Howe Public Schools

The Howe Elementary School Book Fair is scheduled for Nov. 8 - Nov. 12 at the Library. For more information, visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/howeelementaryschool2 Every purchase from the Book Fair earns rewards for our school, so please stop by and support the Howe Library. Check out the elementary https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/F21-2-ES-Case-Booklist/F21_2_ES_Case_Booklist.html and Grades 6 and Up interactive book flyer https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/F21-6Up-Case-Booklist/F21_6Up_Case_Booklist.html#p=1. Help us reach our book fair goal of 625 books! Book Fair Parent Night is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 9th from 3:30 - 6 pm #HPSLions

The Howe JOM committee meeting has been postponed for today 11/3. A new date will be determined and shared soon. Thank you!

Reminder: All parents of Native American students and JOM students are invited to attend today's (11/3) JOM Committee meeting at 3:15 pm in the Tech Bldg. We will be discussing the Native American Cultural day/parent night, upcoming field trips, and other Howe JOM program goals.

The 5th/6th basketball game scheduled for tomorrow at Talihina has been postponed. #HPSLions

Esports Matches today : Valorant Match: Howe vs Kellyville at 3:45pm--- Valorant Match: Howe vs Checotah at 5pm--- Rocket League Match: Howe vs Stilwell at 6:15pm--- Anyone welcome to come watch in Mr Casey’s Room #HPSLions

October Students of the Month! 5th grade - Saint Davis and Jarron Green

October Students of the Month! 1st grade - Carlos Martinez and Beck Thompson 2nd grade - Aylah Jefferson and Journey Thompson 3rd grade - Greer Dodson and Adley Hardin 4th grade - Valeria Sanchez and Silas Hardin

Haylee Humphries, Education Information Specialist, High School Student Services with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will be here November 4th at 1 pm to speak to student tribal members of the Choctaw Nation. #HPSLions

Reminder to register for Choctaw College Connect Virtual Event. Students in grades 9-12 will be given the opportunity to connect with a variety of colleges and universities. Register today at www.choctawcollegeconnect.com. #ChoctawCollegeConnect h/t Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Howe Johnson O' Malley Program will host a Native American Heritage Cultural Day on November 18, 2021 and events at our Parent Involvement night from 5-8 pm. We are also planning a JOM Field Trip to the new Choctaw Nation Cultural Center (https://choctawculturalcenter.com), Native American interactive book reports, and more. More details will be shared soon. Our Howe Native American students represent eight different tribes . . . Choctaw, Cherokee, Osage, Mississippi Band of Choctaw, Absentee-Shawnee, Chickasaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Osage. And of course, Oklahoma is home to 39 diverse tribal nations—many of which were forcibly removed to this area. You can access current information directly from each tribe via our clickable list at www.okhistory.org/indigenous. Photo of three members of the Kiowa Tribe in 1895 (22117.33, George W. Hicks Collection, OHS) #Native #Indigenous #FirstAmericans #NAHM #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth via Oklahoma Historical Society h/t Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance Additional Teacher's Resources can be found at: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/

Smarty Ants Classes of the Week!! PreK - Mrs. Lloyd K - Miss Wolf 1st - Mrs. Sanford 2nd - Mrs. Hildebrant

This is a special invitation to you, our honored Veteran, to attend our school’s Veterans Day Parade on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The parade will begin at 10:30 A.M. We invite all veterans and their guests to either drive their car in the parade or stand on the sidelines with the students. Several of our organizations will be decorating floats and throwing candy. The cheerleaders will be available at 9:30 am by the new gym to decorate your car if you would like. After the parade, veterans and their guest (+1) are invited to stay for lunch. Please RSVP by Monday, November 8th if you plan to participate in the parade and stay for lunch. (Due to limited space of luncheon, we are limiting only one guest with each Veteran.) You can RSVP using this online form https://forms.gle/kX6uP1GSUTifjLpo8 OR the attached printable form. #HPSLions

You may have to travel to three different locations to find this busy intern. This week’s Howe Intern of the week is Timothy Wallis. He is a junior at Howe High School and works as an intern for Long Lake Resort in Poteau, the Heavener Runestone Park in Heavener, and the Janet Huckabee Nature Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Timothy loves being outdoors and has been enjoying his three internship assignments. Each internship opportunity is preparing Timothy for his future goal of becoming a Forest Ranger after high school graduation. #HPSLions

#RedRibbonWeek Photos: 4th grade with Mr. Melvin Adams, former member of the world-famous HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS #HPSLions

#RedRibbonWeek Photos: Mrs. Kayla Sanford's 1st grade students #HPSLions

Congratulations to our Grade-Level King and Queen Contestants and the Division Winners! The coronations were held during yesterday evening's Howe Public Schools Fall Carnival! The 3-year-old program did not compete, but the king was Kitt Wright and the queen was Joelle Wellman and their class sold $1,763.00. PreK thru 1st grade division winners were PreK, queen Brinley Moholt and king Benson Womack and their class sold $2,403.00 2nd thru 5th grade division winners were 2nd grade, queen Jolee Wann and king Broker Slone and their class wold $3,953.00 6th thru 8th grade division winners were 7th grade, queen Jalynn Wann and king Wesson Smith and their class sold $1,482.00 #HPSLions

More #RedRibbonWeek featured photos! #HPSLions

Photo highlights of the week from Mrs. Charlotte Smith's Pre-k classroom: Pumpkin Patch, Fall Festival Royalty, Red Day, and Costume Day. #HPSLions

#RedRibbonWeek Photos: Mrs. Paula Hall's 2nd grade students #HPSLions

#RedRibbonWeek Photos: Mrs. Sockey's Kindergarten students! #HPSLions