Hello, Warrior families! April 9 - 23 is STAAR testing across Lubbock ISD. Please check the testing dates for days your student will be testing! Students need to be on campus for these assessments, so please schedule upcoming appointments accordingly. Thank you!
Thursday, April 9 = English grades 6-9
Tuesday, April 14 = English grade 10
Thursday, April 16 = Science grades 8-9
Tuesday, April 21 = U.S. History grades 8 and 11
Thursday, April 23 = Math grades 6-8 and Algebra I
Thursday, April 9 = English grades 6-9
Tuesday, April 14 = English grade 10
Thursday, April 16 = Science grades 8-9
Tuesday, April 21 = U.S. History grades 8 and 11
Thursday, April 23 = Math grades 6-8 and Algebra I
Help us wish the best of luck to our STATE SCIENCE FAIR CONTESTANTS! They are all set up and ready to compete tomorrow!
Students and their families are welcome to join us in person or online on Tuesday, March 31 from 4:15-5:45 to learn more about how to build a balanced college list and how to research schools to find the right fit. Students will need their Chromebooks.
Join us in person in the cafeteria or online on Google Meet at meet.google.com/ywu-cath-kes.
Join us in person in the cafeteria or online on Google Meet at meet.google.com/ywu-cath-kes.
Sophomores and Juniors--here's a FREE opportunity for you to prepare for INCubator class and learn great skills! This camp is not affiliated with LISD. We are just sharing the information for families who may be interested.
TTU Rawls School of Business will host the fifth annual Business Career Awareness Program (BCAP) this summer: Sunday-Thursday, June 14-18, 2026!
BCAP is a one-week, in-residence, all-expenses-paid summer program for rising juniors and rising seniors in high school to visit Texas Tech and learn about majoring and working in business. Attendees will check in on Sunday evening and, during the following four days, will learn about the various academic programs offered by the Rawls College (accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, real estate, and supply chain management) and other specialized business topics (neuroscience, social responsibility, family business/entrepreneurship, business ethics, and negotiation). They also will work in teams to complete a week-long business-simulation activity in which they will launch and operate their own virtual coffee shops. Attendees will receive information about the TTU application/admission process, careers available for business majors, student organizations, study-abroad opportunities, and student-success services. They will stay in a residence hall, eat in a dining hall, and enjoy the full college experience, including a campus-wide scavenger hunt, the Rec Center leisure pool, and volleyball and basketball at Urbanovsky Park!
Interested students can apply using the QR code on the attached handout or by clicking this link: https://ttu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XOpnYSfcRbOAgC. The application deadline is Friday, April 17. They will notify admitted students by Friday, May 1.
If you have any questions about BCAP, please contact Fallon Contreras, Rawls Director of Student Engagement and Recruitment, at fallon.contreras@ttu.edu or myself, Director of the Lyons School of Accounting, at kirsten.cook@ttu.edu.
TTU Rawls School of Business will host the fifth annual Business Career Awareness Program (BCAP) this summer: Sunday-Thursday, June 14-18, 2026!
BCAP is a one-week, in-residence, all-expenses-paid summer program for rising juniors and rising seniors in high school to visit Texas Tech and learn about majoring and working in business. Attendees will check in on Sunday evening and, during the following four days, will learn about the various academic programs offered by the Rawls College (accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, real estate, and supply chain management) and other specialized business topics (neuroscience, social responsibility, family business/entrepreneurship, business ethics, and negotiation). They also will work in teams to complete a week-long business-simulation activity in which they will launch and operate their own virtual coffee shops. Attendees will receive information about the TTU application/admission process, careers available for business majors, student organizations, study-abroad opportunities, and student-success services. They will stay in a residence hall, eat in a dining hall, and enjoy the full college experience, including a campus-wide scavenger hunt, the Rec Center leisure pool, and volleyball and basketball at Urbanovsky Park!
Interested students can apply using the QR code on the attached handout or by clicking this link: https://ttu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XOpnYSfcRbOAgC. The application deadline is Friday, April 17. They will notify admitted students by Friday, May 1.
If you have any questions about BCAP, please contact Fallon Contreras, Rawls Director of Student Engagement and Recruitment, at fallon.contreras@ttu.edu or myself, Director of the Lyons School of Accounting, at kirsten.cook@ttu.edu.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We have several milestones coming up for our seniors: INCubator Final Pitch Night on April 20 at 5:30pm, INCubator Showcase People's Choice Presentation on May 1 at 9:00am, and Signing Day on May 1 at 2:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!
