Our students, coaches, sponsors & programs are doing so many great things I can't keep up. But we will do our best. Here are key points:
Softball State bracket/times will be announced tomorrow
Band at OBA State Sat in Claremore (left off schedule)
Friday is a Virtual School Day (staff but not students report)
Go Dragons!
Thank you Purcell Animal Welfare for helping PHS Students Katlynn Tamez and Brookelynn Walters rescue a kitten trapped in one of our AC units Friday. The students found the kitten after hearing the crying outside the building. Our maintenance employee Toney Haley assisted the rescue by taking apart the unit. We love our animals at PHS! (the kitten did not wish to be photographed!)
Dragon success continues this week! This is a big one for those of you not familiar with FFA competitions. Our Purcell FFA Team 1 placed 2nd overall (out of 74 teams) at the Livestock Judging Competition at the Tulsa State Fair! Chase Anderson placed 10th overall Individual and Carter Thomas placed 12th overall Individual. I will share more pictures soon. Great job PHS FFA and Erica Keen!
Academic Team swept the meet again @ Bridge Creek last night. See report from Coach Quinonez. This team is on a roll! #phsdragons
Academic Team won 3 more games last night, lead by Captains and Seniors Rose & Noah. They are now 12-2, and headed to Districts on Monday @Lindsay.
The Lady Dragons are going to STATE! They finished their suspended game tonight and won 2-1 to a very tough Plainview team. Congratulations to all the girls, Coach Raper, and Coach Jones. Information for state will come out next week! Go Dragons!!
The conclusion of the Super Regional game from yesterday has now been pushed back to 6pm due to field conditions. Fans who purchased a ticket from yesterday will not have to purchase one for today. Streaming of the game will be available through the NFHS Network. Go Dragons!
Purcell Esports competed in Super Smash Bros on Wednesday. Purcell had three teams compete. They played teams from Depew, Sallisaw, and Ada.
The team of Aidan Blankenship, Lj Harmon, and David Carrillo made an incredible comeback to win 3-2.
A huge thanks to Bryce Tuck, Dragon Alum '20, who has provided technical support to the team as part of a college class. Thanks for giving back Bryce!
Follow Purcell Dragon Esports on facebook to keep up with them!
Thanks to a generous donation from the Purcell Public Schools Foundation our high school life skills class is starting a mobile coffee cart business known as the "Dragon Brew." They will sell coffee and hot chocolate throughout the school and eventually in other buildings. This is part of our growing school to work transition program. This program allows students to attain and implement practical skills to assist their transition to adulthood. Pictured below is Josh Beal's Life Skills 2 class assembling recently purchased equipment! #phsdragons
Purcell art students & instructor Jon Corea competed in the 2nd Annual Lexington Chalk Art contest. Purcell won 3 of the 4 competitions including best in show.
Best in show competitors included:
Kylen Defreeze
Isa Walker
Kimberly Carrillo
William Burks
Overall Results:
Best in Show: Purcell Team 6
Best Halloween Piece: Purcell Team 2
Most Vibrant: Wayne Team 31
Most Realistic: Purcell Team 4
Today's super regional softball game has been postponed. We are scheduled to start at 3pm tomorrow. Further communication will come out if field conditions require any delays.
Due to travel issues with Plainview, the softball game has been pushed back to start at 1:30.
The Lady Dragons split yesterday in the first two games of Super Regionals. Great crowd last night cheering on our girls. Huge thank you to the PHS band for coming out and playing the National Anthem. Today's game has been moved to 1 PM due to potential of rain the evening. Attached are the QR codes for GoFan, to purchase tickets, and NFHS to live stream the game. Go Dragons!
Gracie Pruitt: PHS Student of the Month!
Gracie is the daughter of Melissa & Jason Pruitt. She is a captain of the Cheer squad, Senior Class Vice-President, State Qualifier in track, active in FCA and a NHS officer. She is a 3X Letter P Award Winner, Girls State Senator, Johnson O'Malley award recipient, Superintendent's Honor Roll, and member of Oklahoma Honor Society. Her favorite class is Calculus with Michael O'Neal. She plans to attend UCO to pursue a degree in Sports Medicine. #phsdragons
Hannah Shea: PHS Student of the Month!
Hannah is the daughter of Catherine Shea & Everett Shea. She is involved in NHS, Interns @ First United Bank, and is a long-time football & powerlifting manager. Her honors include Superintendent's Honor Roll & Letter P Award winner. Her favorite classes are Environmental Science with Ray Samford & History with Kurt Gray. She plans to attend OU for a degree in Environmental Engineering and would like to help the environment. #phsdragons
FEMA, in conjunction with other agencies, will conduct a test at 1:20 p.m. on October 4, 2023, on the nation's emergency alert system. This is a nationwide test. This test will alert on cell phones (if your cellular provider is participating), televisions, and radios. No action is needed or required for this alert. Should the test be delayed, then the backup date for the alert test is October 11th. More information can be found at the link below.
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023
PHS StuCo’s Fall Blood Drive is October 9th from 8:30-2:30. If you would like to make an appt, you can do it online or email matthewsk@purcellps. You may just walk in as well.
One donation saves up to three lives! Please donate and get a free T-shirt !
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Super Regionals are tonight vs Plainview. Attached are QR codes to purchase tickets and to stream the game. All tickets MUST be purchased through GoFan. Only OSSAA passes will be accepted at the gate. First game starts at 5. Go Dragons!!
Great night for football. The JV team went to Lindsay tonight. They fell just short, 14-8, in a tough fought game.
PHS Event Schedule for the week: Softball Super Regionals, Cross-Country Conference Meet, Chalk Art Contest, Band Festival, Academic Meet, FFA @ Tulsa State Fair and Football @ Frederick. Go Dragons!
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What a week of Dragon Success: Softball, Football, Academic Team, FFA, Band, Esports, Cross-Country, Cheerleaders & a great PEP Assembly. Plenty of pics and news. Also important information regarding upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences & MAP scores.
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