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Two Howe students, Ainsley and Kelton Denham and their horses made an appearance on the RFD channel on Wednesday morning

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The two students have a tradition of riding their horses to school on the first and last days of school

Their father, Jeff Denham, a Howe ISD Board of Trustees member submitted photo to the RFD channel which caught the eye of the producers of the news show that is on from 8 am to 1 pm

The Denham family is active in the community and active in the local rodeo circuit as well as youth baseball, basketball The Denham family is very active volunteering their time in various Howe programs

Howe ISD School Board report

Howe ISD held a public hearing for the FIRST rating, which is a rating system that scores the financial integrity of Texas school districts Howe ISD was proud to report that it received a perfect score and a Superior Rating for 2016-17

The 2016-17 audit report was presented by Rutherford Taylor & Co , and Howe ISD received a clean audit

The district and campus improvement plans were adopted for 2016-17.

The November meeting was moved to Nov 16 due to the fact that the regular meeting date fell during Thanksgiving break.

Shannon Chapin was offered a teacher contract

The enrollment in third grade reached 90 students last week, necessitating the creation of a fifth section in order to comply with the state-mandated 22:1 student teacher ratio That transition will take place this coming week

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This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience musicianship/general effect This year, 1A, 2A, 3A, and 5A bands who receive first division ratings from at least two of three judges can advance on to the next level The Howe Band received "1's" from all three judges and will be competing in the Area B Marching Contest at C H Collins Athletic Complex on Saturday, October 28th (The schedule will not be

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finalized until after Wednesday, when all other Area B regions have completed their contests )

"We're excited to work hard this week and continue to improve each detail of the show," said HHS Band Director Angie Liss "This area (Area B) is an incredibly competitive area with several quality bands It should prove to be a day with excellent shows "

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The city says that the agreement will retain a portion of the taxable amount within the district The eventual wastewater treatment plant would allow for the separation of the current sewer contract through the City of Sherman that sees the City of Howe paying the rate of a commercial business It has yet to be determined who will own and operate the treatment facility upon completion, but the cost of sewer for citizens should be well reduced due to the extinction of the current contract

The district will also make water improvements to the development and construct a storage container for water The addition of homes will be able to reduce the water cost to Howe citizens due to the addition of homes sharing the cost.

The benefits to Howe and Howe citizens are not only the reduction of utility costs but the new opportunities that come with new developments

In a recent citizens survey, the number one want and need was indicated to be a grocery store

"In order to attract a grocer or other retail centers to improve the quality of life and bring jobs, those companies have to have a certain population criteria in order to qualify," said Howe's Economic Development Director Monte Walker "With the addition of Summit Hill and this future development, the city is getting closer to reality for those opportunities "

The residential growth that inspires the commercial growth will feed the local city's economy which will result in better streets, parks, and overall infrastructure Currently, Howe has the least amount of sales tax revenue for any city along Highway 75 or Interstate 45 from the Red River to Palmer, Texas - which is 28 miles north of Corsicana

The round of applause after the motion was passed was in part due to the finalization of hard work by many involved for many years But it also may have also been for the sudden realization that the financial opportunities that will soon begin for Howe have finally come to fruition

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