HHS...Behind the Stripes

Monday, Oct 31:

• Halloween -no costumes

Tuesday, Nov. 1:

• Real Encounter Assembly 12:30 pm
• Attention FBLA Members: FBLA meeting Tuesday during ATLAS in Mr. Snelling's room
  
• Art Club will meet Tuesdays in the art room for the next three weeks from 3:10-4:30.
  

Wednesday, Nov. 2:

• Real Encounters tonight at the Football field.

Thursday, Nov. 3:

• HOSA State Leadership Conference

• Pep bus permission forms/Sign-Ups are due today!

Friday, Nov. 4:

• District Football at Mtn. Grove at 5.

• • All HS students and staff will report to Hiett Gym immediately following lunch (beginning of 6th hour) for a pep assembly.
  • Football Team will be dismissed to report to Big Red at 1:15 (end of pep assembly)
  • All HS staff and students are invited to join us outside the high school at 2:15 for a community/district send off.
  • All students will report to 8th hour immediately following the send off. We will run shuttle buses, as normal, at that time.

Saturday, Nov. 5:

• FFA Trapshoot @ Rolla

Everyday Things:

• Please keep in mind that you will need 90% attendance to attend Prom!

• Got candy? No one wants extra Halloween candy after the Trick or Treating is done! That’s why we teamed up with Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops program. Just drop off your extra candy at our office and we will donate the candy to @SoldiersAngelsOfficial to ship to deployed service members or hand out to veterans in VA Hospitals across the country. Students can bring in candy to the elementary office or middle school office from November 1st -8th .

• FCCLA members- Tshirts are in! Region 9 FCCLA meeting is November 2nd. If you would like to go, please sign up in the FACS room or email Ms. Bell ASAP. If your name is not on the list, you will not be going.
  

• Juniors: Please don't forget to pay your $20 class dues to either Ms. Johnston, Mr. Snelling, or in the High School Office. These will help out with costs associated with Prom!

• Community Betterment Club Members need to check in on Google Classroom REGULARLY. There are lots of events coming up that we need their help with.
  

• There will be STEM enrichment after school Thursdays until 5:00 pm in Mrs. D Wilson's room. We will have robotics, engineering (rube goldberg machines) and other things.

Got candy? No one wants extra Halloween candy after the Trick or Treating is done! That’s why we teamed up with Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops program. Just drop off your extra candy at our office and we will donate the candy to @SoldiersAngelsOfficial to ship to deployed service members or hand out to veterans in VA Hospitals across the country. Students can bring in candy to the elementary office or middle school office from November 1st -8th .

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On Fridays starting October 28, we will start "Financial Aid Fridays" during ATLAS for seniors that are interested in learning more about types of financial aid and why it's important.

This will take place in the library during ATLAS. Report directly to the library. Your mentor teacher will mark you absent but a sign-in sheet will be provided to the office to correct attendance. If you do not sign-in and you are marked absent for ATLAS, then you may be subject to discipline for truancy. You do not have to attend all of the lessons. Pick which ones you think would be the most beneficial for you.

The lessons for the day will be as follows:

October 28: 3 Types of Financial Aid

November 4: Going Merry's FAFSA Made Easier

November 11: Creating an FSA ID // Starting the FAFSA

November 18: Meet with Mentor teacher // Career Day debriefing

December 2: How State Aid Works

December 9: Understanding Grants & Scholarships, Work Study, & Student Loans

December 18: Putting it all together: Sample Aid packages

Members of the HHS classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are encouraged to sign up now for the District ACT. The deadline is December 16, 2022, for the March 7, 2023, test.

You can sign-up by filling out the form using this link: https://forms.gle/RrDqg6jB9qotNpyu7

The test is free for any interested junior as well as at a discounted price for seniors and sophomores. We plan on offering ACT prep during ATLAS and a Chad Cargill workshop in the spring. If you would like additional ACT prep information, please check out the high school counseling webpage: https://www.houston.k12.mo.us/page/high-school-counselor

Questions? Contact HHS Counselor Tara Volk at tvolk@houston.k12.mo.us.

Parents: Do you have a career or job you'd be willing to share about with our high school students? We're looking for community members to be part of the district's annual ‘Career Day’ on Nov. 18.

Presenters will have about 25 minutes to share about their career and experiences with HHS students. Participation can be in person or online in one or two time slots from 8:53 a.m. until 11:27 a.m.

Read more details: https://www.houston.k12.mo.us/article/833498

Sign up: https://forms.gle/KYjLf1oJgBkzu1jq6

Young men and women who exhibit high standards of leadership, character, scholarship and citizenship are considered for participation in Boys State and ALA Girls State. Students are required to participate in the full eight-day program.

Selection qualifications include:

• Must be between the ages of 15 and 19 by June 24, 2023.

• Must have successfully completed their junior year in a Missouri high school.

• Must be endorsed by the high school principal or the high school principal’s designee.

• Complete an online application on our websites. Boys State link // Girls State link

• Let your counselor know you are interested in participating and follow the nomination process established by your high school.

• You will be notified by Missouri Boys State or ALA Missouri Girls State when you are accepted. • Save the dates of June 24th through July 1st and watch your email

This week's #TeacherProudTuesday was a celebration of Mrs. Randi Wilson, a high school science teacher in our district.

According to High School Principal Amanda Munson, "Mrs. Wilson is a leader among her peers. She serves as the facilitator for her department team, the science representative for the Building Leadership Team, and a high school representative for the District Leadership Team. Even with 15 years experience, Mrs. Wilson continues to look for ways to improve and help her students find success in her classroom. Mrs. Wilson goes the extra distance to help her students, often reaching out to parents for discussion or just to let them know their child has an upcoming exam. Mrs. Randi Wilson definitely makes a positive impact on her students, our building, and the district."

INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS Our high school ATLAS classes have been discussing "thankfulness" this month and were challenged to perform a thankful act. Mrs. Jennifer Gunter's group picked up trash Thursday around campus for their thankful act.

HHS Welding alum Trenton Howell came by his old stomping grounds today! Trenton just graduated from Missouri Welding Institute and he is headed to Houston, Texas for his first big weld test this weekend. Thanks for coming by and teaching us a thing or two. Best of luck on your test and career Trenton. We’re proud of you and know you’ll do great!

Congratulations to Mr. Sam Van Dielen and Houston R-1 Bands for its first-place finish in Class A at the Ozark Mountain Marching Festival. The Tigers also topped the field for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Color Guard and Outstanding Visual.

The Houston Cross Country Team brought home the team championships in both the high school boys and girls competitions Tuesday in Ava. Individually, the team also earned five medals for top-10 finishes.

Here are Houston's individual results with medal winners marked with an asterisk:

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

(41 runners in race)

*Aiden Kelly, 4th, 19:44

*Jake Allen, 5th, 19:45

*Warren Hinkle, 6th, 19:59

Jack Sawyer, 12th, 20:30

Conner McKinney, 13th, 20:40

Riley Talbott, 17th, 20:57

Sheldon Starr, 36th, 26:16

Shane Yonkers, 37th, 26:50

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

(19 runners in race)

*Kristen Ely, 5th, 24:28

*Summer Bittle, 8th, 24:55

Natalie Clinton, 12th, 27:15

Allie Benoist, 14th, 28:19

Miah Bressie, 15th, 28:30

HHS Volleyball wins its district semifinal over Thayer. The Lady Tigers advance to play in Monday's championship match against Liberty.

By finishing third in Class 2 District 3, HHS Football will be at HOME this Friday night! See you at Tiger Stadium!

THANK YOU Piney River Ford for feeding the HHS Football team tonight. We appreciate your partnership and support!

Tuttle Utility Gas Inc. is a proud supporter of the Houston High School Tiger football team. They donated shirts that was thrown out to the crowd during last Friday night's game.

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Location: 423 West Pine Street, Houston, MO 65483
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