Thursday November 13, 2025
  • The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun. If you are able, please consider sharing with the neighbors you have who are in need. All items stay right in the Houston community. Any boxed, canned, bagged, or jarred non-perishable items are welcome. You will place them in your grade level box on the stage when you come to school in the morning. The drive goes for one week only, with the final day for donations being Wednesday November 19th. The National Honor Society thanks all of you for your kind and generous donations.

  • Junior High Students! The Junior High Dance is coming up on Friday November 21st! The Student Council is excited to present Fall Funk for our theme this year. The dance will be from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Commons. Tickets are $3 at the door. There will be concessions available for purchase. We hope to see everyone there!

  • A new volunteer opportunity is available. The YMCA in Sidney has an upcoming youth gymnastics meet at which they need help. They need scorekeepers, concession workers, and event timers, which are simple jobs that they will show you how to do on the day of the event. If you are interested in earning some community service hours, please stop by the office and see Mrs. Merickel for more details and information on signing up.

  • Students and teachers mark your calendars. This year we are going to start a new Thanksgiving tradition. Our Thanksgiving lunch, as prepared by our wonderful kitchen staff, will be on Monday, November 24th. Students I will share details with you during your lunch period this week.

  • Sports today:
    HS Boys Basketball Scrimmage vs. Graham 5:00 PM
    JH Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ New Bremen 5:30 PM
    HS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ Tri County North 6:00 PM
Wednesday November 12, 2025
  • The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin this Wednesday November 12. If you are able, please consider sharing with the neighbors you have who are in need. All items stay right in the Houston community. Any boxed, canned, bagged, or jarred non-perishable items are welcome. You will place them in your grade level box on the stage when you come to school in the morning. The drive goes for one week only, with the final day for donations being Wednesday November 19th. The National Honor Society thanks all of you for your kind and generous donations.

  • Spanish Circle will meet today from 3-4 PM.

  • Yearbook will meet today from 3-4:15 PM.

  • Just Write will meet today 3-4:30 PM.
Tuesday November 11, 2025
  • Students on Thursday, we talked about setting yourself up for success. In your lockers, you will find the personal growth goals you wrote. Let this serve as a daily reminder to continue to work toward the things within your control to meet your personal goals. In addition, you found a spoon on the outside of your locker today. If you have not already done so, please take this spoon and hang it in the back of your locker as a reminder that we are going to put our spoons away and use our feedback sandwiches when sharing difficult feedback with a fellow classmate.

  • The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin this Wednesday November 12. If you are able, please consider sharing with the neighbors you have who are in need. All items stay right in the Houston community. Any boxed, canned, bagged, or jarred non-perishable items are welcome. You will place them in your grade level box on the stage when you come to school in the morning. The drive goes for one week only, with the final day for donations being Wednesday November 19th. The National Honor Society thanks all of you for your kind and generous donations.

  • Yearbook will be having a meeting on Wednesday November 12th in Mrs. York’s room. Please contact Mrs. York if you will not be in attendance at this meeting.

  • Sports today:
    HS Girls Scrimmage vs. Troy 6:00 PM

  • Tuesday School will be held in Mrs. Knouff’s classroom.
Thursday November 6, 2025
  • We will follow the success day schedule for today.

  • The athletic department is looking for a few motivated individuals that are interested in making some extra cash.

  • The following positions are paid, and by working them individuals would make $20 each evening.
    JH girls scoreboard operator
    JH boys bookkeeper
    The two following positions pay $15 for the day
    HS girls scorer’s table music operator
    HS boys scorer’s table music operator
    If interested, please come talk to Mr. Knouff

  • High School students: we are seeking a strong Math student who would be interested in doing some tutoring after school one or two days per week. This is a paid position. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Merickel.

  • FFA fruit orders are due today.

  • There will be an indoor track meeting today for anyone interested during JH and HS lunch.

  • Parent Teacher Conferences today from 4-7:30 PM.

  • The weight room will be closed today due to parent-teacher conferences.

  • Reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to Parent Teacher Conferences.

  • Saturday activities:
    Winter sports pictures beginning at 8:00 AM
    HS Boys Basketball scrimmage @ New Bremen 10:00 PM
Wednesday November 5, 2025
  • The athletic department is looking for a few motivated individuals that are interested in making some extra cash.
    The following positions are paid, and by working them individuals would make $20 each evening.
    JH girls scoreboard operator
    JH boys bookkeeper
    The two following positions pay $15 for the day
    HS girls scorer’s table music operator
    HS boys scorer’s table music operator
    If interested, please come talk to Mr. Knouff

  • High School students: we are seeking a strong Math student who would be interested in doing some tutoring after school one or two days per week. This is a paid position. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Merickel.
Tuesday November 4, 2025
  • 1 hr ED bell schedule

  • Parent Teacher Conferences will be held today from 4-7:30 PM.

  • There will be an indoor track meeting on Thursday during lunch.

  • The weight room will be closed today and Thursday due to parent-teacher conferences.
Monday November 3, 2025
  • Japanamania will meet today from 3-5 PM.

  • Ladies and gentlemen let’s all give our band a round of applause! Over the weekend, it was announced that THE Houston Wildcat Band was voted best marching band in the annual Wapakoneta Halloween parade! The parade was comprised of bands representing 6 high schools from Shelby, Auglaize, and Allen county. Great job Wildcats for bringing home the trophy!

  • Congratulations to this week’s Wildcats of the Week. These students have displayed our values of respect, success, and pride and are working to become the best version of themself. Congratulations Shawnee Martin, Cayden Sherman and Macs Edwards. Please come to the office following announcements.

  • There will be a meeting on Thursday during lunch for anyone interested in participating in indoor track.
Friday October 31, 2025
  • Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the closed doors of a jury room? How does a group of 12 people who’ve never met reach a consensus on the guilt or innocence of a man they’ve never met? Come see 12 Angry Jurors as they deliberate over a grisly murder case and ask yourself the question, would you have voted the same? Performances are tonight and Saturday at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $5.

  • Chicken Dinner pickup is tonight from 4:30-6:00 PM

  • Wildcat Time meeting for today:
    HS Baseball in Mr. Borchers’ classroom
    FCCLA in Mrs. Pleiman’s classroom

  • Saturday School will be held tomorrow morning in Mr. Brown’s classroom.