Please consider donating new or gently used books to the free little libraries around town. You can bring your books to the front office at Talkington. The book drive officially ends Monday, but we can always take book donations!
Side note: The Mahon Library is having its used book sale today until 2:00. They sell most books for $1. Huge selection! Books make great holiday gifts. Restock your shelves today.
Today is the first day of Human Rights Month, and Talkington Student Council chose today to start the No Place for Hate initiative. We want to promote understanding and respect for all by speaking out against prejudice. Students signed a pledge to commemorate the start of this project. As the pledge states, no one can be an "innocent" bystander when it comes to prejudice. We are proud of our students for taking this project on.
We are pleased to invite 6th graders and their families to Holiday Lunch at Talkington.
This event will be held on Thursday, December 14 from 10:50-11:30am.
6th grade family members should pre-register using one of the links below by December 12, so we can be prepared to host everyone.
CHOOSE ONE LINK (based on whether you want to purchase a lunch from our cafeteria or bring your own):
Purchasing Cafeteria Christmas Lunch ($5 cash): https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/1711
Attending, but bringing your own lunch from home/restaurant:
https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/1712
If you have any questions, please contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
On Friday, December 15, Talkington will host its first Academic Enrichment Day this year, and we need your help. We are looking for service organizations to take part in our Community Service Fair, and we are looking for people willing to host booths or lead activities in our Multicultural Fair. In addition, we want our alumni to come back to speak to our students and staff. Finally, we need parent/family volunteers to help monitor students, especially at lunch time, so that our teachers can have their lunch break.
If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.
Come out and support our basketball teams! Let's go, Lady Warriors!
Our musical, Into the Woods Jr., is this weekend! Come to the Talkington auditorium for performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and Sunday at 2:00. The ticket link is below. Tickets are $5.
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/38224
ONE WEEK AWAY!
We cannot wait to meet new Lady Warriors at our Magnet Open House on Tuesday, December 5, from 6:00-7:30pm. This come-and-go event will allow interested students and their families to meet our teachers, see our student groups and electives, and learn more about our Blue Ribbon, A-Rated school.
If you have questions about Talkington, please call us at 806-219-2200.
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We'll see everyone back in school on Monday, Nov. 27!
#WeAreLubbockISD
TALKINGTON BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT
Make sure to come out and support our 8th graders Thursday night 5:30/6:30 as they take on the Atkins Tornadoes.
All students MUST be accompanied by an adult! Come and show your support!!
We had a great night of basketball Monday night! Although 7th A fell short they played an amazing game with Cassandra Rae leading the team with 8 points followed by Breanna Conde with 6. Our 7th grade B team (pictured) got the win with a final score of 18-16. Destiny Owour was our lead scorer with 12 points! Great job lady Warriors!
This week's announcements:
-Thursday is Thanksgiving lunch day for our 7th and 8th graders and their families. (6th grade family lunch will be in December.)
-Don't miss your chance to purchase a yearbook! We've heard that the cover is absolutely amazing and cannot wait to see what's inside. Pick up an order form outside of Mrs. Turner's room before the price goes up!
-Congratulations to our senior class. They have already been offered almost $2 million in scholarships! Way to go! Let that serve as a reminder to all of us to add applying to scholarships to our to-do list over the break. Mrs. Couch will be available by email and Remind if you need help.
-For anyone who wants to participate in the Lip Sync Battle on AE day, an email went out to teachers yesterday with the link to sign up. You must know the titles of the songs you'll be singing before you register. Teams can only be registered by an adult who will be responsible for making sure the songs, outfits, and dance moves are clean. The deadline to register a team is December 1.
-Friday's spirit day is country vs country club. Can't wait to see all of the cowgirls, golfers, and tennis stars! Remember that all clothing must be appropriate for school.
-We had a great night of basketball! Although 7th A fell short they played an amazing game with Cassandra Rae leading the team with 8 points followed by Breanna Conde with 6. Our 7th grade B team got the win last night with a final score of 18-16. Destiny Owour was our lead scorer with 12 points! Great job lady Warriors!
Make sure to come out and support our 8th graders Thursday night. 5:30/6:30 as they take on the Atkins Tornadoes.
All students MUST be accompanied by an adult! Come and show your support!!
Friendly reminder to our 7th and 8th grade families: Thanksgiving lunch will be at Talkington tomorrow. See you there!
ALUMNI DAY!
We can't wait to see all of our former students at Talkington's Alumni Day on December 15. Please register at http://bit.ly/THSalumni23.
Spread the word! All Talkington graduates are welcome.
Swimmers had a great weekend in Carrollton at the Pre-TISCA invitational. The following Talkington swimmers had top five finishes:
Zoey Reeves - 1st place 200 Free & 2nd place 500 Free
Janae Smith- 2nd place 100 Free & 3rd place 100 Backstroke
Eliana Villa was a part of the 200 Free Relay for Estacado that set a new school record.
