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Electronic Newsletter - June 1, 2016
 

 

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Wednesday, June 1
* TCHS Speech & Debate Showcase, 5-8 p.m. Lecture Hall
  
Thursday, June 2
* TCHS Exams for 9th-11th grades,  Periods 3 & 8
* TCHS Senior Practice, 8-10 a.m. Cafeteria
* Roosevelt-Wilson Kinder Graduation, 9 a.m.
* Northside Kinder Graduation, 9:30 a.m. & 4th Grade Party, 9 a.m. 
* Last Day of School - Early Release
  
Friday, June 3
* TCHS Seniors meet in the Cafeteria at 7 p.m.
* TCHS Graduation, 8 p.m. Stingaree Stadium 
Special Olympics medals
Texas City High School Special Olympians competed this past weekend in the State Summer Games at the University of Texas in Arlington with over 3,000 athletes. Team results are as follows:
 
Ashley Hykel
  • 1st Place Shot Put Heat 1 (She is the number 1 female shot putter in the state age 22 and under.)
  • 4th 100 Meter Heat 4

 

Savannah Lopez              
  • 2nd Place 50  Meter Heat 10
  • 1st Place Softball Throw Heat 12

 

Thomas Crane
  • 2nd Place 100 Meter Heat 16
  • 6th Place Softball Throw Heat 10

 

Their coaches are MC Giusti and Shone Evans.
Pre-K/Head Start enrollment June 6-9
Pre-Kindergarten/Head Start enrollment will take place June 6-9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center, located at 1805 13th Avenue North.
  
For more details, download the flyer in English or Spanish.
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.  
Summer reading projects set for TCHS & Blocker
While the 2015-16 school year winds down, we are also busy prepping for the 2016-17 school year. Texas City High School and Blocker Middle School have released summer reading projects for Pre-AP and AP English classes. Visit the TCHS website and the Blocker website to see them all or click each link individually below.

7th Grade Pre-AP
8th Grade Pre-AP
SAT and ACT for juniors
Juniors are strongly encouraged to take the SAT & ACT at least once this school year if they are planning on attending college in the fall of 2017.  

Upcoming ACT Testing Dates
June 11 - Late registration
Register online

Upcoming SAT Testing Dates
June 4 - Late registration
Register online 
TCISD new student registration is 6/21
Texas City ISD "New Student" registration will be held on Tuesday, June 21 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Simpson Education Support Center, located at 1700 Ninth Avenue North. This registration will only be for students who have never been enrolled in Texas City ISD or La Marque ISD. This is for any new student living in the current TCISD and LMISD. Proof of Residency for the parent/guardian will be required. Special residency situations will need to register in August. Parents must provide student's birth certificate, copy of Social Security card, immunization records, as well as last report card.

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Early release schedule for last day
Texas City ISD will have an Early Dismissal on the last day of school, June 2, 2016. Breakfast will be provided at all schools. Sack lunches will be available for purchase for all students except PPCD since they dismiss at 10 a.m.
 
School
Starts
Ends
Blocker
7:25 a.m.
11:25 a.m.
TCHS
7:35 a.m.
11:35 a.m.
Calvin Vincent
7:45 a.m.
11:35 a.m.

Elementary

(K-4)
 

8 a.m. 12 p.m.
Levi Fry8:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.

PPCD

(AM/PM)

8 a.m.
10 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson8:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
TCHS Class of 2016 Valedictorian  

Brooke Beanland is the 2016 Texas City High School Valedictorian! You could say it's a family tradition. Her brother Craig earned the honor in 2013. Congratulations! She will be hooking it to The University of Texas at Austin for the fall semester.
TCHS Class of 2016 Salutatorian 

Samantha Butler is the 2016 Texas City High School Salutatorian! She's not the first Butler to hold a top rank in the senior class. Her uncle Brett was a TCHS Valedictorian. Congratulations! Samantha will be attending Texas A&M in College Station this fall.
2016 Graduation reminders for seniors 
Texas City High School Class of 2016 is happily counting down the days until graduation night. Here are some graduation reminders for parents of seniors regarding graduation practices, arrival time, appropriate dress and the District's rain plan.
Graduation rain plans for the weekend  
raindrops-umbrella.jpg In case the weather is as bad as it is predicted, Texas City High School has rain plans in place.
 
