Dads, father figures taking part in Houston's WATCH D.O.G.S. program

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Houston Elementary School's cafeteria was full of fathers and father figures and students for the inaugural meeting of WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) that kicked off on the campus on Jan. 19. Through the program, students' male role models are taking a more active role in their education by volunteering in various ways at the school. Courtesy

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February 3, 2012

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Fri Feb 03, 2012, 08:31 AM CST

According to Tymmie Boyd, Houston Elementary School counselor, approximately 350 dads or other father figures and students attended a kick off pizza party to begin a new national program called WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) on Jan. 19.

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