
Longhorn Family:
Please join us in welcoming Coach Chad Taylor to TISD as our new Athletic Director(AD)/Head Football Coach(HFC)! Coach Taylor comes to us with a wealth of ex...

Important information concerning Health Physicals for incoming 7th & 8th graders @ THS Gym.

TMS students had all kinds of awesome things going on this week. This past week, we kicked off our STAAR Blitz series; a combination of stations where students can play games to sh...

Check out our May Newsletter for all the important STAAR dates and award ceremonies.

The #HayleeStrong Benefit was a great success. Coach Cassie Carpenter, Coach Brittany Ratliff, Mrs. Amber Keith, Mrs. Kathy Stewart and Mrs. Sheila Horne, among many others, did al...

If your 8th Grader is interested in taking dual credit classes in high school...

TMS Principles of Ag class has been discussing soil science this week. Students have observed the different types of soil textures as well as the soil horizons that are found under...

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 the Tarkington Middle School Symphonic Band traveled to Magnolia West High School and participated in the Region 9 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluati...

In the spirit of Assistant Principals' Week, Tarkington Middle School would like to take a minute to say thank you to our awesome assistant principal Mr. Michael McDonald.
Mr. Mc...


TMS would like to congratulate the following individuals for being teacher of the month and paraprofessional of the month:Teachers of the Month: Jennifer Gulledge, Cassie Carpenter...

McKenna Gallien with her plaque for 3rd place in Science at the National Beta State Convention. We are so proud of you!

The Tarkington ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Elna Davis as the lone finalist in its search for a new superintendent. Dr. Davis is currently serving as the Grand Prairie ISD’s Are...

2022 TMS UIL Academic Meet Results ~ 2nd Place Overall
6th Ready Writing
1st Place - Olivia Collier4th Place - Luci Almaguer5th Place - Isaiah Edwards
7th Ready Writing
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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 ...

This weekend the TMS Ladyhorn "A" Teams competed at the District Basketball Tournament in Coldspring. 7th grade "A" Team bested New Waverly in teamwork and communication. All invol...

It is that time again at TMS. The Battle of the Books has started! TMS had a great turn out as students began to strategize their plan of attack to win Battle of the Books.Good luc...
Lights, Camera....WINNER!!!
"Stampin' stomping comin' through the trees, shuffling through the swamp grass blowing in the breeze, bounding, pounding as fast as he can. What d...

Tarkington Middle School dedicated Thursday as "Fun Day". In the morning, students cheered on their peers as they watched Mrs. Stewart and the One Act Play preform "Wiley and the H...

TISD has selected Jimmy and Susan Rollins as the recipients of the 2021 Commitment to Education: Community Award. This award is presented annually to community leaders who promote ...