STINGAREe-News from Texas City ISD

Early voting will continue from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, May 6, Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10 in the Simpson Education Support Center, located at 1700 Ninth Avenue North. The SESC is the new two-story building adjacent to the TCHS competition gym.

Election day is Saturday, May 14. Voting will take place in the Simpson Education Support Center from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. All voters must be registered and must live in District 3 to vote in the District 3 election or live in District 5 to vote in the District 5 election. For more information, call Patricia Collins at 409-916-0153 or 409-916-0154.

Deadline to register for credit by exam is May 13

Credit by Examination for grade level students who have not had previous instruction in the grade and/or course will be administered June 21-23 or July 19-21, 2011. Registration ends Friday, May 13, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. with your student's counselor. For registration forms and/or further information, please contact your school counselor or call:

Texas City High School: 916-0800
Blocker Middle School: 916-0700
Levi Fry Intermediate School: 916-0600
Heights Elementary School: 916-0500
Kohfeldt Elementary School: 916-0400
Northside Elementary School: 916-0300
Roosevelt Wilson Elementary School: 916-0200
Department of Special Programs: 916-0102

Career Day speakers are being sought at Kohfeldt

Kohfeldt Elementary School is having Career Day on Friday, May 20 at the school. They are in need of career day speakers in a variety of fields. For more information, contact the school counselor, Dawn Coryat, at 409-916-0413.

Football ads on sale - June 3 Advertisement space for the Texas City High School football program for the 2011 season can be reserved now. About 1,000 programs will be printed and sold at all varsity home football games. If the Stings make the play offs, we will also sell additional programs at all playoff games. Any business or individual may purchase a program for $50-$200, depending on the desired ad size. Refer to the back of this letter for ad sizes and prices. The deadline for space and payment is June 3. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Owens at 916-0800 or lowens@tcisd.org.

Ad reservation form

Applications now available for kids theatre camp

The TCHS Theatre Department will conduct their annual Summer Children's Theatre Workshop again this summer. Two camps will be held this summer: June 13-17 for kindergarten through 3rd grade and June 20-24 for 4th through 8th grade. Both camps will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the TCHS auditorium with extended care from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $75 per student.

The students of Texas City ISD's Theatre Department will actively engage your child in a week of fun and excitement while preparing them for their participation in the production of Snow White. At the end of training and rehearsals, you will see them perform in their very own role, complete with costumes and make-up. The first camp will perform on Friday, June 17 at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. The second camp will perform on Friday, June 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For more information, email Bobbi-Jo Davis or call 409-916-0887.

Download the theatre camp flyer and registration and return it with payment by June 1, 2011.

Kids and Cops Youth Camp in TCISD this July

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office has chosen TCISD as the location for its first Kids and Cops Summer Youth Camp. This camp is open to TCISD students between the ages of 10-12 years and will be a fun-filled, yet empowering and inspiring week of team-building and learning. The camp is completely operated by hand picked deputies from the Sheriff's Office and will tackle issues such as gang involvement, drug/alcohol/tobacco use, bullying, peer pressure and self-esteem...all while participating in team based activities along side other campers and the deputies. Campers will received FREE transportation, FREE meals, FREE camp t-shirts, a FREE field trip to Moody Gardens and a host of giveaways and opportunities to win fantastic prizes. Applications should be turned in to Sgt. Renita Glaze at Levi Fry Intermediate School or given to the student's homeroom teacher as soon as possible. The camp is limited to the first 60 students.

Kids and Cops Summer Youth Camp application

Greetings!

There are only four more weeks of school. As a reminder, Monday, May 30 is a school day. TCISD is required to make up the bad weather day we took in February.
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Congratulations to TCISD's 2010-11 Staff Stars

Texas City ISD recently named their Staff Stars for the 2010-2011 school year. Those winners are pictured from left to right: Melissa Patrick (Blocker Middle School), Secondary Teacher of the Year; Julie Wilson (Levi Fry Intermediate), Elementary Teacher of the Year; Brittany Johnson (Levi Fry), New Teacher of the Year; Lenn Bristow (back) Maintenance Employee of the Year; Nicole Johnson, Transportation Service Employee of the year; Maria E. Rodriguez, Custodial Services Employee of the Year; Joy Morales (Administration), Paraprofessional of the Year; Jeston Holiday, Nutrition Services Employee of the Year; and Jackie Johnson(Head Start), Administrator of the Year. Not pictured is Nola Walton (Roosevelt-Wilson), Professional Support Staff of the Year.

