ATTENTION TIGERNATION! Until further notice, the Elementary School doors will be locked from 8:15am until 3:00pm each day.
During these times, visitors will need to check in through the high school office.
This includes signing elementary students out for appointments. Thank you for your cooperation.
Yesterday, Mrs. Dunn's students went "speed dating" to find their new book interests!!
The students participated in a book speed dating. We were transformed to a high end Café De Dunn where the students searched for their "book mate". The students had three rounds where they met new book interests. They then chose their true love book that they wanted to spend time with and get to know better. This activity allowed students to investigate different books that they might not have chosen on their own.
Thank you for making learning and reading FUN Mrs. Dunn!!!
It's JH GAMEDAY!! Our JH Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be at home today playing the Joaquin Rams beginning at 5:30pm in two gyms: 7th grade games will be played in the Tiger Gym beginning with the boys games at 5:30 and the 8th grade games will be played in the SEC. All tickets are $5 for adults/$3 for students and the doors will open at 5:00pm. Come on out and support these student athletes this evening!!
Ward Passes Torch to Byrdsong
With the conclusion of the 2023 Tenaha Tiger football season, 2024 will usher more changes than just a new year. Tenaha ISD was made aware of Coach Ward’s wishes to move into Administration this past summer and began making plans for this transition. Coach Byrdsong will continue to lead the High School as Principal without interruption for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Coach Ward will move into Administrative responsibilities as assigned now that football season has concluded. Mr. Ward and Mr. Byrdsong will meet with all athletes at 12:30 today to discuss the transition.
Mr. Byrdsong is very excited about the opportunity to extend his relationship with the students into this new role. “I have learned a lot from Coach Ward this past season. I look forward to continuing the Tiger Tradition that Coach Ward has done such an outstanding job of cultivating here in Tenaha over the years.” Coach Byrdsong has most recently seen success as the co-defensive coordinator at John Tyler High School for 2 years with 4th round playoff finishes, as well as the Defensive Coordinator at Liberty Eylau where they also saw 3rd and 4th round playoff finishes as well. “I hope to continue to build on the foundation of a program that expects young men to demonstrate discipline, character and a program that the community can be proud of grades 7-12.”
Coach Terry Ward, puts down his headset and clipboard after a very successful 27 year coaching career; one that has multiple playoff appearances, countless wins, and the ultimate achievement…a State Championship.
“After 27 years of coaching and being on the sidelines, I have made the decision to move into a different direction both professionally and personally. I will always cherish my time coaching: the memories made with the athletes and their families who have entrusted me with the role of raising wonderful young men, along with sharing this responsibility with my amazing coaching staffs from all across the state and getting to know their families as well. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for trusting me.
I have been blessed with opportunities that a lot of people have not; including winning the State Championship in 2011.
I am now looking forward to devoting my time to my family: my wife, Elizabeth, who has stood beside me throughout my entire coaching career. We plan to spend our time cheering on our sons, who are now making their mark in the coaching world themselves.
Thank you to everyone who has stood behind our team, our family and me throughout my time as the head coach and athletic director here in Tenaha; your support will never be forgotten.”
Tenaha ISD would like to sincerely thank Coach Ward and his family for their dedication to Tenaha ISD and their athletes in this role and “season of life”; you have all truly left a positive impact on our school and community and we are thankful that you will continue to do so in other roles as well.
Here's to more positivity heading into our Thanksgiving break!
Our Tenaha Lady Tigers will play today in the Hill Country Classic at noon after winning both games yesterday. Today, their first game will be against the team from the Woodlands. You can catch it on the Marble Falls ISD YouTube Channel at the link below! We'll post more info on the later games once they have completed the noon game. Let's GOOOOO LADIES!!💪💪💪
https://youtube.com/@marblefallsisd7383?feature=shared
The Tenaha Lady Tigers will be participating in the inaugural Piney Woods Hoopfest, which will take place at the pristine Panther Athletic Complex in Lufkin, Texas on the campus of Lufkin High School.
Many of the top boys and girls high school teams from Texas, Arizona and Louisiana will take the court for this first year event in East Texas.
Hoopfest Basketball has been hosting events for 15 years and has consistently showcased some of the top talent in the nation!
Hoopfest has events in Duncanville,Tx (Thanksgiving Hoopfest, 15 years), Salt Lake City, Utah (Holiday Hoopfest, 4 years) Texarkana (Red River Hoopfest, 3 years) and Hoopfest in Paradise (Bahamas, 2 years)!
You can purchase tickets at the link below: https://vivenu.com/event/piney-woods-hoopfest-kg6qfk
It's AREA GAMEDAY for our TENAHA TIGERS!! We hope you are planning on making the trip to Athens tonight to support our Tenaha Tigers as they take on the Dawson Bulldogs for the Area Championship. Remember: Clear Bag Policy is in effect at the stadium this evening and tickets will be available for purchase at the gate with cash or card. Kick-off is at 7pm!!
Be LOUD AND PROUD...LET'S GOOOOO TIGERS!!!!
The Tenaha ISD Dual Credit Welders participated in the Shelby County Agriculture Building Project Contest at the East Texas Poultry Festival in October. The participants created custom fire pits for their entries.
Mr. James Raymond and Mr. Jamie Hagler presented our welders with the check for their projects this week and congratulated them on a job well done. Thank you to both of these gentlemen for supporting our Tigers and always lending a helping hand towards the academic success of our students.
Congratulations Welders!!
Our Lady Tigers will play Warren at 1:30 at the Hill Country Classic in Marble Falls. The game can be watched at the youtube link below. The following game will either be streamed at the link below or on the Tenaha ISD Facebook page.
https://www.youtube.com/live/VrEPAb3aKS0?feature=shared
With the late start tomorrow, we wanted to shout out this week's positive office referrals a little early. We hope to see you tonight in Athens. Go Tigers!
