Houston R-1 School District

🏁 BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: EXPLORING CAREERS AT THE NHRA! ❤️🖤

Learning took a different kind of turn for Mrs. Woolsey's Foods Class and several FCCLA members as they attended the NHRA Youth & Education Career Day at the St. Louis Speedway!

Students had the opportunity to tour several national food service transport vehicles, hear from guest speakers about the many career opportunities within the NHRA, and experience the excitement of drag racing firsthand!

From food service and transportation to the fast-paced world of motorsports, this experience gave our students a unique look at how classroom skills connect to real-world careers.

A big thank you to Mrs. Woolsey for providing our Tigers with opportunities to explore, learn, and discover future career possibilities beyond the classroom!

#TheBestWillBe #HoustonFutureReady #DifferentByDesign

🏐❤️🖤 1,000 CAREER ASSISTS! 🖤❤️🏐

A HUGE congratulations to Houston High School Junior Claire Benoist on reaching an incredible milestone tonight — 1,000 career assists! 🎉

Claire reached this impressive achievement during an exciting five-set battle against Liberty!

This milestone is a testament to her hard work, dedication, and commitment to her teammates.

Congratulations, Claire! Tiger Nation is proud of you!

#TheTigerWay

🎢 BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: EXPLORING CAREERS AT SILVER DOLLAR CITY! ❤️🖤

Our Houston High School HOSA and FCCLA chapters recently took learning beyond the classroom with an exciting industry tour at Silver Dollar City!

Students had the opportunity to meet and speak with professionals from a variety of career fields, including medical staff, skilled craftsmen, specialty staff, and guest services.

Through these conversations, students gained valuable insight into different industries, explored career possibilities, and learned how a variety of professions work together behind the scenes to create the Silver Dollar City experience!

Experiences like these help our Tigers connect what they're learning in the classroom to real-world careers and discover new possibilities for their futures.

We love seeing our students explore opportunities, ask questions, and take steps toward their future goals! ❤️🖤

#TheBestWillBe #HoustonFutureReady #DifferentByDesign

♟️ CHECKMATE! 2ND ANNUAL ROOK & ROLL CHESS TOURNAMENT! ❤️🖤

Houston Schools was proud to host the 2nd Annual Rook & Roll Chess Tournament, welcoming 50 students from 12 teams to compete in elementary, middle school, and high school divisions!

It was a great day of strategy, concentration, and friendly competition as students put their chess skills to the test!

🏆 TEAM RESULTS

Middle School Division
🥇 1st – Mountain View
🥈 2nd – Otis
🥉 3rd – Gainesville

High School Division
🥇 1st – Mountain View
🥈 2nd – Houston
🥉 3rd – Rolla

❤️🖤 HOUSTON TIGER RESULTS

Middle School

Isaac Narancich – 13th Place

High School

Kane Crawford – 9th Place

Gabe Day – 11th Place

Kyell Robertson – 12th Place

Robby Eastman – 13th Place

Damien Garritson – 15th Place

Orrin Leighty – 24th Place

♟️ ADULT DIVISION

Five players also competed in the adult division!

🥇 1st – Jerry Smith
🥈 2nd – Sven Woodard
🥉 3rd – Mike Overton

Congratulations to all of our competitors, especially our Houston High School team for earning 2nd place!

A special thank you to everyone who helped organize and make this year's tournament possible. We love seeing students come together, challenge themselves, and represent their schools with pride!

#TheBestWillBe

❤️🖤 SMALL SWIPES. BIG IMPACT!

A HUGE thank you to West Plains Bank and Trust Company for their generous donation of $7,122.00 to Houston Schools through their Community Debit Card program!

Here's how it works! Every time someone makes a purchase using a Community Debit Card, West Plains Bank contributes $0.03 toward that organization's annual donation, at no additional cost to the cardholder!

Those three cents may seem small, but swipe by swipe, they add up to make a BIG difference!

We are incredibly grateful to West Plains Bank and Trust Company and everyone who supports Houston Schools through this program. Your continued generosity and commitment to our students and schools make a lasting impact!

Thank you for investing in our Tigers and the future of our community! ❤️🖤

#OurTeamOurTown

October is National Principals Month, and this week we’re celebrating Houston Middle School Principal Mr. Matthew Knapp!

Mr. Knapp is in his first year leading Houston Middle School, and we’re excited to have him as part of the Houston Schools team.

From supporting students and staff to helping create a positive environment throughout HMS, Mr. Knapp is already making his mark on our school community.

Please join us in welcoming and celebrating Mr. Knapp and thanking him for the leadership, time, and dedication he brings to Houston Middle School each day!

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #TheBestWillBe

SENIOR NIGHT: ONE TEAM, COUNTLESS MEMORIES!

Tonight is about more than volleyball. It's about the memories made, the friendships built, the hard work, and the dedication our seniors have poured into the game they love!

Join us tonight as our Houston Lady Tigers take on Dixon and we celebrate our senior volleyball players!

🏐 Houston vs. Dixon
📅 Tonight
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Tiger Fieldhouse

Let's fill the Fieldhouse with Tiger pride and show these incredible young ladies just how much they mean to our school and community!

To our seniors, thank you for your leadership, your heart, and the memories you've given us. Once a Lady Tiger, always a Lady Tiger! ❤️🖤

LET'S GO, LADY TIGERS!

#TheTigerWay

📢 REMINDER: NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! ❤️🖤

Houston R-I families, just a friendly reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, October 12!

We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy the extra day off after an exciting Homecoming week!

We'll see everyone back on Tuesday, October 13!

❤️🖤 Go Tigers!

