marianos, Merit Marshall, Luis
Martinez Barboza, Melanie Matheidas, Alec Ott, Alex Parra, Emily Reese, Mariano Regalado , Nico
Reger, Annika Reyna, Emily Ritter, Travis Roome, Mahir Sayeed, Jackson Sheffer, Chris Sims, Cade
Smith, Jack Stewart, Andrew Sullivan, Cassie Sweebe, Anna Tesh, Natalie Torres and Jared Warren.
Students honored at the Ninth Grade Campus were Michelle Ahrens, Amelia Biddle, David Brown, John
Bulovas Alex Burchett, Sofia Capasso, Victoria Cottrell, John Debus, Lily Dent, Madeline Dent, Amin El
Kordy, Ana Garcia de Quevedo Zamora, Christoffer Gravaas, Felicity Hernandez, Lia Hill, Katie
Jackson, Ethan Lieder, Rachel Meltzer, Kristen Miller, Daira Moreno, Emily Nelson, Madi Niemeyer,
Gracen Owens, Natalia Peralta Woodward, Monserrath Sanchez Gil, Jordan Schmaltz, Jacob Schmidt,
Cameron Spencer, Bryn Stephens, Luke Trinkle, Cade Ubernosky, Johnathon Willis and George Wyatt.
GENERATION TEXAS WEEK: Next week, November 17-21, begins Generation Texas Week.
Generation Texas is a project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which is a statewide,
grassroots movement promoting a culture of college and career readiness leading to the most successful
generation ever!
Key Goals:
To develop a commitment among stakeholders to create a college-going culture in Texas public
schools that prepares all students for post-secondary education
To clarify the processes of applying for admission and student financial aid
To increase awareness of and build support for the Texas College and Career Readiness
Standards
Throughout the week, TWHS students and staff on both campuses will be discussing colleges and careers.
We would like to invite your student to participate in Generation Texas Week. Below is the school
approved dress-up days for Generation Texas Week. All dress must meet school dress code.
Tuesday, November 18th:
"Back To Your Future Day" Wear your favorite college shirt!
Wednesday, November 19th:
"My Education Is Worth Fighting For" Salute to the Armed Forces. Wear Red, White & Blue or
camouflage!
Thursday, November 20th:
"The Road to College; My Future Looks Bright" Wear neon/bright clothes!
Thank you for showing support during Generation Texas Week!
COLLEGE AND CAREER NEWS
Seniors: If you haven't sent your December 1st applications yet, you need to send them NOW. Do not
wait until the Thanksgiving break to send - colleges are not working that week either, and every year we
hear horror stories about a university's server crashing and losing documents. Remember, TWHS will not
be sending transcripts that week either. All transcript requests must be submitted by Monday, November
17th to make December 1st.
Here are the dates for financial aid info sessions and filing assistance. Conroe ISD schools invite all
parents to attend any of the scheduled events, so if high schools date works better for you, you and your
senior are welcome on any campus.
Juniors and Sophomores: Two cadets from the US Naval Academy will be meeting prospective
students during the Thanksgiving break. If you would like to meet them and learn more about the
Academy process, you can see them on Monday, November 24th from 1-3pm at Panera on 242 or on
Tuesday, November 25 from 9-11am at Starbucks in Panther Creek.
DUAL CREDIT COURSE INFORMATION: The dual credit teachers will be disbursing blue
registration forms for the spring semester of their course to students currently enrolled in dual credit
classes. These forms need to be completed and returned to their teacher with their check or money order
attached. Checks need to be made out to Lone star College. If your student is taking one class, the
enrollment cost is $66. For students taking two classes, they will need to bring in a check for $120. If you
have any questions, please contact your student's counselor.
THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION POLICY 2014-2015: Students
are only eligible for exemption from final exams, not midterm exams. Seniors are the only students in the
Fall semester that may be exempt from final exams for half-credit courses which have a final exam, not a
midterm, in the Fall semester. Students must maintain a 90-100 class average for the semester (18-weeks)
and have no more than 3 absences for the semester or have an 85-89 class average for the semester (18weeks) with no more than 2 absences for the semester. In addition the following criteria apply as well:
1. Seniors must meet the criteria listed above and the discipline requirement listed below. Seniors
may be exempt from all their final exams both in the Fall and Spring semesters. Seniors may not
be exempt from midterm exams in the Fall semester.
2. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors may be exempt from all their spring final exams. Students
must meet the criteria listed above and the discipline requirement listed below. Underclassmen
are not eligible for exemptions from final exams or midterms in the Fall semester.
3. Absences include all days missed: Excused and Unexcused. Pre-approved absences, funerals,
DOC’s, and hospital stays count against exemptions.
4. School field trips, athletic events, UIL events, HCPs (health care provider - student attended
school part of the day), PREs (present), GLOs (grade level office), ECLs (election clerk), CTZs
(citizenship), NATs (naturalization), CVs (up to two College Visits) and religious holidays are
not considered absences.
