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The Positive Behav- ior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in- centive plan was im- plemented this school year to reward stu- dents who do well in class and display acts of kind- ness. “It is our hope that the incen- tive plan will be a great suc- cess,” as- sistant principal Ve- loria White said. The first program in the incentive plan is called Lion Bucks. Every teacher and administrator are given Lion Bucks to distribute to students when they show good behavior and/or lead- ership. “My favorite part is that I’m being re- warded for things I al- ready do,” junior Han- nah Francisco said. “I think the incentive plan is a good idea.” Students will also receive Lion Bucks if they have one or few- er tardies, zero dis- cipline referrals, and three or less unex- cused absences. Once a student has com- pleted their ticket, the teach- er giving the ticket will turn it into a PBIS box for a chance to win a prize in a draw- ing. “I think the prizes will the most popular component of the in- centive plan,” White said. The second program, Free Friday, allows each grade level with a percentage of 95 or above attendance rating to have social time in the gym dur- ing Lion’s Den once every six weeks. The third program, Lion Smart, places every student who earns a 70 or above in all of their classes in H I -LIFE THE The Student Newspaper of Henderson High School October 2, 2015 Issue 1 Volume 85 In this issue: story on page Little Shop of Horrors 3 Important Dates 2 nd Early dismissal October 3 rd Lions Laffs 5 th No school for students 14 th PSAT Test 19 th Red Ribbon Week November 6 th Senior Panoramic Picture District’s Higher Education Center programs offer new college courses, workforce certifications Zeb Linebarger As a part of the welding program at the Higher Education Center, senior Cadarius Caldwell practices making cuts while his classmates (left to right) senior Antonio Grafton, Jesse Wyatt, Riley Prewitt, Nicholas Hunteman and Taylor Corley observe. photo by Tristan Bennett Check The Hi-Life website for more stories and information. www.thehi-life.com HHS starts behavior incentive initiative Amanda Willis, Juniors and seniors are now taking their dual credit classes at the Higher Education center at the old Central Elementary campus. The center will provide a separate campus to serve students who are taking academic dual credit and workforce education classes. The center also provides community continuing education classes such as ESL and GED. In addition to the academic dual credit courses, the district also offers a work-based learning course in weld- ing.  These students are working toward earning a certificate in weld- ing. There are nine stu- dents in this program. Aside from being able to earn college credits and workforce certifi- cations, the center al- lows students to take dual credit courses at a lower rate (approxi- mately $200 per class). Workforce education students in the welding program are able to take classes at no cost due to the district’s part- nership with Kilgore college. “It’s awesome since it’s high tech and we get more in depth experi- ence in welding,” senior Riley Prewett said. To qualify for academic dual credit courses, ju- niors must show that they have met the stan- dards of college readi- ness.  This is set by the Higher Education Col- lege Board.  To qualify, a student has to score a 4000 standard score on the End of Course Eng- lish II test.  If they want to take a math class like college algebra, they have to score a 4000 on the End of Course Alge- bra I test. Juniors are taking dual credit U.S. His- tory.  Half of the juniors take speech one semes- ter and the other half take Music Apprecia- tion.  The second semes- ter, they continue with U.S. History and switch to the speech or music class that they did not take the first semester. There are 69 juniors taking dual credit. Seniors who take the academic dual credit courses are taking Eng- lish and government. Seventeen seniors are taking an additional dual credit course with college algebra. Fifty- four seniors take dual credit classes. “I like that we get to go off campus and that it’s only us there. I think it’s a great way to get adjusted to what college is like,”senior Brooke Crim said. For the Work Base courses that Kilgore offers like the welding program, students must pass the End of Course English II test. In exchange for us- ing the building after school hours, Kilgore College offers dual cred- it classes for a reduced rate. HEDCO contrib- uted $135,000 towards the purchase of the new welding labs and sup- plies. “My favorite part is that I’m being rewarded for things I already do.” --junior Hannah Francisco Former principal E.E. Hill passes away at 109 Continued on page 4 Mr. E.E. Hill passed away at 109 years old on Sept. 16. He joined the HISD staff in 1936, took a three-year absence for his service in the navy, and retired in 1970. “Mr. Hill left a legacy on the district,” Direc- tor of Human Resources Stacey Johnson said. “He was a very strong encourager of student success.” Mr. Hill was born Aug. 20, 1906 in Rusk County to Alphous and Cath- erine Morrison Hill. He was the fourth of 12 boys. He attened Lone Star public schools and later graduated from Excelsior High School, which was later named Henderson Colored High, and graduated from college at Sam Houston in 1931. He also received his mas- ters from Prairie View A&M in 1933. He became principal of the Henderson Colored School from 1941 and served until integra- tion. Mr. Hill left such a legacy that the school was named Hill High School in his honor. Additionally, Mr. Hill fought in World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was a cook and a gun- ner aboard the U.S.S. Saginaw C.V.E. battle- ship. After his tour of duty he was Honorably Discharged as a Stew- ards Mate First Class, World War II veteran. He received a plague and key to the city in April of 2014. Public viewing for Mr. Hill were held from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015. His funeral was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Henderson. E.E. Hill’s portait hangs on the wall of principals in the HHS main office. photo by Tristan Bennett Staff Reporter 23 rd Homecoming David Eubanks, WWII veteran leaves legacy Staff Reporter Staff Reporter
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The Positive Behav-ior Interventions and Suppor t s (PBIS) in-centive plan was im-plemented this school year to reward stu-dents who do well in class and display acts o f k i n d -ness. “It is our

