Physicals for any 5/6th graders that missed the first date are August 6th from 3-pm at the Okeene Medical Clinic.
All NEW JH/HS students will need to enroll today from 9:00-10:00AM at the high school.
Yearbooks have arrived!
Don’t miss out on the latest happenings at Okeene Schools! Download the school app today!
Download for Android https://bit.ly/42jlqfR
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3JKBvnr
If you are looking for a back-to-school backpack-- look no further. The annual Whippet Backpack fundraiser begins today! The proceeds are used to fund incentives for students in good attendance. You may place your order by clicking on the link below. If you plan on ordering multiple backpacks, you will have to fill out a form for each backpack. The fundraiser closes on August 6, 2023. No orders will be accepted after that date. Click this link to order: https://forms.gle/NUfBZrDCQ51BuXb56
It's time for 🥎 FASTPITCH SEASON 🥎 to start! Practices start Monday morning at the field.
Only 6 weeks until football season! 🏈📣🐾
2024-2025 Enrollment Information
Okeene Public Schools would like to provide some diabetes informational material to our parents/guardians. The link to access the digital handout is available here and on our school website.
https://sde.ok.gov/diabetes-informational-material-parents
Reminder: All students entering 7th grade are required by the State of Oklahoma to have their tDap immunization before the beginning of the school year. 💉
Rooms is the platform Okeene Public Schools teachers and staff will be using to communicate with parents and students. It is integrated into our existing Okeene Public Schools app. More information will be given as school approaches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ovieVVv6M
We have several new teachers and staff joining Okeene Public Schools this upcoming school year. We're glad they chose to become part of our Whippet family! 🩵👩🏻🏫🐾
2024-2025 Elementary School Supply List
A huge thank you to several of our Okeene churches and community members for donating all other supplies again this year.
The Big 3 event is almost here. If your child is interested in attending the livestock judging workout and contest, please contact Mr. Riffel. The group will return to Okeene each afternoon. Deadline to sign-up to attend is by Thursday, July 11th.
THE POWER OF AN EDUCATION AND A SPECIAL TEACHER!!!
If you ever doubted the importance of an education, a special teacher, or that Okeene turns out some outstanding graduates, look no further than the story of Lieu Smith that appeared in STATE magazine, Oklahoma State’s Alumni publication. This is a touching story about a self described “poor farm boy from Okeene” who was inspired by his fourth grade English teacher and would go on to an engineering degree from Oklahoma State. That education afforded Smith the opportunity to help design the rocket test facilities at the Stennis Space Center for the Saturn V rocket that would later take astronauts to the moon. He would also help design the Space Shuttle Launch Pad Complex. His education led him to a life of purpose and meaning. Lieu has recognized the huge impact that his education has had on his life and since has made sizable contributions to Oklahoma State to start a series of scholarships to honor his favorite Okeene teacher and member of the Cherokee Nation, Kathryn Lorene Whiteturkey. Below you will find three articles that tells his story.
https://news.okstate.edu/magazines/agriculture/cowboy-journal/articles/2023/osu-agricultural-engineering-grad-makes-his-mark.html
https://news.okstate.edu/magazines/state-magazine/articles/2021/fall/osu_college_of_osteopathic_medicine-cherokee_nation_donor_honors_native_american_teacher.html
https://estategifts.osugiving.com/supporters-like-you/lieu-smith
Reminder: JH Boys Summer Pride Session will start @ 8:20am for July.
Parents and Students: Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with the information regarding the new House Bill 3958. Our Okeene-approved platforms will be posted this week, so continue to watch for more updates in the coming days.
All students entering 7th grade are required by the State of Oklahoma to have their tDap immunization before the beginning of the school year. 💉
The last day of summer school was spent at Alabaster Caverns last week. Students with excellent attendance were rewarded with a day in the cave.
The summertime OSSAA dead week period is June 29 - July 7, 2024.
• Secondary-level students enrolled or pre-enrolled students may not use any member school's athletic facilities during the dead period in connection with any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA.
• Member school coaches, assistant coaches, and sponsors may not have any contact with secondary-level enrolled or pre-enrolled students in that member school in any athletic activity governed by the OSSAA for the purpose of coaching, training or instructing.
Have a great break!
