Check out the August 5-11 Smore for the Lady Warriors!
https://secure.smore.com/n/476q9-talkington-warrior-weekly
We are so excited to host our TACRAO College Fair here at Talkington this year (the fair that was usually held at Texas Tech each fall). We hope all families can join us. Please mark your calendars. I will keep you updated as more colleges sign up to attend.
If you have any questions about this fair or college in general, reach out: brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Open House TOMORROW! We cannot wait to see everyone. Parents/guardians, please check your recent email for details about the event. Students can see this information in their grade level Google Classrooms as well.
Be sure to stop by the PTSA table to join and purchase Talkington gear!
The Questbridge National College Match Program is OPEN! Questbridge has 52 partner colleges (some of the best schools in the country), and if a student is selected as a Questbridge Scholar, they will attend one of these 52 colleges for FREE!
All interested seniors need to reach out to Mrs. Couch immediately to begin the process. You can learn more at Questbridge.org.
*Note: $70,000 in income is just a guide--not a firm number. Check the website for more details.
The City of Lubbock will be hosting a Back to School Bash on August 3rd from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy food vendors, fun games, community resources as well as get school supplies, immunizations, haircuts and so much more.
Students can find the Talkington dress code rules and daily uniform expectations here: https://5il.co/1u1ec
For families who need to purchase uniforms, please follow this link: https://5il.co/2f3ta
SENIORS: If you qualify, get to work on this FULL RIDE scholarship!
Contact Mrs. Couch for help.
Middle School supply list for 2024-2025 school year is now available. This supply list outlines the supply needs of your student for the upcoming school year. It is not necessary to send all of the items listed with your student during the first day or first weeks of school. Locker and classroom space is limited, so please keep this in mind when getting your backpack ready for school. If you have any questions please contact the office at 806-219-2200
Don't throw away last year's AP materials! Donate those to your Talkington sisters!
Drop off old guides, notecards, or other study materials in Mrs. Couch's office. We will have an AP Kickoff in August, during which students can take the study materials they need AND learn how to best use them.
CALLING ALL RISING 9th GRADERS!
Join us for Fish Camp on July 31 from 12-4 pm to prepare for high school, get organized and participate in bonding activities!
Warrior families,
Do you know someone who would make a wonderful addition to our staff? We are looking for a certified high school English teacher. They can apply for the position on the LISD applicant portal.
THS is a DREAM school for any teacher because our students and families are committed to academics. All certified teachers should apply!
Congratulations to rising seniors Sarah Chen and Camille Powell, who completed a week long camp through the Texas Tech Health Science Center called Summer Enrichment Program. This workshop included lessons about the journey to medical school, medical student interviews, CPR certification, hands on experiences, and much more!
We love that our Talkington students take advantage of summer programming. Big thanks to Ms. Cardelli for promoting so many opportunities like this one!
Warriors, send your summer camp photos and details to Mrs. Couch to have them shared!
All high school students are welcome to join Student Council this week as we plan our school year!
Contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org for questions or to make suggestions.
You can attend in person, or log on to the Student Council Google Classroom to attend virtually.
**NOTE: Lunch will not be provided.
The Talkington Class of 2014 is having a reunion!
Please RSVP using the phone number on the flyer to get the details about the fun events! Staff who worked with the class of 2014 can also attend. They would love to see everyone!
#OnceAWarriorAlwaysAWarrior
Stars of the South Plains, a Make-A-Wish event, will be free to students 18 and under with the promo code on the flyer! What a wonderful way to spend this Saturday evening.
Calling all new Warrior middle school students:
Talkington will host Warrior Welcome (new student orientation) on Tuesday, July 30, from 8:45am-4:00pm. We hope all new students will be able to attend. More details will be emailed to families soon.
If you have questions about Warrior Welcome, please contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Talkington incoming 8th graders, Texas Tech's Follow My Lead Leadership Conference is around the corner and we want YOU to join us for loads of FUN! Registration closes tomorrow, Friday, June 7th. Click the link below:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/ufl/conference.php
This camp is hosted just for us, so we hope you all can make it!
Congratulations to rising senior Amarachi Uche-Eboh! She has been selected as a Ford Leadership Scholar.
According to their website, "The Ford Leadership Scholars program is a result of the Texas FFA Foundation and Texas Ford Dealers partnership to enhance the leadership opportunities of Texas FFA members.
The purpose of the program is to: 1) Identify students who exhibit high levels of leadership at the chapter level. 2) Engage these identified students in a leadership development program created to enhance those qualities of leadership. 3) Recognize the Scholars to build a remarkable legacy for the future of our state and nation.
The objective of the training week is to equip students to go back to their communities to develop substantial and sustainable community service capstone projects."
We continue to be absolutely amazed by this young woman, as she consistently finds ways to reject average and embrace excellence to better our school, student organizations like FFA, and herself. Way to go, Amarachi!
We are incredibly proud to announce our new counselor, Beatrice Aguilar.
Ms. Aguilar has been in education for 12 years, all of those as part of the O.L. Slaton community, where she taught 8th grade math and Algebra I Pre-AP and served as a counselor. She has worn many hats including math instructional coach, testing coordinator, LPAC coordinator, and 504/SST leader, and DOI/ASUD Drug intervention campus facilitator. She has a passion for helping students reach their educational and personal goals, and she loves to help students prepare to pursue higher education. She is excited to work with our wonderful students, staff, and families. We know you will all love her! Welcome to the Warrior family, Ms. Aguilar.
Warrior Family, please help us welcome our new theatre teacher, Emily Hooper.
Ms. Hooper graduated from Lubbock Christian University with a Theatre Education degree. She has been involved in theatre since she was very young, being on and off stage as a director, actor, lighting and sound technician, and stage manager. She was awarded the academic excellence award from LCU’s School of Education and the outstanding theatre award from LCU’s School of Fine Arts twice. She is currently working on co-directing the Elementary LISD theatre camp for the third year in a row. We know she will continue to grow our program here, and we cannot wait to see the amazing productions she will oversee. Welcome to the Warrior family, Ms. Hooper!
