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Volume 6 Edition 36

March 1, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Dates
Last Rising 9th Grade Information Session Tonight 6:30 pm
Hough Prom April 23, 2016 - Tickets on Sale on Select Dates
Tuesday at Tenders TONIGHT
Celebrating our "Soup"er Staff Monday - More soups needed
National Honor Society Interest Meeting for Sophomores and Juniors Wednesday
Project Unify Club Hoodies for Sale Until Thursday
Registration 2016 - AP Capstone Program Due Friday
Hough's 3rd Annual Dodgeball Tournament Friday
Hispanic Community Outreach Family Night Monday
Hough's Third Annual Career Day March 9
Boating Safety Course for Hough Students March 12
Leadership Class Application Due March 15
The Little Mermaid Theatre Show Times March 17-19
Identification of Hough Miliatry-Connected Families Needed by March 18
Advanced Dance Performance Class Auditions March 23
International Week March 21-24
PTSA Partnership with Main Street Books
PTSA Scholarship Application due April 6
CMS Student Assignment
Chorus News
Orchestra News
A Message from the School Nurse
2015-2016 Husky Fund Direct Donation Campaign
Be a Hough PTSA Corporate Sponsor
Counselors Corner
Yearbook Information
Spirit Store Hours
Junior Rings and Senior Graduation Orders
Afternoon Announcements Texted to Your Phone
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Snow Make Up Days
June Graduation Date June 14, 2016
Re-Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card Today
Publix Partners
Link your Target Red Card to Hough
Hough Social Media - Twitter!
Substitute Cafeteria Workers Needed in North area CMS Schools
Alma Mater
Hough Howler Submissions Deadline Schedule for Articles
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 

*Hough Athletics - all sports calendars click here; For instructions on how to sync calendars with your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, and IPod Touch) click here   CMS Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Registration 2016
Last Rising 9th Grade Information Session
Auditorium
TONIGHT at 6:30 pm***
Submitted by Daina Woullard
 
This last rising 9th grade registration session tonight will provide parents and students with relevant information to make informed decisions regarding course selection.   Topics include Graduation and Promotion Requirements, Course Descriptions and Levels and, Much More!
 
***Please be advised that Hough High School is hosting the NCHSAA 4th round of the 4A Men's Basketball Championship with #1 North Meck v #4 Butler tonight.  The game starts at 7:00 pm so we encourage you to arrive early if you are coming for this registration information session.***
February 29 - March 18: Students will meet with School Counselors during designated times to review the course selections. ***Students, please stay tuned to the student services website to find out when you must report to the computer lab. 
 
March 4 - AP Capstone applications due

March 24 - Last day to turn in Honors/AP Academic Waiver to Student Services

****Editor's Note:  These dates and times are for registration for current Hough High School students.   Bradley Middle School and Bailey Middle School students are currently working with their counselors.  Please watch the student services website for registration dates for students coming from other schools (i.e., other CMS schools, other public, charter, private.)
 
(The registration website includes information, registration cards for each grade level and
the presentations from the evening and morning information sessions.)
Tickets on Sale Starting this Week
NEW PROM WEBSITE!!!!
William A Hough Prom
A Stroll Through Central Park
The Ritz-Carlton's Urban Garden
Saturday, April 23
8:00 pm - 12:00 midnight
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.  Tickets will be $60.  Please refer to our NEW PROM WEBSITE for prom info and dress code requirements.  Ladies -- please refer to the dress code before purchasing your dress.

Ticket Sale Dates:  
        Juniors: March 2, 9, 16, 23 (Husky Time Wednesdays)
        Seniors: March 3, 10, 17, 24 (Husky Time Thursdays)
        Both Juniors and Seniors: During all lunches on March 21, 22, 23, 24
 and April 4, 5
  
**If you are purchasing a ticket for your date, a Hough student of a different grade level, come on your grade's assigned day.
  
sites.google.com
A Stroll Through Central Park

Don't Forget - TONIGHT
tenders logo
Tuesday at Tenders
Tuesday, March 1
 12:15- 9:00 pm
Submitted by PTSA Fundraising Vice President, Debbie Wood
  
Tonight is Tenders Tuesday!  Take advantage of extended "Hough" hours at Tenders on Tuesday.  Visit Tenders ANY TIME after school lets out (12:15 for early release) until closing and tell them you are with Hough and a portion of the proceeds will  be donated back to the school.  Pick a meal, lunch or dinner at Tenders.....just tell them you are with Hough at check out!

