Join us tomorrow at 2:50pm in the Old Gym! 🏈🕶️💡🩵
On 11-29-23 the Okeene School Board and Administration took a trip to Stillwater to learn how our school can better prepare our students for college. During the trip, they toured the campus, the Spears College of Business, and the Ferguson College of Agriculture. They had to the opportunity to interview current college students about their programs and what their high school's did well to prepare the students for the college experience and education. Thank you to our board for taking the time out of their day to learn how they can help our students continue to grow.
Okeene High School sent a small group of students to the Autry Tech Center in Enid to tour the campus and five of Autry's program offerings; HVAC Repair, Construction, CNC (Machinist Tools), Robotics, and Electronic Automation. There is a great need in NW Oklahoma in these trade areas. Our students learned about the admissions process, details about each program, and financial aid. Pictured below are Joseph Schroeder, Andrew Schroeder, Bryan Briseno, Marcos Rivera, PJ Perez, Corbin Cagle, Memphis Hall, Jordan Releford, and Mr. Feely. There were several tie ins to our own STEM program. We witnessed a simulated assembly line that managed by programmable logic controllers (STEM Tie In - Micro Bits and programming). We observed robotic arms in the Robotics Lab (STEM Tie In - Vex Robotics and programming). The boys got an opportunity to speak with Jeff Clark of the Construction program. In that program, students found programmable laser cutters and programmable routers used to cut pieces and limit waste when making cabinets.
The CNC Machinist program was also of interest. Students in that program learn to use the normal manual machinist tools, but also saw some of the newer automated tools and their capabilities (STEM Tie In - Tinker Cad and 3D printing). The culinary program was of interest to a couple of our students as well. We are clearly on the right track with our STEM program. Thanks to the community for supporting it financially, Mrs. Hutchison for her vision for the program, Mr. Heckart for his assistance, and the school board and Mr. Jinkens for their follow through.
The HS basketball games scheduled for tomorrow, 11/28, and Friday 12/1, have been postponed due to football playoffs.
Whippets advance to the State Semifinals this Saturday, Dec. 2nd at 1:00pm vs Velma Alma @ Western Heights! 🏈
The 5th & 6th graders went to Kingfisher for their 1st AR trip last week. They watched the new Trolls movie, played in the park, and went swimming.
Okeene FFA hosted the annual Labor Auction & dinner last night at the cafeteria. FFA members served a delicious pulled pork dinner & Ag projects, desserts and gift baskets were auctioned. Thank you to the FFA families, school faculty & community for supporting our FFA💙🌾🐖🐄🐐💛
Okeene FFA hosted the annual Labor Auction & dinner last night at the cafeteria. FFA members served a delicious pulled pork dinner & Ag projects, desserts and gift baskets were auctioned. Thank you to the FFA families, school faculty & community for supporting our FFA💙🌾🐖🐄🐐💛
Mrs. Unruh's First Grade has been discussing the First Thanksgiving and how the Pilgrims were thankful for the Native Americans. We only thought it would be fitting to have our very own feast in class. We are truly thankful and blessed. 💛🧡🦃🫶
Kindergarten was blessed with multiple readers last week! Two students earned a reward to read to another class and picked kindergarten, Mrs. Feely read about the Macy's Day parade, and Nate spent his Friday morning reading about class pets!
Reading Marathon in Mrs. Krause's room called for Camp Read-a-Lot! 🏕️ Students read books around the campfire, ate s'mores snacks, used flashlights, and snuggled up in their tents. 📚🔦🌲⛺️
Tomorrow's hs girls basketball scrimmage has been canceled
The labor auction is tomorrow night. The pork is on the smoker, the projects are finished and ready for their new home, and we have a great set of students who are ready to work. Come out to the Okeene FFA Labor Auction November 21st at 6 pm in the school cafeteria.
Support your Whippets this Friday in Cashion at 7pm! 🐾
The staff, community, and most importantly, the parents want to say CONGATULATIONS to our Okeene football team, coaches, and managers! Job well done last night!!! 46-36 over Laverne! We are all so proud of you all! We would also like to say thank you to our band, cheer squad, and pep bus for braving the cold and supporting the much deserved win-you are all amazing-Friday was a great day to be a Whippet-you all made all of us proud! Hold your heads high Monday-you earned it!
Our Okeene Whippets will take on Yale at Cashion High School next Friday, Nov. 24th at 7:00pm! Roll on, Blue! 🏈💙🐾
Bob Ford and Terry Strader visited Mr.Woolley's class to hand out awards for the Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy this week.
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Here is the link to watch tomorrow night's football playoff game. Game starts at 7pm in Laverne. https://www.citylinktv.com/channel/laverne/
Jana Schultz was the 2nd and 3rd grade Mystery Reader this week. She read, Corduroy, to the kids. She also brought each student a stuffed bear, notebook, and crayons! We enjoyed your visit and read aloud!
