Tarkington High School

THS Teacher of the Month Mrs. Laurie Williams is the THS October Teacher of the Month. The THS Yearbook department sponsored by Mrs. Madison Brown, along with the Digital Arts and Graphic Design Classes taught by Ms. Sharon Cole, have created our new format for announcing our winners. :) Thank you to our sponsors and student groups. Congratulations Mrs. Williams!

THS International Club at the Houston Grand Opera! On Tuesday night, the THS International Club attended the Houston Grand Opera and saw Bizet's "Carmen" from 1875. Carmen is considered the most popular opera in the world. THS Students were among 1300 high school students attending. The International Club sponsor is Mrs. Monica Vaughan. Also in attendance were chaperones Ms. Crane, Mrs. Errington, Mr. Rogers, and Ms. Fierro.

On behalf of the Tarkington Student Foundation and THS Project Graduation, THANK YOU to everyone who participated in making today’s 18th Annual Round-Up a huge success! Students and schools are only as strong as the communities who support them—and today there was strength in numbers! We sincerely appreciate your support. As soon as pictures can be sorted and arranged, we’ll be sharing them with you all! #tsfroundup #itsagreatdaytobealonghorn

A few of TISD’s best supporters were missing from today’s Round-Up because they were attending the Technology Curriculum Conference of Aldine (TCCA)! We at TISD appreciate the classroom tech support they provide for students, teachers, and staff! Thank you, Deanne Hare, David Pickett, Monica Vaughan, Danielle Thompson, Ivy Morrison, and Shibhan Landry!

Just a reminder...18th Annual Round-Up is Saturday, October 30th. Weather looks great and this year, we've added a costume contest! See the flyer for more details.

Just a reminder...tomorrow's TSF 18th Annual Round-Up begins with a 5K Fun Run/Walk at 7 AM (Registration) with the race starting at 7:30 AM. Contact Angela Hollingsworth at 936-402-3331 or register using the bit.ly on the flyer.

9th/JV/V Girls BB @ THS vs Nederland scheduled for Mon, Nov. 1 has been canceled.

October is National Principal Appreciation Month - This week’s spotlight is on Ms. Jennifer Fierro of Tarkington High school. Ms. Fierro joined TISD in 2020-2021 as the THS Principal, having previously been a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, instructional specialist, and academic dean. She’s spent her 23 year career working in and around the Liberty County area, working at Liberty, Dayton, and Goose Creek ISDs. Ms. Fierro’s extensive experience and hometown familiarity are what make her such a great fit for our community. Thank you, Ms. Fierro, for all your hard work and for making every day a great day to be a Longhorn!

October is National Principal Appreciation Month - This week’s spotlight is on Ms. Jennifer Fierro of Tarkington High school. Ms. Fierro joined TISD in 2020-2021 as the THS Principal, having previously been a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, instructional specialist, and academic dean. She’s spent her 23 year career working in and around the Liberty County area, working at Liberty, Dayton, and Goose Creek ISDs. Ms. Fierro’s extensive experience and hometown familiarity are what make her such a great fit for our community. Thank you, Ms. Fierro, for all your hard work and for making every day a great day to be a Longhorn!

October is National Principal Appreciation Month - This week’s spotlight is on Ms. Jennifer Fierro of Tarkington High school. Ms. Fierro joined TISD in 2020-2021 as the THS Principal, having previously been a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, instructional specialist, and academic dean. She’s spent her 23 year career working in and around the Liberty County area, working at Liberty, Dayton, and Goose Creek ISDs. Ms. Fierro’s extensive experience and hometown familiarity are what make her such a great fit for our community. Thank you, Ms. Fierro, for all your hard work and for making every day a great day to be a Longhorn!

At Monday night's Board Meeting, our TISD Principals were recognized for all their hard work and outstanding leadership! We at TISD appreciate all they do to positively impact the lives of our students and staff alike. Listed in photo appearance order: Thank you to TIS Principal Gerald Nixon; TPS Principal, Lisa Stephens; THS Principal, Jennifer Fierro; and TMS Principal, Sean McCabe!

October Board Meeting Student Spotlight: Jr. Beta Club!! This month's board meeting pledges were lead by our TMS Jr. Beta Club students (Gabriel Thompson, Aniah Hyde, Dani Gibson, & Emma Brosey) along with their sponsor, Ms. Danielle Thompson. The Jr. Beta Club students were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments, both at the state AND national levels! The Jr. Beta Club's mission is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. We appreciate the club sponsor, Ms. Danielle Thompson, for her countless hours supporting these academic leaders! #letsusleadbyservingothers #jrbeta #itsagreatdaytobealonghorn

Congratulations to our 1st 6 Weeks Perfect Attendance Winners! Ms. Irma Clifton, the TPS Nurse, and Ms. Amber Keith, a TMS teacher, were the two employees--out of 94 eligible--who won the 1st 6 Weeks Perfect Attendance bonus! We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our district! #itsagreatdaytobealonghorn

Art 3 & 4 Students Paint with Fire! Mrs. Mill's Art 3 and 4 students are working with a technique called "fuming" using smoke from burning candles to create art.

THS FFA TVE winners continued

Tarkington FFA Winners Continued

THS FFA Winners Continued: Livestock Judging Team: 6th place overall Shane Burch Nathan Wells Gianna Kirchner Makaila Stutts Leanna May Beth Lambert - High Point Individual Megan Lambert Mia Shew Breeding Cattle Leah Thorp- Champion Simbrah Mia Shew - 3rd Brahman Heifer Beth Lambert - 2nd Brahman Heifer Meg Lambert 3rd Brahman Heifer Goats: Nathan Wells Pigs: Kynlee Bonds- 2nd in class Justin Scarborough 2nd in class Brandon Pitty- 4th in class Trace Enloe - 5th in class Rabbits: Laikyn Rich- breeding rabbits Lindsey Tinney - market rabbits Congratulations to all our winners and their sponsors Stephanie Lambert, Kaleb Fontenot, and Jake Perry.

Tarkington FFA had an excellent outing at this year’s TVE! Beth Lambert won Grand Champion Food and Grand Champion Sr Public Speaking. Megan Lambert won 2nd Place Steer, Beth Lambert won 3rd Place Heifer, Lindsey Tunney won 3rd Place Steer and 5th place Heifer. Shane Burch won 3rd place Heifer. All commercial cattle made the premium auction! Congratulations to our winners!

District Volleyball Tiebreaker New Waverly, Onalaska and Tarkington are in a 3-way tie and will have to have a playoff to see who gets the 3rd and 4th seedings for playoffs. WHEN: Thursday October 28th, 2021 WHERE: Leggett High School TIME: Game 1 will begin at 4:00PM and others will follow. (5:30PM/7:00pm) Game 1: Tarkington vs. Onalaska (4:00pm) Game 2: New Waverly vs. WINNER G1 (5:30pm) Game 3: Playback game if needed. (7:00pm) Admission costs will be $3 and $5, and we will accept UIL, and District passes.

The Thundering Horns Band participated in UIL area C marching contest on Saturday October 23rd at Lindale High School. The band performed at 2:30 in the prelims and placed 9th qualifying for the finals. The band performed again at 9:30 in the finals and placed 9th again. There were 54 3A bands that competed in UIL across 4 regions and we are extremely proud of our students and their strong finish. Congratulations THS Band!