Thursday, December 17
* TCHS Speech & Debate Meeting, 3 p.m. Room D126
* Levi Fry Band Concert, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at Fry
* Heights Christmas Program "Holiday Road Trip", 6 p.m.
* Northside Christmas Program "North Pole Diaries", 6 p.m.
* TCHS Choir Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Auditorium $7 advance/$10 at the door
Friday, December 18
* TCHS Final Exams for 1st & 3rd periods
* Early Release Day - See the schedule to the right
December 21-January 1
* Christmas Break
Monday, January 4
* Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, January 5
* Second Semester begins
* TCHS Final Exams for 5th & 6th and 7th periods
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Alumni Soccer Game
 Texas City High School Varsity Soccer Alumni are encouraged to register to play in the alumni games on January 2. The girl's game will be at 1 p.m. and the boys game at 3 p.m. The games will be played at Stingaree Stadium. The cost is $25. Sign up by checking the high school's soccer web page. The deadline is coming up. |
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TCHS Jazz Band performs
The TCHS Jazz Band wowed the crowd at the Rotary Club's meeting this week. They played a variety of Christmas songs that were "jazzed" up.
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FAQs on LMISD annexation
 If you have questions about the annexation and how it will impact your family, feel free to email TCISD. Feel free to review this list of frequently asked questions ( FAQs) to see if we have already addressed your concern. |
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Youthfest & Duck Derby sponsorships available
 We have been notified by TEA Commissioner The TCISD Foundation for the Future is preparing for Duck Season again in Texas City. The Foundation is celebrating our students for the 9th year at the Texas City ISD Youthfest & Duck Derby on April 9th. The Foundation is signing up event sponsors now through January 18. The sponsorship form has more details. If you don't want to sponsor the event but would be interested in sponsoring prizes, please get more details on the prize form. |
Order 2016 calendar The official Texas City High School 2016 Cheerleader calendar is coming soon! Reserve yours now by emailing Ms. Giusti. The price is $15. It will make a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer! Proceeds help send the cheer team to this year's competitions.
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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.
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SFA Pre-Law Academy
Stephen F. Austin State University is having a Pre-Law Academy this summer that TCHS students can apply for. It is the only Pre-Law Academy in Texas designed for high school juniors and seniors. More Details
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The first semester ends tomorrow. Tomorrow is also an early release day so teachers can work on closing out the semester. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Classes resume for students on January 5, 2016.
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Early Release on Friday for all schools
Texas City ISD will have an Early Release day on Friday, December 18. Classes begin at the regular time. Breakfast and sack lunches will be served with the exception of only breakfast for PPCD because of their dismissal time.
Dismissal time are as follows:
PPCD Classes - 10 a.m.
Blocker - 11:25 a.m.
PreK/Head Start - 11:35 a.m.
TCHS - 11:35 a.m.
Elementary (K-4) - 12 p.m.
Levi Fry - 12:30 p.m.
Woodrow-Wilson - 12:40 p.m.
Campus staff dismissal is 30 minutes after designated student dismissal for their school. Central Office staff dismissal is 1:30 p.m. |
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TCHS band successful at Region contest
For more than 70 years the Texas City High School Band has maintained a rich musical heritage. Recently, 36 TCHS band students attended the annual Region 17 Band auditions located at Alvin High School, December 7, 8, 10 and 11. This is a four day process that involves a blind audition of three music pieces the students began working on in August. Five judges composed of local band directors judge the contestants behind a partition to preserve anonymity.
"I am extremely proud of our students and their courage and bravery during this process," said Head Band Director Matthew Raines. Our Region 17 is made up of only 4, Class 5A band programs. The Region Band the students audition for is composed mainly of 6A schools from our Region. Those schools include: Friendswood, Pearland, Pearland Dawson, Alvin, Manvel, Clear Brook, Clear Creek, Clear Lake, Clear Falls, Dickinson, Santa Fe, Ball High, Angleton and Texas City. The TCHS Band department continues in this rich musical heritage to maintain a new standard of excellence in becoming an Area level band with three students placing in the Region Band, one student placing in the District Band and 20 students placing in the Area Band.
Region Band
Austin Kelton, Tenor Trombone
Thomas Armstrong, Eb Clarinet
Dakota Renken, Contra Eb Clarinet
District Band
Alyssa Plasek
Area Band students will be advancing to the5A Area auditions for the All-State Band.
