14 days in and kindergarten earned their first compliment party! They voted and decided on a movie and popcorn to celebrate!!
Some of our Okeene JH/HS students helped the public library unload 109 boxes of peaches yesterday!
The Okeene Whippets will be the Game of the Week on Skordle. Okeene @ Waynoka September 1, 2023 - 7:00PM kick off.
Mrs. Krause's 2nd graders earned their first positive behavior reward and begged to go to the STEM lab. Mrs. Hutchison set up a Lego "Tallest Tower Challenge" for them. Each group had to use teamwork and cooperation to come up with a plan to build the tallest tower.
Pep rally is at 2:50. Game is at 7:30!
The high school football game this Friday night, August 25th, has been moved to 7:30pm due to the heat. All admission for adults and students will be $5 this season. Good luck, Whippets!
Math is so fun...we all want to sit up front.
It's almost here. Football this Friday. The QB club could use some help painting the field tonight at 6PM. Any help is welcome.
Students who are planning on taking the ACT at Okeene November 7 will need to bring their $20.00 fee to Mrs. Mitch by September 1, 2023. OHS will be placing the order for ACT exams based on those that have paid their fee.
Backpack update. We have received confirmation that the backpacks are now at the vendors embroidery shop. Initially, we were going to wait for parents to pay when the backpack came in, but we have to change that policy. If you have ordered a backpack, come by the high school office or send a check with your student to pay. We have to build up our high school activity account to be able to place the order. Thank you for your understanding.
A big shout out to all the Okeene 4-H and FFA members on a very successful Blaine county fair. As a whole, we had several class winners, division winners and reserve Grand and Reserve Grand champions as well. The following members were grand or reserve. Darci Lamle-Grand Heifer, Kadence Lewis-Reserve Grand Barrow, Kyle Lewis-Grand Barrow, Makenzie Morrison-Champion Jr Livestock Judging, Grant Robison-Reserve Grand Heifer, Emma Halverson- Grand breeding Gilt as well as reserve champion Jr livestock judging. I'm so proud of all the hard work these students have put in on their projects. -Mr. Riffel
Week at a Glance has been replaced with our new Whippet Hub App! All weekly information is there. Here's how to use the features you may be missing.
If you haven't, download the app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/okeene-public-schools-ok/id6446256064
Okeene Whippet Boosters will host the first meeting of the school year tomorrow. Join them for a sweet treat and learn how parents of Okeene Elem/JH/HS athletes can support our players and programs in a variety of ways. If you would like additional info about how YOU can join Whippet Boosters, please contact Robin Swaim at 580-822-5071.
First XC meet at Weatherford today! Kids ran great! Griffin placed 8th, Diego 9th, Hailey 19th, and Trinity 26th.
We want to congratulate Okeene FFA members, McKenzie Morrison for the champion junior livestock FFA judging and Emma Halverson for the reserve champion junior livestock judging at Blaine County.
Congratulations to to Elaine Hutchison for being selected to receive the SeaBoard Foods Educators Lead Tomorrow Grant for $1,000.00.
Backpack update. We have received confirmation that the backpacks are now at the vendors embroidery shop. Initially, we were going to wait for parents to pay when the backpack came in, but we have to change that policy. If you have ordered a backpack, come by the high school office or send a check with your student to pay. We have to build up our high school activity account to be able to place the order. Thank you for your understanding.
1st grade has been discussing Kindness this week!! They listened to Scribble Stones, painted stones and then finally took their rocks to Rocko the Snake!!
OHS Cheer will have shirts available to purchase at Meet the Players tomorrow! They have limited sizes and quantities, BUT will be ordering youth sizes and additional shirts if needed!
$25. Must pay at time of purchase with cash or check only! Checks payable to Okeene Cheer!
The school will once again be creating and giving out the sports programs at the home football and basketball games.
Businesses: We are contacting every business who had an ad last year. All ads will be in the program for the entire year.
Parents: We will be taking pictures at the watermelon feed on August 17, 2023.
Please plan to be at that event so that we will be able to take your picture for the ad. If
you cannot be there, please email the picture you want for your ad to
cpenner@okeene.k12.ok.us. If you want a picture of a different sport, please take those pictures yourself and bring them to Chavonne Penner at the high school by August 23, 2023. You may also email the picture. Basketball pictures will be taken at Meet the Basketball Players” night.
Your completed form (found on the App or Website under "Documents") and payment will need to be submitted to place your ad in the program. If you have any questions please contact Chavonne Penner @ the High School.
You can also access the form by clicking this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3580/Okeene/3404652/sports_program_23-24_form.pdf