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HOUGH HOWLER
PTSA NEWSLETTER
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Volume 6 Edition 24
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January 7, 2016
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Important Dates
Link Hough Calendars to your Smartphone
Hough High PTSA has created Google Calendars that parents, teachers and students can print out in calendar view or sync with their smartphone calendar. Information to link the Hough High calendar to your smartphone:
*Hough High School Calendar Calendar ID: houghhighptsa@gmail.com Ical address: click here
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URGENT - Students, please sign up now!
Sign up for Spring Husky Time By This Friday
Submitted by Justin Keene
Husky Time is our enrichment/tutoring program that allows students to get tutoring time during the school day. Students have the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities such as music appreciation, sports and study hall, among many others. Teachers are able to pull students as needed for tutoring on a weekly basis.
Please visit the Husky Time website posted on the Hough website for more information about the program, enrichment offerings, and the sign up form for Spring Semester.
***We need students to sign up by this Friday so that we can create the schedule and begin second semester husky time by the end of this month. Please encourage students to sign up by Friday so that we can begin this process and they can select a husky time activity that they enjoy so one is not assigned to them. Thank you!***
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Last Saturday School for Math 1 Students
Submitted by Heather Powell
Saturday School will be available for all current semester Math 1 students from 9-11 am THIS SATURDAY  on 1/9/15. This is an excellent opportunity for students to receive help on their EOC packets and prepare for the EOC in January.
We thank you for your promptness in pick up and drop off. |
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Hough Student Services
Coffee Talk Series
Academic Success 101: Helping your Child with
Study Skills and Organization
Learning Commons (Media Center)
Tuesday, January 12th at 1:00 pm
Submitted by Daina Woullard
Developing good study habits and organization skills can have a huge impact on high school academic success. Learning effective ways to study and organize directly impacts your child's test scores, stress level and overall well-being. The goal for this session is to empower parents with research based strategies that can be used at home to best support your child. Join us as we have outstanding teacher Bridget Robinson, facilitate this very informative session.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 @ 1:00 p.m.
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First Semester Final Exams
Submitted by Tanya Branham
Final Exams
Students in semester courses will be taking their state exams & EOCs Jan. 13th-19th. This is the window of testing that has been given to us by the state; therefore, we are prohibited from administering any state exams prior to Jan. 13th. Students will take one final exam per day. If students are not taking a state exam, they will follow the testing schedule provided by their teacher for teacher made exams and midterms. Please keep in mind, that we will not be able to release students during the exam time for an early dismissal. During final exam week, all students will be released for lunch at 12:15 PM and then will be dismissed for the day after lunch.
English II EOC
CMS will implement electronic testing of the English II EOC in order to uphold a state-wide mandate from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The key benefits to this form of testing include:
- Maximizing academic achievement in a 21st century learning environment
- Promoting meaningful integration of technology into instruction
Students taking the English II EOC will be allowed to take an Online Assessment Tutorial here at school prior to test day. This will allow them to become familiar with the assessment format, toolbar, navigation, items types and online accommodations. Online testing for students currently taking English II will be January 13th-19th.
Wednesday, January 13 - First Block
Thursday, January 14 - Second Block
Friday, January 15 - Third Block
Monday, January 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Holiday
Tuesday, January 19 - Fourth Block
Wednesday, January 20 - Make Up Exam Day
Please read the attached letter from Hough Testing Coordinator, Susan Keiger.
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Social Media Education Night
(Parents Only!)
Bailey Middle School
Tuesday, January 19
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Submitted by Laura Rosenbach
Bailey Middle School will be hosting Social Media Education Night on January 19th at 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Parents Only!) Susan Wind, local Cyber Safety and Social Media expert, will provide parents with some very specific ways to help monitor and protect your teenager from the potential hazards of social media. This presentation includes content designed for an adult audience so students and children are not permitted to attend. Please note that this is taking place at Bailey Middle School.
