Texas City High School Assistant Principal Thad Spears has notified the District of his decision to step down as assistant principal in order to pursue an employment opportunity outside of Texas City ISD for the upcoming school year. Mr. Spears wanted to give the Superintendent, Dr. Lusignolo, and the Board of Trustees as much time as possible to identify a suitable replacement for the Texas City High School community. Mr. Spears would like to thank the students, parents and staff for their hard work and dedication during his tenure.

Dr. Lusignolo and the Board would like to thank Mr. Spears for his service to the District. Texas City ISD will immediately begin a search for a new campus assistant principal for Texas City High School.

Volunteer Events listed

If you have students looking for volunteer opportunities, here are a list of events that you can earn volunteer hours.

R-W Red Ribbon Week

There were several activities during Red Ribbon Week that students participated in. Here are the Door Decorating Contest winners from Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School.

Mrs. Salinas' 3rd Grade Bilingual

Mrs. Collector's 3rd and 4th Grade SLC Class

TCHS Scholarship Bulletin

Seniors should be looking into scholarships now if they are planning on going to college next fall. Here is a comprehensive Scholarship Bulletin that are either available at TCHS in Room B110 (Ms. Rawls) or online. Students should read through each summary to determine eligibility. If you have any questions, email Ms. Rawls or call her at 409-916-0843.

College & Career Events

Seniors should take advantage of the following events:

November 14 - Sam Houston State University Campus Tour
November 17 - College Fair at TCHS in the Reef 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
November 23 - Aggie Information Day at College Station

If you have any questions please email Staffany Rawls or call her at 409-916-0843.

Soccer Booster Club selling ornaments

The Soccer Booster Club is currently selling Christmas ornaments for $10 each. They are made of shatterproof plastic with the Stings logo and name imprinted on both sides. Please email Kristi Rambin if you are interested.

Tote Bag & Food Drive

The TCHS Soccer Booster Club is now selling Sting Tote Bags for $8 each. They will be sold at Friday night's Homecoming The Soccer Boosters are also sponsoring a Thanksgiving Food Drive. Donations of non-perishable food items can be given to any soccer player or coach or taken to a drop box at the Field House beginning Monday. ,Please email Kristi Rambin or call her at 832-660-1076 if you are interested in buying a tote bag or donating to the Food Drive.

Iron Engineer Program

Iron Engineer at Aggieland is a conference that will be held Friday and Saturday, January 29-30, 2016 at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. The conference is open to all high school students, especially those interested in math, science or engineering related fields! Cost of Attendance for this two day event is $45 and includes: engineering competitions, department and lab tours, panel discussions, interactions with Texas A&M engineering students and much more. Registration is now open and closes December 1, 2015. Register Here

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Congratulations to our Varsity Volleyball team on a great season. They made it to the playoffs 4 years in a row. It was a great run. You make us proud, Lady Stings and Coach Dunn!

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Tax ratification approved at the polls

The TCISD Tax Ratification Election was successful with 55% voting "yes" and 45% voting "no". Superintendent Dr. Lusignolo said, "We are appreciative of everyone who took the time to vote. We truly believe that taxpayer ratification of our adopted tax rate will protect our instructional programming which is a direct benefit to our students and ultimately our community."

She also said that administration will continue to look at ways to cut expenses without cutting staff or programs for students. "We will continue to await a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court regarding our school funding lawsuit. We have reason to remain positive in thinking that better financial times are ahead for TCISD."

Blocker presents humorous play

Blocker Middle School Theatre Department will be performing "Screenagers" by Jim and Jane Jeffries.

This play delves into the world of teens to see how they navigate with (or - gasp! - without) technology. "Screenagers" is a humorous look at how technology is shaping the way we socialize,

communicate, and-hang on, I've got a call

coming in. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. The play is Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m. at Blocker.

Pep Rally live on Fox 26 on November 6

Fox 26 will go live from The Texas City High School on Friday, November 6 as we go head to head in a pep rally battle with Ridge Point High School. TCHS students are encouraged to fill the gym for a spirit-filled time by 6 a.m. Parents and Community can watch for us on Fox 26 beginning at 6 a.m. with pep rally segments at 6:25, 6:38 and 7:40 a.m. this Friday.

Culinary students cooking Friday's meal

Typically a pre-game meal is hosted on Friday nights when there is a home football game. The final home game of the year is November 6 and the pre-game meal is sponsored by TCHS Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department. The food will be prepared by our Culinary Arts students. The dinner includes lasagna, salad, bread, dessert, and tea all for $10. Tickets can be purchased from CTE students, teachers, or by contacting Ms. Puckett or Coach Dunn. Dine in or take out in the TCHS cafeteria from 4 to 7 p.m.

Kohfeldt Fall Festival & Yard Sale

Kohfeldt Elementary will be hosting their 7th Annual Fall Festival along with a School Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, November 7. The Fall Festival is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Yard Sale is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donations of gently used children's clothing, toys, household items, collectibles, books, educational items, etc. are being accepted in the school office. The school cannot accept adult clothing, furniture or other large items. Proceeds from this event will benefit our GPS family events.If you have any questions please contact Terry Kimble or Ginger Cooper at 409-916-0400.

The Fall Festival is a fun family event that features carnival-type games. Pre-sale activity tickets are sold daily in the school office from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. Pre-sale tickets are 10 for $1. All tickets on November 7 will be 5 for $1. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.

Thanksgiving lunch offered again

Texas City ISD annually prepares a traditional Thanksgiving meal in the school cafeterias. Students are encouraged to invite their families to join them during their regular lunch period. Please RSVP with your child's school cafeteria if you plan to participate. Lunch for visitors costs $5.50 and tickets can be purchased at the door.

Kohfeldt Elementary - November 10

Blocker Middle School - November 11

Heights Elementary - November 12

Levi Fry Intermediate - November 13

Texas City High School - November 18

Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary - November 19

Northside Elementary - November 20

Apply for Bank of America leaders

Since its inception in 2005, the Bank of America Student Leaders� Program has recognized more than 2,200 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities. The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and helps develop them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:

* A summer eight-week paid internship with a nonprofit organization selected by the bank. This internship is designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work

Experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their Host Organization.

* The week-long, all-expense paid Student leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 10-15, 2016. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.

Students can apply for the program now through January 29, 2016.

Roosevelt-Wilson Book Character Day

Book Character Day is a long tradition at Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School. Each year close to Halloween, students are allowed to dress up as a favorite character from a library book. It's fun for both students and adults.

You could even find book characters in the cafeteria!

Book Pumpkins promote reading

Several of the schools promote reading through their Book Pumpkin Contests. Northside Elementary has traditionally done classroom book pumpkins but this year let students and their families submit for the contest. Kohfeldt students select winners plus a Teacher's Choice.

Book Pumpkins lined the hallways at Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary.

Kohfeldt Book pumpkin winners are Brianna Roberts, 1st Place; Felix Baizan, 2nd Place; and Mya Cheramie, 3rd Place.

The Pumpkin Polar Express took 2nd Place at Northside.

Blocker students commit to service

Blocker Middle School students volunteer one day a month. This past month, groups of students volunteered at both Independence Village and the Galveston County Food Bank.

Blocker volunteers helped the Food Bank sort 1,480 pounds of donated products last month. According to Feeding America the sorted, donated food will provide enough for 1,233 meals. Because of this support, the food bank's mission of providing access to nutritional food and cleaning products to the economically disadvantaged in Galveston County is made possible.

Blocker students planted flowers at Independence Village.

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Sincerely,

Melissa Tortorici

Director of Communications

Texas City ISD