Preview:

• Principal's Message

• Class of 2026 - Senior Meeting!
• IB Information Lunches
• School-based SAT for Juniors - March 3, 2026
• Counselor Update

• Tutoring Center Schedule

• Upcoming Events

• Kudos!

Hello everyone, and happy Friday!

Important info up front: SATURDAY SCHOOL IS CANCELED TOMORROW! We will reschedule at a later time.

A quick point of interest before I move into the important news for the week. Registration is so important that I will tell you about it a few times.

Registration Is Happening!

I will send out more detailed information next week, but registration is an incredibly important process for EACH school year. Making sure we have the most up-to-date forms and information for students and contacts is an essential part of school operation. Every student needs to be registered, with the proper up-to-date forms every year.

For any IB students, prospective IB students, or IB transfers, the registration window is open January 12 - February 6.  

For any transfer or general enrollment student, the window is from February 16 - April 10, and reopens on April 13. 

It is ESSENTIAL that all families register every year.  Please see this site for more information.

Who should attend?  All Seniors Class of 2026
When:  Advisory @ 10:35 on Thursday, January 29th
Where:  Anderson Theater
What will be covered:  Upcoming events, graduation requirements, stuff you need to know... SO MANY THINGS!  Be sure to attend!

Wednesday, February 4th - Sign up HERE

Thursday, February 5th - Sign up HERE

Are you a current sophomore interested in Anderson’s International Baccalaureate program?  If so, choose one of the dates above, grab your lunch and join us at the beginning of lunch in the Library's Learning Lab for an information session.  There will be a lot of good information shared about the IB program and upcoming course selections for the next school year.

Free SAT School Day for Juniors – March 3, 2026

All Anderson HS juniors will take the SAT during the school day on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Students are automatically registered by Anderson HS, and there is no cost to families.

The SAT is an important milestone in 11th grade. In Texas, qualifying SAT scores can be used to demonstrate Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college-readiness exemptions, which are used by Texas public colleges for enrollment and placement. SAT scores are also widely used in college applications and scholarship consideration. SAT scores can also help students meet TEA CCMR Markers.

In preparation for the test, Anderson counselors have given SAT Prep presentations in English 3 classes. Students were also provided an SAT Prep Toolkit with free practice resources to support independent preparation via College Board's BlueBook/Khan Academy and students created personalized practice plans in IXL via the student portal.  

Students in 9th, 10th, and 12th grades will have a normal school day on March 3rd. Additional details about test-day procedures and reminders will be shared with students as the date approaches. 

If you're looking for a quiet place to study and receive help on academic work, you have access to free tutoring from Anderson teachers and NHS tutors TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS in the library from 4:45 to 6:00.

After tutoring, there is a late bus that will take students home. Students MUST be in the tutoring center in order to ride the late bus home. Bus stops for the late bus are listed below.

Every year, AP gives certain school award based on their commitment to college-going culture, and it is determined by the number of students who take AP tests, the number of AP tests taken, and the percentage of students who score at a 3 or above on their AP tests. Last year, Anderson received the silver award, and I am please and proud to say that this year, we received the GOLD award! It's a great accomplishment and I am very proud of our AP teachers, our AP coordinator Natalie Adams, and all of our AP students who have represented us so well!

Boys' basketball moved to 5-0 in district after beating LASA on Tuesday.  Led by Ben Burris: 15pts and Miles Rickards 9pts and 4 steals.

Anderson Lady Trojans Basketball beat Navarro on Friday (67-8 are you kidding me?!) and LASA on Tuesday, and is 6-2 in district play!

Congrats to the Anderson Afterthought Yearbook staff for their 2024-2025 yearbook has been nominated for a Star by the Interscholastic League Press Conference. Since 1925, UIL has honored journalistic excellence across Texas through ILPC contests. With this nomination, Anderson's yearbook is one of the best of the best publications in Texas.

Kudos to these students for their successes at the McNeil tournament last weekend! 

Emmy Ward and Rebecca Ballow for being finalists in their congress round! 
Omar Thalji and Rebecca Ballow for advancing to semifinals in extemporaneous speaking! 
Lizzy Hall for placing 5th in informative speaking! 
Tessa Frackowiak, Hazel Chawla, and Maddie Dy for being finalists in world schools debate! 
Camille Carrillo and Jane Watson for advancing to quarterfinals in public forum debate!