Wolf Pack News

Starting November 1st, Shoemaker High School will be having a “Battle of the Cans” competition to gather food for the Killeen Food Care Center. I have empty boxes in Student Activities if your club or class would like to participate. Attached is a flyer you can hang in your room. A prize and awesome trophy will be awarded to the club or class that collects the most food between November 1st and November 16th.

Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The enclosed information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.

In 2021, 4,613 Texans experienced gun-related deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services (SHS) reports that 55% of Texas firearms deaths in 2020 were suicides and that 59% of all suicides in Texas were by firearms. Suicide attempts involving firearms have a 90% fatality rate. Restricting access to guns is critical in reducing acts of violence, whether as self-harm or towards others. Acts of mass violence and interpersonal violence often end in suicide.

It is unlawful to store, transport, or abandon an unsecured firearm in a place where children are likely to be and can obtain access to the firearm. Under Texas Penal Code 46.13, a person commits the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child if the child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm, and the person with criminal negligence:

• Failed to secure the firearm; or
• Left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access

The penalty for allowing a child access to a firearm can range from a Class C misdemeanor (punishable by a $500 fine) to a Class A misdemeanor (punishable by a $4000 fine, a year in jail, or a combination of the two).

Texas exempts the purchase of firearm safety equipment from Texas Sales and Use Tax.

Remember, a gun should be stored unloaded in a safe or locked container, with ammunition stored elsewhere. You can learn more and find additional resources from the Texas Department of Public Safety at https://safegunstoragetexas.com.

Safe gun storage is critical to preventing suicide, unintentional shootings, and other tragedies.

Sincerely,

Killeen ISD School Safety Department

http://www.killeenisd.org/safety

2-Nov Football V. Granbury (Senior Night)

3-Nov IPR- UIL Gain only

7-8 -Nov Cap & Gown/Ring Orders

7-Nov Election Day

8-Nov Letter Jacket Sizing

10-Nov Veteran's Day Observed

15-Nov ASVAB

20-Nov-24-Nov Thanksgiving Break

21-Nov BOSS Thanksgiving Feast

29-Nov SBDM

1-Dec IPR- Gain only

5-Dec Choir Concert

5-Dec-15 Dec STAAR Re-Test

12-Dec Band Concert

22-Dec Report Card- UIL Gain/Lose

25-Dec-5-Jan Winter Break

Want to find scholarships? Discover your projected college costs? Find other financial resources? Find them all with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep.

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The Fort Cavazos Family Scholarship Fund scholarship window will open Monday, November 13th, 2023, and close Friday, February 16th, 2024. Even more exciting is that we now have a digital application on our website and the attached paper application for distribution. Applications will be available on November 13th and can be found here: https://www.fortcavazosscholarship.org/apply/.

To give our applicants a chance to put their best foot forward, we are providing you with the essay question early. Our selected essay question for this year is: "Choose one quote, line, or lyric that inspires or speaks to who you are. Explain why you chose that particular quote and how it relates to you."

Fort Cavazos Family Scholarship Fund, formally known as Fort Hood Military Family Scholarship Fund, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that started as a separate entity in 1985. Before 1985, the Fort Cavazos Scholarship Fund was a part of the Fort Cavazos Spouses Club. The scholarship fund provides academic scholarships to high school seniors and spouses of military members. No rank or financial limitations are imposed on the recipients. Eligibility applies to those with a valid military ID, active duty sponsor assigned to Fort Hood; retirees of active duty sponsor whose last duty station was Fort Hood and residing in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County; dependent of a deceased member of the military and applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Respectfully,

Melissa Sims

Vice President

Fort Cavazos Family Scholarship Fund

www.fortcavazosscholarship.org

The application window is open for the Youth Awards by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering their 25th year, the Youth Awards honor Latinx high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories including: Community Service, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship & Business, Green Sustainability, Healthcare & Science, Media & Entertainment, Public Service & Social Justice and Technology.

Gold, Silver and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue.

Once selected, recipients will be celebrated in 10 virtual ceremonies and will become part of their broader HHF network of 200,000 professionals and fulfill their unique cycle of leadership where they meet America's priorities in the classroom and workforce.

The Youth Awards program is the main pipeline to Hispanic Heritage Foundation's (HHF) system of talent that prepares and positions Latinx youth through the award-winning Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program as they transition from high school, to college, to graduate school, and into their careers.

Deadline: November 13th, 2023

YOUTH AWARDS APPLICATION

ELIGIBILITY

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2024
• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2024-2025
• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)
• If selected, attendance to virtual regional awards ceremony is mandatory

CATEGORIES

• Community Service
• Education
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship & Business
• Green Sustainability
• Healthcare & Science
• Media & Entertainment
• Public Service & Social Justice
• Technology