Talkington School for Young Women Leaders -

Our final Academic Enrichment Day will be May 20. We would love to have parent/family volunteers to help us make the day run smoothly. If you are able to help, please sign up with the link on the flyer. If you have questions, contact Brandi Couch at brandi.couch@lubbockisd.org.

We are proud to announce these top finishes from the LISD 6th Grade Track Meet on April 24: 200 M Dash Britt Scheckel-8th place Lilly Labonte-10th place 800 M Run Maya Rivera-10th place 4x400 M Relay-3rd place team: Gemma McDonald, Zyhon Johnson, Brittain Bradford, Maya Rivera Long Jump Lilly Labonte-6th place Gemma McDonald-10th place We are so proud of all of who competed in this meet! Way to go, Lady Warriors!

Congratulations to Olivia Hodge for reaching Eagle Scout status. What an incredible accomplishment! We are so proud of this amazing Lady Warrior. See a fabulous article and video here: https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/lubbock-girl-reaches-eagle-scout-status-earned-117-badges/

Jr Visual Art Scholastic Event occurred this past Saturday at Coronado High School. There were 140 entries from across the region. Each of the 10 Talkington students who participated received top ratings, earning a medal for their interview about their Art process and product. Congratulations! These girls have every reason to be proud of themselves! 8th grade: Obarita Aarushi Lucianne Gibbs Zuda Schwilk 7th grade: Lila Fowler Abby Hannon Isabella Hinton Amelia Meyers Katharine Rinehart Katherine Schmidt Jalia Siwatu

SUMMER 2024 WARRIOR ATHLETICS SCHEDULE -High School Volleyball practice starts August 5th first games are 10th and 12th. Please plan ahead so that you don’t miss tryouts and games. -Middle School Volleyball will start on the second day of school. -High School Conditioning and weightlifting/ Sports specific Training 8:00-10:00 am July 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st Conditioning/Weightlifting - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Basketball - Mondays and Wednesdays Volleyball- Tuesdays and Thursdays -Middle School Conditioning and Weightlifting/Sports specific training will be nightly 6:00-8:00 pm July 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st Conditioning/Weightlifting - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Basketball - Mondays and Wednesdays Volleyball- Tuesdays and Thursdays All students will need a new physical for 2024-25 school year. Physicals can be done here at Talkington on May 8th for $25.00. -Please be prepared for no access to locker rooms, so come ready to go with a 1 gallon jug of water for your own use, as no sharing of water will be allowed, and outside & inside shoes. -All students participating in summer activities will need to join the Team App! Our Team Name is Lady Warriors -TSYWL. For questions, contact Coach McFarland at karen.mcfarland@lubbockisd.org.

More amazing results from our middle school track team at the City Meet! WOW! Please help us congratulate these fabulous young ladies.

Help PTSA raise funds, and you could win $25 gift card! Join us at Menchie's or Chipotle on May 1st for our fundraiser, and you can enter to win a $25 gift card for your support. You must show the attached flyers for us to receive credit for the fundraiser.

Come to the choir room tomorrow evening for a fun show and snacks! Support our thespians as they head to Nationals with your $5 donation.

Athletic-Cheer Banquet reminder that tickets will be on sale today during lunch for $15 or daily by Mrs. Cortez. All seniors get one free ticket and parents are invited to come out and celebrate a great year of cheer and athletics.

Check out these AMAZING results from the Pentathlon contest! Varsity: Braelynn Simmons: 2nd math, 2nd Literature,1st (tie) Social Science; 1st top over all score Isobella Reyes: 2nd social science; 1st literature Kagen Hernandez:  1st Fine Arts; 1st (tie) Social Science Scholastic: Adeline Hohbein:  2nd math; 2nd Social Science Isabella Hinton: 1st math; 1st literature; 2nd science; 3rd Fine Arts; 1st Social Science; 1st top over all score Honors:  Allison Phillips: 3rd math; 2nd literature; 3rd science; 3rd fine arts; 2nd social science Obarita Aarushi: 1st math; 1st literature; 1st science; 1st Fine Arts; 1st Social Science; 1st top over all score The students place First in their Super Quiz and First place in the region competition.   Way to go, Warriors! Big thanks to their coach, Ms. Ripley, for supporting their learning!

