It is a GOOD FRIDAY! First HS track meet of the season in PV today. JH Softball and HS Baseball are at home tonight. HS softball in Stonewall and JH baseball in PV. Soccer in Weatherford and our boys are in the Consolation Championship! GO DRAGONS!!!
Watch out for Dragon Esports! This program is doing some amazing things in their inaugural season. It's nice to have a state of the art facility!! Great work by Coaches Kelton Clary and Conner Lemon. Conner is a student teacher and Esports player for OU.
A huge congratulations to Dragon Soccer. They recorded their first ever regular season victory with a 7-1 win over Cordell in the consolation bracket of the Weatherford Tournament. History made!! Great job Dragons and coach Diego De Leon.
It's PROM Season! Please see important information below for students and parents. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend and take pictures at the Promenade (outside the venue). Parents will NOT be allowed to enter the venue or attend the PROM dance.
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will come across the United States, allowing our students to witness a rare solar event. With such a monumental event occurring during the school day, Purcell Public Schools will be conducting a viewing of the event for students, faculty, and staff members who wish to participate in grades 2nd through 12th grade. Safety is our top priority, and we would like you and your child to be aware of the precautionary steps we are putting in place for the event.
Homemade or ordinary sunglasses are not sufficient ways to view an eclipse, as the reflectivity and polarization are not high enough for viewing the eclipse in a safe manner. To ensure that each participant is safe, Purcell Public Schools will be supplying those who wish to participate with a pair of glasses specifically designed for eclipse viewing. These glasses conform to the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2, which are filters specifically designed for direct observation of the sun. We will be viewing a partial solar eclipse (at its greatest point will look like a fingernail/crescent shape.) It will be at maximum coverage at 1:44 p.m. That means glasses must be worn at all times during the viewing. Students should never look at the sun without special eye protection, and removing glasses, even temporarily, may have serious effects on your eyes. Outdoor activities will be restricted from 12:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. on the day of the eclipse. Precautions will be taken to cover windows where necessary to prevent accidental viewing of the eclipse.
Because of these safety concerns, a parent or guardian signature is required for students to participate in the event using the provided eclipse glasses. Students who do not complete this form and return to the school by April 4, 2024, will not be able to participate. For more information relating to overall safety viewing during an eclipse, https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
Sincerely,
Sheli McAdoo, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Busy day for the Dragons and Lady Dragons! First JH track meet of the season at Purcell! Girls Golf, Soccer, HS softball, and JH baseball all in tournaments! GO DRAGONS!
We are thrilled to announce that PHS Sophomore Paisley Nichols has been accepted into the YES Oklahoma Program and Sooner Discovery for 2024. Paisley, a Citizen Potawatomi Nation citizen, qualifies as a Rising Junior and is interested in a career in pediatric genetics or genetic research.
YES OK is a NIH National Cancer Institute funded project through OU's Department of Anthropology that offers an 8-week summer STEM experience for Native American high school students interested in healthcare careers. YES OK scholars will live on the OU Norman campus, earn concurrent enrollment credit, and gain hands-on lab experience in state-of-the-art laboratories on the OU Norman campus.
Congratulations Paisley for this well deserved honor and amazing opportunity!
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I'm super proud of our Tennis Teams today at the Lone Wolf Tourney @ Earlywine
Boys Team: 2nd Place!!
#1 doubles Katy Keith & Karlee Tolle: 1st Place
#1 doubles Kaleb Bailey & Asa Byrne: 1st place.
# 2 doubles Allison Pendley & Carli Thomas: 2nd Place
# 2 doubles Alec Thompson & Josh Hamilton:2nd place.
# 2 singles Mason Rogers: 2nd place.
Coaches Krysta Matthews & Gavin Nation have done an amazing job with this program.
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Gameday and Match Day! HS softball at home vs NRC and Newcastle starting at 4:30. Games streamed via NFHS. Tennis has been at the Lonewolf Tournament! Go Dragons!
Thank you Melissa Feroli for organizing and hosting a highly successful College & Career Parent Information Night. We appreciate all parents who attended and Kyle Gardner & Daniel Byford from OCCC who provided important information about Concurrent enrollment options.
Gameday for our Dragons and Lady Dragons today! Soccer and Baseball are at home. Softball is on the road to Harrah. Home games are streamed via NFHS! Go Dragons!
Our Spring Blood Drive is this Friday, March 29th from 8:30am to 2:30pm in the PHS gymnasium. You may walk in at any time or set up an appointment by emailing Krysta Matthews at matthewsk@purcellps.org
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Safety PSA:
Our bus drivers have reported multiple instances of cars pulling around buses with stop sign extended and red lights flashing. A friendly reminder as students return to help us protect our students and stop when a bus is loading or unloading. #phsdragons
A busy week ahead: Pre-Enrollment, Spring Sports in Full Swing, Parent Info Night, ACT Prep Workshop, Safety Drills, FFA Speech & Judging and much more. Remember the Parent Newsletter is a one-stop shop for PHS News, Academics, Pics, and Campus Life.
https://www.smore.com/n/9em3q
KADEN PLILER MAKES FFA STATE SHOW CHOIR FOR 3RD TIME!
Kaden was also selected to perform his song "Dying Ember" @ 98th Annual State FFA Convention & Expo in May. Congratulations to this talented young man!
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VARSITY TUTOR LIVE: EXCITING NEW TUTORING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS. See letter from Superintendent Dr. Sheli McAdoo below and access important links and specifics in upcoming PHS Parent Newsletter later today!
REMINDER: PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT TOMORROW.
All underclassmen will select courses for the 24-25 Academic Year and make important college & career decisions through Advisory this week. We invite current Soph & Junior Parents to PHS Library tomorrow night for parent info!
ACT Prep Course on campus this Tuesday through PowerPrep. There are still a few spots available. Register with the link below.
Reminder: All PHS Juniors take ACT on campus on Apr 10 as part of state required College & Career Readiness Assessments.
http://actprep.info/purcell
Now hiring Paraprofessional Position -- Purcell High School
email Jason Sanders @ sandersj@purcellps.org if interested
click link below to apply with district (requirement)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtoQ3UNYKo9WELPnEbqdGPmuLpHHpTEz/view?usp=sharing
A rep from OU visited recently with prospective students. We love the opportunity for students to learn about college here at PHS. Next week students will make important post high school decisions when selecting courses for the 24-25 school year through advisory.
