Students, staff thankful for family, friends

"Most of all, I'm just thankful for the time [my family] had," head custodian Martha Varela said. "Right now it's hard because of their schedules. I have my oldest son, and he always texts me. He'll say, 'I love you, Mom.' He'll say in Spanish, 'I love you Madre, and I hope you'll have a good day.' I'm glad he does that because some kids don't have that. I remember my mother and I were not very clos...

“I’m thankful for my church, my family, two kids and my wife.” chemistry teacher Aaron Anderson said. “We’ll usually go to Palo Duro Canyon around this time if the weather permits. Last year I think we did. When the kids were younger, we didn’t go as much. But as they’re getting older it’s getting easier to go. We like to go see the cave and the Lighthouse Trail. We usually try to take a...

"I’m thankful for my parents," junior Alyssa Seaton said. "The fact I still have my parents is an act of God, because I shouldn't have either one of them. My dad has been in two motorcycle accidents. One of them should have at least left him paralyzed, and he is still walking. I was expecting the worst. He could not feel his legs. We had to drive past the wreck, and his bike was still there. There...