
Coach Kennedy is hosting Summer Volleyball Camps for incoming 1st-8th graders on July 18th-20th and incoming 9th-12th graders on July 25th-27th. Registration can be completed on the first day of camp, and the cost is $40. Please contact Coach Kennedy at gkennedy@tarkingtonisd.net for more details. #oncealonghornalwaysalonghorn #hornsup


Tarkington FFA is headed to State! Beth Lambert won 1st place in Sr. Prepared Public Speaking for Area IX. She will compete in the State event in July.


To all the “SUPER MOMS” serving students in TISD - Have a WONDERFUL Mother’s Day weekend!!!
Elna Davis Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools


See attached flyer regarding Tarkington Physicals.


Good luck to Gavin Edwards, Riley and Tanner Johnson as they travel to compete in the Regional Track/Field meet at Waco.


The Tarkington FFA welding team competed on Monday at the CLS welding event. Alex Andrew placed 7th and
Toby Cotton placed 10th. Congratulations to all participants (Nathan Wells, Dawson Sanford and Ian Herndon).




Come out and support the Senior Class of 2022!!


Tarkington FFA members competed in the Area IX CDE contest yesterday. The Homesite team placed 5th. Team members are Reva Mosley, Hannah May, Jakobie Crance and Jerry Stoneberger. They will compete at the State contest during the last week of April. Beth Lambert was the 5th high point individual in Livestock Judging in the Area IX competition.



11:43 AM UPDATE...
ALL phones at TISD are currently working!
Thanks so much for your patience and to AT&T for their quick service call!

4-11-22 7:26 AM UPDATE:
Please note, the internet is back online for the entire district; however, ALL district phone lines are down. AT&T is working on the issue.
Please use email to contact the school while the phone lines are being repaired. Email addresses for all personnel can be found on the district's website at https://www.tarkingtonisd.net/ by choosing the specific campus from the "School" tab. Once you're at the selected school's site, use the "Menu" tab to choose the "Faculty and Staff" list. Thank you, again, for your patience!


PLEASE NOTE! 6:51 AM on April 11, 22
Due to power outages yesterday, several TISD campuses and offices are currently experiencing phone system and internet outages; however, we are working to get those systems back up and online as quickly as possible. AT&T will be here sometime this morning to provide support. Please watch the website and social media for updates. We'll share them as we receive them.
Thank you for your patience!


Tarkington ISD's District of Innovation Committee will be meeting to renew the local innovation plan on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5 PM in the TISD Board Room. Committee members will be voting on renewing the plan and the public is welcome! Our current plan can be found on our website at https://5il.co/ssk0


Proud Senior, Brylee Holmes, one of many 2022 seniors, was the first student who introduced herself to me when I arrived at the high school for a tour on Friday AND made a point to find me and introduce herself to me again at the fundraiser on Saturday! She exudes a positive spirit and has served as homecoming queen. I'm sure she is one of many leaders in TISD, and I can't wait to meet you all.
Dr. Elna Davis
Superintendent


The M Club fundraiser in Tarkington this weekend was AMAZING! Funds raised will help EVERY senior with college/career plans after graduation. The love in the arena for the students was inspiring. The generosity of our community took my breath away. Tarkington ISD not only has great friends in our board members, but also has friends in life-long residents devoted to our success. I learned from a board member in Grand Prairie that the way you spell LOVE is T-I-M-E. There was so much love in the arena as you gave your time, talents, and resources for our students! In action, I saw Longhorns for Life!
Dr. Elna Davis
Superintendent


