RED/WHITE Scrimmage Tonight!
Conger Field
Gates open at 6
All proceeds support Mama Dragons and Purcell Football Program
Go Dragons!
Conger Field
Gates open at 6
All proceeds support Mama Dragons and Purcell Football Program
Go Dragons!
Join us to kick off the year with the amazing Purcell High School FFA & 4H programs! 🚜
Get ready for:
🍦 FFA & 4H Booster Ice Cream Social 🍦
📅 Monday @ 6:30 PM
🎉 Back to School Bash 🎉
📅 Thursday @ 6:30 PM
Both events are at the FFA Building! See you there! 👋
Get ready for:
🍦 FFA & 4H Booster Ice Cream Social 🍦
📅 Monday @ 6:30 PM
🎉 Back to School Bash 🎉
📅 Thursday @ 6:30 PM
Both events are at the FFA Building! See you there! 👋
Day two of our new cell phone ban is in the books, and I'm so impressed with how our students have adjusted (as they always do). It's been incredible to see them engaging more with one another—I've seen students talking more, reading books more, playing games, and even passing notes in class ! 📝
This change is a huge step in the right direction for our school community and will have huge positive impacts on student mental health. Thank you to our parents for your support as we take on this new challenge. We are off to an amazing start! 🚀
This change is a huge step in the right direction for our school community and will have huge positive impacts on student mental health. Thank you to our parents for your support as we take on this new challenge. We are off to an amazing start! 🚀
Let's hear it for the incredible Purcell High School Math Department! 📣 Our students are so lucky to have this team guiding them. Not only do they bring years of experience and expertise, but they're also pros at building great relationships with our teenagers. 👏
Huge thanks to this amazing crew:
Krysta Matthews: Algebra 2 📐
Matt Lohn: Algebra 1 ✏️
Michael O'Neal: Department Chair, Calculus & Trigonometry 📊
Lynn Bayless: Geometry 📏
(Not pictured but just as awesome: Bryan Young (Algebra 1A) and Kenzie Hay (Algebra & Geometry Essentials) !
Thank you for everything you do to make math engaging and fun for our students! ❤️
Huge thanks to this amazing crew:
Krysta Matthews: Algebra 2 📐
Matt Lohn: Algebra 1 ✏️
Michael O'Neal: Department Chair, Calculus & Trigonometry 📊
Lynn Bayless: Geometry 📏
(Not pictured but just as awesome: Bryan Young (Algebra 1A) and Kenzie Hay (Algebra & Geometry Essentials) !
Thank you for everything you do to make math engaging and fun for our students! ❤️
Yesterday was a big day for the Lady Dragons softball team! They secured their first win and their first district win with a 3-1 victory over the Harrah Lady Panthers. A huge congratulations to the players on this awesome achievement.
We also want to give a special shout-out to Coach Tutwiler and Coach Tompkins, who earned their first wins as coaches of the Lady Dragons. Congratulations!
The team doesn't get much of a break, as they're right back in action today at the Tuttle Festival. They'll face Mustang at 3 pm and Tahlequah at 6 pm. Good luck, girls!
We also want to give a special shout-out to Coach Tutwiler and Coach Tompkins, who earned their first wins as coaches of the Lady Dragons. Congratulations!
The team doesn't get much of a break, as they're right back in action today at the Tuttle Festival. They'll face Mustang at 3 pm and Tahlequah at 6 pm. Good luck, girls!
So excited to kick off the year with our amazing Purcell High School Dragons Class of 2026! 🐉☀️ It was a beautiful Senior Sunrise, and we're so ready for an incredible year with you all. Let's make it the best one yet! ❤️🤍 #PHSDragons #ClassOf2026 #SeniorSunrise #DragonPride
A huge shout-out to the one and only Dick Gray (Class of 1973) for delivering an inspiring message at Senior Sunrise. Your words truly resonated with the Class of 2026. We're so grateful for your wisdom and proud to have you as part of our Dragon family.
Wishing all of our seniors and every student a successful and happy school year!
Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon.
Wishing all of our seniors and every student a successful and happy school year!
Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon.
PHS Faculty 2025-26
Best staff around! I may be biased, but it's really true!
Go Dragons!
Best staff around! I may be biased, but it's really true!
Go Dragons!
Huge thanks to Purcell Municipal Hospital for the delicious Chick-fil-A lunch on the eve of a new school year! We appreciate the support and generosity from Renee Barber, Susie Thrash, and CEO Chris Wright.