We recommend that you register for a visitor's badge ahead of time for Signing Day:
https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/10137
If you have any questions about these events, please contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
We have several milestones coming up for our seniors: INCubator Final Pitch Night on April 20 at 5:30pm, INCubator Showcase People's Choice Presentation on May 1 at 9:00am, and Signing Day on May 1 at 2:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!
We recommend that you register for a visitor's badge ahead of time for Signing Day:
https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/10137
If you have any questions about these events, please contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Come back from Spring Break ready to dominate! Be Warrior Aware upon your epic return by reading the Talkington Smore for March 24-28: https://app.smore.com/n/daj82-talkington-warrior-weekly
Last week, the Talkington Warrior divers competed in our middle school Spring meet. The girls competed very well in the first meet back this semester! Below are the results.
7th grade
1st Isabella Padgett
3rd Jade Jacobi
4th Amy Awbrey
WAY TO GO, WARRIORS!
Their next meet is the city championships on March 28th! Come out to support them!
7th grade
1st Isabella Padgett
3rd Jade Jacobi
4th Amy Awbrey
WAY TO GO, WARRIORS!
Their next meet is the city championships on March 28th! Come out to support them!
Come back from Spring Break ready to dominate! Be Warrior Aware upon your epic return by reading the Talkington Smore for March 24-28: https://app.smore.com/n/daj82-talkington-warrior-weekly
Last Saturday the Talkington Warriors swimmers competed in San Angelo. They finished 6th overall! Great job!
Below are the top finishers:
Harper Haarmeyer - 6th 200 Medley Relay
Isabella Johnston - 6th 200 Medley Relay, 7th 200 Free
Lila Peterson - 6th 200 Medley Relay
Amelia Wright - 6th 200 Medley Relay
The Lady Warriors will next compete on March 28th in Lubbock at the City Championship.
Below are the top finishers:
Harper Haarmeyer - 6th 200 Medley Relay
Isabella Johnston - 6th 200 Medley Relay, 7th 200 Free
Lila Peterson - 6th 200 Medley Relay
Amelia Wright - 6th 200 Medley Relay
The Lady Warriors will next compete on March 28th in Lubbock at the City Championship.
We've got a deal for you: work hard for one more week, and you get a week off! Stay Warrior Aware with our pre-Spring Break Smore: https://app.smore.com/n/u2d10-talkington-warrior-weekly
We are thrilled to announce that we had three amazing Warriors represent Talkington very well this week at the Optimist International Oratorical Contest at the Boys and Girls Club: 7th grader Marlowe Barnes, 8th grader Abigail Coon, and 9th grader Charly Iaulualo. Marlowe placed 2nd and won $300 and Charly placed 3rd and won $200.
We love to see our Warriors applying to GET THAT MONEY and to have new experiences. It is so important to take these types of educational risks and put yourselves out there. Way to go! We are so proud!
Thank you, Optimist Club of Lubbock, for hosting such a wonderful event and for your continued generosity.
We want to shout out a HUGE thank you to Tiffany Lilly-Essix, Brittany and Devins Angels Nonprofit Corporation, and Superior HealthPlan for their incredible support of our Warrior students and staff members. Ms. Lilly-Essix has served as a mentor to several of our seniors this semester, and they helped host an event yesterday for our 6th and 7th graders to promote kindness, concern for others, and awareness of needs in our school community. Through this partnership, students received goodies and encouragement from the volunteers. In addition, the volunteers set up a wonderful snack and soda station for our teachers to share some love with them, as well as awarding several teachers with certificates of appreciation for their work with the students. We are beyond grateful for this community outreach and the invaluable mentorship Ms. Lilly-Essix is providing our Warriors. Thank you to everyone for this wonderful support.
Calling all 8th grade students and parents: Purchase your tickets for the 8th Banquet using the link or QR code below. All 8th grade students are encouraged to attend. We hope to see you there! https://my.cheddarup.com/c/8th-grade-banquet-tickets-78043
The library is celebrating Women’s History Month all March long. Come check out a biography or a story featuring strong female heroes who changed the world. See you at the library!
Mae O'Brien, 6th grader, represented Talkington very well at the District Spelling Bee Saturday, where she placed third out of 25 participants! Way to go, Mae! Thank you, Mrs. Henricks, for sponsoring the spelling bee and sharing this great news!
DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAMS ARE HEADED TO STATE!
It was a great (and busy) day at DI regional competition Saturday. The students' hard work paid off, with all teams placing 2nd or higher.
6th grade Improv - placed 2nd, earned High Instant Challenge
The Squirrel Squad:
Hadley Hogan
Tamara Karsnok
Jade Morgan
Aurora Watts
7th grade Technical - placed 2nd (can advance to state)
The Beastly Beverages:
Zoe Arnold
Sydney Armes
Ani Hamblin
Simone Hernandez
8th grade Fine Arts - placed 1st advancing to state
The Breakfast Bandits:
Addison Ards
Emma Dominguez
Zoe Pomeroy
Alice Prueitt
Claire Rhoades
Marshall Taylor
9th grade Improv - placed 1st advancing to state, High Instant Challenge
The Giggle Gals:
Faith Barbee
Eve Ying Crider
Lila Fowler
Alicia Tarver
11th grade Fine Arts - placed 1st advancing to state
The Chromatics:
Natalie Alfaro
Paige Dunn
Madeleine Nguyen
Olivia Phillips
Mabel Roller
Congratulations to these amazing Lady Warriors! Way to represent! Best of luck at STATE!
Shout out to Mrs. Fitzhugh and Mrs. Hamblin, who are doing a phenomenal job as their coaches. Love to see the hard work paying off!
It was a great (and busy) day at DI regional competition Saturday. The students' hard work paid off, with all teams placing 2nd or higher.
6th grade Improv - placed 2nd, earned High Instant Challenge
The Squirrel Squad:
Hadley Hogan
Tamara Karsnok
Jade Morgan
Aurora Watts
7th grade Technical - placed 2nd (can advance to state)
The Beastly Beverages:
Zoe Arnold
Sydney Armes
Ani Hamblin
Simone Hernandez
8th grade Fine Arts - placed 1st advancing to state
The Breakfast Bandits:
Addison Ards
Emma Dominguez
Zoe Pomeroy
Alice Prueitt
Claire Rhoades
Marshall Taylor
9th grade Improv - placed 1st advancing to state, High Instant Challenge
The Giggle Gals:
Faith Barbee
Eve Ying Crider
Lila Fowler
Alicia Tarver
11th grade Fine Arts - placed 1st advancing to state
The Chromatics:
Natalie Alfaro
Paige Dunn
Madeleine Nguyen
Olivia Phillips
Mabel Roller
Congratulations to these amazing Lady Warriors! Way to represent! Best of luck at STATE!
Shout out to Mrs. Fitzhugh and Mrs. Hamblin, who are doing a phenomenal job as their coaches. Love to see the hard work paying off!
Obarita is headed to the FIRST Robotics World Championship!
We had 4 semifinalists out of 18 for the FIRST Leadership Award in Robotics: Obarita Aarushi, Shelby Davis, Aeris Galaz, Lara Peters Buriche Terra De Moraes. Over the weekend, they announced the 3 finalists from our Region, and Obarita Aarushi is now headed to World's in Houston at the end of April. If selected as one of the 10 winners, she will be eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant for college (Woodie Flowers Memorial Grant) and be featured in promotional videos and spotlights on the FIRST website.
Obarita is the 3rd finalist in Talkington history, and she's one of 250+ from around the world! Way to go, Obarita!
Congratulations to all of our semifinalists, and congratulations to Talkington Robotics for your continued success! Thank you, Mrs. Multer, for your leadership.
We had 4 semifinalists out of 18 for the FIRST Leadership Award in Robotics: Obarita Aarushi, Shelby Davis, Aeris Galaz, Lara Peters Buriche Terra De Moraes. Over the weekend, they announced the 3 finalists from our Region, and Obarita Aarushi is now headed to World's in Houston at the end of April. If selected as one of the 10 winners, she will be eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant for college (Woodie Flowers Memorial Grant) and be featured in promotional videos and spotlights on the FIRST website.
Obarita is the 3rd finalist in Talkington history, and she's one of 250+ from around the world! Way to go, Obarita!
Congratulations to all of our semifinalists, and congratulations to Talkington Robotics for your continued success! Thank you, Mrs. Multer, for your leadership.
SCIENCE FAIR STUDENTS ARE HEADED TO STATE!