HOMECOMING 2026 | PARKING & ADMISSION GATES

Heading to Homecoming this Friday? Please take a moment to review the parking and admission map before you arrive.

Parking areas are marked throughout the map, including available parking, handicapped and senior citizen parking, shuttle parking, and athlete parking. The map also identifies the three admission gates that will be available for entry.

Admission: $5 per adult and $2 per student.

A school bus shuttle will begin at 4:30 p.m. from the PRTC parking lot and will run throughout the evening, including shuttle service at the conclusion of the game.

We’re expecting a great crowd for Homecoming, so please plan ahead, follow the marked parking areas, and allow yourself a little extra time when arriving.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone home for Homecoming 2026!

#TheBestWillBe

📣 REMINDER: No ACE this Friday, October 9!

Due to early dismissal for Homecoming, there will be NO ACE before or after school on Friday, October 9.

Please make other arrangements for your student that day.

We hope everyone has a great Homecoming Friday! ❤️🖤

October is National Principals Month, and today we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Houston Elementary Principal Mrs. Jody Jarrett!

Mrs. Jarrett has been leading Houston Elementary since the 2015–2016 school year, and during that time she has become such an important part of the Houston Schools family.

Whether she’s encouraging students, supporting teachers and staff, welcoming families, or simply helping make each school day a little better, Mrs. Jarrett’s care for Houston Elementary can be seen throughout the building.

We are thankful for the time, heart, and dedication she gives to our students and staff each and every day.

Please help us celebrate Mrs. Jarrett and thank her for everything she does for Houston Elementary!

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #TheBestWillBe

Happy National Coaches Day!

Today, we’re celebrating the past and present coaches who have helped shape generations of Houston Tigers.

Our coaches do so much more than teach the game. They build confidence, encourage teamwork, develop leaders, and leave a lasting impact on the students and athletes they serve.

We’d love to hear from our Tiger community!

Comment below and tell us your favorite past or present Houston coach — and, if you’d like, share a favorite memory or something they taught you along the way.

Thank you to all of our Houston coaches for the time, dedication, and heart you continue to give our students.

#TheTigerWay

HOMECOMING IS COMING HOME! ❤️🖤🏈

We’re excited to officially welcome Tiger Nation back home for Houston Homecoming 2026!

📅 Friday, October 9
🏈 Houston Tigers Football
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM
📍 AT HOME!

Our stadium is still under construction, so things may look a little different than what everyone is used to. However, we are thankful and excited that we are able to host Homecoming right here at home!

👉 Please be on the lookout over the next few days! We will be posting additional Homecoming Game Day information on our social media pages and district website to help everyone know what to expect before arriving.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we continue working toward the finished product. We can’t wait to pack the stands and celebrate Homecoming with our students, families, alumni and community!

Friday night, we’re coming HOME. ❤️🖤

#TheTigerWay #Homecoming2026

🚨 JV FOOTBALL UPDATE 🚨

Tonight’s JV Football game against Ava has been CANCELED.

Please help us spread the word to anyone who may have been planning to attend.

Thank you for your understanding, and as always, thank you for supporting Houston Tiger Athletics!

📢 REMINDER: WE DO HAVE SCHOOL MONDAY!

Houston Schools WILL be in session on Monday, October 5.

Please make plans for students to attend school as normal. We look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning!

Again — Monday, October 5 is a regular school day.

🦋 Butterflies for Dolly 🦋

Houston Elementary students from all grades have been busy creating beautiful butterflies in Mrs. Douglas’ art class in honor of Dolly Parton and the lasting impact she has had on so many children in our community.

For many Houston School District students, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was part of their earliest memories of learning. Through the program, children received a new book in the mail every month from birth until age 5—helping build a love for reading before they ever stepped into a classroom.

Those books were more than just stories arriving in the mailbox. They became moments shared with parents and grandparents, bedtime traditions, favorite characters, and some of the very first steps in a lifelong journey of learning.

Now, our students are putting their creativity to work to celebrate someone who has helped place books—and a little bit of magic—into the hands of children right here in Houston.

Each butterfly is a small reminder of how something given with love can help a child spread their wings. 🦋❤️

📚 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Did your family participate in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? Comment below and share your child’s favorite book from the program—or a special memory you have of those books arriving in the mail each month. We’d love to hear how the Imagination Library became part of your family’s story!

#TheBestWillBe #DollyParton'sImaginationLibrary

🎉 Family Fun Night at Houston Elementary! 🎉

Houston Elementary families are invited to join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and activities at our upcoming Family Fun Night!

📅 Monday, Sept. 28
⏰ 6:00–7:00 p.m.

During the evening, there will also be a Title I Information Meeting located in the main hallway near Mrs. Tottingham’s classroom.

We hope our elementary families can come out, spend some time together, and enjoy a fun evening at school!

#TheBestWillBe

🧪 Discovering Isotopes in Chemistry!

Ms. Ford’s high school chemistry students put isotopes into action with a hands-on Discovery of Isotopes Lab!

Using pennies, students created models of naturally occurring isotopes and collected data to determine the mass of each penny “isotope.” They then used their findings to calculate the average mass of the penny—connecting classroom concepts to a simple, real-world model.

Hands-on learning helps turn complex chemistry concepts into something students can see, measure, and understand!

#DifferentByDesign #TheBestWillBe

⚠️ PLEASE AVOID MILL STREET

Crews are still working in the area after a tractor-trailer struck utility lines near Phelps Street and Mill Street.

For everyone’s safety, please avoid driving or walking near Mill Street area and between Phelps Street and Chestnut Street while crews continue their work.

Please use an alternate route and give crews plenty of room to work safely. Thank you for your cooperation.