We still need volunteers to send soup!

Celebrating our "Soup"er Staff

Monday, March 7
Submitted by PTSA Staff Appreciation Chair, Talina Bath
  
On Monday, March 7th, the Hough PTSA will host our annual Soup Luncheon for all teachers and staff.  Please consider preparing a homemade soup, chili or stew and sending it in a crockpot to show appreciation of our wonderful teachers and staff.  Your "Soup"er  crockpot dish should be brought in to school by 9:00 am on Monday morning.  It is important to put your name on your crockpot base and lid.  Please send in an accompanying ladle (with your name on it), if possible.  The luncheon will be held in the Lower A Hall Workroom.  You or your student may pick up your crockpot /ladle at the end of the school day.  Help our staff feel "Soup"er appreciated and volunteer to make a soup/chili/stew by clicking on the signup genius link below.  The teachers/staff love the "Soup"er Staff Luncheon and look forward to it every year!    
  
Sign up to volunteer at:  HERE
National Honor Society Interest Meeting
For Sophomores and Juniors
Thursday, March 3
Media Center After School
Submitted by Kathy Vey
  
There will be a  meeting for any sophomore or junior interested in applying for NHS next Thursday, March 3 after school in the media center. Students should have  a 3.5 unweighted GPA, be involved in community service/school activities, and show evidence of leadership. An Honor code violation means it will be a full year before a student can be considered. The application is online * and needs to be printed out and completed by April 6. It can be found on Ms. Vey's website under National Honor Society.  Students can return completed applications to C 223 and they must be signed-in with Mrs. Vey.

 

* Editor's Note:  This website may possibly only be accessed with a CMS student ID google account. 

Project Unify Club Hoodies for Sale Until Thursday

Submitted by Zachary Sanford

 

The Hough High Project Unify Club is pre-selling hoodies with the club logo for $17.00 ($18.00 for XXL).  If you are interested, please see Zachary Sanford in room C-118 to purchase prior to March 3.  

 

Rising 10th/11th Graders
Registration 2016
AP Capstone Applications
 Due Friday, March 4
Submitted by Justin Keene

Application for AP Capstone Program  Due Date:  March 4th
Hough's 3rd Annual Dodgeball Tournament
Friday, March 4th
Submitted by Vickie Waddell
 
Hough's 3rd Annual Dodgeball Tournament will be on Friday, March 4 during 4th block!  Tickets to attend the tournament are on sale during all lunches.  The cost per ticket $3.00 per ticket.  You must have a C or higher in your 4th block class to attend the tournament.  Students only!

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Hispanic Community Outreach Family Night

Monday, March 8

6-7 pm

Hough Cafeteria

Submitted by PTSA President Amy Mory

 

~Seeking professionals who would like to share their career~
Hough's Third Annual Career Day
Tuesday, March 9
Submitted by Christopher Pennella
  
On March 9th, from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, the FBLA and JROTC will be hosting Hough's 3rd Annual Career Day. Our search for business professionals is still in motion as we approach the date of the event. Professionals from all career paths are appreciated and we are hoping to get as many participants as possible. This year, in order to expand the event and bring something new to the table, we are widening our search to include representatives from international businesses - this would include professionals that are required to travel outside of the country as a part of their career. With your help, this Career Day could be our most successful yet. If you are interested in participating, please sign up using the form at http://goo.gl/forms/gubdfgb2je or email christopher.pennella@gmail.com for more information.
  
Thank you,
Hough FBLA and JROTC
      

Leadership Class Applications

Due Tuesday, March 15

Submitted by Vickie Waddell

 

Are you interested in being part of Hough's leadership class next year? If so, please see Mrs. Waddell or her website for an application. You must fill out an application and be admitted into the leadership class before you can run for any student body or class office. Applications are due to Mrs. Waddell by March 15th.       

