Purcell Elementary School

Good morning, Dragon Families! 🐉

Our September Dragon Flyer is now available and is packed with important information, upcoming events, and reminders.

📚 Take a few minutes to read through it here:​ https://app.smore.com/n/qm1p2

❤️ Mrs. Stone,​ Principal, Purcell Elementary

🐲❤️ FIRST DRAGON FRIDAY! ❤️🐲 A HUGE thank you to our amazing PHS Dragon Football Team and Cheerleaders for joining us this morning and helping greet our Little Dragons at drop-off! 🏈📣❤️ You brought so much energy, excitement, and Dragon spirit to our morning! Our students (and staff!) absolutely loved seeing you there! 🙌🏼🐲 We also had a few staff honoring the late Dolly Parton—even in our red, black, and white! 🎶🎸❤️🖤🤍 What a FUN way to kick off our very first Dragon Friday! We are PUMPED UP and ready to cheer on our Dragons tonight! 🏈🔥 LET’S GO, DRAGONS! BEAT LINDSAY! 🐲❤️🖤 DRAGON PRIDE RUNS DEEP! 🙌🏼📣🏈 #DragonFriday #GoDragons #BeatLindsay #DragonPride #LittleDragons #PurcellPride 🐲❤️🖤📣🏈

Wear your Dragon Red tomorrow! 🐲❤️📣🏈

Parents are invited to come if you're interested.

Thank you everyone for working so hard to learn new routines! Go Dragons! 🐉 ❤️🫶🏽🙌🏼✏️🚙🚓🚌

🍎✨ A BIG Thank You to Our Cafeteria Ladies! ✨🍎 We are so thankful for our wonderful cafeteria ladies and all they do to prepare healthy, delicious meals for our students each day! From serving breakfast to preparing lunch, they work hard to make sure our students have nutritious meals to fuel their learning and their day. 🥣🍎🥗 Their dedication, kindness, and commitment make such a difference at both Purcell Elementary. They are doing a great job, and we truly appreciate all the care and effort they put into serving our students! ❤️🐉

💻✨ A BIG Thank You to Mrs. Tara Tyler! ✨💻 We are so thankful for Mrs. Tyler and all she does to keep our technology up and running! From making sure our classrooms have the tools they need to supporting teachers and staff when technology decides to give us a little trouble 😅💻—She is always there to help! Her dedication, patience, and willingness to jump in wherever she is needed make such a difference at both Purcell Elementary and Purcell Intermediate. We truly appreciate everything she does behind the scenes to help our teachers teach and our students learn in the library! ❤️🐉 Thank you, Mrs. Tyler, for keeping our Dragons connected, equipped, and ready to learn! 🐉💻❤️ We appreciate you more than you know! 🌟🙌

🏆❤️ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO PURCELL ELEMENTARY! 🐉❤️ We are incredibly proud to celebrate Mrs. Katrina Wilkins and her leadership in helping Purcell Elementary earn the TSET School of the Year Award! Here are the wonderful words shared by TSET as they presented this special recognition: TSET Award: Purcell Elementary The TSET School of the Year Award recognizes a school that exemplifies the TSET program’s goals by strengthening school, family, and community partnerships while expanding health and wellness opportunities. This year’s recipient exceeded those expectations. Despite spending the year without a gymnasium, they creatively implemented a disc golf unit, incorporated it into parent-teacher conferences, organized walking programs, and strengthened partnerships with their intermediate school. For their innovation, resilience, and commitment to student wellness, it is our honor to present the TSET School of the Year Award to Purcell Elementary. Congratulations! “Will Katrina Wilkins please come up to accept this award.” 👏🏼🏆 What an incredible honor for our school! This award represents the innovation, resilience, teamwork, and dedication of our entire Purcell Elementary family. Even without a gymnasium, our staff found creative ways to keep our students active, engaged, and focused on healthy choices. 🥏🚶‍♀️❤️ A very special THANK YOU to Mrs. Katrina Wilkins for her leadership, creativity, and passion for student wellness. We are so proud of you and grateful for the positive impact you make on our Little Dragons every day! Congratulations, Purcell Elementary—TSET School of the Year! 🏆🐉❤️ #PurcellElementary #LittleDragons #TSET #SchoolOfTheYear #StudentWellness #HealthyDragons #ProudToBeAPurcellDragon

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We’ve completed our first two days of school with smiling faces, joyful moments, and fun memories already being made! We can’t wait to see all that this year brings for our amazing Dragons! 🐉❤️🍎📕 #DragonPride #FirstDaysOfSchool #PurcellElementary

A sweet thank-you to Nothing Bundt Cakes for treating our teachers and staff to the most delicious goodies! 🎂❤️ They were absolutely delicious, and we are so grateful for your kindness and for supporting Purcell Elementary! Your thoughtfulness helped make our teachers and staff feel extra special. 🥰 Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing Dragons! 🐉❤️🎂 #DragonPride #ThankYou #PurcellElementary