hop e t hat the incen-t i v e p l a n w i l l b e a great suc-c e s s ,” a s -sistant principal Ve-loria White said.T he f i r s t pr og ra m

in the incentive plan is called Lion Bucks. E v e r y t e ac he r a nd a d m i n i s t r a t o r a r e given Lion Bucks to distribute to students when they show good behavior and/or lead-ership.“ My f av or i t e p a r t

is that I’m being re-warded for things I al-ready do,” junior Han-nah Francisco said. “I think the incentive plan is a good idea.”St udent s w i l l a l s o

receive Lion Bucks if they have one or few-er tardies, zero dis-cipline referrals, and t hree or less unex-cused absences. Once a s t udent has com-plete d t he i r t ic ket ,

the teach-e r g i v i n g t he t ic ket will turn it into a PBIS b o x f or a c hance to win a prize in a draw-

ing. “I think the prizes will the most popular component of the in-centive plan,” White said.The second program,

Free Fr iday, a l lows each grade level with a p er c ent a ge of 95 or above attendance rating to have social time in the gym dur-ing L ion’s Den once every six weeks. The third program, Lion Smart, places ever y s t ude nt w ho e a r n s a 70 or above in all o f t he i r c la s s e s i n

HI-LIFETHE

The Student Newspaper of Henderson High School October 2, 2015Issue 1 Volume 85

In this issue:

story on page

Little Shop of Horrors

3

Important Dates

2ndEarly dismissal

October

3rdLions Laffs

5thNo school for

students

14thPSAT Test

19thRed Ribbon Week

November

6thSenior Panoramic

Picture

District’s Higher Education Center programs offer new college courses, workforce certificationsZeb Linebarger

As a part of the welding program at the Higher Education Center, senior Cadarius Caldwell practices making cuts while his classmates (left to right) senior Antonio Grafton, Jesse Wyatt, Riley Prewitt, Nicholas Hunteman and Taylor Corley observe. photo by Tristan Bennett

Check The Hi-Life website for more stories and information. www.thehi-life.com

HHS starts behavior incentive initiativeAmanda Willis,

Juniors and seniors are now taking their dual credit classes at the Higher Education center at the old Central Elementary campus. The center will provide a separate campus to serve students who are taking academic dual credit and workforce education classes. The center also provides community continuing education classes such as ESL and GED. In addit ion to the

academic dual credit courses, the district also offers a work-based learning course in weld-ing.  These students are working toward earning a certificate in weld-ing. There are nine stu-dents in this program. Aside from being able to earn college credits and workforce certifi-cations, the center al-lows students to take dual credit courses at a lower rate (approxi-mately $200 per class). Workforce education students in the welding program are able to take classes at no cost due to the district’s part-nership with Kilgore college. “It’s awesome since it’s

