Prom tickets will be sold during all 3 lunches in the commons.

$45
per ticket—includes t-shirt. Prom is Sat, Apr 21. Seniors will get 6
tickets for parents for senior walk. Seniors must purchase prom
ticket to participate in senior walk; it is part of the prom festivities,
not an isolated event!

Wed, 4/11 – Blood Drive @ TCHS – during school hours; wrestling room. All 16
year old students must have parent permission to participate. All paperwork
should be turned in to Mrs. Blalock in RM 323. Every successful donor will receive
a t-shirt. The Red Cross will have a drawing for (4) $25 gift cards for students that
successfully donate.

Tues, 4/17 - **THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE INVITATIONS MAILED EARLIER!!** The
CTAE Pathway Ceremony has been changed to Tuesday, April 17. The
ceremony will begin at 9:35 a.m. in the TCHS PAC.

Fri, 4/20 – Special Olympics at EB Hamilton Complex

 Special Olympic t-shirts have arrived! Students should see Mrs.
Fresh if they ordered a shirt. DO NOT GO DURING CLASS TIME!!!

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.
 Invitations for Honors Night will be given to students on Thursday, April 12
during 1st block. If your student does not have a 1st block class on campus,
the invitation will be held in the first class they do have on campus. If your
student has all MOWR classes, the student needs to come to the front
office to pick up their invitation. Any questions about meeting
requirements to be recognized at Honors Night should be directed to the
guidance counselor for the student.

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 Alexandria Miles for being awarded the Sigma Alpha Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Scholarship!

CONGRATULATIONS to Zhane McRae for being awarded the Raymond Merritt Memorial
Scholarship
CONGRATULATIONS to Marissa Tiamfook for being awarded the Sigma Alpha Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Scholarship!

CONGRATULATIONS to Liza Byrd for being awarded the Jarod A. Gibbs Memorial Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Corbin Miles for being awarded the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Tomyia Blackshear for being awarded the Plight Inc. Leadership
Development Institute Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Xavier Smith for being awarded the Rev. & Mrs. Amos Ryce
Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Raveena Patel for being awarded the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Alexandria Branch for being awarded the Tiftarea Board of Realtors
Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Ally Tankersly for being awarded the Tiftarea Board of Realtors
Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Beyonce Parker for being awarded the Sigma Alpha Omega Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Soroity, Inc. Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Nealee Weldon for being awarded the Zeta Phi Beta Soroity, Inc
Ermagene Battle Memorial Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Elizabeth Yawn for being awarded the Jeff Gill Memorial Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Matthews for being awarded the Sertoma Club

Scholarship!

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
 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

**EOC DATES!!** - 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!

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

Duke University invites students to participate in their Summer Session! If you are seeking to
gain academic credit from renowned Duke Faculty, are hoping to spend your summer
enjoying residential activities at Duke, and are seeking to prepare for college while creating
an international network of peers then this is the summer program for you! One session is a
traditional summer session of three weeks of academic enrichment for students currently in
9th – 12th grades while the other session is an intensive STEM Academy of one week for
students currently in 9th – 12th grades. The deadline for admission is May 1st. Please visit
http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students

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.

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.
Wed, 4/25 – Late Registration deadline for SAT given on 5/5

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

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

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:

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:

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.

Volleyball - The first day of open gym at TCHS begins Monday, 4/16, 3:45-5:30 to
practice for the upcoming tryouts. A parent meeting will follow @6:00 to outline
the requirements/ commitments for volleyball. You must have a current
physical on file or have attended the FREE physicals on Saturday, April 14
@10:30 to participate in open gym. Contact Coach Fletcher
(dfletcher@tiftschools.com) for any additional info.

Wed, 4/11:
Tennis (V) – Region Tournament @ Camden
Track – Tift Quad 3 @ Home – 4:00pm
Baseball – TCC @ Home – C – 4:30pm, JV - 6:30pm

Thurs, 4/12: no athletic events

Fri, 4/13:
Soccer (V) – Camden Co. @ Home – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm
Baseball (V) @ Lowndes DH – 4:30/7:00pm
Track @ Fitzgerald – 4:00pm

Sat, 4/14:
Archery – Satilla River Tournament @ Douglas
Baseball (V) – Columbus @ Home – 4:00pm
Fishing – Lake Lanier
Gymnastics – State Prelim @ Dunwoody High – 10:00am