Junior households – schedule your meeting today with your alphabet assigned

guidance counselor! Call Mrs. Jackson in the Guidance Office or book online.

Fri, 2/9/18 – SAT Registration deadline for 3/10/18 test date

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
 Twins & Triplets – see Dr. Hughes for a feature in the TCHS yearbook!

The Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 is an anonymous, statewide

survey instrument that identifies school climate issues that impact student
achievement. TCHS students will be taking this online survey during the month
of February. Each student has received a Passive Parental Permission
Form. Students do not need to return this form if participating in the survey.
However, student who elect to opt out need to return the signed form to his/her
2nd block teacher by the deadline. English and Spanish copies of the survey
are available for review at the TCHS Counseling Office front desk.

Scholarships – Apply! Apply! Apply! The Local Scholarship packet is

online (TCHS web page > Resources > Guidance >
Senior/Scholarship Info (in blue column on right side of page)) and
in the Guidance office. All TCHS seniors received a copy in their
tiftschools email. The deadline to submit all applications is Friday,
March 2 by 3:00 pm. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please
see your school counselor if you have any questions.

Fri, 2/23 – balance due for Grad Bash – 15 spots available – First
Come, First Served; Total cost $200; Leaving Fri, 4/13 @ 11:00am;
Returning Sat, 4/14 @ 6:30am; see Hughes RM 314 or Bowen RM
119. MUST be passing all classes to attend!!

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
Fri, 3/30/18 – Deadline to submit Community Service Hours

Thurs, 3/1 – Washington Youth Tour – application deadline – Win a Week-Long

Trip to Washington DC! As Georgia’s oldest leadership program for teens, the
Washington Youth Tour is designed to teach high school students about U.S.
history, government and the importance of public service. The dates for the
2018 Washington Youth Tour are June 7-14, 2018. Applications are available at
www.colquittemc.com and must be completed and returned to Colquitt EMC
no later than 5 PM Thursday March 1, 2018. The competition is open to all high
school juniors who:
*Are at least 16 years old
*Reside in a household served by Colquitt EMC
*Hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher
REMIND: This is a way to receive important updates in the way
that is most convenient for you. You choose how you see
messages with notifications on your phone, email or computer.
Register for Remind for each applicable class at TCHS – Class of
2017, Class of 2018 and Class of 2019. If you have a student in more than one class,
register for each class. Go to www.remind.com to learn more about this
communication tool. This is for the student and the adults in the household. To sign up
for a Remind account, text the following @ code to the number 81010:
 Class of 2018 - @f44f38
 Class of 2019 - @d67437
 Class of 2020 - @7gb3gd

Club News:

CONGRATULATIONS SkillsUSA!! Students competing for TCHS SkillsUSA had a

great day on Friday. Headed to STATE!
 First Place: Taylor Williams – plumbing; Larri Hernandez – Cabinet Making;
Rebekah Roberts- First Aid/CPR; Justin Bailey – Automotive Service; Eli
Boatner –Job Skills Demo; Keenan Webb, Alex Barlow, Julio Gutierrez -
Team Works; Bryce McDaniels, Ty Barbee, Bryce Gilder, Grant Stinson -
Welding Fab

 Second Place: Armando Garcia - Job Skills Demo; Kyle Hudgins - T- Shirt
design; Lainee Conley - Prepared Speech; Nick Braswell - Ext. Speaking;
Jesus Garcia, Jackson Bailey, Blake Smith, William Clinton, Owen Willis -
Quiz Bowl;

 Third Place: Chandler Pitts - Carpentry; John Cheek – Welding; Lindsey

Poore - Job interview; Michael Golden - Electrical wiring

Every Mon – Mock Trial – meet at jail courtroom at 6:30

Every Mon – Chess Club – **new room** RM 317; 3:15 – 4:00.

Every 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 924/926 in the gym. 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 115 @ 3:15; see Mr. Tanner
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 Tues – 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

Every Wed – Debate Team – meet in **new room** RM 112 (Ms. Keen).

Sports News:

Volleyball Conditioning – NEC – report to Coach Fletcher’s classroom (B-12). For

the schedule and any updates or changes, sign up for volleyball REMIND – text
@vbcondit to 81010.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Lady Devils Basketball team for their Double

Overtime win over Camden on Friday.

CONGRATULATIONS to Tift Co Swimming & Diving Teams – for the first time in
TCHS swim history, our Swim Team made it to FINALS!! We were the only 7A
school outside of Atlanta to make it to finals in Swimming. We have not been to
finals since 1993. All individuals and teams finished in the Top 20 for each event.
Great Job!!

Tues, Thurs, Fri, 2/6,8,9 - Hosting Region Basketball Tournament – games each
night will be at 6:00 and 7:30; tickets - $8 (no season passes)
 1st team All Region: Nicky Jones, Kaysie Harrelson
 2nd team All Region: Joslyn Reyes
 Tift Student Athlete: Destiny Johnson
 Girls play Camden on Tues @ 6:00; winner plays Colquitt on Thurs
 Boys play Fri @ 7:30

Tues, 2/6 - Tennis @ Irwin – 4:00pm

Thurs, 2/8 – Air Rifle @ Worth Co – 5:30

Thurs - Sat, 2/8-10 - Wrestling – State Championships - Macon

Fri & Sat, 2/9-10 -Soccer – Freedom Cup Invitational – Warner Robins

Fri, 2/9 - Tennis – Camden @ Home – 5:00pm

Fri, 2/9 - Baseball (V) @ Perry – 6:00pm

Thurs-Fri, 2/16-17 – Fishing Team at Lake Seminole

**DATE CHANGE**Fri, 4/20 - Special Olympics will be held at E.B.

Hamilton Complex.