Updated School Calendar: Please note modifications to the school calendar: Sept 4 & Oct 2 have been added as Virtual Days. Students will engage in virtual learning from home. The staff will be in Professional Development from 8 am - 12 noon with office hours for student assistance from 1 - 3 pm. You can view the UPDATED calendar at https://5il.co/j4vn #HPSLions
The 2019-20 Yearbooks have arrived. Mrs. Mitchell has scheduled a grab and go pickup for Thursday, Aug 6 from 3:30-5:30 pm in front of the HS bldg. If you ordered a yearbook, you may pick-up your order at this time. Enter the campus using Entrance C. If you have any questions, please contact cindymitchell@howeschools.org. #HPSLions
REMINDER: Next Tuesday, Aug 11 (5-8 pm) is our Back To School Night for ANY NEW students in grades PK-12th and transitional grade-level classes (PK, Kdg, 2nd, & 6th). We are asking our parents to wear masks when in the bldgs, and limit students' family attending the event to parents/guardians only if possible. Temperature checks will be done at all entries. If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Elem or HS offices! Mr. Dyer, Elem Principal at 918.658.3508 or Mr. Shoup, HS Principal at 918.658.3368 or visit our website at www.howeschools.org Thank you! #HPSLions
Attn: Howe JOM students! We hope to have a date for the $30 Educational Supply Card (and academic incentive FY20) pick-up soon! Local Wal-Mart stores no longer allow large bulk purchasing of gift cards, so we are in the process of acquiring the cards through Wal-Mart Corporate Gift Card sales. NEW students will be required to submit a copy of their CDIB card (and birth certificate if card is in their parents name) to the HS or ELEM office for JOM Verification. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8 am - 3 pm. If you have questions or would like to submit your documents digitally, please contact Mrs. Tammy Parks at tammygparks@howeschools.org. Thank you!
Attention New Students and Parents: Just a reminder, you are invited to attend our open house night on campus scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 11 from 5 - 8 pm.
Please bring the following documents for enrollment: 1) birth certificate 2) shot records 3) SS card 4) CDIB card If you have Qs, please contact the Elem or HS! Mr. Dyer, Elem Principal at 918.658.3508 or Mr. Shoup, HS Principal at 918.658.3368 Thank you! We look forward to meeting you! #HPSLions
We are excited to announce that Howe Public Schools was awarded 100 hotspots "to help ensure all students have connectivity to access online learning!" "State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced that 175 Oklahoma school districts have been awarded mobile internet access and devices through 50,000 Verizon Unlimited 4GE data plans and Jetpacks, following a competitive grant process." READ MORE: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKSDE/bulletins/2983b32 #HPSLions
Monday, Aug 3 is the last date for Grab and Go Meals. To help our food service staff prepare for accurate meal distribution, please COMPLETE THE MEAL REQUEST SURVEY at https://bit.ly/howemeals.
Reminder! Attention Parents: Online enrollment is now available for ALL students (both new and returning). Please complete online enrollment by Friday, July 24. High School https://bit.ly/howehsenroll2021
and Elem https://bit.ly/howeelemenroll2021. The school calendar is linked at https://bit.ly/lionscalendar2021. The online enrollment forms have a message from the Principal and additional information pertaining to the 2020-21 school year. #HPSLions
Just a reminder . . . to help our food service staff prepare for accurate meal distribution each week, please COMPLETE THE MEAL REQUEST SURVEY EACH WEEK- bit.ly/howemeals.
Just a reminder . . . to help our food service staff prepare for accurate meal distribution each week, please COMPLETE THE MEAL REQUEST SURVEY EACH WEEK- bit.ly/howemeals.
Attention Parents: Online enrollment is now available for ALL students (both new and returning). Please complete online enrollment by Friday, July 24. High School https://bit.ly/howehsenroll2021
and Elem https://bit.ly/howeelemenroll2021. The school calendar is linked at https://bit.ly/lionscalendar2021. The online enrollment forms have a message from the Principal and additional information pertaining to the 2020-21 school year. #HPSLions
Attention Parents: Online enrollment is now available for ALL students (both new and returning). Please complete online enrollment by Friday, July 24. High School bit.ly/howehsenroll2021
and Elem bit.ly/howeelemenroll2021. The school calendar is linked at https://bit.ly/lionscalendar2021. The online enrollment forms have a message from the Principal and additional information pertaining to the 2020-21 school year. #HPSLions
Attn Howe Families: OKSDE has “partnered with Oklahoma Human Services to provide extra food benefits for families due to COVID-19. Under this new plan, current households receiving SNAP benefits *AND* non-SNAP households that include children eligible for free and reduced-priced meals, will automatically receive benefits without needing to complete an application.