Thankful Thursday! The TES teams are midway through their 3rd Six Week's Challenge which included doing something kind for another part of our campus. The Kool Kids treated the HS staff with some donuts a few weeks ago, and The Tameless Tigers thought the MS staff could use a snack to get them through until Thanksgiving Break. We are thankful for all of our TISD staff!
ATTENTION TigerNation! In regards to tomorrow's delayed start: FOR BUS RIDERS, routes will run two hours later than normal.
**This would have our drivers leaving to run their routes at approximately 8:30 Friday morning. **I apologize for the incorrect information shared originally.
Teachers will report at 9:30am; school will BEGIN at 10AM and release at the normal time.
Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility!
ATTENTION TigerNation! In regards to tomorrow's delayed start: FOR BUS RIDERS, routes will run two hours later than normal. **This would have our drivers leaving to run their routes at approximately 8:30 Friday morning. **I apologize for the incorrect information shared originally. Teachers will report at 9:30am; school will BEGIN at 10AM and release at the normal time. Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility!
ATTENTION TIGERNATION!! Here are a few reminders as you make plans to travel to Athens this Thursday for our Area Football Playoff matchup against the Dawson Bulldogs!
Bruce Field Stadium observes a CLEAR BAG POLICY. Please see the image below for reference on what is allowed and what will not be allowed at the game.
ALL TICKETS will be purchased AT THE GATE; cash or card will be accepted. Tickets are $6 for Adults/$3 Students. Tenaha is the visiting team.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00pm. If you aren't able to make the game, it will be live-streamed by KGAS with a video feed (through the NFHS Network) at www.easttexastoday.com or just go to the NFHS Network and search UIL for all of the live football playoff games of the evening.
It's GAMEDAY for our Lady Tigers!! They have quite a week ahead of themselves as they hit the road today for a matchup with the Aledo Bearcats this evening; JV will play at 5pm and the Varsity will take the court immediately following the JV game at approximately 6:30. Then, the Varsity will continue on to Marble Falls for the Hill Country Classic the remainder of the week. The games tonight will be broadcast through Aledo High School on NFHS. We will also notify you closer to game time if we will share a FB live on the Tenaha ISD page as well. Please note: for all future FB Live feeds, we will be muting the sound. We appreciate our parents and staff that provide the opportunity for our fans at home to watch the action, however, they get excited watching the game as well! This will allow them to be fans and parents, while still providing a live feed. We will update the score periodically in the comments or show the scoreboard if we are able to get a good view from where they are recording. Thank you for understanding and supporting our Tigers!! We will update later in the week with more information on the Lady Tigers game times for the Hill Country Classic. Good Luck Tonight LADIES!! Be safe and have a great trip!
Congratulations to our November Tigers of the Month: Mrs. Mia Cloudy, Mrs. Lynette Dunn, 8th graders Waylon George and Julia Beatriz, and 3rd graders Liam Jones and Abigail Mosqueda! Thank you to the families and friends who took out time out of their busy schedules to support our outstanding staff members and students.
It's GAMEDAY!! Our 2A #6 Tenaha Lady Tigers (visitor) will meet up with the 3A #2 Winnsboro Lady Raiders at Tyler Junior College at 7pm for the Herb Richardson Classic! This is going to be a spectacular event featuring a full day of great basketball. The days schedule is as follows:
11:00 Kilgore College vs Temple College
1:00 Angelina College vs Western Texas College
3:00 Broaddus High School vs 2A # 2 Martins Mill High School
5:00 Tyler Junior College vs Collin County College
7:00 2A #6 Tenaha High School vs 3A #3 Winnsboro High School
Tickets may be purchased for the entire day, or just individual games. You may use the link attached or purchase at the gate with cash or card.
Ticket Prices:
Single Game: $5 adult - $3 student
Day Pass: $15 per person
Ticket Link:
https://www.apacheathletics.com/tickets
Please come pack out the stands and cheer on the LADY TIGERS to a HUGE WIN over a great team! This is going to be a great game to watch; you won't want to miss it!
Ending our week with more positive office referrals and another drawing. Congrats to our 6th graders who won the Spirit Stick at today's pep rally!
What a DAY it has been in TIGERLAND!! We started the day off by honoring our Veterans with a donut and kolache breakfast courtesy of the wonderful folks at Bink's Quick Stop in Tenaha and our awesome Tenaha Food Service Staff and Ms. Phyllis Thompson, as well as a video tribute, artwork and thank you letters from our students in many different grade levels. Our BETA and JCC volunteers greeted our guests, and Mrs. Albert's 3rd grade class even had the opportunity to meet and shake our Veterans' hands to personally thank them for their service. It was a wonderful morning. From there, we celebrated a tremendous accomplishment by one of our own Tigers, as she committed to the next chapter by officially signing with SMU to play basketball! We are so excited for Kayanna Cox and her family, and were honored to share in her special moment today. We know you will not only be amazing on the court, but you will continue to do amazing things beyond your athletic career as well! CONGRATULATIONS! Finally, we wrapped up the day sending off our TIGERS to put the "BOBCATS" to sleep, with our pep-rally featuring none other than the duo from KYKX, Harlan the Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob! We awarded scholarships, danced, yelled, and had a ton of fun! As the day concluded, we finished the celebration by joining the State Silver Medal XC Team as they placed their trophy in the trophy case. This was a sentimental moment for all, as Coach Sisk thanked her team for a memorable season and delivering personal bests for each runner to conclude the year. This also concludes Coach Sisk's career as our XC Coach as well, and what a tremendous way to finish. Job well done!! Bundle up tonight, drive safely, and we will see you all in Jasper; kick-off is 7pm!!
