Spring Break – April 2 – 6, 2018

Tues, 4/24 - TCHS Honors Night - Due to construction at Tift County High School,
the ceremony for Honors Night has been moved to the UGA Conference
Center. The conference center is located on 15 RDC Road in Tifton, Georgia.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. The
students will process into the auditorium at 6:15 p.m. Please arrive early to
secure a seat. We are looking forward to celebrating the academic
achievements of the students of Tift County High School.

Recognition of student awards, scholarships, etc – We are proud of ALL of the

accomplishments of our TCHS students. Please understand, we can only recognize a student if
we are aware of their award/accomplishment! PLEASE have your student contact their
guidance counselor if the student is the recipient of any award or recognition.

Congratulations to Catherine Kemeness – 2018 TCHS Valedictorian

Congratulations to Jack Lambert – 2018 TCHS Salutatorian

Congratulations to Calvin Chee – 2018 TCHS Star Student

Congratulations to Jordyn Dove for being awarded the TCHS Class of ’55 Merit Scholarship!

Congratulations to Emily Dawson for being awarded the Future Educator Award Scholarship!

Congratulations to Andrew McBrayer for being awarded the TCHS Student Council
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Kennedy McCant for being awarded the Pamela Tenneson Memorial
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Audrey Holton for being awarded the Pamela Tenneson Memorial
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Nicholas Spader for being awarded the Sigma Xi-Emory Cheek Memorial
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Joslyn Reyes for being awarded the TCHS Student Council Scholarship!

Congratulations to Catherine Kemeness for being awarded the TCHS Student Council
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Julia Ryland for being named TCHS Sophomore Reader of the Year!

Congratulations to Maylla Patrick for being named TCHS Junior Reader of the Year!

Congratulations to Nicholas Spader for being named TCHS Senior Reader of the Year!
 Yearbooks will be sold during all 3 lunch periods. Limited
numbers! $20 reserves one! $65 for pkg 1; $70 for pkg 2;
$75 for pkg 3

STUDENTS: REMEMBER TO CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK EVERY

NIGHT AND HAVE IT WITH YOU AT SCHOOL EVERY DAY!!
All students will be using Chromebooks for EOC
testing. Showing up for class without the
Chromebook is like coming to class without pen,
pencil, paper and textbook.

Student Deadline Calendar – A calendar has been created for your

convenience. To add this to your Google Calendar app, you will find the
invitation located in your tiftschools email; click on the link for access

Students check your @tiftschools.com email EVERY day!!

Please take a moment to complete the survey using the link

below. It’s that time of year again…time for the Georgia
Parent Survey. The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the
student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using
their personal computer, smartphone or tablet. For parents that do not have access
to the Internet, you are welcome to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at school.
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the
data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey
responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department
of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish.
Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. Results from the Georgia
Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The
Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey: http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

Thurs, 3/29 – senior product delivery – Commons – All 3 lunches

Fri, 3/30 – senior product delivery – Commons – 7:45 a.m.

Fri, 3/30 – DEADLINE for graduating seniors who qualify for cords for
Debate or Mock Trial must turn in their money to Ms. Keen in RM 112. Cords are
$15/ea.

Fri, 3/30/18 – Deadline to submit Community Service Hours

Fri, 3/30 – Student v Faculty Basketball game – 2:40 – TCHS Gym

Fri, 4/6 – SAT registration deadline for 5/5 test date

Fri, 4/27 – FAFSA Friday – FAFSA experts will be in the TCHS Guidance dept to
help students and parents complete the FAFSA. A sign-up sheet is available in
the guidance office

Results from the Kiwanis Art and Music Showcase:

