Howe Public Schools

Shoutout to Logan and Brooklyn for being such positive role models to the younger girls and always stepping up with kindness, patience, and care.

Good Luck, Briliegh!

This week (January 4–10, 2026), Briliegh Blake will be representing our school at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City!

The Cattlemen’s Congress is a major national livestock event where cattle breeders and exhibitors from across North America come together to showcase top-quality cattle, compete in elite stock shows, and support the beef industry. Started in 2021, this world-class event features open and junior cattle shows, national sales, educational opportunities, and connections for youth and professionals alike - all in the heart of cattle country at the OKC Fairgrounds.

We’re proud of Briliegh’s hard work and dedication - and we’re cheering her on as she competes among the best!

#StudentSpotlight #CattlemensCongress #SchoolPride #FFA

Please see attached the brackets for the upcoming weeks, 3-6th grade elementary basketball tournament at McCurtain!

Today our HPS family enjoyed a wonderful staff luncheon planned and hosted by our District Office Assistant, Jorden Thompson, with the support of Superintendent Scott Parks and our administrative team. We are incredibly grateful for the hard work, time, and care Jorden put into making today happen.

A huge shoutout to Administrative Assistant and Athletic Director, Greg Nichols, who worked side by side with Jorden, rolling up his sleeves to ensure the luncheon was a success. We also want to thank Greg's wife, Gina for her help, along with everyone who stepped in to assist.

Our delicious meal was catered by Eli French and topped off with store bought desserts enjoyed by all. A special thank you to our HHS Cheer Team for delivering meals to staff who could not leave their assigned areas. Their help ensured everyone felt included in today’s celebration.

To top it all off, each staff member received a fantastic Howe Lions t shirt, adding even more Lion Pride to our halls.

We are also very grateful to our Admin Team and School Board Members for supporting our students and staff in so many visible and behind the scenes ways throughout the year. HPS is blessed because of you.

We are incredibly thankful for our HPS team and for the pride, unity, and spirit we share at Howe Public Schools. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

#HowePride #HPSTogether #LionFamily #MerryChristmas #WeAreHowe

Applications for the RN program at CASC have opened. The application deadline is January 15, 2026 for the program beginning Fall 2026.
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Happy Retirement to the one and only Marilyn Ray! Today, Howe Public Schools is officially sending Marilyn into retirement… even though we’re still not convinced she’ll stay away from the buildings. After 20+ years of service, school spirit, and “just one more little favor,” Marilyn has finally earned the right to sleep in, shop all day, and thrifting-hunt without having 47 people asking her for something. Marilyn is a professional encourager, the unofficial snack supplier, and the world-class cheerleader who somehow managed to be at every sporting event before the rest of us even found parking. She also leaves behind a very real budget crisis: the gift-giving, thrifting, and surprise-present department will never be the same. Who will bring us treasures now?! Marilyn, thank you for showing up with heart, humor, and more Howe Pride than seems humanly possible. You’ve made memories, friendships, and a legacy that will stick around far longer than the cleaning supplies you’ve hidden from us (we know you’re not sharing the good ones!). 😉 We love you, we’ll miss you, and yes… we fully expect you back in the stands next season yelling louder than the student section. Enjoy retirement, Marilyn! You earned it. #HappyRetirement #LionForLife #HowePride #TakeThisJob #WeKnowSheIsStillComingBack #ThriftQueenForever

Middle School Mathathon was a huge success! Students reviewed key math concepts while have a blast with Bingo, an escape room, Blooket, a cake walk, and even a glow party. Learning + Fun = An Amazing Day!

Students of the Month for November and December for setting examples for others and being the best they can be are -
1st Grade - Lakelynn Mattox, James Jamerson, Livi Donathan and Brinlee McDaniel-Tankersly
2nd Grade - Arabella Kirchner, Anslee Keller, Kitt Wright, Zander Williams, Joelle Wellman and Whitley Green
3rd Grade - Jericho Myers, Elisa Luna, Jessa Scarberry and Dalary Pacheco
4th Grade - Macey Ford, Tryton Johnson, Declan Davies and Kenzie Scott
5th Grade - Beck Thompson, PJ Chitwood, Kaston Rice and Wade Leatherwood
These are some very amazing students.

PAWSITIVE PERFORMERS whose names were drawn for the $25 gift cards for November and December were Justice Burnett, Jasiah Brown, Tracy Martin and Warren Barnhart-Pottridge. Congratulations !

We had an amazing PAWSITIVE PROGRAM yesterday with songs performed by the 5th grade class, special appearances by Gingerbread people, Frosty, PAWSITIVE PERFORMERS, and students of the month for November and December.

We had special visitors at our PAWSITIVE PROGRAM yesterday. They even helped direct traffic.

Howe Lions Archery Update!

Huge congratulations to our Howe Lions Archery teams for a fantastic showing at the Roland Christmas Shootout!

High School Team – 1st Place!
• Waylon Pinto – 2nd Place (HS Boys)
• Ryan Dugan – 4th Place (HS Boys)
• Westin Tarpley – 8th Place (HS Boys)
• Teagen Dodd – 1st Place (HS Girls)
• Raini Baskins – 2nd Place (HS Girls)
• Lexi Burnett – 6th Place (HS Girls)

Junior High Team – 6th Place!
• Cindy Perez – 6th in the Girls Division

Elementary Team – 3rd Place!

We are incredibly proud of Coach Jon Sockey and our students’ hard work, focus, and dedication!

Next Meet:
📍 Reynolds Center, Poteau (Shady Point Meet)
📅 January 9th
• Elementary – 9:00 AM
• Junior High – 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM
• High School – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM

Practicing respect, acting responsibly, working hard and staying safe is what these Howe Lions were caught doing. Congratulations Harper, Weston, Camille and Whitley on being PAWSITITIVE PERFORMERS!

A huge shout out to Jim Hamilton Correctional Facility and their employees for providing bicycles and tablets to some well deserving Howe students. These students are hardworking, have great attitudes, are respectful and true friends. Receiving bikes were Tala Janway and Jericho Myers. Tablets were given to Alexzander Pixley-Pierce and Jonah Kelley. Congratulations to these students.

Shoutout to Jayda Wilson for stepping up to help a classmate when no one else would. Your kindness and courage didn’t go unnoticed. 💛

Tomorrow is our Pawsitive Program. We are looking forward to an exciting program with some special visitors and songs by our students. 2:15 in the cafeteria.

Good luck to our Howe 5th-12th Archery Teams competing in the Roland Archery Tournament today!

Bracket for the HS girls in the Bertha Teague Tournament on Dec. 29-31 in Ada.