Tenaha Independent School District

It is also a BIG DAY for our Tiger Tennis program as girls doubles team, Gladys Tovar and Jessica Aguilar will play in the 2A Regional Tennis Tournament in just a couple of hours in College Station. They will match the #2 seed from Crawford. We wish these ladies and Coach Ward the very best of luck today and are very proud of their accomplishments.

TigerNation! Join me in wishing our Tiger Track Teams the best of luck today as they compete at the District Track Prelims in Beckville. Prelims will be today and the finals will be held tomorrow evening. Let's GOOO Tigers!!

TIGERNATION!! Let's give a BIG BOSSY Congratulations to our 23-24 Mascot, Miss Kaedynce Cox!! We look forward to the energy and enthusiasm Sug will bring to the sidelines this upcoming season!

TIGERS!! We hope you are enjoying your Monday!! Just a reminder that tomorrow Traditions Portraits will be on campus for Spring Photos and the remainder of our sports photos: Basketball, Track and Tennis (group pictures for the yearbook and individual pictures). Order forms for spring pictures were sent home with students last week; however, if you didn't receive one or you would like to wait and see the proof before purchasing, please just make sure your student knows to go to the SEC when their grade level is called for pictures. Also, don't forget tomorrow is the first day of the Elementary Book Fair!! Set up your child's ewallet and join in all the fun!!!

TigerNation: Tenaha ISD will observe Good Friday tomorrow, April 7th. Students will also be out of school on Monday as teachers will be participating in professional development trainings. We will see students back on Tuesday, April 11th. Please remember, the Elementary Book Fair will begin on Tuesday when we return along with Spring Pictures for those that wish to have them taken along with all remaining sports photos: Basketball, Track, and Tennis. All athletes MUST have their photo taken, these are for the yearbook. Have a blessed weekend with family and friends.

The Longview Orthopaedic Star Foundation is proud to host the Sports Medicine All Star ShootOut in memory of Mike "Runt" Ramsey on April 15th at the Tenaha ISD Special Event Center. The girls game will start at 4:00 PM and the boys game will start at 6:00 PM. Players from all across East Texas will participate; Head Coaches nominated players from their teams. All proceeds from the gate will go to the Mike "Runt' Ramsey scholarship fund. The Tenaha Booster Club will have the concession featuring everyone's favorite: the Tiger Café Fried Catfish.

This past week a group of our Varsity Track athletes competed in the Winona Relays! They did an outstanding job and brought home some hardware to show for it; check out the full results below: JV boys- 1600 M run: Misael Hernandez- 1st place, Eustorgio Flores- 3rd place, Marco Gonzales- 4th place 3200 M run: Misael Hernandez- 1st place, Eustorgio Flores- 3rd place, Marco Gonzales- 5th place Varsity boys- 1600 M run- Jairo Hernandez- 4th place, Evan Plata- 6th place 3200 M run- Evan Plata- 2nd place, Jairo Hernandez- 4th place 800 M run- Adrian Ramirez- 3rd place 200 m run- Pooh Moore- 4th place 4x100 Relay- K. Ross, P. Moore, J. Reese, DJ Cooks- 6th place 4x200 Relay- B. Kenney, J. Moore, P. Moore, DJ Cooks- 3rd place Varsity girls- 100 M hurdles- Kay Cox- 1st place 200- Tae Steadman- 6th place 300 M hurdles- Kay Cox- 1st place 4x100 Relay- M. Reynolds, E. Bustamante, T. Dagley, L. Steadman- 6th place 4x200 Relay- M. Reynolds, T. Dagley, L. Steadman, K. Cox- 1st place Long Jump- Mac Reynolds- 2nd place High Jump- Kay Cox- 1st place Discus- Kay Cox- 4th

On Thursday, April 6th, the Junior Class will be having both a Bake Sale and Raffle. Everything at the Bake Sale will be $1. They will be raffling TWO Easter Baskets for $2 a ticket. The Bake Sale and raffle tickets will be available during lunches. Winners of the raffle will be announced at the end of the day! Thank you for supporting our Junior Class!

