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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
THIS WEEK
Tue-Boys BB @ THS
Girls BB Breckenridge
Thu-Boys BB @ Hamilton. V-Boys BB @ Poolville. Girls V BB @ Poolville
Fri– BB Turnaments @ Pool-ville & JV @ THS
Tolar High School
WEEK OF December 7th-11th
Included in this issue
Links
Semester exams
Stock show info
Band concert
Tolar Christmas
Class news
District calendar
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Tolar High School
Links to Important Documents and Sites
TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL
TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL WEBPAGE
TISD CALENDAR
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
BUS TRANSPORTATION
THS CURRICULUM
EXTRA CURRICULAR
TOLAR ATHLETICS
RATTLER BAND
TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
TOLAR HIGH SCHOOL CHEER
FCCLA
IN SEASON ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
Boys Basketball Schedule
Girls Basketball Schedule
3rd Six Weeks
The third six weeks ends De-
cember 22.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
December 17th
THS Band Concert-6:30
THS Quilt and Art Show-5:30
Semester Finals: December 18th: 7th and 8th Period
(1/2 Day) December 21st: 2nd,4th,6th Period
(1/2 Day) December 22nd: 1st,3rd,5th Period
HOOD COUNTY STOCKSHOW INFORMATION
Wednesday, January 6th 11:30 a.m. Broiler Show 2:00 p.m.
Rabbit Show 6:30 p.m. Skill-a-thon Contest
Thursday, January 7th 10:00 a.m. Lamb Show 1:00 p.m. Ag
Mechanics Judging 4:00 p.m. Market Swine Show 6:00 p.m.
Family Living Division Silent Auction Opens
Friday, January 8th 6:30-8:30 a.m. 4H Pancake Breakfast ($5/
Adults $2/age 8 & under) 8:00 a.m. Market Goat Show 1:00
p.m. Heifer Show 1:30 p.m. Market Steer Show
Saturday, January 9th 11:00-12:30 Steak Lunch ($10/person—
steak, beans, salad) 1:00 p.m. Premium Auction Sale
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Semester Exam Exemption Policy Students at Tolar High School (grades 9-12) will be able to receive exemptions from some of their semester and final exams based on class averages and school attend-ance. All students will be required to take at least 2 exams each testing period in core sub-ject areas (English, Math, Science, History and Advanced Spanish). Students cannot be exempt from the same core exams both semesters. Exemption Criteria 1. Class average of 90 or above with 3 or less absences.
2. Class average of 85 or above with 2 or less absences.
3. Class average of 80 or above with 1 or less absences.
4. All students with an average 79 or below will be required to take exams.
* All absences count against exemption with the exception of medical, school sponsored, or board approved extracurricular. **Medical is an absent of a student who attends part of the school day with a Doctor/Medical note for that day. ***Students suspended from school or placed in DAEP will be required to take all finals. ****2nd Semester Exemptions for seniors will be determined by the Principal and the Attendance Committee *****3 tardies = 1 absence toward exemption.
*****3 tardies = 1 absence toward exemption.
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Math Algebra/Pre-Cal/Calculus
Mrs. Ecton: [email protected] Algebra 1: Students will go over the re-
view in class Monday and test over Unit
7 on Tuesday. We will begin unit 8 over
systems of equations. Binders are due
on Tuesday (major grade).
Precalculus: Students will continue their
study of rational functions and graphing
same. A quiz is schedule for Friday and
binders are due on Friday.
APCalculus: Students will go over the re-
view for trig identities and take the test
on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will
begin our study of implicit differentiation
and take a quiz on Friday.
Advanced Precalculus: Students will con-
tinue their study of rational functions
and graphing same. A quiz is schedule
for Friday and binders are due on Friday.
Algebra II and Geometry Mrs. Teal: [email protected] Notebooks grades will be taken this
week. Please encourage your student to
have everything in order: Notes, Home-
work, Quizzes, Reviews. This is for a test
grade and can really bring an average up!
In Geometry, we will be finishing up dis-
covering characteristics of quadrilat-
erals. We have established criteria for
setting up problems to solve using part =
part or part + part = whole equations. Ad-
vanced Geometry will test over Quadri-
laterals and begin utilizing the Pythago-
rean Theorem to find lengths of right tri-
angles, which is useful in building and
trades.
