Timpson ISD Weekly Calendar, Teacher Spotlights, Pre-K News

May 8, 2017 - Timpson ISD Bear Update

Weekly Calendar of Events

  • Monday, May 8 – Athletic Banquet – 7:00 p.m. @ Good Hope Baptist Church
  • Monday, May 8 – STAAR Testing – Grades 3, 4, 6, 7, Math
  • Monday, May 8 – STAAR Grades 5, 8 Math – Retest
  • Tuesday, May 9 – FFA Banquet – 6:30 p.m. @ Elementary Cafeteria
  • Tuesday, May 9 – TISD Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. in Boardroom
  • Tuesday, May 9 – English III STAAR EOC
  • Tuesday, May 9 – STAAR Grades 3, 4, 6, 7 Reading – Grades 5, 8 Reading Retest
  • Wednesday, May 10 – Algebra II STAAR EOC
  • Wednesday, May 10 – STAAR Grades 5, 8 Science
  • Thursday, May 11 – FCCLA Awards and Luncheon
  • Thursday, May 11 – STAAR Test Grade 8 – Social Studies
  • Friday, May 12 – THS Awards @ 10:00 a.m. in Auditorium
  • Friday, May 12 – Club and Superlatives Photos
  • Friday, May 12 – End of three weeks of 6th six weeks

Dee ElliottTeacher Spotlight Picture – TMS teacher Dee Elliott whose spotlight was in the Friday, May 5th Bear Update. Thanks for what you do Mrs. Elliott.

Gina DukeTeacher Spotlight – Gina Duke is the sixth grade math teacher at Timpson Middle School. She has worked in Timpson for eleven years. In an effort to make math skills more fun for students and easier to master, Mrs. Duke uses a variety of instructional methods including hands on activities. She also makes an effort to apply math skills to real life situations so that students will understand that math skills are a part of their every life. What Mrs. Duke likes best about her job is that she loves her students because they are so diverse and have amazing personalities. Mrs. Duke was cheerleader sponsor for 10 years. She also serves as a UIL academic coach. Mrs. Duke and her husband Jacob have been married for 20 years and have two children Sara and Seth who attend Timpson ISD. Mrs. Duke is a Timpson High School graduate and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University. She and her family are also very active in Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Timpson Middle School Principal Calvin Smith said Mrs. Duke is the perfect teacher for sixth grade students because of her caring and compassionate attitude helps students make a successful transition from elementary to middle school. Mr. Smith said her use of technology in the classroom is helpful not only in creating interest in students who have grown up using technology but also helps Mrs. Duke address the individual needs of her students. She is careful to assess student needs and then builds her curriculum and instruction based on the needs of the students. Mr. Smith said,” The instructional techniques Mrs. Duke uses are working as reflected in the students’ math scores on the STAAR test where the percentage of sixth graders passing the STAAR test is higher than the state average.” We thank Mrs. Duke for her kindness, caring and dedication to meeting the needs of our students.

Beverly TippettTeacher Spotlight – Beverly Tippett is the Timpson High School business teacher. She teaches keyboarding, business information management and principals of business. She has taught for 44 years and remains in education because she truly enjoys her job, has a passion for teaching and likes working with her students and co-workers. What she likes best about her job is the students in her classes and the fact that the skills she is teaching them will be very beneficial to them later in high school, college, career and in everyday life. Mrs. Tippett is an active member of Timpson Missionary Baptist Church where she serves as church secretary. She has two children Kristy Lemmon and Dr. Clint Tippett who are both Timpson High School graduates. She is the proud grandmother of her four grandchildren, Linzy, Landry, Carter and Carson. Mrs. Tippett has always been active in extra-curricular activities over the years serving as cheerleader sponsor, junior class sponsor, and UIL academic coach. For the past few years she has been actively involved in the Timpson Athletic Booster Club. She enjoys working with the athletic booster club because they are able to raise money to purchase items for the athletes and athletic program that they otherwise might not be able to obtain. Mrs. Tippett has been chosen as THS Teacher of the Year and is often chosen as an honored teacher by students who are chosen for the THS Senior Honor Banquet. Mrs. Tippett strives to stay current in her teaching field that is rapidly changing. When she started teaching she had 10 manual and 10 electric typewriters in her room. Now all her classes are taught using a computer. She stays current on the latest technology and teaches it to her students so that they will be able to use it while in school and when they go into the job market. Mrs. Tippett is a dedicated and caring teacher who always has a smile for her students. She encourages students to strive to do their best and works hard to give them the skills needed to be successful. Other teachers often rely on her for support and advice based on her many years in the classroom. We appreciate Mrs. Tippett for her dedication to the students, teachers and community of TISD.

TES Pre-K Newsletter - Timpson Elementary School pre-k newsletter.

This week we... 1) Read, “I’m an Artist.” 2) Counted colors. 3) Did an art graph. 4) Made portraits of ourselves. 5) Talked about di*erent types of art. 6) Painted pictures.

Next week, we will... 1) Read “My Favorite Stories: A book of threes.” 2) Read books. 3) Create stories. 4) Retell stories.

Upcoming Events... 1) May 14th is Mother’s Day. 2) May 23rd Field Day 3) May 26th is the last day of school. 4) May 8th Field Trip to Lufkin Zoo. Please do not send backpacks. 5) May 9th Field Trip to Center playground.