Have a safe and happy holiday season Dragons!
See you back at school on Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2024.
Bus 1 is running late today but will complete the route soon. Thanks for your patience. We apologize for the delay.
Last night we got to pass out two blue All State Jackets! Savanna Edwards was awarded the blue after her four years of work on the softball field. Jayden was awarded his jacket for a top 10 finish in this years state cross country meet. Congratulations to both of you on your accomplishment of earning your All State Jacket!
Last night, we had our home opener for our varsity basketball teams. Girls beat the panthers 61-37 with a great team effort. The boys fell just short 42-40, in a very tough, physical game. Next game is Friday December 15th. It will be home vs Comanche. There will be no girls JV game. Boys JV will start at 5. Girls varsity at 6 and boys following the girls game.
Dear Dragon Families,
The holiday season gives us the opportunity to appreciate the many wonderful people around us. I would like to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes and express my deepest gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership in providing the best education possible for our students.
We are committed to maintaining safe, clean, and appropriate learning spaces for all students. I am thrilled to share that we have been actively working on improving our facilities to create an environment that enhances student learning and safety. Maintaining our campuses demonstrates the pride we feel in the Purcell community each and every day.
Purcell Public Schools strives to provide students with opportunities to explore new talents and interests through the Fine Arts, STEM program, athletics and academic offerings to help them find joy in learning. Our dedicated educators work to nurture engaging and innovative learning experiences that inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We are committed to creating an atmosphere where every student feels valued, respected and empowered.
During this holiday season, let us all embrace the spirit of gratitude and joy as we celebrate with loved ones. Wishing you all the best as we look forward to the new year and the promises it brings for a bright future.
Always Proud to be a Dragon,
Sheli McAdoo, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Purcell School's Indian Education Committee will meet at Purcell HS at 5:45 pm, December 12. Items to discuss include second semester activities and budget activity to date. This meeting is open to the public.
Both of our varsity basketball teams finished the Madill Winter Classic tonight. The boys won tonight 52-51 and finished 3rd in the tournament. Our girls won tonight 61-37 and are the tournament champions. We are proud of the work you put in this weekend!! Go Dragons!
Thank you to everyone that came out to the Meet the Dragons Night yesterday. Enjoyed getting to watch all the teams play in a short scrimmage, and all three contests. Go Dragons!
Tomorrow night at 5:30, we will be having our parent meeting for both boys and girls soccer. Come out and meet our coaches and get information as we start the season of team #1 of Purcell Soccer.
Varsity basketball continues the start of their season at the Madill Tournament next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Girls play at 4 and boys play at 5:30 on Thursday.
What a great performance this afternoon presented by our JH/HS Music Theater class. The students were awesome and their costumes were amazing. Thank you Mrs. Donaldson and students for your hard work! If you missed the matinee today, theirs still time to see the show. Little Women production will begin at 7:00PM this evening. A shout out to our younger students who performed as well. You all were great!
It's Gameday!! High School basketball tips off tonight at Lindsay. JV games start at 4:30 and Varsity games tipping off at 6:30. Go Dragons!!
Today, December 1st, is a Virtual Learning Day. Instructions for the day have been communicated by teachers and principals. Dragons~We will se you back in person on Monday, December 4th.
Tomorrow, our 9th grade basketball teams will play in the Pauls Valley Jack Dallas Tournament. Our girls tip off at 11 and our boys will follow at 12. Attached are the brackets for both teams. Go Dragons!
A week from today, we will be having our Meet The Dragons Basketball Night. Come out and watch all of our teams play, a 3 point contest, and a half court contest. Prizes will be given out and the concession will be open. This is a very fun event, that you don't want to miss!!
There are several major rule changes this year for basketball.
There is no more 1 and 1 bonus free throws. All bonus free throws are now 2 shots.
Team bonus now starts at the 5th foul per quarter. Each quarter, team fouls reset. Scoreboard will only show max of 5 fouls per quarter.
Again these are big changes for basketball. Please be patient with coaches, scoreboard operators, and officials.
Go Dragons!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break, Dragons! We will see you back on November 27th.
Tomorrow, our Dragons travel to Millwood for Round 2 of the OSSAA Playoffs.
The parking map is attached. Gates will open at 6 pm. Kickoff is at 7pm.
There will NOT be a cash option at Millwood. ALL tickets will need to be purchased through GoFan. Please use the attached QR code to purchase your tickets. (Please help us get the word out that all tickets must be purchased via GoFan)
The game will be streamed tomorrow night if you can not make the game. It will be streamed through Youtube. The Youtube channel is called PPBC TV. You can also download the PPBC TV app, if you want to watch it on your phone.
Let's Go Dragons!
Please help us in welcoming Coach Diego De Leon, our Boys Soccer Head Coach. I am so excited to see Coach De Leon build this boys program! Go Dragons!
Join us on Zoom tonight from 6:30 - 7:30 pm for ALRT! Training. Check your email for the link!
Únase a nosotros en Zoom de 6:30 a 7:30 p. m. para ALRT! Capacitación.
