Purcell Elementary School

We are excited to announce that our school is participating in the Stars of Honor Student Recognition Program again this year to honor some of our Little Dragons. The Stars of Honor program is partnering with OU Athletics to provide complimentary tickets to University of Oklahoma basketball games for K-5 students who are selected for the Stars of Honor award by their elementary school. Students will be celebrated and receive a certificate at the game. Eight students from each grade level K-2 were selected. These students were selected based on their hard work and dedication in the classroom as well as their commitment to showing excellent DRAGON CARES daily. We are so proud of the accomplishments of our Lil’ Dragons and are honored to be able to recognize them. Kindergarten- Jaxton Blanchard, Luke Mauzerall, Kaiden White, Eyradesa Bingham, Campbell Cunningham, Chandler Mahan, Charlie Dalton, Miguel Rodarte 1st grade- Lucia Williams, Dafne Resendiz, Saylor Etheridge, Allison Martinez, Daniel Leonard, Rosabella Baker, Brayden Ale, Yoel Chavez 2nd grade- Reagan Taylor, Ramzey Wilkin, Lexi Berkley, Abraham Montes, Maverick Bookout, Makiah McAnally, Tyson Black, Trevor Bloodworth #DragonCARES

This week is Kindness Week, and we are celebrating across the district! At the elementary school we are challenging students to complete random acts of kindness throughout the week, as well as having a daily kindness challenge. Yesterday's challenge was to greet the day with kindness: hold the door open for someone, say hello to people you don't normally talk to and to give out high fives! Today's kindness challenge is to spread kind vibes. We are challenging students to do something nice for someone, give someone a compliment, or help someone in need. When students are caught being kind this week, they get their name on a "caught being kind" slip and put in for a small drawing. Today's kindness winners were Gracie Hernandez, Elias Chatham, and Sawyer Creswell. Way to go Dragons! #kindnessmatters #DragonCARES

Missoula was a huge success!! Nice job everyone! 🐲❤️ We would like to give a special thanks to Missoula directors, Lindsay Wilk and Brianna Dorsey for the amazing work with our students! The Princess & The Pea was an amazing experience for our students! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this show possible including Purcell School Foundation, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment of the Arts, Missoula Children's Theater, and Cosmic Crisp. A special thanks to multiple counselors, teachers, staff and administrators who contributed time and effort in helping this week run so smoothly! #DragonPRIDE❤️🐲🎭

2nd grade completed a 4 week reading challenge with a total of 1,318,458 words read! We had an MVP from every 2nd grade class, these students read the most words in their class. Way to go all of second grade!

Thank you to our AMAZING PTO for sweet treats this morning! This made our hearts SO full! Such a sweet way to kick off Kindness Week! ♥️🐲♥️ #PurcellPTO #DragonCARES

These items were left at the auditorium after the Missoula play. If they belong to you please let us know so we can get them back to you.

Please join us today for the performance from Missoula Children’s Theater as they, in partner with Purcell Schools, present The Princess and the Pea! Doors will open for the community at 2:30 and the show will begin at 3:00. Ticket sales will be at the door; Adult $5 and Children $3. They did a wonderful job in yesterday's performance for 2nd & 3rd grade students! Such a great run through performance to be ready for today. We would like to give a special thanks to Missoula directors, Brianna Dorsey and Lindsay Wilk for the amazing work they have done this week with our students! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this show possible including Purcell School Foundation, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment of the Arts, Missoula Children's Theater, and Cosmic Crisp. A special thanks to multiple counselors, teachers, staff and administrators that contributed time and effort in helping this week run so smoothly! #DragonPRIDE❤️🐲🎭

This week students from the elementary enjoyed partnering with First United Bank in their project "The heARTful acts of Kindness". We helped them by decorating bank envelopes for their customers. If you receive one of these, it's sure to put a smile on your face! Pictured below are some of our Pre-K students being creative!

PES December Teacher and Staff of the Month: 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Amber Abney and Reading Assistant Mrs. Destiny James. Read what their colleagues had to say about them: Amber Abney: She goes above and beyond to help her students and always has a positive attitude. Mrs. Abney is a wonderful educator! She always shows up with a smile on her face and does a great job! We are lucky to have her at PES! Destiny James: She always ask questions, she works hard, and goes above and beyond Destiny jumps in to help in anyway she possibly can. She never hesitates to ask where she can help and always has the biggest smile on her face. Even when she has a million things on her plate to help with, she still continues to check on others. Destiny is such an amazing asset to our staff and we are so blessed to have her here. Destiny is working so hard for our students. She is always asking questions and trying to learn all she can. She is a joy to have and has made PES a better place with her presence. She is a go getter. She has fit right in with the group. She will help you anyway she can. She works so well with the kids and loves them. She is so friendly to everyone and is willing to lend a helping hand. Destiny works hard at every task she has. She has a great desire to work with students and it is evident. She is eager to learn and is always willing to help. She is a great asset to Purcell Elementary. Both deserving ladies and our students and staff are lucky to have them here at PES! #DragonCARES

Pre-K would love your help in our annual drive for P.A.W.S. (Purcell Animal Welfare Society)! As part of our study on pets, we learn how to properly take care of them. We know that our local shelter does an amazing job of caring for many animals in need too! We would love to give back to them so that they can continue to care for those sweet animals. Our donation drive will extend until February 16th! For more information on how you could help, please see the flyer below!

