Our Howe High School Archers competed with focus and determination at the OKNASP Grand State Shoot yesterday, and we are incredibly proud of how they represented Howe on the line.
🏆 The Howe High School Archery Team finished 4th Overall in the Oklahoma NASP® Grand State Shoot. What an outstanding accomplishment at the state level!
Let’s highlight some of our top individual finishers:
🎯 Jason Utter
Score: 285
High School Boys Rank: 12
10th Grade Boys Rank: 3
Overall Boys Rank: 19
🎯 Waylon Pinto
Score: 284
High School Boys Rank: 15
11th Grade Boys Rank: 7
Overall Boys Rank: 23
🎯 Westin Tarpley
Score: 281
High School Boys Rank: 25
10th Grade Boys Rank: 8
Overall Boys Rank: 40
🎯 Lexi Burnett
Score: 276
High School Girls Rank: 28
10th Grade Girls Rank: 10
Overall Girls Rank: 47
🎯 Raini Baskins
Score: 276
High School Girls Rank: 31
10th Grade Girls Rank: 12
Overall Girls Rank: 51
🎯 Emily Jones
Score: 275
High School Girls Rank: 34
11th Grade Girls Rank: 9
Overall Girls Rank: 55
Special recognition to:
🔥 Kashen Beshear with a 276 and a Personal Best
🔥 Tyler Wallis with a 266 and a Personal Best
📚 Kashen Beshear and Presley Pinto for earning Academic Archer honors
Congratulations also to Coach Jon Sockey! Your leadership, preparation, and commitment to these student-athletes continue to elevate our program. We appreciate all you do for Howe Archery.
A Top 4 team finish at Grand State is no small feat. We are proud of every Lion and Lady Lion Archer who stepped onto that line and competed with discipline, grit, and heart.
#OKNASP
#NASParchery
#GrandStateShoot
#HoweArchery
#LionPride
🏆 The Howe High School Archery Team finished 4th Overall in the Oklahoma NASP® Grand State Shoot. What an outstanding accomplishment at the state level!
Let’s highlight some of our top individual finishers:
🎯 Jason Utter
Score: 285
High School Boys Rank: 12
10th Grade Boys Rank: 3
Overall Boys Rank: 19
🎯 Waylon Pinto
Score: 284
High School Boys Rank: 15
11th Grade Boys Rank: 7
Overall Boys Rank: 23
🎯 Westin Tarpley
Score: 281
High School Boys Rank: 25
10th Grade Boys Rank: 8
Overall Boys Rank: 40
🎯 Lexi Burnett
Score: 276
High School Girls Rank: 28
10th Grade Girls Rank: 10
Overall Girls Rank: 47
🎯 Raini Baskins
Score: 276
High School Girls Rank: 31
10th Grade Girls Rank: 12
Overall Girls Rank: 51
🎯 Emily Jones
Score: 275
High School Girls Rank: 34
11th Grade Girls Rank: 9
Overall Girls Rank: 55
Special recognition to:
🔥 Kashen Beshear with a 276 and a Personal Best
🔥 Tyler Wallis with a 266 and a Personal Best
📚 Kashen Beshear and Presley Pinto for earning Academic Archer honors
Congratulations also to Coach Jon Sockey! Your leadership, preparation, and commitment to these student-athletes continue to elevate our program. We appreciate all you do for Howe Archery.
A Top 4 team finish at Grand State is no small feat. We are proud of every Lion and Lady Lion Archer who stepped onto that line and competed with discipline, grit, and heart.
#OKNASP
#NASParchery
#GrandStateShoot
#HoweArchery
#LionPride
Update: the results are in - Howe HS Archery team placed 4th! CONGRATULATIONS! What an amazing finish! We are very proud of this team and Coach Sockey!!
