Purcell High School

Check out these awesome Homecoming t-shirts. Be sure to get yours before they run out! Contact Krysta Matthews @ matthewsk@purcellps.org to order. Orders due @ PHS by 9/20/21

PHS Parent Newsletter 9/6/21 https://www.smore.com/dsam1

On behalf of our PHS Botany class, gardening club, and teacher Ray Samford we would like to give a huge thanks to Char and Jeff Page and Heartland Customs for donating all of our needed soil for their new raised beds for vegetable gardens. We are excited for another hands on learning experience for our students!

The home football game is streaming live this Friday night. It's easy to subscribe: 1. go to: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ 2. Search for Purcell High School at the top of the page 3. Scroll down and click on Friday's game vs. Lindsay 4. Click subscribe to watch 5. Choose your subscription option PLEASE NOTE: if you choose the annual pass this will give you access to football and basketball games throughout the calendar year. You will also have streaming access to other school who use the NFHS Network. Go Dragons!

PHS Dragon Football Season Opener is tomorrow night @ Lone Grove High School at 7:30 PM. The student section theme is white-out! We are excited to kick-off the season. Please come and support the Dragons!

We need your help Purcell! Beginning with the class of 2023 students are required to participate in Service Learning and/or Work-Based Learning Activities at least once in grades 9-12. Amber Findley is our Internship Coordinator and is strengthening our program by building new partnerships. Please take a look at the flyer.

Attached you will find a wonderful quick look guide that offers valuable resources offered by the 39 Indigenous Nations in Oklahoma created by Courtney Tennell, a Cherokee doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma. This guide has a wealth of information and resources that support Indigenous Students with their transition to college and career readiness. https://drive.google.com/.../1CvkvpkQHK.../view...

Attention Parents: graduation gear, class rings, and letter jackets! Balfour is our one-stop shop for graduation gear, class rings, letter jackets, etc. Cheryl Schoonover is our rep and she is extremely helpful. Check out her link below for all your relevant info to shop for these items. Although most of their products are online Cheryl is coming to the high school to accept orders/payments on 9/3 from 10:30am- 11:30am for cap and gowns, rings, and letter jackets. https://www.smore.com/5ekg4

This Week in Dragon Athletics. Fastpitch softball, football, and cross-country all in action this week. Come support Dragon Athletics.

ATTENTION: Seniors 2022 Senior College Night: Senior College Night will be at Purcell High School Commons on September 14th, at 6pm. There will be great info regarding financial aid and the opportunity to meet individually with colleges. Seniors please bring a parent or guardian or just yourselves! :) Please don’t miss this opportunity!! :) Senior Panel Pictures: click on link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nx3iBg_bnUaANsUce1d62iTzi-Ejp5HX_QGbhSxsHlY/edit Senior Remind: All Senior students and parents are encouraged to join the Senior Remind Group. It will only be used to disperse Senior Class Info. Remind Code: @phssr22

PHS Dragons record another win tonight defeating Lexington 7-4. Thanks to the big crowd who came and supported both our high school and junior high teams. Varsity plays again vs. Chandler tomorrow at home. Come out and support!

Here is the 2021-2022 "Dragon Pride Marching Band". This group has been working hard all summer and we are excited about their year ahead. Great work band members, director David Hilger, and asst. director Bryson Tuttle.

Thanks to all who came and supported PHS football at the Red/White Scrimmage. Great job players and coaches. We are excited for the upcoming season. We appreciate all of the hard work by our parents! Go Dragons!

Please come and support the PHS Dragon football this Saturday night (8-14) @ historic Conger Field. Food trucks are set up @ 4:30. Go Dragons!

Congratulations to our Fastpitch Softball team with an exciting 10-5 opening night win over Davis. Great work girls, Coach Jones, and Coach Cunnius! This team has a very bright future. Come out and watch them Friday night @ 6 for their next home game.

ACT Prep opportunity for students (see link). Our fall ACT date for PHS is scheduled for October 5th. Of course all Juniors will take ACT on campus in the spring. We will also host ACT prep seminar @ PHS on March 8, 2022. https://powerprepinc.com/.../central-oklahoma-act-prep-class

High School Students: would you like a reserved and personalized parking spot? See the flyer below and help support our After Prom this year! Thank you to our amazing parent volunteers for helping support our students! https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zRrMQDC9yGj356NPgpsWwaAgXSQzwH6/view?usp=sharing

Please click on link to access the July PHS Parent Newsletter. It includes freshman orientation info, enrollment info, new staff, athletics and band info, robotics and esports info, and a preview of new high school cell phone policy. School starts August 12th. Happy Summer! https://www.smore.com/9gks8

RESERVED SEATS AND BANNERS It’s that time of year to enjoy another season of Dragon football at historic Conger Field. Reserved seats and banner advertising are available. Please contact Jennifer Smith at jennssmith@yahoo.com for all the details. All proceeds go directly to our athletic programs to support student athletes and coaches. Go Dragons!!

OSSAA Dead Week began yesterday and runs through July 4th. All Purcell Public School athletic facilities are closed until Monday, July 5th. We wish all students and families a happy 4th of July! http://www.ossaa.net/docs/2021-22/HomeColumn1/MF_2019-20_DeadPeriodFAQs.pdf