Purcell High School

Purcell High School September Student Athletes of the Month: Hannah Whitaker and Boston Knowles. Hannah is the daughter of CJ and Stephanie Whitaker. Hannah plays fast pitch softball, basketball, track and slow pitch softball at Purcell. She is also a Student Council officer, member of the Spanish Club and National Honor Society, and also serves on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee as well as the Principal Advisory Committee. Hannah's honors include being a state qualifier in track, state runner up member in fast pitch softball, 1st team all district in softball, team offensive MVP, named to the all conference team and the team MVP in slow pitch softball. Hannah's favorite class is Mr. O'Neal's calculus class. Hannah's plans after graduation is to continue her academic and athletic career. She wants to become an ultrasound technician and one day own her own business. Boston is the son of Justin and Stephanie Knowles. Boston plays football and baseball for the Dragons. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Dragon Talk, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and JOM. Boston's honors include team MVP for baseball, little all-city honorable mention in football, 1,000 yard club member, and the Dragon Pride baseball award. Boston's favorite class is Mrs. Findley's English class. Boston's plans after graduation is to play college baseball and get a degree in sports medicine. Congratulations Hannah and Boston. Thank you to Ryan Russ with State Farm for sponsoring our Student Athletes of the Month. We appreciate your continued support of Dragon Athletics.

Lady Dragons head to Lone Grove today for a warm-up game before Regionals start on Wednesday. Varsity only tonight with the first pitch at 5:30 pm. Go Dragons!

Exciting week ahead at PHS. FCCLA Conference, Cross-Country, Academic Team, FFA, Esports, Football and Band all in action. Highlight this week is Softball Regionals right here in Purcell beginning Wednesday. (see attached bracket). You should come watch this team. They are 10-0 over the recent stretch and outscoring opponents 96-12. Don't miss a chance to watch this great group of student athletes. #phsdragons

Congratulations to the 2024 Purcell High School Homecoming Court and Homecoming King & Queen Boston Knowles and Kenna Esparza. Thank you Purcell STUCO for your hard work making homecoming such a special event for the school and community. Great job sponsors Amy Stone & Leigh Ann McGregor. We appreciate all of your hard work. The 90'S theme was so much fun. Great work senior Emma Leon and PHS art teacher Jon Corea on the 90's backdrop and Haley & Josie Kretchmar with the balloons! Great teamwork from everyone! #phsdragons

What a great day for a parade. Thank you to all community members who came out to support. Thank you to our Purcell emergency responders for your help and support and Purcell Police for helping us with traffic. All of the classes did a great job on their floats. We appreciate the hard work of PHS Band & Cheer! A special thanks to PHS STUCO sponsor Amy Stone & Leigh Ann McGregor. Homecoming @ 6:20. Purcell vs. Plainview @ 7PM #phsdragons

Our high school FFA students recently competed in the OK State Fair Judging Contest. Over 2000 students overall participated! 35 Purcell students participated, many in their first judging contest. The Sr FFA team (Chase Anderson, Carli Thomas, Kaden Pliler, and Jaxson Staggs) placed 10th out of 188 teams. Chase Anderson placed 4th individually out of 586! This is such a great experience for our students. They develop critical leadership, communication, and networking skills. Thank you for your leadership Purcell FFA sponsor Erica Keen. #phsdragons

Our Freshman leadership students took advantage of the beautiful weather and worked on team building exercises today including the Human Knot (see pics). We have incorporated leadership training courses into our high school curriculum the past 4 years. This is the first year all freshman complete one semester of leadership training. Freshman leadership is taught by Bryan Young. This program emphasizes the important skills students need to thrive in the modern world. The type of skills you may not always learn from traditional classroom instruction: Teamwork, Communication, Problem-Solving, Time-Management, and Basic Life Skills. I'm looking forward to our upcoming basic car maintenance unit where freshman will receive training in basic vehicle maintenance! #phsdragons

GameDay for the Lady Dragons vs the Lady Pirates. JH is at home for their FINAL game of the 2024 season. HS is on the road for the final District game. Come out and watch the Lady Dragons take on Byng today! Both teams will start at 5:00 pm. Good Luck and Go Dragons!

Get cozy with our limited edition dragon blankets, brought to you by the prom committee! Snuggle up in style for just $40 and support a great cause. These blankets won't last long, so grab yours today and show your school spirit! To purchase a blanket, please reach out to a prom committee member or sponsor. If you prefer to buy through GoFan, email mcgregorl@purcellps.org to arrange pick-up or delivery. You may also catch us at the home games and grab one in person from our booth!

Our PHS FCA organization hosted See You at the Pole yesterday for both high school and junior students. What a great opportunity for fellowship. A special thanks to seniors Kaleb Bailey, Gavin Johnson, and sponsor Kurt Gray for their efforts. Emmanuel Baptist Church helped organize, Landmark Church provided donuts, Goldsby Church provided drinks, and First Baptist Church provided a sound system. Thank you for this amazing collaboration from our local churches.

PHS Aviation instructor Jack McNeely took his Aviation 2 students to the Southern Oklahoma Aero Day in Ada on Monday. This event opened eyes to the attending students of the exciting career pathways available to students in Oklahoma's fast growing aeronautics industry. Thank you Jack for providing our students this opportunity. If you look hard you can find them in the picture! #phsdragons

Congratulations PHS Lady Dragons. They defeat Plainview 16-2 to claim the district 4A-4 Championship!

GameDay for the JH & HS Lady Dragons today. JH is heading north to Blanchard and HS is heading south to Plainview. 5:00 pm is the first pitch for both varsity teams, with JV following. Good Luck & Go Dragons!

All are welcome to join Purcell FCA Wednesday morning @ 7:30 AM at the PHS flag pole for a time of fellowship. Thank you Purcell FCA for sponsoring! #phsdragons

Our Lady Dragons softball games at Bethel today have been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Next up: Tomorrow - District game at Plainview

Homecoming Week. Picture Day Tuesday, Softball, Academic Meet, District PD on Friday (no school for students) #phsdragons

PHS Parent Newsletter is packed with news, pics, honors, photos, updates, etc. We also highlight learning experiences throughout our school that are hands-on, collaborative, and engaging. Great job teachers! #phsdragons https://secure.smore.com/n/m2qdr-phs-parent-newsletter

The Dragon Pride Marching Band placed 8th in Prelims and 11th in the Finals at the Moore Outdoor Music Festival yesterday. I was very proud of our members and directors David Hilger and Jacob Willing. The conditions were extremely tough with the heat index well above 100 degrees. It was HOT! Great job band and thank you to our parents and supporters. #phsdragons

PHS Teacher & FCCLA Sponsor Stefanie Renfro teaches an Interior Design Course as part or our Career Tech Family & Consumer Science program. Her students are designing and building model homes and learning about different home designs, architectural styles, etc. It's a great hands-on, project based, collaborative learning experience that helps students build the type of skills needed in the modern workplace. #phsdragons

The Dragon Pride Marching Band performs at the Moore Outdoor Music Festival today @ 2:45 PM to start marching season. I cannot say enough about all the hard work that contributes to a successful band program. It's a major operation. Our Band Boosters deserve recognition for their support of this program. A great example is the props (still unpainted in these pics) the band will use in their performance. The Band Booster club provided the materials and Band parent Eric Brown made them. This is the type of community and parent support that are critical to a school. Thank you! 2024-25 Band Boosters: President: Joanna Hartleroad Vice President: Josh Howsley Treasurer: Mitzi Lindsay Secretary: Melissa Feroli