Friday, January 22* Shrek the Musical , TCHS at 7 p.m.; $7/$10Saturday, January 23* SAT Testing at TCHS, 7 a.m. * Texas City Mardi Gras Parade, 12 p.m. * Shrek the Musical , TCHS at 7 p.m.; $7/$10Monday, January 25* Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary Benchmark Testing this week
* TCHS Student Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Room J110 * TCHS Senior Steering Meeting, 6 p.m. Room J110
* Girls Track Parent Meeting, 6 p.m. Lecture Hall Tuesday, January 26* TCHS English Benchmarks for 9th & 10th grade
* Levi Fry Math Benchmark * ASVAB Testing for TCHS students, 7:30 a.m. Gym & Lecture Hall * TCHS College Day to Lamar University and San Jacinto College * TCHS Sting Read Club Meeting, 3 p.m. Library * TCHS Cheer Booster Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Lecture Hall
* Spirit Night at Gringo's to benefit TCHS HOSA, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Bring flyer) Wednesday, January 27* TCHS Interact Meeting, 7:05 a.m. Lecture Hall
* Levi Fry Reading Benchmark Thursday, January 28 * Levi Fry Science Benchmark * College Financial Aid Meeting, 6 p.m. TCHS cafeteria
Friday, January 29 * Special Board Meeting, 12 p.m. Simpson Education Support Center
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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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Thank you, TCISD School Board Members
 January is the time to officially celebrate School Board Recognition Month. We are grateful to President Manuel Guajardo, Jr., Vice President Dickey Campbell, Melba Anderson, Hal Biery, Davis Moss, Tom Prouty and Bryan Thompson for donating their time to make sure Texas City ISD is at its best.
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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. For staffing purposes, TCISD needs to know how many students will be enrolled in La Marque schools next year. Here's information on Pre-Registration.
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Collegiate informational meeting Feb. 8
Any Texas City High School sophomore or junior interested in applying for Collegiate High School (CHS) at College of the Mainland must attend the mandatory Parent Informational Meeting with a parent on Monday, February 8 at 6 p.m. in the TCHS Cafeteria. Information about CHS along with the application process will be presented.
CHS helps students earn an associate degree while simultaneously completing their high school diploma. Students save time and money on higher education, and COM waives 40 percent of tuition and fees for CHS students.
For more information about this program, visit the Collegiate website.
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Parent meeting for Stingarette tryouts
 A parent/guardian must attend the orientation meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6 p.m. in order for the prospective member to be eligible to tryout to become a member of the Stingarette Dance Team. The meeting will be held in the Lecture Hall at TCHS and should not last more than 30 minutes. It is strongly recommended that each prospective member also attend the parent meeting. Candidates must be entering grades nine (9) through twelve (12) for the 2016-2017 school year and be current Texas City ISD students. All forms (handed out at the parent meeting) must be turned into Ms. Hardage at TCHS by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Students must also have a current physical on file with the athletic trainer in order to tryout.
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Soccer Sting items for sale
The Soccer
Booster Club is still selling 60 inch square golf umbrellas for only $25, tote bags for $8, 3-pk ankle socks for $8, soccer alumni t-shirts for $15 and ornaments for $10. Coming Soon...long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies for $15 and $25. Email Kristi Rambin for more information.
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PSAT Parent Meeting
UHCL is hosting a free parent information meeting on the PSAT.
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Coolidge Scholars
Attention juniors and seniors: The Coolidge Scholars Program is a full ride scholarship that covers a student's tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study and leadership training. The scholarship is modeled in some ways after the well-known Morehead-Cain and Jefferson scholarship, but with the key distinction that "The Coolidge" can be used by recipients at any accredited US university. Current high school juniors are eligible to apply, and the deadline for submission is March 18. The application is available online at www.coolidgescholars.org.
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The TCHS production of Shrek the Musical wowed the crowd last night. The show is amazing. But don't take our word for it, read this outstanding review!
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School board election packets available
Texas City ISD is now accepting candidate filing documents for the May 7, 2016 School Board General Election. Three seats are up for election: District 1, currently held by Melba Anderon, District 2, currently held by Manuel Guajardo, Jr. District 4, currently held by Bryan Thompson. The trustees' term is for three years, ending May 2019. The deadline for filing is 5 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016. Candidate filing packets are available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Simpson Education Support Center, 1700 Ninth Avenue North. For more information, call Patricia Collins at 409-916-0153 or 409-916-0122.