A huge shout-out to Sgt. Nathan Treadway and the Oklahoma Army National Guard for starting our professional development days off right! We appreciate the coffee and donuts and, most of all, your commitment to our country. Thank you to all our service members! #OklahomaArmyNationalGuard #ThankYouForYourService #ProfessionalDevelopment
Get ready, Dragons—school starts tomorrow! We've missed you and can't wait to see you all.
A quick heads-up: Phones, tablets, smartwatches & glasses, and wireless headphones & earbuds are strictly banned (STATE LAW). Please remember to leave these devices at home or be prepared to store them out of sight at ALL times!
Thank you to our parents and guardians for your support. We take our responsibility to educate your students and keep them safe very seriously, and we're looking forward to a great year ahead!
Check out the graphic below for some key reminders.
A quick heads-up: Phones, tablets, smartwatches & glasses, and wireless headphones & earbuds are strictly banned (STATE LAW). Please remember to leave these devices at home or be prepared to store them out of sight at ALL times!
Thank you to our parents and guardians for your support. We take our responsibility to educate your students and keep them safe very seriously, and we're looking forward to a great year ahead!
Check out the graphic below for some key reminders.
As we get ready for the new school year, we wanted to talk more about the new state law banning cell phones in schools. While we know this is a big change, we're focusing on the incredible benefits this will bring to our students.
This isn't just about following a new rule; it's about giving our kids the best possible learning environment. We’ve seen from other states that banning phones in schools leads to higher test scores, improved mental health, less bullying, and more in-person social interaction among students. We can ALL support this!
By supporting this policy at home, you're helping us create a distraction-free space where your children can thrive academically and personally. Together, we can make this a fantastic year for our students!
This isn't just about following a new rule; it's about giving our kids the best possible learning environment. We’ve seen from other states that banning phones in schools leads to higher test scores, improved mental health, less bullying, and more in-person social interaction among students. We can ALL support this!
By supporting this policy at home, you're helping us create a distraction-free space where your children can thrive academically and personally. Together, we can make this a fantastic year for our students!
Hey Purcell businesses! 👋
We're looking for local businesses and organizations to host a Purcell High School intern! This is a great chance to help a student explore a career path and learn valuable workplace skills. 💼
Interested in supporting our future workforce? 🚀 Email Amber Findley at findleya@purcellps.org to learn more!
We're looking for local businesses and organizations to host a Purcell High School intern! This is a great chance to help a student explore a career path and learn valuable workplace skills. 💼
Interested in supporting our future workforce? 🚀 Email Amber Findley at findleya@purcellps.org to learn more!
🥎🎉 Our Lady Dragons Softball team host their season opener tomorrow, August 11th, as they host Lindsay at the PHS Softball Field! The game starts at 5:00 PM.
Come on out and cheer them on as they start our fall sports seasons! See you there! 🤍 #PurcellDragons #LadyDragons #Softball #OpeningDay
Come on out and cheer them on as they start our fall sports seasons! See you there! 🤍 #PurcellDragons #LadyDragons #Softball #OpeningDay
ATTENTION TO PHS STUDENTS & PARENTS: CHANGES TO ACT EXAM!
We'd like to provide an important update regarding changes to the ACT exam in effect for upcoming September national test date on September 6. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EXAM. Please note the late registration deadline for this testing date is August 19th
Changes to the ACT Exam:
Starting with the September 2025 exam, the ACT will be shorter, and the science section will be optional . The main composite score will now be based only on the English, Math, and Reading sections.
I've copied the 25-26 national testing dates below. Please note all PHS juniors will take the exam in the spring of 2026 as part of our state college and career readiness assessments.
We'd like to provide an important update regarding changes to the ACT exam in effect for upcoming September national test date on September 6. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EXAM. Please note the late registration deadline for this testing date is August 19th
Changes to the ACT Exam:
Starting with the September 2025 exam, the ACT will be shorter, and the science section will be optional . The main composite score will now be based only on the English, Math, and Reading sections.
I've copied the 25-26 national testing dates below. Please note all PHS juniors will take the exam in the spring of 2026 as part of our state college and career readiness assessments.
Summer is winding down, but the school has been a busy place the past week with many prepping for the start! ☀️ Our Purcell Dragons students are enjoying their last few days of summer break before the new school year begins.
We can't wait to see everyone this Thursday, August 14th for the first day of school! 🐉
A quick but important reminder:
📱 Cell phones are strictly prohibited in ALL parts of the school from 8:10 AM until 3:15 PM, per Senate Bill 139. It's the Law!