🏹 Howe High School Archery – State Championship 🏹 Our Howe High School Archery Team competed at the Oklahoma Grand State Championship hosted by the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) at the Tulsa Fairgrounds today. We are so proud of the focus, discipline, and determination our archers showed on the state line. Competing at this level takes dedication and hours of practice, and these students represented Howe with class and sportsmanship. Congratulations to Coach Sockey and his team! Final scores and team standings can be viewed here: 👉 https://nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=16990 Great job, Archers! We are proud of you! 🎯 #HoweLions #LionPride #NASP #AimTrue
PAWSITIVE PERFORMERS are doing great things at Howe Schools by acting responsibly. We are very proud of these students - McKenzie Adkisson, Gwendolyn Gay, Gilbeeto Luna, Cooper Bentley, Raylan Oliver, Gracelyn McCool, Oliver Ray, Addison Gardenhire, Wesson McGee, Lakelynn Mattox, Layla Jackson, Tala Janway, Benson Womack and Meiko Twyman.
🏀 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – CLASS 2A AREA III
📍 Porter High School
📅 Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
It’s Regional Championship time, Lion Nation!
🦁 Howe Lady Lions vs. Wilburton Lady Diggers
🦁 Howe Lions vs. Pocola Indians
If you can’t make the trip to Porter, catch the action LIVE on our Howe Schools Facebook page. Internet audio broadcast with Mark Couch is also available for those tuning in from home.
Let’s pack the stands, and support our Lady Lions and Lions as they compete for a Regional Championship!
#HoweLions #LadyLions #RegionalChampionship #LionNation
📍 Porter High School
📅 Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
It’s Regional Championship time, Lion Nation!
🦁 Howe Lady Lions vs. Wilburton Lady Diggers
🦁 Howe Lions vs. Pocola Indians
If you can’t make the trip to Porter, catch the action LIVE on our Howe Schools Facebook page. Internet audio broadcast with Mark Couch is also available for those tuning in from home.
Let’s pack the stands, and support our Lady Lions and Lions as they compete for a Regional Championship!
#HoweLions #LadyLions #RegionalChampionship #LionNation
The SHELL Scholarship Deadline is March 15, 2026. Apply or see more information at https://www.shell.us/about-us/careers/shell-graduate-program/scholarships.html#tab-high-school-senior-students
📚✨ Read Across America Week – March 2–6 ✨📚
Next week we’re celebrating Read Across America Week, a nationwide event that promotes a love of reading and encourages students of all ages to discover the joy, adventure, and imagination that books bring to our lives.
Read Across America began as a way to celebrate literacy and inspire lifelong readers. It reminds us that reading builds creativity, strengthens vocabulary, improves academic success, and opens doors to new worlds. Most importantly, it helps our students grow into confident, capable learners.
To make the week even more fun, we have themed dress-up days planned:
📘 Monday – Seuss-tastic Day
Dress up as your favorite character from a Dr. Seuss book.
🦸 Tuesday – Reading Gives You Superpowers
Wear your favorite superhero shirt.
📖 Wednesday – Get Lost in a Book
Wear camouflage and see if we can find you.
🧸 Thursday – Cozy Up with a Good Book
Wear your pajamas and comfy clothes.
🏀 Friday – Team Up for Reading
Wear your favorite sports jersey or team shirt.
We can’t wait to see our students participate and celebrate the power of reading all week long. Let’s make it a fun, PAWS-itive celebration of literacy across our campus. 📚❤️
#ReadAcrossAmerica
#LiteracyMatters
#PAWSitiveLearning
#Seusstastic
Next week we’re celebrating Read Across America Week, a nationwide event that promotes a love of reading and encourages students of all ages to discover the joy, adventure, and imagination that books bring to our lives.
Read Across America began as a way to celebrate literacy and inspire lifelong readers. It reminds us that reading builds creativity, strengthens vocabulary, improves academic success, and opens doors to new worlds. Most importantly, it helps our students grow into confident, capable learners.
To make the week even more fun, we have themed dress-up days planned:
📘 Monday – Seuss-tastic Day
Dress up as your favorite character from a Dr. Seuss book.
🦸 Tuesday – Reading Gives You Superpowers
Wear your favorite superhero shirt.
