Prom tickets will be sold during all 3 lunches in the commons.

$45 per ticket—

includes t-shirt. Prom is Sat, Apr 21. Seniors will get 6 tickets for parents for
senior walk. Seniors must purchase prom ticket to participate in senior walk; it
is part of the prom festivities, not an isolated event!

Wed, 4/11 – Blood Drive @ TCHS – during school hours; wrestling room. All 16
year old students must have parent permission to participate. All paperwork
should be turned in to Mrs. Blalock in RM 323. Every successful donor will receive
a t-shirt. The Red Cross will have a drawing for (4) $25 gift cards for students that
successfully donate.

Tues, 4/17 - **THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE INVITATIONS MAILED

EARLIER!!** The CTAE Pathway Ceremony has been changed to Tuesday,
April 17. The ceremony will begin at 9:35 a.m. in the TCHS PAC.

Fri, 4/20 – Special Olympics at EB Hamilton Complex

Tues, 4/24 - TCHS Honors Night - Due to construction at Tift County High School,
the ceremony for Honors Night has been moved to the UGA Conference
Center. The conference center is located on 15 RDC Road in Tifton, Georgia.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. The
students will process into the auditorium at 6:15 p.m. Please arrive early to
secure a seat. We are looking forward to celebrating the academic
achievements of the students of Tift County High School.

Recognition of student awards, scholarships, etc – We are proud of ALL of the

accomplishments of our TCHS students. Please understand, we can only recognize a student if
we are aware of their award/accomplishment! PLEASE have your student contact their
guidance counselor if the student is the recipient of any award or recognition.

Congratulations to Catherine Kemeness – 2018 TCHS Valedictorian

Congratulations to Jack Lambert – 2018 TCHS Salutatorian

Congratulations to Calvin Chee – 2018 TCHS Star Student

Congratulations to Jordyn Dove for being awarded the TCHS Class of ’55 Merit Scholarship!

Congratulations to Emily Dawson for being awarded the Future Educator Award Scholarship
and Mr. & Mrs. G.O. Bailey Scholarship!

Congratulations to Andrew McBrayer for being awarded the TCHS Student Council
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Kennedy McCant for being awarded the Pamela Tenneson Memorial
Scholarship!
Congratulations to Audrey Holton for being awarded the Pamela Tenneson Memorial
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Nicholas Spader for being awarded the Sigma Xi-Emory Cheek Memorial
Scholarship and TCHS Senior Reader of the Year!

Congratulations to Joslyn Reyes for being awarded the TCHS Student Council Scholarship!

Congratulations to Catherine Kemeness for being awarded the TCHS Student Council
Scholarship!

Congratulations to Julia Ryland for being named TCHS Sophomore Reader of the Year!

Congratulations to Maylla Patrick for being named TCHS Junior Reader of the Year!

Congratulations to Daniel Cordova for being awarded Our Divine Savior Council of Catholic
Women Scholarship!

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

STUDENTS: REMEMBER TO CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK EVERY

NIGHT AND HAVE IT WITH YOU AT SCHOOL EVERY DAY!!
All students will be using Chromebooks for EOC
testing. Showing up for class without the
Chromebook is like coming to class without pen,
pencil, paper and textbook.

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

Please take a moment to complete the survey using the link

below. It’s that time of year again…time for the Georgia
Parent Survey. The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the
student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using
their personal computer, smartphone or tablet. For parents that do not have access
to the Internet, you are welcome to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at school.
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the
data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey
responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department
of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish.
Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. Results from the Georgia
Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The
Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey: http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents
**EOC DATES HAVE CHANGED!!** - Due to receiving scores back from the state
prior to graduation, we have to move the Spring EOC testing dates back one
full week. Testing will begin on April 23 and end on May 4. Parents need to
make sure they do not plan trips or doctor's appointments if at all possible
during these dates. These tests count 20% of the course grade for the student. A
plus to the date change is that EOCs do not overlap with AP Exams this year!

Students check your @tiftschools.com email EVERY day!!

Prom Dress & Tuxedo Drive - The TCHS Guidance Department is

sponsoring its annual prom dress and tuxedo drive! 2018 TCHS
Prom is Saturday, April 21. If a student is in need of a dress or
tuxedo, they should go by guidance for assistance. Also, if anyone
in the community is interested in donating a dress, tuxedo, gift
card or money please drop those items off in the guidance office. The cut-off
date for accepting dresses and tuxedos will be Friday, April 13.

Sat, 4/14 – Girls Mental Health Awareness Event held at Matt Wilson @ 10:30 AM.
Girls should come with an adult and a friend from school to participate in this
informative and interactive session. Please note that all material is appropriate
for the 9th – 12th grade age group only.

Wed, 4/25 – Late Registration deadline for SAT given on 5/5

Fri, 4/27 – FAFSA Friday – FAFSA experts will be in the TCHS Guidance dept to
help students and parents complete the FAFSA. A sign-up sheet is available in
the guidance office

Fri, 5/4 – Registration Deadline for 6/9 ACT test date.