Click on image to purchase tickets

Identification of

Hough Military-Connected Families

Please respond by Friday, March 18 

Submitted by Lisa Estrada

Dear Parents and Guardians - William A. Hough High School is in the process of updating our records to accurately reflect military-connected families. If there is a service member in your immediate family, please complete the attached form by March 18, 2016 so that we might update our records. Please contact Mrs. Estrada if you should have any questions.
Advanced DANCE Performance Class Auditions
Wednesday, March 23
2:30-4:30PM
Dance Studio C104
Packets must be turned in by Friday, March 18
Submitted by Rebecca Bomann
 

Description: Any current freshman, sophomore, or junior is eligible to audition for this class.  The Performance Class primarily focuses on choreography and outside performances (competitions, concerts, festivals, and other community events.)  Students MUST turn in packets by Friday, 3/18  to audition.  Please see Mrs. Bomann to pick up a packet in dance studio (C104.) 

Hough World Languages Department Presents
International Week
March 21-24
Submitted by Airam Guiterrez-Hammond
 
International week will be celebrated March 21 until March 24 this year! 

This year our theme is EMPATHY and our colors are ORANGE and WHITE.
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.
Here's our International Week 2015-2016 Overview. Feel free to connect your international celebrations with any of our suggested ideas. 
AVAILABLE NOW AT...
 
Now reopened and ready for business...
Submitted by PTSA Book Fair Chairperson Deana King
               
Main Street Books has the following books available for Hough students to purchase and make a donation to the Hough PTSA at the same time. The store front is still undergoing renovation work, but the back door is open and ready to welcome you in!!

20% of each sale of a book requested by a Hough teacher is donated back to the school, so if your teacher assigns a book, and you don't see it on the list, please ask your teacher to contact me at dking2002@att.net to get them stocked for you.

Currently in stock at Main Street Books are the following:
  
Misko:    Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
               The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini

Roberts: Night by Elie Wiesel

Mohr:     The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Happy reading, and thank you for supporting the Huskies!
Senior PTSA Scholarship Application
Due Wednesday, April 6
Submitted by Kristen Coupal and Gina Mayes Harris
The Hough PTSA will award a total of $6,000 in college scholarships to eligible seniors based upon demonstrated community involvement and leadership.
Additional scholarship eligibility requirements and competition applications are available here. Scholarships may be used at either a two or four year college of the recipient's choosing. Scholarship applications will be due to Lisa Estrada in Student Services by Wednesday, April 6th at 2:15 p.m. Do not ask another student, staff member or anyone else to turn in for you.  Local community leaders and scholarship committee members will select winners for recognition at the end-of-year Awards night in May.
*Please remember that the actual senior applying for the scholarship must be a member of the Hough PTSA by February 19th.  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. 

CMS: Student Assignment. What's Next?

Submitted by PTSA Advocacy Co-Chairperson Lisa McMillan

  
CMS BOE student assignment goals are final (see them here). Over the next two months, the board will engage a consultant to guide the process, in advance of hosting community engagement meetings throughout the county (see timeline here). The March 22 BOE meeting will include updates on the process and results from the online poll.
  
MeckED is continuing its 2/18 student assignment conversation online, on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag  #meckedconvo  See what others are saying and make you voice heard.
Chorus News
Submitted by Heidi Hickox
 
AUDITIONS/Registration for next school year:
Students interested in auditioning for Show Choir or the Women's Chamber Singers, please sign up on the Chorus Room door for your time on Wednesday March 23 or Thursday March 24. Both of these are class offerings for next year, but require a placement audition to join.
  
KRISPY KREME:
It's that time again--Krispy Kreme for Chorus THIS Friday, March 4. Pre-orders may be placed through Wednesday afternoon in the chorus room, or you may purchase singles or dozens afterschool in the lobby.
  
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Chorus Students will be attending a performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "Pirates of Penzance" by fellow Northwest School of the Arts students at CPCC on Monday, March 14. Students attending will need to turn in their $ & permission slips by March 11. If you are interested in chaperoning, please reply to Ms. Hickox asap.
  
Concert Choir singers and select male singers from Chorus 2 will be performing for the NC Western Region MPA (Music Performance Adjudication) at Wingate on Monday, March 21. Students will sing the spiritual, "Plenty Good Room" and the lyrical "Kyrie Eleison" by Audrey Snyder. We wish our singers good luck as they sing for collegiate adjudicators!
  
