Parker Davidson and Healthcorp partnered with A New Leash On Life, a nonprofit that trains service and therapy dogs. Students enjoyed playing with and learning about these certified therapy dogs, who are specifically trained to reduce anxiety in people. We love dogs!!
PHS Student of the month: Kaylee Morrow. Kaylee's parents are Billy Morrow & Amanda Christie, Activities: Band, FCCLA, NTHS, and Criminal Justice @ MATC. Honors: Letter P for 3 years. Favorite class: criminal justice. Kaylee plans to attend OCCC and pursue law degree eventually.
Cooper Smith: PHS Student of the Month. Cooper's parent is Kelly Smith. Honors include Letter P Award, FFA Work-Horse Award, Principal Honor Roll, 2022 Art Award, U.S. History Award. Cooper's favorite class is FFA with Erica Keen. Cooper plans to work in agriculture after HS.
I loved the kickoff for ROAD week this year. PHS STUCO under the leadership of sponsors Krysta Matthews and Emma Rolin held a carnival at PHS Intermediate. Great opportunities for service learning, mentorship, and building leadership skills for our students. #dragonpride #oklaed
Powerlifting had a very successful season. Congratulations to Rowan, Adam, and Jose for placing at regionals. They have punched their ticket to participate at powerlifting state. State meet will be held at El Reno HS on Saturday March 11th.
Congrats PHS Band!
All solos received Superior ratings @ OSSAA District Solo/Ensemble and move to state: Leilani Hartleroad, Abbygail King, Zoey Leatherman, Allison Schlotthauer, Landon Ward.
The Ensemble with Lillian Brown, Abbygail King, & Brooklyn Torres with a good rating.
A big thanks to our PHS Cheer Squad and Pride the Dragon. They work hard traveling to so many games to lead our school spirit. Please join them tonight and help cheer our teams on to victory! Great job April Trumbo and Grant Gish. #dragonpride
Job well done by PHS TSA members Mckenna Martin & Paisley Nichols with their 2022-23 officer team of leading this years Western Regional Competition. Great leadership Purcell TSA. #dragonpride #oklaed
The HS and JH TSA chapter crowned 7 regional champions at Alex on Friday and brought home 7 other placings in their competitive events. Congratulations to all TSA members and their success as they now prepare for the State Competition April 19-21 in Norman. #dragonpride #oklaed
PHS FFA had a great visit with our Pre-K friends. Thank you Mrs. Nicklas for letting us come read an accurate ag book to your class! Thanks to Connie Wollenberg for providing us with some books to read. Great leadership students and Erica Keen! #oklaed #dragonpride
MATC Assessment Center is offering appointments for driver’s permit testing multiple days per week for students in surrounding communities. Parents and students don't have to wait weeks or months for appointments at some DPS locations. Students age 15 ½ and up are eligible.
Final in Ada. Girls WIN! Tomorrow, they will play for a trip to the BIG HOUSE!! LET'S GO DRAGONS!!
We are proud of this TEAM. Let's go play for a trip to the BIG HOUSE tomorrow!
After a thrilling win last night, both the boys and girls will be playing tonight in the OSSAA Area Tournament. The girls will be playing at 1:30 vs Lone Grove. The boys will be playing for the Area Championship tonight at 7:30. They will be facing Prague. The boys and girls will be in different sessions today. This will require two different tickets if you are going to both games. Attached are the QR codes for both sessions. If you are unable to make the games today, there are also QR codes to stream both the girls and boys games from home. Let's cheer on our basketball teams, as they make the push to punch their ticket to state. Go Dragons!
Final in Ada. Lady Dragons WIN! They will play Lone Grove at 130. Keep pushing ladies!
Tonight's baseball game vs Davis has been canceled.
Free STEM camps for rising 8th-12th grade students. Applications start on March 1st for these awesome hands-on, activity packed academies. More information at www.okhighered.org/summer-academies
We will see you next week for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please sign-in at front office upon arrival. Appointments are not required. Please email staff with the link below if you cannot attend scheduled times.
https://www.purcellps.org/o/phs/staff
Last call to retrieve your items from PHS Lost & Found. After Friday we will donate unclaimed items to Clothes Pantry. However, I may claim the Buc-ees Lunchbox!
Thanks Candy Tuck for organizing!
Items can be claimed in the PHS Commons!
We are honored to recognize Zoe Swift this morning as Purcell High School Teacher of the Year. Zoe is a special education teacher. She previously served the district as a High School English teacher and elementary teacher. Zoe is a proud graduate of Purcell High.
Zoe embodies all the qualities of someone dedicated to the service of others. She is kind, patient, compassionate, and genuinely invests in the lives of her kids. She is creative and constantly searching for new ideas and opportunities to provide her students meaningful learning experiences. Zoe is a great teacher because she teaches with kindness and love and values relationships with both her students and colleagues.
I know all of our staff would agree that Zoe is a true blessing to the lives of everyone she encounters. The teacher of the year award is a celebration of teachers. Zoe represents all the good our teachers, teacher assistants, secretaries, custodians, coaches, and counselors do throughout our school every day.
Zoe is pictured with her two of her girls, several of her students she serves everyday, and our PHS special education department. #dragonpride #oklaed