🚫 Phones cannot be seen or heard during this time. THIS INCLUDES HALLWAYS DURING PASSING PERIOD, LIBRARY, COMMONS, AND GYM.
✅ Students ARE allowed to use their phones during lunch from 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM.
Students are allowed to use their phone for documented medical purposes and emergencies (ex. weather or medical situation)
🎒 You can bring your phone to school, but it must be silenced and stored in a backpack, pocket, or locker during the school day. 1st offense is 1 DAY OF ISS and loss of semester test exemptions.
See you Thursday, Dragons! Go Dragons! 🤍
We can't wait to see everyone this Thursday, August 14th for the first day of school! 🐉
A quick but important reminder:
📱 Cell phones are strictly prohibited in ALL parts of the school from 8:10 AM until 3:15 PM, per Senate Bill 139. It's the Law!
🚫 Phones cannot be seen or heard during this time. THIS INCLUDES HALLWAYS DURING PASSING PERIOD, LIBRARY, COMMONS, AND GYM.
✅ Students ARE allowed to use their phones during lunch from 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM.
Students are allowed to use their phone for documented medical purposes and emergencies (ex. weather or medical situation)
🎒 You can bring your phone to school, but it must be silenced and stored in a backpack, pocket, or locker during the school day. 1st offense is 1 DAY OF ISS and loss of semester test exemptions.
See you Thursday, Dragons! Go Dragons! 🤍
It's almost football season, Dragons! 🏈 Come out and support our PHS Football team at the annual RED/WHITE scrimmage next week! All proceeds go directly to our football players, coaches, managers, and the Mama Dragons. It's a great way to see the team in action and get ready for the upcoming season. See you there! 📣 #PurcellDragons #PHSFootball #RedWhiteScrimmage #GoDragons
Get ready to cheer on our Purcell Dragons Cross Country teams! 👟 The Fall 2025 season is about to begin, and we are so excited to see our talented runners in action.
They kick off their season Saturday, August 23rd, at the Bridge Creek Meet! Come on out and show your support! 👏
A big thanks to our coaches for their hard work:
Head Coach: Ray Samford
Assistant Coach: Josh Beal
Junior High Coach: Kenzie Cunnius
Let's go, Dragons! 🤍 #PurcellDragons #CrossCountry #PHS #GoDragons #Running
They kick off their season Saturday, August 23rd, at the Bridge Creek Meet! Come on out and show your support! 👏
A big thanks to our coaches for their hard work:
Head Coach: Ray Samford
Assistant Coach: Josh Beal
Junior High Coach: Kenzie Cunnius
Let's go, Dragons! 🤍 #PurcellDragons #CrossCountry #PHS #GoDragons #Running
A huge shoutout to our After Prom Junior parents for their incredible work on the parking spot fundraiser! 🎉🎨 With over 70 spots sold this year, our parking lot has never looked more colorful and creative. A special thank you to Brooke Clay and all the parents who worked tirelessly this summer, including volunteering at high school enrollment. Your hard work is not only appreciated but also helps raise money for a fantastic cause! 👏 #PurcellDragons #PHS #AfterProm #Fundraiser #ParentPartnership
Get ready Dragons, because the school year is kicking off with a bang next week! 🎉 This first week is packed with action, so let's get ready to cheer! 📣
Our Lady Dragons Softball team opens their season Monday night at home against Lindsay! 🥎 Come out and support them all week long as they have a packed schedule!
And mark your calendars for Saturday, August 16th! The annual Dragon Football RED/WHITE scrimmage is happening that night at Conger Field. Get a sneak peek of the team before the season officially starts! 🏈
And don't forget—the first day of school is this Thursday, August 14th! See you there!
Go Dragons! 💚🤍🐉 #PurcellDragons #PHS #GoDragons #FirstWeek #Softball #Football
Our Lady Dragons Softball team opens their season Monday night at home against Lindsay! 🥎 Come out and support them all week long as they have a packed schedule!
And mark your calendars for Saturday, August 16th! The annual Dragon Football RED/WHITE scrimmage is happening that night at Conger Field. Get a sneak peek of the team before the season officially starts! 🏈
And don't forget—the first day of school is this Thursday, August 14th! See you there!
Go Dragons! 💚🤍🐉 #PurcellDragons #PHS #GoDragons #FirstWeek #Softball #Football
