Howe ISD Officially Opposes Possible Charter School
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++h+ttps://howeenterprise.com/ Volume #56, Edition #41 Monday, February 25, 2019 howeenterprise.com Lady Bulldogs stung in final 30 seconds, lose 36-35 Howe team becomes only second girls basketball area champion The Howe Lady Bulldogs (23-10) finish the season as only the second girls basketball team in school history to become area Two Howe students, Nathan champions. Howe, who had Duffee, and Jorie Seibold an 11-point lead in the early won their division at San parts of the fourth period Antonio Livestock Show in could not stave off the the FFA Ag Mechanics elevated temperature of a Market Place Competition desperate Mineola (27-8) this weekend. Their FFA team in the final minutes of project was a set of portable the regional quarterfinals digital hog scales. They game. Howe's lead were one of only 20 to make collapsed with 30-seconds the auction sale. remaining in the game a when The Lady Jackets' All-State guard Sabria Dean made a ball-fake move that would have made LeBron James blush and hit a 9-footer from the middle of the lane to give her team the lead, 36-35 page 2 Mineola's All-State guard Sabria Dean (3) was kept in check by Howe's Jenna Honore, who has been mentioned as one of the best defenders in 3A. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. Howe sweeps MVP honors Howe ISD officially opposes Pay attention, everyone isn't for All-District 10-3A possible charter school your friend. Some people All-District honors were Local Independent School Howe ISD Superintendent pretend well, but in the end, released and the district Districts have pushed back Kevin Wilson discussed the real situations expose fake champion Howe Lady on a non-profit organization situation with the school people. Sometimes they Bulldogs came out with called Frontier Education board on Monday night and accidentally expose the top recognition as Ally Foundation that is hoping to made his concerns evident themselves. Typical B.S. Harvey was named District open a charter school in and stated that the area MVP, Cassidy Anderson Whitewright. Recently superintendents have met A varsity basketball coach was awarded Offensive filing with the TEA (Texas multiple times and signed a around here recently told me MVP, and Jenna Honore Education Agency), the superintendent resolution that athletes should never was named the district’s school is hoping to open for opposing it. wear NIKE shoes as they Defensive MVP. Howe’s the 2020-2021 school year. are terrible for injuries. And Calley Vick was also "There's a lot of reasons then the Zion Williamson named First Team All- Recently, the TEA sent why," said Wilson. "This injury happened last week. District along with impact statement letters to particular one, in my mind, sophomore Sierra 28 nearby school districts the major concerns that I Speaking of basketball, we Copeland. Howe junior that would most certainly be have is that the appearance were impressed with Jenna Molly Wilson garnered impacted. The letter is that they are trying to Honore's defensive 2nd Team honors. Howe’s estimated that the charter establish a private church performance on Tuesday Ally Harvey is District school would estimate over school under the name of a Marissa Agee and Katie 10-3A MVP night. But were perhaps Grogan were also listed as 1,000 students in the fifth charter school." more impressed that despite Honorable Mention. rebounds (238), and steals year of existence which is the loss, she held the door (55). Honore was the larger than the majority of Charter schools are funded open for about 20 spectators Harvey, a junior, led Howe defensive piston for Howe school districts in Grayson the same as independent after the game. in points (341), points per by shutting down County. school districts, whereas HoweEnterprise.com game (11.4), blocks (54), page 7 page 3 Readership INSIDE Jan. 1 - Feb. 23, 2019 Sessions 15,065 Lady Bulldogs Howe Middle Howe Youth Users: 8,246 success dusts off School Students Softball 2019 team Pageviews: 85,341 great teams and of the Month rosters players of the past Fifth Grade: Abby 6U Team 1 Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018 Buttery and Garrett Sessions 114,985 Coaches Chris With the recent Rodgers. Sixth Barrett and Nielsen Users: 52,645 success of the Grade: Kamry Pageviews: 606,996 Jones Lady Bulldogs, Snapp and Thomas Evelyn Ore, page 4 page 7 page 15 howeenterprise.com Monday, February 25, 2019 Page #2 Lady Bulldogs Continued from page 1 Howe Head Coach Derek Lands discusses strategy during a timeout in the heated fourth period. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. https://www.txfb-ins.com/insurance/agent/Grayson/23242/LorettaAnderson which seconds later became the get Honore off balance for the go- final score. ahead score and Honore answered back with an outstanding defensive After Dean's would-be game- drawn charge. The only problem for winning shot, Howe still had a Howe was - the charge wasn't chance with 21.94 seconds called. remaining as Howe Head Coach Derek Lands called a full timeout Howe started the game strong with to gather a plan to score. With the Molly Wilson scoring the game's ball in Jenna Honore's hands on the first points. The Lady Bulldogs did right wing dribbling to the right a nice job early of breaking the corner with pressure from Jessiah quick Mineola press, meanwhile, Riley, the ball went off of Honore Honore held Dean scoreless in the and out of bounds. This led to three first as Howe led 9-6 after the first quick desperation fouls to send eight minutes of the game. Mineola Mineola to the line. During the had to rely on a 3-pointer by second foul, Honore, the district Meghan Brewington for half of the defensive MVP, seemed to be in Lady Jackets first points. position to draw the charge on Dean, but a blocking call was made As the second period began, Howe's instead which virtually eliminated usually sharp-shooting long ball a serious threat for a last-second specialist Cassidy Anderson, named comeback. Dean missed her free the district's offensive MVP, started throw which was rebounded by cold by missing on her first five 3- Honore who found the District 10- point attempts in the half. As Howe 3A MVP Ally Harvey at halfcourt went cold, Dean began to heat up for a last-second heave from her after starting 0-for-7 from the field hip that missed going in by a foot scoring six of the Lady Jackets' to the right. Soon afterward, an eight second period points. eruption from the crowd in orange and their head coach Troy Riley Midway through the second with who ran to the Lady Jacket crowd Howe clinging to a 5-point lead, 11- and underarm flexed his muscles 5, Anderson was subbed for which sent the crowd into a frenzy. sophomore Sierra Copeland and Wilson for sophomore Katie This year's version of Lands' team Grogan. Seconds later Dean hit her was built heavily around defense first two buckets of the game in with five starters with exceptional back-to-back fashion to cut the abilities to lock-down their Howe lead to 11-10. With three opponent. The individual matchup minutes remaining before the half, of Honore versus Dean proved to Honore fouled Dean on a 3-pointer be the girls 3A basketball version which she made 2-of-3 foul shots to of Ali-Frazier. Neither player left give the Lady Jackets a 14-13 lead the floor for the entire game and as which became the halftime score. expected, the game came down to that matchup in the most The Lady Bulldogs came out of the meaningful final moments. Dean made the great ball-fake move to page 6 Bulldog junior Jenna Honore after a controversial foul call that didn't go Howe's way in the final ticks of Tuesday night's regional http://howefamilydentistry.com/ quarterfinal playoff game in Princeton. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. howeenterprise.com Monday, February 25, 2019 Page #3 Charter Continued from page 1 private schools do not. than a teacher's salary. Wilson stated that the school would Frontier Education Foundation be located at King's Trail Cowboy Founder and Vice Chair of the Church and that the pastor of the Board Cheryll Yowell told the church, Jason Norton, is listed on Herald Democrat that one thing the TEA application as the CEO. that separates a charter school from a traditional public school is how a "Seven of the nine board members charter can pick broader boundaries are church members," said Wilson. in order to attract students from "If that is, in fact, the case, that's a other areas. She said even though dangerous path to start blurring the public schools do often accept lines between charter schools and transfer students, they tend to turn private schools." people away once the district is at http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ capacity. Local superintendents met with newly-elected State Representative Frontier's curriculum would Reggie Smith about the situation. revolve around outdoor and garden areas where students would learn to Whitewright Superintendent Steve care for and harvest plants. Arthur recently told the Herald Democrat that if the Whitewright The Howe ISD Board of Trustees ISD lost just 10 students, it would made it official by opposing the result in a reduction of $65,000 in formation of Frontier Charter state funding which is well more School. Lady Bulldogs success dusts off great teams and players of the past With the recent success of the Lady both 1967 and 1968.