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Cell phones in school zones
Friendswood Police are ready to enforce the new state law restricting the use of wireless communications devices in school zones.
The law goes into effect September 1 and City public works employees have already manufactured new traffic signage informing the public of the prohibition. The signs are being posted in City school zones.
Friendswood Police will be issuing warnings for approximately two weeks after the law goes into effect said Capt. Jimmy Holland with the Friendswood Police Department.
The law prohibits the use of cell phones and similar hands-on personal wireless communications devices while traveling in a school zone. Hands free devices are allowed. The law does not apply to public safety and other emergency personnel. An exception to the law does allow citizens to use the devices to contact emergency services.
The offense is a class C misdemeanor and subject to a fine of no more than $200 (plus court costs). A specific fine amount has not been set yet by the Friendswood Municipal Court.
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FHS senior has successful and artistic summer
McKenna Harclerode was chosen by the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Art
Committee during the last school year to attend the Cowboy Summer Art
Camp (Western Art Academy).
The Western Art Academy is an intense three-week immersion of advanced
art instruction designed specifically for talented high-school juniors
and seniors. Organized under the direction of the Museum of Western
Art, in Kerrville, Texas, it offers students the rare opportunity to receive ...
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Westwood asked to do character posters
Westwood Elementary School is the ONLY Texas school to be honored as a
national award winner by the National School of Character organization.
The Texas Education Agency lists 9,264 public schools across the State
of Texas -- only one, Westwood Elementary School, was named as one of
10 schools in America worthy of the distinction as a National School of
Character.
Recently, Westwood was contacted and congratulated by Inter-State
Studio organization who thanked them for their dedication and service
they provide to one of the nation's greatest assets - the next
generation.
Westwood has received confirmation that they have been selected to receive both the ...
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Friendswood High School Patriot Club
A new club has formed at Friendswood High School: the FHS Patriot
Club. Its purpose is to encourage love of the USA without partisan bias
and to provide a positive outlet for American Patriotism.
Membership is open to all Friendswood High School students regardless
of nationality or political affiliation. Find out more.
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Organizations to sponsor pre-game dinners FRESHMAN CLASS LASAGNA DINNER & RAFFLE
Freshman Class of 2013
will sponsor a Lasagna Dinner September 18 with two locations this
year: the high school cafeteria and the parking lot at Westwood
Elementary. Tickets will be sold at various locations around town and at
each home game. Find out more.
WRANGLERETTES CHICK-FIL-A DINNER & SILENT AUCTION
The dinner will be held on Friday,
October 2 in the FHS cafeteria and will showcase the Fall Dance Clinic, as well as the Drill Training Class. A silent auction will take place ...
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