5th and 6th graders from Mr. Woolley and Ms. Haworth's classes visited the STEM lab last week. They received a lesson on coding Ozobots from Mrs. Hutchison.
Gym Rats starts tomorrow morning for 3rd-6th graders at 6:30 in the old gym. 7-8th graders will start Wednesday. If your child plans to go, they need to wear basketball shoes and bring clothes to change into for school. 🏀
The 2024 Whea-Esta Pagaent is today at 5:00 in the auditorium. Several K-4th grade girls will be dancing and Wheat Awards will be announced.
Our Okeene Grade School Basketball Tournament starts this week. Two of our teams start off on Monday! Girls will play at 5:40pm and the boys at 6:30pm! ⛹🏼🏀⛹🏻♀️
A group of our students arrived in Norman this morning to attend the OU game for FCA Game Day! ❤️🏈🤍
One final run!! Come see these two compete at State today. They run at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Lola's start time is 2:55pm and Diego's is at 3:25pm. Take STATE, Whippets! 🐾
Run your hearts out, Diego and Lola! We're all cheering you on today at STATE!! You make our school proud. 🐾🏃🏼♀️🏃🏻🐾
Finley Krause (3rd Grade) and Raylee Fisher (4th Grade) both placed 1st Place🥇in their respective grades in the Blaine County District Conservation Poster Contest. They both advanced to the Area contest, but didn’t place. Congratulations, artists! 👩🎨🎨👩🎨
Power has been restored to a majority of the school, so we WILL have class tomorrow, Friday, November 1st. Halloween and Red Ribbon activities will also resume as previously scheduled.
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T-Shirts can be purchased online or by returning this order form/money to the schools. Hoodies, Sweatshirts, and Long Sleeve T-Shirts are available to purchase through the online store ONLY! All items will be available on Nov. 14th for pickup or be sent home with students from school.
Due to significant electrical damages from the storm, Okeene Public Schools will not have school tomorrow, Thursday, October 31st.
Come out and support our Whippets at their last district home game tomorrow night! 🏈 Senior Night is at 6:30pm!
Elementary is wearing RED for Red Ribbon Week today while the JH/HS are having Career Day. Can you tell the favorite team on the playground? ❤️ Mr. Feely also had some look alikes. They even remembered the sunglasses on their heads! 😎
Mrs. Jinkens was chosen as the Elementary Teacher of the month for September. She teaches 2nd grade. She was also chosen as the overall Merrifield Teacher of the Month for September. She received a $100 gift certificate to spend in their store.
Ms. Hutchison was chosen as the Junior/Senior High Teacher of the Month for September. She teaches math, coaches, and exemplifies many great qualities that help enable her students and athletes to be the best they can be. This is her first year at Okeene Public Schools.
Thank you both for all you do for our school!
The football game is Thursday, October 31st @ 7pm this week. Since it's Halloween, our student section will be wearing their costumes! 🎃👻
Red Ribbon Week kicks off this week in both the Elementary and JH/HS. In addition-- we will have a pep assembly for the football game on Thursday @ 2:50 in the old gym. Then it's Senior Night at the game. Friday, the elementary classes will trick-or-treat at businesses downtown.
XC had Regionals today. Diego placed 4th and qualified for State. Lola got 6th and also qualified. Our Girls team received 6th, which was one spot away from qualifying. Great work, Whippets! 🩵🐾
Bedlam Food Drive starts next week in the Elementary school. The food will all be donated to our local food pantry!
Reminder that school will be released tomorrow, October 25th, at 2:00PM. Busses will run at that time.
Please contact the superintendent's office if you are interested in riding the pep bus next Friday night! 🏈
