
Talkington HS varsity cheer was invited by UCA (Universal Cheer Association) to participate in the Rangers Spirit Night in Arlington. After an afternoon clinic with other teams, Talkington performed both in a group dance and as an individual squad at the Rangers game at Texas Live! We then enjoyed a wonderful Rangers win over the Anaheim Angels. Wonderful weekend full of cheer, friends, games, and smores!









More Games with Grandparents photos!
Thanks to our amazing LISD Communications department, we have a whole album of great photos from Student Council's Games with Grandparents event last week. To see the album, follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AxqS3ZCY2v1xrnCm7




Crunch time! The sixth week of school is the UIL eligibility window for students in extracurriculars, so make sure your Warrior is eligible for competition by Friday the 20th by passing all her classes. For all of our competitions and more over the next two weeks: https://secure.smore.com/n/3gpdc-talkington-warrior-weekly


History came alive today as Mr. Mason's AP World History students put Genghis Khan on trial. 🏛️💥 With compelling arguments and deep dives into historical sources, they explored the legacy of one of the world's most notorious conquerors. What will the jury decide? 🤔 #APWH #GenghisKhanTrial










We love that our Warrior families volunteered to deliver these wonderful meals donated by Fuzzy's Taco Shop and the snack bags our families assembled to our first responders all over town.
First Responder Appreciation project on September 11--always such a heartwarming event to show our love to our heroes. Thanks to all who participated and a big thank you to all first responders!








BIG thank you to the Escobedo family, owners of Fuzzy's Taco Shop, for their incredibly generous donation of ALL OF THE MEALS delivered to all Lubbock first responders at fire stations, EMS, and police stations for First Responders Appreciation on September 11. It was such an honor to deliver these delicious meals to our heroes.



Once again, Talkington showed our commitment to honoring our first responders on September 11 , Patriot's Day and National Day of Service. For our annual 9/11 First Responders Appreciation project, students made cards and bags with donated snack items. These photos capture the students, families, and PTA members preparing the bags, and the wonderful first responders who visited to show us some of their amazing, life-saving tools.
Thank you to PTA for the dinner donation for our hard workers on the set-up day, to our first first responders for the education and tour of the vehicles, and to our Warrior families for your donations of time and snacks! Great job, Ms. Cardelli and PTA, who organized this event.










Our 7th graders are doing loads of creative thinking and deep analysis in their Reading-Language Arts class. Mrs. Hamblin has taught them to use hexagonal thinking, to take poetry line-by-line, and to figure out character motivation with STEAL Characterization. With activities like this, students certainly love learning, which will help their skills continue to grow.
#teamwork #readersareleaders











Good morning, Talkington parents, grandparents, and guardians! Due to high demand, the PTSA T-Shirt Store has been re-opened until Saturday, September 14 at https://www.goodideashirts.com/talkington-warriors/


Talkington Warrior parents: Want to know more about Lubbock ISD's operations? The district is seeking applicants for the Community Leadership Academy! Over an eight month journey, with a meeting once per month, community members will learn about school finance, structure, and operations. Apply now at https://www.lubbockisd.org/o/lisd/page/community-leadership-academy


Look at these delighted faces! Students in Mrs. Sanders' classes explored science phenomena to investigate chemical and physical changes. It is wonderful to see our Warriors valuing the learning process and diving into STEM. Thank you, Mrs. Sanders, for sparking joy.
#womeninSTEM #WarriorsLoveLearning




Hooray for Labor Day! Before you get too relaxed, read our upcoming week's events and info at: https://secure.smore.com/n/a10kh-weekly-faculty-and-staff-update


We've made it to our first 3-week progress report; where does the time go? To know what's coming next, please read: https://secure.smore.com/n/8wt5uj-talkington-warrior-weekly


Published Poets Alert!! Last year’s 7th graders submitted poems to the Poetic Power Poetry Contest by Creative Communications in their English class. The results are in!!
Only the Top 55% of entries in the NATION are invited to be published. The following 39 students had poems that were selected to be published in a student poetry anthology! Please congratulate the following published poets on their writing success!
Allison Elizondo
Emily Spinhirne
Vera Bray
Marisela Woodard
Lindy Davis
Claire Taylor
Breanna Conde
Lila Fowler
Cassandra Rae
Aislyn Boles
Liv DeLong
Camille Smith
Lorelei Jordan
Katherine Schmidt
Nayeli Sanchez
Katharine Rinehart
Charlott Cachimaille
Cana Dalton
Yaneht Castorena
Charly Iaulualo
Alicia Tarver
Gabrielle Outsey
Zariah Thomas
Kagan Hernandez
Jordana Hollis
Abby Hannon
Shayne Tubbs
Bri’Ele Torrez
Allison Phillips
Amelia Meyers
Isabella Hinton
Eve Crider
Faith Dunn
Nicole Marston
Madison Roberts
Edith Christopher
Lyndie Partain
Allison Ward
Way to go, Warrior Poets! HUGE congratulations to their fabulous teacher, Mrs. Hamblin. This is an incredible accomplishment.









BLOOD DRIVE
Friday, September 13
Please sign up to save lives!
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=E1kTkA%2FndN5KKBNNeKPJbieP63kmOeG9GzRs%2Fi1Uyuw%3D


GAMES WITH GRANDPARENTS!
All Warriors are encouraged to spend an evening with their grandparents or elder family members, playing games and enjoying each other's company here in our Talkington cafeteria.
Please RSVP if your family can join us on September 12 from 4:30-5:30pm.
https://forms.gle/fPS8cdnUoLohjyKn6


Read the Smore for August 26 - September 1: https://secure.smore.com/n/hye57-talkington-warrior-weekly


We will have our back to school pep rally this Monday, August 26. Our wonderful cheerleaders have selected a fun theme based on Teen Beach Movie, so all students are invited to dress up as either bikers or surfers.
All costumes must be school appropriate (no excess skin showing, no inappropriate images, no bare feet).
We are excited to cheer on our athletes and show our Warrior pride.


Our first Wednesday Enrichment activity encouraged our students to think about what it means to be a Warrior. Using our Student Creed, students worked in groups to explain what a Warrior should sound like, look like, and act like. We look forward to weekly SEL and leadership training for our middle school students during their enrichment time.







Good morning, Talkington!
High schoolers being dropped off for late start on Wednesday mornings will also be dropped off on the south side of campus by door 6; same procedure as other days!
Thank you!
