BIG NEWS from the Talkington UIL Congress Team!
They are officially headed to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
After countless hours of practice, dedication, and speech writing, our incredible team has earned its spot among the best in Texas. Their hard work, leadership, and passion for debate and the Constitution of the United States truly paid off!
A huge congratulations to Madeline McDonald and Lila Fowler — Mr. S and the entire Talkington family are extremely proud of your accomplishment.
Let’s cheer them on as they prepare to take the big stage at State! What an amazing accomplishment for these Warriors and their proud coach! We can't wait to see what they accomplish next!
They are officially headed to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
After countless hours of practice, dedication, and speech writing, our incredible team has earned its spot among the best in Texas. Their hard work, leadership, and passion for debate and the Constitution of the United States truly paid off!
A huge congratulations to Madeline McDonald and Lila Fowler — Mr. S and the entire Talkington family are extremely proud of your accomplishment.
Let’s cheer them on as they prepare to take the big stage at State! What an amazing accomplishment for these Warriors and their proud coach! We can't wait to see what they accomplish next!
Don't feel like making dinner next Thursday? Go to the McDonalds at 4th and Slide from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on November 20 and support the Talkington PTSA! A percentage of sales will be donated to this amazing organization that helps our students and teachers!
Our counselors hope that all 8th and 9th grade parents/guardians can join us on Monday, December 1 at 5:30 in the auditorium to talk about high school graduation plans, GPA, endorsements, and scheduling.
HAPPENING TONIGHT!
Young women in grades 5-11 and their families are invited to preview Talkington School for Young Women Leaders tonight, Monday November 10. Join us at 6:00 pm in the auditorium by entering Door 8. After an informational meeting and student performances, you will be free to tour the school, visit our classrooms, and learn more about our amazing organizations and electives.
If you can't make it tonight, contact our front office to schedule a tour. We would to show you what we have to offer!
Our application instructions are available on the Talkington website under the Magnet Program Application tab. Submit all required documents and forms to our office by January 16, 2026.
Young women in grades 5-11 and their families are invited to preview Talkington School for Young Women Leaders tonight, Monday November 10. Join us at 6:00 pm in the auditorium by entering Door 8. After an informational meeting and student performances, you will be free to tour the school, visit our classrooms, and learn more about our amazing organizations and electives.
If you can't make it tonight, contact our front office to schedule a tour. We would to show you what we have to offer!
Our application instructions are available on the Talkington website under the Magnet Program Application tab. Submit all required documents and forms to our office by January 16, 2026.
Talkington families, please check out our Veterans Day website! This site, created by Mr. Corey Butler, features veterans who are related to Talkington students and staff: https://sites.google.com/lubbockisd.org/veterans-day-recognition/home
It may get dark earlier, but our energy shines bright day or night! Stay Warrior aware with the Talkington Smore for November 10-14: https://secure.smore.com/n/57ux3-talkington-warrior-weekly
The Talkington Warriors placed 4th out of 14 teams in the Lubbock Fall Invitational. The girls set nearly all the school records during the two-day meet.
Lola Builtron placed 5th in 1 meter diving and 4th in 3 meter diving. Both are school records. Ying Crider placed 8th in the 50 free and 7th in the 100 breaststroke. She set the breaststroke school record in the prelims. Ella Cummins placed 12 in the 100 butterfly and 19th in the 100 breaststroke. The 100 butterfly was a school record. Gianna Ioppolo was 13th in the 200 free setting a school record in the prelims and she earned 6th place in the 100 backstroke. Courtney Partain was 14th in the 50 free and 8th place in the 100 breaststroke. Lyndie Partain was 10th in the 100 backstroke. Natalie Partain was 6th in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. She set school records in both of those events. Kaylee Trillo was 20th and 21st in the 200 and 100 Freestyles.
The Warriors set and reset all three Relay Records this weekend.
200 Medley Relay: 13th (C. Partain, E. Cummins, L. Partain, K. Trillo) School Record
200 Free Relay: 4th (N. Partain, E. Crider, C. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record
400 Free Relay: 6th (N. Partain, E. Crider, L. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record
Their next meet is November 20.
Way to go, Warriors! These are fantastic results!
