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Houston Elementary students raised $3,550 for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital this year through their annual Math-a-Thon program in which students work toward improving their math skills while collecting donations to help treat children with diseases such as cancer and leukemia. The top three student fundraisers were Sunni Lemley with $456.20, Tatum Wharton with $370 and Julia Avery with $191. Pictured are, back row, A.J. Butler, Devon Bolton, K'Yondrick Cotton, Madison Stiff and Julia Avery; and front row, Talley Goldston, Rebekah Long, Sunni Lemley, Tatum Wharton, Mercedes Ramirez and Colton Milton. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)

Students at Houston Elementary showed their caring spirit by collecting $375.56 for Pennies for Patients. Pictured with the collected coins are, back row, Daisha Bustamante and Alex Aguirre; and front row, Tad Harrison, Justin Taylor, Sean King, Ashlee Hess, and Luis Ibarra. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)

Cameron Weiss, a third grade student at Houston Elementary, is the proud winner of the perfect attendance bicycle drawing for having perfect attendance during any six weeks period this year and is shown with his brand new bicycle. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)

Lane Houston, a third grade student at Houston Elementary, is the proud winner of the perfect attendance bicycle drawing for having perfect attendance all year and is shown with his brand new bicycle. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)

Savannah Tuggle, a second grade student at Houston Elementary, is the proud winner of the perfect attendance bicycle drawing for having perfect attendance all year and is shown with her teacher, Mrs. Brown, and her brand new bicycle. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)

Rolando Ruiz, a third grade student at Houston Elementary, is the proud winner of the perfect attendance drawing for the sixth six weeks of school and is shown with his brand new bicycle. Courtesy/Mineral Wells Index (Click for larger image)