Area Band
Alyssa Plasek, Bb Clarinet
Jessica Rose, Bb Clarinet
Kameron Mills, Bb Clarinet
Alexandria Streeter, Bb Clarinet
Brenna Servantes, French Horn
Logan Bonner, French Horn
Sydney Rios, French Horn
Gabriel Poarch, Euphonium
Ashley Yelverton, Flute
Luke Brinkley, Percussion
Austin Kelton, Tenor Trombone
Noah Martinez, Alto Saxophone
Kora Molina, Trumpet
Isidoro Ramos, Trumpet
Thomas Armstrong, Eb Clarinet
Dakota Renken, Eb Contra Clarinet
Kelvin Zhou, Piccolo
Hannah Rose, Tenor Sax
Patrick Kennedy, Bari Sax
Cenedra West, Oboe
Congratulations to these students and their band directors Matthew Raines, Casey Watson and Ben Guillotte. |
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Blocker Choir excels at Region audition
This past Saturday, 10 Blocker Choir students made the TMEA All-Region 17 Choir. This is the highest honor a junior high choir student can achieve in the TMEA process. These students will join students from other schools for the All-Region Choir Concert at Blocker Middle School on January 23, 2016 at 5 p.m. Congratulations to Mrs. Gasca and these students:
8th Grade
Shariya Anderson, Soprano 1 - Mixed Choir
Shane Baker, Alto - Mixed Choir
Rustin Hara, Tenor 1 - Mixed Choir
Javonne Pool, Bass - Mixed Choir
Jillian LeMaire, Soprano 2 - Treble Choir
Ray Smith, Bass- Mixed Choir
7th Grade
Amare George, Tenor 2 - Mixed Choir
Angelica Moran, Alto - Mixed Choir
Shaylee Rivera, Soprano 2 - Treble Choir
Adrian Sendejas, Bass - Mixed Choir |
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Blocker Choir excels at Region audition
This past Saturday, 10 Blocker Choir students made the TMEA All-Region 17 Choir. This is the highest honor a junior high choir student can achieve in the TMEA process. These students will join students from other schools for the All-Region Choir Concert at Blocker Middle School on January 23, 2016 at 5 p.m. Congratulations to Mrs. Gasca and these students:
8th Grade
Shariya Anderson, Soprano 1 - Mixed Choir
Shane Baker, Alto - Mixed Choir
Rustin Hara, Tenor 1 - Mixed Choir
Javonne Pool, Bass - Mixed Choir
Jillian LeMaire, Soprano 2 - Treble Choir
Ray Smith, Bass- Mixed Choir
7th Grade
Amare George, Tenor 2 - Mixed Choir
Angelica Moran, Alto - Mixed Choir
Shaylee Rivera, Soprano 2 - Treble Choir
Adrian Sendejas, Bass - Mixed Choir |
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Marathon donates for STEM at TCHS
Marathon committed $270,000 to the TCISD Foundation for the Future to implement a STEM lab at Texas City High School.
The Marathon STEM SmartLab will impact more than 1,850 Texas City High School students in grades 9-12 beginning August 2016. This program will be supportive of students in many ways, including those pursuing further education in engineering, those enrolled in the Industrial Trades Center programs, and those in general studies to support math and science learning.
This STEM SmartLab will provide an extension of curriculum for those students who enrolled in the Valero STEM program at Blocker Middle School. For those students not previously enrolled in the Valero STEM Program at Blocker this new lab will provide exploratory studies that will enable high school students to make an educated decision on future career paths.
Pictured, left to right, are Linson Landrum, TCISD Foundation for the Future President; Ruth Rendon of Marathon; Deborah Laine, TCISD Foundation for the Future Executive Director; Holly La Roe, TCHS Principal; and Courtney Ramirez, TCHS Dean of Instruction.
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TCHS volleyball team earns honors
Congratulations to our TCHS Varsity Volleyball players who made the All-Galveston County teams.
Second Team
Outside hitter - Treslyn Ortiz
Honorable Mention
Middle blocker - Mya McMillian
Libero - Celeste Lacy
Treslyn was also selected to the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association South All-Star Team.
Great job, Lady Stings and Coach Dunn. |
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Prize Posse brings smiles and tears
Teachers are so enthusiastic about teaching that they often spend money out of their own pockets for projects to get their students engaged in learning.
Many projects are financially out of their reach. This is where the TCISD Foundation for the Future helps.
The Foundation funds innovative classroom programs through grants with money donated generously by industry, business, alumni, civic organizations and individuals. This month, the Foundation's Prize Posse surprised teachers with their checks with fanfare that included a drum line and Santa. Prize Posse awarded more than $142,000 to teachers. Here is a sampling of some of the grants that will be implemented this year in TCISD.
Every school in TCISD received grants: Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center, $16,923; Blocker Middle School, $9,729; Heights Elementary, $15,153; Kohfeldt Elementary, $18,667; Levi Fry Intermediate, $12,075; Northside Elementary, $ 5,459; Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary, $5,505; Texas City High School, $57,772; and Woodrow Wilson DAEP, $720.
Here are just a few samples.
Roosevelt-Wilson 4th grade teacher Mary Monroe received $1,524 for "Living Our Science." Students will have a better understanding of the science fundamentals by applying the skills to actual experiments and demonstrations. This grant was named for Dunn Heat Exchangers.
Educators Geny Bolton White and Sharon Moore received $1,342 for their "Mobile Math" grant at Heights Elementary. This mobile storage cart will be full of a variety of math manipulatives for K-4 teachers to use to bridge concrete experiences to abstract reasoning. This grant was named in honor of Oiltanking.
Nici Snyder, Kohfeldt Elementary instructional specialist, received $3,886 for the"Spanish-English Reading Connection" grant. This will provide multiple genres of books, engaging games, translated novels, and more for bilingual students. This grant celebrates donors Domac and SAMCO Capital Markets.
Northside music teacher Randi Rose was awarded $2,862 for "Rhythm Instruments for All." Donors HEB and IBI/Bay Architects support this grant. Funding will allow students to have their own rhythm instruments in class so they become better musicians.
Calvin Vincent pre-k teacher Amy Robeson had her "Write Out of the Box" grant approved for $3,291. This grant will promote simple, fun and developmentally appropriate fine motor skill activities to foster efficient handwriting skills and avoid potential handwriting problems. Donor Sprint Waste supports this grant.
Blocker Middle School instructional specialist Rhonda Oyakhire received $2,540 to fund hands on geography to enhance student learning through a yearlong foldable system that traces the development of the state of Texas and the early United States. This grant honors donors MattressLand and Synergy FCU.
Jenn Massie, art teacher at Texas City High School, is receiving a $4,642 grant to develop a photography class that will help students learn and apply the elements of art, principles of design and photography in their project pieces. The Mayor Doyle's Skeet Shoot supports this grant.
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Sincerely,
Melissa Tortorici
Director of Communications Texas City ISD |
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The cards the students handcrafted were beautiful! 
