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We have much to be proud of, our students
and staff
have had many outstanding achievements and accomplishments. Please
take a few moments and enjoy some of our Shining Stars!
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| HAWKS Academy Awards donates to Autism Speaks |
HAWK Academy Awards Raises Money For Autism Speaks
The Highlander Way Middle
School students in Howell Michigan walked the red carpet June 4th, for the inaugural HAWK Academy Awards show - the culmination
of an eighth-grade project for a technology literacy class. This class of students had to do research, write scripts and produce
a short 5 minute film documentary of their choosing. Together students produced 54 films that were all up for consideration
to be nominated for the HAWK Academy Award.
The awards show ran from 6:30-8 p.m. in the library at Highlander Way
Middle School in Howell, Michigan. The free event was open to the public. On the red carpet student reporters questioning
the nominees about their films, as well as an incredible performance by the eighth-grade Chamber Singers choral
group.
Mallory, an 8th grader who has a 10yr. old brother with Aspergers and fellow classmate Jodie wanted to bring
awareness to Autism. They submitted their documentary on the growing epidemic of Autism. The girls decided to take their cause
one step further, they not only wanted to raise awareness for Autism, but also they wanted to raise money to donate to Autism
Speaks. The students all showed their support for this cause by having refreshment sales, including popcorn and water.
In addition, Mallory and Jodie handmade Autism puzzle piece pins and magnets that were handed out with a donation to Autism
Speaks. Together this amazing class of Howell Highlander Way 8th graders and their outstanding Tech. Lit. teacher Mrs.
Colburn, raised $85.00 for Autism Speaks. The Highlander Way Middle School 8th
grade Tech. Lit. class donated a check for $85.00 to Autism Speaks to help find the missing piece!
From the Detroit Free
Press
Make-A-Wish helps girl throw out first pitch at tonight's Tigers
game
By ERIC D. LAWRENCE - FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER - MAY 22, 2008
The wish is for Allison Buttermore, a 14-year-old Howell
girl with cystic fibrosis, a disease that attacks the lungs and digestive system.
Allison is scheduled to throw out the first pitch when the Tigers play the Seattle Mariners at 1:05 p.m.
in Detroit. The wish enhancement, as officials at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan call it, means Allison adds to the
wish that sent the teenager and her family to Tigers spring training in Florida over Easter. The Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills
wishes for children facing life-threatening illnesses.
Allison's father, Frank Buttermore,
said his daughter is thrilled to be able to go to the game because she's such a Tigers fan. Magglio Ordoñez is
her favorite player and someone she was able to meet when she was in Florida.
Despite her illness, Allison is
"such an athlete. She's got swimmer's lungs," her father said. He said the disease primarily affects Allison's
digestive system, requiring her to undergo treatments at the University of Michigan, and she also
has diabetes.
Cystic fibrosis is "definitely a disease that's gonna take some years
off her life, but we're really lucky," Buttermore said. "It's really just the hand that you're dealt
as far as how things are gonna turn out."
Allison, who attends Highlander Way Middle School
in Howell, plays fast-pitch softball and loves to swim. People who suffer from cystic fibrosis typically live into their 30s.
Because Allison has healthy lungs, she should live longer than many who have the disease, Buttermore said.
The
opportunity for Allison to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at today's game happened almost by chance. It started
with National Coney Island owner Tom Giftos.
"I happened to be at a fund-raising auction
on Friday, May 16, and realized that throwing out the first pitch would make one great auction item," Giftos said. "I
approached the auction committee and asked to have it put on the block. "
Lindsay Moroun of the Grosse Pointe
area successfully bid on the first pitch with the intent of donating it to a Make-A-Wish child, and Allison was the lucky
recipient, according to Susan Lerch, the chief executive officer of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan.
"It's neat seeing all these connections come together," Lerch said. "Allison's a huge Tigers fan." For information on the Make-A-Wish Foundation, go to www.wishmich.org or call 800-622-9474.
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| Girls on the RUN! 41 girls from Hutchings and 3 from Latson Elementary participated |
A Healthy Life Changing Program
For Girls
On The Run The
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan uses the power of running to change the way girls see themselves and their opportunities!
It is an innovative health education and wellness program that uniquely combines training for a 3.1 mile run/walk event with
life-changing, self esteem enhancing lessons that encourage healthy habits and active lifestyles in 8-12 year old girls. Four teachers from Hutchings Elementary; Heather Buckingham, Meghan Longeway, Stephanie
Benear and Cathy Wildman all volunteer their time to bring this empowering program to the 3rd, 4th and
5th grade girls. The girls that have participated have learned to stretch themselves physically, mentally, socially and emotionally
and in the process, are inspired to a lifetime of self respect and healthy living!
