Mrs. Jinkens was chosen as the Elementary Teacher of the month for September. She teaches 2nd grade. She was also chosen as the overall Merrifield Teacher of the Month for September. She received a $100 gift certificate to spend in their store.
Ms. Hutchison was chosen as the Junior/Senior High Teacher of the Month for September. She teaches math, coaches, and exemplifies many great qualities that help enable her students and athletes to be the best they can be. This is her first year at Okeene Public Schools.
Thank you both for all you do for our school!
The football game is Thursday, October 31st @ 7pm this week. Since it's Halloween, our student section will be wearing their costumes! 🎃👻
Red Ribbon Week kicks off this week in both the Elementary and JH/HS. In addition-- we will have a pep assembly for the football game on Thursday @ 2:50 in the old gym. Then it's Senior Night at the game. Friday, the elementary classes will trick-or-treat at businesses downtown.
XC had Regionals today. Diego placed 4th and qualified for State. Lola got 6th and also qualified. Our Girls team received 6th, which was one spot away from qualifying. Great work, Whippets! 🩵🐾
Bedlam Food Drive starts next week in the Elementary school. The food will all be donated to our local food pantry!
Reminder that school will be released tomorrow, October 25th, at 2:00PM. Busses will run at that time.
Please contact the superintendent's office if you are interested in riding the pep bus next Friday night! 🏈
Okeene Public Schools will dismiss school and run busses at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 25th. This is to allow district teachers, support staff, administrators, along with band and cheer members ample time to travel to Boise City for the scheduled 7:00 PM district football game between Boise City and Okeene.
Elementary awards assembly is tomorrow, Friday Oct. 18th at 8:15am in the auditorium. It will also be broadcast live on okeenewhippets.tv
Okeene Public Schools Statement Release : October 16, 2024
Parent University II will be tomorrow at 5PM in the Auditorium. Any student (1st-12th) whose guardian attends and signs in will get 5 points bonus on their next math test. Topics being covered include College Remediation, New McGraw Hill math program, State Test Score and the Honors program.
Parent University II will be Wednesday the 16th at 5PM in the Auditorium. Any student (1st-12th) whose guardian attends and signs in will get 5 points bonus on their next math test. Topics being covered include College Remediation, New McGraw Hill math program, State Test Score and the Honors program.
Our Whippets have a BIG game tomorrow night at home against Seiling! The Pre-K through 6th grade mini cheerleaders will also perform at halftime. Tune in to Skordle to watch both online. 🏈📣
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The 5th & 6th Accelerated Reading students who reached their 9 weeks goal celebrated with Ms. Haworth today! Way to go students!
Ms. Haworth's 5th graders used the engineering design process to try and solve the world's pothole problem.
Mini Cheer girls need to be picked up by 4:30 today! 📣
Dessert Theatre tomorrow night at 7pm! 🎭
Okeene Fire Department is having an open house tonight at 7pm! 🚒🔥Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided. 🌭🍔 Stop in and let your kids check out the equipment and speak to the firefighters!
GS/JH football games scheduled for tonight have been moved to tomorrow night, Oct. 8th. 🏈
Okeene FCCLA took 11 members to District Conference in Cherokee. They listened to a great inspirational speaker, Kelly Barnes. The group then toured NWOSU's campus.
