INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS 🐯 Mrs. Tina Sutton’s Pre-K students problem solved today in order to free the frozen dinosaurs from the ice. Each student, with the help of Ms. Baylee, used a variety of tools and water to get them out of the ice. They all had their own ideas to accomplish the task.
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INTRUDER DRILL: Officer Josh Green checks a middle school doorway during a lockdown drill this afternoon on campus. The district routinely participates in mock safety exercises and drills with our staff and students throughout the school year.
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#TBT - Seven years ago, Coach Brent Kell led the Lady Tigers to the Class 3 District 10 championship with a 47-34 win against Willow Springs. The team was led by all-state center Sarah Kelley, who along with Abby Casper was named to the all-district team. Kell was district coach of the year.
The district championship was the second in program history as the 2015-16 Lady Tigers joined the 2004 team as champs. Houston finished 21-8 that season.
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Ms. Tara Volk, our high school counselor, met with members of the Houston Education Foundation last night to share about our upcoming Scholarship Workshop on Friday and to answer questions about the scholarship process with our seniors. Through various sponsorships and scholarships, HEF is a generous supporter throughout the year of our students and staff.
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Our school administrators met with students from the High School Executive Council to collaborate event ideas and other items for inclusion in next year's school calendar.
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More boys' basketball 🏀 action on campus tonight in the Class 3 District 10 semifinals of the @misMissouri State High School Activities Association. 🎟️ Admission is $6. No passes are allowed in postseason play.
Stone Jackson is the HHS Student-Athlete of the Month 🐯🏀
A junior guard for the Tigers basketball team, Stone was one of the team's top perimeter shooters and best defenders this season. He had five first-half 3-pointers and six overall in Houston's victory over Dora last Thursday. Congratulations Stone!
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📸 Spring photos are coming soon! The elementary session with Joe Ward Photography is March 7-9. Students much have a form to have their photo taken. They will be sent home or can be a printed copy of the form in this post.
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Missouri Ozarks Community Health's Dental Bus will be on campus in March to provide diagnostic and preventive services for students. They include, but are not limited to, screenings, exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants. Further treatments requiring consent forms could include fillings, crowns, extractions and space maintainers.
Medicaid and MoHealthnet are accepted. There is also a sliding fee program for children without insurance.
Forms to sign up for services are available from each building office. For more information read here: https://mo-ozarks.org/dental-bus/
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Houston Lady Tiger Basketball 🐯🏀 opens district play tonight in Class 3 District 10 🟥 #TheTigerWay 🟥
The Houston R-1 Bands Winter Guard performed its season finale tonight for friends and family. We celebrate your hard work and dedication this season!
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Postseason basketball is here! The Tigers 🐯🏀 tip off district play at home tonight in the opening round of Class 3 District 10
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Today, on #PresidentsDay 🇺🇸 we honor the leaders who have shaped the direction and history of our nation. Who has been your favorite president?
Houston Lady Tiger Basketball 🐯🏀 tips off district play Tuesday against Thayer. All games will be played at Mansfield High School.
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INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS 🐯 Mrs. Stephanie Adkins' fifth graders have been exploring how different types of matter combine 🔬 and how it changes their mass and volume.
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Postseason hoops is here! The Tigers 🏀🐯 open district play against Thayer at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
We are hosting the 2023 Class 3 District 10 boys' tournament, so join us Feb. 20, 22 and 24 inside the New Gym on campus for three nights of exciting high school basketball action.
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INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS 🐯 Cynthia Ramsey, Progressive Ozark Bank Brand Manager, was one of the guest speakers this past week in Mrs. Mandy Adey's eighth grade Careers class.
She talked to the students about how important reliability, trustworthiness and communication are in her line of work. She shared about different career opportunities involved with banking: personal banker, tellers, lenders, loan officers, marketing, auditors, lawyers, accountants, security, and other jobs that are behind the scenes of a bank. She discussed what to look for in new employees. Mrs. Ramsey stressed the importance of being professional and having good grammar. You have to have good typing skills, to send emails, texts, chats and hold conversations with clients on the phone and in person. Communication, leadership skills, character, responsibility, time management, and trust are all the things banks look for in their employees.
The students learned all about credit scores, their importance on the roles they can play in their lives, and the process of getting loans, and being able to buy things in the future, and how to establish a good line of credit when they turn 18. Her advice to the students was she challenged them to keep a register of their account balances and match them up monthly.
Thank you, Mrs. Ramsey, for taking part of your day to share such important, helpful and practical wisdom and advice with our students. We appreciate your partnership and investment!
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Celebration For Life raised just over $1,000 for post-prom and post-graduation events for our high school students. Thank you to everyone who supported the raffle that benefits our students, and congratulations to winner Tressie Neugebauer (right), pictures with Missy Gayer.
INSIDE OUR CLASSROOMS 🐯 This week in Mrs. Mandy Adey's eighth grade Careers class, Mrs. Jennifer Scheets shared her experiences and expertise related to real estate, management and the restaurant business. Mrs. Scheets works three jobs - a local restaurant business owner, real estate agent for 10 years, and manager of Houston Housing Authority - while also being a full-time mom of five girls and our local school board president.
Mrs. Scheets talked to the students about how to earn a real estate license and different aspects of careers in real estate and the education you need to get it, which can be self-paced and is good to fall back on. She shared what it takes to own your own business. She said starting from the bottom and working your way up knowing every position is what she did to get to be an owner. She also talked about how the restaurant business takes up a lot of time, or any business you start, you are practically married to it. She said any business you run or manage involves hard work and dedication. She talked about all the work behind the scenes, responsibilities, taxes, different careers involved within a restaurant business and how important public relations is dealing with customers and having good people skills. It's all about teamwork, being a team player and getting along with others to have a positive work culture. Mrs. Scheets also spoke about her previous career in nursing for two years, and the advantages of being a nurse and all the careers that go along with nursing. She stressed how important it is to have a good work ethic and again having good communication skills is key in all areas of employment. Sometimes the more hands-on experience you have can be key, and better than education in some lines of work.
Thank you, Mrs. Scheets, for taking time to share your knowledge and experiences with our students. We appreciate your partnership, investment and all you do!
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Join us for breakfast 🥞🍳 Houston R-1 FFA is celebrating FFA Week with its annual breakfast Saturday morning. We'd love to serve you at the Piney River Technical Center (204 W. Spruce Street).
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