Freshmen start fast as future plans take root

photo by Clarissa Silva Freshmen felt welcomed as they took on a new school, meeting new people, and experiencing new things. They also have big dreams they want to achieve as they complete their first six-weeks of the school year. Freshmen Victoria Lemus likes the help she can get with her classes and appreciates both…Continue Reading Freshmen start fast as future plans take root

Big plays from offense bring excitement, despite loss

CAPTION: Junior lineman Thomas Torres congratulates senior receiver Curtis Farrior in the end zone after a 72-yard catch and run by Farrior off of a double-pass trick play from senior receiver Chris Rios, who played quarterback last year. The score put the Huskies within a touchdown against the Hutto Hippos last Friday night at the…Continue Reading Big plays from offense bring excitement, despite loss

Graduates share insights about life after high school

Within the past few months, graduates of 2015 have enrolled in colleges and begun their separate paths to become independent. Current students might be curious as to what exactly some of the graduated seniors had to say about college so far. Most graduates we spoke with are absolutely loving college and all the benefits that come…Continue Reading Graduates share insights about life after high school

Gavel Online Article Archives Available Here

We are currently restructuring our online news site. Visit us here at studentnews.nisd.net/holmes for all current news and updates. If you are looking for past news articles and stories, you can find them temporarily at http://journalism.nisd.net/holmes/ At a later date, we’ll add past articles and archives to this site. Thanks for reading, Alicia Yanez, Gavel Co-Editor…Continue Reading Gavel Online Article Archives Available Here

FOOTBALL BREAKS 23-GAME LOSING STREAK IN HOME OPENER, WELCOMES ROGERS TO TEAM

By Alicia Yanez and Victoria Falcon In the student section, hearts were racing as the seconds counted down, and the clock showed zero. Water started to fly, as popcorn and cheers filled the air. The cause for celebration was a win with the score of 56-41 against South San. The football team was able to…Continue Reading FOOTBALL BREAKS 23-GAME LOSING STREAK IN HOME OPENER, WELCOMES ROGERS TO TEAM

From Here to There: Student Summer Travels

ABOVE: Senior Gema Hernandez traveled to Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, LA this summer, and photographed some of the landmarks and interesting sights. This photo is of the Washington Monument in D.C. Summer 2015 has passed and it’s back to school, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look back at this summer’s experiences. Here, students…Continue Reading From Here to There: Student Summer Travels