5. A student granted a final exam exemption must still attend that class during the final exam
period. Failure to attend will result in a zero or an incomplete for that course.
6. Any student that has served SAC, DAEP, or OSS while enrolled in a course during the
semester of the final exam is not eligible for a final exam exemption for that particular course.
TWHS FALL 2014 MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - Green Day Midterms
Period 5
Review
7:20-8:15
Period 6
Midterm
8:22-10:21
Period 7
Review
10:28-12:29
Period 8
Midterm
12:36-2:35
All freshmen need to report to the Ninth Grade Campus by 7:20 am on Tuesday,
December 16.
Shuttles will NOT run between the Senior Campus and the Ninth Grade Campus for 5th
and 6th period.
Shuttles will run to the Senior Campus for 7th and 8th period classes.
Shuttles to the Senior Campus will be available after school.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - Red Day Midterms
Period 1
7:20 - 9:17
Class Change
9:17 - 9:24
Period 2
9:24 – 11:20
Shuttles will run between the Senior Campus and Ninth Grade Campus for 1st and 2nd
period.
Shuttles to the Senior Campus will be available after school.
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - Green Day Midterms
Period 5
7:20 - 9:17
Class Change
9:17 - 9:24
Period 7
9:24 – 11:20
Shuttles will run between the Senior Campus and Ninth Grade Campus for 5th and 7th
period.
Shuttles to the Senior Campus will be available after school.
Friday, December 19, 2014 - Red Day Midterms
Period 3
7:20 - 9:17
Class Change
9:17 - 9:24
Period 4
9:24 – 11:20
Shuttles will run between the Senior Campus and Ninth Grade Campus for 3rd and 4th
period. Shuttles to the Senior Campus will be available after school.
EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW ALLIANCE : The Education for Tomorrow Alliance SCI://TECH
- Biotechnology Competition is scheduled for February 7, 2015 at Lone Star College - Montgomery.
TWHS is currently looking for seven teams to represent our school. Each team is made up of two students
in ninth through twelfth grade. The contest involves problem solving using technical skills to analyze
DNA samples. Students that wish to participate will commit to 3 one hour after school training sessions
that will be in December and January. The meetings will begin at 3 in room 312 at TWHS Senior
Campus. If your student is interested in the competition, please have them see Mrs. Shepard in room 312
or email her at [email protected] for more information.
BASEBALL SIGNING: Congratulations to Senior Highlander Baseball player Christifer Andritsos who
signed his NCAA National letter of intent with The University of Oklahoma this week.
GOLF: The TWHS Highlanders went to River Plantation Country Club on Thursday, November 6, to
compete in the Oak Ridge High Invitational. The boys came home with the bronze medals for third
place. Leading the TWHS A Team was Matt Ryan’s 82. He was followed by Jorge Abud’s 84, Zach
Koele’s 86, Ethan Marts’s 86, and Drew Schnell’s 94. Their medal-winning total was 338.
Also competing were the TWHS B and C Teams. Pacing the C Team was Max Cortez’s 81, followed by
Daniel Ramirez’s 85, Nikhil Adoni’s 89, and Cameron Shafer’s 99. The C Team total was 354. The
TWHS B Team finished with total of 359. Leading the C Team was David Carlson’s 82, followed by
Jake Jacobs’s 87, Noah Raine’s 93, and Will Weisbrod’s 97. Congratulations, boys!
The Lady Highlanders went to Cottonwood Creek Golf Club In Waco on Friday and Saturday, November
7-8, to compete in the very competitive Central Texas Shootout. The Lady Highlander A Team came
home in fifth place, finishing with a team total of 642 (324-318). Leading TWHS A Team was Greta
Bruner’s 149 (79-70). Bruner was followed by Carley Charbonneau’s 158 (79-79), Cassie Lidisky’s 167
(85-82), Oriana Jerez’s 168 (81-87), and Gracie Aday’s 172 (85-87).
The TWHS B Team finished in ninth place with a total of 711 (354-357). Pacing the B Team was Jayne
Clark’s 168 (82-86). Others contributing were Stephanie Lamb’s 180 (92-88), Samantha Salcedo’s 181
(90-91), Hannah Bruner’s 182 (90-92), and Veronica Grey’s 186 (92-94). Congratulations, girls!
The TWHS boys went to April Sound Country Club on Monday, November 10, to compete in the
Montgomery High School Invitational. Leading the Highlanders was Ethan Marts’s 76, followed by Max
Cortez’s 79, Matt Ryan’s 83, Daniel Ramirez’s 85, and Nikhil Adoni’s 89. Also competing as a medalist
was Noah Raine’s 87. Their team total was 323.
TWHS IMPROV: On November 14th the Woodlands High School Improv Troupe will perform another
hilarious show in benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The show beings at 7 pm in the
Auditorium, tickets are $5 – or $3 if you wear your Improv t-shirt! All proceeds go towards JDRF, and
additional donations are more than welcome. See you there!
