Buffalo News

November 6, 2023

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As we start the 75th year of Florence FFA we are doing it with great success! Congratulations to our students that all placed at this year's National FFA Convention. We also want to say a huge thank you to our Ag Science Teachers that are leading our students to such great success.

Congratulations to Brynlee Cody and Brody Fisher, National Champions in Agriscience Fair!

Congratulations of FHS Alum Bryce Fisher for earning the highest degree that can be bestowed on an FFA member, the American FFA Degree. Bryce also represented the state of Texas to be considered for a national officer and made it to the finalist round. Bryce we are all so proud of you for the way you represented Florence!

Erick finished 51st out of 151 runners at the state cross country meet. Erick we are all so proud of you!

FHS celebrated Texas High School Coaches Day on November 2nd. We are so thankful for our coaches and the countless hours they put in coaching and mentoring our students!

Pre-AP Spanish 3 students learned more about Spanish Culture through a Día De Los Muertos project that culminated in a display in our front foyer.

Students in Ms. Overfelt's Health Science Theory class were able to take a tour of an ambulance and learn more about the health care industry last week. Health Science Theory teaches our students about basic Health Science practices and helps them to learn about the many roles in the healthcare industry.

It is important for students to be in attendance in order to be successful in their classes. Our goal for the campus is to have 95% attendance or higher for the year. In the first 9 weeks we had an attendance rate of 94.51%. To encourage attendance, we will be having a competition over the next 5 weeks. The grade level with the highest attendance will receive a special lunch during the week of December 11th. In order to win the lunch, the grade level attendance rate needs to be at least 95%.

Attendance rate by grade level last week:

9th - 96.02%

10th - 96.77%

11th - 95.54%

12th - 92.73%

Seniors, make sure to bring your Chromebook charged on Tuesday for ASVAB testing. The ASVAB is correctly associated with the military, however, the results are very helpful to all students in considering their abilities and aptitudes towards future careers.

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.

11/7 - All Seniors ASVAB Testing

11/9 - Veterans Day Program

11/9 - Early Release

11/10 - Veterans Day Observed

11/10 - Eligibility Gain only effective

11/17 - Early Out

11/20 - 11/24 Thanksgiving Holiday

12/1 - IPR 2.2

12/13 - FHS Holiday Lunch

Girls Basketball:

11/8 - v Johnson City JV/V 5:00/6:15

Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, allows The University of Texas at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students.

The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible summer/fall 2025 and spring 2026 freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes. A letter from University President Jay C. Hartzell is attached to this correspondence.

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