Okeene Public School -

There will be no school tomorrow, January 26th. Stay safe and warm, Whippets! ❄️

Although the concert was cancelled due to extreme weather on Saturday, Senior Caden Reames, participated in the OKMEA All State Wind Symphony at the state conference this past week. He earned 4th chair overall! We are so proud of his accomplishments!

Updated game times for the Shattuck Shootout next Wednesday, January 28th.

Please don't let your students leave their Chromebook in the car in this bitter cold—they have LCD screens and the extreme cold will make them non-functional. Remember, if you're cold, so is your Chromebook-bring them in! 🥶 💻 ❄️

Elementary Webstore Fundraiser is LIVE: https://okeenemerch2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/
We’re excited to kick off our elementary fundraiser through an online webstore!
How it works:
• Choose your shirt style, then select from multiple design options (usually 3 per style)
• The embroidery options are located at the top of the page
• Checkout options include:
  📦 Ship to home
  🏫 School pickup – choose this option and include your student’s name so items can be sent home with them.

Due to weather, the Friday games of the Shattuck Shootout will be moved to Wednesday January 28th. A schedule will be released by 1:00pm tomorrow, January 23rd and we'll update here.

Boys beat Sayre to advance to Consolation Finals and the girls lost a close one with 2A Hooker. They will play after the boys for 3rd! Stay tuned for more details on the playing times!

Elementary Attendance Shout-Out! 🎉
We’re proud to recognize our elementary students who showed outstanding attendance during the 2nd 9 weeks! These students had no absences and fewer than two tardies, proving that showing up and being ready to learn truly matters. Way to lead by example! 👏📚

🐖🏀 Coach Booth’s 2nd Annual 4th Grade P-I-G Tournament Results 🏀🐖 1st place - Adley Voelzke 2nd place - Zayden Haffner 3rd Place - Addison Bachmann 4th Place - Heath Burghardt The top 4 finalists received a certificate as well as a chocolate bar. The tournament champion received a silent basketball.

Shattuck Tournament on Thursday-Boys play at 2 PM and Girls play at 3:20

Basketball Playoff shirts are officially live and ready to order! Show your Whippet pride as we head into postseason play. 📝 Important Notes:
• Roster names and cheer squad are still being added and approved for the back of the shirts.
• Anyone whose name appears on the shirt does NOT need to purchase a shirt — those shirts are already taken care of. 🛒 Ordering Details:
• All orders must be placed online
• $20 – Cotton Tee
• $25 – Bella + Canvas Tee
• $30 – Sweatshirt ⏰ Order Deadline: January 30th at 10:00 AM 👉 Order here: https://gogandy.com/okeene-basketball-playoff-shirts-2026

Shattuck Shootout 🎥Live Stream (bottom video stream): http://okssn.com/?Itemid=243 📆Bracket: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/9532/master_shootout_bracket_2026.pdf 📕Program: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/22622dfbcf.html

Redbud Read Aloud winners for last week's Vote #3 and #4! Vote #3 winner was "Bear's Lost Glasses" by Leo Timmers, held by Aria Krause and the other book, "Who Ate Steve" by Susannah Lloyd is being held by Holden Brannum. Vote #4 winner was "Don't Think of Tigers" by Alex Latimer, held by Lena Cook. "Don't Trust Fish" by Neil Sharpson is being held by Austin Eden. These students have been excellent listeners during story time.

🚨(Another) Schedule Change🚨 The grade school basketball games on Wednesday, January 21st vs. Canton have been canceled.

Congrats to our Okeene Invitational All Tournament Team members! From Okeene-Maddee Brickman, Bella Swartwood, Ethan Milligan and Lincoln Feely!

We have another basketball update regarding tonight's games. The games for tonight against Covington Douglas have been rescheduled due to illness. The games will be played January 31st at the same times.

Attention Okeene High School students: The District ACT is approaching on March 3rd. The deadline to sign up is January 22nd. Please pay Mrs. Fisher ASAP!

The JH basketball games at Aline-Cleo today have been rescheduled for February 6th at 4:00pm!

Mrs. Hursh’s 9th grade students brought learning to life as they explored Ancient Egypt through engaging, hands on presentations. Using a giant map of Africa, students taught their audience by identifying key locations, sharing important facts, explaining why those locations mattered, and connecting their topics to Ancient Egypt’s success and belief systems. Each group was evaluated by a guest judging panel made up of Mr. Hursh, Mr. Feely, and Mrs. Krause. First, second, and third place groups were recognized for their outstanding work with a Tut Treasure Treat and a certificate.