Okeene Public School -

Sunday Spotlight is on Caden Reames today! He made the OkMEA All-State Honor Band yesterday. That makes him the 18th best clarinet player in the whole STATE of Oklahoma. What's impressive is he had to beat out students from large 6A-3A schools because there are no others lower than that representing their schools. It made him the only kid from northwest Oklahoma's Red Carpet region to make the band. What an impressive Whippet we have in Caden! Congratulations! 🎶👏

Soup Sunday TODAY from 11:30-2:00! Come join us for some warm soup 🥣 on this cold day! 🥶

Just a reminder, transportation in town is not required. It is provided as a courtesy. Arrangements have been made to provide in town transportation at designated areas. Our drivers have a schedule and strive to keep it. Your help is appreciated when it comes to maintaining that schedule. The lower temperatures in the morning make it uncomfortable to be outside for an extended amount of time. To prevent extended exposure and to maintain the schedule, please have your rider(s) at the designated stops prior to the pickup time.

Another Spotlight Sunday for some Okeene 4-H and FFA members. 🌾 They had a very successful night at the 2024 State 4-H and FFA Wheat Show Banquet held in Oklahoma City on December 4th. Okeene FFA had 11 of the top 25 samples and Okeene 4-H had 12. Okeene students brought home $8,000 in scholarships plus additional prize money.🥇 RESULTS: 4H 1st place & Grand Champion- Emery Fisher- Okeene 4-H _ Double Stop CL 3rd place – Taylor Robison – Okeene 4-H – Butler’s Gold 4th place – Raylee Fisher – Okeene 4-H – Baker’s Ann 5th place – Baylea Robison – Okeene 4-H – Butler’s Gold 6th place – Logan Chance – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus 7th place – Brayson Roberts – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus 8th place – Raylee Fisher – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus 12th place – Autumn Schultz – Okeene 4-H – Butler’s Gold 14th place – Autumn Schultz – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus 15th place – Emery Fisher – Okeene 4-H – Green Hammer 17th place – Alex Laubach – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus 19th place – Bryson Sawyer – Okeene 4-H – Doublestop CL Plus FFA 3rd place – Avery Fisher – Okeene FFA – Baker’s Ann 4th place – Meade Brickman – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 6th place – Jayce Schultz – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 7th place – Grant Robison – Okeene FFA – Butler’s Gold 8th place – Preston Boeckman – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 9th place – Avery Fisher – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 14th place – Destry Swaim – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 15th place – Bryer Roberts – Okeene FFA – Doublestop CL Plus 18th place – Grant Robison – Okeene FFA – Strad CL Plus 21st place – Jayce Schultz – Okeene FFA – Butler’s Gold 23rd place – Tyler Sawyer – Okeene FFA – Green Hammer

Thank you to the 4-H, FFA, and NHS students who helped at the Chamber's North Pole Store this morning! 🎁

Our STEM and FFA students worked hard this week to create several items for the North Pole Store. Kids can go up to the Corner tomorrow, December 7th, from 9-11am for donuts, crafts, pictures with Santa and to purchase Christmas gifts for family/friends. Don't miss it! 🎁🎄

A new federal law requires all senior students to have filled out the FAFSA to graduate. The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. All college scholarships and career techs require a student to have filled this out before being awarded any financial aid or scholarships. There is an opt out form that parents can fill out if they so choose. Okeene High School will assist senior parents in filling this out on December 16th at 6pm in the High School Library. Leetha Huddleston from the State Regents Office will be on site to assist parents as well. To fill this out, parents will need to have their student's social security number and their 2023 tax return.

Due to limited interest of 7-8th graders on Wednesday mornings, Gym Rats will go back to Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the basketball season. Reminder-- Gym Rats is for any 3rd-8th graders and is located in the old gymnasium from 6:30-7:40am on Tuesdays/Thursdays.

🎅 Spread Some Holiday Cheer! 🎄 Looking for the perfect gift for a friend or family member? 🎁 Send them a Santa Sack filled with holiday surprises! It’s a fun and festive way to brighten their season. $5 each, includes a pop, a candy bar, and two special gifts. Questions? Email thursh@okeene.k12.ok.us 📅 Order Deadline: Friday, December 13 🎅 Delivery: Week of December 16 Don’t miss out—order your Santa Sack today and make someone's holiday extra special! ❤️

STEM SPOTLIGHT 🔦 Mrs. Krause and Mrs. Unruh's 1st graders learned an about American Symbols during a history unit. After the unit, each student was able to make their favorite American landmark on a 3-D printer inside their classrooms. Students learned how to load and unload the machine, replace filament, and troubleshoot when the prints didn't go according to plan.🗽

Tonight marks the kickoff of our basketball season, and we’re ready to cheer on our teams as they hit the court for the first game of the year! A special shoutout to our freshmen—this is your first high school game, and we know you’ll make it unforgettable! Play hard, support each other, and show that Whippet pride. Let’s make it a season to remember! 💙

Soup Sunday from 11:30-2:00 on Sunday, December 8th. Thank you for supporting Gifted and Talented!

Our Kindergarten class did a little bowling today to introduce subtraction and take away. 🎳

Join us for Soup Sunday TODAY from 11:30-2:00pm. Serving the first 100 people. Located in the Old Gym Lobby!

🍲 Join Us for Soup Sunday! 🍲 Come out and support Okeene Jr./Sr. High School's Gifted and Talented program by enjoying a warm, delicious meal in the old gym lobby this Sunday. It’s the perfect way to enjoy great food, connect with our school community, and support a fantastic cause. See the flier for details. We can't wait to see you there—your support makes a difference for our students!

The Board of Education of OPS district hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #5 seat on the Okeene Board of Education may file to run as a candidate for this seat at the Blaine County Election Board between 8am- 5pm, December 2nd through December 4th, 2024.

No Gym Rats tomorrow or Thursday. Gym Rats will only take place on school days. Thanks! 🏀

Watch our STEM Macy's Day Parade LIVE now: http://okeenewhippets.tv

🎄✨ A Magical Night in OKC! ✨🎄 Many of our Gifted and Talented students, top readers, and a select few had the incredible opportunity to travel to Oklahoma City for an unforgettable evening. The night began with a delicious dinner at Hideaway Pizza, followed by a breathtaking performance of A Cirque Christmas at the OKC Civic Center Music Hall. The show, featuring dazzling acrobatics and captivating magic, truly brought the holiday spirit to life. A very special thank you goes out to Mr. Feely, Mrs. Feely and Mr. Hursh for their invaluable help, as well as Mountain Country Foods for their generous support. Their contributions make trips like this possible, creating lifelong memories for our students that they will cherish forever. ❤️ #MagicalMoments #GiftedAndTalented #TopReaders #CommunitySupport #HolidaySpirit

Congratulations to our '24-'25 Classroom Spelling Bee Winners. Our Okeene Elementary Spelling Bee will take place on January 8th at 1:00pm in the Auditorium. 1st Grade Boston Burghardt Gracelyn Everett Kyson Beckner 2nd Grade Fletcher Krause Remy Nault Ridge McGinn 3rd Grade Finley Krause Andrew Williams Cale Stephens 4th Grade Kamryn Fox Raylee Fisher Asher Voelzke 5th Grade Porter Anthony Taylor Robinson Jose Padilla 6th Grade Emir Winters Lilly Newton Savannah Woolley