Learn about Talkington's resources and strategies to help students succeed academically! Join us for the fall virtual Title I Parent & Family Engagement and TEA Accountability Ratings meeting on October 31 at 11:00 AM: meet.google.com/rvs-uvct-pna
about 16 hours ago, Owen Rust
virtual
Join us in our Red Ribbon activities all this week!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), students show they are too bright for bad choices by wearing a neon shirt or accessories with jeans or uniform bottoms.
Wednesday, students keep their heads in the game by wearing a hat with their uniform.
Thursday, students will team up against drugs by wearing a jersey or hat.
3 days ago, Brandi Couch
red ribbon week dress up days: Tuesday: Neon shirt/accessories with blue jeans or uniform bottoms Wednesday: crazy hat with normal uniform Thursday: Jersey or sports shirt/hat with jeans
🤖 Scrimmage Saturday Success! 🚀
All four Talkington FTC teams had an amazing day of learning and team building at the first scrimmage of the season!
Our rookie teams discovered that sometimes your alliance partner this round becomes your opponent the next, and that every match brings new challenges from a robot that suddenly won’t run to last minute adjustments on the field. Meanwhile, our veteran teams were incredible mentors, jumping in to help both rookie teams and rookie coaches! 💪
There was plenty of on site problem solving, teamwork, and persistence happening all day long.
Scrimmage Results:
🥉 3rd – 15592 T-Force
7th – 10676 Lady Warbots
10th – 17461 Trial & Error
13th – 13788 Talkington Tinies
We’re so proud of all our teams for representing Talkington SYWL with determination, creativity, and teamwork. On to Meet #1 on November 8th at Lubbock High School. We would love to see you there! 💜
#TalkingtonRobotics #FTCTeams #GirlsInSTEM #STEMPower #Teamwork #ScrimmageDay #FIRSTTechChallenge
3 days ago, Brandi Couch
robotics contest
robotics contest
robotics contest
robotics contest
robotics contest
Have a Happy Halloween this week by being Warrior Aware with our Talkington family Smore for October 27-November 1: https://secure.smore.com/n/9w6nc-talkington-warrior-weekly
4 days ago, Owen Rust
happy
Learn about Talkington's resources and strategies to help students succeed academically! Join us for the fall virtual Title I Parent & Family Engagement and TEA Accountability Ratings meeting on October 31 at 11:00 AM: meet.google.com/rvs-uvct-pna
6 days ago, Owen Rust
virtual

MS Stuco is excited to announce MS After Dark! A Fall Festival and Dance!

🗓 When: Thursday, Oct. 30 | 7–9 PM
Dance, snack, decorate pumpkins, snap pics at the photo booth, or stroll through After Dark Alley for candy from teachers!
👗 Costume contest too – just keep it school-appropriate (NO blood, gore, revealing outfits, or scary masks)
🎟 Tickets are $3 per student. Tickets sold during lunches 10/23-10/30.

A night of fun, friends, and fall vibes you won’t want to miss!

Contact Toia.Allison@lubbockisd.org for more details.

6 days ago, Brandi Couch
Middle School dance $3 Tickets sold until 10/30 7:00-9:00 pm in cafeteria on Oct 30
Last Saturday the Talkington Warrior swimmers competed in their first meet of the season. In this meet, we competed against schools from across Lubbock ISD. The team performed very well!

Congratulations to these top finishers:
Catalina Brinker - 12th 50 Freestyle, 5th 50 Backstroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Fiona Brocklehurst - 10th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Anabel Chappell - 3rd 200 Free Relay
Krishtija Ghose - 5th 200 Free Relay
Dana Iyer - 10th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Breaststroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Isabella Johnston - 15th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Lila Peterson - 11th 50 Freestyle, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Amelia Wright - 5th 200 Free Relay

Our next meet will be the Fall Middle School Invitational on November 8th at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center. Go out to support these wonderful Warriors!

7 days ago, Brandi Couch
Yesterday we had our MS Cross Country Championship at Mae Simmons Park.

Placing 9th overall was Maya Rivera with a time of 13:59. If you know anything about that course, you know it’s one one the hardest in Texas.

The following students also competed and represented our team well:
Mazzy Blackwell 17:51
Chau Ha 19:40
Moraa Kemboi 21:25
Gemma McDonald 21:19
Tegan Ontiveros 18:54
Mia Rivera 15:50
Brenlynn Stahl 22:15
Arianna Tubbs 22:19

Congratulations to these amazing Warriors and the coaching staff on a great cross country season. WAY TO GO!
7 days ago, Brandi Couch
cross country team
Maya Rivera with medal

VOTE FOR OUR SENIOR INCUBATOR PROJECTS!
The Red Raider Idea Competition is now live, and four of our Incubator groups made it to the voting round!
Our teams could win $2,000 with your help! You can vote once per day until November 3.

Use the link to vote, or search for Red Raider Idea Competition Time to Vote: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/research/research-park/Startup_Program_and_Events/Ideation/Pitch_Off_Competition/index.php

I've attached a copy of their video thumbnails to help you find their projects. We are so excited for these businesses. Way to go!