TCISD retirees honored at annual banquet

Texas City ISD recently honored employees who have retired since May 2010 or are planning to retire at the end of this school year. Their service years represent the number of years in Texas City ISD. Pictured on the front row, left to right, are Ginger Boles, Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary - 25 years of service; Ophelia Ortiz - Maintenance - 32 years of service; Judith Kyles - Transportation - 15 years of service; Emma Cunguness - 15 years of service; Frances Cantu - Heights Elementary - 33 years of service; Gay Waye - Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School - 25 years of service; and Joanne Valencia - Levi Fry - 2 years of service. Pictured on the middle row, left to right, are William Floyd - Transportation - 6 years of service; Ric Froeschl - Maintenance - 27 years of service; Rosalio Andrade - Custodial - 10 years of service; Billie Clifton - Levi Fry Intermediate - 21 years of service; Cindy Kessler - Levi Fry Intermediate - 27 years of service; Ana Jaramillo - Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary - 2 years of service; Gina Mathews - Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary - 25 years of service; Myra O'Steen - Heights Pre-K - 33 years of service. Pictured on the back row, left to right, are Leonard Brown -Custodial Services - 6 years; Sherry Wells - Roosevelt-Wilson - 38 years of service; Kendra Anderson - Kohfeldt Elementary - 31 years of service; Cary Cooper - Roosevelt-Wilson - 41 years of service; Nancy Cooper - Texas City High School - 37 years of service; Linda Helfenstein - Texas City High School - 30 years of service; Azelia Nunn - Nutrition Services - 20 years of service; and Sharon Wimberly - Roosevelt-Wilson - 6 years of service.

Retirees not pictured are Linda Ables - Heights - 27 years of service; John Brown - Levi Fry - 19 years of service; Vernyce Burnett - Texas City High School - 4 years of service; Connie Erskine - Northside - 34 years of service; Marsha Fuquay - Blocker Middle School - 10 years of service; Rene Hardage - Blocker - 30 years of service; Carla Harper - Administration - 7 years of service; Patricia Hayden - Levi Fry - 24 years of service; Rita Dian Hughes - Kohfeldt Elementary - 13 years of service; Jeanette Hurst - Texas City High School - 23 years of service; Marcia Lewetzki - Blocker - 19 years of service; RoseMary Martinez - Nutrition Services - 18 years of service; Doris Peterson - Maintenance - 23 years of service; Janice Revilla - Administration - 9 years of service; Joanne Rock - Blocker - 23 years of service; Paul Sensat - Levi Fry - 17 years of service; Janice Sharp - Levi Fry - 32 years of service; Faye Stewart - Kohfeldt - 40 years of service; Virginia Webb - TCHS - 22 years of service; and Dave Wilkinson - Blocker - 35 years of service.

TCISD Special Olympics are track stars

Congratulations to our Special Olympics team! They competed last weekend in the Area 22 Track Meet.

Texas City swept the relay event. Both teams took 1^stplace.
Senior Michelle Vazquez brought home two 1^st place medals for her events.
Corey Rowe placed 1^st in the male 200 meter and 3^rd in the long jump.
Sisters, Suvaunta Smith and Laderricka Allen placed 1^st and 2^nd in the female 200 meter. Laderricka also took 1^st in the running long jump.
Cody Wells placed 5^th in his 100 meter and 1^st in the long jump.
Kasey Cummins brought home a 4^th place ribbon in the 100 meter and 1^st in the softball throw.
Monica Garcia placed 5^th in the 100 meter and 2^nd in the softball throw.
Eric Carrera placed 1^st in the male long jump.
Robert Harmon placed 3^rd in the male 100 meter and 2^nd in the softball.
Alanis Garnett placed 1^st in the softball and 3^rd in the 100 meter.
Thomas Crane placed 2^nd in the 50 meter and 4^th in the softball.
Lorenzo Gonzales placed 3^rd in both the 50 meter and softball.
Alex Gonzales placed 3^rd in the softball and 5^th in the 50 meter.
Joshua Galloway placed 2^nd in the 50 meter and 3rd in the softball.

The track coaches are head coach M. C. Giusti and assistant coaches Rogers Charles and Robert Whitener.

Boys track places at Regional meet this week

Members of the Texas City High School Varsity Boys Track Team and Varsity Girls Track Team qualified to compete in this week's Regional competition at Sam Houston State University this week. Charles Haynes placed 4th in shot put. Will Stark placed 5th in 110 high hurdles. Franklin Branch placed 9th in 100 meters. Only the top two finishers in each event are able to advance to State. Congratulations to our track teams and their successful season. The Head Boys Track Coach is Joe Kettler and the Head Girls Track Coach is Denice Callis.

