News item: Howevalley Elementary will be replaced by new school to be built in Cecilia. Forum: Share memories about the school.

My great grandfather helped build howevalley school,my mother,and father went to school there when it was also the High school before WEST HARDIN was built,my grandfather retired from driving school bus,i have went to school there along with my kids...i played basketball there,band,had alot fun...have alot of lifetime friends that went to school there... there was a few teachers like MR.David Lawrence,MS.Howard,MS.LINDA...COACH GOODMAN,MR.KRAL,MRS.COOMER,I'm going to miss the school....it's a shame that their closing it down...now kids will just be a name not a face and teachhers saying i'll call you mom.....I truely feel sorry for the kids..having to move to a bigger school were they cant get the help...like they would in a smaller school,smaller classrooms....I"m glad i dont have to go threw that anymore.. my kids are grown now....BUT I DO THINK THE SCHOOL BOARD SHOULD OPEN UP A CENTER TO HELP KIDS WITH SCHOOL WORK..OR PUT A COMMUNITY CENTER IN IT....SOMETHING TO HELP HOWEVALLY..NOT JUST SELL IT LIKE IN WHITEMILLS WERE IT BECOMES AN EYESORE.....

I am a former graduate of the Howevalley school and I have so many nice memories with my teachers and classmates. Those were the best years of my life. It's because of these people that I succeeded to get so far, I had a great quality education to start with. Now I am on my way of getting my information technology management degree and hopefully I'll be able to get back in my hometown and find a job there.