We hope that everyone has a safe and fun spring break! We'll see everyone back in class on March 18!
#WeAreLubbockISD
Add April 2nd to your calendars! We will have our senior cap & gown and announcements delivery at 2:30, and our class ring ceremony at 3:30.
If you still owe, please make your payment today. You can contact West Texas Graduation Services at info@westtexasgrad.com or 806-744-7737 with any questions about your order.
Both of our high school choirs earned SWEEPSTAKES at their UIL contest this week! We are beyond thrilled with this news and impressed with their amazing talent. Thank you, Ms. Barbee, for bringing this love of music into your students' lives. Lady Warriors, you are all absolutely incredible. Way to go!
We are excited to celebrate junior Ashondra Johnson, who was selected as 2nd Team All District for her incredible performance on Estacado's basketball team. Coaches, sportswriters, and other officials vote for this honor, and we are proud of her accomplishment and so very glad she attends Talkington. She is an amazing young woman!
She's going to STATE! Congratulations to gymnast Victoria Gomez. She will be competing at USAG level 7 state at the end of spring break in the Metroplex. Wish her luck!
Congratulations to soloist Sarah Chen and all Lubbock Youth Orchestra members for a fabulous concert this past weekend. Here's a video for your enjoyment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQQWgPNziUk
We continue to be amazed by the talent in our music program!
SAVE THE DATE!
College representatives from across the state and beyond will be in Lubbock for the TACAC conference in April and they are hosting a HUGE college fair on April 9 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. All families are welcome to attend!
Warrior families,
Click on the link below to view your newsletter for March which highlights upcoming events, news, celebrations, and more!
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Warrior families,
We need your help! The survey window closes Friday, March 1st. Our response rate is at 6%. Your voice matters!
The survey can be found at www.LubbockISD.org/survey. Answers are confidential.
You need your child’s student ID number to start the survey.
Thank you,
Dr. Longoria
We are excited to inform you about an amazing performance that all students will have the privilege of watching next week.
This performance is for students only and is funded with the support of the TTU Office of Research and Innovation along with LISD. Click on the link below to learn more. #WhyTalkington
https://5il.co/2fjr7
Our Warriors had tons of success at the SkillsUSA contest with their programs at the ATC, and we are so proud of their accomplishments in these tough fields!
8th Grade Banquet "Springtime in Paris" is on March 23rd from 7 to 10 p.m.! Tickets are $20 in the office. Please check your email for more details. Please reach out to julicmccauley@gmail.com with questions.
Senior Parents,
View the link below to learn about how to purchase an ad for the yearbook. Step-by-step instructions are included. Orders are due by Monday, February 27th. Space is limited this year, so get your ads in early.
https://5il.co/2fg9c
We are proud to announce that Sarah Chen is the featured soloist at the Lubbock Youth Orchestra's spring concert this Sunday. She will be playing the Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Mvmt 1 by Saint Saens. Come out to see Sarah, the other amazing Talkington students in the LYO, and Dr. Allen (Conductor of the LYO's Philharmonic orchestra).
EVENT DETAILS
Lubbock Youth Orchestras' Spring Concert at 4pm on Sunday, March 3rd, at the Civic Center Auditorium. FREE to the public. Doors open at 3:30pm.
Here is this weeks Sick Children's Clinic. This a free service provided to anyone that needs to have their child seen. They take children from newborn to high school.
Amazing results from our middle school orchestra UIL contest! Congratulations to all orchestra students and their teacher, Dr. Allen.
Wait a minute! Does that flyer say JEANS FOR A WEEK!? And we're raising money for a great cause?! You got that right!
Bring your loose change and your big bills starting next week as middle school, high school, and staff battle it out in a penny war for jeans to raise money for the UMC Children's Miracle Network!
Pennies give your team positive points. Put silver coins and dollars in the other teams' buckets to subtract from their points. Highest scoring team can wear jeans the entire week after spring break. See Mrs. Cardelli or Ms. Couch for more details.
Warrior Families,
Please participate in the annual Lubbock ISD Family Engagement Survey.
Answers are confidential and your input is valuable. You will use your child's student ID number this can be found in gradebook. Please contact us if you need any assistance. Survey results will be shared with families.
www.LubbockISD.org/survey.
Dr. Longoria
Our PTSA and Student Council would like to invite your entire family to Family. Future. Fun. Night on Tuesday, February 27, from 5:30-7:30pm. We will have dinner, games, and activities for all ages. Middle school and high school students will have the opportunity to learn from StuCo leaders, who will focus on strategies for organization and effective studying. Mrs. Couch, our College Success Advisor, will share tips for saving for college, discuss how parents/guardians can support learning and preparing for the next level, and show methods for choosing the right fit college--with steps for families from elementary through graduation. If you can attend, please register your family here:
https://forms.gle/TmwmLdsDySisKYph6
If you have questions, please email Brandi.Couch@lubbockisd.org.
These pictures showcasing the brilliant creativity of our DI teams have us super fired up to come out to support them at their Regional Tournament this Saturday at Coronado. If you'd like the details of who is on the teams and when teams compete, check this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NZUxz9_-HEfS40xRSGlQdqL4A41LlpHV0qXVgbtQrzQ/edit?usp=sharing
Students in middle school and high school will compete in instant challenges and improve performances throughout the day. If you've never been, I highly recommend it! Thanks, again, to our amazing DI coaches, Mrs. Fitzhugh and Mrs. Foster, and all of the amazing Warriors who have spent a whole semester preparing! Best of luck on Saturday.