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PSAT/PLAN Night
Auditorium
Thursday, January 21
6:30 pm
Submitted by Michael Cobb
Please join us in the auditorium to understand and gain insight from your student's scores from the PSAT that the 10th and 11th graders took in October and the PLAN that the 10th graders took in October in order to prepare for future tests and college admissions.
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CMS District 1 Town Meeting
Cornelius Town Hall
Thursday, January 21
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Submitted by Howler Editor, Linda Petry
CMS Board of Education District 1 Representative Rhonda Lennon asks all parents and community members to please plan to attend the D1 Town Meeting she is hosting on Thursday, January 21st at 6:30-8:00 pm at Cornelius Town Hall. Key Topics = Local school update and student assignment. Input from D1 constituents greatly needed!
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Curriculum Night/PTSA General Meeting
Thursday, January 28
5:45 - 7:00 pm
Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 28 for 2nd Semester Curriculum Night from 5:45 PM -7:00 PM. We will have brief PTSA meeting via video then it will be a "drop in" style for parents to move from class to class as they wish.
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Second Semester Parking
Renew January 15-31
New Senior Applications Accepted
Submitted by LtC Ott Siebert and 1st Sgt James Raeford
2nd SEMESTER PARKING RENEWAL:
Everyone will have to re-register after 1st semester (No new application is required if all information remains current). After 1st Semester, we will review unexcused absences, tardiness, academic eligibility (>2.5 Cumulative) and school conduct (i.e. major infractions resulting in suspensions and other infractions as stated in policy). We will then re-register and issue a new sticker for all cars for 2nd semester (must pay $10 for renewal prior to receiving new sticker). Cars without the second semester sticker will be ticketed. If there is no change in your status, you will retain the same spot. Students may only park in their assigned parking spaces.
If you meet the RENEWAL requirements, you may pay the $10 renewal fee online. Online payment will be available from Jan 15 - Jan 31. You must ensure that you've met the GPA and other administrative requirements prior to submitting your payment since there are NO refunds.
You must pay the renewal fee prior to receiving your new sticker on the designated date and time near the student parking lot, next to the practice football field:
Seniors with a last name falling between A to L will report on Tues, February 9th, 2016 from 2:30-4 PM
Seniors with a last name falling between M to Z will report on Wed, February 10th, 2016 from 2:30-4 PM
NEW SENIOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES (that have not applied at all this year):
All new applicants meeting requirements must complete the parking application (see link above) and must be submitted NLT January 15th, to the front office at 2:15 PM...see parking application for further details and do not pay the $25 application fee until notified of approval!
NLT February 5, approved applications (student IDs) will be posted on the "Parking Information" website.
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Senior Dues
Due by Monday, February 1st to Attend Senior Picnic
Submitted by Jordan McArthur
Seniors - This is a reminder that your Senior Dues must be paid by February 1st if you plan on attending the Senior Picnic on May 20th. The dues are $35 and include entry to the Senior Picnic, $10 off prom ticket, a tshirt, and various coupons. Please go to the Hough Online School Payment to pay these dues. |
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Chorus News
Submitted by Heidi Hickox
Congrats to all of our talented singers for successful holiday performances throughout the community during the month of December. From the "Lights on the Square" tree lighting in Uptown Charlotte to our "Joy to the World" collaborative performing arts concert on campus, students showcased their talents across Lake Norman and Charlotte.
Next Friday, January 15 is Krispy Kreme for Chorus day! Pre-order in the chorus room or online via the chorus webpage, houghsingers.org, OR just have your $ ready same day. This is a great way to indulge in some yummy Krispy Kreme and support our singers at the same time! Pick up your order afterschool next Friday in the chorus room or visit our table in the lobby.
Our Show Choir ladies will be traveling to William Peace University in Durham, NC on Saturday, January 16 for a workshop with professional show choir adjudicators. This workshop will help the ladies prepare for their upcoming competition season.