Our HHS Show Choir, "Howlin' Huskies" are in full swing preparing for the spring competition season. They will be competing in Regionals next month in Winston Salem. In preparation, professional Show Choir adjudicator and composer Andy Beck will be coming to Hough soon for an intensive workshop with our ladies. If you're interested in coming to support them at the Winston Salem competition, save Saturday, April 16 on your calendar and see Ms. H or a member for details.
  
SPIRIT NIGHT:
Our next Chorus Spirit night is Wednesday March 23 from 5-8PM at Zaxby's in Huntersville (Exit 25). Please come join us & mention you are there to support our singers! Our April Chorus Spirit Night is Thursday, April 7 at Jason's Deli in Huntersville.
 
Stay tuned to other upcoming Chorus news and events via our webpage: www.houghsingers.org (or click on picture on the left to go to our website.)
Orchestra Fun at App State!
Submitted by Terri Lynch

Pictured Left to Right:  Mr. Myers, Janita Lynch, Maya Stolle, Brooke Lackey, Meredith Steele, Emma Beard. Not pictured:  Kylie Johnson*  

Photo courtesy of Terri Lynch


*These young ladies represented the Hough orchestra in the North Carolina Western Regional Honors Concert last weekend in Boone.  They spent 3 days at Appalachian State University in l-o-n-g rehearsals preparing for the concert.  And there are simply not enough words to describe how ABSOLUTELY AWESOME the concert performance was on Sunday afternoon!
A Message from the School Nurse....
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! 
Be a Hough PTSA Corporate Sponsor
Submitted by PTSA VP of Fundraising, Debbie Wood

 Is your family business or employer looking for a way to make a tax deductible contribution?
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.
 

Counselors Corner
 
Seniors, don't forget to update your Naviance account once you hear from Colleges of your acceptance, deferral or denial.  Turn in scholarship letters so that we can detail your accomplishments in the program for Awards night in May.
 

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.  
Purchase Your Yearbook
Submitted by Marcille Nance

Click here to order your yearbook now.  

Spirit Store Open Tuesdays and Thursdays

During Lunches

Submitted by Bridgette Ashbrook
 

Stock up on some Huskies Spirit Apparel to keep you warm!  Remember that the Spirit Store is open every Tuesday and Thursday during lunches 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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.

Afternoon Announcements Texted to your Phone

Submitted by Vickie Waddell

         
droid_smartphone.jpg 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.)  We encourage everyone to receive these as the clubs at Hough use this format as their primary communication tool.
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.
 Snow Make Up Days
 
The Make Up Day for Tuesday, January 26 is
Monday, April 25 (which will be an A day) 
 
The Make Up Day for Friday, January 22>Monday, January 25>Monday, February 15 is Friday, May 27 (which will be a B day)
 
Please click here to view CMS Holiday and Teacher Workday Calendar
(which shows make up dates)

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William Amos Hough High School

End of Year Graduation 2016

 

Monday, June 6, 2016
MANDATORY REHEARSAL
Bojangles Coliseum
5:30 - 7:00 pm
 
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Bojangles' Coliseum
12:00 pm 

 
Hough Graduation 2016 Website - Watch for the latest news!!!
Harris Teeter
 
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).
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 school year. 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!
Link your Target Red Card to Hough 
*This program runs year-round so you do not need to re-link yearly*
Target 
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!
 
  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.
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
Hours: M-F: 8:00am - 5:00pm P: 704-510-1556  F: 704-510-2053 E: jobs@jennifertemps.com

William A. Hough High School Alma Mater

 

We hail thee Alma Mater

our voices let us raise.
Alma MaterAlma 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.  

Hough Howler Submissions
Next Deadline:  Tuesday, March 15 Noon
 
***Please read this information in its entirety
if you submit articles to the Howler.  Thank you!!!***
 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!  It is best to publicize events with dates that take place at least a week past the deadline.  Sometimes, that means advanced planning and article submission at least one Howler prior. 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.  If submission is sent by a student or parent for a Hough club/organization, Hough staff advisor must be copied.  Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.  If you have questions about any of these requirements for submission, please contact the Editor prior to the deadline.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  
Future 2015-2016 Howler Deadlines:   
(2016) 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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