Dear families of current students 8th-11th graders
As a reminder, your family must register for the meeting if you plan to attend. If you have not done so yet, click the following link:
https://rsvp.eftours.com/am3zxbc
Those who register for the meeting will be eligible to receive a $200 tour scholarship and be eligible for Risk-Free Enrollment if they enroll on tour!
This informational meeting for the Summer 2026 Sustainable Farming in Northern Italy trip will take place at 7:00 PM on January 13 in the Talkington Cafeteria.
I cannot wait to tell you more about this trip of a lifetime!
Dr. Tiffany Longoria
Gamma Gamma Phi is extending the Talkington book donation drive until February 14th. If you have books at home that you no longer want or need, donate them to the Talkington Library.
A few details you should know:
- The donation bins are in the cafeteria
- The donation bins are separated into Middle School and High School to keep track of the donation count
- Whichever group donates more books, middle school or high school, will be awarded a sweats day on the first full dress Wednesday after AE day
- The top donation prize will be announced on AE Day, which will also mark the last day of the drive
Books should be in good to very good condition, without rips, writing, or other damage. Hardback books are highly preferred, as they can withstand more wear and tear. Books should be appropriate for the school's grade levels and curriculum. If there are already multiple copies of a book in our collection, it may not be accepted. Any books not accepted by the Talkington library will be donated to the Lubbock Public Library.
Our Communities in Schools Coordinator, Ms. A, is proud to partner with the Texas Tech College of Engineering to bring our Warriors the Junior Engineer Program! This is a multi-week, no-cost opportunity for our Middle School students to learn valuable STEM Skills, problem solving, and have a unique opportunity to learn and work with college mentors!
Ms. A, will be recruiting for this program and students are encourage to reach out to her in room 109 for more information! Activities will be after school on Tuesdays beginning January 28th!
In addition, she is recruiting brave adventurers for a Dungeons and Dragons club that will meet Fridays after school in room 109. No game experience necessary! Come battle foes and write your own stories.
We are so grateful for all of the new programming and support the Communities in Schools program has brought to Talkington this year. Thank you, Ms. A, for being such an asset to our school!
After a great half-week to mark the start of the spring semester, we've got our first full week ahead! Stay in the know with our Talkington Warrior Weekly Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/1vtn0-talkington-warrior-weekly
Prospective families,
We have added two more virtual information sessions due to the technical difficulties with our Google Meet link yesterday. We have figured out the issue and apologize to anyone who was unable to use the link to join.
We have three upcoming information sessions with our Principal Dr. Longoria for our prospective families. If you have questions about the admissions process, our programs, the perk of being a Warrior, or any other aspect of life at Talkington, please choose one session to attend:
Friday, January 10: Virtual session from 12:00-1:00 pm meet.google.com/wsg-ntdu-ceq
Monday, January 13: In person session from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Talkington auditorium (enter through door 8)
Wednesday, January 15: Virtual session from 12:00-1:00 pm meet.google.com/iqc-rwim-dey
If you have any questions and cannot attend a session, please do not hesitate to call the school or stop by for help. We are here to support you.
Students in grades 8-11 and their families are invited to learn more about what it will mean to be a UIL athletics campus. Join us on Monday, January 13, from 6:30-7:15 pm in the Talkington auditorium to hear from Mike Meeks, LISD's Executive Director of Athletics. Let us answer your questions and listen to your concerns as we navigate this process.
Families with girls in grades 5-11 are welcome to transfer to Talkington for the 2025-2026 school year. We invite you to learn more about our award-winning school and amazing programs tonight from 6:00-7:00 on Google Meet.
meet.google.com/fae-bcoe-jmh
Log on to hear from our principal, Dr. Longoria, as she shares our application process, the perks of being a Talkington student, and the many opportunities for available at our all-girls public school.
If you can't make it tonight, join us in person on Monday, January 13, from 5:30-6:30 in our auditorium. Enter through door 8.
Reminder: The transfer deadline is January 17. Please complete the LISD transfer form online and turn in your Talkington application to our front office by that day.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Huge thank you to Optimum and Univision, the sponsors of the Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest. Today, their representative, Lucinda Escobar, came to Talkington to present Charly Iaulualo with an iPad and fancy case for her winning entry in the contest. She also gave Mrs. Couch a $500 Donors Choose gift card to fund a project for our school!