Art Showcase:
Isabel Contreras 10 TCHS Reversed Blackhole 1st place
Mya Jalise Green 10 TCHS Self-portrait 2nd place
Savannah Meritt 10 TCHS Lunar Wolf Honorable mention
Adeline Tran 10 TCHS Adeline’s self portrait 3rd place
Eason Parker 11 TCHS Surrealism One 1st place
Andrew Ramos 11 TCHS Bird on a Branch 2nd place
Marlee Talley 11 TCHS The love of Bunnies 3rd place
Akira Brown 12 TCHS Akira 2nd place
Katie Eason 12 TCHS Elephant 1st place
Mikaela Griffin 12 Home Free Bird 3rd place
Haley Newsome 12 TCHS Spring Flowers Honorable mention
Music Showcase: Abbi Toews will participate in the GA District Kiwanis Art &
Music Showcase in Leesburg, GA on 4/28/18!
Abbi Toews 11 TCHS Instrumental – Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, Debussy *1st place

Prom Dress & Tuxedo Drive - The TCHS Guidance Department is

sponsoring its annual prom dress and tuxedo drive! 2018 TCHS
Prom is Saturday, April 21. If a student is in need of a dress or
tuxedo, they should go by guidance for assistance. Also, if anyone
in the community is interested in donating a dress, tuxedo, gift
card or money please drop those items off in the guidance office. The cut-off
date for accepting dresses and tuxedos will be Friday, April 13.

**EOC DATES HAVE CHANGED!!** - Due to receiving scores back from the state
prior to graduation, we have to move the Spring EOC testing dates back one
full week. Testing will begin on April 23 and end on May 4. Parents need to
make sure they do not plan trips or doctor's appointments if at all possible
during these dates. These tests count 20% of the course grade for the student. A
plus to the date change is that EOCs do not overlap with AP Exams this year!

Mon, 4/30 – deadline for poetry contest April is National Poetry Month and in
celebration the America Library of Poetry is holding a Poetry Contest. The
grand prize is $500 and the deadline is April 30. Turn your poem into Mrs.
Coleman in the media center or your Lit teacher.

Club News:
Congratulations to the Tift County FFA Ag Communications team, who recently
placed 5th in their Preliminary Round: Anna Bowen, Ivey Cook, Kaylie Roberts,
Meagan Taylor (5th High Individual in round)
The following FFA members have been announced as receiving their State FFA
Degree, the highest degree awarded a high school member. To qualify, these
members had to have an ACTIVE Supervised Agricultural Experience project
during which they invested/earned at least $1000 and/or worked 300 hours,
completed at least 25 hours of community service in at least 2 different
activities, and competed/participated in at least 5 FFA activities above the
local level. Please, congratulate these members who will have the opportunity
to receive these awards on stage at the 2018 Georgia State FFA Convention.
Those earning the State FFA Degree are: April Carroll, Anna Connell, Daniel
Cordova, Christian Dotson, Caley Driggers, Brooke Fincher, Bryce Gilder, Hardy
Goodman, Alana Hardy, Claire Lawson, Sara Beth Massey, Samantha
Matthews, Danielle Miller, Lou Morris, Breon Nichols, Luke Potts, Diana Reyes,
Carter Ring, Jacob Roberson, Nicholas Spader, Nathan Stainback, Cody
Waldschlager

The following FFA members took their SAEs to the ultimate level and have won
1st place in South Region Proficiencies. They will be interviewing at the 2018
State FFA Convention and find out on stage if they won. These students are:
April Carroll (Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication); Breon Nichols (Food Science
& Technology); Carter Ring (Turf Grass Management); Nathan Stainback (Lawn
Care Maintenance); Cody Waldschlager (Equine Science)

Caley Driggers was awarded the South Region Star Farmer and will be
interviewed by a State FFA panel on 4/9/2018 at her farm where she will have
one hour to tour the judges and answer questions. Caley will be honored on
stage at the State FFA Convention along with her parents and Advisors. A film
of her SAE will be shown to the convention hall, and she will find out on stage
whether she is the Georgia State FFA Star Farmer.

Fri, 3/30 - Sign-up for the Half-Court Shot worth $100 in the PBIS Student/Faculty
Basketball Game. Two lucky students will get the chance to make 3 free-throw
half-court shots. To enter drop by the library to put your name in the drawing.