high tech and we get more in depth experi-ence in welding,” senior Riley Prewett said.To qualify for academic

dual credit courses, ju-niors must show that they have met the stan-dards of college readi-ness.  This is set by the Higher Education Col-lege Board.  To qualify, a student has to score a 4000 standard score on the End of Course Eng-lish II test.  If they want to take a math class like college algebra, they

have to score a 4000 on the End of Course Alge-bra I test.Juniors are taking

dual credit U.S. His-tory.  Half of the juniors take speech one semes-ter and the other half take Music Apprecia-tion.  The second semes-ter, they continue with U.S. History and switch to the speech or music

class that they did not take the first semester. There are 69 juniors taking dual credit. Seniors who take the

academic dual credit courses are taking Eng-lish and government. Seventeen seniors are taking an additional dual credit course with college algebra. Fifty-four seniors take dual

credit classes.“I like that we get to go

off campus and that it’s only us there. I think it’s a great way to get adjusted to what college is like,”senior Brooke Crim said.For the Work Base

courses that Kilgore offers like the welding program, students must pass the End of Course

English II test.In exchange for us-

ing the building after school hours, Kilgore College offers dual cred-it classes for a reduced rate. HEDCO contrib-uted $135,000 towards the purchase of the new welding labs and sup-plies.

“My favorite part is that I’m being

rewarded for things I already do.”

--junior HannahFrancisco

Former principal E.E. Hill passes away at 109

Continued on page 4

Mr. E.E. Hill passed away at 109 years old on Sept. 16. He joined the HISD staff in 1936, took a three-year absence for his service in the navy, and retired in 1970.“Mr. Hill left a legacy

on the district,” Direc-tor of Human Resources Stacey Johnson said. “He was a very strong encourager of student success.”Mr. Hill was born Aug.

20, 1906 in Rusk County to Alphous and Cath-erine Morrison Hill. He was the fourth of 12 boys. He attened Lone Star public schools and later graduated from Excelsior High School, which was later named Henderson Colored High, and graduated from college at Sam Houston in 1931. He also received his mas-ters from Prairie View A&M in 1933. He became principal of

the Henderson Colored School from 1941 and

served until integra-tion. Mr. Hill left such a legacy that the school was named Hill High School in his honor.Additionally, Mr. Hill

fought in World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was a cook and a gun-ner aboard the U.S.S. Saginaw C.V.E. battle-ship. After his tour of duty he was Honorably Discharged as a Stew-

ards Mate First Class, World War II veteran. He received a plague and key to the city in April of 2014.Public viewing for Mr.

Hill were held from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015. His funeral was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Henderson.

E.E. Hill’s portait hangs on the wall of principals in the HHS main office. photo by Tristan Bennett

Staff Reporter

23rdHomecoming

David Eubanks,

WWII veteran leaves legacyStaff Reporter

Staff Reporter

When first asked to write this editorial, I immediately thought that I would write some snarky little commen-tary on the new sig-nage in the hallways and restrooms (wipe and flush). However, I thought that my sign sarcasm may get me in trouble.  So, I turned my sword to the razing of the middle school auditorium, which dis-turbs me greatly.  Where will the Lionettes per-form spring show? Once again, I thought I would be stating the obvious, so I balked and switched gears. Everyone will ex-pect me to write a satire; instead, I have chosen to rise above with a praise and worship of my new student body: the sopho-mores.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! At least that’s what scrambled through my mind when Mr. Everitt called me to his office and told me that he was reassigning me to PAP English II.  For the next 10 minutes, all I heard was blah blah scores, blah blah sopho-mores, blah blah blah.  My stream of conscious-ness screamed, “But, I don’t like sophomores!  I only like seniors!” If I would have been 15 instead 50, I would have thrown myself on the f loor like an entitled child who had just lost her Netflix privileges. Instead, I acquiesced with nods of acceptance while I mentally surfed through the school dis-tricts to which I would

soon send my applica-tion for employment.