Congratulations to all of our amazing Lady Warriors who competed in the South Plains Regional Science Engineering Fair this weekend, and huge shout out to Mrs. Multer, their faculty sponsor, who is an absolutely fabulous leader!
Here are the results:
Boluwatife Tapere-Junior, Advancing to the State Science Fair
-U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nominee
-High Plains Water District Carmon McCain Memorial Award-3rd place High School ($25)
-Xfab Award-1st place ($100)
-Compact Muon Solenoid Group Prize-Texas Tech University ($150)
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
-1st Place Physical Division 11th Grade
-Silver ISEF Medal
Chau Ha-7th Grade, Advancing to State Science Fair
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
-1st Place Trophy Biological Division 7th Grade
Marlowe Barnes-7th Grade
-American Chemical Society-Top Middle School Chemistry Project
-Red Ribbon
Viet-Tam Vo-6th Grade
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
We love to see our Warriors doing great research. Way to take the extra step in your learning! Best of luck at STATE!
Congratulations to all of our amazing Lady Warriors who competed in the South Plains Regional Science Engineering Fair this weekend, and huge shout out to Mrs. Multer, their faculty sponsor, who is an absolutely fabulous leader!
Here are the results:
Boluwatife Tapere-Junior, Advancing to the State Science Fair
-U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nominee
-High Plains Water District Carmon McCain Memorial Award-3rd place High School ($25)
-Xfab Award-1st place ($100)
-Compact Muon Solenoid Group Prize-Texas Tech University ($150)
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
-1st Place Physical Division 11th Grade
-Silver ISEF Medal
Chau Ha-7th Grade, Advancing to State Science Fair
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
-1st Place Trophy Biological Division 7th Grade
Marlowe Barnes-7th Grade
-American Chemical Society-Top Middle School Chemistry Project
-Red Ribbon
Viet-Tam Vo-6th Grade
-Blue Ribbon & Medal
We love to see our Warriors doing great research. Way to take the extra step in your learning! Best of luck at STATE!
Help design our Friday shirt for next year!
Talkington SYWL PTSA T-Shirt Design Contest
Official Contest Rules
Eligibility
Open to all Talkington SYWL students in grades 6–12
One entry per student
Individual submissions only (no group entries)
Important Dates
Contest Announced: March 2
Submission Deadline: March 31
Finalists Selected: April 10
Student Voting: April 15 - 17
Winners Announced: April 20 (morning announcements)
Submission Requirements
Designs may be:
A simple sketch or a finished hand-drawn design
Digital artwork
No more than two colors
Design should be ideal for the full front of a t-shirt
All artwork must be original (with the exception of Talkington and Lady Warrior logos)
Design Inspiration (Optional)
Designs may be inspired by:
2026–27 Texas PTSA Reflections Theme: “What My Culture Means to Me”
Talkington SYWL motto: “Reject Average, Embrace Excellence”
Talkington SYWL or Lady Warriors
Submission Location
All entries must be submitted through Google Classroom by 5pm on March 31st
Prizes
🥇 1st Place: $50 gift card
🥈 2nd Place: $30 gift card
🥉 3rd Place: $20 gift card
Talkington SYWL PTSA T-Shirt Design Contest
Official Contest Rules
Eligibility
Open to all Talkington SYWL students in grades 6–12
One entry per student
Individual submissions only (no group entries)
Important Dates
Contest Announced: March 2
Submission Deadline: March 31
Finalists Selected: April 10
Student Voting: April 15 - 17
Winners Announced: April 20 (morning announcements)
Submission Requirements
Designs may be:
A simple sketch or a finished hand-drawn design
Digital artwork
No more than two colors
Design should be ideal for the full front of a t-shirt
All artwork must be original (with the exception of Talkington and Lady Warrior logos)
Design Inspiration (Optional)
Designs may be inspired by:
2026–27 Texas PTSA Reflections Theme: “What My Culture Means to Me”
Talkington SYWL motto: “Reject Average, Embrace Excellence”
Talkington SYWL or Lady Warriors
Submission Location
All entries must be submitted through Google Classroom by 5pm on March 31st
Prizes
🥇 1st Place: $50 gift card
🥈 2nd Place: $30 gift card
🥉 3rd Place: $20 gift card
Spring into Warrior Awareness with Talkington Smore for March 2-7! Learn about all the awesomeness here: https://app.smore.com/n/xky9a-talkington-warrior-weekly
