As a reminder for Monday, Dec 22, wear your ugly Christmas sweater. We will have many fun events planned for the day. The concession stand will be open as well and items will be $1.00 and $2.00.
Santa's elves were working hard this afternoon putting together our Attendance Grand Prize Baskets! Monday is the last day of our 12 Days of Attendance Challenge! We have been so happy on the hill with all the students pushing to get to school everyday to be entered into the raffle, but also remember that all students will win a prize on Monday! Check out some of our grand prizes below!! Each grade level will win a basket and will get to choose 1 big prize to go with their baskets! Reminder that winners will be randomly selected at lunch on Monday!


A delicious Christmas meal was had at TCMS today! Thank you to our cooks for always going above and beyond for our students! 🎅🏽

8th grade students who didn't receive ISS, OSS, or 2 days of lunch detention between Thanksgiving break and Winter Break enjoyed hot cocoa, snacks, movie rooms, and door prizes Friday afternoon as a Winter Reward. We are proud of your behavior in the chaotic month of December!!!



Congratulations to Our Patriot’s Pen Essay Winners!
During Tuesday’s board meeting, we were proud to recognize our Patriot’s Pen essay winners for their outstanding writing, thoughtful perspectives, and dedication to civic reflection. Their hard work and creativity truly stood out.
Please join us in celebrating these students and their achievements!
During Tuesday’s board meeting, we were proud to recognize our Patriot’s Pen essay winners for their outstanding writing, thoughtful perspectives, and dedication to civic reflection. Their hard work and creativity truly stood out.
Please join us in celebrating these students and their achievements!

Congratulations, Charity Kasraoui!
At Tuesday’s board meeting, we proudly recognized Charity Kasraoui for achieving National Board Certification—a tremendous professional accomplishment that reflects dedication, expertise, and a deep commitment to students.
Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved achievement!
At Tuesday’s board meeting, we proudly recognized Charity Kasraoui for achieving National Board Certification—a tremendous professional accomplishment that reflects dedication, expertise, and a deep commitment to students.
Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved achievement!

Monday, Dec 22, we will have a lot of events planned for the day. Concessions will also be open and items will be $1.00 and $2.00.
All Taylor County Schools will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, December 19th, 2025.

Congratulations to the following students for selling the most chocolate bars for our school wide candy sale. 1st place Jamian Poling. 2nd place Kyndalyn Streets and 3rd place not pictured was Sophia Lipscomb. Also congratulations to Ms. Andrews homeroom for finishing in first place. They will receive a trip to the Trampoline Park.


Texas Roadhouse Delivery Info:

Parents and Guardians,
Please take a few minutes and complete this survey for our Capturing Kids Heart program.
Thank You
Admin
https://iheartckh.com/public-survey/3vb6fcbt
Please take a few minutes and complete this survey for our Capturing Kids Heart program.
Thank You
Admin
https://iheartckh.com/public-survey/3vb6fcbt
Patriot's Pen Winners received recognition at Tuesday's BOE meeting. They include Liliana Shifflett 1st place, Laylen Trickett 3rd place and McKinleigh Tingler 2nd place. Congratulations!!!!!

Reminder it's spirit week!!! The 22nd will now be your choice of Ugly Sweater Day OR Christmas Character Day!

For the students who placed Texas Roadhouse orders can pick them up on Thursday, Dec 18 @ 4:00 in the commons area.
As a reminder, when we return to school, we will still be dressing up for Spirit week:
Wednesday is Christmas tree
Thursday is cozy Christmas
Friday is red and green
All of the NTID packets can be found in rooms.
NTID packets had been loaded on the website for Day 1. They can be found under Documents for Parents. If you have any questions, please reach out to your teacher via email or through rooms.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16th, 2025, will be a Non-Traditional Instruction Day for all Taylor County Schools. This is NTI Day #1 for students. Students will learn from home and staff are to be available for support, from their assigned work site, from 10am-3pm. Parents and Guardians are asked to review our NTID Family Plan video for more information on student expectations, available teacher supports, and meal availability for students. This video can be viewed on our Taylor County Schools website, YouTube channel, and social media page.

The new date for the Spelling Bee 🐝 is Thursday,January 8th, 2026 at 6:30.
Spelling bee 🐝 for tomorrow, 12-15-25, will be rescheduled to January. The new date will be posted soon.