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Band News
Submitted by Cristina Shaul
Please help support the Hough High School Band Program by attending our fundraising breakfast at Applebee's at 137 Norman Station Blvd. in Mooresville on Saturday, February 6 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Tickets are only $7 for a full pancake breakfast and all proceeds go to support the band. Seek out a member of the band program to purchase a ticket. Hope to see you there! |
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There is Still Time to Join the PTSA
Submitted by PTSA VP of Membership, Jackie Noble
You can still join the PTSA as a parent, student or teacher and support the many programs and activities undertaken by the PTSA. Click here for a membership form; return to the Front Office with a check covering $6 per membership.
Please note that Seniors who wish to apply for a PTSA Scholarship must become a PTSA member by February 19, 2016.
Need to confirm or check on the status of your membership? Please send an email to the Membership Committee at houghptsamembership@gmail.com and we will get that information to you. |
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~Seeking professionals who would like to share their career~
Hough's Third Annual Career Day
Submitted by Christopher Pennella
This March, the Future Business Leaders of America and the JROTC unit at William A. Hough High School will be hosting Hough's 3rd Annual Career Day. The event will occur on Wednesday, March 9th from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, and it will allow students to obtain firsthand knowledge about different career opportunities. We are currently looking for parents and other business  professionals interested in being a part of this event and informing students about their careers. This year, we plan on expanding the event by including professionals from careers involving international, trade, and drama or musical professions. If you are interested in participating, please sign up using the form at http://goo.gl/forms/gubdfgb2je or email karenj.kyei-fordjour@cms.k12.nc.us for more information.
Thank you,
Hough FBLA and JROTC
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Hough World Languages Department Presents
International Week
March 21-24
Submitted by Airam Guiterrez-Hammond
Dear Hough Community,
Last year, the World Language Department initiated the idea of celebrating an International Week in our school. We held "Celebrate the World" as our theme and had fun decorating the cafeteria, hallways, and classrooms!
Around the school, there were cultural and global math project displays, gallery crawls; collection of global web ads relevant to culture and languages; book displays with fiction and nonfiction that were focused on other countries; we fundraised international awareness t-shirts; we enjoyed a huge world map in upper C hallway where students indicated where they were from/have been/or would like to visit; we painted the big rock outside with international themes....and...you name it! It was a fantastic first International Awareness Week! THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED AND SUPPORTED THE WORLD LANGUAGE INITIATIVE!
This year our theme is EMPATHY and our colors are ORANGE and WHITE.
International week will be celebrated March 21 until March 24 this year!
Visit www.startempathy.org for more information. There is no better time to bring empathy to our classrooms. Please take a moment to watch the Start Empathy Video and learn new ways to embrace empathy in your everyday classroom connections. It is our hope that you can support our International Week 2015-2016.
Sincerely,
The World Language Department
December 16 2015
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Save the Date
William A Hough Prom
The Ritz-Carlton's Urban Garden
Saturday, April 23
Submitted by Marcille Nance
The William A. Hough High School Prom will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at the The Ritz-Carlton's Urban Garden. Details to follow.
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Hough Students Win at Mecklenburg PTA Council Level
National PTA Reflections Program
Submitted by Hough PTSA Reflections Chair Linda Petry
Six of the ten entries we submitted have won an award at the Mecklenburg PTA Council level. Congratulations to those students listed below. Two students' entries are progressing to the NC PTA level of judging - Kara Bringewatt (Literature) and Mary Bernardo (Musical Composition.) Congratulations to Kara and Mary!
| Mecklenburg PTA Council Reflections Winners from Hough HS 2015-16 | | Category | Student Name | Place | Grade | Title | | Film Production | Tilly Boraks | 2 | 9 | If Your Imagination Was A Person | | Literature | Kara Bringewatt* | 2 | 9 | In Flight | | Music Composition | Mary Bernardo* | 1 | 12 | Let My Imagination Fly | | Photography | Alexis Gold | 3 | 12 | Labels Are For Containers | | Photography | Jakob Heiser | HM | 9 | A New Perspective | | Visual Art | Ashley Mills | 3 | 12 | Halcyon | | * moving on to the state level | |
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Husky Fund Donation Levels
Submitted by PTSA VP Fundraising, Debbie Wood
Thank you to all the families who have given so generously to the Husky Fund Campaign. Every donation counts! The following is a list of names of those who have given at each donation level. This list will be updated throughout the school year as names are added. Your support will help the PTSA provide enhanced programming and educational support to all students. Thank you again!