Sophomores!  No!  Se-niors! Yes! Seniors are humans (for the most part).  Seniors have de-cent vocabulary and social skills.  Seniors understand hygiene and college applications. Sophomores have…w e l l…t he y h av e…I don’t know what they have because I’ve never taught them.  I’ve never wanted to teach them.  I taught freshmen a hun-dred years ago, and that assignment almost end-ed my teaching career.  Sophomores can’t be much better! No offense. 

On top of teaching collegiate dance camps and moving to a new home, I would now have to study and create new curriculum, reviews, and tests.  I would have to teach toward the STA-AR!  Again, I mentally screamed, “Noooooo!”  Not the STAAR!  In a daze of emotional fog, I made my way to my car and sat there trying to gather enough courage to resign.  Who cares if I am two short years from retirement?  I’ll be a greeter at Walmart.  Yes!  That’s what I’ll do!  Yes! Yes!  No! No!   I can’t retreat!  I’m not a quit-ter!  I can do this!

Summer Letter #1: Hello PAP English Soph-omores!

I hope that this letter finds you happy, healthy, and enjoying your last few weeks of summer vacation.

I will begin by thank-ing you for going the

extra mile. My class is tough but well worth the effort.  So, congratula-tions!  You are well on your way to success!  By the way, here is your first summer assign-ment…

Summer Letter #2:  Hello PAP English Soph-omores!

I hope that you are enjoying your summer vacation... Before we know it, the school doors will swing open...  By the way, here is another summer assignment...

Fast forward to Mon-day, 24 August: Day 1.  96 frightened and skeptical faces amble through the traditional senior room 407, the hallowed door to college applications and senioritis.  They’re pleasant! They’re eager! They’re human!  They’ve completed their summer assignments!  My world is spinning. They have a brain! How is it that what I had blasted is now a blessing?

Fast forward to Mon-day, 21 September: Day

20:  73 eager and adjust-ed humans bolt through the hallowed door to Atticus, Jem, and Scout.  I am so anxious to see them, so much so that I arrive early and stay late.  I have a new love for teaching. They make me a better teacher ev-ery day.  Wait!  What am I saying?  They’re sopho-mores!  I can’t possibly love them this much.  But, I do. 

Dear Mr. Everitt:Thank you for forcing

me to change my mind-

set, to embrace a new adventure, to see the bigger picture.  I’ll try not to question or curse you again.  I have the best of all worlds with my seniors and sopho-mores.  I have regained my sense of purpose at HHS and look forward to another 26 years of teaching (insert smiley face).

With fondest regards,CRP.S.  We need an audi-

torium at HHS.

Page 2 Opinion October 2, 2015

The Hi-Life Adviser: Ali-sha McGee.

The Hi-Life is printed by the Henderson Daily News.

The Hi-Life is a mem-ber of the Interscholas-tic League Press Con-ference. Published nine times a year, The Hi-Life is distributed free to stu-dents, faculty and staff of Henderson High School. Mailout subscriptions are $10 per year.

The Hi-Life will refrain from printing material that we consider libelous, invasion of privacy or subject matter intended to cause severe disrup-tion of school activities. Opinions expressed on

opinion pages are those of the staff and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the HISD ad-ministration or staff.

Letters to the editor that address current local events, issues of interest or topics which are perti-nent to the student body as a whole are welcomed. All letters must be signed; however, the name of the writer will be withheld upon request, if circum-stances warrant.

Advertisements in The Hi-Life are available. E-mail for pricing. The Hi-Life reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any or no reason.

“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a

government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” -Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, 1743-1826

The Student Newspaper of Henderson High SchoolP.O. Box 728 • Henderson, Texas 75653

[email protected]. 85, No. 1 Oct 2, 2015

T he say ing “s t ick s and stone will break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is not always true. Studies show that physical and emotional pain go hand-in-hand and have simi-lar neural signatures.

When people feel emotional pain, the same areas of the brain get used as when people

feel physical pain.Sometimes words are

meant to be hurtful; other t imes, people only mean to point out the difference between themselves and the ac-cused. It is not our

place to judge others on their “faults” when we have many of our own.People believe that by

telling others their faults it will make them a bet-ter person, yet they do not take into consider-ation the person’s feel-i n g s . J u s t

g i v -i n g a

c o m -pliment instead of an insult can better your day and everyone else’s.

