It's such a big week that it gets its own Smore! Make sure you know about the end of the 9 Week grading period, Homecoming, and even more: https://secure.smore.com/n/v3da9-talkington-warrior-weekly
Ms. A, our CIS Coordinator, will be kickstarting our Talkington Chess Club! their first meeting is set to be October 10th from 4:15-5:00, and they will meet on Thursdays going forward. Interested students are encouraged to sign up outside Room 109 or speak with Ms. A for details.
Calling all writers, dancers, filmmakers, composers, photographers, and visual artists!
The PTSA Reflections contest is ON! Enter your work in response to this year's theme: Accepting imperfection.
You may submit your work on through the QR code on this flyer or through the assignment in your grade level Google Classroom. We cannot wait to see what you create!
Deadline: November 6
Join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 4:15 PM for a one-hour intro to the famous Seven Habits of Highly Effective People! This will help give you the tools and strategies to empower both you and your Talkington Warrior. Scan the QR code or go to https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/3650https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/3650 to register!
We are so excited to announce that Talkington has been designated as an AP Honor Roll School at the highest level of distinction: PLATINUM!
We earned the 2024 AP Access Award, reached 100% college-going culture and college optimization, and had nearly 70% of our students earn college credit through the AP program! Huge shout out to our AMAZING AP TEACHERS who are rocking this curriculum, to our incredible coordinator Ms. Cardelli, and to all of our hard-working Warriors who doubled down on their studies to earn us this honor.
Cambria the cow from the LISD Communications Department was so happy to celebrate with our students and their teachers. It is a great day to be a Warrior, today and everyday!
Homecoming is next week! We are getting so excited!
*Note: The homecoming dance is for high school students only.
All other events are open to all grade levels.
Talkington Theatre's first show of the year is HERE! Join us this Saturday evening at 6:30pm to see our amazing students put on a wonderful play: The Post Office.
You can purchase tickets here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CQRG
All proceeds help fund our students who are going to the Texas Thespians State Festival in November.
High School Homecoming Dance
October 12
7-10pm
THS Cafeteria
Tickets are $10. If students want to bring a guest from another high school, they will need to pick up the guest form in the cafeteria. Guest forms, along with a copy of the student's ID, are due by October 9.
Contact brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org for more details.
Join us Monday at the Talkington College Fair!
The time and location had to be changed due to a scheduling conflict with the college representatives' organization, TACRAO. I apologize for this change. Families have received an email with the list of the 35+ colleges signed up to attend.
Contact brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org if you have questions.
The mornings may be cooling down, but things at Talkington are heating up! Check out the amazing things on campus and across the district over the next two weeks: https://secure.smore.com/n/1d9hr-talkington-warrior-weekly
COMING SOON! Homecoming 2024!
Join us in celebrating all week October 7-11 as we get pumped up for the game and dance on October 12!
Hey, middle schoolers! Your cheerleaders would like to invite you to a super fly pep rally this Thursday, September 26! Middle schoolers ONLY are invited to dress up in their best 90s neon outfits on Thursday.
The Panhandle South Plains Fair will display student art in the Trade Mart Building from Thursday, September 19-Saturday, September 28th.
These Talkington students won ribbons:
High School VISUAL Art: first place Bina Gayen, second place: Genevieve Limon, third place: Kamryn Ramsower; Honorable Mention: Shelby Davis
High School DIGITAL Art: First Place: Tatum Masters, Second Place: Elida Torres, Third Place: Trinity Jara, Honorable Mention: Bella Groves
Middle School VISUAL Art: first place: Lila Fowler; second place: Lila Peterson; Third place; Ruthbery Diaz Chacon; Honorable Mention: Zephaniyah Barrera
Middle School DIGITAL Art: First Place: Victoria Gomez; Second Place: Amaris Valenzuela; Third Place: Aislyn Boles; Honorable Mention: Vivian Lucero
Their teachers, Ms. Avery, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. Smith, are certainly proud of them! Be sure to stop by to see their wonderful art in person at the fair.
AP Art History created ritual costumes for different imaginary tribes. They had to depict ideal physical characteristics, foods, industry and climate of that assigned “tribe.” The purpose of the assignment was for them to understand that all art is done with intent. Tribal communities don’t take rituals lightly; therefore, all costuming and pageantry is aligned with strong beliefs within their culture. Thank you, Ms. Avery, for bringing art to life and giving students the ability to look deeper in their analysis.
Shout out to our Warrior alumni who met up with our students during their trip to West Texas A&M yesterday to share advice and set the example. We are so proud of you, Paris and Tatum! Go Buffs! #onceawarrioralwaysawarrior
College Bound Road Trip! Yesterday, our 8th graders visited West Texas A&M. They had a guided tour of the school and attended a student panel to learn more about college life. Some of their key takeaways from this visit included the importance of applying for scholarships, the value of AP classes, and the best ways to find friends on a college campus. When they returned, they worked with Mrs. Couch, our College Success Advisor, to discuss how to choose a college and what they can do now to prepare for the admissions process. It was a fun day. We are grateful to the university for hosting us, to our trip chaperones and bus drivers for a safe trip, and to our former students who are now Buffs who stopped by to share advice with our students.
If a family member or student signs up for PTSA membership before 9/23, the student gets to have a jeans day and a special surprise on Wednesday, 9/25! You can register online at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/24-25-pta-memberships/ or leave $12.00 for parents or $6.00 for students in the office with your name and email address for PTSA.
Hello, Warrior families!
Please remind your student to be mindful during after school pick-up; we have too many students distracted or behaving unsafely. Students need to be picked up in the South Lot and should be outside and actively watching for their ride. Traffic is delayed when students are distracted, and students running across Ivory is unsafe.
Hello, Warriors!
As we near the end of the 6th week and the UIL eligibility window, we are reminding families about the need to attend before- or after-school tutorials for missing work or grades below 70. A student MUST attend tutorials for re-teach and re-take opportunities. Please reach out to your student's teachers for their tutorial schedules.
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!
