Howland Local Schools

Please join us in celebrating the outstanding students who were recognized by the Howland Board of Education for their hard work, character and dedication. We are so proud of each of you!

7th Grade Honorees:
• Emma Yuengert
• Krosbie Shipman
• Mason Tyran
• Caleb May

8th Grade Honorees:
• Alexa Summers
• Rocco Wilson
• Ethan Vansuch
• Lucy Shaffer (unable to attend the meeting but proudly selected)

Keep up the great work, Tigers! 🐾

Our 7th graders took their career exploration to the next level today! Students in Mr. Lantz’s classes used VR headsets to experience different careers firsthand. We’re grateful to Megan Preston from the Mahoning Valley Regional Council of Governments for making this hands-on learning opportunity possible.

On November 20th, our preschool classrooms welcomed families for a special visit from our community librarian! Families and students enjoyed interactive songs and stories all about our current topic - Bread Study. The fun didn’t stop there. Everyone shared a small Thanksgiving snack together, celebrating the season of gratitude.

#PreschoolFun #FamilyDay #CommunityLearning #ThanksgivingCelebration #BreadStudy

Get ready for some holiday cheer! Howland Local Schools proudly presents its Winter Band & Choir Concerts. The first performance is Monday, December 2nd! Come enjoy nights of music and community! 🎤🎺🎹

#HowlandLocalSchools #WinterConcerts #StudentMusic

Lady Tiger Bowl 2025 Recap! 🏈🐯

The annual Lady Tiger Bowl, sponsored by Pep Club and the Track Team, was a huge success! Over 150 Howland High School students competed and showed off their Tiger pride. Congrats to the junior class for winning the championship for the 3rd year in a row, beating the seniors in the final game!

After the game, students enjoyed a bonfire. Thanks to the Howland Fire Department and the Maintenance Department for keeping everyone safe!

We can’t wait for next year!

#LadyTigerBowl #TigerPride #HowlandStrong #PepClub #TigerTrackTeam

Howland High School’s FCCLA recently visited our 4th graders at H.C. Mines Elementary School to lead lessons on character traits. The focus was on honesty! Thank you to Mrs. Stevens for her leadership and guidance with FCCLA!

On Friday morning, our Student Senate and Tiger Bean surprised every high school staff member with free coffee, a donut and a personalized note of gratitude after Thursday night’s conferences. Thank you to our students for showing such thoughtful appreciation!☕🍩💛

Students in Sarah Polk’s Spanish 1–2 classes recently completed a meaningful project that combined language learning with gratitude, culture and creativity. Each student chose a veteran meaningful to them and created a Spanish-language tribute including the veteran’s name, branch of service and years served. Many students added photos for a personal touch. The completed pages were displayed on the classroom door as a tribute to those who have served our country!

Students in Ashley Lipkovich’s class are supporting our local veterans! Thanks to a generous DonorsChoose project, the students put together care packages for local veterans. Each box is filled with heartfelt cards, personal hygiene items, snacks and other essentials to brighten their day. Mrs. Lipkovich will be delivering the boxes next week, and these photos perfectly capture the heart and teamwork behind the project!

#CommunityCare #VeteransSupport #DonorsChoose #GivingBack #Teamwork

Howland High School proudly hosted its annual Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, recognizing the service and sacrifice of our local veterans and their families. This year, we were honored to welcome Petty Officer First Class Christian Cogar as our keynote speaker. The assembly also celebrated veterans with close ties to our students and staff, highlighting courage and commitment across generations and branches of the military. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this day possible – from our student performers and volunteers to the families and local businesses supporting our veterans. Read the full story and view complete biographies of our honored veterans on our website!

#HowlandPride #VeteransDay2025 #HonoringOurHeroes #CommunityStrong #ThankYouVeterans

Our Howland FCCLA students delivered boxes of food to Veterans' Outreach this week. We are proud of their service to those who have served us! 🇺🇸

We need substitutes!

Howland Schools is looking for subs in:
Bus Drivers
Custodians
Cafeteria Workers
Lunch Monitors
Educational Aides
Nurses
Secretaries

Apply today!

Howland High School students got a sweet treat on Thursday! Student Senate sponsored pumpkin cookies and apple cider for every student to celebrate the end of the 9 weeks and kick off a long fall weekend. 🎃🍎

Our staff spent valuable time growing and collaborating across the district today!

ELA Training: A presenter from Texas helped our teachers implement our new ELA series. Teachers then dove into planning their next units and exploring the manuals!

High School Staff: Participated in building meetings, Capturing Kids’ Hearts, PBIS, intervention team meetings, and various choice sessions.

Nursing Team: Akron Children’s experts reviewed asthma and anaphylaxis procedures on-site.

Preschool Staff: Completed all state-mandated annual training.

Classified Staff: Worked on their required annual online training.

Reminder: There is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, October 31, 2025. Staff will be participating in professional development.

Thank you, Apostolakis Honda! 💙

We’re incredibly grateful for their generous $2,500 donation to our school lunch program. Apostolakis Honda has supported Howland Local Schools many, many times over the years, helping ensure students have access to school meals. Your continued generosity makes a real difference for our students and families!

#HowlandPride #ThankYou #CommunitySupport #ApostolakisHonda

Our FCCLA members had a great opportunity to learn some basic self-defense skills with Coach Bundy from Team Bundy Jiu-Jitsu! A big thank you to Coach Bundy and assistant coach Quinn Bundy for sharing their time and expertise with our students.

REMINDER: The district has updated early release days this year. There will no longer be a 1-hour early release at the end of each 9 weeks.

Instead, schools will have a 2-hour early release day each semester:
🗓️ 1st Semester: November 13, 2025
🗓️ 2nd Semester: February 26, 2026

Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.

#DistrictUpdate #EarlyRelease #ParentReminder

Abigail Humphres, Jacqueline Santos and Nicholas Clay, along with Trevan Brindle and Sydney Patrone (not pictured) have had the opportunity to participate in job shadowing at the Eastern District Court. This experience provides our students with an inside look at careers within the court system, including time spent with a Federal Judge!

#CareerExploration #JobShadowing #FutureLeaders #CourtCareers #StudentSuccess

💰 Fiscal Friday💰

Rising property taxes aren’t just a local issue. They’re the result of state funding changes that shifted the burden onto communities like ours. Our new graphic breaks down school and community funding, what it means for our services, and how we can move forward together.

#FiscalFriday #HowlandSchools #CommunityFirst #StrongSchools #StrongCommunities