Algebra 2 students are rediscovering fac-
toring and using them to find where pa-
rabolas cross the x-axis (when the re-
sults of data are at zero). A QUIZ will be
given this week for a test grade. We will
then begin reviewing how to simplify rad-
icals to prepare for solving quadratic
equations with exact answers, not
rounded.
Math, engineering & science Courses
Science Biology/Adv. Chemistry/A&P
Ms. Nowell [email protected] Biology will be discussing meiosis and muta-
tions. They will have a test Thursday over
transcription, translation, replication and
meiosis.
Chemistry will be practicing the 3-D arrange-
ment of covalent molecules. They will learn
the VSEPR theory of atomic arrangement.
Human Anatomy will continue with cat mus-
cle dissection. They will study the muscles
of the upper and lower appendages and will
have a test Friday over these muscles.
Principles of Technology/Engineering Design
Mr. Griffith [email protected] Engineering Design and Presentation (aka
Concepts of Engineering)
Students will work on more complex CAD
exercises building parts of a toy train.
Advanced Engineering Design and Presenta-
tion II
Students will discuss and takes notes over
online CAD curriculum preparing for Inventor
certification exam.
Principles of Technology Students will prac-
tice soldering, and building circuits with
breadboards. Then they will work problems
with electrical power and test Friday.
Engineering Design and Problem Solving Stu-
dents will work on first large robotics pro-
ject: Design, Document, and Present their
findings.
Chemistry/IPC
Mr. Dingler: [email protected] Chem - Chemistry will take a test on Tues-
day covering Nomenclature and Chemical
Bond Types. After the test, Chemistry will
begin working on projects.
IPC - IPC will take a test on Tuesday cover-
ing Acids and Bases as well as Solubility.
After the test is over, IPC will begin working
on projects.
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English Language Arts Courses
English ELA I
Mrs. Lever: [email protected] In Advanced English I, we're currently reading Fahrenheit 451.
In English I, we're continuing our study of the Holocaust and are reading Night. In addi-
tion to working on vocabulary and sentence variety, all students have an expository es-
say due on Wednesday that will be taken for a major grade
English ELA II & III
Mrs. Boisjolie [email protected] 10th on level: We will continue to study Fahrenheit 451. Students will complete reading
assessments and practice STAAR formatted grammar/revising/editing questions.
10th advanced: We will continue our study of 1984. Students will also practice STAAR
formatted grammar questions.
11th English: Students will read poetry by Walt Whitman, including "O, Captain, My Cap-
tain!" We will then watch the film Dead Poets Society, and write an analysis of the
themes regarding life, individualism, and leadership.
ELA IV
DC English III & IV Ms. Anderson [email protected] English III DC - Students will present their Public Service Announcements, along with ex-
plaining their proposals, on Tuesday - Thursday. These will be the last grades for Weath-
erford College.
English IV - Students will finish "Macbeth" this week and begin working on a brief literary
analysis, explaining how either the words "blood" or "sleep" were used symbolically
throughout the play.
English IV DC - Students will turn in their research papers on Tuesday. Their WC final will
be Wednesday and Thursday.
Freshman Reading - Students will continue their Christmas stories.
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Social Studies and Spanish courses
Social Studies World History /U.S. History
Mr. Lowry [email protected] U.S. History -- Complete "U.S. in
Great War"; Begin "Post-war Period
& The Roaring 20's": Fourteen
Points, League of Nations, Isola-
tionism, Palmer Raids/Red Scare,
Resurgence of Klan/nativism,
Scopes Trial, Harding &
"Normalcy", Model T.
World History -- Review for Semes-
ter Exam: Neolithic Revolution to
African trade 1500's
Dual Credit HIST 1301 -- Final Ex-
am, Dec. 8
Gov/Eco
Coach Lee [email protected]
Government class will be look-
ing at the electoral process in
America, including how to regis-
ter to vote, eligibility require-
ments to vote, history of voting
patterns in the U.S. and Texas.
Spanish
Spanish I, II, III, IV Mrs. Slaughter [email protected]
3rd six weeks - week 4 of 7
Dance day on Friday for all classes – This year we
are doing the Rumba!
Spanish 1: LICT chapter 3 vocab. Grammar: tener +
que + verb ; Reading: Summarize Pobre Ana chapter
1 ;
Spanish 2: Retest for the Irregular Preterites
(cucaracha) verbs outside of class – see the teacher
if you did poorly this past week - Reading final chap-
ter (8) of Casi se muere with videos and worksheet ;
Introduce the imperfect tense?? Or reinforce the
preterite tense with exercises.