PES Students of the Month for December and January! Students are selected based on showing Dragon CARES: Cooperation, Awesome Attitude, Respect, Empathy or Excellence, and Self Control. December Students of the Month Pre-K: Audri Lukens & Kaius Buckley Kindergarten: Emelia Mckay & Kian Baxter 1st Grade: Saylor Etheridge & Brooks Carr 2nd Grade: Hallie Allen & Owen Page January Students of the Month Pre-K: Lylah Smith & Knox Huff Kindergarten: Layla Smith & Caleb Lara 1st Grade: Maggie Gwin & Jett Crossland 2nd Grade: Brynlee Burson & Christian Solorio Way to go Dragons! #DragonCARES

Today is the day! Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Princess and the Pea” TODAY, Monday, February 5th at 3:30 p.m. and end by 5:30 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Auditions will be held at the Old Jr. High auditorium located at 201 Lester Lane. Auditions are open to all students Kindergarten through 12th grade! Students from surrounding schools may audition for a fee of $25 which is refundable if the student is not cast. Not all students who audition are guaranteed to be cast. Students will need to have an audition permission slip and be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to audition. Permission slips will be available at auditions if needed. For questions please contact Mrs. Franco or Mrs. Stone at 405-442-0099. We hope to see you all there!

Absolutely, counselors play a crucial role in supporting and guiding individuals. It's wonderful to recognize and appreciate their contributions during National Counselors Week. National Counseling Week is February 5th-9th and we are celebrating our Counselors as they continue to show us that Students are Our Focus! We have the BEST Counselors! Please join us in honoring our counselors; Mrs. Rebecca Franco, Purcell Elementary Counselor, Mrs. Sara Nichols, District Student Advocate and Counselor, and Ms. Ami Armstrong, our student intern from OU. These ladies do such an amazing job serving our students and staff! We appreciate them teaching our students each day! I encourage you to have your child write a note or draw a picture to share with their special Counselor. Thank you for helping us make them feel special!

What fun our Lil Cheer Camp participants had learning from our amazing PHS Cheerleaders and then performing tonight! 💕🎉🐲 Thank you Purcell High Cheer for providing this opportunity!!! Such great memories made for ALL!! #DragonPRIDE

It's Groundhog Day! Did you awake to see if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THErfN57g0Q

Missoula Children’s Theatre will be here next week! Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Princess and the Pea” on Monday, February 5th at 3:30 p.m. and end by 5:30 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Auditions will be held at the old Purcell Junior High on Lester Lane. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. Not all students who audition are guaranteed to be cast. “The Princess and the Pea'' will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9th and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th at the old Purcell Junior High Auditorium, 201 Lester Lane. Ticket pricing for Friday & Saturday showings are: adults $5, children $3. Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, and props. The MCT tour actors/directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week each day. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Purcell is presented locally through Purcell Schools. Students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition. Students from surrounding schools may audition for a fee of $25 which is refundable if the student is not cast. For more information call Cindy Stone at Purcell Elementary School at 405-442-0099. Practice & Performance Schedules as follows: Monday 3:30-5:30 auditions and if students are cast they would have Monday practice from 5:45-7:45 at the same location. Tuesday through Thursday practice times are 3:30-5:30 and 5:45-7:45 (15 min break). Friday Dress rehearsal 8:30 am - 11:30 am, Friday lunch 11:30 - 12:00, Friday performance 1:00-2:00, Saturday performance 3:00-4:00, but cast members would need to arrive early. Permission slips to audition will be sent home again in Thursday folders this week. Permission slips to audition will need to be taken to auditions with the student, not turned into their school.

The Elementary Safe & Healthy Schools meeting for this semester will be next Monday, January 29th at 3:15 pm at the elementary school in the counselor's classroom.

Purcell Public Schools will be closed and activities canceled on Monday, January 22nd due to the inclement weather. Stay safe!

Purcell Public Schools is a partner with the US Department of Education and is able to provide FREE COVID-19 test kits to our families and staff members. The kits are given out to adults 18 years and over. These tests can be self-administered at home. If you need a Covid test kit, please contact us at 405-442-0099; we will have a kit waiting for you at 919 1/2 N. 9th Ave. Please call ahead to make sure that we have a kit available.

Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming back to Purcell the week of February 5-10th. Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Princess and the Pea” on Monday, February 5th at 3:30 p.m. and end by 5:30 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. Not all students who audition are guaranteed to be cast. “The Princess and the Pea'' will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9th and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th at the old Purcell Junior High Auditorium, 201 Lester Lane. Ticket pricing for Friday & Saturday showings are: adults $5, children $3. Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, and props. The MCT tour actors/directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week each day. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Purcell is presented locally through Purcell Schools. Students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition. Students from surrounding schools may audition for a fee of $25 which is refundable if the student is not cast. For more information call Cindy Stone at Purcell Elementary School at 405-442-0099. Practice & Performance Schedules as follows: Monday 3:30-5:30 auditions and if students are cast they would have Monday practice from 5:45-7:45 at the same location. Tuesday through Thursday practice times are 3:30-5:30 and 5:45-7:45 (15 min break). Friday Dress rehearsal 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Friday lunch 12:30 - 1:00, Friday performance 1:00-2:00, Saturday performance 3:00-4:00, but cast members would need to arrive early. Permission slips to audition will be sent home in Thursday folders before the week of Missoula. Permission slips to audition will need to be taken to auditions with the student, not turned into their school.