Lola Builtron placed 5th in 1 meter diving and 4th in 3 meter diving. Both are school records. Ying Crider placed 8th in the 50 free and 7th in the 100 breaststroke. She set the breaststroke school record in the prelims. Ella Cummins placed 12 in the 100 butterfly and 19th in the 100 breaststroke. The 100 butterfly was a school record. Gianna Ioppolo was 13th in the 200 free setting a school record in the prelims and she earned 6th place in the 100 backstroke. Courtney Partain was 14th in the 50 free and 8th place in the 100 breaststroke. Lyndie Partain was 10th in the 100 backstroke. Natalie Partain was 6th in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. She set school records in both of those events. Kaylee Trillo was 20th and 21st in the 200 and 100 Freestyles.
The Warriors set and reset all three Relay Records this weekend.
200 Medley Relay: 13th (C. Partain, E. Cummins, L. Partain, K. Trillo) School Record
200 Free Relay: 4th (N. Partain, E. Crider, C. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record
400 Free Relay: 6th (N. Partain, E. Crider, L. Partain, G. Ioppolo) School Record
Their next meet is November 20.
Way to go, Warriors! These are fantastic results!
🎉 TALKINGTON LADY WARRIORS DOMINATE AT FALL FANDANGO!
📍 Texas Tech University — November 1, 2025
🏆 TEAM AWARDS
Calculator Team – 2nd Place
Talkington placed 2nd Overall against all 3A & 4A schools!
💜 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
🧮 Calculator
• Abigail Agee – 1st (11th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 4th (12th Grade)
➗ Mathematics
• Devi Gayen – 3rd (11th Grade), 6th Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 5th (12th Grade)
🔢 Number Sense
• Brinda Gayen – 6th (12th Grade)
🔬 Science
• Brinda Gayen – 1st (12th Grade), Top Chemistry Score
• Obarita Aarushi – 2nd (10th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Devi Gayen – 6th (11th Grade)
🗣 Spelling & Vocabulary
• Emily Agee – 3rd Place
📝 Ready Writing
• Obarita Aarushi – 1st
• Lucianne Gibbs – 2nd
📰 Journalism
• Copy Editing: Ellie Fitzhugh (5th), Makaylah Slothower (6th)
• Editorial Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (3rd)
• Feature Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (4th)
• Headline Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (2nd)
• News Writing: Makaylah (1st), Ellie (3rd)
💜 Proud to be a Lady Warrior! 💜
We are so excited for these competitors and their amazing UIL coaches! Great work!
📍 Texas Tech University — November 1, 2025
🏆 TEAM AWARDS
Calculator Team – 2nd Place
Talkington placed 2nd Overall against all 3A & 4A schools!
💜 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
🧮 Calculator
• Abigail Agee – 1st (11th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 4th (12th Grade)
➗ Mathematics
• Devi Gayen – 3rd (11th Grade), 6th Overall
• Brinda Gayen – 5th (12th Grade)
🔢 Number Sense
• Brinda Gayen – 6th (12th Grade)
🔬 Science
• Brinda Gayen – 1st (12th Grade), Top Chemistry Score
• Obarita Aarushi – 2nd (10th Grade), 3rd Overall
• Devi Gayen – 6th (11th Grade)
🗣 Spelling & Vocabulary
• Emily Agee – 3rd Place
📝 Ready Writing
• Obarita Aarushi – 1st
• Lucianne Gibbs – 2nd
📰 Journalism
• Copy Editing: Ellie Fitzhugh (5th), Makaylah Slothower (6th)
• Editorial Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (3rd)
• Feature Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (4th)
• Headline Writing: Ellie (1st), Makaylah (2nd)
• News Writing: Makaylah (1st), Ellie (3rd)
💜 Proud to be a Lady Warrior! 💜
We are so excited for these competitors and their amazing UIL coaches! Great work!
Do you know someone who would make a great Lady Warrior? Please share our Magnet Open House information with them.
We welcome the entire community to Talkington on Monday, November 10, from 6:00-7:30 pm.
New students can apply now for the 2026-2027 school year: https://shorturl.at/sKEil
We welcome the entire community to Talkington on Monday, November 10, from 6:00-7:30 pm.