A heartfelt thank you to Justin and Sarah Blankenship with Landmark Church for blessing our teachers and staff with delicious donuts this morning! 🍩❤️ Your kindness and generosity helped get our day off to such a sweet and wonderful start! ☀️✨ We are so grateful for the love and support you continue to show our Purcell Elementary family. 🐉❤️ Thank you for thinking of our teachers and staff and for reminding us what a special community we have! We appreciate you more than you know! 🍩💙🙌🏼 Thank you for helping us start the school year with a little extra sweetness! 🍎📚✨

🎒❤️🐉 Happy First Day of School, Little Dragons! 🐉❤️🎒 The day we’ve been waiting for is finally here! We are SO excited to welcome our students back to Purcell Elementary and begin another amazing year of learning, growing, and making memories together! 📚✨ A special thank you to our parents and families for your patience and grace during morning drop-off. ❤️ We can’t wait to see all of our Little Dragons and watch them SOAR this year! 🐉🎓❤️ Happy First Day of School, Purcell Elementary! Let’s make it a GREAT year! 🎉📚🐉

💙🐉 A Sweet Treat for Our School Family! 🍦✨ A huge thank you to John Waggoner at our local Sonic in Purcell for always going above and beyond to support our students and staff with the most delicious Sonic Treats! 🥰🍒 Your kindness and generosity never go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for the way you continue to show up for our school community. It means so much to our teachers and students to feel so supported and appreciated! 💙🍎 Thank you for adding a little extra joy (and sweetness!) to our days! 🐉❤️ We appreciate you, John! 🙏🏼✨

💙🐉 A Sweet Surprise for Our Staff! 🍎✨ A huge thank you to Dr. Jamie Watson, Kena Rolin, and Heather Stejskal with Oklahoma Family Dentistry for thinking of our Purcell Elementary teachers and staff and blessing us with the sweetest care basket! 🧺💙 Your kindness and generosity are such a wonderful reminder of how blessed we are to have an amazing community that supports our educators. We truly appreciate you taking the time to make our staff feel special! 🥰🍎 Thank you for helping us kick off the school year with a little extra sweetness! 🐉❤️ We appreciate you! 🙏🏼✨

💙🥤 A Sweet Surprise for Our Teachers! 🐉✨ A huge thank you to Union Hill Student Pastor Ashton Humphries and Colton Arbuckle for stopping by Purcell Elementary today to share a soda, some encouragement, and such a sweet message with our teachers! 🥤❤️ Your kindness and thoughtfulness mean so much to our staff, especially as we begin a brand-new school year. We are grateful for community members who take the time to pour a little encouragement into our educators! 🍎📚

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☕🧁 A Sweet Welcome Back! ❤️🐉 A huge THANK YOU to OPAA! Food Service for their wonderful hospitality and for welcoming our teachers back this morning with iced coffee and delicious muffins! What a thoughtful treat to kick off the new school year! ☕🧁💕 We are so excited about our new Food Service Program and are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead! A special welcome and thank you to Cindy Banks, our new Food Service Director, for her leadership and support of our amazing cafeteria ladies. We are excited to have you leading the way! 👏🏼❤️ Thank you, OPAA!, for helping make our teachers feel appreciated and welcomed back! We are grateful for your partnership and can’t wait to see all the great things ahead! 🐉❤️🤍🖤 Here’s to a wonderful school year! 🎉📚☕

🍎📚 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING PTO! ❤️🐉 What a wonderful way to kick off our Back-to-School Professional Development Day! 🎉 Our incredible PTO treated our teachers, custodians, principals, and secretaries to a delicious meal today! 🥪🍪🥤 We are so thankful for the love and support you continually show our schools. Your thoughtfulness helped fuel our staff as we prepare for an amazing school year! ✏️📓❤️ And a special shout-out to Ms. Jackie and Mr. Franco for being our BEST DRIVERS! 🚌💨 Thank you for always going the extra mile for us! We are truly blessed with a PTO that loves and supports our Dragons! 🐉❤️🖤 Thank you, PTO, for helping us feel appreciated, cared for, and ready to SOAR! 🐉✨📚🍎

❤️📚 A HUGE THANK YOU! 📚❤️ We are incredibly thankful to Windy Chevrolet for their generous donation of school supplies and cinch bags for our students! 🎒✏️🖍️ A very special thank you to Manuel Esparza and Kailee Davis for helping make this donation possible. Your kindness and support mean so much to our students! We are so grateful for community partners like Windy Chevrolet who invest in the success of our children. Thank you for helping our Dragons start the school year ready to learn, grow, and soar! 🐉❤️🖤