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HHS showcases talent
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by Taylee Moss, HHS Yearbook Copy Editor academic acknowledgement, but also a creative one, Mr. Wingate presented videos of Rube Student Council allied with a variety of Goldberg machines done by his physics students. organizations at Howe High to celebrate the Finally, three teachers were pied in the face. Prior completion of the first semester with a series to the Winter Showcase, Student Council hosted a of presentations dubbed the Winter canned food drive with a unique incentive. Showcase. Hannah Brown, Student Council Whoever had the most cans in their classroom president, lead the creation of this program was to be pied in the face by a student. The three alongside Mrs. Nail, the Student Council teachers to receive the most cans were Mrs. sponsor. Together they were able to put Wilson, Mr. Blum, and Mrs. Teafatiller. The together a series of presentations three “lucky winners” drew names of their showcasing the cornucopia of talent within students to see who had the honors of throwing the school’s walls. To begin the program, the the pie. The students were more than happy to see boys and girls basketball teams were their teachers covered in whipped cream, and the introduced as the season was about to begin. teachers agreed that it was worth the mess to help Much to the amusement of the students, the local charities. boys’ team attempted to make “slam dunks.” Although largely unsuccessful, the boys’ endeavor heightened the energy of everyone present, and raised excitement for the coming basketball season. Following the basketball teams, was a performance by a group of teachers. In an attempt to emulate the talented Bulldog Cheerleaders, the teachers performed a rendition of the team’s routine for contest. The cheer team then proceeded with their own, as most teacher would freely admit, far superior performance. Each year the FFA hosts a talent show for its participants. The Howe chapter of the FFA had two groups that were to perform in this talent show; these students chose to share their talents with the student body. Tyler Hawkins and Erin Blackburn sang a duet shortly followed by a performance by “The Tonky Honkers,” whose members include: Nathan Duffee, Peyton Reagan, Spencer Akins, and Jake Catching. Mrs. Blum presented the triumphs of her FFA competition students from various contests. Time was set aside for clubs and organizations to recognize the achievements of their members. The tech teacher, Mr. Johnson, hosted a “Tech Oscars” where he presented awards to his students. Another an
