Timpson Calendar of Events, Staff Spotlight, Teacher Spotlight

April 10, 2017 - Timpson ISD Bear Update

Calendar of Events
Mon. April 10
High School track meet prelims start at 10:00 a.m. in Shelbyville

Tues. April 11
TISD Board of Trustees Meeting in boardroom at 6:30pm
FFA Area IX CDE at Sam Houston State University
Softball vs. Alto – Away at 5:00 p.m.
Baseball vs. Woden – There at 6:00 p.m.
Timpson Elementary School NED program at 1:30 p.m.

Wed. April 12
Women in Energy at Panola College
Twirler fittings
High School track meet finals start @ 6:00 p.m.

Thurs. April 13
Softball vs. Gary – Away at 5pm.
Baseball vs. Joaquin – There at 6pm.

Fri. April 14
Good Friday – Holiday

Staff Spotlight
Ms. Vicki Hightower is the Timpson Elementary School Pre-K educational aide. She works with Ms. Penny Ramsey to provide small group and individual instruction to our youngest students.  Mrs. Hightower is a very creative person and enjoys coming up with hands on activities that students not only enjoy but that also enhance their creativity and problem solving skills.  She also helps to share with parents and community what Pre-K students are learning by taking photos and sending articles through the class parent page and Bear Updates.  We appreciate Mrs. Hightower’s dedication to our youngest students.

Teacher Spotlight
Tracy Rucker teaches social studies at Timpson High School.  Teaching is a second career for Mr. Rucker who had previously worked for the City of Nacogdoches.  Working with students and teaching a subject he has a true interest in and passion for is what made Mr. Rucker choose teaching history as his second career.  He was also very excited to give back to the school system that had given him so much.  He is a 1986 Timpson High School graduate.  He said he loves being back home around friends, family and the THS staff and students.  His father and grandparents helped develop his love of history by teaching it to him and stressing the importance of how understanding what has happened in our past can help us shape a better future for our country and world—the country and world his students will live in and help shape.  He uses technology as part of his instruction not only to let students see important historical moments in our history but also to show current news events and their impact on student’s’ lives.  Mr. Rucker also is involved in extra- curricular activities.  He organized and sponsors the THS Bass Club and is a senior class sponsor. We appreciate Mr. Rucker’s enthusiasm for learning and his dedication to his students.

Soil and Water Conservation District Field Day

Trey Box

The Timpson FFA Chapter competed at the Soil and Water Conservation District Field day on April 5 at Attoyac Farms.
Tractor Driving - Trey Box 1st Place out of 25 contestants
Plant ID - Jeremy Wagstaff, Cutter Smith, Holly Hughes and Ryan Clay Stamps placed 3rd. 

Plant ID Participants