Fri, 3/30 - Come watch the teachers dominate in the Student/Faculty

Basketball Game! Cost to enter is $5 Devil Dollars or any of the following
combinations: 4 Devil Dollars & $1; 3 Devil Dollars & $2; 2 Devils Dollars & $3; or 1
Devil Dollar & $4.

Thurs, 4/5 - South GA Banking Company is currently accepting applications

from graduating Seniors for the Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship,
sponsored by the Community Banking Association. Awards of $1,000 annually
are given to 4 deserving seniors who plan to attend a GA University, College, or
Technical School. (Contact SGB for details)
Fri, 4/6 – Sat Registration Deadline for Test Date of May 5, 2018.

Wed, 4/11 - Blood Drive will take place in the TCHS Wrestling Room all day
during the school day. Please sign up to save a life! A reminder that 16-year-
olds must have parent permission slip signed and returned. All paperwork and
sign-ups must be turned into Mrs. Blalock in Room 323

April 9 -20 - Blue Devil Marching Brigade Color Guard tryouts! Every weekday
from 3:45 - 5:30 PM in the TCHS Band Room. Grades 8-11 encouraged to
audition and transportation will be provided from Eighth Street Middle School
and Northeast Campus.

Sat, 4/14 – Girls Mental Health Awareness Event held at Matt Wilson @ 10:30 AM.
Girls should come with an adult and a friend from school to participate in this
informative and interactive session. Please note that all material is appropriate
for the 9th – 12th grade age group only.

Fri, 5/4 – Late Registration Deadline for 6/9 ACT test date.

Every Mon – Chess Club – **new room** RM 317; 3:15 – 4:00.

First Mon – French Club – meet after school in RM 216

Every Mon & Wed – Upward Bound – RM 310; 3:30 – 4:30

Every Tues – FCA, 7:30 in ROTC RM A304 *NEW ROOM*. You may enter the
gym through the side student parking lot doors nearest the ROTC
classroom. You do not have to be an athlete to join and the club is FREE!
Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!

Every Tues – Writing Club – **new room** RM A208 @ 3:15; see Mr. Tanner

Every Tues & Thurs – Key Club – RM 104 @ 3:20

Every Wed – Secretary of State Ambassadors – meet in conference room

A101.2 during ELT. This in near Mrs. Ledlow in the main office area.

Every Wed - Game Development Club - NEW club for TCHS where students will
learn the basics of game design and development. They will learn such things
as code comprehension, basic unity interface, and 3D modeling. Meet in RM
313, 3:10 - 4:30 PM every Wednesday. Any question?? Contact Mr. Andrew
Scarborough in RM 313.
 Every Mon – Math Club – RM 208; 3:20 – 4:00 Bring your chromebook!

Every Wed – Math Club – RM 208; 7:20 AM Bring your chromebook!

Every Wed – Spanish Club – RM 302; 3:15 – 3:45

Sports News:

Color Guard tryouts – April 9 – 20; 3:45 – 5:00 in the TCHS Band Room. Students in
grades 8 – 11 are invited to tryout; transportation will be provided from ESMS
and NEC

Volleyball Conditioning – NEC – report to Coach Fletcher’s classroom (B-12). For

the schedule and any updates or changes, sign up for volleyball REMIND – text
@vbcondit to 81010.

CONGRATULATIONS to the TCHS Air Rifle Team – placing 1st in Region beating
Carver and advancing to the Final Sixteen.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Track and Field Team for Girls finishing 2nd and
Boys finishing in 4th place at the Lowndes Meet. Individual placements are as
follows: Girls: Emily Golden: 2nd in 1600 & 3200; Kiara Green: 2nd in Shot Put &
Discus; Nikki Jones: 1st in Triple Jump; Ali Stone: 2nd in High Jump. Boys: Mike
Jones: 1st in 110 Meter Hurdles; Otis Jackson: 2nd in Triple Jump; Chad Williams:
2nd in Shot Put; Shamel Johnson: 2nd in 400

Fri, 3/30:
Baseball (JV) – Coffee Co. @ Home – 5:00pm