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Monday, May 28, 2018
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Howe Youth Baseball Photos by Stephanie Halley, Faith & Love Photography
Howe Tee-Ball. Head Coaches are Laurah and Mondo Espitia
Howe Tee-Ball. Head Coach Nathan Johnson
Teachers
Continued from page 3 "I have been here for more than twenty years and I love it," said Hawkins.
Stephanie Hawkins
Howe 6U - Head Coach is Jonathan Coleman
Members of the Howe Middle School F.L.A.G. Club were honored The F.L.A.G. Program was founded in 2010, and there are F.L.A.G. Clubs in over 75 schools across North Texas and Arizona. F.L.A.G. stands for Fly, Lower, And Gather, and the program was created to instill pride and respect among students towards the United States and State Flags. Students are held accountable for the proper Flying, Lowering, And Gathering of the United States and State Flag during the school year. The program’s founder, Jim Rodriguez, who lives in Dallas, is a Retired Master Sergeant (E-7), having served for 21 years in the United States Air Force. He came to the board meeting to present the following students with a Citizenship Award: Catelyn Armstrong, Cierra Brussow, Jazlyn Dilone, Kayley Laubhan, Gracie Max, Madison Morrow, Taylor
chosen and that it makes it even more special due to the amazing and inspiring teachers surrounding her on the high school campus. Floyd is a Sherman native who graduated from Sherman High. She attended Baylor for two years, got married, and later finished her education at the University of North Texas. Her and her husband Mark have three grown children and five grandchildren plus one on the way in July.
Dana Henderson Dana Henderson is primarily a fifth grade math teacher but has also taught social studies and fine arts.
"I am very blessed to be named teacher of the year, especially Reynolds, Jenna Roper, Haven since there are so many wonderful Sturgess, Aixalee Vazquez, Davian teachers here at HMS," said Williams, Mia Wilson, and Kara Henderson. "Howe is the only Wimbish. place I have taught, and I would Stephanie Hawkins is a third grade not be the teacher that I am today To earn this award, the students math, science, and social studies without the support, helped raise and lower the flag at teacher at the elementary school. encouragement, and advice from school, learned how to properly fold my administrators and colleagues. a US and Texas flag, took a test over "I work in a building full of I am proud to represent this great 45 facts about the US flag, amazing people that are focused campus." presidents, and patriotic on helping kids learn," said organizations, and stuck with the Hawkins. "I am honored to be Henderson says that the best part program – even through our firstamong them and humbled to be of her job is that she has the year growing pains – all year. chosen by them." chance to make a difference in kids' lives whether that is helping The students want to continue this Hawkins says the best part of her them improve their math skills, program and will be having job is the 'light-bulb moment' as find more self-confidence, or fundraisers this summer to raise she calls it when a child grasps a simply being someone they can money for t-shirts. Watch the new skill. turn to. Enterprise and the sign outside the library for information on car "It’s like watching your child "It makes me happy to watch them washes and bake sales so that you make that first basket, get their accomplish amazing things. The can do your part to support the first hit, or grab that first catch. students are my inspiration for F.L.A.G. Program here in Howe. There might even be some audible everything I do," said Henderson. cheering occur," said Hawkins. "My kids from years past stopping She is originally from Era, Texas by to see me or give a hug is also a and was a kindergarten through great part of this job." senior graduate there. She then graduated from Southeastern Hawkins is originally from Oklahoma State University with Wewoka, Oklahoma and attended her degree in Elementary college in Ada at East Central Education. Her husband Colt is University. She married a Texan an eighth grade teacher and coach who she says brought her home to at Bells. Howe (Rod Hawkins).