📖 Wednesday – Get Lost in a Book
Wear camouflage and see if we can find you.
🧸 Thursday – Cozy Up with a Good Book
Wear your pajamas and comfy clothes.
🏀 Friday – Team Up for Reading
Wear your favorite sports jersey or team shirt.
We can’t wait to see our students participate and celebrate the power of reading all week long. Let’s make it a fun, PAWS-itive celebration of literacy across our campus. 📚❤️
#ReadAcrossAmerica
#LiteracyMatters
#PAWSitiveLearning
#Seusstastic
🏀🦁 Regional Win for the Howe Lions! 🦁🏀
The Howe Lions earned a big win over Colcord at Porter in the Class 2A Area III Regional Tournament!
Final Score: 59-45
The Lions advance to the Regional Championship on Saturday at 7:30 pm.
The Lions competed with focus and determination on both ends of the floor, putting together a strong team performance when it mattered most. We are proud of the way these young men continue to represent Howe with heart and discipline.
Congratulations to our players and coaches — on to the next round!
#GoHowe
#LionPride
#AreaIIIRegionals
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - End of 3rd Howe Lions 40 Colcord 37
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - at the half - Howe Lions 26 Colcord 26
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - End of 1st Howe Lions 13 Colcord 10
Regional Win for the Lady Lions!
The Howe Lady Lions earned a big Regional victory over Colcord tonight with an impressive 83–27 win at Porter. They advance to the Regional Championship game on Saturday at 6 pm at Porter.
The team played with focus, discipline, and strong defensive pressure from start to finish. It was a complete team effort and a great showing at Class 2A Area III Regionals.
We are proud of these young ladies and the way they continue to represent Howe with hard work and determination.
On to the next round!
#GoHowe
#LadyLions
#RegionalWin
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - End of 3rd Howe 59 Colcord 23
🎥📣 Live Shout-Out:
We see you, Lion fans! 🦁
Shout-out to everyone tuning in on our FB Live from Howe, Heavener, Wister, De Queen, Fayetteville, Florida, and even Arizona! The support stretches far beyond the gym tonight, and our Lions can feel it!
No matter where you’re watching from, you’re part of the Pride. Let’s finish strong in this Class 2A Area III Regional playoff battle at Porter vs. Colcord!
Howe Nation travels WELL — even virtually!
Drop your location in the comments if we missed you!
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - at the half - Howe Lady Lions 44 Colcord 14
Class 2A Area III Regional at Porter - End of 1st Howe 24 Colcord 9
🏹🐾 PAWS-itive News for Howe Archery! 🐾🏹
Our Howe Archers are headed to the State Archery Shoot at the Tulsa Fairgrounds! 🎯
High School
🗓 Wednesday
⏰ 3:00 PM
Junior High
🗓 Thursday
⏰ 11:00 AM
Elementary
🗓 Thursday
⏰ 1:00 PM
We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work, discipline, and dedication to their sport. Competing at the state level is a huge accomplishment, and we know they will represent Howe with focus and Lion pride!
Good luck, Archers! Stay focused and shoot your best!
#HoweLions
#LionPride
#StateBound
#HoweArchery
Our Howe Archers are headed to the State Archery Shoot at the Tulsa Fairgrounds! 🎯
High School
🗓 Wednesday
⏰ 3:00 PM
Junior High
🗓 Thursday
⏰ 11:00 AM
Elementary
🗓 Thursday
⏰ 1:00 PM
We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work, discipline, and dedication to their sport. Competing at the state level is a huge accomplishment, and we know they will represent Howe with focus and Lion pride!
Good luck, Archers! Stay focused and shoot your best!
#HoweLions
#LionPride
#StateBound
#HoweArchery
Just a reminder, the Regional games tonight are at PORTER High School. Both the Lady Lions and Lions will play Colcord! #HPSLions Photo by Christie Branscum Photography
🐾PAWS-itive Learning in Mrs. Rana’s 1st Grade! 🐾
Mrs. Rana’s 1st graders are strengthening their phonics and spelling skills using new magnetic phonics kits made possible through the Oklahoma Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Implementation Grant. Howe Public Schools was awarded this five-year grant toward the end of the 2024–2025 school year, and we are already seeing the impact in our classrooms!
