Mid-Quarters go home Tuesday!

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.

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.
 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!

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.

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

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

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

**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

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:

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:

Shout out to our very own Mike Beeman who is running his 41st consecutive Boston
Marathon today. Gooooo Beeman!!

Gymnastics team had state prelims this past Saturday. They fell short of making
it as a team for state, but Elyssa Roberts qualified to compete all events and
Rylee Watson qualified for vault. The State Meet is Fri, Apr 20 at Ola in
McDonough.

Air Rifle - getting ready for state - 2 practices this week, 2 practices next week.
They will leave Friday morning, 4/27, for Fort Benning. The team will have a
practice round Friday afternoon and will shoot either at 9:45 or at 11:45, on
Saturday, 4/28. At the last match against Lumpkin County, the team tied or set
new school records - Highest score for four shooters (aggregate score) -
1138/1200. Caitlyn Garren had the highest individual score ever at our school
with a remarkable 292/ 300!!

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 - The first day of open gym at TCHS begins Monday, 4/16, 3:45-5:30 to
practice for the upcoming tryouts. A parent meeting will follow @6:00 to outline
the requirements/ commitments for volleyball. You must have a current
physical on file or have attended the FREE physicals on Saturday, April 14
@10:30 to participate in open gym. Contact Coach Fletcher
(dfletcher@tiftschools.com) for any additional info. Tryouts will be May 7-10.
Mon, 4/16:
Tennis – Round 1 State Playoff in Marietta
Baseball – Valdosta @ Home – C Team – 4:30pm, JV - 6:30pm

Tues, 4/17:
Baseball (C Team) – Fitzgerald DH @ Home – 4:30 (includes game from 03/15 that was rained out)
Soccer (V) @ Lowndes – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm

Wed, 4/18:
Track – Region Meet @ Home
Baseball (V) @ Bainbridge – 5:30pm

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

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