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Home of The Rattlers

Week of October 26, 2015

Tolar High School

2015-2016

Principal: Brad Morgan

Counselor: Joanne Foster

Secretary: Linda Thacker

301 Rock Church Hwy.

Tolar, TX 76476

P: 254-835-4316

F: 254-835-4237

www.tolarisd.org

INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Parent Information

Campus News

FFA News

FCCLA News

95.9 The Ranch Competition

Class Information

Mon– Band @ San Anto-nio

Wed– FFA Leadership Event THS Library 5:00

Thu– JV FB @ THS

Fri– End of six weeks

FB @ DeLeon

Sat– Cross Country State Meet

Click on the Following Links for Downloads and Information:

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL WEBPAGE

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR: JOANNE FOSTER

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADING POLICY

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL EXAM SCHEDULE

TOLAR ISD STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

TOLAR ISD STUDENT HANDBOOK

RATTLER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

LADY RATTLER VOLLEYBALL

THS CROSS COUNTRY

RATTLER BAND

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL CHEER

BUS TRANSPORTATION

THS CURRICULUM

Tolar High School 2015-2016

Freshman Parent Meeting

Nov. 9 @ THS 6:30– We will have a parent meeting to discuss Fresh-

man graduation plans related to HB-5 and answer questions related

to current year and next year.

Extended Day

Students who have been absent from tests or have accumulated multiple zeros

and are endanger of failing the six weeks will be assigned extended day on Mon-

days and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 to make up missed tests or assignments.

Parent Portal

If you have not signed up for Parent Portal please contact the office if you need

assistance. Please encourage your child to sign up for their own account. They

can come by the office and we can sign them up.

THS Curriculum

CLICK HERE FOR THS CURRICULUM AND TEKS LINK

STATE BOUND

RATTLER BAND

THE RATTLER BAND WILL COMPETE AT THE

STATE MARCHING CONTEST IN SAN ANTONIO

AT THE ALAMO DOME. PRELIMS ARE MONDAY

AT 7:58 AM. FINALS AT 7:15 PM.

LIVE STREAM

You can go to https://www.uiltexas.org/music/

marching-band/state and there is a link to follow

from Mr.Video productions, or go to http://

mrvideoproductions.com

FFA NEWS

11/2 - Major Livestock Show Entry

11/3 - Tarleton LDE Contests

11/4 - LDE Showcase at THS

FFA Alumni

11/2 - Meeting and Plans for No-

Put this date in your calendar. December 10, 2015 the

Fashion Design students will be having a Quilt show in

the Tolar High School Library beginning at 5:30 pm and

lasting through the Tolar Band Concert. Please come

see what our students have been working so hard on.

FCCLA News

FCCLA in conjunction with Pediatric Dental of Gran-

bury are conducting a food drive to provide Thanksgiv-

ing meals to 3 local families. Please send non perish-

able food items with your students to Tolar High

School, Mrs. Raybon's room #20. This food drive will

last until November 19. Thank you so much for your

Rattler Bites Bistro will be open for business on Thurs-

day, November 5 during activity Period.

LADY RATTLER

VOLLEYBALL

UNDEFEATED DISTRICT CHAMPS!

Bi-District Game: TBA

Senior Night

CONGRATULATIONS

MAKAYLA BOATMAN!

STATE BOUND IN CROSS COUNTRY

COLLEGE FAIR

THERMAL IMAGING

LAST SPRING THS RECEIVED A GRANT THROUGH THE RYAN TURNER FOUNDATION FOR

THE PURCHASE OF A THERMAL CAMERA SYSTEM TO BE USED IN ENGINEERING AND

SCEINCE CLASSES. THE IMAGES BELOW WERE TAKEN DURING A PEPRALLY EARLIER IN

THE YEAR.

Bonfire 2015

95.9 THE RANCH

LOGIN TO THE LINK BELOW AND VOTE FOR

THS VIDEO. HELP THS WIN A CONCERT BY

WILLIAM CLARK GREEN AND A $1,000

SCHOLORSHIP FOR A 2016 SENIOR.

CLICK HERE TO

Math Algebra/Pre-Cal/Calculus

Mrs. Ecton: aecton@tolarisd.org

PARENTS: Please continue to check with your student on a daily basis

as far as completion of homework and whether your student may need some extra help. As al-

ways, I typically arrive at school by 7:35 a.m. and am available during activity period. Students

need to be working outside of class to refine their math skills as we move through the curricu-

Algebra 1: We will go over midunit Test #6 and then retake the test on Tuesday. We will then

continue to study unit 6 (slope, graphing lines, working with linear functions).

Precal: Students will begin their study of transformations of functions, including reflections and

translations.

AP Calculus: Students will take their third exam on Monday. Afterward, we will study the chain

rule, higher order derivatives, and rates of change.

Advanced Precal: Students will begin their study of polynomial functions this week which will

take us into the next grading period.