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Students attend Rotary leadership event
The Rotary Club of Texas City sent 19 juniors from Texas City High School to attend the District 5910 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) in Woodlake, Texas this month.
RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship and personal growth. It provides an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders, encourages leadership of youth by youth and recognizes publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.
TCHS junior RYLA student are as follows: Dylan Alvarado, Leah Bear, Madison Bourgeois, Jade Chapman, Kaylei Edmonston, Abigail Forasiepi, Mykaela Gorom, Samantha Gutierrez, Rylan Hara, Michael Martinez, Summer Miller, Alexandria Neely, Julia Reed, Mariah Ruiz, Alexander Sholmire, Emily Summers, Kelsey Thomas, Shelby Thompson and Kia Wells.  Seniors (pictured in gold shirts) Ryne Cooper, Jacob Garza, Parker Johns, Treslyn Oritz and Macy Rae Surovik returned as counselors this year. They were selected from last year's juniors to return because of their exceptional leadership skills. From those 24 senior counselors this year, four were selected to return as trainers in 2017 while they are freshmen in college. Of those four, two are from Texas City High School! Macy and Jacob each received a $750 scholarship and the invitation to return to help run RYLA next year. From more than 290 juniors this year, two of Texas City's juniors were part of the 24 students selected to return for RYLA 2017 because of their leadership skills. Those students are Dylan Alvarado and Michael Martinez.
All of Texas City's students displayed effective leadership skills at the event. Texas City Rotarians Chris Delesandri, Derek Duckett, Dee Ann Haney, Holly La Roe and Melissa Tortorici also participated in the event.
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Gringo's Spirit Night for HOSA is Jan. 26
 TCHS Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will have a fundraiser on January 26 at Gringo's in Texas City from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. A percentage of your bill will be donated to HOSA for competition fees and scholarships.
You can dine in or take out at any time from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day. You must present a flyer for HOSA to receive credit.
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National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day
Texas City High School is participating in the National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day on January 26, 2016. "It is our hope this will be beneficial and a deterrent for any student who may engage or contemplate using drugs/alcohol," said TCISD Social Worker Rita Baldwin. A table staffed by Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol will be set up during lunches for students to pick up information and resources. Students will also have access to computer labs to log in and communicate directly with the scientists and experts in Media Center B105. National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) scientists. Students from around the country ask the questions they most want the answers to about drugs and drug abuse, including drug effects, how to help friends or family that are abusing drugs, and what causes addiction. The NIDA expert scientists give them the facts.
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College Financial Aid Workshop Jan. 28
 Almost everyone needs financial assistance for college. A representative from College of the Mainland will host a Financial Aid Workshop on Thursday, January 28 at 6 p.m. in the Texas City High School cafeteria. Topics to be discussed include: Cost of Attendance, Expected Family Contribution, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Both parents and students are encouraged to attend.
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Speech and Debate judges needed
Texas City High School is looking for volunteers to help the Texas City Speech and Debate Team with their annual tournament. Speech and Debate Coach Victoria Graves said that volunteers last year helped them raise more than $10,000 for the students. "We truly appreciate your help and would love to see you this year," Ms. Graves said.
Our dates and times for 2016 are as follows:
- Friday, February 5th: Judging starts at 3 pm (check-in by 2:30 pm in the TCHS Library) and ends around 10 pm.
- Saturday, February 6th: Judging starts at 7:30 am (check -in by 7:00 am in the TCHS Library) and ends around 7 pm.
Anyone interested can complete the sign-up sheet and return to Ms. Graves via e-mail or by postal mail at 1431 9th Avenue North, Texas City, TX, 77590. Descriptions of each event are also available if you have a preference in what you would like to judge. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Ms. Graves or call her at 409-916-0932.
"We would appreciate your help," said Ms. Graves. "No amount of time is too small. If you can judge just one time slot, that would be deeply appreciated. Every event we can fill helps us to raise money for our students.Thank you again for your dedication to our school and our community."
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Bank of America leaders applications
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation's Student Leaders� Program is accepting applications for the 2016 Student Leaders program.
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.
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