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

Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:00. Students that

volunteered to help should be there at 8:00.

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.
 Invitations for Honors Night were given to students on Thursday, April 12 during 1st
block. If your student does not have a 1st block class on campus, the invitation will be
held in the first class they do have on campus. If your student has all MOWR classes,
the student needs to come to the front office to pick up their invitation. Any questions
about meeting requirements to be recognized at Honors Night should be directed to
the guidance counselor for the student.
 The reserved seat number is listed on the envelope of the formal invitation. Please take
a picture of the label so that you can remember your assigned row and seat number.
 Parents may sit in any area of the Grand Auditorium that has not been reserved for
faculty or students. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for guests to be seated for the
ceremony.
 Students must report to the UGA Conference Center by 5:30 p.m. Please follow the
signage in the Front Lobby to the Check-in Area. Administrators will check dress code
at this time.
 Students must complete the check-in process by 6:00 p.m. Students arriving after this
time will not be allowed to participate in the program.
 The processional will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m.
 Students who have problems obtaining appropriate attire are encouraged to speak
with a guidance counselor prior to the event.
 Dress Standards - *Dress standards as stated in the Code of Conduct will be followed.
o Skirts/dress shorts must be no shorter than 3 inches from the crease of the
knee/leg. Transparent skirts must also have undergarments that measure this
length. Leggings/pantyhose should be covered with a dress/skirt that measures
this length.
o Cleavage should be covered. A tank top under a dress/blouse or sweater
should be worn to cover cleavage.
o Shoulders should be covered with at least a cap sleeve. Sleeves with peepholes
and/or tank tops should be covered with a sweater or jacket.
o Clothing should completely cover undergarments.
o Shirts/Blouses/Dresses that dip very low in the back should be covered with a
sweater or jacket.
o Pants should be worn at the waist.
o Earrings are the only visible body piercings allowed for ladies. Gentlemen with
visible body piercings of any kind violate the dress standards.
o Ladies and gentlemen may wear dress pants.
 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 be given 6 tickets for
parents for Senior Walk. Seniors must purchase a prom ticket to participate
in the Senior Walk; it is part of the prom festivities, not an isolated event!
Additional tickets for the Senior Walk will be $5 at the door on Saturday
night. The Senior Walk begins at 9:00 pm.

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 Tomyia Blackshear for being awarded the Class of ’66

Wilson High Scholarship

Congratulations to JaMyracle Bryant for being awarded the City of Tifton

Natural Gas-James E. Dove Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to Olivia Thomas for being awarded the Tifton Junior Woman’s
Club Scholarship

Congratulations to Nealee Weldon for being awarded the Tifton Junior

Woman’s Club Scholarship

Congratulations to Sara Putnal for being awarded the Lofton-Rutherford Merit

Scholarship

Congratulations to Olivia Thomas for being awarded the Class of 1967 Legacy
Scholarship

Congratulations to Ashlee Golden for being awarded the Kiwanis Club

Scholarship

Attention Class of 2018! Many of you have completed an advanced

academic, world language, and/or fine art pathway. Seniors who complete
one or more of these pathways will earn a cord to wear at graduation on May
19th. In order to receive a cord in these areas, you will need to complete the
Graduation Cord Application and Verification Form and return it to the TCHS
Counseling Office by Wednesday, April 25th. These applications will be
distributed to seniors during the senior graduation meeting on Thursday, April
19th, during ELT in the PAC, but they are also available in the Counseling Office.
Please come by and see your school counselor if you have any questions.

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

Any CTAE Pathway completers who did not attend the Pathway Ceremony
may get their certificate(s) and/or cord(s) from Mrs. C. Fletcher in Room 310. If
you are Pathway completers who completed more than one pathway may
pick up their additional cords with Mrs. C. Fletcher as well.

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.

The spring musical performed by the Blue Devil Players -

Disney's "The Little Mermaid". The show dates are April 26-
28 @ 6:00 PM and April 29 @ 3:00 PM. Adult tickets are $10
and Student/Children tickets are $5. If you have children,
this should be a great evening/afternoon of Disney fun- let
them dress up as their favorite Disney character!