New students can apply now for the 2026-2027 school year: https://shorturl.at/sKEil
Use your Fall Break to recharge for a November to remember! Hit the ground running on November 4 with a full tank of Warrior Awareness from our November 4-8 Talkington Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/q2fvu-talkington-warrior-weekly
Learn about Talkington's resources and strategies to help students succeed academically! Join us for the fall virtual Title I Parent & Family Engagement and TEA Accountability Ratings meeting on October 31 at 11:00 AM: meet.google.com/rvs-uvct-pna
Join us in our Red Ribbon activities all this week!
Tomorrow (Tuesday), students show they are too bright for bad choices by wearing a neon shirt or accessories with jeans or uniform bottoms.
Wednesday, students keep their heads in the game by wearing a hat with their uniform.
Thursday, students will team up against drugs by wearing a jersey or hat.
Tomorrow (Tuesday), students show they are too bright for bad choices by wearing a neon shirt or accessories with jeans or uniform bottoms.
Wednesday, students keep their heads in the game by wearing a hat with their uniform.
Thursday, students will team up against drugs by wearing a jersey or hat.
🤖 Scrimmage Saturday Success! 🚀
All four Talkington FTC teams had an amazing day of learning and team building at the first scrimmage of the season!
Our rookie teams discovered that sometimes your alliance partner this round becomes your opponent the next, and that every match brings new challenges from a robot that suddenly won’t run to last minute adjustments on the field. Meanwhile, our veteran teams were incredible mentors, jumping in to help both rookie teams and rookie coaches! 💪
There was plenty of on site problem solving, teamwork, and persistence happening all day long.
Scrimmage Results:
🥉 3rd – 15592 T-Force
7th – 10676 Lady Warbots
10th – 17461 Trial & Error
13th – 13788 Talkington Tinies
We’re so proud of all our teams for representing Talkington SYWL with determination, creativity, and teamwork. On to Meet #1 on November 8th at Lubbock High School. We would love to see you there! 💜
#TalkingtonRobotics #FTCTeams #GirlsInSTEM #STEMPower #Teamwork #ScrimmageDay #FIRSTTechChallenge
All four Talkington FTC teams had an amazing day of learning and team building at the first scrimmage of the season!
Our rookie teams discovered that sometimes your alliance partner this round becomes your opponent the next, and that every match brings new challenges from a robot that suddenly won’t run to last minute adjustments on the field. Meanwhile, our veteran teams were incredible mentors, jumping in to help both rookie teams and rookie coaches! 💪
There was plenty of on site problem solving, teamwork, and persistence happening all day long.
Scrimmage Results:
🥉 3rd – 15592 T-Force
7th – 10676 Lady Warbots
10th – 17461 Trial & Error
13th – 13788 Talkington Tinies
We’re so proud of all our teams for representing Talkington SYWL with determination, creativity, and teamwork. On to Meet #1 on November 8th at Lubbock High School. We would love to see you there! 💜
#TalkingtonRobotics #FTCTeams #GirlsInSTEM #STEMPower #Teamwork #ScrimmageDay #FIRSTTechChallenge
Have a Happy Halloween this week by being Warrior Aware with our Talkington family Smore for October 27-November 1: https://secure.smore.com/n/9w6nc-talkington-warrior-weekly
Learn about Talkington's resources and strategies to help students succeed academically! Join us for the fall virtual Title I Parent & Family Engagement and TEA Accountability Ratings meeting on October 31 at 11:00 AM: meet.google.com/rvs-uvct-pna
MS Stuco is excited to announce MS After Dark! A Fall Festival and Dance!
🗓 When: Thursday, Oct. 30 | 7–9 PM
Dance, snack, decorate pumpkins, snap pics at the photo booth, or stroll through After Dark Alley for candy from teachers!
👗 Costume contest too – just keep it school-appropriate (NO blood, gore, revealing outfits, or scary masks)
🎟 Tickets are $3 per student. Tickets sold during lunches 10/23-10/30.
A night of fun, friends, and fall vibes you won’t want to miss!
Contact Toia.Allison@lubbockisd.org for more details.
Last Saturday the Talkington Warrior swimmers competed in their first meet of the season. In this meet, we competed against schools from across Lubbock ISD. The team performed very well!
Congratulations to these top finishers:
Catalina Brinker - 12th 50 Freestyle, 5th 50 Backstroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Fiona Brocklehurst - 10th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Anabel Chappell - 3rd 200 Free Relay
Krishtija Ghose - 5th 200 Free Relay
Dana Iyer - 10th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Breaststroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Isabella Johnston - 15th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Lila Peterson - 11th 50 Freestyle, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Amelia Wright - 5th 200 Free Relay
Our next meet will be the Fall Middle School Invitational on November 8th at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center. Go out to support these wonderful Warriors!