TigerNation!! Let's show our Junior High Track Athletes some love for their efforts this past week at the District Track meet in Beckville!! The Boys results are below: 7th Grade Clayton Creech-4th Place Triple Jump Jayden Goodson-1st place long Jump and 5th place High jump Kori Miles-5th place long jump and 3rd place high jump Makias Norris-4th place shotput 1st place 2400m run (David Loredo) 4x100 relay-2nd place (Clayton Creech, Jesus Flores, Kori Miles, Jayden Goodson) 4x200 relay-2nd place (Jayden Goodson, Jesus Flores, Brayden Garcia, Kori Miles) 800m run-2nd place (David Loredo) 110m Hurdles-3rd Place (Jayden Goodson) 100m dash-5th Place (Kori Miles) 300m Hurdles-2nd place (Clayton Creech) 1600m run-2nd Place (David Loredo) 400m dash-6th Place (Oswaldo Magana) 4x400m relay-5th place (Oswaldo Magana, Clayton Creech, Jesus Flores, Brayden Garcia) 8th Grade 4x100m relay-6th place (Quentin Goodson, Ciro Sandoval, Ramon Flores, Richard Sanchez) 4x200m relay-5th place (Quentin Goodson, Martin Flores, Ramon Flores, Richard Sanchez) 300m hurdles-5th place (Ty Landon) We will post the Girls Results as soon as we have them finalized!! Congratulations Tigers!!

One last reminder: Elementary Parent Pick Up will begin today at 11:15am!!

TGIF Tigers!! Just a reminder that we will early release today at 11:30am. Students will follow the schedule below and the bell will ring to dismiss at 11:28am. Sack lunches will be provided. 1st period Breakfast 6th period 7th period 5th period Enjoy your afternoon; staff: please remember to join us in the cafeteria to set up for prom or work in your rooms as directed!

PARENTS!! It's that time of year again...PK & Kindergarten Roundup!! Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-Up begins on Monday, April 3, 2023. We are sending home PK-3 enrollment packets to our students who are currently enrolled in our daycare. Please return the packets by Friday, April 28th. You will also need to provide the following: Birth Certificate Social Security Card Shot Records Parent Driver’s License Proof of Residency Remember, all three-year-olds must be potty trained, and we have a limited number of spots, so completed packets turned into the office will be kept in the order we receive them. Pre-K 3 ends at 12:00PM. Daycare services are available from 12PM to 5PM if you are interested. Fees are as follows: Preschool $60 a week Registration Fee $50 Supplies and Materials $25/bi-annual We look forward to meeting you and receiving your packet. We love our Tigers and are thankful you entrust their care to us each day!!

Please join me in praying for traveling safety and wishing our Varsity Track athletes the best of luck as they travel to Winona today to compete in the Winona Relays. Go Tigers!!!

We would like to wish our Junior High band students and directors best wishes as they compete in the UIL Concert & Sight Reading competition today!!

This week, our February and March Students and Staff of the month were recognized at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting. These students and staff were selected by their peers, teachers and colleagues for their positive contribution to our school district! Director of Bands, Mr. Brian Sours, also recognized Superintendent, Don Fallin, with the TMEA Distinguished Administrator Award. Mr. Fallin has been a long-time supporter and backbone of the Tenaha Band program. His dedication and passion he pours into each of our students is evident every day, and he is more than deserving of this honor. Congratulations, Mr. Fallin! Thank you for all your do to support our school programs.

Congratulations to our Tiger Tennis team on their District Competition this week in Center. In the Doubles competition, Jessica Aguilar and Gladys Tovar secured a Regional Tournament qualification with their 2nd place finish. In Mixed Doubles, Marely Perales and Luke Ward finished 3rd. Great job to all of our Tennis players!!

TigerNation!! It is a pleasure to introduce you to our New Athletic Director, Coach Dee Lewis! Coach Lewis has an extensive background in education and coaching, with a very successful track record to boot. He is joining us from White Oak ISD most recently, where he served as the Girls Athletic Coordinator and Head Girls Basketball Coach. Coach Lewis and Coach Ward will serve as dual Athletic Directors the remainder of this school year through December, collaborating and strengthening our athletic department. Coach Lewis will begin his duties April 10th hiring and restructuring the coaching staff assignments, while Coach Ward will continue to coach football and schedule and organize all off-season activities. Coach Lewis will be in charge of our summer basketball activities and training as well. In January of 2024, Coach Lewis will assume the full time position of TISD Athletic Director as Coach Ward continues to coach and fulfill other administrative roles. Congratulations Coach Lewis, and welcome to TigerLand!! We are excited to see the energy that comes with your joining our team!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE ALL-STATE LADY TIGERS!! Each of these young ladies were recognized by the TGCA for their outstanding performance this season and named to the All-State team. Great job ladies, thank you for being such great representatives for Tenaha ISD Athletics!

Best of Luck to our Varsity Tennis teams as they travel to Center today for the District Tennis Tournament! We started playing Tennis this past year and the athletes really enjoyed learning and growing within the sport. We are thrilled that Coach Ward has been working with these athletes and cannot wait to hear how they fair today!

Good Morning TIGERNATION!! Last week, we sent home a handout detailing the Affordable Connectivity Program which offers eligible households $30 off your internet bill, or in some cases, FREE INTERNET SERVICES. To learn more, visit www.GetInternet.gov or contact your internet service provider!