Math Courses

Algebra II and Geometry Mrs. Teal: ateal@tolarisd.org Advanced Algebra 2 will be finishing their unit on Linear Programming and will begin the Matrix unit which provides

an easy way to solve systems of equations.

Geometry classes are finishing their unit on parallel lines and will begin discovering applications of triangles. Alge-

bra 2 will be finishing their unit on Matrices.

As the six weeks ends, please look at your student's grades in parent portal. Any zeroes are assignments that need

to be turned in but will be late. Assignments may be corrected for 1/2 credit up to a 75. Tests and Quizzes may be

retaken (after reteaching and review) to be averaged with their original test up to a 75. These tests will need to be

taken by Wednesday.

Science and engineering Courses

Science Biology/Adv. Chemistry/A&P

Ms. Nowell dnowell@tolarisd.org

Biology will cover the plasma membrane. The will do vocabulary Monday and an osmosis lab on Tuesday. There will be a test over the vocabulary and any other terms covered this year on Friday. Notebooks are dues this week. First periods will be taken on Tuesday, 2nd periods on Wednesday and Advanced Biology's on Thursday.

Chemistry will be covering the quantum model of the atom. There will be a test Friday. Human Anatomy will be covering the skeleton.

Principles of Technology/Engineering Design

Mr. Griffith jud.griffith@tolarisd.org

Chemistry/IPC

Mr. Dingler: bdingler@tolarisd.org

Chem - Chemistry will start discussing electron configuration. This is a tougher topic to understand, so the entire week will be dedicated to electron configuration.

IPC - IPC will learn and practice balancing equations before completing an assignment over balancing equa-tions and moving on to nuclear reactions.

ELA IV

DC English III & IV Ms. Anderson manderson@tolarisd.org

English III DC - Students will begin writing their editorial essays. This will be 20% of their

Weatherford College grades and a test grade for Tolar HS.

English IV - Students will begin reading "Morte d'Arthur," as we continue our study of the King

Arthur legend. REMINDER - students should bring their poster boards to trace the pattern for

their family shields, which are due NEXT MONDAY.

English IV DC - Students will finish "Morte d'Arthur," then begin working on their research pa-

pers. They must choose a piece of British literature and analyze an area of disagreement

among critics regarding the text.

Freshman Reading - We will continue reading "Never Fall Down."

English Language Arts Courses

English ELA II & III

Mrs. Boisjolie hboisjolie@tolarisd.org

10th on-level: Students will continue the research paper: composing rough drafts, works cited, and edit-ing/revising rough draft. SAT vocab quiz Tuesday.

10th advanced: Students will continue the research paper: composing rough drafts, works cited, and ed-iting/revising rough draft. SAT vocab quiz on Tuesday.

11th on-level: Students will continue the Literature of the Revolutionary War unit with the Declaration of Independence, "Poor Richard's Almanack" and Thomas Paine's from "The Crisis". Test over the unit at the end of the week. SAT vocab quiz on Tuesday.

9th Reading and Creative Writing: Son by Lois Lowry.

English ELA I

Mrs. Lever: clever@tolarisd.org

In English I, we'll be finishing Romeo and Juliet. Our last assignment for the play will be an essay that counts as a major grade, but the essay isn't due until the third six weeks. Our last major grade for this six weeks is a vocabulary test over all word roots on Wednesday. This is a great opportunity to boost grades; it's just a matter of studying!

Social Studies

Gov/Eco

Coach Lee coachlee@tolarisd.org

The Government classes will begin a reasearch project over the Presidents of the U.S.

The project will include extensive time in the library as well as time outside of class.

The information will be presented to the class upon completion.

Social Studies World History /U.S. History

Mr. Lowry clowry@tolarisd.org

Spanish

Spanish I, II, III, IV Mrs. Slaughter jslaughter@tolarisd.org 2nd six weeks week 3

2nd six weeks week 3 SPANISH - NOTE: BAND KIDS GONE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY!

Spanish 1: Mono y Vaca story fill in for song along with chapter contents. Pip & Pop story reading - Continue Look I Can Talk vocabulary curriculum, chapter 2; Also Power Point story picture sequence. Number quiz on Thursday after another week of practice.

Spanish 2: Casi se muere chapter 4 worksheet due on Thursday with a QUIZ write up from memory in Spanish of the story to date (This will be a quiz); Also worksheet will be due; Continue with irregular preterite tense; NUMBER QUIZ on Friday with practice beforehand.

Spanish 3: Summary write quiz over Viaje de su vida capítulo 4 on Tuesday; Continue highlighting conditional form and introduce present perfect tense with lecture and worksheets. Finish power point sequence of se enamora de Jenni-fer Picture sequence

Spanish 4: Write.Complete drill #7 in Clep book . LISTENING TO Casa embrujada, chapter 4 with accompanying work-sheet fill-in. Continue with Casa embrujada chapter 5. Finish passive voice work papers. Listening dialogue #10 & 11 from AP Spanish book.

