Purcell High School

Slowpitch will be heading to the ASA Hall of Fame tomorrow to play in the Spring Showdown. They start with Crowder at 10AM followed by Locust Grove at 12. Slowpitch is also hosting the district tournament on April 17th.. Attached is the schedule for the district tournament.

Our FFA students excelled at the Elmore City Speech Context. I've enjoyed watching these students grow through this program. One of my highlights this year was helping judge their Mock Contest while they prepared for competition. The leadership skills and confidence they gain through this process has so many benefits for their future success. Well done! Elmore City Speech Contest 🎙️ Carli Thomas: 1st Agriscience Carli Thomas: 1st Plant Science Kaden Pliler: 2nd Jr Extemp Savannah Mauzerall: 3rd Jr Extemp Hudson Andrews: 3rd Sr Extemp Kaden Pliler 3rd 8,9,10th General Ag Kaden Pliler: 3rd Natural Resources

Congratulations to Dragon Soccer and Coach Diego De Leon. They defeated the Atoka Wampus Cats yesterday evening to pick up their 3rd win of the season and 1st district win in program history! #phsdragons

High School Baseball has been postponed tonight due to rain. This game will be rescheduled for a later date.

Tomorrow' track meet at Lindsay has been postponed to Friday 4/12. Track will no longer go to Ada and will attend the Lindsay meet on 4/12.

The North American Eclipse of 2024 was an amazing shared experience for both students and staff. We are so thankful for the cooperating weather. I loved hearing how much our students enjoyed and appreciated this rare opportunity! #phsdragons

Starting this Thursday, our baseball team is hosting the Heart of Oklahoma Tournament. Attached is the bracket. Our Dragons will start with LIttle Axe on Thursday at 12:30 PM.

Our baseball and softball teams are all on the diamond tonight.JH/HS Lady Dragons are both at Lindsay, HS Dragons are at Bridge Creek, and our JH Dragons are home vs the Leopards. GO DRAGONS!

Soccer senior night is this Friday. The festivities will start at 5 PM with the girls game following at 5:30 and boys at 7:30. Come out and support our first ever soccer seniors.

PHS Parent Newsletter includes Spring Testing Info, End-of-Year Updates, PHS News, Drill Updates, Solar Eclipse Info, Athletics and Campus Life and plenty of Prom Pics! #phsdragons https://www.smore.com/n/2de81

PHS Freshman Madison Jarvis recently presented at the State Capital about CounterACT Tobacco. Madison is part of our Youth Action Health Leadership (Y.A.H.L.) team which is a part of TSET. Great job Madison! YAHL is a student driven campaign to promote healthy student habits.

If it's April it's another busy week at PHS: ACT for all Juniors, Baseball HOOT, Softball @ HOF, Track @ Lindsay & Ada, Soccer, FFA Speech Contest, FCCLA, Golf, and Tennis. And a rare Solar Eclipse! I'm sorry if I missed anything! #phsdragons

SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING TOMORROW! Tomorrow all high school students will have the opportunity to view the rare Solar Eclipse (the next total eclipse viewing in the U.S. is in 2044). Although we are not in the zone of totality we will see a rare 90% solar eclipse (weather permitting). Regardless of whether the clouds cooperate this is an opportunity for students to learn about the science of solar eclipses and experience a rare event. Please see the attached form for more information about safety protocols. Remember: students must have submitted a signed permission form to their advisor to view the eclipse. https://www.smore.com/n/rnsk6

Congratulations Emma Rolin: PHS Staff of the Month. Please read a tribute of Emma from one of her colleagues: She is a great educator who is constantly creating fun creative lessons for her students, making science fun for the kids. She also does so much for the school and helps a lot with STUCO. Rolin is great with students and staff alike, treating everyone with the same caring respectful attitude. She's definitely an example of Dragons FIRST! ---Jasmine Quinonez PHS Freshman English Teacher

Healthcorp has made such a positive impact in our school this year. Presley Hayes is a regional program manager with Healthcorp and teaches lessons weekly in coordination with Stefanie Renfro and our Family and Consumer Science program. Their main purpose is promoting healthy habits amongst our students. Her projects this year have included Hydration Stations and Green Flags / Red Flags which helps promote healthy relationships with teenagers. Last week she taught them how to make healthy snack alternatives. She has made a difference amongst our students. Thank you Healthcorp and Presley!

Thank you to the McClain County Sheriff's Department for providing security for our PHS Prom. You helped make our prom a safe and fun event for the students. We would also like to thank Gisela and the Grand Canadian for your hospitality and providing such a great venue. We are thankful for our community partners! #phsdragons

PHS had a great day at the USAO Scholastic Contest and Chalk Art Contest. Parker Page—1st in Chemistry Savannah Mauzerall—2nd in physical science Lili Venegas—2nd in Art Talent Rose Allen—2nd in British Literature Mili Antonio, Kevin Resendiz, and Grace Van Oort also won a prize in Chalk Art Contest. #phsdragons

PHS FCCLA volunteered in Hopes Kitchen at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on Wednesday. They worked to prepare Chunky Fiesta Soup in portion sized meals for people which special dietary restrictions. They were able to prepare 1,728 meals that will be distributed across the state in the next few days. Great work and example of service to community by FCCLA & Sponsor Stefanie Renfro! #phsdragons

Dear Parents/Guardians, I'm excited to inform you that the Purcell High School Yearbook is now available for purchase online, along with senior ads! To order your Yearbook or reserve a senior ad spot by April 30th, simply visit the following website: https://www.balfour.com/oklahoma/purcell/purcell-high-school. Once you're on the website, you can easily place your order for the Yearbook or senior ad. For senior ads, after your purchase, you will receive an email with instructions on how to create your ad exactly as you envision it. If you have any questions or need assistance with the ordering process, please feel free to reach out to our Yearbook Advisor, Ms. McGregor, at mcgregorl@purcellps.org. She'll be more than happy to assist you. Thank you for your support in making our Yearbook a memorable keepsake for our students! Best regards, PHS Yearbook Committee

Congratulations to our FFA Livestock Judging Teams for their great success @ the NEO Contest in Miami! FFA Results(58 Teams/ 159 Individuals): Jr FFA Team (Carli, Carter, Chase, Jaxson) 🥉 Overall 🥇 Place Reasons!!! 🥈 Place Swine 4th Place Sheep/Goats 5th Place Cattle Carli- 8th Place Individual 9th Place Reasons 12th Swine Carter- 4th Place Cattle 5th Place Reasons 17th Place Individual Kaden- 6th Place Cattle 5th Place Swine 18th Place Individual Chase- 15th Place Sheep 20th Place Individual Jaxson- 13th Place Swine 13th Place Reasons 23rd Place Individual