Talkington School for Young Women Leaders -

Warrior families, Happy Valentine's Day! EF Tours has extended some additional scholarships for our students, so we have opened up a few more spots on our Summer 2026 trip: Sustainable Farming in Northern Italy trip, and you’re invited! There are only a few spots remaining and it is first come, first serve. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this Agriculture, STEM, and College/Career Readiness opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/7728h69 We will meet at 5:45 pm in The Talkington Library. When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure. In this informational session, we’ll talk about itinerary, logistics, what is covered, program fees, academic credit, etc. Much Love, Dr. Longoria

Warrior families, The Young Women's Preparatory Network STEM Challenge is ready for your vote! Visit the link below to view STEM Projects and vote for your favorite team. The window will close Friday, February 21st. https://youngwomensprep.org/ywpn-stem-challenge/ Have a great three day weekend and Happy Valentine's Day! Much Love, Dr. Longoria

All 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will bring home their graduation plans this week for families to review together. Please indicate if there are changes or additions that need to be made to the endorsement, the course selections, or the pathway. Parents/guardians will need to sign and return the form by next Wednesday. For questions, contact our lead counselor at sally. jackson@lubbockisd.org.

Warrior Families, We hope you join us for our parent meeting today from 5:30-6:30 in Talkington Cafeteria. This is immediately following our 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families from 4:15-5:15 in the Talkington Library. You are welcome to attend both events. Much Love, Dr. Longoria

Mark your calendars for March 1! Middle School Student Council will host the annual Father-Daughter Dance right here at Talkington, and this time, both high school and middle school students and their fathers or father figures are invited to attend. Tickets are $15 per pair (discount for multiple siblings). Purchase your tickets from Mr. or Mrs. Mason. For questions, email james.mason@lubbockisd.org.

Congratulations to these amazing Lady Warriors and their coaches on these phenomenal results at the Fearless Champion High School Academic UIL Contest this weekend! Way to compete, Warriors! We love to see so many names in so many different categories.

This action-packed week ends with the sweetness of both AE Day and Valentine's Day on February 14. Make your heart happy by being Warrior aware with our February 10-15 Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/jb1nc-talkington-warrior-weekly

Warrior families, Save the date for our upcoming parent meeting. Hope to see you there! Much Love, Dr. Longoria

Each day is definitely not the same at Talkington! Stay up-to-date with each changing day with our Talkington Warrior Weekly Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/cz2d9-talkington-warrior-weekly

Seniors have a LOT of work to do with all of the upcoming scholarships! If you need help or have questions, please reach out to our College Success Advisor Brandi Couch at 806-219-2211 or brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.

Jada, you make us so proud! Please congratulate Jada Wise-Padgett on her 8 college acceptances! A great list of schools! Jada has such a bright future ahead of her at LSU in their music performance program with a pre-med track. It is wonderful to see someone pursuing their dreams but not putting aside their passion! She will make such a difference in the world. Way to go!

6th graders, all students new to Talkington, and all "big sister" mentors are invited to join us Thursday for our Big Family Blizzard, a time for games, fun, and community-building. Students will report to the cafeteria right after school and stay until 5:15pm. Our Thespians will be selling snacks, so bring money if you would like to support their fundraiser. Parent pick up can take place in front of the school after the event. Contact brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org for questions about this event.

Come support our incredible orchestra students! The 39th Annual Lubbock ISD String Fling will be held Tuesday, February 4th at 7:00 pm in the Helen Devitt Jones Theatre at Buddy Holly Hall. All high school, middle school advanced, and middle school intermediate string students will perform. Tickets will be required and available for $7.00 through Vanco Events https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CVWI You don't want to miss the beautiful music.

THS Mock Trial had a big win last night as they took all 3 judges ballots on Defense! Outstanding Witness went to Noura Islam and Ella Christianson. Catherine Lituania received two votes and Briley Harrison received a vote for Outstanding Advocates. We are so proud of them! They work so hard to prepare for this with their teacher, Mr. Butler. Way to go, Warriors! Tonight they take on the state's case. Go out to support them at the Lubbock County Courthouse at 5:00pm. Free entertainment at its finest! If you've never been, you will be absolutely amazed.

They like to say that January is the longest month of the year, and you'll make it through with flying colors if you read our Smore to stay Warrior aware for the last week of it: https://secure.smore.com/n/pz96x-talkington-warrior-weekly

It was a great day last Saturday for Mock Trial at the Red Raider Invitational! There were a total of 16 teams competing and BOTH Talkington Varsity and JV teams went UNDEFEATED in the preliminary rounds! They were so impressive. Varsity went on to finals against Dallas Creekview. While we came in 2nd behind Creekview, we outscored ALL of our Region 17 rivals. Individual awards were PLENTY! Briley Harrison won 3 Outstanding Advocate Catherine Lituania won 2 Outstanding Advocate Noura Islam won 1 Outstanding Advocate Trinity Jara won 1 Outstanding Advocate Kelly Leach won 3 Outstanding Witness Trinity Gibson won 3 Outstanding Witness Briley Weikel won 1 Outstanding Witness If you've never been to a Mock Trial contest, you are missing out! It is like a TV courtroom drama, and our Warriors do an incredible job up there. We hope to see you at the Region 17 competition next Monday and Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Lubbock County Courthouse. Everyone is welcome! Please congratulate all of these outstanding ladies and their coach Mr. Butler for a job well done!

Congratulations to our spelling bee winners! Twenty-one young ladies competed, and all performed exceptionally well. After 18 rounds, we have our Champion and Runner-up: **Champion:** Britton Scheckel (7th) **Runner-up:** Allison Phillips (8th) Please congratulate our finalists and wish them well. Britton will advance to the district-level competition on February 1 at 9:00 AM at Talkington, as we are hosting the event for the first time. The competition will take place in our amazing auditorium. Everyone is welcome to attend the competition, so please come out and support Britton if you get the chance. Thank you to our librarian Mrs. Henricks for supporting our spellers with this contest again this year!

Warrior Families, West Texas Art Fest, proudly supported by: Complex Community Federal Credit Union and in collaboration with: Lubbock ISD Fine Arts, will be Thursday January 30th from 6-7:30 at the Complex Community Federal Credit Union. If you have a love for art, this event is for you. You may place bid and view prints available for auction by scanning the QR code.

Warrior families of students in grades 7th-11th, Lock in one of the limited spots available with a $95 Enrollment Fee by January 24. You can still enroll for the trip after January 24th! By enrolling now, you will also receive a $200 tour scholarship and qualify for your risk-free enrollment period! Enroll now with this link: www.eftours.com/2861686AT Please view the Parent Guide to Travel from EF Educational Tours, our travel partner. This guide covers all the details about EF, including options for academic credit, payment plans, and what to expect on tour. Additionally, once you enroll, you will have access to your individual fundraising page and will be able to apply for EF's Global Citizen Scholarship. Still have questions? EF's Traveler Support team can help through their online chat at https://www.eftours.com/contact-us or by phone at 800-665-5364. And if your student has friends who have not signed up yet, feel free to pass this message along to their families too. Much love, Dr. Longoria

Families, stay safe and warm tomorrow morning! Students may wear sweats and sweaters. Much Love, Dr. Longoria