FOOTBALL NEWS: The JV Green team put the finishing touches on an outstanding 2014 campaign by
routing second place Kingwood 39-0 last Thursday night. Austin Barron, Connor Patrick, Jordan Talford,
Eric Schmid, and Matt Mahoney scored on the night for the Highlanders. The win pushed the squad to
10-0 on the season and 6-0 in district. Impressive side notes from the season include: The team never
trailed, they never failed to score less than 4 touchdowns in a contest, and they allowed only 30 points on
the year including 6 points in 6 games in district. All serve as evidence that the future of Highlander
football remains bright.
HIGHLANDER TENNIS UPDATE: The Varsity Team Tennis season wrapped up with a Consolation
win at the Region II tournament where The Woodlands fell to eventual State Champion Highland Park.
TWHS ended the fall at 13-3 with all three losses coming at the hands of State-ranked teams, #1 Highland
Park, #4 Memorial and #22 College Park. The Highlanders were a perfect 6-0 in 16-6A District play.
The Junior Varsity had a banner day at the 16-6A fall tournament, as the Highlanders swept 1st and 2nd
in EVERY EVENT. Winners included: Sara Loyo-1st Girls Singles Andrea Rameriz 2nd-Girls Singles
Carlos Esteban-1st-Boys Singles, Jordan Laner 2nd Boys Singles Lauren Finelli/Kathiana Rodriguez-1st
Girls Doubles Lauren Beal/Gwen Anderson-Harty 2nd Girls Doubles, Patrick Gaffney/Kyle Capell-1st
Boys Doubles and Pablo Molina/Derek Johnson-2nd in Boys Doubles. Several other Highlanders
reached the semis, including Natalia Forero in singles and doubles teams, Olivia Cain/Cassie Robinson,
Luxmi Behara/Victoria Whitworth, Grant Eason/Bin Haskell and Fernando Rameriz/Patricio Ballesteros.
HIGHSTEPPER NEWS: Please join TWHS Highsteppers as they host a Winter Workshop for kids ages
3-Sixth grade on Saturday December 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This event will be held
at TWHS Ninth Grade Campus. Cost is $45 and only an additional $20 for siblings. Boys and Girls
ages 3-Fourth grade will be divided into age groups for fun activities, sports, and arts and crafts. We will
have a "glamour girls" station for fancy hair and face painting, a real life "angry birds" game, and much
more! 5th and 6th grade girls will be learning a dance and working in small groups on specific
Highstepper skills and tricks. These girls will also have fun games and a craft. A pizza lunch will be
served to all participants.
JAPANESE NEWS:
CULTURE FESTIVAL - On Saturday, November 15th, all the foreign languages clubs will be hosting
the annual Culture Festival in TWHS cafeteria. The French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese
Clubs will have booths for games and various cultural activities from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Other activities include the Japan Quiz Bowl Finals in the LGI from 12:00-12:45, and Karaoke from 1:003:00. Stop by the Auditorium from 1:30 - 2:30 for Poem recitations (German, Spanish, Chinese, and
Japanese). Yosakoi Soran Dance, German Folk Dance, and Spanish Salsa Dance will be performed.
Invite your friends to come along!! Look forward to seeing you!
Japanese Club will tutor Japanese 1 and 2 students on Tuesday, 11/18. On Tuesday, 12/2, we will meet
and discuss Secret Santa. Friday, 12/5 will be a movie afternoon.
TWHS SWIM & DIVE: Both the women’s and men’s swim teams finished second at the Woodlands
Invitational finishing with 404.5 and 478.5 points, respectively. Top finishers include:
Matt Anderson (12) – 2nd place in 500 freestyle
Alex Merrill (10) – 2nd place in 50 freestyle, 3rd place in 100 freestyle
Payton Neff (10) – 3rd place in 200 freestyle
Lucie Nordmann (9) – 2nd place in 200 individual medley, 2nd place in 100 butterfly
John Norris (12) – 3rd place in 100 breaststroke
Cole Pollina (12) – 1st place in 50 freestyle
Emily Reese (10) – 1st place in 200 individual medley, 3rd in 100 butterfly
John Scobee (10) – 1st place in 200 individual medley, 1st in 100 freestyle
Ryan Sorensen (12) – 2nd place in 100 butterfly, 1st place in 100 breaststroke
The women’s 200 yard medley relay team: Lucie Nordman (9), Payton Neff (10), Emily Reese
(10), and Ania Gawronska (12) – 1st place
The men’s 200 yard medley relay team: John Scobee (10), Ryan Sorensen (12), Alex Merrill
(10), Cole Pollina (12) – 1st place
The women’s’ 200 yard freestyle relay team: Emily Reese (10), Cameron Brown (10), Ania
Gawronska (12), Lucie Nordmann (9)- 1st place
The men’s 200 yard medley relay team: Alex Merrill (10), John Scobee (10), Ryan Sorensen
(12), and Cole Pollina (12) – 1st place
Top finishers in one meter diving in The Woodlands Invitational were Caroline Welch (11) scoring
220.15, and Dillon Walles (10) scoring 260.80. Congratulations to all our swimmers and divers on an
outstanding effort at The Woodlands Invitational!