Spanish 3: Finish summary of the Princess Bride.
Quiz over perfect tenses : present perfect then past
perfect. Reading: final chapter of Viaje de su vida,
chapter 6: discuss, watch relevant videos, do work-
sheet; summarize.
Spanish 4: Complete listening portion of the practice
CLEP test ; correct all section by section and discuss
issues ; reading this time: Casa embrujada chapter 9
and listening to chapter Chapter 10
Spanish I & II Mr. Martinez: [email protected] Spanish I / II
Spanish II
This week we will be reviewing comparisons using
tan / tanto with a quiz on Tuesday. We will also learn
how to use the verbs saber / conocer and how to use
time expressions in a conversation. Conversation
will be the primary focus.
Spanish I
This week we will be reviewing plural nouns and the
definite and indefinite article. We will take a quiz on
Tuesday and start a writing exercise that will require
reading, writing and translating.
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Career and Technical Courses
Family and Consumer Science
Mrs. Raybon [email protected] Nutrition and Wellness Students-8 of
the students learned how to make
pizza crust from scratch this week.
10 of the students began work on
the MAJOR project that is Due by
December 17.
Fashion Students are now putting
the quilting stitches to their quilts.
Please remember to come see them
on display in the Library, December
17.
Culinary Arts Students will be mak-
ing Pies this next week to take home
to their families.
The Freshman Students will make
the dough for their gingerbread hous-
es this next week. Hopefully they
will also begin to bake the pieces.
Remember to bring candy for decora-
tions. These should be finished for
the show on December 17, 2015.
Art & Floral Design
Coach Cook [email protected]
Web Tech Coach Johnson [email protected] Web Technology - We will begin Ch.
5 - Correcting and Enhancing Digital
Photographs.
Principles of IT - We will begin the
lesson over Presentation Software.
Business Info. Managment
Mrs. Whiteley [email protected]
Ag/FFA/Animal Science/Wildlife/Ag. Mechanics Mr. Newton: [email protected]
Manufacturing/Adv Welding/Ag Mechanics
Coach Miller [email protected]
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THS STAFF Brad Morgan– Principal– [email protected]
Joanne Foster– Counselor– [email protected]
Linda Thacker– Secretary– [email protected]
Margarite Anderson– ELA III/IV/Yearbook– [email protected]
Heather Boisjolie– ELA II/III/Cheer– [email protected]
Courtney Lever– ELA I/Reading/Writing– [email protected]
Angie Ecton– Algebra-Pre Cal– Cal/ STUCO– [email protected]
Annelle Teal– Algebra II/Geometry– [email protected]
Jud Griffith– Engineering/[email protected]
Cal Lowry– U.S. History/ World History– [email protected]
Joan Slaughter– Spanish I/II/II/IV– [email protected]
Misty Cook– Art/Floral Design/ Coach– [email protected]
Cynthia Raybon– FCCLA/Family and Consumer Science– [email protected]
Nate Newton– FFA/Animal Science/Ag.—[email protected]
Bobby Yerigan– Band– [email protected]
Christina Martinez-Special Ed./ [email protected]
Denise Nowell– Biology/Adv. Chemistry/A&P– [email protected]
Brennan Dingler– Chemistry/IPC/Coach– [email protected]
Gregg Lee– Gov/Eco/ Coach– [email protected]
Michael Martinez– Span I/II/Coach– [email protected]
Jaci Johnson– Web Tech/Girl’s Athletic Coord– [email protected]
Mike Franklin– Boy’s Athletic Coordinator– [email protected]
Claudia Whiteley– BIM– [email protected]
Scotty Miller– Manufacturing/Coach– [email protected]
Darrell Hogan– Special Ed./Coach– [email protected]
Shelby Jameson– Math Support/Coach– [email protected]
Peggy Spraggins– Librarian– [email protected]
Tara Shelton– Instructional Aide– [email protected]
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District Calendar
http://www.tolarisd.org/cms/lib3/TX01000982/Centricity/
Domain/12/1516_School_Calendar_Updated.pdf
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Bell Schedule
http://www.tolarisd.org/cms/lib3/TX01000982/Centricity/Domain/12/Bell_Schedule_15.pdf
