Howe Public Schools

Huge shout out to FFA and FCCLA for treating the high school staff to a great lunch! Thank you for all you do for our school and community and representing us abroad! #howehighschool #howeffa #howefccla #ffa #fccla

Attention Fans! Please come out tonight and support our Howe Lady Lions and Lions in the first games of the Class 2A Area III Regional Tourn at Wilburton! Howe Schools will be streaming the game live on our Facebook page with Bob Marchant. We love your support for our teams, but we want to keep you safe online! If you’re looking for a live stream of tonight’s game, please ONLY use our official OSSAA-approved Facebook Live stream at https://www.facebook.com/howeschools. ⚠️ Do NOT click on other links claiming to stream the game! Many of these are scams designed to steal your information or charge you fraudulently. ⚠️ Stick with the official stream to enjoy the game safely and support our teams the right way! We hope you will choose to travel to Wilburton, and cheer our student athletes on from the stands! See you there! GO BIG RED!

Howe Public Schools Pep Bus to Regional Basketball Tournament February 21, 2025 at Wilburton, OK. Attention Parents and Students: This is for Howe High School and Middle School students only (6th-12th grade). MUST RSVP on this form by Noon today. https://bit.ly/howepepbus Admission to the game is $10 at the gate. The pep bus will leave the school campus at 4:00 pm today, and return to the campus immediately following the game (at approximately 10 pm). Parents must pick-up students or have transportation arranged upon the return of the bus. Students must ride the bus to/from the game, no exceptions. Students should show their team spirit with our student section RED OUT dress theme: WEAR red! Students MUST sit in the designated student section in the gym the entire evening. A parent/guardian must submit an individual form for each student they are signing up, and complete all information required below. The pep bus must have a minimum of 20 students for the trip to make. Once the pep bus trip is confirmed shortly after noon today, a communication will be shared to you to confirm the trip. #GOBIGRED #LionPRIDE

Remember- basketball regionals begin tonight! Due to widespread school closures and hazardous road conditions, OSSAA moved regionals back by one night. The game sites (Wilburton for us) and times will remain the same, but games are now held on Friday, Saturday, and Monday instead of the original days of Thursday, Friday, and Monday. It's game day! Roar!!! #howelions #howehighschool

Update – Howe Will Have School Tomorrow! Attention parents and students! After three days of winter weather closures/virtual learning, we are excited to announce that school will be in session tomorrow, Friday. February 21. Please plan for a regular school day, and make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the cold temperatures. The wintry weather has cleared, the hallways are waiting, and your teachers are ready (with just a little extra coffee). We’ll see you bright and early—no snooze buttons required! We appreciate your patience and understanding during the closures, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to class! Stay safe, and we’ll see you in the morning!

Congratulations to one of our shop students Tyler Sumpter. Tyler placed 3rd in his division at the Leflore County FFA Ag Mechanics Contest with his Wood Stove. Tyler will receive $400 in prize money next Friday (Feb 28th) at the County Premium Sale.

Due to extremely slick and hazardous road conditions in the Howe school district and the extended portions of the county, along with single-digit temperatures expected in the morning and the snow/ice-covered campus grounds, Howe Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 20. Virtual learning will be in effect. Students, please check your Google Classroom and SeeSaw learning platforms, school email, and classroom groups for assignments and instructions from your teachers. Please stay safe and warm. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Attention Basketball Fans: The Class 2A-A-B Basketball Regional Tournaments scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Saturday have been pushed back to Friday, Saturday, Monday. Host sites and game times will remain the same. #HPSLions

Petting Zoo day was an absolute success. We celebrated the first day of National FFA Week by hosting a fun day of farm animals for our Daycare through 1st grade programs. We also made a few surprised visits to the high school as well. We had many different species of livestock that were brought by our 4-H and FFA students. A big thank you to our staff, Howe Public Schools, and our wonderful 4-H and FFA members who were able to make this possible.

Big Announcement! Unfortunately due to weather school has been moved to virtual days. But Blue & Gold/DJ’s fundraiser money is still planned to be due Feb 21st (Friday). Please contact Mr. Lott or a FFA member. This is your last chance.

Due to the Winter Weather Advisory, Howe Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 18-19, 2025. During this time, we will transition to virtual learning for all students. For some grade levels, packets may also be sent home as an option for completing assignments offline. Please check communication from your child’s teacher for additional clarification on virtual work. Stay safe and warm, and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

We are closely monitoring the forecast as our area is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM on Tuesday, 2/18, to 6 AM on Wednesday, 2/19. There is potential for wintry precipitation, which could impact road conditions in our area. At this time, no changes to the school schedule have been made. We will continue to track updates and will notify families if any schedule adjustments are necessary. Check back for updates as the situation develops!

The state archery meets for junior high and high school have been cancelled this week due to impending weather. Coach Sockey is awaiting rescheduling information and we will make an announcement as soon as we gather new details.

Our Lions and Lady Lions dominated the district-level playoff games and are advancing to regional play to be held at Wilburton High School's gym. The current schedule for Thursday, February 20, is for the girls to play at 6:00 PM and the boys at 7:30 PM (inclement weather could alter the schedule, so please watch for updates over the next few days). As with district play, you can pre-order tickets using GoFan for $8.35 or pay $10 cash at the door. Find attached a QR code and instructions for tickets. Go Howe High School! #howelions #howehighschool

Congratulations to our lamb showman. Yesterday at our 4-H an FFA students competed at Dewey’s Jackpot show. Here is the list of our accomplishments. Abby Hale 💥Hampshire Class Winner 💥Crossbred Class winner Rebal Campbell 💥 2nd Place Crossbred 💥Competed in Junior Showmanship Krista Campbell 💥3rd Place Crossbred 💥Competed in Junior Showmanship

Elementary Spring Dance.

NHS would like to thank the generous donors who made our Silent Auction a success: The Purple Plume, Kim's Flowers, Carajillo Mexican Grill, Fancy Plants, Casey's, Donut Palace, O'Reilly's, Ron's, PetSense, Native Tanning Salon, and Dhat Dher Beef Jerky! Thanks also to the bidders! We appreciate your support!

This week's lunch menu.

Congratulations to Briley and Jules!

As we head into the home stretch of basketball playoffs and begin the journey into spring sports, it is a good time for students, families, and the community to reflect on how best to support our students and represent our school. It is highly encouraged to keep in mind we are here to support our students. Hostility and taunting toward the students or fans from another school does not fit in our intent with extracurriculars. Here are only a few of the many reasons to consider. First, students will follow the lead of adults. Let us be sure and set a positive tone for our students to succeed by focusing on the task at hand instead of the opposition and by maintaining positive attitudes. In addition, extracurriculars are an opportunity to be ambassadors of our school and community. Let's give the best versions of ourselves. There could also be a lot at stake for students. We are blessed with incredibly talented and hard-working students. There are college scouts watching our students from time to time. We want to give the very best representation of what our students can do instead of distracting them or the scouts by enveloping contests with negativity. We all want the best for our students, so let's make sure we put them in a position for their greatest success! Thank you for your time and consideration. GO LIONS! George Spears Howe High School Principal