When she presented the certificate to Charly, Ms. Escobar mentioned how much Charly's essay had touched her, saying it really meant a lot to her. That's incredible.
Way to go, Charly! Keep up the amazing work!
Calling all 8th and 9th grade parents and guardians!
On Monday, January 13, our counseling team will host a meeting for all 8th and 9th grade families to explain the requirements for graduation, opportunities for endorsements and performance acknowledgements, course offerings, and GPA calculations. They will also be available to answer any questions you have about scheduling and class options. We would love to see you all there.
Please note: There will be two events happening at the same time that night. For this parent meeting, please enter through door 1 by the front office.
Also, after this meeting, we will have a UIL athletics meeting. Feel free to stay for that, if you are interested in knowing more about the upcoming change in our athletic programs.
If you have any questions about the graduation plan meeting, please email brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Warrior Families,
All students in grades 8th-11th are invited to learn all about an exciting opportunity for Summer 2026! Please join us from 7:00-7:30 pm to learn more. We will meet in the cafeteria. Use the QR code to RSVP. Hope to see you there!
Much love,
Dr. Longoria
We hope everyone enjoyed their break! Come back to campus Warrior Aware with our January 8-11 Talkington Smore: https://secure.smore.com/n/8pnma-talkington-warrior-weekly
Warriors are invited to stay cozy and warm this Wednesday, January 8, by wearing sweatpants and sweaters or sweatshirts (no hoodies) instead of the traditional uniform. (They do not have to be Talkington sweaters, but they must be school appropriate.)
We look forward to seeing you all back on Wednesday.
High school WILL have late arrival as usual on Wednesday.
-Dr. Longoria
Congratulations to the amazing Makayla Mack, Talkington class of 2025! She has been accepted to 8 colleges and been offered several scholarships so far--more money to come for sure! She is an incredible product of LISD schools, attending Alderson Elementary before coming to Talkington. She says that she stayed at Talkington because of the opportunities to better herself and her education. She certainly has achieved her goals and more. We are beyond proud of you, Makayla!
Makayla plans to major in agriculture and early childhood education. She will continue to make us proud in either, or both, of these fields. Way to go!
Hello families,
Our amazing Academic Enrichment Day is January 10, and our Student Council needs your help to support our students' passion projects. We have 35 student teachers who will be sharing their enthusiasm for art, academics, and health awareness with their classmates, and some of those projects require supplies. We would love if you could help us clear the Amazon Wishlist: tinyurl.com/AEDayJan10
In addition, we will have extended lunch times for our teachers, and we need your help to monitor the students while our amazing staff gets a break. You can sign up for that here: tinyurl.AEVolunteerJan10
If you have any questions about AE Day or want to volunteer for more than just the lunch rotation, please contact our Student Council sponsor at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Thank you, and have a happy holiday!
Support the 8th Grade Banquet by coming to Fuzzy's Tacos this evening to celebrate the start of winter break! Buy a $5 brownie dessert and help our 8th graders transition from middle school to high school with a fantastic banquet this spring!
The Spanish Department has completely sold out of the World's Best Chocolate for this semester, and we owe you a HUGE THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the students and everyone who purchased from us. Your support has made it possible for the Spanish Department to be able to give a deserving graduating senior a scholarship, and 2 other undergraduate students a reward for helping our department. Students may apply now! See Mrs. Garcia or Ms. Hernandez for details.
Calling all alumni! We would love to see you at Talkington for breakfast and networking on January 6. Please register if you're able to make it.
If you have any questions, reach out to brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Way to go, Mychael Dawodu! This amazing senior has already been accepted to 8 colleges in 4 different states, with more great news on the way, no doubt. And what a great college list, including several HBCUs, a women's college, faith-based institutions, public and private schools--loving the mix of opportunities. Excellent choices!
Mychael will be pursuing a career in the medical field, and we are so grateful that she will be looking out for us in the future! Please help us congratulate this outstanding Warrior.
We are so proud of senior Jaycie Baxter, who found out this morning that her #1 choice, the University of Notre Dame, accepted her! She already has so many amazing college options, and there are more answers to come. Way to reach for the stars, Jaycie! (Literally--she wants to be an aeronautical engineer!)
I hope our Warrior students and families are ready for the winter break! We've had an amazing fall semester here at Talkington, and we want to showcase the great things accomplished by our students, faculty, and staff! Read about our fantastic fall here: https://secure.smore.com/n/ynwkq