Congratulations to these top finishers:
Catalina Brinker - 12th 50 Freestyle, 5th 50 Backstroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Fiona Brocklehurst - 10th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Anabel Chappell - 3rd 200 Free Relay
Krishtija Ghose - 5th 200 Free Relay
Dana Iyer - 10th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Breaststroke, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Isabella Johnston - 15th 50 Freestyle, 8th 50 Backstroke, 5th 200 Free Relay
Lila Peterson - 11th 50 Freestyle, 3rd 200 Free Relay
Amelia Wright - 5th 200 Free Relay
Our next meet will be the Fall Middle School Invitational on November 8th at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center. Go out to support these wonderful Warriors!
Yesterday we had our MS Cross Country Championship at Mae Simmons Park.
Placing 9th overall was Maya Rivera with a time of 13:59. If you know anything about that course, you know it’s one one the hardest in Texas.
The following students also competed and represented our team well:
Mazzy Blackwell 17:51
Chau Ha 19:40
Moraa Kemboi 21:25
Gemma McDonald 21:19
Tegan Ontiveros 18:54
Mia Rivera 15:50
Brenlynn Stahl 22:15
Arianna Tubbs 22:19
Congratulations to these amazing Warriors and the coaching staff on a great cross country season. WAY TO GO!
Placing 9th overall was Maya Rivera with a time of 13:59. If you know anything about that course, you know it’s one one the hardest in Texas.
The following students also competed and represented our team well:
Mazzy Blackwell 17:51
Chau Ha 19:40
Moraa Kemboi 21:25
Gemma McDonald 21:19
Tegan Ontiveros 18:54
Mia Rivera 15:50
Brenlynn Stahl 22:15
Arianna Tubbs 22:19
Congratulations to these amazing Warriors and the coaching staff on a great cross country season. WAY TO GO!
VOTE FOR OUR SENIOR INCUBATOR PROJECTS!
The Red Raider Idea Competition is now live, and four of our Incubator groups made it to the voting round!
Our teams could win $2,000 with your help! You can vote once per day until November 3.
Use the link to vote, or search for Red Raider Idea Competition Time to Vote: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/research/research-park/Startup_Program_and_Events/Ideation/Pitch_Off_Competition/index.php
I've attached a copy of their video thumbnails to help you find their projects. We are so excited for these businesses. Way to go!
Big thank you for Brittany & Devins Angels for blessing our staff with nice treat! Thank you Tiffany Lilly-Essex for having such a servant's heart!
On behalf of Brittany and Devin’s Angels, I want to take a moment to let you and your amazing team at Talkington know that your great work does not go unnoticed. The dedication, care, and effort you pour into your students and school community are truly appreciated.
We hope you all enjoy the salty treat we dropped off as a small token of our gratitude! Enclosed, you’ll also find some information about the free services we offer to the Lubbock community through Brittany and Devin’s Angels, including our Community Clothing Closet, youth programs, and family support initiatives.
Thank you again for all that you do to make a positive difference in the lives of students and families. We look forward to finding more ways to collaborate and continue supporting our community together.
With appreciation,
Tiffany Lilly -Essix
CEO/Founder
📧 brittanyanddevinsangels@gmail.com
📍 2614 130th St., Suite 69, Lubbock, TX 79423
📞 806-407-5147
On behalf of Brittany and Devin’s Angels, I want to take a moment to let you and your amazing team at Talkington know that your great work does not go unnoticed. The dedication, care, and effort you pour into your students and school community are truly appreciated.
We hope you all enjoy the salty treat we dropped off as a small token of our gratitude! Enclosed, you’ll also find some information about the free services we offer to the Lubbock community through Brittany and Devin’s Angels, including our Community Clothing Closet, youth programs, and family support initiatives.
Thank you again for all that you do to make a positive difference in the lives of students and families. We look forward to finding more ways to collaborate and continue supporting our community together.
With appreciation,
Tiffany Lilly -Essix
CEO/Founder
📧 brittanyanddevinsangels@gmail.com
📍 2614 130th St., Suite 69, Lubbock, TX 79423
📞 806-407-5147