As the second quarter of 2015 ended, Facebook reported that they had 1.49 billion active monthly users while Twitter reported about 288 million active monthly users. The function of these two websites is to make the world more connected, and with user numbers surpassing 1 billion, it surely does succeed. However, posting what-ever you like without a care could get you into some big trouble, and this is why people need to be more careful with what they post on their social media accounts.One area of trouble you could get into

on social media is talking bad about a teacher or professor. Just because you may not be friends with your teachers on Facebook, doesn’t mean they won’t see the status. Another student could show them what you said and you’d never know who it was. Talking bad about a teacher shows nothing but disrespect and could cause problems throughout the rest of the school year

and possibly years to come. Another thing that can get you in

trouble while using social media is disrespecting your place of employ-ment . Of course you can say some-thing along the lines of hating your job or not liking where you’re working, but if a fellow employee sees or if your actual boss sees for that matter, you could get in serious trouble. By talk-ing bad about your job, you’re not just disrespecting the business, but also making people think the business is no good, which means they could lose customers. If you have a job, be sure to not talk about it online, unless you have something good to say of course. Social media is a great tool in the

grand scheme of things. It brings people closer together and lets us share what is going on in our lives. However, we need to be more careful with what we are putting on our pro-files so it won’t affect the relationships we have with others.

Play Nice

People need to think twice before postingDavid Eubanks,

Emily Glasgow,

Emily Glasgow

Amanda Willis

Tristan Bennett

Allison Leadon

David Eubanks

Zeb Linebarger

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Experienced teacher surprised by pleasant sophomoresCindi Rains, English Teacher / Contributing Writer

Many changes have affected the band this year, from the incoming freshmen to outgoing seniors, new uniforms, and a new band truck. While change is inevi-table, not all change is necessarily good or welcome. Take, for ex-ample, the relocation of band seating to the end zone at varsity football games. Due to the many incon-

veniences caused by the new seating arrange-ment, the administra-tion should restore the band’s previous position in the bleachers.The end zone bleachers

isolate the band from spectators, cheerleaders and drill team. The dis-tance makes it difficult

for the band to assist in creating an enthusias-tic atmosphere for the crowd.The new bleachers also

make it tough to observe the game. The score-board is unable to be seen from the stands, so the score is hard to keep up with.In addition, the bleach-

ers were dangerous and damaged many new uniforms. The stands shook and sagged while the band was on them, and the green paint stained uniforms. There was no net put up behind the field goal to prevent band students from be-ing hit by footballs. They could have been injured, and expensive instru-ments damaged.

Many argue that the stands are a good idea because it allows the school to sell more gen-eral admission t ick-ets, which earns more money for the athletic department. However, the experience of the game is more valuable to the students than money. Students would rather sit together in the student section and show their spirit with the band and drill team than be spread through-out the stadium.The school should sell

the end zone seats as general admission in-stead of moving the band. The administra-tion should move the band back to their origi-nal seats.

Amanda Willis,New stands cause issues

Guest Teacher Editorial:

Being polite causes less painStaff Reporter

Staff ReporterStaff Reporter

October 2, 2015 News Page 3

Drama department presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’The drama department

will present “Little Shop of Horrors” Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the administration building. The musical is about an elderly lady who finds a mysterious plant that grows into a huge talking plant. About 30 students au-

ditioned. Auditons were held Sept. 2 in the choir room. The cast consists of Abraham Rebollo, Allison Headrick, Jack Kelty, Jasmine McK-inney, Emma Charlo, Brianna Rumbo, Dillon Martin, Srey Dupree, Jordan Jimerson, Alaura Goad, Heaven Lee, Ol-ivia Odum, Stephanie Smith, Cherokee Fowler, Aric Fountain, Marshall Talasek, Deja Moore, Joey Harris, Elisabeth Latham, Pakeisha An-thony, Maalik Hill and Cullen Orr. “ I feel honored to

be playing the role of Ronet te,” McKinney

said. “ It’s going to be a great experience.” The musical involves

singing, dancing and acting. “I hummed through

the song to get the right pitches,” Rebollo said. “For dancing we all worked together on a little routine.” Students who audi-

toned for a singing or dancing role weren’t aware of what they would have to do to earn a part in the musical. “I had gone into audi-

tons just for fun without any intention of actual-ly being in the musical,” Rebollo said. “ Acting comes relatively easy for me, so that wasn’t an issue for me.” The director of the

musical is second-year teac her A na’ L e e s e Provau. T he crew consis t s

of Cate Kidd, Ashley Riddell, Jeremiah Lee, Yanci Cruz, Jaqueline Cruz, Jesse Cary, Yas-

min Cruz, Alaysha Hart, Bethany Farias, Liliana Morales, Briana Hen-drix, Adrian Womack, Monica Silva, London

