Our art students shined today at the Lexington Chalk Art Contest on a beautiful fall morning. We have some incredibly talented students as you will see from the photos. We are also fortunate to have an amazing Art teacher in Jon Corea. #phsdragons
Most Vibrant
Dee Clevenger
Emma Leon Garcia
Kylie Macarthur
Zoey Clevenger
Most Realistic
Ivanna Coronel-Guzman
Yandel Chavez
Joselyn Ramirez
Kenna Lee
Best in Show
Lilly Venegas
Erick Suarez Howe
Emily Shields
Daisy Venegas
It was a huge day yesterday for our Purcell FFA program. It reflects the hard work from these students and the leadership of Erica Keen. Great work.
FFA Ceremonies Teams and Greenhand Quiz Contestants:
Team 1 placed 1st qualifying for State next week and Team 2 placed 2nd! Team 1- Grady Andrews, Anastyn Pliler, Brilyn Smith, Jae Swanner, Kori Doyal and Myah Padilla. Team 2- Easton Davis, Josiah Allen, Brody Fox, Adlee Croslin, Ashley Mantooth, and Bodee Duke.
All 5 of our Quiz students made the Top 10! Justus Fulbright placed 2nd, Qualifying for State! Anastyn Pliler placed 4th, Jae Swanner was 6th, Madison Miller was 7th and Kori Doyal was 9th!
Busy week ahead for Dragons Esports. I've become a big fan of our Esports program as I've learned how much it teaches students the skills needed in the modern workforce:
1. Tech skills: tech problems arise in gaming and players need the ability to problem solve.
2. Digital Literacy: players need proficiency in computers, networks, and gaming.
3. Leadership: strategy coordination and communication is highly important
4. Resilience: as in any competition, players must learn to deal with adversity.
I'm grateful we have a state-of-the-art facility to support this growing program!
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Today I visited our PHS Leadership class and watched their presentations over the research they had completed on future career choices. This provided students an opportunity to practice important communication skills such as public speaking. Speaking in front of your peers (high schoolers can be a tough audience) can be very challenging. I was very proud of their work. Leadership classes help kids develop these important life skills. PHS Leadership is taught by Amy Stone, Purcell Secondary Schools Media Specialist.
PHS Senior Abbygail King is an Oklahoman Student of the Week nominee. She is an amazing leader in our school. Click on link below to vote. Voting ends at noon on Thursday
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/10/07/the-oklahoman-student-of-the-week-vote-poll/75510404007/
IMPORTANT REMINDERS THIS WEEK:
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Mon/Thurs
District Virtual Day - Friday (see guidelines below)
Purcell High School Activity Schedule
10/7 --10/12
Busy week ahead including PHS hosting Softball Super Regionals on Thursday.
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It's time to cheer PHS Softball to State this Thursday at PHS softball field. Best out of 3 vs Cache. Be there and get loud!
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One of the busiest weeks of the year upcoming and your best way to keep up is the Parent Newsletter: softball super regionals, home football, FFA, P/T Conferences, district virtual day, Band State Championships, Chalk Art Contest, Academic Team, Senior ACT, and I'm sure I'm missing something...Go Dragons!!
https://secure.smore.com/n/5kxq9-phs-parent-newsletter
Adult English Learner classes available at Purcell Public Library beginning this month.
Our PHS Cheer team works hard spreading school spirit throughout our district. Not only do they cheer at athletic events, they also lead pep rallies throughout the district! Last week they helped lead pep rallies at both our Elementary & Intermediate schools.
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Congratulations Emma Lynn. Emma is a senior at PHS and a talented leader in our FFA program and school as a whole!
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Monday is the last day to register (late fee) for the October ACT. Click on link to register.
https://my.act.org/
Purcell Esports Mario Kart team (AJ, Bradley, Brendan, and Fatima) picked up another big win this week defeating the Wynona Yellowjackets. Great job Dragon Esports!
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Dragons @Kingfisher Football Gameday Information
All tickets at Kingfisher are through GoFan, please use this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/OK21069 or scan the attached QR code.
Address of stadium is 1500 S. 13th St. Attached is the parking map of the stadium. Visiting seating will be on the East side of the stadium.
Go Dragons!
Lexington Open
Boys HS team placed 1st
HS Boy medal winners
1st Jayden Polk with a new school record and another course record with a time of 15:32
4th Erick Suarez
9th Tripp Eck
13th Cameron Coulter
Great job Dragons!
Our Lady Dragons are Class 4A Regional Champions! Next stop: Super Regionals. We will not know who they compete against until this weekend. Congratulations to all the girls and coaches!
Dragon Brew opened for business this week. Shift Supervisor, Jesus Ramirez, has been a standout leader for the group. Dragon Brew will be selling merch this year. Orders are due by Friday November 22. Look for the updated QR codes in the hallway. Stickers are 2/$1, Tumblers are $10, and t-shirts are $20. Do the Brew! For more information email allenj@purcellps.org
Dragon Brew is a student-led start-up business made possible through a generous grant from the Purcell Public Schools Foundation. This is part of our PHS Transitions program led by Jenny Allen-Price. Students learn valuable leadership skills as they learn the ins and outs of running a business and provide delicious coffee and breakfast items. Such a great learning opportunity for our students.
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Yesterday, Purcell High School was proudly represented at the Purcell Rotary Club by two of our amazing seniors, Abbygail King and Lesleigh Langan. They shared their experiences and future dreams with the community, showcasing the incredible talent and leadership emerging from our schools. #DragonPride #PrideofPurcell #FutureLeaders
We have had technical difficulties with our NFHS livestream. The Regional Final will be streamed via GameChanger at 2:00pm.
http://web.gc.com/teams/PxGIB9gC52LY/live