Tenaha Independent School District

Congratulations to our Homecoming Court for 2023! Senior Class Duchess - Ka'Nyia Hill Junior Class Duchess - Lilliunna Horton Sophomore Class Duchess - Arieunna Horton Freshman Class Duchess - Kendilyn Bell Sweethearts: Band - Arlette Ramirez Beta - Gladys Tovar Football - Christal Sparks JCC - Melissa Flores Yearbook - Kayanna Cox There will be a MANDATORY duchess/sweetheart meeting TOMORROW ( to go over guidelines and schedule) immediately following High School lunch in the cafeteria. Bio information will be due Wednesday morning by 9am and Court photos will be Thursday morning following Cap & Gown photos! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Tenaha ISD will host it's first blood drive of the year on October 10th. If you are interested in signing up, please go by Mrs. Flournoy's Room or scan the barcode on the fliers posted around campus. If you are interested in donating for someone, you can contact Mrs. Flournoy to sign up, flournoycheryl@tenahaisd.com.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!! This Thursday, we will be having Fall Retakes, Senior and Kindergarten Cap & Gown photos, along with Homecoming Court photos! These will begin around 7:45am with Senior Cap & Gown. Seniors: Please see your google classroom for specific information on what to wear for these photos.

TigerNation!! Don't forget that the BETA/Yearbook Canned Food Drive started TODAY!! This will be a fun competition between grades to see who can bring the most over the next few days! Please make sure the items are not expired and shelf stable!! We will be gifting this offering to SAKS of Love at the conclusion of the food drive!

Dress Up Days for HOCO 2023 have been announced!! Make plans now and show your school spirit by participating all week! Please REMEMBER: All costumes/outfits MUST follow school dress code or you will be asked to call home for a change of clothes. Homecoming Week is October 16-21; with a student early release schedule for Friday, October 20th. Homecoming will take place on Saturday, October 21st with the parade beginning at 10:30am followed by the Athletic Booster Club Hamburger sale downtown. The Athletic Hall of Honor Reception will be held at 5pm. Pre-game festivities will begin at 6:30 with kick-off set for 7pm against Cushing! If any class (ending in a "3") is needing a location to host their Class Reunion, please contact the Administration Office for assistance! We look forward to seeing everyone this year; GOOOO TIGERS!!!

A BIG Tiger Shoutout to these two Tigers!! Mrs. Cloudy "wrote them both up" for their POSITIVE BEHAVIOR and IMPROVEMENTS in class!! She says that Kaleb is always respectful and polite. He even helped her rearrange the room for testing. Great job Kaleb and keep leading by example! Mrs. Cloudy also wants to recognize Ferg for the improvements she has witnessed in the first 6 Weeks. His attitude has improved tremendously and he has been making some great choices lately! Great job, Ferg!! Keep up the great work:) Great job TIGERS!!

Congratulations to these Tigers for getting positive office referrals this week! From having good manners, to helping out their peers, and showing perseverance in class, these kids are doing what it takes to succeed.

Take a look at these awesome students and their Ag Mechanic competition Entries!!! These senior dual credit welders participated in the Poultry Festival Ag Mechanics competition yesterday. The custom fire pit/grills were both cut in a 4x4 octagon; even the Texas designs were hand cut! There were almost 50 metal entries in this year's contest. Great job TIGERS!! Thank you for representing TISD and Panola College welding!

BETA and TigerMedia are hosting a Fall Food Drive starting Monday, October 9th through October 19th! Each grade level will participate and the grade with the most cans will receive a juice/donut party to celebrate! We will need UNEXPIRED, SHELF STABLE canned food items. The items will be delivers to SAKS of Love once the drive concludes! Thank you for your help and BEST OF LUCK TO OUR TIGERS!! May the best GRADE LEVEL WINNNNN!