Please click here for the Husky Donation Form and return in an envelope to the front office. Attention PTSA Fundraising. If you have any questions please contact Debbie Wood, VP Fundraising at debbiewood1@roadrunner.com. Thank you for supporting the Hough High PTSA!
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Be a Hough PTSA Corporate Sponsor
Submitted by PTSA VP of Fundraising, Debbie Wood
As the end of 2015 quickly approaches your family business or employer may be looking for a way to make a tax deductible contribution by the end of the year.
Help the staff and students of Hough go beyond great by making a corporate donation to the Hough PTSA. The Hough PTSA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All donations will be 100% tax deductible!
Here is a link to our corporate sponsor form for your consideration.
Contact information is on the form.
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Purchase a Yearbook
Submitted by Marcille Nance
Senior Recognition Ads - SHOW YOUR SENIOR HOW MUCH YOU CARE!
Celebrate your student's senior year with a personalized ad in the Hough High School yearbook. Creating your ad online is easy! Click the following link for all of the information you need to honor this milestone in your student's life. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Nance at houghyearbook@gmail.com.
Business Ads - YEARBOOK BUSINESS ADS ARE NOW ON SALE - Reach Potential Customers and Support the Yearbook at William A. Hough High School
Showcase your business in the book that never loses its appeal. Students and their families will flip through the pages of the yearbook hundreds of times and cherish it for a lifetime. In addition, proceeds from ad sales are a fundraiser for the yearbook program at our school. We appreciate your support!
 Click here to order your yearbook now.
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CMS 2017-2018 Student Assignment Review
Discussions Continue
Submitted by PTSA Advocacy Co-Chair Lisa McMillan
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) undergoes a student assignment review every six years. You can access the CMS 2017-2018 Student Assignment review here. We will do our best to keep you apprised of upcoming opportunities to engage in the discussion.
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Counselors Corner
Junior Meetings
***Junior meetings (Daina Woullard) Juniors please stop by Student Services and sign up for your MANDATORY junior meeting. Junior meetings are an opportunity to meet with your counselor to prepare for your senior year and beyond. Parenrs are welcome to attend but STUDENTS should schedule the junior meeting. Topics include:
- Graduation Requirements
- Senior-year Course Registration
- Post-Secondary Plans
- and much much more!
Counselor calendars are now available in Student Services. Meetings began on Monday, November 16, 2015 and are continuing. Slots fill up quickly so sign up TODAY! This where registration advisement takes place and we want you to take full advantage of this opportunity!!
Seniors, are you looking for $ for College? Mrs. Catchpole (Scholarship Chairperson), would like you to join HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS!! To receive messages via text, text @wahscholar to 81010. You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, "unsubscribe@wahscholar'. Trouble using 81010? Try texting @wahscholar to (704) 817-2336 instead.
Attention All Hough Students and Families: Please visit the Student Services Website often to provide students and families with important information regarding programs we offer, college planning, scholarship opportunities and other extremely useful information pertinent to high school. We continue to update the site through the school year so we encourage you to bookmark it and visit often. We also encourage you to follow our Twitter @HoughGuidance.
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Afternoon Announcements Texted to your Phone
Submitted by Vickie Waddell
 Would you like to receive a text with the daily afternoon announcements? If you and your student would like to receive these, please join our "remind." Text @vwadd to 81010. These are sent out after 2 pm Monday through Friday (if there is new information to communicate.)
