Talkington School for Young Women Leaders -

Make the last week before Thanksgiving Break count by staying Warrior Aware! Read the epic Talkington Smore for November 17-21: https://secure.smore.com/n/mhcau-talkington-warrior-weekly

Rookie Team 13788, the Talkington Tinies, would like to thank Kiewit for partnering with FIRST and sponsoring their $2,000 rookie grant. These Lady Warriors may be just beginning their FIRST journey, but they are already a powerhouse of excitement and promise. The future looks bright for this Talkington Robotics team.

#Kiewit #FIRSTTechChallenge #RookieTeam #TalkingtonTinies #TalkingtonRobotics #GirlsInSTEM #FutureEngineers #STEMEducation #CommunitySupport #FIRSTInTexas #PowerOfYouth #LadyWarriors

Talkington School for Young Women Leaders extends a heartfelt thank you to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper for supporting our FIRST Tech Challenge robotics program with a generous $600 donation. This contribution will help fund team t-shirts and essential robotics parts.

#BuildingCommunity #Parkhill #WomeninSTEM #TalkingtonRobotics #FutureEngineers #10676LadyWarbots #15592T-Force #17461Trial&Error #13788TalkingtonTinies

On Tuesday, our awesome middle schoolers and two incredible high schoolers took the buddy Holly Hall stage at LISD's Theatre Alive. They did a great job and got to show off their fabulous acting and prop-making skills.

BIG NEWS from the Talkington UIL Congress Team!
They are officially headed to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!

After countless hours of practice, dedication, and speech writing, our incredible team has earned its spot among the best in Texas. Their hard work, leadership, and passion for debate and the Constitution of the United States truly paid off!

A huge congratulations to Madeline McDonald and Lila Fowler — Mr. S and the entire Talkington family are extremely proud of your accomplishment.

Let’s cheer them on as they prepare to take the big stage at State! What an amazing accomplishment for these Warriors and their proud coach! We can't wait to see what they accomplish next!

Our counselors hope that all 8th and 9th grade parents/guardians can join us on Monday, December 1 at 5:30 in the auditorium to talk about high school graduation plans, GPA, endorsements, and scheduling.

HAPPENING TONIGHT!
Young women in grades 5-11 and their families are invited to preview Talkington School for Young Women Leaders tonight, Monday November 10. Join us at 6:00 pm in the auditorium by entering Door 8. After an informational meeting and student performances, you will be free to tour the school, visit our classrooms, and learn more about our amazing organizations and electives.

If you can't make it tonight, contact our front office to schedule a tour. We would to show you what we have to offer!

Our application instructions are available on the Talkington website under the Magnet Program Application tab. Submit all required documents and forms to our office by January 16, 2026.

It may get dark earlier, but our energy shines bright day or night! Stay Warrior aware with the Talkington Smore for November 10-14: https://secure.smore.com/n/57ux3-talkington-warrior-weekly

The Talkington Warriors placed 4th out of 14 teams in the Lubbock Fall Invitational. The girls set nearly all the school records during the two-day meet.
Lola Builtron placed 5th in 1 meter diving and 4th in 3 meter diving. Both are school records. Ying Crider placed 8th in the 50 free and 7th in the 100 breaststroke. She set the breaststroke school record in the prelims. Ella Cummins placed 12 in the 100 butterfly and 19th in the 100 breaststroke. The 100 butterfly was a school record. Gianna Ioppolo was 13th in the 200 free setting a school record in the prelims and she earned 6th place in the 100 backstroke. Courtney Partain was 14th in the 50 free and 8th place in the 100 breaststroke. Lyndie Partain was 10th in the 100 backstroke. Natalie Partain was 6th in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. She set school records in both of those events. Kaylee Trillo was 20th and 21st in the 200 and 100 Freestyles.

The Warriors set and reset all three Relay Records this weekend.
200 Medley Relay: 13th (C. Partain, E. Cummins, L. Partain, K. Trillo) School Record
200 Free Relay: 4th (N. Partain, E. Crider, C. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record
400 Free Relay: 6th (N. Partain, E. Crider, L. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record

Their next meet is November 20.

Way to go, Warriors! These are fantastic results!

🎉 TALKINGTON LADY WARRIORS DOMINATE AT FALL FANDANGO!
📍 Texas Tech University — November 1, 2025

🏆 TEAM AWARDS
Calculator Team – 2nd Place

Talkington placed 2nd Overall against all 3A & 4A schools!

💜 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
🧮 Calculator
• Abigail Agee – 1st (11th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 4th (12th Grade)

➗ Mathematics
• Devi Gayen – 3rd (11th Grade), 6th Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 5th (12th Grade)

🔢 Number Sense
• Brinda Gayen – 6th (12th Grade)

🔬 Science
• Brinda Gayen – 1st (12th Grade), Top Chemistry Score
• Obarita Aarushi – 2nd (10th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Devi Gayen – 6th (11th Grade)

🗣 Spelling & Vocabulary
• Emily Agee – 3rd Place

📝 Ready Writing
• Obarita Aarushi – 1st
• Lucianne Gibbs – 2nd

📰 Journalism
• Copy Editing: Ellie Fitzhugh (5th), Makaylah Slothower (6th)
• Editorial Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (3rd)
• Feature Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (4th)
• Headline Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (2nd)
• News Writing: Makaylah (1st), Ellie (3rd)

💜 Proud to be a Lady Warrior! 💜

We are so excited for these competitors and their amazing UIL coaches! Great work!

Do you know someone who would make a great Lady Warrior? Please share our Magnet Open House information with them.

We welcome the entire community to Talkington on Monday, November 10, from 6:00-7:30 pm.

New students can apply now for the 2026-2027 school year: https://shorturl.at/sKEil

Use your Fall Break to recharge for a November to remember! Hit the ground running on November 4 with a full tank of Warrior Awareness from our November 4-8 Talkington Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/q2fvu-talkington-warrior-weekly

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

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.

🤖 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

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

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