Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
Benchmark 5
Student supports
- Summer Bridge schedule
- Advising events
- Tutoring schedule
- Advisory/study skills
- Enrichment and family outreach events
Summer Bridge schedule
Summer Bridge schedule
Summer Bridge 2024 took place at TABS June 3-6. The schedule is below.
The curriculum for this event included the following:
- Orientation information for both TABS and Tarrant County College;
- Biomedical terminology and real-world experience with graduate students at UNTHSC;
- Team-building activities; and
- TSIA English and math preparation and testing.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |||||
| Groups 1 and 2 | Groups 3 and 4 | Groups 1 and 2 | Groups 3 and 4 | Groups 1 and 2 | Groups 3 and 4 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| 8:15 | ||||||||
| 8:30 | Introduction to TABS (4408-4410) |
Leave for HSC | Team Time 2 | Leave for HSC | Team Time 3 | Leave for HSC | TSIA prep (4404-4410) |
TSIA session |
| 8:45 | HSC session | HSC session | HSC session | |||||
| 9:00 | TABS expectations and academics (4408-4410) |
Introduction to TCC (TRCF 2501) |
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| 9:15 | ||||||||
| 9:30 | TCC Learning Commons (TRCF 2501) |
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| 9:45 | ||||||||
| 10:00 | Break | Break | ||||||
| 10:15 | All about testing (4408-4410) |
Title IX and student conduct (TRCF 2501) |
Break | |||||
| 10:30 | TSIA prep (4404-4410) |
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| 10:45 | Team Time 1 | |||||||
| 11:00 | Getting connected at TCC (TRCF 2501) |
Break | ||||||
| 11:15 | Health/nurse (4408-4410) | |||||||
| 11:30 | Certifications, PLTW and HOSA (4408-4410) | |||||||
| 11:45 | Return to TABS | Closing | Return to TABS | Return to TABS | ||||
| 12:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12:15 | ||||||||
| 12:30 | Leave for HSC | Introduction to TABS (4408-4410) |
Leave for HSC | Team Time 2 | Leave for HSC | Team Time 3 | Medical term challenge (Outside) |
TSIA session |
| 12:45 | HSC session | HSC session | HSC session | |||||
| 13:00 | TABS expectations and academics (4408-4410) |
Introduction to TCC (TRCF 2501) |
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| 13:15 | Break | |||||||
| 13:30 | TCC Learning Commons (TRCF 2501) |
Team Time 4 | ||||||
| 13:45 | ||||||||
| 14:00 | Break | Break | ||||||
| 14:15 | All about testing (4408-4410) |
Title IX and student conduct (TRCF 2501) |
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| 14:30 | Group presentations (TABS cafeteria) |
Group presentations (TABS cafeteria) |
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| 14:45 | Team time 1 | |||||||
| 15:00 | Getting connected at TCC (TRCF 2501) |
Break | ||||||
| 15:15 | Health/nurse (4408-4410) | |||||||
| 15:30 | Certifications, PLTW and HOSA (4408-4410) | |||||||
| 15:45 | Return to TABS | Return to TABS | Closing | Return to TABS | Closing | Closing | ||
| 16:00 | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave | Buses leave |
Advising events
Advising events
Students at TABS receive advising assistance from counselors and advisers at the high school and college levels. TABS' counselors meet with all students each semester to work on their progression plans and to ensure that they are on track for graduation. In addition, Tarrant County College is implementing a new advising model, which will require that all dual-credit students meet with a TCC adviser on a semesterly basis.
Tutoring schedule
Tutoring schedule
TABS offers tutoring during the advisory period—11:05 to 11:40 Monday through Thursday—and after school most Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Teachers are also available by request.
Late buses are available on the following dates for students who wish to attend after-school tutoring. (Note: This list is subject to change.)
- Sept. 10
- Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
- Nov. 12
- Dec. 3 and 10
- Jan. 28
- Feb. 4, 11 and 25
- March 4 and 25
- April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
- May 6 and 13
Advisory/study skills
Advisory/study skills
Students have a 35-minute advisory period four days a week.
Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrichment opportunities with TABS staff | Tutoring, homework help, study groups, and academic and recreational reading | Tutoring, homework help, study groups, and academic and recreational reading | Tutoring, homework help, study groups, and academic and recreational reading |
Student support meeting topics
The student support team provides regular lessons on topics related to student wellness. Below is a list of topics that have been discussed in past lessons.
- Bullying prevention
- Financial literacy
- Planning for the future
- Mental wellness
- Being respectful online
- Internet safety and privacy
- Prescription medications
- Honor codes
Enrichment and family outreach events
Enrichment and family outreach events
Summer
- Incoming student family orientation
- Summer Bridge
- White coat ceremony
Fall
- Open House
- Financial aid (FAFSA and TASFA) night
- Parent info night and lifeline training
- Hispanic Honor Society induction
- Gold Seal Programs of Choice Expo
- Eighth-grade Open House and application help session
- Site-based decision-making committee meetings
- Regular newsletters
Spring
- Academic sweatshirt ceremony
- Cowtown Marathon volunteer opportunity
- National Honor Society induction ceremony
- Black History Month presentation
- End-of-year awards ceremony
- Decision Day celebration
- Senior banquet
- Site-based decision-making committee meetings
- Regular newsletters