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Junior Rings and Senior Graduation Orders
If you wish to place Herff Jones orders for a Junior Class Ring and Senior Graduation (caps and gowns, graduation announcements and senior memorabilia), there may be extra packets in the main office and student services. Seniors can order on line at: highschool.herffjones.com, mail in their order form, order by phone to their (704)531 0015. Questions? Call Herff Jones at 704-531-0015 or see website at www.hjcharlotte.com. |
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Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Submitted by PTSA Facebook Chair Amy Hallman
The Hough PTSA has its own Facebook page now as an additional parent resource for the latest Husky news. If you haven't "liked" us yet, please visit here and like the page to see positive, quick, and remindful posts about anything Hough!
If you're already on Facebook, you'll need to search by typing in the entire page name: William A Hough High School PTSA (otherwise, you may get the wrong page). Questions? Contact Amy Hallman at atmhallman@gmail.com.
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Senior and Senior Parents - Mark your Calendars!!
William Amos Hough High School Graduation 2016
End of Year Graduation 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Bojangles' Coliseum
12:00 pm
**As soon as we know further details such as the date of the mandatory rehearsal (usually a week or two prior) we will notify you via the Howler. Please make sure that all of your friends are on the Howler distribution list.
***************************************************************************************************************** Mid Year Graduation 2016 Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Bojangles' Coliseum 7:30 pm
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Harris Teeter
Registering your VIC card with Harris Teeter does pay off! Harris Teeter presented the Hough PTSA with a $985.19 check along with a beautiful fruit tray and appreciation cake for staff members on December 14th. Thank you to all of the Hough families, friends, and staff who have registered their VIC cards. If you haven't registered you can still do so. It's not too late!
- Email me (debbiewood1@roadrunner.com) your name, VIC account # and/phone number and I can link it for you.
- Tell the cashier at checkout you are with William A Hough High School PTSA and the cashier can link for you.
- Go to the Harris Teeter website and relink your card yourself at Harris Teeter Together in Education
You can also link several schools or clubs at one time. For example, if the JORTC is linked or the middle school or elementary school, you can link the PTSA as well.
PTSA # 8376
Husky Athletic Club # 8348
Band # 8414 JROTC # 8368 Chorus # 2072
Rugby # 2685 Orchestra # 3191 Theatre # 3475
You can link up to 5 organizations/schools (funds will be divided equally).
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Pictured (left to right): Hough PTSA President Amy Mory, Harris Teeter Jetton Village (Cornelius) Store Manager Ron Gordon, Assistant Principal Jessica Savage and PTSA Fundraising VP Debbie Wood accepting Harris Teeter check.
Photo courtesy Debbie Woods
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Publix Partners
We are excited to announce Hough has started a partnership with Publix grocery stores. Publix Partner cards were distributed to students earlier this month. All you have to do is show the cashier your card at the BEGINNING of your transaction when checking out and the cashier will scan it for you. For every $37,500 Hough supporters spend at Publix we can earn up to $250 per quarter. If we don't meet the $37,500 in a quarter the tally will run into the next quarter. This is an easy school rewards program that involves no cost on your part. Just be sure to present your card at the BEGINNING of the check out!
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Link your Target Red Card to Hough
*This program runs year-round so you do not need to re-link yearly*
Hough is linked to Target's Together in Education program! Enroll today and Target will donate a percentage of each REDcard purchase you make to our school!(Only one school can be selected.) Call 1-800-316-6142, visit Target.com/tcoe or an in-store kiosk to sign up and designate Hough as your school today! No need to re-link each year! This program is ending 5/14/16, so let's see how much we can accrue by then!
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In Memory
This Hough Howler is dedicated in memory of
Hough 9th grader Grace Haynes and 2013 graduate Torie Costa.
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Hough Social Media
Check us out on Twitter!
