HHS Homecoming Court

The Howe High School Homecoming Court has been announced. Those selected are (left to right in the photo above): Will Fleming, Alicia Flores, Ethan Lopez, Avery Snapp, Jared Brussow, Landery Sanders, Luke Lopez. Hadley Cheatham, Asher Reinhard, and Chloe Scoggins.

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HISD Employee Spotlight: Kim Duncan

On the night before school was let out for the summer, Howe ISD first grade teacher Kim Duncan was in a major car accident. Luckily, she did not experience internal injuries but did suffer two broken ankles and a broken arm. She spent seven days in the hospital and at a rehab facility for six days.

“It was a long summer with recuperating, but I had a good support system with my family, my church family, and my school family,” said Duncan. “Friends took care of me and also took care of kids and my husband. Everyone got fed and everyone got to where they needed to go.” With a clear doctor’s report, she says she’s pretty much back to normal with walking and getting around.

Mrs. Duncan has been at Howe ISD for 18 years now and is the only district she’s taught. Combined, this is her 12th year to teach first grade. She spent six years of intervention for kindergarten through fifth grade.

She grew up in Bells, Texas where she attended school there from fourth grade through graduation. Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson was her junior high principal.

“I feel like he’s still the same. He was very supportive of students back then and I feel like he is still that way today,” said Duncan. “He’s the same type of guy now that he was back then.”

Kim Duncan

from her teachers and coaches. Current Bells Superintendent Trisha Meek is still sought for advice as she was her mentor at Bells ISD.

She moved from the old elementary school campus to the new Summit Hill campus and says there’s lots of room, but they’re filling it up.

Duncan says that she loves Howe ISD because of the students.

“Whether I had them last year or 17 years ago, I still love seeing them and love hearing their stories,” said Duncan. “Being a small district, we haven’t grown so big where we forget those students, or they forget their teachers.” Former Howe students check-in at the All-School Reunion in 2015.

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name, Howe Ex-Students Association.

The weekend begins with the Howe Bulldogs hosting the Commerce Tigers at Bulldog Stadium at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for general admission at the gate. At halftime, Howe High School at 200 Ponderosa Rd, will open for those who would like to gather together.

On Saturday morning at 9 am, the high school will open for coffee and donuts and at 11 am a $16 luncheon and a program will be held at the high school which will be catered by Dickey’s BBQ.

On Saturday night, the Howe ExStudents Association is hosting a scholarship benefit concert featuring The Chicago Tribute Authority Texas which is a Chicago cover band featuring HHS graduate Rod Hawkins. Howe students with alumni ties.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Ex-Students square site https:// howealumni.square.site/ They have made tickets available for purchase by individual items or for full packages called the “Charles R. Thompson Package” which includes two tickets to all events for $140 or the “Arthur Boyle Package” which is one ticket to all events.

All tickets purchased online will be at the gate Friday of the game and at the luncheon Saturday.

Duncan got into the field of education because of her influence She also said having her kids in the district is also a big part of it. The alumni organization gives a $600 scholarship each year to