Three Fires
Teacher
Attending
Holocaust Conference Heather Faron, Three Fires Middle School 8th
grade Language Arts teacher, has been chosen by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to participate
in the Midwest Regional Belfer Next Step Conference. Ms. Faron was awarded an all expenses paid conference
in Chicago June 15-17 at the Spertus Institute of Chicago!
Howell High School Student Selected To Attend The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation 2008 Summer Seminar Program Congratulations go out to Susan Hill, a junior at Howell High School, who has been selected to the Marie
Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation 2008 Summer Seminar Program, held at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. The institute will offer an intensive college-level visual studio art program for
two weeks during the summer. This two week program will allow her to gain a stronger foundation of skills and understanding in the visual arts through experiencing college level drawing and and
painting classes in a group studio setting. Artists in residence will serve as the primary instructors. The artists
will provide instruction, giving specific problems to solve and assignments to complete. Sessions concerning careers
in art, the development of a portfolio and small group discussion with artist will be included. She will also enjoy a full
schedule of evening and weekend activities. Susan is one of only
21 students in her session chosen out of hundreds of portfolio applications submitted nationwide to this prestigious full-scholarship
program. Her efforts reflects well on herself, her family and the art programs of Howell Schools.
Highlander Way Congratulates English Teacher Sandy Way Highlander Way Middle School congratulates English Language Arts teacher Sandy Way, whose ELA classes were involved
in a fundraiser for "Adopt-An-Acre" through the Earth Foundation. Through T-shirt sales, her classes were
able to adopt 24 acres of the rain forest in Costa Rica by selling 248 T-shirts. Another nice accolade for the HWMS Hawks
and their Green School efforts, but more importantly, good for the earth!
Howell High School Student
Receives Congressional
Medal of Merit Kaitlyn Charette has been chosen to receive the Congressional Medal of Merit. She is a senior at Howell High School. This
award recognizes students for outstanding academic, community and civic achievements. The Congressional Medal of Merit Award
Ceremony was held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3pm in the House Appropriations Room on the 3rd floor of the State Capitol in
Lansing. At this ceremony, the recipients were recognized for their exemplary citizenship and academic excellence. Congratulations
Kaitlyn!!!
Can You Spell... Submitted by: Beth Baker 5th Grade teacher Voyager Elementary The fifth grade district-wide spelling bee was held on Tuesday, May 6th at the Freshman Campus Auditorium.
Each school sent their top three fifth grade spellers. First place went to Cailin Ferguson from Northwest, second place
went to Madison Deadman from Northwest and third place went to Danny Teel form Southwest. Northwest will also have the honor
of hanging a plaque in their school for one year. Congratulations
to all of the spellers that participated in the bee!
HWMS Student Gabe Montesanti Winner of Two Essay Contests HWMS 8th grader
Gabe Montesanti has been named one of the state's top 10 finalists in the America and Me Essay Contest
sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. She earned 4th place, a tremendous achievement when one considers that thousands
of 8th grader students from over 500 Michigan schools participate. The top ten statewide winners are invited to spend
an unforgettable day in Lansing on Tuesday May 13th to honor their achievement. They meet with the mayor, ride on the
Michigan Princess Riverboat and receive a $250 Savings Bond along with $250 cash. Each student winner may bring along one
teacher and two adults to the awards day. Gabe has invited new teacher Mr. Gabbert, her accelerated ELA teacher, in
honor of the way he has inspired his students. Besides being a winner
in the America and Me essay contest, Gabe has also won the Letters about Literature essay contest with a separate essay. She's
quite the writer! She won the award for Level II for the state of Michigan. She is now being considered as 1 of
50 finalists at the National Level. The center for the Book in the
Library of Congress, in partnership with Target stores and in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites
readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest. To enter, readers
write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre- fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining
how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three
competition levels: Level I for children in grades 4-6; Level II for grades 7 and 8 and Level III grades 9-12. Winners,
announced in the spring of each year, receive cash awards at the national and state levels. We can all be proud of this young writer and even more proud to say someday, "I knew her when..."
Howell High School Students/Staff
Publish
Newsletter on Successes
Howell High
School (Parker Campus) principal, Bill Smith, has provided us with a newsletter compiled and published by its students and
staff highlighting this year's successes and accomplishments as well as providing testimonials from visitors of the
new Parker Campus on their impressions. You may access the document by clicking below. It is a pdf file using
Acrobat Adobe. Join us in applauding the high schools achievements for the 2007-2008 school year! Well done!
Howell High School Staff and Student Successes Newsletter
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