Sports Schedules
Texas City High School
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Friday, June 3
* TCHS Seniors meet in the Cafeteria at 5 p.m.
* TCHS Graduation, 6 p.m. Stingaree Stadium
June 6-June 9
* Summer Office hours begin: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday
* Calvin Vincent Pre-K Registration, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school
Friday, June 10
* All offices and schools closed
Tuesday, June 14
* TCISD School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 18
Stingarette Garage Sale, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at TCISD administration parking lot
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Ann Dube Reader Award
Blocker Middle School 7th Grader Amber Steber won the Ann Dube Reading Award for 2016. The award is presented for the winning trailer she made about the Lone Star book she read called In the After. She received a Kindle e-reader for winning. The award is named after former Blocker librarian Ann Dube who passed away.  Pictured are Walter and Frances Dube, Amber, Blocker librarian Lou Ann Bright, reading teacher Rebecca Ledbetter and Blocker assistant principal Barbara Figarelli.
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Patterson gets slimed
Schools set goals for how many Quack Packs they will sell in the spring for the Foundation's Youthfest and Duck Derby. Both Northside Elementary and Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary met their goals. R-W Principal Wendy Patterson got slimed this week in front of the whole school in celebration of meeting their goal of selling 700 Quack Packs. They sold 730! Money raised from Duck Derby is used for classroom grants in Texas City ISD.  Pictured Friend of the Foundation Arlene Boix, Foundation Executive Director Deborah Laine, Mrs. Patterson and Foundation Director Jose' Boix. Adults looking for volunteer opportunities can join the Friends of the Foundation.
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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. |
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 |
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
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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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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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Congratulations to the Texas City High School Class of 2016! School is out for the summer!
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Graduation now at 6 p.m. instead of 8
 Graduation will be held today, June 3 at 6 p.m. It's predicted that there is a window of opportunity with no rain this evening. In order for the class to participate in one ceremony at the stadium, the decision has been made to move graduation up two hours. Graduation will now begin at 6 p.m. today at Stingaree Stadium. |
Band picked for Valero Alamo Bowl
 The Texas City High School Band has been invited to the 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl Game on December 29 in San Antonio.
"This once in a lifetime event will change our students' lives forever," said Matthew Raines, Texas City ISD Director of Bands. "The memories that will be made during this event will help them realize how important it is to contribute to something much larger than themselves."
The event will have more than 75,000 fans in attendance. The TCHS Marching Band will join 1,800 students from across the nation to celebrate the playoff game between two colleges during the half time performance. Raines said the Sting Band is also entered into the field show competition, parade review competition and the River Walk Pep Rally.
The activities surrounding the Valero Alamo Bowl game will begin on December 26 and end on December 30, 2016. This trip will require many fundraisers. Any individual or business that would like to donate toward the cost of the trip can email Raines or call him at 409-916-0824. "This is an exciting time to be in Sting Nation," said Raines.
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Learning on the road: Heart of Texas
The Heart of Texas Field Trip ends up being a highlight of the school year for 7th graders who are accepted into the program. The three-day trip this year was packed with educational opportunities. Twenty-two students traveled with teachers Russell Creel, Melissa Patrick, Gene Rowe and Cat Stephens to Austin and San Antonio. Itinerary highlights included the State Capitol, Natural Bridge Caverns, Congress Avenue Bridge (bats), Bradley Middle School, The Alamo and the San Antonio Riverwalk. Math, language arts, science and social studies lessons were mixed in on this fun trip. The students stayed overnight at Palmetto State Park. 
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Heights Heroes get a visit by Jim Lord
Heights Elementary had their 6th Annual Heights Heroes Awards recently honoring students displaying good character and hero qualities. The Heights Hero program is funded by the TCISD Foundation for the Future.
There was a surprise visit by Jim Lord, founder of The Character Network, and creator of our hero messages, The Beginning of a Hero. Thanks to a generous gift by the Texas City Kiwanis, Mr. Lord's visit was possible.
 Jim Lord is a former long-time radio personality, professional speaker, and columnist, who is directing his efforts toward the encouragement of young people. A parent of six children, Jim promotes the philosophy that positive personal vision is the single most important thought process of successful youth.
He is the founder of The Character Network. He also writes and produces The Beginning of a Hero and Bully Alert!, designed for students in grades K-6 as a proactive bully prevention / POSITIVE PERSONAL VISION program, and he follows up with personal appearances in school assembly presentations. His programs are applauded as timely and effective tools for teaching character and personal vision.
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Landers shaves head for 100% pass rate
 Blocker Middle School Pre-AP Algebra teacher Jim Landers has had a 100 percent passing rate on the Texas STAAR End of Course (EOC) exams since implementation during the 2011-12 school year. He promised he'd get a mohawk this year if his students all passed again. Goodbye, hair!
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Modern Woodmen give matching grant
Modern Woodmen again this year matched $5,000 in funds raised this past April at the TCISD Youthfest & Duck Derby hosted by the TCISD Foundation for the Future. Fourteen TCISD school organizations received these matching funds to use toward their clubs programs in the district for our students. This is the third year that Modern Woodmen has matched funds to support our students. We sure appreciate this sponsorship and look forward to working with them in future years. 
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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.
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.
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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
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Melissa Tortorici
Director of Communications Texas City ISD |
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