Land Judging team performs well at State

The TCISD Land Judging Team finished in 21st Place out of more than 50 teams at the State Land Judging competition. Each student judged four holes on soil composition, permeability, erosion, water management, top soil/sub soil and more. Macy Van Cleave placed 5th in the individual state competition.

The team is made up of Connor Clark, Aaron Hilden, Brandi Maldonado and Macy Van Cleave. They placed 4th in the Area, which qualified them to attend the State Competition at Tarleton University. This was the second year in a row that the Land Judging Team has reached the State level competition. Also, senior Brandi Maldonado, placed 1st in the Individual Area Competition at Area. Steven Tatsch and Nikki Ashcraft are the agriculture teachers.

TCISD Mariachi Raya made their debut on May 5

In celebration of Cinco De Mayo, the Texas City ISD Mariachi Raya performed a couple of songs in the Simpson Education Support Center on Thursday. This was their first performance. Their second performance was at the Fry 5th Grade Band concert later that night. The mariachi group has been practicing for two months. The group is made up of students from both Texas City High School and Blocker Middle School. They are under the direction of Vince Gumkowski.

Physicals will be given on May 7th for $20

Texas City Sports Medicine will sponsor pre-participation physicals for the 2011-2012 school year for all students, grades 7-12, for one day only on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. in the Texas City High School competition gym. The cost is $20 (cash only). New 2011-2012 Physical forms will be available in the athletic training room, athletic office, main offices of TCHS, Blocker and Levi Fry and online.

TCISD Kindergarten Round-Up is 5-9-11 at Heights

There will be one Kindergarten Round-Up for Texas City ISD on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Heights Elementary School Gym, located at 300 North Logan from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This round up is for all incoming kindergarten students for all of the elementary schools. Parents and grandparents can find out about kindergarten, meet the kindergarten teachers and school principals. Each family will receive a free kindergarten workbook. There will be door prizes and light refreshments. For more information, call 409-916-0120.

Pre-kindergarten registration is May 9-13

Pre-K registration registration for the Texas City ISD Pre-K/Head Start program will take place May 9-13, 2011, at the school, located at 300 25th Street North. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Hours on Wednesday are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students must be three or four by September 1, 2011 and must meet one of the eligibility requirements: income eligibility guidelines and/or qualify for free or reduced National Nutrition Program; limited proficiency in English; homeless; or disabled. Please bring the following documents for registration: birth certificate; immunization record; Social Security Card; family income verification (2 recent check stubs for each member employed); proof of residence in TCISD current within 30 days (lease agreement, utility bills or receipts with address on it, food stamps, Medicaid verification); driver's license; notorized documentation or court documentation if student lives with someone else other than parents; health insurance card. For more information, call 409-916-0512.

Fry PTO accepting nominations for officers

The Levi Fry PTO is holding their May Elections Meeting on Monday, May 9 at 6 p.m. in the Fry Library to vote for 2011-2012 Officers. If you are interested in nominating yourself or a friend, nominations will be expected at the beginning of the meeting. For questions, please email ptolevifry@yahoo.com.

Free daytime symphonic band concert Tuesday

Texas City High School and Blocker Symphonic Bands will be hosting an Honor Band Concert on May 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Texas City High School Auditorium. Blocker Symphonic Band will perform from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and TCHS Symphonic Band will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The bands will be professionally recorded as they will be submitting their recording for the TMEA Honor Band Competition. The concert is free and open to the public.

Summer baseball tryouts are Tuesday

Summer baseball tryouts will be held Tuesday, May 10 at Robinson Stadium, from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tryouts are open to incoming 9th thru 12th graders for the 2011-2012 school year. A physical is not required to tryout, but students must furninsh their own equipment (bats, gloves, shoes). If you have any questions please call the athletic office at 409-916-0147 or contact Coach Schwager at 409-916-0800.

Roosevelt-Wilson is selling cookbooks for $10

The best recipes you get are from your family and friends!

Roosevelt-Wilson has a collection of family favorite recipes in a professionally published, bound cookbook. Cookbooks are $10 and they include 346 recipes from teachers, student families,
board members and TCISD administration. You can purchase your copy at the school or at the Simpson Education Support Center. All proceeds will be used for playground enhancements. For more information, contact Melissa Tortorici, Cookbook Chair at 409-939-5413.

Racer ducks now on sale for May 21 Duck Derby