Looking to work part-time or even volunteer to help your community?
Tarkington ISD is in need of substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians, and food service workers. If you're interested and/or able, please contact the school for more volunteering details or complete an application online at https://tarkingtonisd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Just an update....the district's phone service provider, AT&T, is still working on the area lines, and our phones are still not working. AT&T was supposed to have our service back on by today, Wednesday, January 12. As soon as our phones are working or AT&T provides us with an update, we'll make that announcement. Please use email to contact us. Email addresses are located on the district's and the campuses' webpages
Just an update....the district's phone service provider, AT&T, is still working on the area lines, and our phones are still not working. AT&T supposed to have our service back on by today, Wednesday, January 12. As soon as our phones are working or AT&T provides us with an update, we'll make that announcement. Please use email to contact us. Email addresses are located on the district's and the campuses' webpages.
Please note, all phone lines are down in the district. AT&T is working on the issue and has estimated that repairs can be completed as early as today or as late as Wednesday.
Please use email to contact the school while the phone lines are being repaired.
Dear TISD Families, Of Tarkington ISD’s student enrollment of 1,800+ students, approximately 60% benefit from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and receive a free or reduced-fee breakfast and lunch every day. To qualify for this program in the past, families have had to complete an application but due to the pandemic and subsidies from other government agencies, ALL students at TISD are receiving free meals for the 2021-2022 school year; however, because several other government agencies provide services to families based on the NSLP application (such as summer feeding programs, etc.), it is still very important to complete the application to ensure your family qualifies for other forms of assistance and/or programs. In addition, families who qualify based on the 2021-2022 application will remain eligible for the first 30 days of the 2022-2023 school year. In an effort to support our students who may qualify for these other programs, TISD would like to remind families that this form is available online via the SchoolCafe link (https://www.schoolcafe.com/) found on our website (https://www.tarkingtonisd.net/), and we will also be mailing out hard-copy application forms to families who have not already completed one for this year. If you have questions on creating an account or completing the online application, please call Karen Blum at 281-592-8781 x219 or email her at kblum@tarkingtonisd.net If you complete the paper application, please return it to the front office at any campus or the administration building. Only one application per family is needed.
Tarkington Independent School District 2021 Commitment to Education: Community Award Honorees – Jimmy and Susan Rollins
On behalf of the TSF and TISD Board, Drs. Geralyn Franklin and Marc Keith presented Jimmy and Susan Rollins with the 2021 Commitment to Education: Community Award. This award is presented annually to community leaders who promote and support the education of our youth inside and beyond the classroom.
Jimmy Rollins has lived on Tarkington Prairie for more than 25 years, operating J Rollins Construction during much of this time. His wife Susan Wood Rollins attended Tarkington Schools from the third through the tenth grades and has resided in Tarkington for the past 20 years. They have six children, two of whom graduated from Tarkington, and 15 grandchildren, a number of whom have attended local schools and one who is in the eighth grade currently. One of their daughters-in-law teaches fourth grade in the district.
Jimmy and Susan operate J Bar Ranch & Arena where they regularly have events featuring roping, barrel racing, and cutting. On Thursday evenings, they host the Liberty County 4-H Equine Team for their practices.
As founding members of the M Club of Tarkington, the staunchest supporters of the Tarkington Student Foundation and its scholarship program, Jimmy and Susan have helped raise more than $437,000 since 2015 to provide scholarship funds to all Tarkington graduates pursuing education beyond high school. The M Club’s fundraising success would not have been possible without them hosting the Annual Crawfish Boil since 2017. The M Club’s 6th Annual Crawfish Boil will be held at J Bar Ranch & Arena on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Jimmy and Susan give of their time and money to support local school and community events and groups like youth baseball teams. Susan has served on several Tarkington ISD campus improvement committees. She is involved now with Dairy Day and the Trinity Valley Exposition and particularly enjoys her work with the Dairy Day Queen’s Contest to raise money for their educational scholarships.
Jimmy and Susan love Tarkington Prairie and its people and are committed to ensuring the future remains bright. They look forward to continuing to invest in Tarkington’s youth by supporting education and related activities that lead to today’s youth understanding and appreciating the importance of giving over taking and being accountable for their actions.
