Parent Newsletter
Purcell High School - August 8, 2021
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Purcell High School Contact Info
Email: sandersj@purcellps.org
Website: https://www.purcellps.org/o/phs
Location: 2020 North Green Avenue, Purcell, OK, USA
Phone: 405-442-0099
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purcellhs
Message from the Principal
Good Evening Dragon Family:
On behalf of our entire PHS family, we are beyond excited to welcome your students back to school this Thursday. My excitement and anticipation for a new school year has not diminished even as I enter my 24th year of education. I've always believed that when you work in education, you should find something else to do if you ever fail to get excited for the first day of school!
We have many new opportunities for students this year: esports club, robotics, new elective offerings including forensics, adulting, and leadership, new AP offerings, Advisory class, and much more. We cannot wait to serve our students, families, and community of Purcell. Educating our students is a partnership that extends well beyond the school walls. We receive so much support from local businesses, churches, volunteer organizations, civic leadership and most importantly parents.
As we begin our new year please allow me to extend my thanks for all you do as parents to support our school. YOU are the most important factor in determining whether a student achieves success in school. We need you and always welcome your input and support. My pledge as your Principal is to always listen and have an open mind when a parent calls, emails, or comes to visit. Even if we cannot agree on some areas, we will always agree to do what's best for your student. Please never hesitate to contact me this year with questions or concerns.
Thanks!
Jason
Proud to be a Dragon.
Go Dragons!
405-442-0099 ext 505
School Starts Thursday August 12th!
STUDENTS PLEASE RETURN CHROMEBOOKS FROM SUMMER!
VERY IMPORTANT: Information Regarding School Laptops
Please check with your students (incoming sophs, juniors, and seniors) and remind them to return their school chromebooks from the summer. Some students, those who expressed interest in working on summer school, were allowed to keep school laptops over the summer. We will need those returned the first day of school in order to quickly update, inventory, and re-issue to students.
All students will be issued a school laptop within the first week. Students are allowed to use their own laptops. Students will need to sign and complete the mobile agreement form linked below and return to advisor. The forms can be printed at home, completed and signed and sent to school.
PHS School Improvement Goals
Instruction & Learning
Every student has access to high-quality instruction, curriculum, resources, and classroom experiences that are relevant to their lives and experiences. We measure student success through a variety of assessments methods and data sources.
Climate & Culture
The commitment to creating a positive environment for the staff and students at Purcell High School will be established through common expectations and agreed upon norms while finding the opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments of both students and staff.
People & Personnel
In an effort to successfully employ and retain staff committed to all students succeeding, PHS will consistently support current staff, seek opportunities to collaborate with potential employees, build leadership capacity and provide meaningful feedback to all staff.
Safety & Wellness
We are committed to providing all students and staff with an environment that ensures the safety, security, and wellness of all individuals. We will promote and encourage all individuals to focus on habits that encourage both safety and individual wellness in the workplace.
New Additions to the Dragon Family
Danielle Romero: Healthcorp Coordinator
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New Cell Phone Policy This Year
Prior to this year, and for the last several years, teachers have been allowed to establish cell phone policies within their classrooms. However cell phone use was only allowed for instructional purposes. Teachers were able to allow cell phones use within their classrooms. As you can imagine, it's very difficult for teachers to monitor whether a student is using a cell phone for instructional purposes or personal use. Furthermore, with the addition of school laptops, students no longer need a cell phone for instructional purposes within the classroom.
Under our proposed new policy, all cell phones will be silenced and put away in all classrooms during each class period. The classroom is a protected instructional space and should be devoted entirely to instruction and relationship building between teachers and students. Cell phones are not only a distraction to student learning, they prevent both students and teachers from spending time collaborating with each other and establishing strong working relationships. We are committed to protecting this valuable learning space.
Students would still have the freedom to access cell phones during non-instructional time: hallways during passing and in the high school commons. We have also allowed teachers the ability to permit a student to use their cell phone in class in case of an emergency and for special circumstances. We of course are always able to relay messages to students from parents through the front office.
I strongly believe our students will respond favorably to these new changes and appreciate our renewed focus on instructional time and fostering strong relationships between our staff and students. However we understand new policies must be enforced and there must be consequences for those who do not follow rules and procedures. We understand that cell phones are valuable personal property and we do not want to ever be in the position of taking a student's phone. Nevertheless, there will be consequences for students who are not able to keep their cell phones put away during class. We will NEVER access a student's phone without parental consent for any reason. Please read through this new policy and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns.
Jason
This Week in Dragon Athletics!
Fall Sports Season is Underway!
This week's High School athletic events:
Mon 8/9: Fastpitch Softball home vs. Davis; 5:00 PM; V/JV
Thu 8/12: Fastpitch Softball @ Meeker; 5:00 PM; V/JV
Fri 8/13: Fastpitch Softball home vs. Bethel; 6:00 PM; V/JV
Sat 8/14: Football Red/White Scrimmage; 5:00 PM
Summer Basketball!
Cross Country
Fastpitch Team
Cheerleaders
Alumni Softball Game
Football Season Approaches!
Reserve seats and banner advertising for Football!
Band Camp: Hard Work and Fun Times!
Message from Superintendent
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The start of school is right around the corner and we could not be more excited to welcome our students back! It is going to be a great year and I am looking forward to working with you and our staff to provide your child with a great experience at Purcell PS. The district is focused on helping students reach their full potential by providing opportunities for learning, social emotional support, academic engagement and recovery of learning in those areas that may have been impacted by time away from school.
There is still much to consider in dealing with COVID-19, and like you, the district is adjusting to new information all the time. We plan to begin school as normal and make adjustments to our mitigation plan as necessary. In compliance with Senate Bill 658, masks will not be required unless an emergency order is declared by the Governor for our area. In this event, we will work through the tiered alert levels found in the PPS Return to Learn Plan and stay in close consultation with our local Health Department to determine if and when masks should be worn at each site. The District will make masks available to anyone that would like to wear one.
Staff and eligible students are encouraged to get vaccinated for COVID-19, but it is not required. The district will continue to contact trace and work with the Health Department on isolations (positive cases). We will encourage social distancing when space allows and utilize the cleaning and sanitizing protocols implemented last school year that were effective. I encourage you to monitor your child’s health and to keep them home if they are ill (fever, cough, shortness of breath) and seek free COVID testing.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s school if we can be of service. Together we can make this the best school year yet!
Proud to be a Dragon!
Sheli McAdoo, Ph.D.
Superintendent
IMPORTANT Upcoming DATES
- Aug 9th: Teachers Report
- Aug 12th: First Day of School
- Sept. 6th: No School: Labor Day
- Oct 4th: Parent Teacher Conference-secondary
- Oct 7th: Parent Teacher Conference-secondary
- Oct 15-18th: Fall Break
Parent Portal Information - Infinite Campus
IMPORTANT: you will need an activation key to access the parent portal. You must email Kim Cummings @ cummingsk@purcellps.org in order to get the activation key