Spanish Courses

Spanish I & II Mr. Martinez: mmartinez@tolarisd.org

Spanish I / II

Spanish II

We will be learning about Dia De Los Muertos on Monday, and learning to talk about what goes on in school. We will have a conversation quiz on Wednesday and Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday. Friday being a conversation / make up day.

Spanish I

We will be learning about Dia De Los Muertos on Monday and learning about school materials . We will have a conversation quiz on Wednesday and vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Friday being a conversation day / make up day.

Career and Technical Courses

Family and Consumer Science

Mrs. Raybon craybon@tolarisd.org

Rattler Bites Bistro had a great day on Thursday. They cleared a profit from the sales of their

products. Way to go Culinary Arts Students.

FCCLA Volunteered at the Elementary Fall Festival on October 17. Thank you to all of the stu-

dents that participated and showed their community spirit.

Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness Students will be finishing their study of the human digestive

system and metabolism between now and Thanksgiving. During the last three weeks of the Fall

semester these students will be working on a major project and cooking lab that will make or

Web Tech Coach Johnson jjohnson@tolarisd.org

Business Info. Managment

Mrs. Whiteley cwhiteley@tolarisd.org

Students will start chapter two using the Pearson e-course. Students will be working in Microsoft Word with em-

phasis on correction commands and inserting/formatting tables.

Art & Floral Design

Coach Cook misty@tolarisd.org

Agriculture and Manufacturing

Courses

Manufacturing/Adv Welding/Ag Mechanics

Coach Miller smiller@tolarisd.org

Ag/FFA/Animal Science/Wildlife/Ag. Mechanics Mr. Newton: nnewtin@tolarisd.org

1st/8th - AG MECHANICS - Project Construction

3rd - ADV ANSCI - Retail Cuts

5th - DCANSCI - LDE Practice and Competition

6th - PRINCIPLES OF AG - Quality Counts

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Girls Coordinator– Jaci Johnson

jjohnson@tolarisd.org 254-835-4316 ext. 408

Boys Coordinator– Mike Franklin

mfranklin@tolarisd.org 254-835-4316 ext. 415

THS STAFF Brad Morgan– Principal– bmorgan@tolarisd.org

Joanne Foster– Counselor– jfoster@tolarisd.org

Linda Thacker– Secretary– lthacker@tolarisd.org

Margarite Anderson– ELA III/IV/Yearbook– mhanderson@tolarisd.org

Heather Boisjolie– ELA II/III/Cheer– hboisjolie@tolarisd.org

Courtney Lever– ELA I/Reading/Writing– clever@tolarisd.org

Angie Ecton– Algebra-Pre Cal– Cal/ STUCO– aecton@tolarisd.org

Annelle Teal– Algebra II/Geometry– ateal@tolarisd.org

Jud Griffith– Engineering/NHS-jud.griffith@tolarisd.org

Cal Lowry– U.S. History/ World History– clowry@tolarisd.org

Joan Slaughter– Spanish I/II/II/IV– jslaughter@tolarisd.org

Misty Cook– Art/Floral Design/ Coach– misty@tolarisd.org

Cynthia Raybon– FCCLA/Family and Consumer Science– craybon@tolarisd.org

Nate Newton– FFA/Animal Science/Ag.—nnewton@tolarisd.org

Bobby Yerigan– Band– byerigan@tolarisd.org

Christina Martinez-Special Ed./ cmartinez@tolarisd.org

Denise Nowell– Biology/Adv. Chemistry/A&P– dnowell@tolarisd.org

Brennan Dingler– Chemistry/IPC/Coach– bdingler@tolarisd.org

Gregg Lee– Gov/Eco/ Coach– coachlee@tolarisd.org

Michael Martinez– Span I/II/Coach– mmartinez@tolarisd.org

Jaci Johnson– Web Tech/Girl’s Athletic Coord– jjohnson@tolarisd.org

Mike Franklin– Boy’s Athletic Coordinator– mfranklin@tolarisd.org

Claudia Whiteley– BIM– cwhiteley@tolarisd.org

Scotty Miller– Manufacturing/Coach– smiller@tolarisd.org

Darrell Hogan– Special Ed./Coach– dhogan@tolarisd.org

Shelby Jameson– Math Support/Coach– sjameson@tolarisd.org

Peggy Spraggins– Librarian– pspraggins@tolarisd.org

Tara Shelton– Instructional Aide– tshelton@tolarisd.org

District Calendar

http://www.tolarisd.org/cms/lib3/TX01000982/Centricity/

Domain/12/1516_School_Calendar_Updated.pdf

Bell Schedule

http://www.tolarisd.org/cms/lib3/TX01000982/Centricity/Domain/12/Bell_Schedule_15.pdf

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