May 5, 2017 - Timpson ISD Bear Update
THS/Senior Calendar
- Sunday, May 7 – Baccalaureate @ First Baptist Church @ 6:00 p.m. (Seniors wear cap & gown).
- Monday, May 8 – Athletic Banquet – 7:00 p.m. @ Good Hope Baptist Church
- Tuesday, May 9 – FFA Banquet – 6:30 p.m. @ Elementary Cafeteria
- Thursday, May 11 - FCCLA Awards and Luncheon
- Friday, May 12 – High School awards – 10:00 a.m. @ Auditorium
- Friday, May 12 – Club and superlative pictures
- Thursday, May 18 – Senior Scholarship night – 6:00 p.m. @ Auditorium (Seniors wear cap & gown)
- Friday, May 19 – Senior trip to Waco – Leaving school @ 7:30 a.m.
- Saturday, May 20 – Junior/Senior Prom @ Eagle’s Nest in Garrison @ 8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 23 – Senior celebration – 6:30 p.m. @ Auditorium
- Thursday, May 25 – Senior and kindergarten walk @ 9:00 a.m. (Seniors wear cap and gown)
- Friday, May 26 – Senior Breakfast @ 9:00 a.m.
- Friday, May 26 – Graduation Practice @ 10:00 a.m. in gym
- Friday, May 26 – HS graduation @ 8:00 p.m.
Timpson High School Band Earns Straight First Division Ratings - On Wednesday, April 26 the Timpson High School Band competed at the UIL Region 21 Concert and Sightreading Contest held at Troup High School. The band earned a first division rating from all 6 judges at the contest! - Story Link
Biology Boot Camp - The Timpson High School Biology Boot Camp met after school on Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd from 3:30 - 6:30! Teachers Teresa Jourden and Jerrie Strahan were preparing students for the biology end of course exam using hands on activities to review learning skills. We appreciate the dedication of the students and teachers for giving their own time to prepare for this important test.
Teacher Spotlight – Mrs. Dee Elliott is the seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Timpson Middle School. Mrs. Elliott said, “I have been at Timpson Middle School for 12 years. I love teaching math and would never think of teaching another subject. Seeing the growth of the student’s from one year to the next is amazing. Student’s grow up so fast and change so much during the summer. It is fun to watch them mature through the years. I love to see my past students and see what they are now involved in.” She went on to say, “I believe one of my favorite things, is to show the students that “this too shall pass.” The student’s will not stay this age, they will go on to become adults and they can choose their own path. I wish more students had confidence in accomplishing the things that they are dreaming of.” Mrs. Elliott is a UIL academic coach. She said, “I love helping out with UIL. I coach math and calculators. My calculator teams always place in the competition. I was so proud to see my past calculator teams who are now in high school, do so well in their calculator competition this year. Congratulations to them.” Besides being busy in the classroom she also stays busy in her personal life. She said, “I have been married to my husband Marty for 23 years. We have two grown children and four grandchildren. My husband and I have attended Holly Springs Baptist Church for about 5 years. I help out every Wednesday with the Children’s ministry and I love helping with Vacation Bible School.” Mrs. Elliott is a truly dedicated teacher. She has high expectations for her students and she does her best to help them master the skills to meet those expectations. She often stays after school to tutor students. Many days she gives up her lunch break to work with students. She and her students’ hard work pays off with her math students traditionally scoring higher on the STAAR state assessment test than the state average. She credits he students for this success but her principal Calvin Smith said it is her hard work, dedication to her students and her ability to build confidence in her students that play a big part in students’ success on the test. Mrs. Elliot’s ultimate goal is to have students prepared for high school math classes and hopes that much of what students learn can be used by them in college, the workforce and in their personal lives. We thank Mrs. Elliott for her dedication to the students of Timpson High School.
