November 13, 2020
Dear Parents,
Due to an increase in COVID cases and an increase in quarantines and absences within our school, Howe Public Schools will transition to distance learning for the week of Nov 16-19 (Monday-Thursday). Just a reminder, Friday, Nov 20 is a scheduled NO SCHOOL DAY (professional development for staff). At this time, school is scheduled to resume after Thanksgiving Break, on Monday Nov 30. Thursday’s P/T Conference scheduled for Nov 19 from 5-8 pm has been postponed. Additionally, all out-of-school activities (including all athletic events) have been postponed.
Next week will differ from the Distance Learning we experienced this past spring. All students will continue to use our learning management systems (LMS) to access their daily assignments, which includes SeeSaw for grades PK-3rd and Google Classroom for grades 4th-12th. All assignments should be completed on time as requested by each individual teacher.
Ongoing communication with teachers is key to provide our students a successful learning experience while in distributed learning. Students should check their email and classroom LMS daily and often. Please communicate any needs that you or your student(s) might have in a timely manner during the regularly scheduled school day times.
Student medications that are held in your school nurse’s office can be picked up at each site by the parent or guardian if needed during this temporary shift to Distributed Learning. Please call the Elementary Office at 918.658.3508 to schedule a time.
The continued safety and well being of students and employees is our top priority. We continue to adhere to guidance from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, State Department of Education, the CDC, and Emergency Management in all decisions made.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership with us as we take the necessary steps to protect our school community. Again, the situation is being closely monitored and we will keep you apprised of any changes.
Sincerely,
Scott L. Parks, Superintendent
Howe Public Schools
(Image by: KC Flynn 2009 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Thank you LeFlore Schools for live-streaming tonight’s LeFlore vs Lady Lady game at 6 pm. Fans can watch at http://lefloresavages.tv (as a reminder the boys’ game has been cancelled) #HPSLions
The HS Lions game vs LeFlore scheduled for tonight (11/12) has been cancelled. The Lady Lions vs LeFlore game is still scheduled for 6 pm #HPSLions
Schedule Update: 5th/6th girls and boys games for tomorrow (11/12) are cancelled due to quarantine at Wister. #HPSLions
Howe Intern of The Week: Matthew Mitchell
#HPSLions #OutsideTheLions #StudentIntern
The Hudl Live Stream will not be available at this evening's JH games due to a YouTube issue. We are working to resolve the problem, and hope to have the new equipment ready to go at the next home games. #HPSLions
"This had to be the greatest basketball game of the entire season . . . "
If you remember this game, please let us know your thoughts! We hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane from the 1989-90 Howe Lady Lion Basketball Season! If you have an article or photos you'd like to share from the Lions' or Lady Lions' past seasons, share with sports@howeschools.org Thank you! #HPSLions
(Submitted by Rachel Brown)
Schedule Update: Today's games (11/10) -
JH Basketball vs Heavener at Howe (NO FANS ADMITTED)
7th/8th Girls at 4:30 pm
7th/8th Boys at 5:15 pm
For information about fan restriction visit: http://howeok.apptegy.us/article/344636?org=howe
#HPSLions
Dear Howe Basketball Fans,
I regret to inform you that due to a significant increase of Covid-19 related quarantines that have a direct relationship to activities, Howe Schools will temporarily restrict access to Home Ballgames through Thanksgiving Break. This is being done in an effort to prevent school closure and support our students in being able to participate in the limited games that will take place over the next eight days. We are planning on streaming the games that are affected by this decision and should have streaming links up this afternoon. We appreciate your support with this tough decision, but the welfare of our students and faculty and our ability to keep school operations going remain our priority.
Feel free to contact me or your school administrator if you have any questions regarding this temporary suspension of fan participation.
Sincerely,
Scott Parks,
Superintendent
Howe Public Schools
A blood drive is scheduled for Monday, Nov 16 from 9:15 am - 2 pm. See the attached flyer for details. #GiveThanks #GiveBlood #HPSLions
Howe Public Schools' Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for Nov 11 at 1:15 pm. See flyer for more information.
#VeteransDay #HPSLions
Schedule change: Schedule change for today. All games will be played at Pocola at 4:30 pm 5/6/7 girls will play at 4:30 at Pocola.. then 7/8 girls will play at 5:15 then at 6:30 5/6 Boys and 7:15 7/8 Boys
Basketball Schedule Location Update:
The 5th/6th and JH basketball Boys'/Girls' games scheduled for TODAY Monday, Nov 9 vs Pocola will be played AT POCOLA. ALL GAMES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO POCOLA. Games start at 4:30 pm. #HPSLions
Save The Date: Thursday, Nov 19 is Parent Teacher Conferences from 5-8 pm
Headstart-12th grade Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, Nov 19 from 5-8 pm by invitation only.
Conferences will be delivered in three formats:
1) Virtual, Blended and Traditional Teachers will schedule in person (on-campus) meetings based on invitation only;
2) Traditional Teachers will schedule phone conferences based on request; AND
3) Teachers will host class-wide WebEx video conference (as needed) to discuss general class information, events, etc.
REMINDER: Friday, Nov 20 NO SCHOOL and Thanksgiving Holiday Break is Nov 23-27
#HPSLions
Attention Parents: All phone lines are down for incoming calls to Howe Public Schools. Please contact us via Facebook Messenger or our classroom social media accounts. We are working on this issue, and hope to have it resolved soon. #HPSLions
Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1:15 pm See attached image image for details. #HPSLions
We would like to give a BIG Howe Lion "¡Feliz cumpleaños!" to our High School Principal Mr. Dennis Shoup! We celebrated his special day with traditional Mexican dishes including: Homemade Salsa and Pazole by our HS Secretary Dora Amezcua; a pastal De tres leches cake by a Fort Smith Mexican Bakery (Thx Miss Peggy for the pick-up); homemade flan by HS student Kaydda Ocampo! Thank you to everyone who helped with today's celebration . . . AND El Celaya Mexican Restaurant for the Sombrero's; Mrs. Crouch's 7th Hr Culinary Class; and a VERY SPECIAL thank you to Howe HS students Jorge Martinez and Naythan Ocampo for the great happy birthday song!
#HappyBirthday #HPSLions #WeAreALLinTHIStogether #TacoBoutAParty
The Lady Lions and Lions vs Wright City games at Wright City this evening will be streamed on Wright City's website. Visit www.wcisd.org (Just a reminder: this is a ticketed entry game ONLY. All fans MUST have a ticket. Only two tickets per Howe player were provided.) #HPSLions
The JV girls game scheduled for 11/6 at Wright City will begin at 4 pm instead if 4:30 pm. Just a reminder, these games are all ticketed. You must have a ticket to enter game. 2 tickets were provided to each player. #HPSLions
Just a reminder: The JH and Varsity (HS) Basketball game scheduled for Thursday, Nov 5 against Cameron at Howe have been RESCHEDULED on Monday, Nov. 16 #HPSLions