Benefits will be issued for the 44-day period that schools were closed at the end of the 2019-20 school year and are equivalent to the daily reimbursement for free breakfast and lunch. Benefits will be automatically issued in staggered allotments by August 30. Families already receiving SNAP will receive the benefits on their cards. Non-SNAP families will be issued cards, which they will receive in the mail along with instructions on pinning the card, how to decline the benefit or return the card.
“We appreciate this partnership to reach children and families who are economically impacted most because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children must have their basic needs met to be ready to learn, and many Oklahoma families rely on free or reduced-priced school meals when schools are open. We’re grateful that OKDHS is a strong ally in making sure our children have every opportunity for high-quality nutrition during this unprecedented time.” - State Supt. Joy Hofmeister”
Learn more: http://www.okdhs.org/library/news/rel/Pages/comm07072020.aspx
We have been averaging around 150 grab-and-go meals each Monday . . . To help our food service staff prepare for accurate meal distribution each week, please COMPLETE THE MEAL REQUEST SURVEY EACH WEEK- bit.ly/howemeals.
Attention Parents: 2020-21 Online enrollment for all grade levels will be posted soon. #HPSLions
Attention Howe Parents: The Return To Learn Howe team is working hard to prepare for the 2020-21 school year. The health and safety of our students and staff remain at the forefront of our planning and decisions. As the health climate of our area continues to fluctuate, we are offering three options for enrollment for the 2020-21 school year. Please review the options in the linked survey https://bit.ly/returntolearnhowesurvey and indicate your preference for your student(s) currently enrolled at Howe Public Schools. Please complete survey https://bit.ly/returntolearnhowesurvey by Friday, June 19, 2020. Your feedback will help our team as we continue to prepare to launch our school year on Aug 13. We greatly appreciate your continued support and confidence in HPS teachers and staff. Please do not hesitate to contact your child(ren)'s Principal for questions you may have, or leave your comments/questions in the survey. #HPSLions #LionStrong
Attention Howe Seniors: Southeastern offers new $1,500 tuition waiver for all first-time freshmen from Oklahoma
By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University is always looking for new opportunities to make higher education more affordable to students.
The University recently announced the establishment of the “Stronger Storm Scholarship’’ that will provide a $1,500 tuition waiver beginning this fall to all first-time, full-time (12 hours) freshmen who are Oklahoma residents.
To be considered first-time freshmen, students should be high school graduates who have not previously attended college, excluding concurrent classes.
The one-year tuition waiver ($750 per semester) will apply to freshmen who have already enrolled at Southeastern, as well as to other eligible students who are admitted and enrolled by August 7, 2020.
“As a University, we have a responsibility to do our very best to ensure we offer students a quality and affordable education,’’ said Southeastern president Thomas Newsom. “We are able to provide this new tuition waiver due to the revenue generated by our sustained enrollment growth over the past three years. At Southeastern, 85 percent of our students receive some type of financial aid, and each year, about 50 percent of our graduates are first-generation college graduates. We are always looking at innovative ways to assist students and families as they pursue their higher education goals.’’
Last fall, Southeastern’s enrollment reached an all-time high of 4,824 students. In addition, the Spring 2020 enrollment of 4,744 students was the largest spring enrollment recorded in the 111-year history of the University. This summer’s enrollment also set a record high for the school.
For questions about admissions and enrollment, call 580-745-2060 or visit www.SE.edu.
Attn: 10th Grade Parents: OKPromise has a new marketing page - visit https://myokpromise.org/
Just a reminder: If your student was in the 10th grade during the 2019-20 school year and you anticipate that your 2020 income may be under the $55,000 application limit for the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship due to recent reductions in your income, you may submit an application based on your 2020 estimated income.
The application must be submitted prior to the June 30, 2020 deadline at https://secure.okcollegestart.org/applications/Oklahoma_Promise/apply.html. You will be required to provide a copy of your 2020 federal tax return when completed to verify that your 2020 income was under $55,000. The application will be held as pending until the tax documentation is received. Please send any questions to okpromise@osrhe.edu or margowright@howeschools.org or contact the HS office at (918) 658-3368
We have been averaging around 150 grab-and-go meals each Monday, but only 60 meals were requested in our survey for Mon June 15. To help our food service staff prepare for accurate meal distribution each week, please COMPLETE THE MEAL REQUEST SURVEY EACH WEEK- bit.ly/howemeals.
Just a reminder, grab and go meal pick-up is scheduled for Monday, June, 15 10 am - 11:30 am. Meal request link can be completed at bit.ly/howemeals. Thank you! #HPSLions