Martin, Bella Smith and Matthew Clay. “Being a part of the

crew is pret t y cool because I get to be in

charge of the costumes,” Jacqueline Cruz said. “I want the audience

to enjoy the musical as much as I do,” Rebollo

said. “I want to offer the audience an opportu-nity to see something they might enjoy being a part of themselves.”

Allison Leadon, Staff Reporter

“Little Shop of Horrors” cast members Cullen Orr, Heaven Lee, Olivia Odom and Stephanie Smith practice their dancing for the musical. photo by Tristan Bennett

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Dustyn Pike, Katelyn Gensley, Tressie Key, Brennon Henderson, Jessica Campbell and Maddie Eby display the homemade instruments they created for their dual credit music appreciation class. The music appreciation teacher is Sandra Siler. courtesy photo

HISD received the “met standard rating” from TEA on all the campus-es in the school district for the 2014/2015 school year. “It’s great that all of

our campuses met stan-dard,” government and economics teacher Evan Dean said. “It speaks not only to the quality of the students we have here, but what the staff is willing to do to get them there.”The new school rat-

ing system came into play in 2013. The new plan rates schools us-ing multiple subjects. Student achievement is one, which is based upon STAAR scores and how many students pass the test. Another area measures students on how much growth indi-

vidual students make on their test from one year to the next.“I think it’s more fair

than the old rating sys-tem,” Deputy superin-tendant Raylene Conner said. “We are still try-ing to figure out all the new details, though. The state adds new things to the system every year.” “Close performance

gaps” compares ad-v a n c e d a c a d e m i c achievement of the eco-nomically disadvan-taged student group and the lowest performing racial/ethnic student groups at each district and campus to other racial/ethnic student groups. Last ly, “post secondary readiness” measures student pre-paredness for success in college, the workforce,

military or job training programs. High schools are rated on the percent-age of the students who achieve the post second-ary readiness standard on STAAR, graduation rates, graduation plans and other factors while elementary and middle schools are rated on their ability to prepare students for high school. “While we use data

generated from these ratings to help us im-prove programs and classroom instruction, we try to continually improve so that we can meet the standard set by the state and per-form even better,” Con-ner said. “It’s not good enough that HISD meets the standards. I want HISD to be the stan-dard.”

District earns TEA ‘met standard’ rating for ‘14-’15 school yearDavid Eubanks,

November has a whole new meaning.November is National

Diabetes Month, and since senior Keeleigh Foster was diagnosed with type one diabetes this summer, November holds a new significance for her.“I felt disbelief that this

would happen to me my senior year,” Foster said. “It was so overwhelming and incredibly hard to accept.”Type one diabetes oc-

curs when the body mistakenly sees insu-lin-producing cells as foreign and then at-tacks them. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body.“Having diabetes isn’t

l ike having the f lu, where it ’s gone in a week,” Foster said. “You have it until you die.”People with type one

diabetes get insulin through regular in-ject ions or an insu-lin pump. An insulin pump is a small device connected to a tube that’s inserted under the skin and taped in place; the pump can be

programmed to deliver insulin throughout the day and to release extra insulin when needed.“I have an insul in

pump, which has been a life changer, and given me peace of mind,” Fos-ter said.Keeleigh discovered

she had diabetes when her mother, HHS princi-pal Treena Foster, made her go to the doctor after noticing changes in her eating habits and ex-treme weight loss.“My family has been

very supportive every step of the way,” Foster said. “They took imme-diate action to help me live a normal life.”Foster has to exercise

daily and eat a diabetic diet, which consists of low carbs and high pro-tein.“I have to check my

sugar five to six times a day, and I have to count every carb that I eat,” Foster said. “Ev-eryday is different and comes with different obstacles.”

