Thursday, January 28 * College Financial Aid Meeting, 6 p.m. TCHS cafeteria
Friday, January 29 * Special Board Meeting, 12 p.m. Simpson Education Support Center Saturday, January 30* Senior Serve, Doyle Center (tickets required) Monday, February 1* TCHS Biology & U.S. History Benchmark * TCHS Speech & Debate Judges Meeting, 6 p.m., Lecture Hall * TCISD FFA Meeting, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall Tuesday, February 2* Roosevelt-Wilson 4th Grade Trip to the Houston Symphony
* TCHS Choir Booster Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lecture Hall
Wednesday, February 3* Roosevelt-Wilson Class Pictures
* TCHS Dual Credit Parent Meeting, 6 p.m., Cafeteria * TCHS Football Banquet, 6 p.m., Doyle Convention Center * TCHS Baseball Booster Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lecture Hall Thursday, February 4* TCHS NHS Meeting, 7 a.m., Room D213
* 100th Day of School * TCHS SHS Meeting, 3 p.m., Lecture Hall * TCHS Forensic Meeting, 3 p.m., Room C212 * TCHS Speech & Debate Meeting, 3 p .m., Room D126 * Speech & Debate Judges Meeting, 6 p.m., Lecture Hall * TCHS production Shrek the Musical, 7 p.m. at TCHS; $7/$10 Friday, February 5
* Speech & Debate Tournament at TCHS, 3-11 p.m.
* TCHS production Shrek the Musical, 7 p.m. at TCHS; $7/$10Saturday, February 6* Speech & Debate Tournament at TCHS, all day
* TCHS production Shrek the Musical, 7 p.m. at TCHS; $7/$10
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Annexation Community Meeting is February 4th
Texas City ISD has set another community meeting regarding the annexation of LMISD to TCISD. The next meeting is set for February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the La Marque High School Commons, located at 397 Duroux in La Marque. The concept for this meeting is the same as the ones held in December and January. As additional information is available and decisions have been made, information will be shared. As always, the entire Texas City-La Marque community is encouraged and welcomed to attend. For more information on the community meeting, call 409-916-0114.
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School board election packets available now
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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TASB honors Guajardo
Board President Manual Guajardo, Jr. was honored by the Texas Association of School Boards for his years of service to the TASB Board of Directors representing Region 4B. He was elected in 2001 and served through 2014. TASB is a nonprofit organization established in 1949 to serve local public school districts. 
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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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Parent meeting for Cheer
 The TCHS Cheer Tryout Parent meeting will be held Wednesday, February 10 at 5:30 in the TCHS Lecture Hall. Parents are encouraged to attend this informational meeting regarding tryouts and the cheer program. If you have any questions, please email MC Giusti.
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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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Open House at UHCL
The University of Houston-Clear Lake is hosting their Spring Freshman Open House and would like to invite juniors, seniors and early college students to attend.
This is a great opportunity for students to learn about life at UHCL, meet with faculty and program advisors, and tour the campus and apartments. Additionally, they will have an opportunity to apply for admission and have their application fee waived.
Hawk Premier
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Freshman Open House
Saturday, February 6, 2016
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Download the Flyer
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TCHS Robotics continues to excel
Texas City Robotics team 590 competed last weekend in the VEX Urban STEM Robotics League (USRL) tournament at Barber's Hill High School. The team was selected as part of the 7th seed alliance going into eliminations with alliance captain 1815D and team 1815B of Westbury Christian's CATaclysm. The alliance upset the 2nd and 3rd seeds to make it to their first ever tournament final. TCHS also ranked 3rd in the programming skills competition.
Robotics/Engineering teacher James Jobe said, "With their outstanding performances this season they have also earned invitations to the Texas North vs. South State Tournament Warm-up and the South Texas State Championship. Strong performances in either event could qualify the team to the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship and, at the state championship, the 2016 VEX World Championships."
Team 590 is: Seniors Victor Garms, Matthew Jecker, and Hannah Rose, Junior Thomas Armstrong, and Sophomores Celeste Lindusky and Sam Moon.
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BPA students headed to state contest
Congratulations to the Texas City High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) students and sponsor Ms. Smalley Jackson for a successful competition at the Regionl Leadership Conference Competition held in Pasadena earlier this month.
Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional
TCHS BPA competed in the following areas that were live production jobs to show case technical skills:
Business Administration
Events in this category relate to items involving business administration and office support.
- Fundamental Word Processing (Associate Division) - Kaleb Jacobs: 2nd Place, State Qualifier
Digital Communication & Design
Events in this category relate to online and print communication and design.
- Fundamental Desktop Publishing (Associate Division) - Alexandria Streeter: 1st Place, State Qualifier
- Fundamental Desktop Publishing (Secondary Division)-Gabriela Garcia, 1st Place, State Qualifier
Management, Marketing & Communication
Events in this category relate to marketing products and presentation skills.
- Presentation Management Individual-(Secondary Division) - Shaylan Young, 3rd Place, State Alternate
Open Events
Students participated in online 60 minute exams via Schoology.
- Business Meeting Management Concepts - Kaleb Jacobs
- Financial Math & Analysis - Alexandria Streeter and Gabriela Garcia
- Marketing & HR Concepts - Shaylan Young
- Project Management Concepts - Shaylan Young
The BPA State Leadership Conference Competition will be during the month of March in Corpus Christi. Good luck to the students!
Business teacher Hope Smalley-Jackson said, "I appreciate the students for their hard work and the parent/guardian support!"
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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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Northside Mathletes make math fun
 The Northside Mathletes club is made up of a group of 3rd graders at Northside who compete with other local 3rd graders. All students had to answer a few questions to get into the club about their passion for the subject and skills with numbers! At the last meeting they played a game called code word communication where they had to figure out what math operation was needed to solve real world problems! The Mathletes are sponsored by Whitney Williamson. 
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State Farm vocabulary grant successful
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Blocker basketball each takes 2nd place
Both the Blocker 8th Grade Basketball teams placed 2nd in their divisions in the Jason's Deli Tournament held in Clear Creek ISD last weekend! Great job, Stings!
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Pre-Registration begins for LM students
 In order to plan for the 2016-17 school year, Texas City ISD will be conducting a Pre-Registration for students who currently live in La Marque ISD boundaries (not currently attending a school in TCISD). We will need preliminary information on all students living in LMISD who are either currently enrolled or who are not but plan to enroll for the 2016-17 school year. The downloaded pre-registration information can be submitted several ways:
2. Drop-box: Complete the form and drop in box at any current LMISD campus or at Simpson Education Support Center located at 1700 9th Ave. N. in Texas City. 3. Mail: Complete the form and mail to:1700 9th Ave. N. Texas City, TX 77590; Attn: LM Pre-registration 4. In-person: TCISD Administrators will be available from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at La Marque High School on Thursdays, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 to answer questions and receive the pre-registration cards. Additional blank forms are available at each LMISD campus. Thank you for your help in preparing for a successful school year for our students in 2016-17! Formal registration will take place this summer, so parents do not need to provide the typical registration documentation at this time. Parents only need to indicate where they live and if they will be enrolling in public schools currently in LMISD attendance zones.
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State legislators visit Texas City ISD
State legislators visited with TCISD officials last week regarding educational issues in the District. Pictured left to right are TCISD Director of Communications Melissa Tortorici, TCISD Board Member Hal Biery, Texas Senator Larry Taylor, TCISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cynthia Lusignolo, State Representative Wayne Faircloth, TCISD Assistant Superintendent of Business & Operations Margaret Lee, Board President Manual Guajardo Jr., TCISD Deputy Superintendent Susan Myers; TCISD Director of New Facilities & Planning Jack Haralson; and TCISD Director of Technology Todd English. 
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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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See Shrek the Musical Feb, 4, 5 and 6 Texas City High School is presenting "Shrek the Musical" February 4, 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. in the TCHS auditorium, located at 1431 Ninth Avenue North. Tickets are $7 in advance or with a reservation or $10 at the door. For reservations, email Mrs. Davis. This play, like the Dreamworks movie, is suitable for all audiences. It features a huge cast of more than 50 students, including all state choir members Riley Harper as Shrek and Sofia Faus as Princess Fiona. All state band member Thomas Armstrong plays in the live orchestra that features more than 20 student musicians.
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Sincerely,
Melissa Tortorici
Director of Communications Texas City ISD |
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The TCISD Foundation for the Future received $10,997 from State Farm for the 
