Clubs & Extracurriculars

Participation in school-sponsored organizations allows our students to developing problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration skills outside of the classroom.

Student Council

Tuttle School students participate in Student Council, often a first for many. Through Student Council, students organize and support food drives, blanket drives for local animal shelters, book drives, and other community needs. Teaching our students the importance of volunteering and of giving back to others fosters the value of character and humanitarian service.

Tuttle School student council has three elected officers: president, vice-president, and secretary. These officers campaign, make speeches to the student body, and are voted into office by their fellow students in Tuttle School.

Student Council is also composed of nine homeroom representatives: Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Pessoa, Mrs. Rucker, Ms. Wilson and Ms. Hooper’s class. A faculty member sponsors the student council meetings. The president of the Student Council presides over the weekly meetings using an agenda. Minutes are kept of the meetings and representatives maintain a folder of the minutes, which are used to report back to their homerooms. At the meetings, the council members determine service projects.

Some recent service projects facilitated by the Student Council are:

Annual Bake Sale for students and staff at Briarwood/Tuttle School
Blanket Drive
Book Drive for Books Between Kids
Food Drive
Hygiene Drive for the Women’s Shelter
Pet Supply Drive for a local pet shelter
Shoe Drive for WHAM

CBI

Community-Based Instruction (CBI) at Tuttle starts in our youngest class and continues through our transition class to provide real-life experiences in the community. Through CBIs, students are able to generalize skills taught in school in their natural environment.

Birthday Celebrations CBIs: Bowling, Ninja and Gymnastic Gymnasiums, Restaurants, and Trampoline Parks

Seasonal CBIs: Christmas Target shopping for Toys for Tots, Dewberry Farm, Livestock and Rodeo, Pumpkin Patches, and Taste of Texas

Other CBIs: Arboretums, Donation Centers, Grocery Stores, Museums, Occupational offices (such as dentist, postal office, fire station, etc.), Office Supply Stores, Restaurants, Theaters (Main Street), and Zoo

Activities

Tuttle students enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities throughout the year. Our extracurricular activities are part of some of the most memorable Tuttle Traditions and include: Art Show, Donuts for Dad, Field Day, Go Texan Day, Grandparents Day, Holiday Program, Holiday Social, Muffins for Mom, Science Fair, Sport Banquet, Spring Program, Talent Show, and Thanksgiving Feast

Work Force/CBVI

Through Community Based Vocational Instruction (CBVI), Students are provided opportunities to develop and improve job readiness skills, learn appropriate work behaviors, and establish a positive work ethic. Students achieve success by mastering skills that bolsters self-esteem and independence. In Work Force, students start the transition process in middle school. They acquire the skills to make them successful in life in whatever path they choose. We start with skills including sorting, assembly, packaging, filing, stocking shelves, bagging groceries, and various fine motor tasks. We have different stations that the student can work in including office, housekeeping, recycling, gardening, and grocery.

Camps

With day and overnight camps offerings, our students are provided fun, social opportunities that are similar to those of their siblings. For many families, the summer camps provide breaks (respite services), often a first-time experience for parents and siblings. The most important thing is that the students have fun!

Camp Sunrise

A Camp for All in Burton, Texas
(5 days, 4 nights)

Tuttle School teachers serve as chaperones and guides for: Archery, Arts & Crafts, Campfires, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Hayrides, Horseback Riding, Recording Studio, Talent Show, and
Zip Line

Camp S.O.A.R.

(Summer Opportunities and Recreation)
Camp Aranzazu in Rockport, Texas
(5 days, 4 nights)

Tuttle School teachers serve as chaperones and guides: Beach Combing, Fishing, Karaoke, Kayaking, Nature Trails, Ropes Course, Sailing, Yoga, and Zip Line

Summer Horizons

A month-long day camp that explores the greater Houston area. Campers embark on a different adventure everyday.