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Stings live on radio broadcast Friday
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 Friday's game between Texas City and Dickinson will be broadcast live on AM 1540 KGBC. Charles McCullough will be doing the play by play and Ed Biles, former Houston Oiler's head coach, will handle the color commentary.
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Federal Student Aid Meeting 9/15
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Texas City High School is hosting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Informational Meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the TCHS cafeteria.
Topics to be discussed include:
What is federal student aid?
Who gets federal student aid?
How to apply for federal student aid?
When do I complete the FAFSA?
What information do I report on the FAFSA?
Where does my FAFSA information go once I submit it? And
I completed the FAFSA...now what?
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Character education at Roosevelt-Wilson
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Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School was able to see the NED Show last week. It is a character education program that centers around three important messages that all have life long relevance:
Never give up
Encourage others
Do your best
During the assembly, students learned about those three messages while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks.
Roosevelt-Wilson received the program for free through a Pay-It-Forward program. When students purchase NED gear like yo-yos, those purchases help send the assembly on to another school. We think that is really cool!
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Markerspaces debut in TCISD libraries
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Recently all of the Texas City ISD librarians met to brainstorm how they could incorporate Makerspaces in District libraries.
Blocker Librarian Lou Ann Bright said that Makerspaces are "Do It Yourself" spaces where students can gather to create, invent, and learn.
"At Blocker, we have tried to couple that with STEAM, which is an educational method to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for promoting dialogue and critical thinking," she said. "We are are definitely looking forward to our students learning to take safe risks, participate in experiential learning, problem-solving, collaboration, and work through the creative process. We see these students as being our innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century!"
Students at Blocker are using Zoob Builders (snap together pieces with joints that move) and Magformers (tiles which lock and unlock and additionally show action and reaction).
 Mrs. Bright said the will also
be using the Makerspace starter boxes which multiple innovative hands-on activities like GOOGLE Cardboard, which is a 3-D look into virtual reality.
Libraries aren't just for books!
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September 9th is Sting Out Day
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 Annually the current Texas City High School graduating class sells Sting Out shirts as a fundraiser. September 9 is the official Sting Out game. If you haven't already purchased your Sting Out shirt from the Class of 2017, please contact Tanya Scalf at 409-392-1432. Shirts are $15. They can be worn any time to show Sting Spirit but please make sure to wear them to the first home football game against Dickinson on Friday, September 9. Kick off is at 7 p.m.
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Register for TCHS Cheer Clinic
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The National Grand Champion Texas City High School Cheerleaders are sponsoring the TCHS Cheer Clinic for
boys and girls ages 5 to 12 years old. Campers will learn cheers, jumps and a dance on Saturday, September 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $30 for early registration or $35 the morning of. Families can come watch them perform at 2 p.m. in the TCHS Gym. The fees cover a Clinic Tshirt, picture with cheerleader coaches, pizza and drink for lunch. Early Registration will be held on Friday, September 16 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the TCHS Cafeteria. Please use the entrance in the back of the school. Registration on Clinic Day begins at 8:30 a.m. Download the Registration Form.
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100th Anniversary Tshirt; statistics
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| Upcoming Events |
Thursday, Sept. 8
* Heights, Kohfeldt, La Marque, Northside & Roosevelt-Wilson Open Houses, 5-6:30 p.m.
* TCHS FFA Meeting, 6 p.m. Cafeteria
Friday, Sept. 9
* TCHS Pep Rally, 2:20 p.m. Gym
* Sting Pre-Game Meal, 5-6:30 p.m. Cafeteria; pre-sold tickets
* Sting Out Game
Monday, Sept. 12
* TCHS Key Club meeting, 7 a.m. Lecture Hall
* Levi Fry Book Fair Opens
* TCHS BPA meeting for new members, 3 p.m. Room B103
* TCHS Green Stings meeting, 3:15 p.m. Room D212
* TCHS Junior Class Parent meeting, 6 p.m. Lecture Hall
Tuesday, Sept. 13
* TCHS NHS meeting, 7 a.m. Lecture Hall
* TCHS school pictures
* La Marque Primary Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
* TCHS Interact meeting, 7:05 a.m. Lecture Hall
* TCHS school pictures
* TCHS Redefining Beautiful meeting, 4:30 p.m. Lecture Hall
* TCISD Booster Club Certification Meeting, 6 p.m. TCHS cafeteria
Thursday, Sept. 15
* TCHS Speech & Debate meeting, 3 p.m.
Library
* Levi Fry Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
* TCHS Senior Financial Aid Night & PG2017 meeting, 6 p.m. cafeteria
Friday, Sept. 16
* Levi Fry Book Fair closes
* TCHS Cheer Clinic Registration, 5-7:30 p.m. cafeteria entrance
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La Marque High School
Texas City High School
Blocker Middle School
La Marque Middle School
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Open House
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Heights, Kohfeldt, La Marque, Northside & Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary
Date: Thursday, Sept. 8
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
La Marque Primary
Date: Tues., Sept. 13 *date change
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Levi Fry Intermediate
Date: Thurs., Sept. 15
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
LMHS & TCHS
Date: Monday, Sept. 19
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
Calvin Vincent, Blocker Middle School and La Marque Middle School each held orientation events previously that covered the information they wanted to share with parents.
Feel free to contact your child's teacher if you want to set up an appointment to have a conference.
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Heights Book Fair
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 Heights Fall Book Fair:
September 2-9, 2016
Hours: 8-3 daily
Closes Sept. 9 at noon
Open Sept. 8 during Open House.
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Senior Pillow Dance
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Attention TCHS Senior Girls: Registration for the Pillow Dance at an upcoming Pep Rally is going on now in E101 through September 16.
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Senior Scholarships
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 Texas City High School publishes an updated senior scholarship bulletin each month. Click on the link to see the most updated version.
September 2016
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