**tonight** Mon, 3/12 – TCHS Parent Information session, 6:00 – 7:00 – to be held

at Matt Wilson Elementary lunchroom. This is the one of several general

information sessions that will be held in several neighborhood schools. Our goal
is to have these parent information sessions close to where our students and
families live and work. Some of the topics covered will be graduation
requirements, options after high school and financial aid. There will also be door
prizes!

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

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

EarthCare 2018 – The application deadline is Thursday, March 15. Georgia

College & State University, June 10-15. Click on the link to view pictures,
highlights, and an agenda of the week from the 2018 program EarthCare link
https://www.21stcenturyleaders.org/student-programs/summer/earthcare/ This
link will also provide access for the online application and recommendation
form.

Fri, 3/16 – deadline to order Special Olympics tshirts – order form at bottom

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

Congressional Art Competition: All students in grades 9-12 living within the 8th
Congressional District are invited to enter into the Congressional Art
Competition. The winner's artwork will be displayed on Capitol Hill for the next
year! Submissions must be no larger than 26"x26"x4" and in the following formats:
Painting (acrylic, pastels, oils, watercolors, etc.), Drawings (pastel, pencil,
colored pencil, charcoal, ink, or markers), Collage (2D Only), Prints (lithographs,
print screen, block prints), Mixed Media, Computer Generated Artwork, or
Photography. Artwork must be submitted by 3/23 (local drop location:
Congressman Scott’s District Office in Tifton: 127-B Central Ave N)

We are looking for indoor events to perform. If you have or know

of an organization that is looking for a live jazz group to perform,
please let Mr. Kimbrough (curt.kimbrough@tiftschools.com) We
have a program of about 30-40 minutes with 8 or so songs, two
of which feature a vocalist.

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 304 *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 - 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 Wed – Secretary of State Ambassadors – meet in conference room
A101.2 during ELT. This in near Mrs. Ledlow in the main office area.

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:

The Air Rifle Team won a big match Thursday against Worth. Our team shot a
season best 1123!! Christian Dotson had an exceptional outing shooting a 288.
This is our overall highest score for the season and was also her last home match
of her senior year. What a great way to go into the Area Championship, this
Thursday in Lee County. Good luck to the Air Rifle Team!!

The Fishing Team sent only three boats up to Lake Hartwell this weekend and
had decent luck catching fish. They still need another good tournament to
qualify these three boats for state. Updates to follow...

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.

Mon, 3/12 - A COMPETITION cheer parent meeting for 2018 Middle School and
Varsity Competition teams will be held at the Tift County High School Media
Center Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6:00. This is for girls that are currently in 5th-
11th grade that are interested in trying out for the middle school and varsity
competition teams. You may e-mail Coach Christy Cavanaugh,
christy.cavanaugh@tiftschools.com, with any questions you may have.

Mon, 3/12
Soccer (JV) @ Crisp Co – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:00pm
Golf (Girls) – Trojan Invitational @ River Point, Albany
Baseball (JV) @ Berrien – 3:30pm
Baseball (V) @ Berrien – 6:00pm

Tues, 3/13
Tennis – Colquitt Co @ Home – 4:00pm
Soccer (V) @ Deerfield-Windsor – Girls – 5:30pm, Boys – 7:30pm
Baseball (V) @ Coffee – 6:00pm
Wed, 3/14
Baseball (C) – Cook Co – 4:30pm
Baseball (JV) – Cook Co – 6:30pm

Thurs, 3/15
Tennis – Lowndes @ Home – 4:00pm
Baseball (C) – Fitzgerald – 5:00pm

Fri, 3/16
Track @ Fitzgerald – 4:00pm
Baseball (V) – Lowndes DH – 4:30/7:00pm
Soccer (V) @ Camden Co – Girls – 5:00pm, Boys – 7:00pm
Air Rifle – Area Championship @ Lee Co

Sat, 3/17
Archery – Satilla River Tournament @ Douglas
Golf (Boys) – Athens Area Classic @ UGA Golf Course
Golf (Girls) – MHS @ Metter
Baseball (C) @ Pierce Co – 1:00pm
Baseball (JV) @ Pierce Co – 3:00pm