Howe High School held "Stay Drug-free" promotion

Howe High School participated in Red Ribbon Week by bringing the dangerous effects of drug and alcohol awareness to our students during the days of Oct 23 - Oct 31 Multiple raffles and random number draws took place, in which students received prizes as a way to encourage them to remain drugfree

Additionally, each day students were given a theme that they could fashion their outfit around Tuesday was “Travel Drug Free,” Wednesday was “Dressing Smart

Making Smart Choices on my Life’s Journey,” Thursday was

“My Future is Great without Drugs,” Friday was “Hunt the Tigers,” Monday was “Crush Out Drugs,” Tuesday was “Do Vines, Not Drugs!” and Wednesday was “Drugs Are a Thing of the Past ” Both students and staff participated

HHS Seniors vote their classmates to unique titles

Best Eyes – Spencer Akins and Riley Potter

Most Changed Since Freshman Year – Oleg Garbrandt and Zoe Watson

Best Hair – Elijah Campbell and Hadin Gajadien

Teacher’s Pet – Taylee Moss and Kaleb Miller

Most Athletic – Mason Riggs and Calley Vick

Most Likely to Succeed –Timothy Knight and Bethany Masters

Most Unforgettable – Jorie Seibold and Caleb Lankford

Best Laugh – Aubrey Friedman and Cody Brussow

Most Likely To Make You Laugh

Citlali Cano and Samuel Cherry

Best Dressed – Joseph Brennan and Katy Taylor

Senioritis – Natalie Murphy and Jesse Spears

Most Outgoing – Dyson Dillard and Gianna Henry

Most School Spirit – Austin Lee and Mikayla Doty

Friendliest – Kaylin Bouse and Levi Cavender

Mr and Miss HHS – Cameron Blesi and Kindle Catching

HHS Student organizations recognized at school board meeting

Several organizations were recognized by the school board last Monday night Dianne Teafatiller recognized 14 students that passed the Career Preparedness Certification test in Business Technology

Band Director Angie Liss recognized three band members that used their creativity to make props

Robotics instructor Sam Wingate gave a glowing presentation about the robotics class who have performed greatly at various competitions

Howe FFA instructor Tracy Blum introduced to the board a number of FFA students that will be advanced to the area contest from the district meet held in Bells recently

Howe teacher recognized at school board meeting

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Photos from Howe ISD School Board meeting

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Though I did not serve in the military, I am very appreciative of those who have I’m very proud of my son who is a marine that spent time in Japan and Thailand He has a Masters degree and served with Homeland Security is now working as a police officer at a Veterans hospital Neither my father or his dad were soldiers but on my mother's side of the family, it is quite a different story My maternal grandfather fought in WWI and was in France He was injured in the war and according to my mom, he was never the same I can barely remember him as a child but do recall a few details like when we would visit, he would greet us at the door making meow sounds like a cat and then he would always peel and slice apples and set them on the coffee table I ate the apples and laughed at his meows. His wife, my grandmother passed away when I was even younger They had 7 children, 3 boys, 4 girls, and my mother was the baby. Like many families during that time period, all three sons were eventually enlisted in the military However, I thought it was even more unique how the father and each son was a soldier in a different war The dad World War I, the oldest son was in Japan during WWII, the second son was killed in Korea, and the youngest son served in the Vietnam era I vaguely remember two of these uncles and now realize they both suffered terribly from PTSD My uncle who was killed in action died in 1950 eight years before I was born

I wish I had been old enough to speak with these family members about their military experiences My mother can recall a few memories and recently I contacted the department of military affairs and requested some of their official documents I received a few things but much of it was difficult to read and some were unfortunately destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center Archives in 1973 My mom was very close to her brother who never returned and was convinced that he was her mother's favorite child His nickname was Kenny and he worked a little part-time job before he went to the war and she remembers he would give her ten cents every Saturday to buy some candy which she really looked forward to He would also buy his mother flowers every week and she would sit them on the kitchen table She also remembers the day when military representatives knocked on their door and told her mother that they were sorry to inform that her son had been killed She ran through the house wailing and screaming no please no, over and over My mother said it was a terrible time and she can recall her mother going to bed and staying there for weeks

I currently have the privilege to volunteer as a chaplain at a veterans health care facility and it's truly an honor to spend quality time with the many fine men and women who have served our nations armed forces. I teach Bible studies and lead worship services with the old hymns which they really enjoy I’m on call whenever a resident becomes seriously ill and present with the family whenever someone passes away I’ve come to accept that many veterans who need constant medical care do not have family or friends to visit them Many of the older ones have outlived everyone but its still sad to walk into a room and not see any pictures or greeting cards I’ve asked the staff on numerous occasions if a certain resident has had any visitors and they cannot remember the last time someone was there I’m also a chaplain for a small honor guard team which presents memorial services for military veterans I open and close in prayer and have been known to sing the national anthem on occasions I encourage you to set aside some time and visit a veteran They would appreciate it very much and I promise you will also be blessed beyond words Veterans day not only remembers those who served our country in the past but also recognizes those who continue to serve today We share a sincere

