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The elementary gifted and talented students had a wonderful time exploring the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks on Wednesday.
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Pre-K and Kindergarten visited Lost Creek Safari for their spring field trip! They saw and fed a lot of animals.
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Please send all library books back to school tomorrow! Lost books will have a replacement fee.
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Mrs. Wardlaw's 1st Grade created animals from junk after reading the story Joaquin's Zoo.
![Zayden created a giraffe](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/okeene_public_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/8191481/large_XLyrkUDRu9frVOCEk2MAkA.png)
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Online t-shirt orders to honor Mrs. Hussey will continue until Sunday, May 12th. After that no online orders will be taken. Use the link in the graphic for ordering.
Bracelets are $5 and can be purchased from the Elementary or Jr/Sr High buildings!
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FCCLA had their last trip for the school year. They went to Chicken N Pickle. It was cut short because of needing to return back due to storms, but they enjoyed the time they were there.
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Due to the threat of severe weather later, we will be dismissing school at 2:00 PM to ensure the safety of all students and staff members. All students and staff currently away from school on activity trips have been made aware and will have students back by that time as well.
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JOIN US FOR A HONK IN! 🩵🤍🖤 Please be ready by 10:40PM tonight! The boys will get out & sing the fight song together at the Corner!
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📣📣Ladies and Gentlemen📣📣... Let us introduce your Boys Class A STATE TRACK RUNNER-UP Team.... the Okeene Whippets! 🏆
All of our athletes competed as hard as they could. Several had a PR today and yesterday and the team was only a few points shy of the state championship. We are all very proud of what they were able to accomplish!! 👏🏼
Please join us for a HONK IN tonight as the team is escorted home! 🚔 Stay tuned on this page for an exact time later this evening!
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The Mile Relay team of Brody Jinkens, Griffin Laubach, Bryer Roberts, and Blayne Jinkens finished 3rd. What a race!!!! Congratulations boys!!!!
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Diego Lopez!!!!!! He ran a PR in the mile and placed 5th in the mile picking up 4 points.
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Our Pole Vaulters came through big time. Joseph Schroeder came in tied for 7th place (1.5 points). Brayson Roberts got the silver medal (8 points)🥈and Bryer Roberts got the gold medal (10 points). 🥇 Congratulations boys!!!!
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William Karbs placed 7th in the shot put with a throw of 45'4". 2 points for the team. Great job William!
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6th place finish for the Sprint Relay today. Great job fellas!! Congratulations to Blayne Jinkens, Luke Swartwood, Andrew Schroeder, and Griffin Laubach!!! 6 more points for the team standings.
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Congratulations Hudson Feely!! Hudson three way tied for fifth place in the high jump. He "got on the stand" and picked up three team points.
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Our 800 m Relay Team ran well and placed fifth. The boys are currently sitting in second place in the team standings with 29 points. Congratulations Blayne Jinkens, Griffin Laubach, Bryer Roberts, and Luke Swartwood!!
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Our two mile relay team ran their best time of the year. They shaved off 19 seconds & were State Runner-Up!🥈It was a valliant effort & they fought until the end. It's worth 16 points in the team standings. Congrats Diego Lopez, Griffin Laubach, Brody Jinkens & Blayne Jinkens.
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Let's gooooo! Julia Penner threw her best discus throw of the year to PR at 100.3 ft. That was good for eighth place. Congratulations Julia!
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Lily received a🥇FIRST PLACE🥇in the Special Olympics Cornhole in Weatherford. Her helpers for the day were Mackenzie Day and Hayden Estrada from Canton. We are proud of you, Lily! 👏🏼
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This guy is a dawg!! Diego Lopez got the Whippets off to a great start with a fourth place finish in the 2 mile run which scores 5 points in the team standings. #relentless
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