Student Portal Available through
Texas Assessment Management System The portal
provides students and parents access to scores from the
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS),
including TAKS–Modified (but not including TAKS–Alternate),
and the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
System (TELPAS).
more info
TISD Bad Weather Closing
Policy
The district may close schools for a full day or
part of a day because of bad weather or emergency
conditions. Check the district web site, listen to radio
stations KPYK, WBAP, KGVL, other metro stations, or tune
in to television channels 4, 5, 8, or 11 for official
announcements.
Channel 4, FOX,
www.myFOXdfw.com (
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/ )
Channel 5, KXAS,
www.nbc5i.com (
http://www.nbc5i.com/ )
Channel 8, WFAA,
www.wfaa.com ( http://www.wfaa.com/
)
Channel 11, KTVT,
www.cbs11tv.com (
http://www.cbs11tv.com/ )
web site,
www.terrellisd.org (
http://www.terrellisd.org/ )
The news stations will only list schools that are
closed or delayed through their notifications.
Emergency
notifications will be made via phone and email using
Messenger. Messenger uses contact information
from Infinite Campus student data records and includes
email addresses and all phone numbers included as
parent/guardian contact preferences.
No registration is required.
Print/viewmore
information about Messenger.
Reading Is Fundamental has developed printable parent
guides on a variety of topics to help promote the
habit of reading in families.
Those interested can download, print, copy and
distribute any or all of these materials for free! Learn more at
http://www.rif.org/parents/resources/parentguide.mspx.
WEBSITE EMPOWERS PARENTS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
(Other Audiences: Principals, Parents, Parent
Organizations, Teachers)
PARENT TIPS ON
HELPING CHILDREN AS THEY LEARN TO READ (Other
Audiences: Principals, Teachers, Early Educators,
Parents, PR Staff)
In response to the
National Institutes of Health study indicating that
moms’ literacy is pivotal to kids’ academic success,
the Nemours Foundation posted a five-point set of tips
on reading: (1) Listening and Learning, (2) Your
Growing Reader, (3) What to Read, (4) When and How to
Read, and (5) Making Time to Read.
“How Parents Can Help
Their Children as They Learn to Read”
Free Internet access to parent and student resources.
Access code: TERRELL
Family members district wide have
the opportunity to volunteer on any campus they
choose. The mission of the VIPS is to promote family
involvement in the educational future of our children.
Their goals are:
-- To encourage participation through volunteering
-- To make the school a center for the community
-- To help the school by raising funds to be used in
the education of students
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