Not sure where my brain was when I wrote in my football game story on the Highland Park-Everman contest for today’s Park Cities People that the Scots have not lost a non-district game since 2004. As a reader pointed out to me a minute ago, the Scots lost to Coppell in a non-district game last season.

Not real sure how I could have forgotten that game last season, seeing as how it wasn’t even quite a year ago, but I somehow managed. My bad.

Walter Kelly, the new Highland Park High School principal, sends word to students who will be attending tonight’s Howdy Dance.

The type of dancing acceptable for this event is to be kept in styles that are fun and non-offensive. Inappropriate and sexually suggestive movements will not be permitted. If a student does not respond to the faculty chaperone’s request to change his/her dancing style, he/she will be escorted off the floor.

The link was my addition but you know that’s what he was thinkin’.

Fifth-graders from the PC-TAG program were treated to an ice cream social before the start of school.

One of the best parts of my job is also one of the easiest and most rewarding: Publishing photos of kids having fun.

Kids love seeing their photos in the paper, parents love seeing their kids in the papers, and organizations like schools and Scouts love the free promotion — it’s win-win-win.

Now that school’s in full swing, don’t forget to send us your photos from events and meetings to editor (at) peoplenewspapers (dot) com.

Yet another incentive to keep your shades drawn. This was posted on the Highland Park Crime Watch site yesterday:

A “Peeping Tom” was spotted by a resident who was walking her dog.

He was looking in the window of an apartment on the first floor of 4700 Abbott – Jacob Apartments.

Description:
Male – Hispanic
5′8″ – 150 pounds
Extremely short hair (buzz cut)
White T-Shirt – Blue Jeans

If spotted or if you think it might be him, PLEASE call 911.

I’m expecting _______ this fall from the SMU Mustangs, who kick off their season Sunday against Texas Tech.

As your trusty sports editor, I feel like it’s my duty to keep you apprised of all of the sports happenings that have a Park Cities connection.

In case you can’t make it to the Highland Park-Monterrey (Mexico) Tec game at Highlander Stadium tomorrow night, where I will be, you could mosey out to the Cotton Bowl and check out the Lingerie League season opener between the Dallas Desire and the San Diego Seduction. After all, Dallas only has two home games in the brutally-long four-game season.

The Park Cities tie? Word is the Desire have been practicing at Germany Park and at Goar Park. Has anybody out there been fortunate enough to witness this?

It’s a back-to-school edition of Bursting the Bubble. Charles and Merritt are back after a summer hiatus. After visiting her daughter’s junior high open house, Merritt gets sent to the office for her previous blog post about a parking sign.

Join Merritt and Charles as they take a trip down memory lane and share memories of daydreams, gossip, and smells of junior high.

I have a solid rule in my house, no Facebook until you’re 13. Period. I just didn’t think it felt right to allow my kid to enter a fake birthday in order to meet the Facebook terms and create a profile. It seems hard to approve that and then say you can’t lie about other stuff.

But in many ways, I wish I hadn’t made the rule. I can’t back down now so thankfully a September birthday will solve it all very shortly. But when I got this e-mail from a totally awesome HPISD teacher, I wondered if the remaining holdout parents of 12 year old 7th graders should give in and let it go, you know, for academic reasons. Maybe I should have given in sooner.

I have a class Facebook set up and encourage the kids to add me as a friend.  I am on for about a half hour to forty-five minutes a night a few days a week and tutor through Facebook.  It allows the kids to ask questions, check on homework and assignments and get time with me once school is out.

This is a teacher who is spending her own time in a strategic cyber-locale to help kids succeed in her class. Rock. Star. But should parents let their kids lie to be more academic?

One of the most effective ways of keeping crime at bay is getting to know your neighbors. So it’s a good thing that Highland Park DPS and the Highland Park Crime Watch have teamed up with Highland Park Village to bring neighbors and businesses together for the town’s first-ever Night Out event on Oct. 5.

But the event won’t put itself together, that’s for sure. If you or your business is interested in volunteering for HP’s Night Out, get in touch with Detective Marty Nevil at mnevil@hpdps.org or via phone at 214-559-9487. The committee for the event has a couple of open spots, so if you’ve got a knack for organizing, they could use your help!

If you want to become a member of HP Crime Watch, you can sign up on their website or e-mail info@hpcrimewatch.org for more information.

Staff illustration: Kristen Sheffield

A high school football team from Monterrey, Mexico, visits Highlander Stadium tomorrow night. My favorite memory of visiting Mexico is _________.