Twitter Accounts that all Hough Students/Parents/Staff should follow
@CMS_WAHoughHS (Hough administration)
@HoughHighNews (Hough High News - student leadership)
@HoughAthletics (Hough HS Athletics)
@ClubHusky (Husky Athletics Club)
@HuskyAthleticClub (Husky Athletic Club)
@HoughGuidance (Student Services aka Guidance)
@HoughCareers (Hough Careers office)
@CharMeckSchools (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
Hough Departments
@HoughHSBand (Bands)
@HoughOrchestra (Orchestra)
@WAHoughSingers (Chorus)
@HoughMarketing (Marketing)
@HuskiesHough (Hough High JROTC)
@HoughTheatre (Hough Theatre)
Hough Clubs/Organizations
@houghDECA (DECA)
@HoughHighNHS (Hough High NHS - National Honor Society)
@HoughMath (Hough Mu Alpha Theta - National Math Honor Society)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@HHS_worldclub (Hough International Club)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@pinpointhough (Pinpoint-Hough - online student newspaper)
@houghjadvisory (Junior Advisory)
@SophAdvis (Sophomore Advisory)
@HoughYearbook (Hough Yearbook)
@HoughMarketing (Hough Marketing)
@HoughHeARTClub (Hough HeART Club)
@FBLAHough (FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America)
Hough Athletic Teams
@Hough_Cheer (cheer)
@HoughSoccer (soccer)
@HoughFB (football)
@HoughRunners (cross country, indoor track & outdoor track)
@swimcoachtim (Waterdog - swimming)
@houghwrestling (wrestling)
@houghbaseball (baseball)
@HoughRugby (club rugby)
If you would like your sports team or Hough organization listed, please send an email to LPetry@mindspring.com.
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Earn while your children learn!
Substitute cafeteria workers needed
in North area CMS schools
Submitted by Hough Cafeteria Manager Jennifer Maskulyak
Apply at Jennifer's Temps,1973 J.N. Pease Place - Suite 202, Charlotte, NC 28262
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William A. Hough High School Alma Mater
We hail thee Alma Mater
our voices let us raise.
 Alma Mater |
With Husky pride and honor
we sing now full of praise.
To remember lasting moments
our friendships never will fade.
Hough High, march on forever
victorious all our days.
Want to print a copy and share with your friends to help you sing?
Click here. Come on Hough, let's start a new tradition and show our school spirit after Hough sporting events. Please watch the video to learn the Alma Mater.
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Hough Howler Submissions
Next Deadline: Friday, January 15 Noon
Deadlines and Requirements for Articles This Year
The Hough Howler is the electronic newsletter compiled by the Hough PTSA that communicates the most current Hough High School News and and information. We encourage all Hough staff members, booster clubs and Hough student clubs to provide us information to publicize to the over 2600 Howler e-mail subscribers in the Hough community. Articles must be specific to Hough, Hough PTSA, Husky Athletic Club, other Hough booster clubs/student clubs or organizations or CMS specific/principal approved.
Deadlines: During the school year, there are two deadlines a month for articles - the 1st and 15th of each month at NOON. During the summer months, the Howler has less frequent deadlines. Please pay attention to these deadlines as sometimes that date is on a weekend or during a holiday. If there is something urgent that needs to go out, the Howler will be distributed on a more frequent basis at the Editor's discretion. The Howler may be distributed within a few days past the deadline, so please submit your articles on time, or even better, early! Thank you for your cooperation.
Requirements for submssions: Articles should be typed in Arial 11 font; if you want a picture included, please indicate placement within text and submit a separate jpg file. If you want to link to a document or flyer, please send fllyer or document as a pdf file. If you want it as an image in the article, please send as a jpg file. If including a picture, please indicate names of those in picture (left to right.) (unless it is a huge group) and identify who is providing the picture. If no identification is provided, we will identify the name of person providing the submission. Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.
Future 2015-2016 Howler Deadlines:
(2016) January 15, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15, April 1, April 15, May 1, May 15, June 1
(Summer) July 1
Submit articles to Linda Petry, Hough Howler Editor at LPetry@mindspring.com.
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