The JV squad made a strong showing at the Kingwood Klassic JV Invitational. For outstanding
performance in this meet, recognition goes to:
Lindsay Cordier (10) – 1st place in 100 backstroke
Michael Davila (12) – 2nd place in 100 backstroke
Jackie Ebel (10) – 2nd place in 200 freestyle
Natalie Enriquez (9) – 1st place in 100 butterfly
Max Mankoff (9) – 2nd place in 200 individual medley, 1st place in 100 breaststroke
Genna Miller (10) – 3rd place in 50 freestyle, 2nd place in 100 freestyle
Darian Sueiro (9) – 3rd place in 100 freestyle
Andrew Stewart (10) – 1st place in 100 backstroke
The men’s 200 yard medley relay team: Andrew Stewart (10), Michael Davila (12), Nick Monks
(10), and Brandon Charles (12) – 1st place
The men’s 200 yard freestyle relay team: Michael Davila (12), Danny Rohaly (9), Cole Brown
(12), Brandon Charles (12) – 1st place
The women’s 400 yard freestyle relay team: Andrea Fierro (11), Renee Craig (10), Mackenzie
Abernathy (10), Ana Muradas (10) – 2nd place
The men’s 400 yard freestyle relay team: Duncan Kiker (12), Darian Sueiro (9), Cole Feuquay
(9), Keaton Bonhomme (11) – 3rd place.
Congratulations are in order for the following students who received Coach K’s Hammer Down Award.
The Hammer Down Award is given at each meet to the swimmer or diver who demonstrates what it
means to maximize his or her abilities. For their performance at The Woodlands Invitational diving
competition, the award went to junior Caroline Welch and sophomore Dillon Walles. For The
Woodlands Invitational swim meet, the award was given to seniors Ania Gawronska and Daniel Laverne,
and sophomores Jackie Ebel and Josh Sorensen. Recipients of the award for the Kingwood Klassic JV
Invitational were sophomores Lindsay Cordier and Andrew Stewart, and freshmen Max Mankoff and
Maddy Pollina.
Come cheer on the Highlanders at the Nat on Friday and Saturday November 21 and 22. Our top
swimmers and divers compete in the TISCA Gulf Coast Invitational. Prelims start at 9:00 a.m. on Friday,
and finals begin Saturday at 8:45 a.m.
Our JV swimmers meet Klein Oak on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:30 p.m. at Klein Oak High School,
and compete against rival Kingwood High School on Tuesday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m. in Kingwood.
Our annual Lighting of the Doves fundraiser is Saturday, November 22. To sign up go to
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4caea622a75-lotd1. Support the Swim & Dive team at the
Lighting of the Doves at Town Green Park by purchasing tickets, food, and beverages at our booths!
Swim practice Thanksgiving week will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. If
you’re going to be in town, come work out, stay in shape, and make room for extra turkey and stuffing!
Have a great vacation week!
ART NEWS: Art 2 Drawing students Monica Duffour Von Bertrab, age 17, and Daphne Havens, age 15,
won awards for the PBK calendar contest. PBK is the architectural studio that designed The Woodlands
High School. Both drawings picture views of the courtyard. Monica's drawing will be in the calendar and
she will receive a $100 gift card. Daphne's drawing will be on display at PBK as honorable mention and
she will receive a $50 gift card.
TWHS RUGBY: Rugby is a game that develops leadership, team spirit, courage, sportsmanship, and
friendship. Garrett Soileau started playing rugby his freshman year. Like most individuals who start
playing rugby, he quickly fell in love and learned to play the game well. He was selected for Texas High
Performance teams every year and his senior year he played for the Rocky Mountain Challenge AllTournament Team and USA Rugby Stars and Stripes, reserved for the top 50 Boys and top 50 Girls
selected from Regional All Star Tournaments. In response to the question of what he loves most about
rugby, Garrett explains, "The fact that everyone has the chance to prove themselves. In rugby everyone
has the chance to take the ball in for the score and feel what it’s like to put points on the board for your
team. Forwards have to be able to pass just as good as backs and backs have to be able to go blow up a
ruck if needed. You basically have to be able to play any position which isn't like any other sport out
there. To me rugby means opportunity. This sport has given me so many opportunities that I would have
never gotten if it weren't for rugby. Because of rugby I've had the privilege to represent my state and even
represent my country. I've made friends with people all over the United States and even overseas because
of all the opportunities rugby has presented me with." Garrett is perfect example of everyone getting a
chance to prove themselves in rugby. He most recently was invited to the U20 Junior Men's All
American World Trophy team. He also plays for Arkansas State University Rugby Team.
Come check out the fastest growing sport in the nation with the largest rugby club in Texas! Woodlands
Youth Rugby Club will hold tryouts each Wednesday in November from 6-8 pm at Alden Bridge Sports
Park. Both boys and girls are welcome to come and participate. Players from all skill levels are welcome.
Go to woodlandsrugby.org for more information and do NOT miss out!
NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY: The National English Honor Society inducted the
following new members: Allyson Arthur; Kristina Barbo; Katie Berry; Ally Brown; Kira Brown; Gabriel
Carbajal; Ava Cardone; Abel Castro; Jacqueline Ebel; Adriana Edgeman; Kendall Elliott; Zach Hake;
Lois Hamburger; Heidi Higginson; Ashley Long; Brittany Miller; Mariana Mitre; Olivia Norman;
Veronica Pineda; Priyana Rikhy; Laura Rodriguez; Kaitlin Scott; Tien Tien Shu; Forrest Smith; Sara
Stein; Anna Strickland; Hannah Thornton; and Matthew Young.
We are honored to welcome these young people to The National English Honor Society. We look forward
to having them serve our community with us.
TWHS YEARBOOKS: 2015 TWHS Yearbooks may be ordered through smart-pay.com until January
26, 2015. Order yours today. Don't wait until May and wish you had.
FBLA: We will be collecting donations for the March of Dimes in honor of Prematurity Awareness Day.
We will collect the money at all lunches on Monday, November 17, and Tuesday, November 18. Our
next social is at the Corner Bakery after we finish preparing Thanksgiving Baskets on Wednesday,
November 19.
THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM - Congrats to our senior college signees.
Sam Bratsch will continue her softball career at The University of Dallas, Jaymie Collins will play for
Temple College, Shelby Dublin will play at Northwestern State University, Abby Langkamp will play for
Baylor University, Aubrey Leach will play for The University of Tennessee, and Kaitlyn Stavinoha will
continue her softball career at The University of Massachusetts.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR - On Thursday, December 4th, The Highlander Softball Team will host a
HOMERUN DERBY at Highlander Field. The Homerun Derby is open to all students of The Woodlands
High School. Entry fee is $10.00 or one unwrapped children’s Christmas gift. All gifts and money
collected will go to provide Christmas gifts for abused children at the annual CASA Jingle Bell
Christmas Party. Come out for a great time and excellent food at our concessions and help support this
worthy cause. To sign up contact Coach Jorgensen in portable 9 or ask any softball player. GO
HIGHLANDERS !!!!
GERMAN NEWS: The German students are beginning to prepare for over 40 events in February's UIL
competition. Interested students should regularly check the wall calendar outside the German Classroom
regarding after-school practices.
SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Science National Honor Society held their 6th annual
Science Night last night, and did a great job. They performed over 20 demonstrations and experiments
for local elementary and intermediate students and they were wonderful at explaining the science behind
their experiments. We were also joined by the robotics team who brought a robot to demonstrate for the
kids. Everyone who came had blast learning about science.
LADY HIGHLANDER VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the Lady Highlander Varsity volleyball
team as they continue their post season success. The Lady Highlanders defeated Montgomery, Round
Rock McNeil and Round Rock Westwood to advance to the regional tournament for the third straight
year. The Lady Highlanders will face Highland Park today at 4:30 at Sam Houston State University for
the Regional semi-finals. If the team wins, the Regional finals will be tomorrow at Sam Houston State
University at 5:30 versus the winner of Richardson Pearce and Austin Westlake. Please come and
support the Lady Highlanders.
Congratulations to seniors Rachel Reed and Julia Pasch on signing their National Letter of Intent. Rachel
will play volleyball at The University of Southern California and Julia will play volleyball at The
University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Please follow the Lady Highlanders on our website
http://www.twhvolleyball.com
HIGHLANDER BASKETBALL: Boys Varsity Basketball team has a scrimmage at C.E. King Saturday
Nov. 15th from 10am-1pm. Our season officially begins next Tuesday November 18th. We will be
having a double header with the Girls Basketball Teams. On the Main campus our Freshmen Green and
JV will play at 4 and 5:30 in gym 2. Then our Varsity will play in the main gym at 7pm. Our Freshmen
Red and sophomore teams will play at the 9th grade campus at 4 & 5:30pm as well. Next Friday
November 21st all levels will play at home on the main campus 4, 5:30 and 7pm. Please come out and
support your boys’ basketball teams.
CHOIR NEWS: Poinsettia Sale ends November 18 - The Woodlands High School Choir is again selling
beautiful poinsettia plants for the Holiday Season! This is a great opportunity to raise money for the
Senior Scholarship Fund. Students can also earn funds for choir trips and activities. The proceeds for the
first 10 poinsettias sold will go toward the Scholarship Fund. Proceeds for all poinsettias sold after that
will go toward your student’s account. The profit for each plant is $5.00. Flowers may be ordered from
choir members, or by contacting [email protected]
Region Choir - Congratulations to the 47 TWHS Choir members who earned membership in the AllRegion Choirs. They will rehearse Friday Nov 21 and Saturday Nov 22, and present a concert on
Saturday eve at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and will be held at The Woodlands UMC 2200 Lake
Woodlands Drive.
