We were thrilled to honor Susan Bennett, high school teacher assistant, as our Oct Staff Member of the Month. Susan is an amazing educator who is compassionate, patient and cares deeply for their kids she works with. Thank you to Jason Bridwell of State Farm for sponsoring
It was a huge day for Purcell FFA @ the Norman Regional Contest with one of our teams placing first and qualifying for the State Contest. Amazing work continues by this program under the leadership of Erica Keen. Proud to be a Dragon! I've copied report below from Erica:
All 5 of our Greenhand Quiz Contestants made the top 10! Carli Thomas won 1st in Quiz and qualified for the state contest.
Contestants- Matt Howard, Dylan Smith, Briar Kelley, Josie Kretchmar and Carli Thomas
We also had 2 Opening Ceremonies teams competing. One of our teams placed 1st and qualified for the state contest.
Team 1- Love Leigh Guthmueller, Kaden Pliler, Jaxson Staggs, Carli Thomas, Claire Brady and Kacin Bass
Team 2- Jasey Baker, Kylee Barrett, Josie Kretchmar, Grace Van Oort, Emma Kenyon and Chase Anderson
The Lady Dragon Fastpitch team received the Distinguished Academic Plaque for being in the Top 10% of our class. These girls get it done on the field and in the classroom. Great job ladies!
Congratulations Hayden Ice for being selected Student of the Month by the PHS faculty. Hayden is the son of Krista and Daniel Ice. He is active in SAAC, National Honor Society and plays football, basketball , and track. Honors include Superintendent's Honor roll, All-Canadian Conference for basketball and Region 5 All-District Basketball Player. Hayden's favorite class is Pre-Engineering @ MATC. Hayden plans on attending OU's College of Engineering.
Congratulations Mercer Martin for being selected Student of the Month by the PHS Faculty. Mercer is the daughter of Faith Martin. She is the Student Council President, a member of National Honor Society, Key Club and plays tennis. Her honors include Letter P Award Winner, Superintendent's Honor Roll and Girls Nation Senator. Her favorite class is being Ms. Matthew's Aide and she plans to attend college and major in business before attending law school.
It's turning cooler, Halloween is approaching, and fall is in full swing. It can only mean one thing: It's time for WALKTOBER! Even 5 to 10 minutes of brisk walking can offer health benefits. See information below. Anyone can participate!
Congratulations to our September Student Athletes of the Month Allison Schlotthauer and Boston Knowles. Allison is a member of the Girls Cross Country team and the drum major for the band. Boston plays football and baseball for the Dragons. Great job Allison and Boston!
Our Cross Country team went to Lexington this past Friday. Ali Schlotthauer and Alyssa MacArthur medaled for the girls. The boys team finished 3rd overall. The boys had 7 runners who ran 20 minutes or better and 5 of those runners medaled. Way to go!
Fall means fun things ahead for our Dragons. PHS STUCO has an eventful month planned with celebrations, service projects, and a school dance!
and FALL BREAK!
Dragon Pride Marching Band about to perform in the finals at OBA State.
Jaxson Staggs recently placed 11th in the tractor driving contest at the Tulsa State Fair out of 41 contestants. Students have to take a safety test and then drive 2 different timed courses.
Very impressive Jaxson! I can barely drive my push mower in straight lines!
Good luck to PHS Cross-Country as they head to Lexington. A big thanks to Coach Jake Deviney and Coach Ray Samford for their hard work with this program. They have generated a lot of excitement for running from the elementary level through high school.
Purcell High School TSA members attend the TSA LEAD conference in Chickasha. We are excited to have a high school TSA chapter again at PHS. Thanks to Paul Wollenberg for his leadership, expertise, and hard work!
ATTENTION PHS SENIORS & PARENTS: Senior Panel Picture day is Wednesday, October 19th. See image for details.
Football faces off with Frederick tomorrow night at 7. The GoFan QR code will allow you to purchase your online tickets. The NFHS Network QR code will take you to our live streaming page.
Go Dragons!
We were thrilled to kick-off our student driven healthy habits campaign at PHS this year. Awareness campaigns are most effective when led by student leaders. A huge thanks to Jeanae and Aisha, field organizers from TSET, for their focus on tobacco prevention and teenage obesity.
PHS Leadership class conducted mock interviews today. This program has been such a great addition to our school and I appreciate the hard work of Krysta Matthews. This is a great example of the type of "soft skills" all of our students need for college and career readiness.
After revealing the gym floor to our basketball teams, it is time to reveal it to the public. I know all of our student athletes are excited to play on this court. Make sure to come out and watch them this year!
Thanks to Leah Pollan and the League of Women Voters for conducting a voter registration on campus. I was pleased to see many of our seniors register. Oklahoma ranked in the bottom 5 states for voter participation in 2020 according to the Census Bureau. Go vote on Nov 8!
Please read the PHS Parent Newsletter this week for information on student mental health awareness, parent-teacher conference info, voter registration @ the high school, safety updates, parent info on math & literacy assessments and much more!
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