HHS senior diagnosed with diabetes during summerAmanda Willis,

a drawing for a gift card each six weeks. “I like to be told that I’m doing

something well, especially when the compliment is random and unexpected,” history teacher Tracy Allen said. “I don’t think I’m alone in this; I’m pretty sure that most people feel the same way. The PBIS incentive plan gives us the chance to compliment each other.”The four th program, Posit ive

Postcards, has teachers mail home letters each six week for two to three students who have exhibited “exceptional” behavior.“Teachers spend a good bit of

time monitoring and correcting inappropriate behavior,” Allen said. “It’s refreshing to have the chance to look for good things, too. Of course the idea of rather substantial prizes can be a powerful motivating tool, but I believe that the true strength of this program goes beyond prizes.”

continued from page 1HHS begins incentives program

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Lady Lions bond during preseason team sleepovers

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Above: The varsity football team storms out of the inflatable lion at the first home game against Athens. photo by brooke crim Top: Justin Rojas runs the ball downfield during the away game against Rusk. photo by zeb linebarger

Zeb Linebarger,Staff Reporter

The cross country team competed in Hallsville earlier this month. The girls team placed second in the 4A-1A race. The boys ran the 4A-1A race. Caroline Rains placed second individually. Pictured are back row Alberto Orta, Jaqui Gonzales, Cristian Sanches, Diana Ayala, Randy Soto, Michael Martinez; front row Caroline Rains, Joy Wiliams, Helen Serrano, Kayla Cervantes. courtesy photo

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The varsity volleyball team has won five out of six games--only losing to Carthage. Players pictured above (left to right): Caitlin Shippey, Tori Lee, Tori Self, Kylie Carroll, Jordan Boles, Joy Williams, Nakia McElhanon, Addy Thrasher, Brooklyn Smith, Tomariyah Dixon, Tamra Powell, Hannah Perry and Jodi Isaac. courtesy photo

The volleyball team began district play Sept. 22. Preseason games and practices have helped the athletes bond.The team has

sleepovers at the beginning of every sea-son to bring the girls together in a non-vol-leyball envi-ronment. Dur-ing these sleepovers, the girls get to know each other better.“My favorite thing to do at the

sleepover is make the team posters,” senior Nakia Mcelhanon said. “We really get to bond and get know each other a little more.”The team participates in pranks and

plays practical jokes on their friends. They have funny moments

during the season that almost one sees.“We went pool hopping in a friend’s

pool and surprised them,” junior Jodi Isaac said. “Another funny thing that

happened was when Nakia kicked the ball hard into Tamra Pow-ell’s stomach in the middle of a play dur-ing practice.”The team consists

of seniors Brooklyn Smith, Jordan Boles,

Tori Self, McElhanon and Powell, juniors Kylie Carroll, Caitlin Shippey, Hannah Perry, Joy Williams, Tomari-yah Dixon and Isaac and sophomore Addy Thrasher.“[The funniest thing that happens

during the season is when we] dance in the locker room or on the bus,” Thrasher said. “I feel like we are one big family and that we will go far.”

Emily Glasgow, Staff Reporter

The Henderson Lions are 5-0. The lions beat Athens 35-20, Atlanta 39-38, Rusk 39-0, New-ton 32-8 and Dangerfield 36-0.Coach Phil Castles earned his

100th win after the win over Newton.“The 100th win was just icing

on the cake,” Castles said. “Our goals are to improve mentally and physically and to continue to become closer as a team,” said Castles.Tonight the Lions have

a bye. The L ions play Carthage on Oct. 9, and Brownsboro on Oct. 16. Homecoming is on Oct. 23 against Palestine.

“I feel like we are one big family and that we

will go far.”--sophomore Addy

Thrasher

The junior varsity volleyball team has won three out of four games this season. Pictured above are Tyne’sia Heckard, Madisun Boese, Hope Trammell, Dabria Shanks, Marcy McNew, Kassi Freeman, Brittney Pierce, Baylee Bowman and Cassie Hernandez. courtesy photo

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