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
Monday is a holiday for staff and students, and make sure you're bundled up for a chilly week...but our awesome semester is just warming up! Stay Warrior aware with our weekly Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/3f5eb-talkington-warrior-weekly
Save the date for our next 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families.
I hope to see you there!
Much Love,
Dr. Longoria
Student Council would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who sent a donation from our AE Day wishlist! We wanted to appreciate everyone individually, but not every box came with a name; please know that we value your support so very much. Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to have classes in bracelet making, crocheting, ribbon roses, watercoloring, and stress relief! Your donations mean the world to our Warriors!
Families of students in 5th-11th grade, the transfer window is still open. We will have an informational session tonight in the auditorium from 5:30-6:30 . We hope to see you there. Please enter through door 8.
Much Love,
Dr. Longoria
There is still time for high school students to apply for next school year. Check out all that Talkington has to offer. The transfer window closes this Friday, January 17th for all in district students.
Dear families of current students 8th-11th graders
As a reminder, your family must register for the meeting if you plan to attend. If you have not done so yet, click the following link:
https://rsvp.eftours.com/am3zxbc
Those who register for the meeting will be eligible to receive a $200 tour scholarship and be eligible for Risk-Free Enrollment if they enroll on tour!
This informational meeting for the Summer 2026 Sustainable Farming in Northern Italy trip will take place at 7:00 PM on January 13 in the Talkington Cafeteria.
I cannot wait to tell you more about this trip of a lifetime!
Dr. Tiffany Longoria
Gamma Gamma Phi is extending the Talkington book donation drive until February 14th. If you have books at home that you no longer want or need, donate them to the Talkington Library.
A few details you should know:
- The donation bins are in the cafeteria
- The donation bins are separated into Middle School and High School to keep track of the donation count
- Whichever group donates more books, middle school or high school, will be awarded a sweats day on the first full dress Wednesday after AE day
- The top donation prize will be announced on AE Day, which will also mark the last day of the drive
Books should be in good to very good condition, without rips, writing, or other damage. Hardback books are highly preferred, as they can withstand more wear and tear. Books should be appropriate for the school's grade levels and curriculum. If there are already multiple copies of a book in our collection, it may not be accepted. Any books not accepted by the Talkington library will be donated to the Lubbock Public Library.
Our Communities in Schools Coordinator, Ms. A, is proud to partner with the Texas Tech College of Engineering to bring our Warriors the Junior Engineer Program! This is a multi-week, no-cost opportunity for our Middle School students to learn valuable STEM Skills, problem solving, and have a unique opportunity to learn and work with college mentors!
Ms. A, will be recruiting for this program and students are encourage to reach out to her in room 109 for more information! Activities will be after school on Tuesdays beginning January 28th!
In addition, she is recruiting brave adventurers for a Dungeons and Dragons club that will meet Fridays after school in room 109. No game experience necessary! Come battle foes and write your own stories.
We are so grateful for all of the new programming and support the Communities in Schools program has brought to Talkington this year. Thank you, Ms. A, for being such an asset to our school!
After a great half-week to mark the start of the spring semester, we've got our first full week ahead! Stay in the know with our Talkington Warrior Weekly Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/1vtn0-talkington-warrior-weekly
Prospective families,
We have added two more virtual information sessions due to the technical difficulties with our Google Meet link yesterday. We have figured out the issue and apologize to anyone who was unable to use the link to join.
We have three upcoming information sessions with our Principal Dr. Longoria for our prospective families. If you have questions about the admissions process, our programs, the perk of being a Warrior, or any other aspect of life at Talkington, please choose one session to attend:
Friday, January 10: Virtual session from 12:00-1:00 pm meet.google.com/wsg-ntdu-ceq
Monday, January 13: In person session from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Talkington auditorium (enter through door 8)
Wednesday, January 15: Virtual session from 12:00-1:00 pm meet.google.com/iqc-rwim-dey
If you have any questions and cannot attend a session, please do not hesitate to call the school or stop by for help. We are here to support you.
Students in grades 8-11 and their families are invited to learn more about what it will mean to be a UIL athletics campus. Join us on Monday, January 13, from 6:30-7:15 pm in the Talkington auditorium to hear from Mike Meeks, LISD's Executive Director of Athletics. Let us answer your questions and listen to your concerns as we navigate this process.
Families with girls in grades 5-11 are welcome to transfer to Talkington for the 2025-2026 school year. We invite you to learn more about our award-winning school and amazing programs tonight from 6:00-7:00 on Google Meet.
meet.google.com/fae-bcoe-jmh
Log on to hear from our principal, Dr. Longoria, as she shares our application process, the perks of being a Talkington student, and the many opportunities for available at our all-girls public school.
If you can't make it tonight, join us in person on Monday, January 13, from 5:30-6:30 in our auditorium. Enter through door 8.
Reminder: The transfer deadline is January 17. Please complete the LISD transfer form online and turn in your Talkington application to our front office by that day.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Huge thank you to Optimum and Univision, the sponsors of the Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest. Today, their representative, Lucinda Escobar, came to Talkington to present Charly Iaulualo with an iPad and fancy case for her winning entry in the contest. She also gave Mrs. Couch a $500 Donors Choose gift card to fund a project for our school!
When she presented the certificate to Charly, Ms. Escobar mentioned how much Charly's essay had touched her, saying it really meant a lot to her. That's incredible.
Way to go, Charly! Keep up the amazing work!
Calling all 8th and 9th grade parents and guardians!
On Monday, January 13, our counseling team will host a meeting for all 8th and 9th grade families to explain the requirements for graduation, opportunities for endorsements and performance acknowledgements, course offerings, and GPA calculations. They will also be available to answer any questions you have about scheduling and class options. We would love to see you all there.
Please note: There will be two events happening at the same time that night. For this parent meeting, please enter through door 1 by the front office.
Also, after this meeting, we will have a UIL athletics meeting. Feel free to stay for that, if you are interested in knowing more about the upcoming change in our athletic programs.
If you have any questions about the graduation plan meeting, please email brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Warrior Families,
All students in grades 8th-11th are invited to learn all about an exciting opportunity for Summer 2026! Please join us from 7:00-7:30 pm to learn more. We will meet in the cafeteria. Use the QR code to RSVP. Hope to see you there!
Much love,
Dr. Longoria