Graduation is scheduled for Friday, June 3 at 8 p.m. at Stingaree Stadium. Seniors are to meet in the TCHS cafeteria at 7 p.m. If inclement weather causes a delay, we will start at 9 p.m. If inclement weather causes a cancellation we will move the ceremony to Saturday. (A decision will be made by 6:30 p.m.)

If graduation is moved to Saturday, June 4, the ceremony will start at 8 p.m. Seniors are to meet in the TCHS cafeteria at 7 p.m. If inclement weather causes a delay, we will start at 9 p.m. If inclement weather causes a cancellation we will move the ceremony to Sunday.

If graduation is moved to Sunday, June 5, the first attempt to hold an outdoor ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Seniors are to meet in the TCHS cafeteria at 1 p.m. If inclement weather causes a delay, we will start at 3 p.m. If inclement weather continues, we will move the ceremony indoors to Blocker Auditorium. The decision to move indoors will be made at 3 p.m.

In case there must be an indoor ceremony, the indoor ceremony must be split into two sessions. Session 1 will begin at 6 p.m. and session 2 will begin at 8 p.m.

Students with the last name beginning with Aceves and ending with Maldonado will meet in Blocker Cafeteria at 5:00 p.m. for session I (6 p.m. ceremony). Students with the last name beginning with Mango and ending with Zaro will meet in Blocker MS Cafeteria at 7 p.m. for session II (8 p.m. ceremony).
  • Each student will be given 6 tickets for their ceremony. No additional tickets will be issued.
  • All students with speaking parts in the program will attend both sessions
  • After session I, all students and parents will need to clear the auditorium so it can be cleaned and prepped for Session II. The foyer will be cleared of all students and parents for the Processional of Graduates for Session II.    
  • No air horns or other noise making devices will be allowed in the auditorium. If any noise devices are used during the ceremony, the individual(s) will be asked to leave the ceremony.
Class of 2016 begins new grad tradition  
TCHS started a new tradition this week when 30 seniors volunteered to participate in a Graduation Walk at Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center and Kohfeldt Elementary School. Some of the seniors said they felt famous because of the applause and high fives from the younger students. The younger students admired the graduation regalia. Everyone needs someone to look up to. Thanks, Class of 2016 for providing that to the District's youngest students, the Class of 2029.

 
Gifts/food sold at Graduation Ceremony 
Project Graduation 2017 will host a graduation gift table at this year's Class of 2016 Graduation Commencement. Gift items such as bouquets of roses and greeting cards will be offered. Project Grad will even be your ATM and provide cash back for the cards. Credit/debit cards and cash only can be used for payment. Booths will be located at both entrances to Sting Stadium and will open for business at 6 p.m. 
  
TCHS Cheer Booster will host this year's graduation concession stand at the Class of 2016 Graduation Commencement on June 3.  In addition to the traditional concession items such as water, sodas, popcorn, chips and candy, Chick-fil-A sandwiches will also be available for purchase.
Register now for TCISD sports camps 
District Sports Camps are now accepting applications for summer. Sports Camps are all run by our professional coaching staff. Download the enrollment forms and return them to the Athletic Office with payment. Details for each camp are on the flyers. The grade levels in parentheses are for the grade children will be in for the 2016-17 school year. 
 
 Boys - June 6-8
Girls - June 6-8 
 
Softball Camp (3-9)
June 7-8

Football Camp (K-6)
June 13-15

June 21-23
 
Baseball Camp (3-9)
June 27-28 & June 29 (pitcher/catcher only)

Volleyball (4-12)
July 27-29 

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Sincerely,
  

Melissa Tortorici
Director of Communications
Texas City ISD