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
#RedRibbonWeek Photos: Ms. Stace Wolf's Kindergarten students in their costumes and a trick or treat visit to the Middle School. #HPSLions
More photos of the Happy Howe-lloween Pumpkin Palooza Decorating Contest entries sponsored by the Howe HS National Honor Society #HPSLions
Thank you to all the classrooms that participated in the Red Ribbon Week door decorating contest. Congratulate goes to Mrs. Sockey's kindergarten class and Coach Stubb's class for winning this year's contest. #HPSLions #redribbonweek2021
Here's a list of the Pumpkin Decorating Contest winners in the National Honor Society Happy Howe-lloween Pumpkin Palooza!
A total of 75 very creative entires made the judging extremely difficult, but the judges narrowed it down to their top three choices for each division.
PreK-2nd Grade
3rd Place: Livi Atkins (Reindeer)
2nd Place: Kyla Orr (Hot Fudge Sundae)
1st Place: Brooke Carter (Strawberry)
3rd-5th Grade
3rd Place: Preslee McBride (Winnie the Pooh)
2nd Place: Levi Smith (Simba)
1st Place: Jarron Green, Maddux Barnhart, Brett Barnhart, and Samuel Janway (Angry Birds Squad)
6th-8th Grade
2nd Place: Mailee Lambert (Hisoka)
1st Place: Zakkery Orr (US Army Soldier)
9th-12th Grade
3rd Place: Caitie Malone (The Lost Pirate Cove)
2nd Place: Michelle McNatt (Farm Scene)
1st Place: Delaney Permenter (Gary)
Adult
2nd Place: Tamra Fitzer (Sunflower)
1st Place: Coty Atkins (The Grinch)
This year's Howe-lloween Pumpkin Decorating Contest was again sponsored by the National Honor Society. Out of the 75 creative entries, 13 were chosen as winners. Brooke Carter, Kyla Orr, Levi Smith, and Presley McBride were among the winners. Brooke Carter took first place in the PreK-2nd grade division, and Kyla Orr came in second. In the 3rd-5th grade division Levi Smith won 2nd place and Presley McBride won 3rd place. #HPSLions
We are hearing that Mr. Parks' RED ZONE Challenge is gaining ground! We are super excited to see his hair painted red for Friday's basketball games, BUT we are even more excited about seeing 100+ students in the RED ZONE student section for Thursday's season opener at home vs Cameron! Maybe if we reach 150, he'll break out his UNICYCLE! What?!?!? #GoBIGRed #LionNation
Parking between the cafeteria and the auditorium will be limited to people in need of handicap parking and for the king and queen contestants. It will be controlled by Officer Cooper and student volunteers.
Save The Date (location update): October 28, 2021 The Carnival will be from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Due to rain, all activities have been moved inside, the Carnival will be held in the new gym, bingo in the cafeteria and the coronation will be in the auditorium following the schedule below. Activities include inflatables, numerous games, concessions, cake walk, etc. We invite EVERYONE to come out and enjoy the fun indoors!
The Coronation has been moved to the Auditorium, the updated schedule is listed below. The auditorium will be cleared between sessions and reserved seating has been established for families of candidates.
3YO through 1st grade 5:15pm
2nd through 5th grade 6:00 pm
6th through 8th grade 6:45 pm
The pictures for kings and queens will be Mrs. Sanford's 1st grade room. Pictures will still be at the time parents were previously told.
Just a reminder of upcoming calendar events:
A representative from EOSC will visit with seniors (11/1)
JH/HS Archery Meet @Roland (11/2 at 10:30 am)
NHS Monthly Meeting (11/2 at 11:45am)
FFA Monthly Mtg (11/3 at 11:45)
JOM Committee Mtg (11/3 at 3:15pm)
Sophomores will take the Pre-ACT (11/4)
#HPSLions
Basketball Schedule for next week:
3rd-4th Basketball Vs. Bokoshe at Bokoshe (11/2 at 9am)
JH Basketball Vs @ Moffett (G & B) (11/2 at 5pm)
5/6 Basketball Vs. Talihina at Talihina (11/3 at 10am)
7/8 Basketball Vs. Cameron at Howe (11/4 at 4pm)
HS Basketball Vs. Cameron at Howe (11/4 at 6pm)
HS Basketball JV Vs. Wright City at Howe (Boys/Girls) (11/5 at 4pm)
HS Basketball Vs. Wright City at Howe (11/5 at 6pm)
#HPSLions
Middle School and High School students are invited to join the Red Zone basketball student section club! Students can sign-up on the list hanging outside Coach Womack’s classroom. A list will be posted for Middle School students outside Mrs. Nye’s classroom later this morning. Please list your t-shirt size if you’d like to order a t-shirt. Students will pay for the cost of the t-shirt once the order arrives. Thursday, Nov 4 is the first home HS basketball game. Mr. Parks has issued a challenge to the RED ZONE . . . if 100 MS/HS students attend and sit in the RED ZONE student section for Thursday night’s games, Mr. Parks has agreed to paint his hair RED for Friday’s home basketball game against Wright City! OK Red Zone, will you accept this challenge? #HoweSchoolSpiritRocks #LionPride #GoBIGred! #HPSLions
Please note location update for carnival and coronation: October 28, 2021 The Carnival will be from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the UPPER PARKING LOT of the campus.
The Coronation has been moved to the Auditorium, the updated schedule is listed below. The auditorium will be cleared between sessions and reserved seating has been established for families of candidates.
3YO through 1st grade 5:15pm
2nd through 5th grade 6:00 pm
6th through 8th grade 6:45 pm
The pictures for kings and queens will be Mrs. Sanford's 1st grade room. Pictures will still be at the time parents were previously told.
We would like to thank the Choctaw Nation for their generous sponsorship of our Red Ribbon Week speaker today! The funding was provided through a grant administered by the Choctaw Nation Behavioral Health Department. The grant is the Tribal Opioid Response 2 Grant and one of the populations served is youth. Our speaker today is Mr. Melvin Adams, a former member of the world-famous HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS. Mr. Adams will be speaking to the Elementary, Middle School and High School students throughout the day! #HPSLions #RedRibbonWeek2021
Howe High School Blood Drive #HPSLions
Howe Public Schools will hold a Johnson O'Malley Committee and an Indian Education Committee Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 3 at 3:15 p.m. in the Technology Bldg at Howe Public Schools. All parents of JOM and Indian Education students are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Tammy Parks at tammygparks@howeschools.org #HPSLions
FALL FAMILY FUN! It's time for Howe Public Schools' annual Fall Carnival! Location update: The Fall Carnival is scheduled for Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the UPPER PARKING LOT of the campus. The Coronation will start at 5:30 p.m. for all grade levels and will be held in front of the new gym. (Alternate location due to rain will be in the Auditorium). #HPSLions