TWHS Choir parents are encouraged to volunteer and/or donate items for this event and can find our
more by accessing www.charmsoffice.com then enter the code thewoodlandschoir (all one word) and then
your child's student id
Pre-Area Auditions - On Tuesday, December 2, 25 students from TWHS Choirs will compete in the
third round of the All-State Choir audition process. This audition determines who will compete in the
final round for All-State in January. Best wishes to each of these students, and congratulations on their
success to this point.
Holiday Concert - The TWHS Choirs will present their annual Holiday Concert on Tuesday Dec 9 at
Christ UMC 6363 Research Forest Drive, at 7:00 p.m. All of the choirs will present their own music, and
the concert will conclude with the singing of some traditional carols. All TWHS Choir Students are
required to come to the dress rehearsal on Monday Dec 8 from 3-6 p.m. at Christ UMC.
TWHS BASS FISHING TEAM: Its tournament time again! This Saturday, November 15th, the TWHS
BFT will compete among 11 schools and 42 boat teams at the second HHFC offshore tournament on Lake
Livingston. Check-in will be at The Waterfront Lodge and Marina starting a 2:30. Weather permitting;
boat checks will be held on the entrance road and sign in will be in front of the lodge. Official tournament
hours are from 7am-3pm. Remember this is a trailering tournament so be sure to factor in travel time.
Penalties will be given to anglers who arrive late. Anglers, be sure to dress in layers as well as rain gear
because expected temps range in the low 50s upper 40s Saturday morning with a 30% chance of rain in
the afternoon. For those competing in the Inshore Division, the next tournament will be held on December
6th, at Lake Paloma. TWHS fishing hours will be from 7-10 and McCullough will pick up at 10:30 and go
till 12:30. As always we look forward to seeing friends and family come out to support and tight lines!
WRESTLING: The first competition of the season for the varsity is this Saturday at 9:00 am at Cy-Fair
High School. The team is competing against 7 schools in the region. It should be a good test for our
team. The first meet for the Junior Varsity is Monday, November 17 at 6:00 pm at The Woodlands High
School. We will be competing against other Conroe ISD teams. Come out and show your support for our
wrestling team. Go Highlanders!!!
TWHS ICE HOCKEY: The TWHS Ice Hockey team earned their sixth straight win last weekend and
are currently tied for first place in the Interscholastic Ice Hockey League. TWHS (6,0) has 12 points and
a game in hand with Cy-Woods (6,1) and Cinco Ranch (6,1) High Schools.
Strong offence and defense has allowed the team to register an impressive 40 goals for, 7 goals against
and the ISHL's lowest goals against average of 1.17. Six players are currently ranked in the top 25
scoring leaders for the league; on the scoring leaders list are Austin Guidot (2nd), Mitchell Sawyer (5th),
Jack Greer (7th), Griffin Eatchel (11th), Preston Palamera (13th) and Ryan Kim (25th). Between the
pipes, Graisen Eatchel (93.94 SV %) and David Hutto (89.36 SV%) are ranked 1st and 3rd amongst
goalies in the ISHL goalies.
In recent play, TWHS dominated Pearland/Friendswood High School with an 11-3 victory. Austin
Guidot posted a season- high 7 points in a game with 6 goals and 1 assist and David Hutto kicked out 17
shots on net. Grif Eatchel (2 goals, 2 assists), Mitch Sawyer (3 assists), Nick Sieving (1goal, 2 assists),
Jack Greer (2 assists), Ryan Kim (2 assists), Preston Palamera (2 assists), Jordan Reynolds (1goal), Isaac
Babcock (1goal), Parker Tilson (1 assist) and Jonah VanderWerff (1assist) also contributed to the win.
At the Willowbrook Aerodrome on November 2nd, TWHS blanked Brazos Valley 6 - 0. Mitch Sawyer
registered his first hat trick of the season with 3 goals and an assist while Graisen Eatchel earned a
shutout in net. Jack Greer (1 goal, 1assist), Grif Eatchel (2 assists), John Haldane (1 goal), Preston
Palamera (1goal), Isaac Babcock (1assist), Grant Cannizaro (1assist), Olivia Hawes (1 assist), Jack
Wurfel (1 assist) and Jack Hebert (1 assist) also added points for the win.
The Highlanders have a busy weekend ahead with a game against Sugar Land at 8:15 pm on Friday night
and against the Brazos Valley Bucks in Willowbrook on Sunday at 7:45 pm. Follow the team for live
game updates @twhs_ice_hockey and a complete game schedule is available at
www.thewoodlandsicehockey.com
PTO STUDENT DIRECTORIES: If you joined the PTO this year, a student directory was included
with your membership fee. The directories have been printed and have been distributed to students via
their advisory classes. Please ask your student if they have received it as they sometimes stay hidden at
the bottom of the backpacks. If you did not receive your directory and believe you should have received
one, please contact us at [email protected] Additional directories will be on sale at the front desk of
each campus for $10. We are extremely grateful to the families and businesses that advertised in our
directory, allowing us to use our funds to purchase items for the school, rather than use it on publishing.
