H.O. Whitehurst Elementary

🐾 Rugby’s Week at a Glance: “We fetched lots of learning, shared tons of smiles, and showed great HOW pride this week! Thanks for making it PAW-some, families!”

💙 Happy School Counselor Day to our amazing Mr. Robertson at HOW! 💙

Today we celebrate someone who shows up every single day with a listening ear, a caring heart, and an endless dedication to our students and staff. Mr. Robertson goes above and beyond to support our kids academically, emotionally, and socially — making sure every child feels seen, valued, and encouraged to succeed.

We’re also so thankful for the special bond he shares with Rugby, our facility dog! Together, they bring comfort, smiles, and calm to our campus, helping students feel safe and supported when they need it most. 🐾

Thank you, Mr. Robertson, for all you do to make HOW such a caring place to learn and grow. We are so grateful for you! 💙

Happy Counselor Appreciation Day! Thank you to the counselors and student support staff for your guidance and support. You make a difference more than you know. Thank you for making a lasting impact!

➕✖️➗ Math in action! Our students at HOW are adding up success, multiplying their effort, and solving their way to greatness! We LOVE seeing these mathematicians learning, collaborating, and having fun with numbers! Plus...."coffee" with the teacher for finishing math lessons on the computer! 🧮⭐️

HOW and Rugby want to say THANK YOU to the Kosse Mine for their donation to Rugby our facility dog and Belle's Buddies! Rugby is always happy to post in pictures with our amazing students!! Thank you so much!

🍧 Kona Ice is coming to HO Whitehurst!
📅 February 12
Don’t miss out on a cool treat!

This is a friendly reminder for the 2025-26 GISD Student Dates:

Parent lunches are the best at HOW! We love to see parents coming to eat lunch with students!

The last of our square dance photos at HOW! We can't wait to see what is next for attendance rewards!!

More square dance fun at HOW!! We learned so many line dances!!

We had such an amazing day at our square dance at HOW!! Another post coming with more pictures.....

UIL Realignment for 2026-2028 Districts

VOLLEYBALL - District 17
Buffalo
Elkhart
Fairfield
Groesbeck
Mexia
Mildred
Palestine Westwood
Teague

BASKETBALL - District 17
Buffalo
Elkhart
Fairfield
Groesbeck
Mexia
Palestine Westwood
Teague

FOOTBALL - District 6
Grandview
Groesbeck
Keene
Mexia
Palmer
West
Whitney

Don't forget our square dance is Monday February 2nd! Wear those boots and cowboy hats! Students will enjoy this during their recess!

See what's happening next week....

It is time for our Rugby week at a glance at HOW!!

100 Days smarter at HOW!!! Keep looking out for another post coming later.....

HOW families, We are so happy to see our little goats back at school today! Just some reminders on attendance.

We are excited to celebrate with our square dance on Monday February 2nd for the goal of meeting 95% or higher attendance for the second six weeks! That is possible due to our HOW families making school and attendance so important!! Thank you!!

The middle school girls will now play at home tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 29 vs Marlin. 3 games starting at 5:00 PM. Go GOATS!