Don't forget about our Elementary Popcorn fundraiser going on NOW! All orders are due by Thursday, Oct. 5th. Each elementary student has a packet, so find one today if you'd like to order. Thanks as always for supporting our school!
Kindergarten finished the week with apple treats! We learned all about apples, Johnny Appleseed, and apple orchards.
There are some really cool Okeene Whippet items on the band fundraiser! Ordering can be done until Oct. 12th.
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Breakfast at the book fair was a success. Thank you to everyone for coming and supporting our elementary library! 📚
The First Baptist Church of Okeene and OHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted breakfast yesterday for students in honor of national "See You at the Pole". Students at schools all across America annually gather at their school’s flagpole on the fourth Wednesday in September to pray for their schools, friends, teachers, government, and nation. Prayers and fellowship are student led. Several Okeene students joined together in prayer before beginning their school day.
Breakfast at the Book Fair is TOMORROW morning from 7:30am-8:00am! The book fair will also be open after school during P/T Conferences. 📚
The following FFA members traveled to the Northwest Area COLT conference yesterday. Here they learned important leadership skills to bring back to their chapter and the community.
Picture packet order forms are due back this Thursday.
The backpacks are here. You will be able to pick them up tomorrow September 27. If you have not already paid, they are $45.00.
OHS Gifted and Talented 10th-12th grade toured Mountain Country Foods today. The tour was informative, educational, and enlightening. We want to give a HUGE shout-out to Mr. Dixon and his crew! They taught us about running a business, career opportunities, and what it takes to be successful. It was a great trip and we are thankful for all they have done and continue to do for us! (We LOVED the insulated cups)
Don't forget to visit us during Parent Teacher conferences!
Book Fair hours
Monday open until 7 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-3 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-3 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM-7 PM
Mrs. Westfahl's 5th graders visited the STEM lab this week. They built towers that could withstand an earthquake and learned how to maneuver robots. We can't wait to visit again!
HS cross country competed at pre-state meet this Saturday. Diego Lopez medaled.
I want to congratulate all the 4-h and FFA members on a very successful Oklahoma state fair.
Okeene FFA was 3rd place in the FFA building sweepstakes. Bringing home several ribbons and Champion and Reserve threshed wheat.
In the livestock we we very successful with several class winner and top placings, and division winners.
I want to congratulate everyone on there hard work on all the students projects. Mr. Riffel
Congratulations to 2023 Homecoming Queen Ashley Birdwell and Kissing Captain Kyle Lewis AND what a great victory over the Beaver Dusters! Also congratulations to our parade and bicycle winners!
The football team and cheerleaders gave autographs to the elementary school students yesterday! From the start to the end of the day, our Whippets were winning. It was a great day! 🐾
Another Friday in kindergarten means another mystery reader! We were blessed with Mr. Regier as our reader! 🩵🐾 it's a great day to be a whippet!
Popsicles + chalk = a sweet homecoming morning for these 2nd graders! They earned a good behavior reward and cashed it in today.
The elementary TAG students went to the STEM lab last week, and learned to code
Ozobots using Blockley programming. They created a dance for their robots by programming it to perform certain movements in synchronization. We can't wait to go again!
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The Book Fair is next week! Sept. 25th-28th
Monday through Thursday, 8 AM-3 PM
Open during PT Conferences
Monday and Thursday 3:30-7:00 PM
Breakfast at the Book Fair on Thursday at 7:30 AM