TMS One Act Play Cast & Crew won 1st place and are District 23-AAA Champions! They were also awarded the Outstanding Crew Award.
Many individual awards were also won:
*All Star Crew - Alyssa Haltom, Corey Stewart, Mikayla Havert, Levi Harrison, Brayden Bartosh, Hunter Alexander, Mikaela Shirley
**Honorable Mention - Peyton Stewart, Layla Good, Faith Herndon, Lyvia Boie, Kadence Alexander, Daisi-Addison Toro, Aniah Hyde, Lily Stokes
***All Star Cast - Justice Berg, McKenna Gallien
Congratulations TMS 2021-2022 One Act Place Cast & Crew! Your hard work has paid off!
6th, 7th, and 8th graders at TMS created "black light" ornaments for the black light Christmas Tree in Art. It's a glowing Christmas this year!
Congratulations to Mrs. Carpenter, Ratliff and Horne and our TMS FCA students on receiving 3rd place in the non-commercial parade float competition at the Cleveland Christmas Parade. Thanks to all who helped make this a wonderful experience!
Congratulations to Mr. Chris Wells, our TISD Maintenance Department Employee of the Month! Thank you, Mr. Wells! We appreciate all you do!
Congratulations to Coach Gary Kay and Mr. Jacob Dauenhauer on their recent wins for Perfect Attendance in the 2nd 6 weeks of 2021-2022! Both of these men are lifelong Longhorns and their dedication to TISD is much appreciated! #itsagreatdaytobealonghorn
Please see the important announcement below.
Our 8th grade Greenhand Chapter Conducting Team competed in the Ricebelt District Leadership Development Events Contest on Tuesday. We received 2nd place overall and will be advancing to Area. Area Contest will be next Wednesday, November 17th at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Wish us luck!
Our Greenhand Chapter Conducting Team consist of:
President - Chloe Jarvis
Vice President - Harley Lee
Secretary - Madelynn Terrell
Treasurer - Annabell Lindsey
Reporter - Dani Gibson
Sentinel - Kyra Massie
Student Advisor - Jack Richardson
Special Committee Chairman - Emma Brosey
Great Job!! Hard work pays off!
TMS Families,
Please remember to participate in the Panorama - Effective Schools Framework survey. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to including your ideas in future academic planning! The link to the survey has been emailed to all families on file. If you have not received the email, please contact Barbie Braud at 281-592-7737 or email her at bbraud@tarkingtonisd.net to make sure your email is accurate. Thanks for the support! #inpersistentpursuit
Parents of TMS, we need your help!
In our persistent pursuit to improve what we do at TMS, we are in need of your feedback. Please take a brief moment to complete the survey below. The window for this survey closes November 19th. Parent involvement is an essential factor to improving our success.
Thank you.
http://surveys.panoramaed.com/esf/2021family
Thank you for your help!
TMS would like to honor all Veterans and those currently serving. Thank you for your service and what you do for our country. We have created a "Wall of Honor" so all those who call TMS their home can honor our service members.
Thank you for your service!
Dear TISD Families,
Of Tarkington ISD’s student enrollment of 1,800+ students, approximately 60% benefit from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and receive a free or reduced-fee breakfast and lunch every day.
To qualify for this program in the past, families have had to complete an application but due to the pandemic and subsidies from other government agencies, ALL students at TISD are receiving free meals for the 2021-2022 school year; however, because several other government agencies provide services to families based on the NSLP application (such as summer feeding programs, etc.), it is still very important to complete the application to ensure your family qualifies for other forms of assistance and/or programs. In addition, families who qualify based on the 2021-2022 application will remain eligible for the first 30 days of the 2022-2023 school year.
In an effort to support our students who may qualify for these other programs, TISD would like to remind families that this form is available online via the SchoolCafe link (https://www.schoolcafe.com/) found on our website (https://www.tarkingtonisd.net/), and we will also be mailing out hard-copy application forms to families who have not already completed one for this year.
If you have questions on creating an account or completing the online application, please call Karen Blum at 281-592-8781 x219 or email her at kblum@tarkingtonisd.net If you complete the paper application, please return it to the front office at any campus or the administration building. Only one application per family is needed.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles showed up at TMS to celebrate Red Ribbon Week’s “Book Character Dress Up Day”
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!
