Congratulations to Mr. Angell and Mrs. Rushing who were awarded grants from the GenCyber Institute hosted by Kilgore College!! The goal of the Institute and the grants are to help prepare students for and promote careers in cybersecurity. Danny Darden and Ginger Dennis of Kilgore College delivered the grant materials to HHS this week.
⭐🎓⭐ HHS HONOR GRADUATES ⭐🎓⭐
We are so pleased to announce the Top 10% Honor Graduates of the Class of 2025! Congratulations to these students for earning top honors for their class!
🏅 VASE GOLD SEAL AWARD🏅
Take a moment to congratulate HHS Senior, Birdie Linthicum!!
VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) is an annual art competition sponsored by UIL and the Texas Art Education Association. It is difficult to make it through District and Regionals, but even more so to qualify for State. Out of 2,350 State Qualifiers, only the top 10% of entries receive the Gold Seal. That's 164 high school students in the ENTIRE State of Texas. And our own Birdie WAS ONE OF THEM!!!!!!!! This is the highest level students can achieve.
Birdie's piece is titled "For Gran: Don't Forget" a tribute to her grandmother who has Alzheimer's. It is a stunning piece of artwork and we could not be more proud of Birdie's accomplishment!!
💻 MICROSOFT WORD EXPERTS 💻
Mr. Dean's Business students have worked very hard throughout this year, and many of them tested and became certified as a Microsoft Word Expert!! This is a certification that the students can carry with them throughout their careers!
Also, a HUGE shout out to Freshmen, Mynleigh LaGrone and Aaliyah Vanzandt, for becoming the FIRST Microsoft Excel Experts in HHS HISTORY!!
📣 HHS CHEER COACHES 📣
Please congratulate Catie Rainwater, HHS Varsity Cheer Coach, and Bethany McClure, JV Cheer Coach, as they embark on a new adventure leading our outstanding HHS Cheerleaders!
Congratulations 🎉 to three Henderson students who were recognized in the 2025 Northeast Texas Poetry in Schools Contest this morning:
Emery Chenault earned 2nd place in the 12th-grade division for her poem A Letter You’ll Never Hear.
Kolby Powers took 1st place in 7th grade with Baseball Flight.
Brenda Alejandro received 1st place in 8th grade for Nurse’s Calling.
Their poems were selected from entries across the region and published in this year’s anthology. Congratulations to all three for their outstanding work!
#HendersonISD #HelpingKids #PoetryInSchools
🎉 CAUGHT YA AWARD 🎉
Over the last few weeks, teachers have submitted "Caught Ya's" for any student they have caught being or doing something awesome! Out of all of the submissions, a random selector chose a winner... Coach Myers's submission of Yasmin Rocha!!! Congratulations Yasmin!
🎓🌹 CARNATIONS FOR SENIORS 🌹🎓
TOMORROW (Friday) IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER!!!! HHS Student Council is now taking orders for carnations! This super sweet, new tradition is for HISD students, faculty and staff to pass out carnations to Seniors as they parade through the halls of HISD! Carnations are $1 each and you can purchase via SchoolPay! Let's show the Class of 2025 how much they are loved!!
⚖️ VISIT TO SMU LAW SCHOOL ⚖️
Yesterday, students from Mrs. Perry's Law Program and Mock Trial Team had the opportunity to visit and tour the SMU Dedman School of Law! It was a great experience and provided these possible future lawyers with information about taking it to the next level!!!
💉🩸🩺 CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMISTS !! 🩺🩸💉
Congrats to Mrs. Fredenberg's Phlebotomy students who are now Certified Phlebotomists!! These students have trained and studied this last year, and it has all paid off! We love to see our students achieve their goals, especially ones that equip them for success!
🫶 CANNED GOOD DRIVE 🫶
Our Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy, led by Mr. Dean, is hosting a canned food drive for PALS (located behind McDonalds on Jacksonville Dr). All goods can be dropped off in Mr. Dean's classroom (Rm 313) by April 27th! Want to just give some funds to the cause? Simply scan the QR code to make a donation to PALS! Any questions can be directed to Mr. Dean (edean@hendersonisd.org)!
🎓🌹 CARNATIONS FOR SENIORS 🌹🎓
HHS Student Council is now taking orders for carnations! This super sweet, new tradition is for HISD students, faculty and staff to pass out carnations to Seniors as they parade through the halls of HISD! Carnations are $1 each and you can purchase via SchoolPay! Let's show the Class of 2025 how much they are loved!!
HAPPY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WEEK to Mr. Spoon + Mrs. Williams! We are thankful for y'all keeping us in line!!
Class of 2025 Students,
It’s the FINAL deadline to order your Balfour Graduation items. After February 1, 2025 we will not be able to guarantee your order by graduation.
Simply click on the link below to place your order.
https://www.balfour.com/texas/henderson/henderson-high-school/graduation-packages?smi=71945
Please order on or before February 1, 2025!!
All items will be shipped directly to your home address.
Please feel free to contact our local office at (903) 757-6595 or contactus@graduatesales.net with any questions.
All campus safety drills have been completed and students evacuated from the high school have been safely returned to campus. Thank you for your cooperation at we work to keep our HISD family safe! - HISD Admin
*** DRILL ***
Safety drills are underway across our campuses today. HHS is conducting an evacuation drill, while other schools are practicing fire drills or other safety protocols. You may notice an increased presence of first responders in the area. They are assisting with the drill.
** Please avoid the HHS campus until the drill is complete. Students cannot be release during the drill. **
Thank you for your understanding and support while we practice keeping our students and staff safe! - HISD Administration
Attention HISD Family!
Next week, we'll be conducting important safety drills across our campuses. The main evacuation and reunification drill will happen at the High School, while other schools may also conduct fire drills at the same time. This is part of our commitment to student safety and preparedness. Stay tuned for more details!
Watch the Henderson Lion Pride Band LIVE in Waco at the UIL State Military Marching Band Contest! First performance is at 1:45pm today! www.HendersonISD.org/live
To ensure safety during maintenance work, Lions Stadium will be closed to the public tomorrow (Thursday, 10/17) from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tomorrow evening's games will take place as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.
Parents, community members, staff, and all stakeholders:
We need your help! Please respond to this brief survey before Fall Break. The data from this survey will be shared with a Design Team consisting of community members, parents, staff, and students who will use the data to create framework for action for the school.
Padres, miembros de la comunidad, personal y todas las partes interesadas:
¡Necesitamos su ayuda! Por favor responda a esta breve encuesta antes de las vacaciones del otoño. Los datos de esta encuesta se compartirán con un Equipo de Diseño compuesto por miembros de la comunidad, padres, personal y estudiantes que usurán los datos para crear un marco de acción para la escuela.
Please click the following link/ Haga clic en el enlace: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5XS8N6
