Talkington School for Young Women Leaders -

Thank you all for the great support of our 8th grade Lady Warriors. This is their final fundraiser for the banquet. Parents and students will be selling pickles after school on Wednesday, February 14th. Pickles are $2 and Pickle Pops are a $1 (Tajin Chamoy included)

Lubbock ISD classes are on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, February 12, due to the increased possibility of icy conditions impacting travel to school and work. School start times will be adjusted as follows: elementary schools will begin at 9:45 a.m., middle schools will begin at 10:20 a.m., and high schools will begin at 10:15 a.m. Buses will run on a two-hour delay schedule. There will be no classes tomorrow at the Byron Martin ATC or the Agri-STEM Complex. Weather conditions will continue to be monitored, and we will provide additional communication tomorrow morning no later than 7 a.m. if there are any changes. Please stay safe and warm!

We hope our Lubbock ISD family is staying safe and warm on this snowy Sunday! This is a friendly reminder about how we communicate weather delays or cancellations. We share information by using: 1. Our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and X). 2. Our website (www.LubbockISD.org). 3. Our district notification system (phone call, text message, email, and app push notification). 4. Our district television station (Lubbock ISD-TV). 5. Our local media outlets You can find more information about how we make these decisions and when we communicate about them at our weather information page at www.LubbockISD.org/weather.

Warrior families, 2023 Federal Report Cards are now available on the Lubbock ISD Assessment and Accountability department website on the left navigation pane under Accountability Ratings and Reports:specific campus. Links below have more information. English: https://5il.co/2eez2 Spanish: https://5il.co/2eez3

WOW! Check out this newsletter featuring our own Mrs. Farrell! Way to go! https://www.smore.com/gs54v-in-the-know-with-cte?ref=email

Sick Children's Clinic for the week of February 5th-9th. If you are in need of your student to be seen by a physician, here is a great free resource.

Congratulations to our Middle School UIL competitors and their coaches! They took FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES at the LISD UIL A+ contest this weekend! To see all of the individual results, please check out this slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_ObPq5J65w3HUDjS9xSNYLHGUHUPgP-hR9ylu44AxlM/edit?usp=sharing

Wow! Seventeen THS students are vocal solo state qualifiers! Absolutely incredible work! We are so excited for these performers and their teacher, Ms. Barbee.

Students in 8th-11th grade have completed their course requests for next school year. These require a parent/guardian signature. Please look over your child's requests, and then sign and return the form to Mrs. Graham. Contact kami.graham@lubbockisd.org for questions or concerns.

We are proud to announce our December/January volunteers of the month. Middle School: Jade Achin High School: Leilani Olbeter Both students received a free dessert from Bubba's restaurant! Congratulations, Warriors! You are amazing! Students, please remember to record your service hours in X2Vol. Service learning is a Talkington requirement! See Ms. Cardelli for help finding places to volunteer.

Congratulations to the Teens of the Month for January. Meet these amazing individuals and discover what makes them special.

Congratulations to the Teens of the Month for January. Meet these amazing individuals and discover what makes them special.

Warrior Family, I wanted to inform you that unfortunately, tonight's high school game in Jayton has been canceled. Our students will not travel to Jayton. Due to illnesses affecting several players from the opposing team, they were unable to have enough players to proceed with the game. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Dr. Longoria

SAVE THE DATE! Talkington PTSA and Student Council are teaming up to host Family. Future. Fun., an evening event for your entire family! PTSA will provide dinner, and Student Council and our College Success Advisor, Mrs. Couch, will provide games and interactive workshops for students and parents to help everyone feel energized and on the road to success! Please help us plan for the event by registering your family if you can attend: https://forms.gle/xmpZcPu5E1vJe7Sy5. If you have questions about the event, email brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.

Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon team. They did an amazing job at their regional contest this weekend. Honors: Jaycie Baxter: 1st in Music; 1st in Art Catherine Lituania: 2nd Interview; 3rd Music Sarah Chen: 2nd essay; 2nd math; 2nd music; top honors overall team score Scholastic: Raven Ward: 3rd speech; 1st Interview with a perfect 1000 score! Ashely Loredo: top scholastic overall team score. Varsity: Lillian Escobedo: 3rd Science, 3rd music Marina Fllores-Torrez: 3rd interview; 3rd math; top varsity overall team score. The team came in 3rd place over in the Small school division. Great job, Lady Warriors!

Congratulations to these amazing choir students for their performances at the Middle School UIL contest!

Last week, Talkington hosted the History Fair for our 7th grade students. Click here to see the LISD photo gallery from this event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrkE3PqjkN9iAeD4A Here are the results of the contest: Honorable Mention means their exhibit or presentation or effort are commendable. Honorable Mention went to Kimber Baxter, Aislyn Boles, Edith Christopher, Eve Crider, Anna Dinger, Gabby Ferrell, Lila Fowler, Abby Hannon, Kagan Hernandez, Kaylee Lopez, Finley Martinez, Cassie Rae, Isobella Reyes, Katherine Rinehart, Madi Roberts, Delilah Rodriguez, Nayeli Sanchez, Corina Smith, Brooke Taylor, Claire Taylor, Lilly Taylor & Bri’Ele Torrez. The Top 10 List means their exhibit, presentation, sources, and effort stood out to the judges. The following students were on the Top 10 List: Addie Hohbein, Jordana Hollis, Nicole Marston, Victoria Gomez, Anna Galbraith, Charly Iaulualo & Destiny Owuor. Of the Top 10 list, 3 students had exemplary exhibits, presentations, wide research with multiple primary sources, connection to the theme, multiple perspectives, and went above and beyond on their project. Vera Bray, Allison Phillips, and Jalia Siwatu were the Top 3 students and will advance to Regional History Day at Texas Tech in March. Congratulations, Lady Warriors!

Warrior Family, Due to illnesses affecting several players from the opposing team, I wanted to inform you that unfortunately, tonight's game has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. However, I want to assure you that the pep rally scheduled for today will still take place. Dr. Longoria

THS Mock Trial is ADVANCING to the semifinals! They will take on LHS on Monday, and would love everyone to come out to support them at the Lubbock County Courthouse. Arrive before 5pm to get checked in before the trial begins. Way to go, Warriors! We are so proud of this program!

Congratulations to our 7th grade basketball teams. Both A and B defeated OL Slaton last night. 7th grade B won 30-9 with Lindy Davis leading her team with 10 points followed by Kagan Hernandez with 6. Our 7th A team won 42-8 with ALL Lady Warriors contributing points. Vera Bray lead her team with 10 points followed by Jalia Siwatu with 8 points. Congratulations on a great night of basketball ladies!