Railcat News

Congratulations to the Turner Academic Decathlon Team which finished 1st place in the Regional Competition this past weekend. The team has now qualified to advance to the State Competition and will enter that competition ranked 10th in the state and 3rd among all medium sized schools in the state. Here are some of the highlights from Regionals:

Honors

• Mia Rhodus: 2nd place Art, 2nd place Economics, 2nd place Science, 2nd place Social Science, 1st place Speech, 2nd place Overall Honors Scorer
• Allegra Murga: 3rd place Art, 3rd place Literature
• Daniel Tran: 3rd place Interview, 3rd place Music, 1st place Social Science, 3rd place Overall Honors Scorer

• Ian Norwood: 1st place Art, 1st place Economics, 2nd place Essay, 1st place Literature, 2nd place Math, 1st place Music, 1st place Science, 1st place Social Science, 1st place Overall Scholastic Scorer
• Jesswin Jacob: 2nd place Art, 1st place Essay, 3rd place Literature, 1st place Math, 3rd place Music, 2nd place Science, 2nd place Overall Scholastic Scorer
• Zipporah Ramirez: 1st place Interview, 1st place Speech, 2nd place Music

• Ryleigh Rich: 1st place Art, 1st place Economics, 3rd place Essay, 1st place Interview, 3rd place Literature, 3rd place Math, 3rd place Social Science, 1st place Speech, 1st place Overall Varsity Scorer
• Mason Bell: 2nd place Math, 1st place Music
• Christopher Lopez: 2nd place Literature, 1st place Math, 2nd place Science, 2nd place Social Science, 3rd place Speech

The team also won 1st place in the Super Quiz event.

The HOSA- Future Health Professionals Area Competition was held this past weekend. Turner HOSA had 18 students place at the Area Competition with 14 advancing to the HOSA State Competition in Round Rock, Texas. Congratulations to:

• Martin Gomez - 1st Place Dental Science
• Bianca Gonzalez - 1st Place Personal Care
• Manna Oomman, Alexa Escalera, Alli Sanchez, and Miranda Montenegro - 2nd Place Public Service Announcement (Featuring Teacher of the Year Mr. Talati and Ms. Kim
• Samantha Gonzalez - 2nd Place Pharmacy Science
• Cody Cox - 3rd Place Pharmacy Science
• Ashley Namata - 3rd Place Home Health Aide
• Elijah Portillo - 3rd Place Physical Therapy
• Fernanda Fonseca - 3rd Place Phlebotomy
• Rose Mathew - 3rd Place Clinical Laboratory Science
• Karlee Hendon - 3rd Place Dental Science
• Alex Yerena - 4th Place Clinical Specialty
• Mason Bell - 4th Place Health Informatics
• Zoey Piedras & Freddy Ruiz - 5th Place CPR/First Aid

Also, for the first time ever, Turner was awarded the Area 2 Spirit Stick! Congratulations to all of those that placed and to those that are advancing to State. Your HOSA Advisors and Officers are extremely proud of your hard work and dedication.

Congratulations to Manal Dris, Abigail Cantu, Levin Kuriachan, and Ronie Oommen!

These outstanding students competed in the Region 3 DECA competition and have advanced to the State competition! 🏆

We are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and success. A big shoutout to all participants for representing us so well—you’ve made us all proud! 💙✨

Let’s cheer them on as they prepare for the next level. Good luck at State! 🙌 #DECA #Region3 #StateBound #ProudMoment

Are you sitting down? 2025 has kicked off and that means that our Class of 2026 is just months away from beginning their senior year! I know!!! But, let's get excited as their senior year is going to be filled with memories from Senior Sunrise to Prom to Senior Serve.

One of those memory making events for your student will hopefully be their all night grad party on the night of graduation, hosted by your Turner High School Project Graduation Committee. While it is an incredibly fun night, it also serves a valuable purpose - to save lives one one of the deadliest nights of the year for teens. This event is only made possible by parents and students!

Join us for an information meeting for students and parents for the class of 2026 to learn more about the event and what happens behind the scenes to make it happen.

When: Tuesday, February 18th at 7:30pm

Where: Turner High School Teaching Theater

Who: Turner Students, Parents, Grandparents, Guardians. Focus will be on the class of 2026 event, but other grade levels are welcome to participate.

To join our newly forming contact list for the class of 2026, sign up here: https://forms.gle/VcFYcu28w521mPr26

See you on the 18th!

We’re about a week away from THS Bingo Night on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the THS Cafeteria! Don’t forget to grab your tickets and join us for a night of fun, prizes, and community spirit—all while supporting a great cause.

Get Your Bingo Tickets!

Tickets are just $25.00 each and include: Exciting Bingo games and Amazing prizes. Tickets will be available at the door for $30.00.

Don’t miss out—secure your tickets before they’re gone! Click www.tinyurl.com/25BINGONIGHT today.

We Still Need Volunteers!

Want to help make the event a success? We’re looking for volunteers to assist with: Event setup and cleanup, Donations, Welcoming guests, Selling tickets at the door, Helping with Bingo games.

It’s a great way to give back and be part of the excitement! Sign up here:

Turner Bingo Night - Volunteers Sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4EAEA62EA5F85-54192120-turner

Turner Bingo Night - Donation Request:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4EAEA62EA5F85-54345023-turner

A Joint Fundraiser for THS PTA & Project Graduation

This Bingo Night benefits both THS PTA and Project Graduation, supporting students, teachers, and a safe, memorable celebration for our seniors.

We can’t wait to see you there—whether you’re playing, volunteering, or both! Let’s make this an unforgettable night.

See you soon!

THS PTA