Please show your support for these businesses in turn for their support of our school: M&H, Priority ER,
Todd Leiker DDS, Norman Farley DDS, Safeway Driving, Houston Chronicle, Teresa Sartin/Realtor,
Grade Power Learning, Herff-Jones, Marlen Torres/Century 21, Tanya – The Cruise Lady and Karin
Schmaltz/Mary Kay. Please consider supporting these businesses in return for their support of the PTO.
Congratulations to TWHS student, Olivia Rogers, for designing the winning artwork for our cover.
PTO STUDENT PLANNERS EXCHANGE: Thank you to all who have purchased student planners. If
you have purchased a student planner in August, we need you to exchange it! Beginning in October,
the monthly calendar is wrong. We had new planners printed and you can simply bring your old planner
to us and exchange it for a new one. You can do this anytime at the front desk of either campus. We are
extremely sorry for the inconvenience (it wasn’t our fault!) IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED A
PLANNER IN SEPTEMBER, YOU ARE FINE AND DO NOT NEED TO EXCHANGE IT. IF
YOU ARE UNSURE IF YOU SHOULD EXCHANGE YOUR PLANNER OR NOT, PLEASE
OPEN THE MONTHLY CALENDAR ON PAGE 44 – IF OCTOBER 1 IS ON WEDNESDAY
YOU ARE GOOD, IF IT IS NOT ON WEDNESDAY THEN PLEASE EXCHANGE IT.
If you would still like to purchase a planner (with the correct dates), we still have a few available and the
cost is $5 each. They are on sale during school hours in the front office of each campus. The PTO
believes and organized student is a successful student! This planner is similar to the planners that the
students have used in Intermediate school and Junior High. We are grateful to advertisers that have helped
underwrite the cost of publishing this planner. Special thanks to: M&H Energy, Teresa Sartin - Realtor,
SafeWay Driving Centers and Norman Farley, DDS There is a limited supply, so don’t wait, get one
now!
PTO SPIRIT WEAR: The PTO offers general spirit wear for all Highlanders for sale at the front desks
of both campuses. Photos of items we carry can be seen at our website: www.twhspto.org Check out
our new iPhone cases for only $10 and our new lanyards!!! We have many reasonably priced items that
would make great holiday gifts.
TWHS GRADUATION HIGHLANDERS: Our 3rd Annual Holiday Market will be held at Mitchell
Intermediate this Saturday, November 15 from 9am-3pm. We have over 30 booths with name-brand
items like Scentsy and Tupperware, as well as, lots of unique jewelry, candles, clothing, buckles, indoor
& outdoor holiday décor, as well as, every day home décor. This is a great place to do some holiday
shopping, rain or shine, with FREE and nearby parking and NO ADMISSION!
Graduation Highlanders is the committee of the PTO that organizes our all-night lock-in party at Main
Event for Seniors on their graduation night from TWHS. This is a parent organized and funded event and
we need parents of all age students to help! If would like to know more, get involved and get on our
mailing list so you know all that is happening, you can visit our website: www.twhsgrad.org If you have
questions about anything related to Graduation Highlanders, email Maya Zani at [email protected]
or [email protected]
TWHS PTO STAFF APPRECIATION NEWS: Mil Grazie! The staff appreciation committee along
with our fabulous PTO parents offered a lunch time visit to Italy this past Wednesday. We treated the
entire staff of both campuses to stuffed shells and delicious home-made cakes. Many thanks to: Susie
Abraham, Melissa Aguayo, Mayra Ahrens, Stephanie Armstrong, Jackie Barkmann, Kim Barolak,
Susanne Bartsch, Vanessa Bat, Devin Bigler, Devin Bigler, Maris Bourg, Jennifer Brian, Karen
Broekstra, Carolyn Brown, Andria Cain, Barb Cardinal, Molly Carlson, Brad Carlson, Ileana Carroll,
Katrina Dale, Jo Dent, Monica Duffour, Christi Dyer, Michelle Ebel, Mary Ellen Bryant, Jan Estes,
Monte Frasier, Liz Golze, Chris Guidot, Sarah Hammer, Jennifer Hammond, Thars Higginson, Shanna
Hulet, Maryalice Hutton, Duffie Johnson, Wendy Johnston, Laura Kaplan, Sabrina Khan, Telindalee
King, Ginger Klein, Gretchen Koontz, Munlee Lee, Debbie LeGoubin, Penny Loane, Barbara Lowery,
Julie Luman, Shelly Maes, Ingrid McGinley, Marsha Meltzer, Linda Metcalf, Missy O’Connor, Cindy
Peterson, Mellissa Petit, Sandy Pineda, Sandy Plugge, Melissa Powell, Molly Renaud, Mari Rhinehart,
Sandy Rivera, Michelle Robinson, Diane Roush, Maria Saheb, Karen Saleh, Stephanie Schwantes, Lynn
Shortt, Christine Sicker, Sheddiann Smith, Robin Snyder, Robin Snyder, Michelle Spiller, Michele
Strickland, Karen Terry, Cynthia Tredup, Melissa Vanbiber, Rachael Vieth, Nicole Walker, Suzanne
Walker and Marsha Wood.