During this lesson, students practiced identifying sounds, blending phonemes, and building words by actively manipulating magnetic letter tiles. This hands-on approach helps students connect sounds to letters, improve decoding skills, and grow more confident in their spelling and reading abilities.
When students can physically move sounds and build words, learning sticks. These Lions were fully engaged, focused, and proud of the words they created!
We are grateful for the CLSD grant support that allows us to invest in high-quality literacy resources and strengthen foundational reading skills for our youngest learners.
Way to go, Mrs. Rana’s 1st Grade! Keep showing those PAWS-itive literacy skills! 🐾
#HoweLions
#PAWSitiveLearning
#LiteracyMatters
#OKCLSDGrant
#MrsRana1stGrade
Mrs. Rana’s 1st graders are strengthening their phonics and spelling skills using new magnetic phonics kits made possible through the Oklahoma Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Implementation Grant. Howe Public Schools was awarded this five-year grant toward the end of the 2024–2025 school year, and we are already seeing the impact in our classrooms!
During this lesson, students practiced identifying sounds, blending phonemes, and building words by actively manipulating magnetic letter tiles. This hands-on approach helps students connect sounds to letters, improve decoding skills, and grow more confident in their spelling and reading abilities.
When students can physically move sounds and build words, learning sticks. These Lions were fully engaged, focused, and proud of the words they created!
We are grateful for the CLSD grant support that allows us to invest in high-quality literacy resources and strengthen foundational reading skills for our youngest learners.
Way to go, Mrs. Rana’s 1st Grade! Keep showing those PAWS-itive literacy skills! 🐾
#HoweLions
#PAWSitiveLearning
#LiteracyMatters
#OKCLSDGrant
#MrsRana1stGrade
Our Read-A-Thon is live now for Day 2! Register your student in under 2 minutes! Then, share their page with friends and family. Every minute read and every donation brings us closer to our goal! Let’s make this happen together! 💪🏻 @myreadathon #ReadRaise #MyReadathon
💰🐾 PAWS-itive Learning in Mrs. Gardenhire’s 2nd Grade! 🐾💰
Mrs. Gardenhire’s 2nd graders have been hard at work building real-world math skills! Students practiced counting mixed coins and showing the same amount in different ways, strengthening their number sense, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Through hands-on learning and teamwork, students explored how one amount can be made in multiple ways. One quarter, two dimes and a nickel, or five nickels, they discovered that the same value doesn’t always look the same! Watching them collaborate, explain their thinking, and celebrate those “aha!” moments has been awesome.
These Lions are learning skills that go far beyond the classroom. Understanding money combinations prepares them for real-life situations like counting change, budgeting, and making smart financial decisions in the future.
We are proud of the focus, teamwork, and PAWS-itive attitudes in Mrs. Gardenhire’s classroom! 👏🐾
#HoweLions
#PAWSitiveLearning
#HandsOnMath
#MrsGardenhire2ndGrade
Mrs. Gardenhire’s 2nd graders have been hard at work building real-world math skills! Students practiced counting mixed coins and showing the same amount in different ways, strengthening their number sense, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Through hands-on learning and teamwork, students explored how one amount can be made in multiple ways. One quarter, two dimes and a nickel, or five nickels, they discovered that the same value doesn’t always look the same! Watching them collaborate, explain their thinking, and celebrate those “aha!” moments has been awesome.
These Lions are learning skills that go far beyond the classroom. Understanding money combinations prepares them for real-life situations like counting change, budgeting, and making smart financial decisions in the future.
We are proud of the focus, teamwork, and PAWS-itive attitudes in Mrs. Gardenhire’s classroom! 👏🐾
#HoweLions
#PAWSitiveLearning
#HandsOnMath
#MrsGardenhire2ndGrade
