President’s Message

Hello Travis Community!

It’s been another busy week with a much-needed long weekend ahead. A reminder there is no school tomorrow, November 8th!

Before you head into the long weekend, TODAY is the last day to drop a COPY of your 4x6 Veteran photo in the box at the front office labeled “Veterans Day Photos.” This reminder is for those families that are new to Travis or have a Veteran that was not included last year. More details below!

Another friendly reminder that the UIL interest form is due by tomorrow for any interested 2nd-5th graders with additional information listed below.

Finally, we all work hard together as a community to ensure we place safety first for all of our students. Please review the playground safety reminders below to ensure you and your student understand expectations for dismissal and afterschool supervision and behavior. Thank you for your support!

Have a great long weekend!

Wishing you well,

Andrea French
Travis PTA President

Playground Safety

Quick reminder that all children should be supervised afterschool at the Spark Park and track area. Teachers and staff are not responsible for unsafe behavior after dismissal. If your child is a walker, please talk to them about playground safety.

Similarly, children should be off of the Spark Park by 7:25am in the morning and inside their classrooms by 7:35am. Thanks!

Veterans Day Display

In honor of Veterans Day, we will again have a photo display.  If you participated last year your photo will be displayed, there is NO need to resubmit your photo. If you are new to Travis or have a Veteran that was not included last year, please drop a COPY of your 4x6 inch photo in the box at the front office labeled “Veterans Day Photos” by today. NO ORIGINALS please as they will not be returned. And be sure to stop by the library to see your veteran.

UIL

If you have a 2nd-5th grader interested in competing in UIL (academic competition) please fill out the following interest form by TOMMORROW, Nov. 8th. 

This year Travis will compete in a meet on Saturday, February 8th and Saturday, March 22nd.  Please also find a description of each event and important dates/times on the UIL website - different grades compete in different events.

If you have any further questions or want to volunteer to coach, please contact Travis's official UIL Coach, Ms. Kristian Borden at kristian.borden@houstonisd.org.

Professional Development Day

Reminder that students do not have school on TOMORROW - Friday, Nov. 8th because it is a Professional Development Day for teachers. We will see everyone back at school on Monday, Nov. 11th.

Second Six Weeks Report Cards

Second six weeks report cards will go home on Monday, Nov. 11th. Remember to sign and return them back to teachers as soon as possible.

PTA’s Winter Coat Drive

Be sure to save those coats and jackets your Tigers have outgrown. PTA is collecting gently used jackets and coats for our Winter Coat Drive from Nov. 11 - Nov. 22. More details to come regarding where to drop them off.

STEM Night

Reminder that our upcoming STEM Night is on Tuesday, Nov. 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. This event is free to all Travis Tigers and their families. PTA will be selling food and drinks as well. This is going to be a fantastic opportunity for our students to explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. So what can we expect at STEM night?

• Hands on learning! Making paper airplanes, building a gumdrop tower, marble art, making a harmonica, mini LED lightsabers, and a pumpkin guess-the-weight game!

• Parent Demonstrations! Orthodontist Dr. Bryn Cooper will be digitally scanning kids’ teeth. Radiologist Dr. Bradley Adams will share his x-ray collection. NASA Scientist Dr. Karina Marshall-Goebel will discuss the impact of space on the human body.

• Guest Demonstrations! Texas Hearing Institute will share the science of cochlear implants & hearing aids. Houston Astrological Society will be in the Spark Park with telescopes. The Travis Robotics team will be doing demos with their Legos.

The PTA STEM Co-Chairs can’t wait for you to enjoy this amazing event that is sure to get our Travis Tigers excited about STEM. Reach out to them with any questions: stem@travispta.org. See you there!

Thanksgiving Lunch

Family members are invited to join their student during their designated lunch period on Wednesday, November 20th. Two admission tickets will be sent home through classroom teachers for parents to distribute. If your family needs more, please reach out to the front office. Family members will wait in the foyer until their grade level lunch begins. This is a free event - guests may bring their own food or purchase an optional cafeteria meal separately through the front office for $5. PTA recommends advanced purchase if you plan to buy the cafeteria meal.

Lunch Times

K 10:00 - 10:30am

1st 10:35 - 11:05am

2nd 11:08 - 11:38am

3rd 11:41am - 12:11pm

4th 12:13 - 12:43pm

5th 12:45 - 1:15pm

You’ve Been Boo’d!

Last week the PTA Hospitality Team fulfilled over 50 “BOO” supply requests by stuffing bags and delivering supplies to classrooms. It brings us great joy to fulfill these needs for our teachers and staff so they don't have to cover these costs on their own. We’re thankful for the ability to do this and extra grateful for the volunteers who gave their time to help with this event.

Hospitality Shoutout of the Week

Travis PTA would like to give a BIG thank you to Uncle Bean’s Coffee for the generous discount on their delicious coffee last week at Coffee with Mr. Church. We appreciate their continued support!

PTA Spotlight

The PTA Board proudly presents our Library Co-Chairs, Amanda Brown and Jessie Sumners. Amanda and Jessie are both proud Tigerback moms—Amanda has Zooey (3rd grade) and Travis alumni Finn (6th), and Jessie has Simone (5th) and Travis alumni Tierney (7th). Amanda enjoys traveling with family (Nature + National Parks!), having coffee with friends, and reading. Jessie enjoys time with family and getting outside whenever possible—both of which often lead to travel, hiking, and time at the beach.

As library co-chairs, they support our librarian, Ms. Moore, through volunteer coordination for library-adjacent opportunities, decorating the library display case at our front entrance, and assisting with the Name That Book team. In addition, they help with two book-based events—the Book Fair and One Book, One School—special Travis events to further a culture of reading and a love for books. Please contact them (library@travispta.org) if you want to volunteer with any of these library efforts!

Upcoming Dates

• Friday, November 8th - Vet4eran’s Day; No School

• Monday, November 11th - 2nd Six Weeks Report Cards

• Tuesday, November 19th @6pm - STEM Night

• Wednesday, November 20th - Thanksgiving Lunch

• Monday-Friday, November 25-29th - Thanksgiving Break