Okeene Public School -

Need a little extra help with homework, assignments, or a tough concept? After school tutoring is available for students in grades 5–12!

📅 Monday–Wednesday
⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 School Library
👩‍🏫 Mrs. Feely

Sign up for tutoring here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19T0o5fb1ihFymvaXI0nhpf2R9jDb8_DJPp_42RukkVk/edit

Can’t stay after school?
Online tutoring is available through Brainfuse, so students can get extra help from home!

Brainfuse Online Tutoring:
https://www.brainfuse.com/highEd/liveTutoring.asp

Several of our amazing teachers have created Donors Choose projects to bring new resources, supplies, and learning opportunities into their classrooms.

TODAY ONLY: Donations to the top two projects below are being DOUBLED thanks to a generous anonymous donor! Your support can go twice as far toward helping those teachers get the resources they need.

We have a lot of projects to choose from, so take a look and find one that speaks to you!
Thank you for continuing to show up for our teachers, our students, and our school! 🐾

Lights, Camera, Whippets: Building our Media Team (Mrs. Krause):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/8932gR1awx

Fuel for Learning: The Counselor’s Snack Bin (Mrs. Whitfield): https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/4WX8wn6cce

Teachers Helping Teachers Is the Best Way to Teach! (Ms. Hauser): https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/2G9XTndjqz

Little Hands, Big Imaginations! (Mrs. Mendell):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/H1ZcHJs3RF

Take a Seat and Enjoy a Book! (Mrs. Cottrill):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/CoLse3Q7xQ

Putting the “Write” Tools in Students’ Hands (Mrs. Fisher):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/2HYPHvV9iV

I Read Them All! What’s Next? (Mrs. Feely):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/CPQAVhcJZC

School Bakery (Mrs. Long):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/4GW1unXRbb

Fuel Learning with Snacks, Prizes and STEM (Mrs. Unruh):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/63diKMQUWo

Success With Supplemental Fun and Snacks (Mrs. Heckart):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/9qxPpsgqA3

Game On: Leveling Up Learning and Leadership (Mrs. Hursh):
https://www.donorschoose.org/sl/Er7tH11V7y

Before this year, livestreaming our grade school and junior high games just wasn’t feasible, but thanks to our new Hudl platform, now we can! 🎥💙 Our 5th/6th grade team just shut out Waynoka, and our junior high team is up next! Tune in live through the Hudl Fan app or watch here: https://fan.hudl.com/_/_/_/organization/_/_/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0NDM3MzEwOA== If you like what you’re seeing and would like to become a Hudl sponsor to help us continue improving and adding to our broadcasts, please reach out to Mrs. Krause! 🐾

It's our GS/JH Home opener tonight starting at 5:30pm.
🎟️Want to pre-purchase tickets? Order from our app or click the link below.
💵💳Cash/Cards will be accepted at the gate. Only cash is accepted at the concession stand.
🎥The games will be live streamed on the Hudl app or at the link below.
Purchase Tickets: https://fan.hudl.com/tickets/VGlja2V0ZWRFdmVudDZhOTAzYWZkZTU0ODFjMGM5ZDU5NjI3Mg==
Watch LIVE: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ok/okeene/organization/1826/okeene-high-school/schedule?date=2026-09-06T05%3A00%3A00.000Z&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2YThmYjJjZTM2M2YwMmRmNGYxYmFlODM%3D&shared=true

Our Whippets are HOME tonight as we take on the Hollis Tigers! Come out, fill the stands, and help us give our boys a great home field atmosphere starting at 7:00pm!

TICKETS: Save yourself some time at the gate by purchasing your tickets online in advance on Hudl! Tickets can also be purchased at the gate with cash or card.
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CAN’T MAKE IT? You can still cheer on the Whippets from wherever you are! Tonight’s game will be livestreamed on Hudl. You can watch at fan.hudl.com/okeene, or head over to the Okeene Whippet Media Facebook page to find the direct link to the broadcast.

Getting into Whippet games just got easier! You now have three ways to purchase tickets: 💻 Buy online ahead of time: Have your ticket ready before you arrive for faster entry! 💳 Pay by card at the gate: NEW this year! 💵 Pay with cash at the gate: Cash is still accepted! Ticket & Pass Prices: 🏈 Game Ticket — $5 🎟️ Individual All Sports Pass — $75 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family All Sports Pass — $150 Please note: Online and card purchases are subject to service/transaction fees. Already purchased an All Sports Pass? Your digital pass will be sent to you today! Scan the QR code on the graphic or visit fan.hudl.com/okeene to purchase tickets.

One of our teachers, Sydney Hutchison, was recognized today at the Oklahoma State Capitol for being named a "NextGenUnder30" in the K-12 Education Category. Okeene Public Schools, her students, and her community are seeing the impact and legacy she's leaving. Congratulations, Coach Hutchison!

Stay Connected with Okeene Public Schools!

Our school app is your one-stop place for school messages, updates, announcements, events, and more! We’ve put together this Quick Start Guide for Families (save and zoom in) to help you get logged in, set your notification preferences, and make sure you’re receiving the information you need.

Quick version ⬇️
• Download the Okeene Public Schools (Whippet Hub) app
• Sign in using your phone number
• Check your notification preferences so you don’t miss important messages or announcements
• Use Rooms to stay connected with your child’s teachers and classes

👀 Don’t see your child(ren) when you log in or need help getting connected? Please reach out to Mrs. Krause at pkrause@okeene.k12.ok.us.

Staying connected is one of the easiest ways to stay up-to-date on everything happening at Okeene Public Schools!

This week we featured Outstanding Alumni Dr. Robin G. Lorenz for our "Legacy Lives Here" theme. She was a 1980 Okeene graduate and a graduate of Stanford University. She has been the head of a research laboratory that investigates animal models of colitis and colon cancer. She is the assistant Dean of Physician-Scientist Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She is the daughter of Pat Lorenz and had one brother, Barney. #legacyliveshere

Lady Whippets play tonight starting at 3:00 PM!

Okeene FFA has started their annual Blue & Gold and DJ's Fundraising for the year! Orders end next Thursday, September 27th, so please get with a local FFA member or email Mrs. Godde to secure your order. Thank you for supporting Okeene FFA!

We apologize in advance for the parking inconvenience at tonight’s football scrimmage. We are currently putting sealant on the parking areas at the Sports Complex, which means our regular parking lots will not be available tonight. Please refer to the map for parking locations. Parking attendants will be on site to help direct traffic and assist with parking. General Parking: Grass area west of the main parking lot and grass area north of the gymnasium Handicap Accessible Parking: West side of the indoor facility Reserved Elderly Parking: Directly across from the handicap accessible area The sealant project is expected to be completed this week, and we anticipate having full access to our regular parking areas beginning Monday, August 24th. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we get this project completed.

Our XC and Football Team stores are open! Get your Whippet gear for the season. There are several generic Whippet designs, as well as personalized XC and Football versions. Check them out at the links below:

XC Store: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LcTfNCLX4j
Football Store: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/BRyDuUfoJy

Night of Praise is tonight at 6pm!

📸 Smile! It's PICTURE DAY!!

Parking Information for Meet the Whippets tonight!
We currently have three parking areas closed for parking due to repair. Those areas include the main parking area south of the gymnasium, the parking area by the football scoreboard, and the parking area and drive leading to the bus barn. Parking for tonight's Meet the Whippets will need to be directly west of the Fieldhouse or east of the Fieldhouse and Indoor Facilities. We apologize for the inconvenience.