7 days ago, Brandi Couch
KID  business video thumbnail
Mariwind  business video thumbnail
Momentum  business video thumbnail
Clean Cravings business video thumbnail
Big thank you for Brittany & Devins Angels for blessing our staff with nice treat! Thank you Tiffany Lilly-Essex for having such a servant's heart!

On behalf of Brittany and Devin’s Angels, I want to take a moment to let you and your amazing team at Talkington know that your great work does not go unnoticed. The dedication, care, and effort you pour into your students and school community are truly appreciated.

We hope you all enjoy the salty treat we dropped off as a small token of our gratitude! Enclosed, you’ll also find some information about the free services we offer to the Lubbock community through Brittany and Devin’s Angels, including our Community Clothing Closet, youth programs, and family support initiatives.

Thank you again for all that you do to make a positive difference in the lives of students and families. We look forward to finding more ways to collaborate and continue supporting our community together.

With appreciation,

Tiffany Lilly -Essix
CEO/Founder
📧 brittanyanddevinsangels@gmail.com
📍 2614 130th St., Suite 69, Lubbock, TX 79423
📞 806-407-5147
7 days ago, Mrs. A Cortez
Brittany and Devins Angels
Texas Roadhouse peanuts
It's pumpkin decorating time!
Decorate a pumpkin as your favorite literary character/book/or scene!
Pumpkins (real or not, doesn't matter) can be:
Painted
Carved
Mod-podge
Whatever students can think of...

Pumpkins will be on display in the library the week of November 3 through 7
Pumpkin entry forms are due, with the pumpkin, to Mrs. Henricks in the library on or before Wednesday, October 29!
Students may start bringing them anytime now.

Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. The prizes will be bigger and better than in years past! See Mrs. Henricks for the entry form and details.
7 days ago, Brandi Couch
batman pumpkin
Charlotte's web pumpkin
princess pumpkins
Big congratulations to the Talkington swim team, who set records for themselves and our school!
Last weekend, they competed in the Arlington Invitational in Arlington, Texas, and tied for 12th place.
Here are their personal results:
Lola Builtron -placed 4th in 1 meter diving (new school record)
Eve Crider- 50 free- Personal best time, 100 Breaststroke 17th (New School Record)
Ella Cummins-50 free- personal best time
Courtney Partain- 50 Free- Personal best time
Lyndie Partain- 200 Free- Personal best time

The girls swam the 200 Free Relay and placed 23rd (E. Crider, L. Partain, C. Partain, E. Cummins) and the 400 Free Relay team placed 19th (E. Crider, L. Partain, C. Partain, E. Cummins).

The swimmer's next meet is here in Lubbock at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center on Oct 31st-Nov 1st. Come out and support them!
7 days ago, Brandi Couch

This Friday, Talkington organizations are teaming up for a big bake sale. Students will need cash to purchase the goodies at lunch.

9 days ago, Brandi Couch
Bake sale Friday--cash only--all lunches
Our seniors are still looking for mentors for their Incubator projects.

Seniors are working in teams to create start up businesses, and each team needs at least one community mentor to provide support.

Check out the 9 pitches here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1aKFGseE/LWUcXTt0LOaYE6UVd0A0JQ/edit?utm_content=DAG1aKFGseE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

To sign up to help mentor a team, use this link: https://forms.gle/9AejEH8ppuVSMoScA

These students are also looking for community members to interview. If you are willing to participate in product interviews, please email the Incubator teachers: tarah.williams@lubbockisd.org and brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
9 days ago, Brandi Couch
seniors at TxSt
Warrior awareness will keep you brave as we get closer to Halloween! Read the Talkington Smore for October 20-25: https://secure.smore.com/n/14u30-talkington-warrior-weekly
11 days ago, Owen Rust
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This is a reminder of our Middle School Parent Night at Talkington this evening, October 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Students are welcome, and are encouraged to bring their Chromebook to help parents navigate online gradebook and additional resource access.
15 days ago, Owen Rust
ms parent
3 WINS TONIGHT!

The Lady Warriors were led by Ia'Kah Burgess with 17 kills and 22 digs! Zyriel Hawkins had 28 assists to run the offense!

Both JV A and JV B won in straight sets to complete the program sweep!

#TSYWLVolleyball
15 days ago, Owen Rust
brown
HUGE congratulations to our amazing piano students on a job well done! We are so proud of you!
16 days ago, Brandi Couch
all region piano Alana Baxter and Jordan Gill
The PSAT is coming for all students in grades 8-11, and it is time to review those math skills! Let our Mu Alpha Theta math honor society students help! Sign up to attend tutoring this week to be prepared for the PSAT October 21.

Even reviewing a few key skills can make a big improvement on your score and confidence. Don't miss your chance! See Mrs. Doyal for questions.
17 days ago, Brandi Couch
PSAT Tutoring Tuesday after school, Wednesday last start, and Thursday after school

Purple, black, Warriors attack...with awareness of all their surroundings from reading the weekly Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/wc023-talkington-warrior-weekly

18 days ago, Owen Rust
black