TIGERNATION!! It's GAMEDAY!! Our Tigers will make the trip to Price Carlisle to take on the Indians tonight at 7pm. Please be there and be LOUD to support our Tigers!! We will have our Bikers vs Surfers themed pep-rally this afternoon beginning at 3pm; guest are all invited to attend! Please be sure to enter through the Main Office in the High School and be prepared for a security screening before being allowed to enter the campus. Thank you for supporting our Tigers!!!

Our XC teams both had a great showing at the Lindale Invitational yesterday! It was a wet, nasty day...but both of our Varsity Girls' runners hit PR's!!! Our Boys team came in 4th, while Misael Hernandez is on the mend for the upcoming District Meet. Great job Tigers and Coaches!!! Keep up the amazing work!

Wednesday, our District Administrators recognized those teachers who achieved 85% and above for their 2022-2023 STAAR, EOC and TPRI Assessments. These teachers go above and beyond to ensure our students are successful. Please help us in congratulating these STARS!!! Monica Garcia - 100% Comprehension on the TPRI Assessment Katha Wyatt - Math STAAR Gloria Swindle - ELA STAAR Mia Cloudy - 8th Grade Science STAAR Tiffany Lundy - Algebra I EOC Jennifer Leigeber - Biology EOC Kevin Cates - US History EOC

Best of Luck to our Senior Dual Credit Welders who will be competing in the Ag Mechanics Competition at the 47th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival today in Center. These students have been constructing projects at Panola for the last few weeks for the competition. The items will be auctioned off later today and all proceeds will go back to the students. Please go out and see the incredible projects our students have created! Great job Tigers!!

It's Meet DAY!! Our XC teams will be running at the Lindale Invitational today; best of luck to all teams and coaches! Go Tigers!!!

Pep Rally this Friday for our game @ Price Carlisle is BIKERS VS SURFERS!! After much consideration by our admin team, we will proceed with our pep-rally as normally scheduled at 3PM - all guests are welcome to attend, but must check in at the High School Main Office and be prepared for a security screening before entering the campus. Our team and band will be pulling out earlier than normal due to it being Homecoming in Carlisle that evening. Kick-off is scheduled for 7pm. LET'S GO TIGERS!!!

With us being on Holiday yesterday, we would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to our Tenaha ISD Custodial Staff! These individuals truly do make each day "sparkle" with their friendly faces and great attitudes. Thank you for all your hard work! Show these staff members some love for all they do for Tenaha ISD!! Marisela Almanza Erica Morales Maria Pineda Phyllis Thompson Juana Vargas

Tiger Media has been going through the Yearbook Archives and we have several copies of various years available for purchase! Yearbooks through 2020 are $20/each and 21-23 are $45 each. If you are interested in purchasing a book, please contact Joanna Huckabee at huckabeejoanna@tenahaisd.com. Yearbooks will also be available during Homecoming festivities! All SALES ARE FINAL!

It's BANDtober in Tenaha!! Our band will begin their search for another State Championship this weekend as they compete in two marching competitions Saturday: Carthage and Mt. Pleasant. Best of luck to these hard working musicians and their directors!!

Pep Rally this Friday for our game @ Price Carlisle is BIKERS VS SURFERS!! After much consideration by our admin team, we will proceed with our pep-rally as normally scheduled at 3PM - all guests are welcome to attend, but must check in at the High School Main Office and be prepared for a security screening before entering the campus. Our team and band will be pulling out earlier than normal due to it being Homecoming in Carlisle that evening. Kick-off is scheduled for 7pm. LET'S GO TIGERS!!!

Don't FORGET!! This meeting is this AFTERNOON! Superintendent Fallin is requesting the attendance of ALL BAND Parents/Families for an informative Q & A on Tuesday, October 3rd at 6pm in the TISD Cafeteria. Refreshments will be served. El Superintendente Fallin solicita la asistencia de TODOS LOS PADRES/FAMILIAS DE LA BANDA para una sesión informativa de preguntas y respuestas el martes 3 de octubre a las 6 p.m. en la cafetería de TISD. Se servirán refrescos.