Howe Public Schools

Red Ribbon Week: Twinning with Dr. Ford and Lainey!

Today’s Red Ribbon Week Dress-up Themes: Elem/MS: “Sock it to Bullying” (Silly Sock Day) High School: “​Be Educated About Drugs” (Favorite Subject or Favorite Teacher Day) #RedRibbonWeek #HPSLions

Mum sale today!! @ the greenhouse across from the baseball field going on now!!

Attention Sophomores: The 10th grade class will take the PreACT on Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, but it is important to take note that Mrs. Wright will NOT Be PERMITTED to test any student who does not complete the Pre-ACT Non-Test Portion first. The Non-Test Portion will be given Monday morning (Oct. 26th during 2nd hour). Both the Non-Test Portion and the actual PreACT will be given at The Warehouse and virtual, blended, and distributed learners should physically attend. #HPSLions

Several Howe HS students attended a special virtual tour of SOSU through our Gear Up program. This virtual tour took place this morning and included 9th and 10th grade students. The speaker was Stephen Harris #HPSLions #SOSU @ExploreSE @SE1909 @OK_gearup

High School Red Ribbon Week Activities: DRESS-UP DAYS: MONDAY - “ Be Educated About Drugs” (Favorite Subject or Favorite Teacher Day) TUESDAY - “ Be Happy from Head to Toe” (Crazy Hair & Crazy Sock Day) WEDNESDAY - “ Be Brave & Drug Free” (Favorite T.V. Character Day) THURSDAY - “Zoom Away from Drugs” (Zoom Day….Business on Top & PJ’s on Bottom) FRIDAY - “Red for Red Ribbon Week” (Wear RED Day) POSTER CONTEST: Design a poster using this year’s theme: Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free! Posters must be turned in to Mrs. Horn by Thursday, Oct. 29th Three Winners will be chosen & will receive a Pizza Party (TBA) CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: Choose 1 teammate Choose a team name Enter your team in the tournament through the email from Mrs. Duncan 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners will receive free gifts from the School Store GRAND FINALE: Friday, Oct. 30th 11:00am-2:20pm (4th-6th period) ★ Hotdogs provided by Howe Cafeteria & Grilled by Mr. Marshall & the Ag Team ★ Bottled water & candy provided by Springhill Baptist Church ★ Flavors for Bottled Water & candy provided by Sugarloaf Christian Fellowship Church ★ Activities: Volleyball, Kickball, Cornhole, Basketball, Soccer, & Board Games ★ FUN provided by YOU! #RedRibbonWeek #HPSLions

Don't forget Mum sale today and tomorrow after school at the greenhouse across from baseball fields first come first serve

Congratulations to the 2020/2021 Student Council Members Seniors Brayden Oglesby Camryn Vickers Janae Graves Juniors Kenzie Davis Delaney Permenter Lainey Lemus Cheyenne Wilbourn Sophomores Cecilia Velazquez Mikia Prier Harley Calhoun Freshmen Danika Jump Rodrigo Sanchez #HPSLions #LionsROARasONE

National FFA Convention Events at Howe Public Schools! See flyer for details! #HPSLions @National FFA #FFA20 https://convention.ffa.org

Don't miss the Howe Outdoor Learning Center Center Mum Sale! See Flyer for details! #HPSLions

The Howe Public Schools' Intern of the Week is Naythan Ocampo! You may see a new face at Farmers Insurance in Poteau. Naythan Ocampo, a Howe High School Senior, is participating in the Internship Program. He works as an Office Assistant for one hour each day, Monday through Friday at the MJ Agency, owned and operated by Stacee Midgley and Tonia Johnson of Poteau. Naythan has a desire to pursue a career in the insurance industry. With his internship, he is learning the daily environment of the agency and he will use this knowledge to bet better equipped in making a career choice. #HPSLions #OutsideTheLions #HSIntern

Howe Public Schools will hold a Johnson O'Malley Committee and an Indian Education Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 28 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

Mum sale Thursday and Friday!!! See flyer for details!

