Timpson ISD Bear Update: Homecoming Week, Pink Out Game, BITS Launch

October 5, 2015 - Weekly Calendar of Events -

    Monday, October 5 – Student Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.
    Monday, October 5 – First Day of Second Six Weeks
    Monday, October 5 – TMS Volleyball vs. Beckville – There @ 4:30 p.m.

    Tuesday, October 6 – FFA State Fair Livestock Judging/Interview
    Tuesday, October 6 – Volleyball vs. Carlisle – There @ 6:00 p.m.
    Tuesday, October 6 – THS Beta Club Meeting – Lunch in Library

    Wednesday, October 7 – Elementary Faculty Luncheon

    Thursday, October 8 – Report Cards Sent Home
    Thursday, October 8 – Elementary Tutorial Letters Sent Home
    Thursday, October 8 – THS Book Club Meeting Library @ Noon
    Thursday, October 8 – TMS Football vs. Mt. Enterprise – There @ 5:30 p.m.

    Friday, October 9 – Elementary I-Station Results Sent Home
    Friday, October 9 – Homecoming Parade – Downtown @ 2:00 p.m.
    Friday, October 9 – Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.
    Friday, October 9 – Volleyball vs. Gary – There @ 4:30 p.m.
    Friday, October 9 – Presentation of Homecoming Court/Crowning of Homecoming Queen @ 7:00 p.m.
    Friday, October 9 – Homecoming Game vs. Mt. Enterprise @ 7:30 p.m.

    Saturday, October 10 – FFA Pineywoods Heifer Show – Nacogdoches Expo Center
    Saturday, October 10 – UIL Pre-Marching Contest SFA

Pink Out Game
Friday, October 16, 2015 will be the Timpson ISD annual "Pink Out" football game. The Bears will be hosting the Overton Mustangs. I am sending order forms to each campus to be handed out to the students this afternoon. The deadline to order is Friday, October 9, 2015. You can turn order forms in to Danielle Smith at the High School, Nicole Amos at the Elementary or me at the Middle School. Please help to pack the stadium "PINK" that night, it is for a cause that has more than likely touched each and everyone of us, whether being family, friend or co-worker. All proceeds will go to the cancer research to help find a cure to finally win the fight for breast cancer.

BITS Launch
Bears In the Sky, BITS, will launch NS7 this coming Tuesday at 9 a.m. behind Bear Stadium, in front of the Ag building, or on the football field itself. All three weather websites we use agree on the acceptability for launch. The 'stack' that we will fly is taller than any we have launched before (over 50 feet) and that is the reason why we may need to move out onto the field. Surface winds are predicted to be under 8 mph at launch time. Even at such a low wind velocity we are expecting to be somewhat challenged in getting a straight up prep for a straight up release. Below is the web address to follow the NS7 on your computer. Last week the Nacogdoches Ham Radio Club turned on their tracking device that will fly with NS7 for a test, called an APRS, and Mr. Vernett Richardson was able to track without any difficulties here in Timpson. Bring your cameras and snap early. Be ready for a quick release once we get it in a straight up launch position. After launch, I and a team of two students, will not be lingering around too long as we will begin the chase.

http://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=11&call=a%2FW5NAC-11&timerange=86400&tail=...

Homecoming Spirit Week
The homecoming game will begin at 7:30 Friday, October 9th. Presentation of the homecoming court and crowning of the homecoming queen will be at 7:00 p.m. Show your spirit! Let’s Go Bears!

Spirit Week Homecoming 2015
Monday October 5th - Sports Day
Tuesday October 6th - Camo Day
Wednesday October 7th - Nerd/Preppy Day
Thursday October 8th - Neon Day
Friday October 9th - Spirit Day