Please support Gifted and Talented by ordering an Okeene t-shirt or hoodie. Orders are due tomorrow, Friday, Jan 26th and will arrive in about 3 weeks. Turn in orders to Mrs. Hursh by Friday. Thank you!
Pep Rally today!!
Yearbook has two fundraisers: They are selling spirit ribbons for $2.00 each for the remaining home basketball games. There are collection jars set out for students to place money to vote for the faculty member they would like to see kiss a pig at next week's pep rally!
Gifted and Talented is going to Wicked!
GT students 7-12th please join Mr. Feely, Mrs. Feely, and Mrs. Hursh for a working lunch (bring your own lunch) Friday, Jan 26. We will meet in Mrs. Hursh's room and discuss the details for attending the Broadway play on March 6th along with the backstory behind the play. This might be a ONCE IN A LIFETIME oppourtunity. You don't want to miss it!
See the attached flier and save the dates!
Jan 26, Feb 16, and March 6
We are ALL CLEAR from the lockdown. There was NO THREAT. A button was accidentally pushed, so it was became a drill. Thank you.
This week's Redbud Read-Aloud winner was "Watch Out For the Lion!" held by Henley Clark over "Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?" held by Suttyn Krause. These Pre-K students were picked as excellent listeners to help us with today's announcement!
Basketball Homecoming Information
January 22-25th
The deadline for turning in fees for the March District ACT tests is Wednesday January 24, 2024. It only costs $20.00 per test. Test dates are scheduled for March 12th and March 26th.
With many changes to the basketball schedules, we've updated a graphic with the remaining regular season games.
Coyle High School Basketball Tournament Brackets
January 18, 19, 20th
Mrs. Heckart was recently selected as the Merrifield's Office Supply Okeene Teacher of the Month. She has taught in Okeene for 35 years, currently teaching 4th grade. Congratulations, Mrs. Heckart! 👏🏼
Today, we have 15 students who have dedicated their Saturday morning to improving their ACT scores in Okeene High School's first ACT Workshop. This is a pilot workshop. OHS's intent is to offer other ACT Workshops in the future to another group of Okeene students. Mrs. Hutchison is a passionate educator who is committed to helping our students grow through high expectations and relentless effort. Thank you for all you do Mrs. Hutchison!!!!
The ACT is the number one factor in college admissions. The ACT is also the number one factor in determining college scholarships. Colleges place importance on the ACT because it is an apples for apples comparison of students across the state and nation. Our school and our students are committing to improving our ACT scores. It is a common misconception that the GPA is the most important item in determining college success. The ACT is the gold standard. Do the hard things.
Recently, our school board and administration traveled to Oklahoma State University for a tour of the Ferguson School of Agriculture and the Spears School of Business. During the tour, we were able to interview current students in those two schools. The common theme from the students was..."I should have challenged myself in my high school coursework. I should have taken more AP courses and done the hard things." This was an eye opener. Do the hard things.
Today was our Redbud Read-Aloud Challenge Kickoff! The winner of the first round was "The Underpants" by Tammi Sauer. Prek through 2nd grade visited the library and Mrs. Feely and Mrs. Henri Blehm from the public library read the first 2 books. Redbud Read-Aloud Award is a program for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students in Oklahoma consisting of 16 books paired in a bracket style voting match-up.
Reminder: The 2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll Assembly will be tomorrow, January 12th, at 8:15am in the auditorium.
The following students earned either Principal or Superintendent's Honor Roll in our Jr/Sr High the first semester. Congratulations!
Please read the Gifted and Talented Q3 Newsletter, it includes a reading club and a reading challenge starting Wednesday, January 10th. Any Okeene Jr. or Sr High School student that would like to partipate in the challenge or join Mrs. Hursh after school on Wednesdays-regardless of being in GT or not-is welcome to be part of the club and challenge. See Mrs. Feely or Mrs. Hursh if you have questions.
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the 2024 Elementary Spelling Bee today. They all did a spectacular job! The winners were:
1st Place🥇Taylor Robison (4th Grade)
2nd Place🥈Raylee Fisher (3rd Grade)
3rd Place🥉Finley Krause (2nd Grade)
Please support Okeene Jr Sr High Gifted and Talented by ordering a t-shirt or sweatshirt before the end of January. Order forms can be found at the snow cone stand at basketball games, in the hands of GT students, and on the Hub. Please email Mrs. Hursh if you have questions.
Payment is due at the time of the order. Shirts will arrive near the end of Feb.
Thank you for your support!
7th through 12th grade students who made the "Nice List" were rewarded with lunch from a local restaurant of their choice today! Mrs. Feely chose the top 15 readers based on total points in AR!
All basketball games have been cancelled today, January 9th. 🏀