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

**EOC DATES!!** - 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!

Duke University invites students to participate in their Summer Session! If you are seeking to
gain academic credit from renowned Duke Faculty, are hoping to spend your summer
enjoying residential activities at Duke, and are seeking to prepare for college while creating
an international network of peers then this is the summer program for you! One session is a
traditional summer session of three weeks of academic enrichment for students currently in
9th – 12th grades while the other session is an intensive STEM Academy of one week for
students currently in 9th – 12th grades. The deadline for admission is May 1st. Please visit
http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students

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
Sat, 4/28 – Special Hearts & Spirit Club Dance – We are planning a very special
evening for the students in Special Hearts at TCHS and Spirit Club at NEC. This is
open to the entire student body at TCHS and NEC. There will be music, lights
and snacks. The fun begins at 7:00pm and we will dance and have a good
time until 9:00pm in the TCHS Commons. Mark your calendar and make plans
to attend. You will be glad you are there!

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:

Thurs, 4/19 - All choral dept seniors (including show band and crew), dance
captains, section leaders, and solo winners need to meet in the PAC lobby after
school Thursday 4/19 for pictures.

FFA: Congratulations to the following students for their amazing accolades and
accomplishments in Ag!
 Ivey Cook and Gage Nichols won the Washington Leadership
Conference scholarships and will attend a week-long conference this
summer.
 Deanna (Dee Dee) Parten was selected to perform and compete in the
GA State FFA Convention Talent Show.
 Ivey Cook and Meagan Taylor were selected to serve the GA FFA at the
State Convention as GA FFA Foundation Ambassadors.
All of these students (and more) will be competing /serving/receiving their
awards during the GA State FFA Convention in a few weeks. They have and are
continuing to work hard, so please encourage and congratulate them!

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*. 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 - 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:

CONGRATULATIONS to the TCHS Soccer teams on a REGION SWEEP at

Lowndes. The girl’s team clinched the Region Title with the win
The boy’s team won vs Lowndes for the first time since 2014; AND kept the
Vikings from winning their 4th Consecutive Region Boys Soccer Title!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the girls track team for an outstanding performance

at the Region meet yesterday. We were tied with Lowndes going into the last
4X4 race and lost the meet by 3 points. They performed with a lot of class and
gave a great performance. The top 4 in all events qualified for the sectionals in
Atlanta next Saturday. We had someone qualify in every event except the
Long Jump!

100 - Kaliya Taylor 3rd

200 - Dasia Flanders 2nd, Denise Duggins 4th
400 - Shadiamond McIntyre 4th
800 - Keishonna Branner 4th
1600 - Emily Golden 2nd
3200 - Emily Golden 2nd
100 Hurdles - Rylee Watson 2nd
300 Hurdles - Allison Stone 2nd, Rylee Watson 4th
4 x 1 - Nikki Jones, Shamiah Johnson, Denise Duggins, Kaliya Taylor 2nd
Shavonna Morris, Dasia Flanders, Rylee Watson, Cali Conner 3rd
4 x 4 - Dasia Flanders, Shanmiah Jophnson, Shadiamond McIntyre, Branner 2nd
High Jump - Cali Conner (Region Champ) 1st, Allison Stone 2nd
Triple Jump - Nikki Jones 3rd
Shot Put - Kiara Green 2nd
Discus - Kiara Greeen 2nd
Pole Vault - Caitlin Carr 3rd, Cali Conner 4th
Mon – Thurs, 4/30 – 5/3 - Softball Tryouts will Begin on April 30th at 4pm at the
High School Field. They will run until May 3rd with Rosters being posted
on May 4th at their respective schools. All girls will need to have a valid
physical to give to Coach Kirk in order to tryout. No exceptions. Please
arrange transportation for our young ladies as well. No activity buses
will be running at this time.

Volleyball - The first day of open gym at TCHS begins Monday,

4/16, 3:45-5:30 to practice for the upcoming tryouts. You must
have a current physical on file to participate in open gym.
Contact Coach Fletcher (dfletcher@tiftschools.com) for any
additional info. Tryouts will be May 7-10.

Thurs, 4/19:
Soccer (V) @ Lee County – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm

Fri, 4/20:
Gymnastics – State Meet @ Ola High School in McDonough
Baseball (V) – Colquitt DH @ Home – 4:30/7:00