Purcell High School

Congratulations to the 2024 Purcell High School Homecoming Court and Homecoming King & Queen Boston Knowles and Kenna Esparza. Thank you Purcell STUCO for your hard work making homecoming such a special event for the school and community. Great job sponsors Amy Stone & Leigh Ann McGregor. We appreciate all of your hard work. The 90'S theme was so much fun. Great work senior Emma Leon and PHS art teacher Jon Corea on the 90's backdrop and Haley & Josie Kretchmar with the balloons! Great teamwork from everyone! #phsdragons

What a great day for a parade. Thank you to all community members who came out to support. Thank you to our Purcell emergency responders for your help and support and Purcell Police for helping us with traffic. All of the classes did a great job on their floats. We appreciate the hard work of PHS Band & Cheer! A special thanks to PHS STUCO sponsor Amy Stone & Leigh Ann McGregor. Homecoming @ 6:20. Purcell vs. Plainview @ 7PM #phsdragons

Our high school FFA students recently competed in the OK State Fair Judging Contest. Over 2000 students overall participated! 35 Purcell students participated, many in their first judging contest. The Sr FFA team (Chase Anderson, Carli Thomas, Kaden Pliler, and Jaxson Staggs) placed 10th out of 188 teams. Chase Anderson placed 4th individually out of 586! This is such a great experience for our students. They develop critical leadership, communication, and networking skills. Thank you for your leadership Purcell FFA sponsor Erica Keen. #phsdragons

Our Freshman leadership students took advantage of the beautiful weather and worked on team building exercises today including the Human Knot (see pics). We have incorporated leadership training courses into our high school curriculum the past 4 years. This is the first year all freshman complete one semester of leadership training. Freshman leadership is taught by Bryan Young. This program emphasizes the important skills students need to thrive in the modern world. The type of skills you may not always learn from traditional classroom instruction: Teamwork, Communication, Problem-Solving, Time-Management, and Basic Life Skills. I'm looking forward to our upcoming basic car maintenance unit where freshman will receive training in basic vehicle maintenance! #phsdragons

GameDay for the Lady Dragons vs the Lady Pirates. JH is at home for their FINAL game of the 2024 season. HS is on the road for the final District game. Come out and watch the Lady Dragons take on Byng today! Both teams will start at 5:00 pm. Good Luck and Go Dragons!

Get cozy with our limited edition dragon blankets, brought to you by the prom committee! Snuggle up in style for just $40 and support a great cause. These blankets won't last long, so grab yours today and show your school spirit! To purchase a blanket, please reach out to a prom committee member or sponsor. If you prefer to buy through GoFan, email mcgregorl@purcellps.org to arrange pick-up or delivery. You may also catch us at the home games and grab one in person from our booth!

Our PHS FCA organization hosted See You at the Pole yesterday for both high school and junior students. What a great opportunity for fellowship. A special thanks to seniors Kaleb Bailey, Gavin Johnson, and sponsor Kurt Gray for their efforts. Emmanuel Baptist Church helped organize, Landmark Church provided donuts, Goldsby Church provided drinks, and First Baptist Church provided a sound system. Thank you for this amazing collaboration from our local churches.

PHS Aviation instructor Jack McNeely took his Aviation 2 students to the Southern Oklahoma Aero Day in Ada on Monday. This event opened eyes to the attending students of the exciting career pathways available to students in Oklahoma's fast growing aeronautics industry. Thank you Jack for providing our students this opportunity. If you look hard you can find them in the picture! #phsdragons

Congratulations PHS Lady Dragons. They defeat Plainview 16-2 to claim the district 4A-4 Championship!

GameDay for the JH & HS Lady Dragons today. JH is heading north to Blanchard and HS is heading south to Plainview. 5:00 pm is the first pitch for both varsity teams, with JV following. Good Luck & Go Dragons!

All are welcome to join Purcell FCA Wednesday morning @ 7:30 AM at the PHS flag pole for a time of fellowship. Thank you Purcell FCA for sponsoring! #phsdragons

Our Lady Dragons softball games at Bethel today have been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Next up: Tomorrow - District game at Plainview

Homecoming Week. Picture Day Tuesday, Softball, Academic Meet, District PD on Friday (no school for students) #phsdragons

PHS Parent Newsletter is packed with news, pics, honors, photos, updates, etc. We also highlight learning experiences throughout our school that are hands-on, collaborative, and engaging. Great job teachers! #phsdragons https://secure.smore.com/n/m2qdr-phs-parent-newsletter

The Dragon Pride Marching Band placed 8th in Prelims and 11th in the Finals at the Moore Outdoor Music Festival yesterday. I was very proud of our members and directors David Hilger and Jacob Willing. The conditions were extremely tough with the heat index well above 100 degrees. It was HOT! Great job band and thank you to our parents and supporters. #phsdragons

PHS Teacher & FCCLA Sponsor Stefanie Renfro teaches an Interior Design Course as part or our Career Tech Family & Consumer Science program. Her students are designing and building model homes and learning about different home designs, architectural styles, etc. It's a great hands-on, project based, collaborative learning experience that helps students build the type of skills needed in the modern workplace. #phsdragons

The Dragon Pride Marching Band performs at the Moore Outdoor Music Festival today @ 2:45 PM to start marching season. I cannot say enough about all the hard work that contributes to a successful band program. It's a major operation. Our Band Boosters deserve recognition for their support of this program. A great example is the props (still unpainted in these pics) the band will use in their performance. The Band Booster club provided the materials and Band parent Eric Brown made them. This is the type of community and parent support that are critical to a school. Thank you! 2024-25 Band Boosters: President: Joanna Hartleroad Vice President: Josh Howsley Treasurer: Mitzi Lindsay Secretary: Melissa Feroli

Dragon Esports continues pre-season competition this week in preparation for the upcoming OSSAA Fall Season. Dragons took on Covington Catholic High School from Kentucky in Mario Kart. We triumphed in a best-of-three series. Our players for the match: Fatima, Bradley, Brendan, and Brody T. In Smash Bros Ultimate! Our first team, featuring the trio of Aden, Aidan, and Ezra, took on Prague High School and delivered a 3-1 victory. In Super Smash Bros. our second team—AJ, Bryar, and Fatima—went head-to-head with Brookhaven High School from Mississippi in a thrilling match. The Dragons emerged victorious over the Panthers in the end 3-2!

Thanks to Above All Weed & Pest Control for providing the Purcell High School staff an amazing football cookout staff luncheon. Our staff appreciated your support and loved the wonderful food. A special thanks to former PHS teacher/coach Jake Deviney. #phsdragons

Congratulations Mayra Munoz: PHS Staff Member of the Month! Mayra teaches Spanish and is also sponsor of our amazing Spanish Club with over 80 members. They are active throughout the school and community providing service learning opportunities for our students. Mayra is a dedicated educator who devotes herself to her students and their learning. She spends countless hours outside of regular contract time making sure her students have the learning experiences they deserve. She loves Purcell High School and the community and is a great example of a teacher who truly cares about ALL of her students. We are lucky to have Mayra! She is a treasure. **thank you Kasey Knowles & Pastime Engraving for our new Staff of the Month awards! Jason Sanders Principal