Friday, May 2 is the Transitions Tailgate for incoming sixth graders who are joining our Talkington student body in August!
The Transitions Tailgate will be held in the South Lot. On Friday, May 2, after school parent pick-up will be held in front of the school on the north side of campus.
Families who are attending the tailgate should park in the South or West lots. If your child is attending the tailgate on her own, please make a pick-up plan when the event ends at 5:30pm.
This Friday is the last day to purchase yearbooks for $40. The price will increase to $45 next week.
Hang on tight as we roar into our final month of the 2024-25 school year! STAAR testing is over, but AP testing is about to begin for high schoolers! Check out all that and more in the "it's gonna be May" Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/5hd1c-talkington-warrior-weekly
Congratulations to our new Middle School Student Council Officers!
We are proud to announce the 2025–2026 TSYWL MS StuCo leadership:
President: Britton Scheckel
Vice President: Abigail Coon
Executive Officers: Sophia Steppe, Moraa Kemboi, Addisyn Ards, Emma Dominguez, Catalina Brinker, Chloe Luna, Marshall Taylor
7th Grade Representatives: Harper Stuart & Fia Monroe
We can’t wait to see the amazing things this team will accomplish next year! Thank you, Mr. Mason, for being their phenomenal sponsor!
Less than a month from now, our amazing Class of 2025 will cross the stage and turn their tassels! We hope you can be there to see it.
You do not need tickets, and everyone is welcome to attend.
CALLING ALL ATHLETES (incoming 6th graders-12th graders in sports and cheer):
You will ALL need to have a new physical before starting school! Community Health Center will provide sports physicals at Talkington on May 7th from 8:00am to 11:30am in the gym. Cost is $25, cash or check only. You must fill out paperwork in advance (permission slips and medical history). Coach McFarland has the forms in gym if you haven't picked them up see her or email her at karen.mcfarland@lubbockisd.org.
Talkington High School Athletic and Cheer Banquet will be held on May 6th!. Tickets will be sold Monday, April 28, Wednesday, April 30, and Friday, May 2 during lunch or you may purchase them from Mrs. Cortez during the day. If you have any questions please contact the front office.
Calling all community members! Our seniors need your support as they present their final projects on May 1st. We need community judges. If you would like to serve as a judge, please contact jenny.cardelli@lubbockisd.org. We would greatly appreciate your feedback!
Come out to see a free performance and support our students in the dance program!
Don't know what you want for dinner tonight?
Whataburger has generously agreed to donate a portion of their sales to show their unwavering support for our community. This incredible collaboration will benefit students participating in the upcoming CIS® Chess Tournament and various school chess clubs across the south plains!
Join us in celebrating this amazing opportunity and make sure to grab a delicious meal at Whataburger to contribute to this worthy cause! 🍔❤️
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Location: 6414 82nd Street, Lubbock
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We've made it to the last week of STAAR Testing, with grade 6-8 Math and Algebra 1 testing on Thursday, April 24. To learn about that and everything else our awesome Warriors will be up to, read the Talkington Smore for April 22-26: https://secure.smore.com/n/gb3dn-talkington-warrior-weekly
Tomorrow, parents and guardians are welcome to come to their Talkington middle school (grade 6-8) student's math class and help them prepare for the STAAR test!
Pre-register at https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/6074
It's a second week of STAAR testing, and I know our Warriors are going to Master it! Be aware of our April 15 and 17 testing - and the altered afternoon schedule on April 15 - by reading our April 14-19 Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/3skvu-talkington-warrior-weekly
The deadline to register to attend is approaching! Please RSVP for this amazing event today. All Talkington students (including those joining us next year) and their families are invited to attend. One response per family is all we need.
Use this link or the QR code below to RSVP today!
https://forms.gle/ZVfKupfjQUixGtze8
Warrior families,
Just a friendly reminder that the plaid skirt deadline to guarantee delivery for the first day of school is Friday, April 25th. There are several open spots on April 18th and 21st since those are school holidays. Contact Jennifer Johnson at 806-794-3875.
Last Saturday, the Lady Warrior swimmers competed in the City Championship! In this meet, students competed against schools from across Lubbock ISD. Our Warriors competed very well.
Below are the top 8 finishers:
Keller Gauger - 4th 100 Free
Lyndie Partain -2nd 50 Free, 3rd 50 Backstroke, 2nd 200 Medley Relay, 2nd 200 Free Relay
Catalina Brinker - 1st 100 Free, 2nd 50 Backstroke, 4th 200 Medley Relay, 5th 200 Free Relay
Anabel Chappell - 7th 100 Free
Fiona Brocklehurst - 8th 50 Free
Eve Crider - 1st 100 Free, 1st 50 Breastroke
Lila Peterson - 5th 50 Free, 3rd 100 Free
Adamarie Crawford - 5th 50 Free, 7th 100 Free
All swimmers who finished in the top 3 will be moving on to compete in Mansfield on May 10th! Congratulations, swimmers!
Calling all middle school families!
Our math department wants to welcome you to campus as we prepare for the STAAR test. All parents/guardians are encouraged to come to TMS during your child's math class on Wednesday, April 16, for review strategies and fun learning. Contact your child's math teacher for more details about this family event.
Tomorrow begins STAAR testing! Each day, students need to arrive with fully charged Chromebooks. Please ensure they are updated and charged the night before each test they take:
Tues, April 8 = ELAR grades 6-9
Thurs, April 10 = ELAR grade 10
Tues, April 15 = Science grades 8-9
Thurs, April 17 = History grades 8&11
Thurs, April 24 = Math grades 6-9
For STAAR testing and AP testing (4/8 - 5/16), you will be using secure testing apps on your Chromebook. These need to be the most recent version to work correctly! Please use your gopher update feature on your Chromebook to update the operating system. STAAR testers will need to be able to access the Secure Test Browser app.
Students are set to master this week's STAAR tests for English, so cheer them on! On April 8 and 10, send your students to school with fully charged Chromebooks, a great breakfast, and lots of encouragement! See it all here: https://secure.smore.com/n/fs057-talkington-warrior-weekly