Verse of the Week

HES Honor Rolls

Kuykendall, Kinslee Moore, Thomas Smith, Zoey Stout, Ethan White, Ross Whitmire, Jessica Whitt

Second Grade: Peyton Amaro, Calvin Becker, Judah Burton, Jesus Conejo-Garcia, Katheryne Erbst, Brett Roberts, Abram Sadler, Dallas Stephens, Easton Thornhill, Hazel Tibbets, Novalee Webb, Kinley Willits, Kade Polk, Emma Alvarez, Zander Booe, Emanuel Cabrera, Grant Davidson, Cooper Finney, Shannon Hejny, Ethan Landry, Harlie Marr, Raegan McKinney, Izak Montgomery, Lucie Novak, Gabriel Perez, Ruth Perez, Christian Sanchez, Laynee Turner, Ava Abernathy, Truitt Allison, Kalysta Armas, Brooklyn Bjorn, Mackenzie Coleman, Jordyn Farmer, Katelyn Patterson, Camden Riley, Bella Stevens, Cooper Bond, Kiahlynn Caddell, Jackson Culp, Collin Goldston, Leland Landino, Ethan Lewis, Alyssa Lopez, Delaine McCloud, Bruce Steward, Hunter Thornhill, Dylan VillagomezCuevas, Jenni Whitmire, Collin Clopton, Elizabeth Dobecka, Mackenzie Gibbs, Caden Johns, Miguel Labrada, Kash Mace, Canyon Nitchman, Presley Powell, Taylor Steedman, Aaliyah Williams

Third Grade:

Adaline Carter, Vivian Davis, Mary-Kate Douglas, Yvonne Frias, Deyse GarciaArredondo, Alex Light, Kevin Merino, Dana Rico-Vera, Kyliee Simms, Davinson Vicente, Carson Allen, Isaiah Allen, Tabitha Bjorn, Nicholas Brewer, Isabella Fleming, Kennedy Garner, Noah Montgomery, Isaac Perez, Sherlyn Romero, Jaden Strunc, Taylor Brunner, Addison Donoho, Anthony GaloAmador, Dylan Mayhue, Caris Riley, Cooper Shadden, Luke Ellison, Sydney Brewer, Aydan Chantaca, Quentin Cole, Layla Cummings, Sophia Eitelman, Samantha Fuhr, Javier Gutierrez-Ramirez, Kamryn Johnson, Tatum Lindly, Malachi Simpson, Gavin Snapp, Autumn Stephens, Claudia Valadez

Fourth Grade: Rhyin Boatwright-Navidad, Jackson Brown, Jericho Comer, Lilly Fincher, Valeria Gomez, Berenice Gonzalez, Addisson Isenhower, Braylen Johnson, Asia Lawhorn, Jaileigh Murphy, Chris Torres, Allison Vera, Ezekiel Austin, Edward Bernal, Makenzie Edgett, Elias Foust, Lucah Gianino, Emily Lopez, Bridgette Montgomery, Benjamin Muwadzuri, Micah Pettigrew, Charles Thomas, Bailee White, Caden Allen, Sofeea Brown, Rowan Fair, Efren Galicia, Ava Herbert-Muse, Jacson Hightower, Somang Lawson, Samaire Moss, Brenyn Oswalt, Rylan Strong, Mya Vines, Brooklyn Washer, Houston Beebe, Story Burton, Braxton Buttery, Colton Englebright, Nathan Garibay, James Johnson, William Kellis, Lucas Murphy, Seanna Roper, Jackson Teel, Alexis Woods, Giselle Alejos-Cacho, Macie Bryant, Eric Dailey, Keelan Davis, Peyton Duncan, Charles Fuhr, Tatum Gandillon, Molly Haney, Kaitlynn McKnight, Logan Nitchman, Bryce Pieper, Alyssa Russell, Chrys Simpson, Nicole White, Tommy Whitt

Math Goal Second Six Weeks

Kindergarten:

Jacob Baker, Wyatt Carruth, Christopher Castro, Keegan Crosson, Eliott Cummings, Emily Galvan, Jaxton Halley, James Kveton, Ireland McBride, Enid Noble, Palmer Powell, Helenmoo Thang, Ivory Thomas, Gael Ayala, Audrey Barrett, Andrew Bernal, Keagan Case, Ayden Donoho, Monserrat Flores, Jamarkis Givens, Kinsley Johnson, Jayden JuarezRangel, Bricio Labrada, Andi Myers, Clawson Noble, Sophia Olvera-Garcia, Jason Palmer, Devon Patterson, Jaden Pruitt, Nicolas