REMINDER... HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SATURDAY!
The M Club would like to welcome everyone out once again to the J Bar Arena located at 1780 CR 301 N in Dayton for its annual Crawfish Boil and Fish Fry benefitting the Tarkington Student Foundation's Scholarship fund for Tarkington High School graduates. It's an All-You-Can-Eat-Event with both a live and silent auction, lots of activities, and plenty of hometown socializing all for the sake of our local seniors, the Class of 2022! Early-Bird meal tickets for adults are $25 and students $10. Meal tickets purchased at the gate will be $30 for adults and $15 for students. In addition, the M Club is also raising funds with a gun raffle. Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100, and winners do not have to be present to win. Five guns will be raffled: Kimber .308; Benelli 12 ga; Citadel 12 ga; Remington 12 ga; and a Mossberg 22 LR. Good luck and happy hunting to the winners! Sponsorships are available and appreciated: $250 sponsorship includes 3 event tickets and a half-size poster at the event -- $500 sponsorship includes 6 event tickets and a full-size poster at event. Meal and raffle tickets are being sold by all seniors in the class of 2022 starting March 1, 2022 . You can also find them at Cannon's Grocery in Tarkington & Lone Star Cleaners in Cleveland. For all tickets or more information, contact any member of the THS senior class or Susan Trahan at strahan@tarkingtonisd.net or 281-806-8769.


Congratulations to the 2022-2023 THS Belles Drill Team
Kadence Alexander
Emma Beaube
Annabelle Clements
Lauren Freeman
MiKayla Havert
Kendall Hicks
Marenna Lomas
Janice Marroquin
JoLeigh Pech
Rylee Pickett
Lillian Privett
Kaitlyn Santos
Savannah Swaney
Daisi-Addison Toro
Faith Wells

Over the past 3 weeks Tarkington FFA students participated in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in many different events.
Rebecca Chapa, Leanna May, and Makaila Stutts received a certificate to purchase a calf because they participated in the Calf Scramble during the Rodeo performance. They are pictured with their sponsors.
Beth Lambert (5th place), Megan Lambert (6th Place) and Mia Shew (5th place) all participated in the Breeding Heifer show.
Our Ag Mech team earned a 2nd Place ribbon in the show with their 3 point scissor lift. The team included Aaron King, Adam Jackson, Annabelle Clements and Conner Gilmore.
Our Officer Team sold programs before the rodeo and earned over $1600 for the scholarship fund.
Members of the Tarkington FFA tour guide team earned a 3rd place finish in their competition educating students about agriculture.
Beth Lambert earned a certificate to purchase a calf livestock judging. She finished in the top 25 students who judged and signed up to earn a certificate. She is pictured with her sponsor at the livestock judging banquet.





Over the past 3 weeks Tarkington FFA students participated in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in many different events.
Rebecca Chapa, Leanna May, and Makaila Stutts received a certificate to purchase a calf because they participated in the Calf Scramble during the Rodeo performance. They are pictured with their sponsors.
Beth Lambert (5th place), Megan Lambert (6th Place) and Mia Shew (5th place) all participated in the Breeding Heifer show.
Our Ag Mech team earned a 2nd Place ribbon in the show with their 3 point scissor lift. The team included Aaron King, Adam Jackson, Annabelle Clements and Conner Gilmore.
Our Officer Team sold programs before the rodeo and earned over $1600 for the scholarship fund.
Members of the Tarkington FFA tour guide team earned a 3rd place finish in their competition educating students about agriculture.
Beth Lambert earned a certificate to purchase a calf livestock judging. She finished in the top 25 students who judged and signed up to earn a certificate. She is pictured with her sponsor at the livestock judging banquet.

Tarkington ISD is currently accepting teaching applications for the 2022-2023 school year for elementary and secondary teachers. Please see our district website at tarkingtonisd.net and choose the Employment tab just below the scrolling pictures for more details. If you have questions about your online application and/or degree certifications, please feel free to email Renee Padgett at rpadgett@tarkingtonisd.net or Celeste Bradberry at cbradberry@tarkingtonisd.net and we'll be happy to help!
#itsagreatdaytobealonghorn #teachingisaworkofheart


Don't forget that today is the last day to buy your THS Yearbook at the $55 price from BALFOUR.COM!
https://www.balfour.com/shop/yearbook
