Congratulations to the TCHS Soccer Varsity players who earned All-District honors this year. The Offensive Player of the Year is Tres Rodriguez. Miguel Lopez made 1st Team All-District. Colin Abernathy made 2nd Team All-District. Honorable Mention All-District included Nathan Stahl, Jason Wiggins and Devin McDearmon. Colin and Devin both made Academic All-District. Congratulations to these student athletes and their head coach Chad Carner.

 TCHS sophomore Cody Kelemen has been selected to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminar. The HOBY seminar, held each Spring, is considered to be the nation's foremost youth leadership development organization. The selection was based on essays by nominees who described why they feel they are good leaders. The nominees were selected by their teachers for their leadership abilities and outstanding oral and written communication skills. Congratulations, Cody!

TCHS senior Sara Hodges was recently named to the Texas Dance Educators Association All-State Dance Team. She represents Texas City on this prestigious list. Sara has been a Stingarette for three years and served as Colonel this year. She was selected by the Stingarette Directors Ashley Hardage and Lindsay Owens for this honor.

The TDEA All-State Dance Team is comprised of dancers representing schools from across the state of Texas. All-State dancers participate in an exciting convention experience that includes dance workshops, leadership training, master classes and networking with other students. The All-State Dance Team experience culminates in a performance choreographed by a master choreographer. Each school is allowed to bring one All-State dancer per school.

Two more promotions have been announced in Texas City ISD. 

 Dr. Terri Burchfield, who currently serves as the Director of Special Programs, will have the title of Executive Director of Instruction Programs. She will continue to oversee the bilingual and federal programs, compensatory education, summer school, accountability, Gifted and Talented (GT) and advanced academics like Pre-AP and AP programs. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Susan Myers, who was previously reported to get the promotion of Deputy Superintendent effective July 1, said that Dr. Burchfield will be able to focus more on instructional programming for K-12 to help improve instruction and advanced academics in TCISD. She has been in Texas City ISD for 14 years. Ten of those years were in campus administration at Kohfeldt Elementary an the last four have been in central office. She began her career in education in Galveston ISD 24 years ago.

 Texas City High School Assistant Principal Courtney Ramirez will take on the role of Dean of Instruction for next school year. This position was previously held by Richard Chapa who not only worked in this capacity this year but also as the new Director of Career and Technology Education. In her new position, Mrs. Ramirez will supervise the testing coordinator, adjust the master schedule and supervise credit recovery and tutorial programs. She will support Principal Holly LaRoe in improving scores in English, Algebra, Biology and U.S. History. A Texas City High School graduate, Mrs. Ramirez joined Texas City ISD professionally in 2010 as the Instructional Specialist for Secondary Math. In 2011, she became an Assistant Principal at Levi Fry Intermediate. This past school year, she moved to Assistant Principal at TCHS. Mrs. Ramirez's 13-year career in education also includes teaching math and science in Dickinson ISD.

There were 256 people that came out for the Ford Drive 1 4UR School held at Texas City High School on Tuesday. Ford Motor Company will give the TCISD Foundation for the Future $20 for each drive that drove the new Ford cars and trucks loaned from Kedge Cook Ford. Thanks to the teachers, students and community members that participated. This event will be held again in the fall so if you missed driving the car you wanted, you can come back out. Linda Santos from TCHS was the winner of the $100 drawing for staff members that participated.

Students that will be in 7th-12th grade for the 2014-2015 school year have an opportunity to get their required physical at Texas City High School on May 1 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students participating in any UIL athletic activity must have an annual physical completed and on file with the Texas City Athletic Training Staff, prior to participation. This includes all sports, band, cheerleaders and dance team members.  

Participants should enter through the main gym. The cost is $20, cash only. Students may pre-pay beginning April 14. Students should also bring with them their completed 2014-2015 Physical Form that includes parent signatures. The $25 extracurricular payment fee, cash only, is also being collected at this time. 

If you have any questions, call the Texas City ISD Athletic Training Room at 409-916-0148.

Please make note of the following state testing dates: