News

 Solid Gold
KISD Receives 28 Gold Performance Acknowledgements from TEA.

Gold Performance Acknowledgements (GPA's) were created by the Texas Legislature in 2001 to recognize districts and campuses for high performance in areas that go above and beyond the basics.  Click here to view the campus and district acknowledgements. 

 Tivy Choir Members Advance
Seven girls in the Tivy Choir advance to the Region Eleven Treble Choir Clinic and Concert.

Saturday, October 28^th, Region Eleven held auditions for the Treble Region Choir at Marshall High School in San Antonio.  The top 30 girls of each voice section are eligible to return to San Antonio November 11^th – 12th  for a Clinic and Concert  hosted at Brandeis High School.   Over 100 singers auditioned in each category, including 14 from Tivy High School. 

The following seven choir members advanced to the Treble Region Choir: 

Jessie Putnam                     3rd chair, soprano one

Rachel McCormick              7th chair, soprano one

Niki Hennigan                      18th chair, soprano one

Erin Mabry                             27th chair, soprano two

Laura Beene                         6th chair, alto

Letty Valenzuela                  28th chair, alto

Taylor Sparkman                 30th chair, alto

For more information on the Treble Region Choir or upcoming Tivy Choir performances, contact Choir Director Karen Billingsley, (830)257-2212, ext. 283.

 Honor Orchestra Seats
Tivy students selected to Region 11 Honor Orchestra.

TIVY STUDENTS SEATED IN REGION 11 ORCHESTRA
KISD Orchestra Director Pat Lee announced the students who competed and won a seat in the Region 11 Honors Orchestra.  They are Annie Kikhamsouk (violin), Hunter Marks (violin), Matt Maupin (violin), Brandon Curtis (violin), Mary Elizabeth McQueen (violin), Danny Soria (cello), and Hannah McCullough (bass).  Notably, Hannah McCullough has advanced to the All-State Orchestra auditions.

 Tivy Band Marching Toward Area Contest
Sweeptstakes Awarded over Weekend.

Band Director James Fry announced that the Tivy Marching Band received straight 1's from all three UIL judges at the marching contest held Saturday, October 15th at Gustafson Stadium in San Antonio.  Winning Sweepstakes, the Tivy band now advances to the Area contest October 29th at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi.