HMS Back to School

Howe Middle School Back to School Events

Revised Supply Lists: Visit the HISD web site for revised supply lists for both Remote and OnCampus Instruction. Look on the white pop up when you first visit the HISD web page.

August 14 6th Grade Orientation Howe MS Cafeteria: 1 adult with each student with masks. We will provide information, introduce some of our staff and release students to put supplies in their lockers. Report to cafeteria. Park in gym parking lot. 3 sessions and online information available:

8:30 (students last name A-I) 9:45 (students last name J-Q) 11:00 (students last name R-Z)

August 17 iPad pick up at the HMS Cafeteria: Student and one parent only w/ mask. iPad insurance is $40. If at all possible please attend by these times based on your last name.

Students all Grades A-F 9:00-10:30

Students all Grades G-L 10:30-12:00

.Students all Grades M-R 1:00-2:30

Students all Grades S-Z 2:30-4:00

August 17 HMS Meet the Teacher Night: One parent / adult per student with masks. No siblings please. Attend by last names. Enter through the cafeteria to pick up schedule.

Students all Grades A-I 5:30-6:15

Students all Grades J-Q 6:15-7:00

Students all Grades R-Z 7:00-7:45

August 19 First Day of School for both Remote and On-Campus Instruction

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump—Pelosi and Schumer only interested in Bailout Money for poorly run Democrat cities and states. Nothing to do with China Virus! Want one trillion dollars. No interest. We are going a different way! 4:03 PM · Aug 7, 2020

Alex and Phoebe Heng working behind the counter during the first week. Staff photo.

The long-awaited opening of Hana’s Café Market, a Chinese restaurant, took place two Saturdays ago. The results from the first week were overwhelming said owner Earng Heng. It was 75 percent take-out and 25 percent dine-in during the first week for the family-owned and operated business.

While school is out, you can find Heng’s son Alex, daughter Phoebe, and wife Huana, and brotherin-law Zelin.

“It’s been great. I’m surprised,” said Earn Heng on the first week of business. “A lot of people from out of town are coming here also.”

Heng said the favorite dish by far is the orange chicken along with the fried rice. The café is located at 105 S. Denny St. where Stark Lane Gifts was located previously. Prior to that, it was owned by Jack Leavenworth as an apartment. The building was originally constructed as a cabinet shop.

“When the property came open, I thought I could do something with it and there wasn’t a Chinese restaurant, so I thought it would be a good idea. My wife is a great cook so I thought, ‘let’s see what she can do with a restaurant.’”

The Heng family also owns a Chinese pastry company in Garland where they distribute all along the state and up and down the east coast. That business was established in 1987 and is operat-

(Continued on page 15)

a