Zoey Reeves and Natalie Partain were a part of the girls 400 Free Relay for Monterey that finished in fourth place.
#WinningWarriors
Today is Margaret Talkington's birthday. We are so honored to have her name on our school. Here is the history of how that came to be.
In 2008, Lubbock ISD opened the doors to a college preparatory, single-gender school for girls. The school originally opened as the Young Women Leaders School, but after the first year the search for a new name began. Dr. Kitty Harris, longtime friend and associate of Margaret Talkington, approached Mrs. Talkington with the idea of allowing her name to become a part of the new Young Women’s Leadership School. Margaret Talkington was well-known as a gracious and influential community leader whose courage, determination, and generosity spanned many years of anonymous service within the Lubbock community. She was an innovative businesswoman and a respected mentor.
Mrs. Talkington was, by all definitions, what the Young Women’s Leadership schools represented. However, the Talkingtons had always strived for anonymity with their charitable acts in the community and convincing her to have a school named after her was a difficult task. Dr. Harris ultimately convinced her to agree and on May 14, 2009, the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-name the school in honor of the Lubbock businesswoman, community leader, and philanthropist Margaret Talkington. Known for her commitment to leadership, her support of women, and her quiet, behind-the-scenes financial support of many efforts to enhance the lives of children, Margaret Talkington has been, and continues to be, a role model for past, present, and future generations.
We are so grateful for the continued support of the Talkington Foundation--a major part of what makes our school so special and successful.
Do you prefer boots or sneakers? Do you like a western hat or a visor? Do you like riding a golf cart or a horse? We will find out with this Friday's spirit day Country versus County Club! Remember that all costumes must be school appropriate in length and modesty.
Please support the 2nd Annual Book Drive sponsored by the Partners in Education Committee by bringing new or gently used books to Talkington. All donations benefit local school students and will be used to fill our Little Free Library. Donation dates are November 13 - December 4. You may drop off your donation in Mrs. Couch's office or the front office.
Thank you to all of the brave men and women who have served our country so valiantly.
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FROM TEXAS TECH!
She Space International is a one-of-a-kind program designed for 14-16 year-old females (but all 14-16 year-olds are welcome) to engage in scientific research, work with scientific instruments, techniques, and utilize computer programs. Only six participants are selected for the Texas Tech Team, which is the only She Space International team in the U.S. Applications are open until December 10, 2023. More information, including two videos can be found here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/stem/she_space/index.php
*This is not an LISD event, but it is a great opportunity for our students to take advantage of.
REMINDER for 8th GRADERS
Monday, November 13, all 8th grade students will visit the ATC and Agri-STEM facilities. Students must report directly to the auditorium for 1st period, even those who normally have a class off campus.
WOW! Congratulations to Olivia Hodge who has completed her Eagle Scout Project, something only 4% of Scouts across the country have been able to do! Elite company for sure! Read below to see Olivia's thoughts on her project and watch her video here: https://youtu.be/9z0KjyfTKa4?si=5lw1c4IRdJ8Twhmw
"The Grub Farm, also known as the South Plains Food Bank Farm, stands for “Growing Recruits for Urban Business” and the recruits volunteer during the school year on Saturdays learning farming and leadership skills. The top 20 are chosen for summer jobs allowing them to build their resume’. My Eagle project fulfilled two of the Director, Sandy Garcia’s Grub Farm dreams: to have an outdoor classroom and to have a sensory herb, raised garden for children to visit that have sensory processing needs. She didn’t realize that she also wanted the three tier garden to be self watering until I suggested I would like my crew to build these with such a system in them. My project covers 8 of my 96 earned merit badges.
I am so happy I finished my project with a value of over $5,000 in value on late start Wednesday in my Talkington uniform, as the leadership skills learned at Talkington have also helped me the last 8 months with planning and leading over the course of 6 Saturdays to complete this huge task. Three Talkington friends also helped me: Amber Awbry, Chloe and Millie along with Troop 575 scouts, Grub Farm kids and scouters! it is such a historic event for girls to be able to go after this goal of Eagle scout reserved only for boys for nearly 10 decades! I am grateful to have finished my project and to also be so close to my goal of earning every BSA merit badge (138) with 15 palms (every 5 after the 21 merit badges it takes to Eagle equals a palm) in the books. My donors, especially 84 Lumber, Gene Messer Hyundai / Chevy, Texas Rock and Flagstone, Lowes, Home Depot, Lubbock Overhead Door Company and Ferguson also made this project a success! And my mum cut all the wood and TREX and has all her fingers! It will be fun watching all of the BSA scouts that attend Talkington pursue their goals to fruition as well!"
Incredible! Way to go, Olivia!