Rodriguez, Kendra Oliva-Cruz, Westin Alexander, Brelyn Cain, Garrett Culp, Paisley Davis, McKinlee Farrell, Arely Gutierrez, Yareli Juarez-Rangel, Colton Key, Avery Landino, Savanna Nitchman, Genevieve Noble, James Sadler, Molly Schroder, Asgli Vicente, Seth Warden, Jayden West, Wyatt Wilson, Jaxon Windon, Llela Abernathy, Emmilyn Allen, Bennett Allison, Isabella Arteaga, Hayes Carter, Dixie Clark, Titus Coleman, Noah Cravens, Rylan Davis, Amadeo Garcia, Jaiden Gil, Mason Hall, Brooklyn Halladay, Phynix Jeter, Eli Lindly, Aiden McCloud, Jayden Potts, Ivan Rodriguez, Lily Vawter, Bennie Westdyke, Anders Bjorn, Wren Bunch, Yareli Canchola, Austin Carney, Lillian Dickson, Roan Gandillon, Claire Gianino, Hana Lawson, Angela Meneses, Noah Middleton, Juan Perez, Keaton Pierce, Kaydence Shirley, Madelyn Shores, Andrew Smith, Tatum Tolbert, Brendalynn Reichert

First Grade:

Payton Cartwright, Jude Christman, Xadyn Ernst, Noah Espitia, Aubree Finney, Ayden Garrison, Peyton Hightower, Zane McCollum, Isaac Pio, Ryleigh Santiago, Avery Stevens, Aubrey Szekely, Denzel Diaz, Bradley Garbrandt, Alaytan Garrison, Sammy Herrera, Leilani Leon, Alexa Montgomery, Kolbie Morris, Melissa Rico-Vera, Ayden Signer, Rylee Smith, Stella Thomas, Judah Anderson, Edward Castillo, Sean Douglas, Vivian Ferreyra, Kylie Klopfenstein, Emery

Shumway, Kenzleigh Simms, Miah VazquezGonzalez, Elijah Willoughby, Whitley Reichert, Jesse Acevedo, Austyn BoatwrightNavidad, Ashton Brown, Jaxon Bryant, Madelyn Chantaca, Kenlea Devore, Kellen Focht, Jonah Kelly, Kennedy Kirk, Maci Kuykendall, McKinley Reynolds, David Santoyo-Ramirez, Zoey Stout, Ethan White, Ross Whitmire, Jessica Whitt

Second Grade:

Calvin Becker, Jesus Conejo-Garcia, Alonzo Fuentes, Gunner Owen, Abram Sadler, Easton Thornhill, Kinley Willits, Emma Alvarez, Zander Booe, Emanuel Cabrera, Orion Click, Grant Davidson, Shannon Hejny, Ethan Landry, Harlie Marr, Raegan McKinney, Izak Montgomery, Christian Sanchez, Brynna Snell, Laynee Turner, Ava Abernathy, Truitt Allison, Kalysta Armas, Brooklyn Bjorn, Mackenzie Coleman, Jordyn Farmer, Price Hays, Katelyn Patterson, Camden Riley, Liam Sheehy, Cooper Bond, Kiahlynn Caddell, Jackson Culp, Evelyn Garcia, Collin Goldston, Ayden Kane, Leland Landino, Ethan Lewis, Alyssa Lopez, Delaine McCloud, Bruce Steward, Hunter Thornhill, Dylan VillagomezCuevas, Jenni Whitmire, Abigail Clark, Collin Clopton, Elizabeth Dobecka, Erick Flores, Caden Johns, Miguel Labrada, Kash Mace, Canyon Nitchman, Presley Powell, Taylor Steedman, Aaliyah Williams

Third Grade:

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Deacon Bender, Leyla Burris, Adaline Carter, Sophie Castellanos, Vivian Davis, Isabel Henley, Ella Owens, Melodie Shores, Jesus Sifuentes, Nolan Underwood, Kalynne Wilson, Jaylee Yowell, Cooper Cleveland, Mary-Kate Douglas, Yvonne Frias, Deyse Garcia-Arredondo, Michael Gonzalez, Alex Light, Kevin Merino, Dana Rico-Vera, Kayden Ross, Kyliee Simms, Andrea Uribe, Jose Vargas, Tabitha Bjorn, Nicholas Brewer, Isabella Fleming, Kennedy Garner, Noah Montgomery, Jorge Munoz-Sustaita, Sherlyn Romero, Jaden Strunc, Sophie Sutton, Kaiden Thomas, Taylor Brunner, Addison Donoho, Breckyn Focht, Raley Freeman, Anthony Galo-Amador, Noah Pugh, Caris Riley,

Dr. Ken Bridges