Community Youth Development has some great opportunities for our youth as well as parents to stay engaged and involved with the growth and wellbeing of their children. Contact information provided on the flyers if you would like additional information.

Congratulations to Pema Dickson for her performance this weekend at the State Championships for gymnastics, where she won State Champion--1st overall. She will compete again at the regional meet in two weeks here in Lubbock! Way to go!

Congratulations to our middle school track and field team! We can't wait to see these athletes at the City Meet on April 16!

SAVE THE DATE! We welcome parents and friends to come support our seniors as they declare which colleges they will attend on Thursday, May 9, at 2:45 pm in our auditorium.

Swim and Dive tryouts for all current 6th and 7th graders will take place next month. You must have a current physical to participate. See the flyer for details and contact information.

Congratulations to our high school Track and Field Team for taking FIRST PLACE at the Lubbock Christian HS Track Meet! This meet marked the end of track season, and we are so proud of all that our team has accomplished and grateful to the seniors (pictured here) for their dedication to THS sports over the year. Here are the full results: 1st Place JV division High Jump 1st - Kiylah Phillips 2nd Mabel Roller 6th Zyriel Hawkins Long Jump 1st - Caitlyn Ferrell 2nd Iakah Burgess 7th - Raven Ward Triple Jump 1st- Caitlyn Ferrell 2nd- Iakah Burgess 4th - Alayah Wilson Discus 4th Brooklyn Williams 6th Jaycie Baxter Shot Put 1st- Brooklyn Williams 6th Jaycie Baxter 4 X 100 Relay 1st- Raven, Zyriel Hawkins, Caitlyn Ferrell, Iakah Burgess 800 Meter Run 1st- Mabel Roller 4th- Madeline Nyugen 5th- Kiylah Phillips 100 Meter Hurdles 3rd- Angelina Holloway 100 Meter 8th Raven Ward 12th Jaycie Baxter 4 X 200 Relay 1st- Mabel Roller, Zyriel Hawkins, Caitlyn Ferrell, Iakah Burgess 300 Meter Hurdles 3rd- Angelina Holloway 200 Meter Dash 13th- Jaycie Baxter 4 X 400 Meter Relay 2nd- Caitlyn Ferrell, Mabel Roller, Madeline Nyugen, Kiylah Phillips WOW! What an amazing season! Thank you to Coach McFarland, Coach Williams, Coach Smith, and Coach Romo for all that you do to make this such a successful program!

Families, The YWCA Community Youth Development team cordially invites you to participate in a FREE upcoming community event, where you'll explore crucial aspects concerning alcohol consumption and drug use. Increased awareness will enhance our ability to assist our families and community effectively. Dinner will be served during the event. Kindly RSVP to ensure an accurate headcount for meals. We hope all families can take advantage of this informative workshop and free meal.

Congratulations to Sarah Chen, who won 2nd at the Nelda Hodges Young Artist Competition! It comes with a $1,000 scholarship prize. Special thanks to Mrs. Michelle Hodges Brookshire, one of the Directors of the Hodges Family Foundation, the benefactor of this competition. We are proud of her for continuing to enter these contests and excited for her success! Way to go!

Talkington ladies competed in the City Championships held at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center last Saturday. We had a lot of fast swims and season best times throughout the meet. Here are the final results for individual events: Tate Stephenson-City Champion 100 free, 2nd place 100IM Lyndie Partain-4th 100 free (7th grade), 5th 50 free Ella Cummins-4th 100 free(8th grade), 5th 50 breaststroke Elizabeth Hernandez- 3rd 200 free, 5th 100 free (7th grade) Allison Phillips-13th 100 free, 16th 50 free Congratulations to all our swimmers on a great City Championship! They will all be traveling next week to Mansfield to compete in the Mansfield Middle School Invitational. Best of luck on your continued success, Warriors!

Help our PTSA raise funds to support our school by attending both of these events on May 1st! You will show this flyer at both places for our school to receive the funds.