Mon, 4/30 – deadline for poetry contest April is National Poetry Month and in
celebration the America Library of Poetry is holding a Poetry Contest. The
grand prize is $500 and the deadline is April 30. Turn your poem into Mrs.
Coleman in the media center or your Lit teacher.

Club News:
Congratulations to the Tift County FFA Ag Communications team, who recently
placed 5th in their Preliminary Round: Anna Bowen, Ivey Cook, Kaylie Roberts,
Meagan Taylor (5th High Individual in round)

The following FFA members have been announced as receiving their State FFA
Degree, the highest degree awarded a high school member. To qualify, these
members had to have an ACTIVE Supervised Agricultural Experience project
during which they invested/earned at least $1000 and/or worked 300 hours,
completed at least 25 hours of community service in at least 2 different
activities, and competed/participated in at least 5 FFA activities above the
local level. Please, congratulate these members who will have the opportunity
to receive these awards on stage at the 2018 Georgia State FFA Convention.
Those earning the State FFA Degree are: April Carroll, Anna Connell, Daniel
Cordova, Christian Dotson, Caley Driggers, Brooke Fincher, Bryce Gilder, Hardy
Goodman, Alana Hardy, Claire Lawson, Sara Beth Massey, Samantha
Matthews, Danielle Miller, Lou Morris, Breon Nichols, Luke Potts, Diana Reyes,
Carter Ring, Jacob Roberson, Nicholas Spader, Nathan Stainback, Cody
Waldschlager

The following FFA members took their SAEs to the ultimate level and have won
1st place in South Region Proficiencies. They will be interviewing at the 2018
State FFA Convention and find out on stage if they won. These students are:
April Carroll (Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication); Breon Nichols (Food Science
& Technology); Carter Ring (Turf Grass Management); Nathan Stainback (Lawn
Care Maintenance); Cody Waldschlager (Equine Science)

Caley Driggers was awarded the South Region Star Farmer and will be
interviewed by a State FFA panel on 4/9/2018 at her farm where she will have
one hour to tour the judges and answer questions. Caley will be honored on
stage at the State FFA Convention along with her parents and Advisors. A film
of her SAE will be shown to the convention hall, and she will find out on stage
whether she is the Georgia State FFA Star Farmer.

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

First 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 A304 *NEW ROOM*. 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 A208 @ 3:15; see Mr. Tanner

Every Tues & Thurs – Key Club – RM 104 @ 3:20

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 Wed - Game Development Club - NEW club for TCHS where students will
learn the basics of game design and development. They will learn such things
as code comprehension, basic unity interface, and 3D modeling. Meet in RM
313, 3:10 - 4:30 PM every Wednesday. Any question?? Contact Mr. Andrew
Scarborough in RM 313.

Every Mon – 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

Sports News:

April 9 - 20 - Blue Devil Marching Brigade Color Guard tryouts! Every weekday
from 3:45 - 5:30 PM in the TCHS Band Room. Grades 8-11 encouraged to
audition and transportation will be provided from Eighth Street Middle School
and Northeast Campus.

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 TCHS Air Rifle Team – beating Lumpkin Co with a

score of 1138 – 1137! Caitlin Garren led our shooters with a 292 out of 300. She
also shot a perfect 100 with 10 center shots in the prone position. Next
match…State Championship on Apr 28 at Fort Benning.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Track and Field Team for Girls finishing 2nd and
Boys finishing in 4th place at the Lowndes Meet. Individual placements are as
follows: Girls: Emily Golden: 2nd in 1600 & 3200; Kiara Green: 2nd in Shot Put &
Discus; Nikki Jones: 1st in Triple Jump; Ali Stone: 2nd in High Jump. Boys: Mike
Jones: 1st in 110 Meter Hurdles; Otis Jackson: 2nd in Triple Jump; Chad Williams:
2nd in Shot Put; Shamel Johnson: 2nd in 400

Mon, 4/9:
Golf (B&G) – Bear Invitational, Southern Landings, Houston Co.
Baseball (V) – Bainbridge @ Home – 5:30pm

Tues, 4/10:
Soccer (V) – TCC @ Home – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm
Baseball (V) – TCC @ Home – 5:30pm
Wed, 4/11:
Tennis (V) – Region Tournament @ Camden
Track – Tift Quad 3 @ Home – 4:00pm
Baseball – TCC @ Home – C – 4:30pm, JV - 6:30pm

Thurs, 4/12: no athletic events

Fri, 4/13:
Soccer (V) – Camden Co. @ Home – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm
Baseball (V) @ Lowndes DH – 4:30/7:00pm
Track @ Fitzgerald – 4:00pm

Sat, 4/14:
Archery – Satilla River Tournament @ Douglas
Baseball (V) – Columbus @ Home – 4:00pm
Fishing – Lake Lanier
Gymnastics – State Prelim @ Dunwoody High – 10:00am