H.C. Mines Elementary School

The 2026–2027 Howland Local Schools calendar is now available. Families can review important dates, including the start of school, breaks and scheduled days off.

Good morning! Due to the cancellation of Howland Schools for the day, our HC Mines Family Literacy Night will be postponed until a later date. Stay tuned. I hope everyone stays safe and warm! Go Tigers!🐯

📢 Special Board of Education Meeting Notice📢

The Howland Local School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on:

📅 Wednesday, February 4, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Howland Schools Administration Building

Purpose of the meeting:
• Review the Board vision
• Share and gather goals
• Strategic planning
• Discussion related to the 2026–2027 school year

No action will be taken during this meeting.

Congratulations to all our amazing spellers at HC Mines! Go Tigers!🐯

January is School Board Recognition Month in Ohio!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Howland Local School District Board of Education for their leadership, dedication and service to our students, staff and community.

Jeff Pegg, President
Brianne Perry, Vice President
Julie Altawil
Abbigail Reynolds
Kelly Venniti

We are excited to welcome our newest board members, Abbigail Reynolds and Kelly Venniti, who officially joined us last night for our organizational meeting. We look forward to their contributions and leadership as they begin their service to Howland Local Schools.

#SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth #HowlandLocalSchools #ThankYouSchoolBoard #ServingOurStudents

Check out this decomposing pumpkin that’s already sprouting, giving students a hands-on look at plant life cycles!

Our students at H.C. Mines are building vocabulary through hands-on activities that strengthen word knowledge and support reading and comprehension skills.

Students in Cindy Baer’s class worked together to design and create prototypes for products in preparation for 3rd Grade Market Day. Check out the teamwork and creativity!

Character Pillar Nominations ⭐

We are proud to recognize students who demonstrate strong character traits each day.

Grade 3 – Trustworthiness
Daniel Fiest, Olivia Sliwinski, Lauren Kim, Gianna Tricomi, Everly Garcia, Gia Donaldson, Aranna Hollister, Leonidas Ross

Grade 4 – Honesty
Jude Wilden, Kelsey Hunt, Lucia Fulmer, Serenity Lanham, Emma Parsons, Alexandra Hall, Alexandra Vrontos

Rachel Zimmerman’s classes took readers on an adventure by creating travel articles about destinations of their choice. Our fourth-grade writers became world travelers as they designed colorful travel brochures, highlighting must-see attractions and fun facts. By combining creativity with strong writing skills, our students turned their imaginations into exciting adventures!

Cold temperatures have forced us inside for recess, where students completed puzzles, played games and connected with their classmates!

Recently, our Howland High School Big Tigers spread kindness and encouragement by writing affirmation postcards to our Little Tigers at H.C. Mines Elementary. Our 9th grade students wrote PAWSITIVE affirmation postcards for 3rd graders, while our 10th grade students shared encouraging notes with 4th graders!

On Friday, our students were part of the nearly 3,000 students in grades 1–7 from 5 counties in Ohio and PA who visited and enjoyed incredible performances at the W.D. Packard Family Christmas Spectacular. Some of our talented students also performed at Friday’s show and throughout the weekend!

Students from HHS, HJHS, HIS, H.C. Mines and Glen represented Howland with pride. Special shoutout to our National Honor Society students who served as ushers, helping the event run smoothly.

🎶 Featured soloists and performers included:
Naomi Aston (HJHS) – featured baton twirler
Dominic Morataya (HHS) – featured trumpet soloist
Talented dancers from HHS, HJHS, HIS and H.C. Mines
Vocal soloists from HHS, HJHS, HIS, H.C. Mines and Glen

We are so proud of all of our students and their amazing talents! Check out the photos from Friday!

#HowlandSchools #StudentTalents #FamilyChristmasSpectacular #MusicAndArts

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!

We need substitutes!

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

Apply today!

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

💰 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

We’re proud to share that Howland Local Schools has earned a 4 out of 5 star rating on the Ohio State Report Card! Our district met or exceeded every marker to achieve this accomplishment.

This recognition highlights the hard work of our students, staff and families—and we know there are many more successes to come as we continue working toward a ROARing future! 🐅

#HowlandLocalSchools #RoaringFuture #TigerPride