Okeene Public School

Last week, we honored Dr. Milton Lehr for our "Legacy Lives Here" theme. The fifth of seven children born to Carl and Tena Lehr, was born October 27, 1924, at Okeene, Oklahoma, and passed away June 12, 2016, at Alva, Oklahoma. He was a NWOSU graduate and received his doctorate from OU. He was a Navy Airforce Veteran. He spent many years in the field of education where he was a founding member of the NWOSU Foundation and the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. He served under Governor Boren on the Education Council and was honored by the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame in 2003. #legacyliveshere

about 19 hours ago, Kiley Feely

After school tutoring is available for students in grades 5–12!

📅 Monday–Wednesday
⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 High 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

about 20 hours ago, Okeene Public Schools

NO Tutoring on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd due to Book Fair for Mrs. Feely. It is noted on the signup sheet.

1 day ago, Kiley Feely

📢 Okeene High School Parents & Guardians: Please take a moment to read the attached letter regarding an upcoming drug testing policy for students participating in designated extracurricular activities. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks.

3 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

Our 2nd graders had so much fun learning about solids, liquids, and gases! We read non-fiction stories, created a non-Newtonian fluid (thanks to Mrs. Hutchison), and explored how matter can behave in different ways. And the best part? We even ate a solid, a liquid, and a gas-Coke Floats!🥤🍨

4 days ago, Ronda Jinkens

Our Okeene Whippets take on the Waukomis Chiefs tonight at 7pm! 🏈 We'll be honoring the 2006 State Championship Football team at halftime, so you won't want to miss it.

If you can't attend, the game will be live streaming on fan.hudl.com/Okeene or in the HudlFan app. Tickets are available online or you can purchase at the gate with cash/card.

4 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

Next week is Parent Teacher Conferences at Okeene Public Schools from 3:30-7:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday. Because of conferences, there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 25th.

4 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

The Junior class is having a raffle! They will have a booth set up at the football game tomorrow against Waukomis. All proceeds will help fund prom later this year.

5 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

As we celebrate the 2006 State Champions at Friday night's game, we decided to highlight this alumni for our "Legacy Lives Here" theme. Brady Wardlaw was a 2007 graduate of Okeene and received his bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University. He was a quarterback for the '06 State Championship Football Team, point guard for the 07 State Championship Basketball Team, All Stater in multiple sports, a 3200 M Relay State Champion and part of the Team State Championship in Boys Track in 2007. Wardlaw holds the SNU records of passing completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns, and touchdowns responsible for. He also was the CSFL Offensive Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2011 and was chosen to join the Hall of Fame for Southern Nazarene University. Brady is a teacher and coach at Kingfisher Public Schools. #legacyliveshere

6 days ago, Kiley Feely

👏‼️DONATIONS DOUBLED TODAY FOR ALL OKEENE TEACHER PROJECTS‼️👏 Several of our teachers have created Donors Choose projects to bring new resources and learning opportunities into their classrooms. 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

6 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

Join us for Okeene Community STEM Night on Monday, October 26th from 6:00–8:00 PM in the Old Gym!
This FREE community event will be filled with fun, hands-on STEM activities for students and families to explore, create, discover, and learn together! Our goal is to pack the Old Gym with Okeene families for a night of learning and fun!
📅 For now, save the date & help us spread the word by tagging a family who needs to put this one on their calendar.

7 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

The Book Fair is here early! You can set up your ewallets at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/okeeneelementaryschool

We will open on Thursday and Friday during school. We will be open during Parent Teacher Conferences as well! We are trying a coinless book fair this year. We will accept coins as payment, but we will not be making change. Instead, we will donate the change to "Share the Fair" to help buy books for our students.

7 days ago, Kiley Feely

Our Elementary and Junior High football teams have games at home again this week against Cherokee! Live stream will be available: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ok/okeene/organization/1826/okeene-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0NDM3MzExNA%3D%3D&shared=true

Tickets can be purchased in the Hudl Fan app as well as at the gate by cash or card.

8 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

🌿 SEPTEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH 🌿

The Okeene Leadership Class, in partnership with the Okeene Historical Preservation Group, is now accepting nominations for Yard of the Month! Have a neighbor with a beautiful yard? Seen a yard around town that deserves some recognition? You can even nominate your own! 🏡We want to celebrate the time, care, and pride Okeene residents put into making our community a beautiful place to live.

👉 Click the nomination form below to submit your nomination. https://forms.gle/QDcMAgct1kU1rwLA8

📅 Nominations will be accepted through September 25.

8 days ago, Tara Fisher

Our PK–6th grade students are kicking off their Poppin Popcorn Fundraiser TODAY!

From now through October 5, our students will be selling delicious Poppin Popcorn to help support our elementary students and school activities.

Keep an eye out for one of our PK–6th grade students and help them reach their fundraising goals by getting some tasty popcorn! 😋🍿

8 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

8 days ago, Okeene Public Schools

We are honoring 2 senior softball players on Monday, Sept. 14th around 5 PM between the JH and HS games vs Cherokee on Monday at our OHS softball field. Congrats to Bella Swartwood and Fatima Molina! #legacyliveshere

9 days ago, Kiley Feely

3rd Grade Stem Lab fun! Mrs. Hutchinson always has the best Stem lessons! The students made Non-Newtonian Fluid, and learned about the states of matter.

10 days ago, Sara Hauser

Homecoming is October 9. Mum order forms will be going home soon. Please contact Mrs. Fisher with any questions. These can be seen in person at the high school. Thank you for your support of Student Council.

11 days ago, Tara Fisher

Last week we featured Outstanding Alumni Donald Dumler (1938-2016) for our "Legacy Lives Here" theme. He was a 1957 Okeene graduate, an OU Graduate and a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. He was widely known as an outstanding organist and musician. You have to start somewhere and this occasion was in Okeene, Oklahoma, at the age of twelve when he performed for the closing banquet of the annual rattlesnake hunt. Since that time, the venues changed. Mr. Dumler has played his share of Masses for celebrities, including the funerals of Ed Sullivan and Bing Crosby. He also played many of the 9-11 funeral masses. Beyond the 9/11 masses, Dumler famously played for the papal visits of Pope John Paul II in 1979 and 1995, performed in front of multiple U.S. Presidents, and broadcasted 43 televised Christmas Midnight Masses to millions of viewers worldwide #legacyliveshere

12 days ago, Kiley Feely