Our next event is a Cookie Wonderland for the staff on December 10, so get your ovens ready!
As always, thanks from the PTO Staff Appreciation Committee: Kim Brown/Susan Cosculluela/Sally
Seelig (Main campus) and Diana Barefield/Lisa Doornik (TWHS-9)
The Woodlands High School Calendar
November 17 – December 6, 2014
Monday, November 17
Green Day
Smash Club Meeting 2:45 room 341
Bag Pipe Lessons 4:30 room 138
Math/Spanish Tutorials 5:30 room 201
Student Council Meeting 6:00 Cafeteria
Interact Meeting 7:00 Cafeteria
Tuesday, November 18
Red Day
National Science Honor Society Meeting 2:45 LGI
Project Purple Meeting 3:00 room 121
Math/Science Tutorials 5:30 room 201
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. CyRanch @ TWHS 5:30
Boys Varsity Basketball vs. CyFalls @ TWHS 7:00
Girls 9th Basketball vs. CyRanch @ TWHS-9 4:00
Boys 9th Green Basketball vs. CyFalls @ TWHS 4:00
Girls JV Basketball vs. CyRanch @ TWHS 4:00
Boys 9th Red & Sophomore Basketball vs. CyFalls @ TWHS-9 4:00/5:30
Wednesday, November 19
Green Day
Thursday, November 20
Red Day
DECA Induction Ceremony 6:00 LGI
Math/Science Tutorials 5:30 room 201
Travel Club Trivia Night 6:30 Cafeteria
Girls 9th Basketball @ Humble ISD Tournament TBA
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Friday, November 21
Green Day
Science NHS Meeting 6:50/2:45 LGI
Wrestling @ Cy Ridge TBA
Girls 9th Basketball @ Humble ISD Tournament TBA
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Boys Basketball vs. Washington @ TWHS 4:00/5:30/7:00
Saturday, November 22
Wrestling @ Cy Ridge TBA
Girls 9th Basketball @ Humble ISD Tournament TBA
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Boys/Girls Cross Country @ Nike Regional Meet @ Bear Branch TBA
Monday, November 24
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Girls Basketball vs. Klein Collins @ TWHS 9:00/10:30
9th/Sophomore Boys Basketball vs. Willis @ TWHS-9 10:00/11:30
Tuesday, November 25
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Boys Basketball vs. Tompkins @ TWHS 4:00/5:30/7:00
Girls Basketball @ CyWoods 10:00/11:30
Wednesday, November 26
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thursday, November 27
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Friday, November 28
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Boys Varsity Basketball @ Benchmark Bank Tournament @ TWHS TBA
Saturday, November 29
Boys Varsity Basketball @ Benchmark Bank Tournament @ TWHS TBA
Monday, December 1
Red Day
Smash Club Meeting 2:45 room 341
Bagpipe Lessons 4:30 room 138
Math/Spanish Tutorials 5:30-7:30 room 201
Student Council Meeting 6:00 Cafeteria
Interact Meeting 7:00 Cafeteria
Boys Soccer Meeting 7:00 LGI
Tuesday, December 2
Green Day
Project Purple Meeting 3:00 room 121
Math/Science Tutorials 5:30-7:30 room 201
Girls Basketball vs. Spring @ TWHS 4:00/5:30/7:00
Boys Basketball @ Klein Collins 4:00/5:30/7:00
Wednesday, December 3
Red Day
Thursday, December 4
Green Day
Math/Science Tutorials 5:30-7:30 room 201
FCA Meeting 7:00am LGI
Orchestra Booster Meeting 7:00 Orchestra Room
Cheerleader Holiday Social 6:00 Gym 2
Softball Homerun Derby 5:30
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Girls JV Basketball @ Magnolia Tournament TBA
Boys JV Basketball @ CE King Tournament TBA
Boys 9th Green Basketball @ TWHS Tournament @ TWHS-9 TBA
Boys 10th Basketball @ Oak Ridge Tournament TBA
Friday, December 5
Red Day
Science NHS Meeting 6:50/2:45 LGI
Wrestling @ TWHS Tournament TBA
Theatre Improv Show 7:00 Auditorium
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Girls JV Basketball @ Magnolia Tournament TBA
Boys JV Basketball @ CE King Tournament TBA
Boys 9th Green Basketball @ TWHS Tournament @ TWHS-9 TBA
Boys 10th Basketball @ Oak Ridge Tournament TBA
Saturday, December 6
SAT @ TWHS 8:00
Girls Varsity Basketball @ McDonalds Invitational TBA
Girls JV Basketball @ Magnolia Tournament TBA
Boys JV Basketball @ CE King Tournament TBA
Boys 9th Green Basketball @ TWHS Tournament @ TWHS-9 TBA
Boys 10th Basketball @ Oak Ridge Tournament TBA
Wrestling @ TWHS Tournament TBA
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discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it
operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA
coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7752.