Elementary and Middle School Red Ribbon Week Activities: October 26-30 Monday - “Sock it to Bullying” (Silly Sock Day) Tuesday - “Cheer for Good Character” (Wear your favorite sports/team) Wednesday - “Believe in your Dreams” (Pajama Day) Thursday - “REaDy to Make Good Choices” (Wear Red) Friday - Be YOUnique (Dress up as your favorite character/Wear Halloween Costume)-Must be school appropriate (no blood, weapons, follows school dress code) Really Excellent Decisions Week: Door Decorating Contest ● Choose any theme that relates to making good/healthy choices (drug free, bully prevention, being a good friend, etc.) ● Doors should be completed by Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Judging will take place on Thursday, October 29th in the morning and the winner will be announced that afternoon. ● Judging will be done by a group of impartial individuals who will evaluate each door on originality, visual appeal, and creativity. ● The class with the winning door will receive DONUTS on Friday, October 30th. #RedRibbonWeek #HPSLions

This year year we welcomed Mrs. Jennifer Cox to the Howe Public Schools' family. Mrs. Cox serves as the Elementary/Middle School Behavioral Counselor. She has hit the ground running and has implemented several new programs that benefit our students and staff focusing on Social Emotional Learning and Wellness. We will feature student specific programs soon, but we wanted to share her Staff Wellness initiative featuring Wellness Wednesdays. On Wednesday of each week, Mrs. Cox sends out an email to staff with a theme that focuses on wellness, self-care, and community. The themes promote important ways to practice wellness, and hopefully provide some inspiration and motivation for our hard-working staff. Along with the themed inspirational emails, mindfulness activities are included to allow staff to participate and engage. Staff who choose to respond/participate are entered into a prize drawing at the end of the month. Congratulations to September's winner, 1st Grade teacher Mrs. Kayla Sanford! Thank you Mrs. Cox for your inspiration and encouragement! #HPSLions #LionsROARasONE! #WeAreAllinTHIStogether

High School Cornhole Tourn High School Students are invited to enter your 2 person team into the Red Ribbon Week Cornhole Tournament! Entries are due Tuesday, Oct. 20th. Entry Form was sent to all HS students via email. Tournament dates will be announced once the bracket is completed. Good luck to all teams! Join the fun . . . and celebrate this year's Red Ribbon Week Theme "Be Happy! Be Brave! Be Drug Free!"

We would like to give a BIG SHOUT out to our HPS custodial staff for all the things they do to help keep our doors open at Howe Public Schools. You will find our staff disinfecting and sanitizing classrooms, playgrounds, lunchroom, offices, busses, etc. throughout the day EVERYDAY! In addition to the sanitization fogging process, they also deploy portable UV surface and air sanitizers in classrooms and offices on a daily basis. If you see one of our hard working custodians, remember to tell them thank you! Their work is greatly appreciated! (pictured is staff member John Didway fogging the Early Childhood Playground equipment before the start of the school day.) #HPSLions #WeAreAllinThisTogether

Just a reminder: Fall Break starts TOMORROW. No school on Thursday & Friday, October 15-16; and Monday October 19. #HPSLions

The Howe Public Schools' Intern of the Week is Jaxon Dorsey. Jaxon, a Senior at Howe HS, works one hour each day, Monday through Friday. The internship has enabled Jaxon to learn about customer service, food preparation, and soft skills such as how to greet customers. Jaxon is a Manager’s Assistant at Ambition Nutrition which is owned and operated by Mr. Koda Glover, a former professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Ambition Nutrition is located at 400 N Broadway, Suite A, in Poteau. Great work Jaxon! #HPSLions

Regional Greenhand contest contestants Lauchlan Duncan and Nicholas Hopkins. Lauchlan placed 3rd in the Greenhand Quiz Contest!