June, 2010 Holdenville Schools

Holdenville Schools
June, 2010
Thirty-seven members were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society
(NTHS) at Wes Watkins Technology Center April 12. The NTHS recognizes students
for their high achievements. To be eligible for membership, post-secondary students
must maintain no less than a 95% average in their technical subject, be a full time
student, and have good attendance. High school students must also maintain at
least a 3.5 grade point average at their home school.
Holdenville and Calvin members pictured (left to right) Michael D. Loch, Calvin;
Karlee A. Skeen, Jeffery R. Harris, Whitney L. Armstrong, Stephen M. Prizznick, Britanie L. Hobgood, James N. Bear. Not pictured, Roy E. Goodman (all of Holdenville).
Congratulations to The Holdenville Band
for qualifying and performing at OSSAA
State Band Contest at Oklahoma State University on Wednesday, April 21st. The band
received an Excellent rating on stage and an Excellent rating in the sight-reading
room. The last time the band went to OSSAA State Band Contest was the early 2000s.
Congratulations to the following solos and ensembles for their outstanding achievements at OSSAA State Solo and Ensemble Contest on Thursday, April 22nd: Gosey Percussion Ensemble including Morgan Gosey, Jordan Farris, Miriam Ingham, Savannah
Cook, Catlin Gardner, Lane Lambert, Christian Beeler, and Jose Rivera for receiving a
Superior rating; Wong Flute Trio including Susan Wong, Rebekah Russell, and James
Ellis for receiving a Superior rating; Jordan Farris for receiving a Superior rating on his
Snare Solo; Rebekah Russell for receiving an Excellent rating on her Flute Solo; Farris
Percussion Ensemble including Jordan Farris, Ethan Workman, Christian Beeler, Denver
Rogers, Terrance Halsey, and Jose Rivera for receiving an Excellent rating.
Congratulations to The
Golden Pride
for receiving
The OSSAA
D i s t i n guished Acad e m i c
Plaque
for
having a cumulative GPA of 3.66.
Pictured below is Kolby Giles
proudly displaying the plaque.
55 band students and 20 sponsors travelled to Chicago, Illinois on Monday, May 24 th through Friday, May 28th for a clinic
and tour of The University of Illinois and to see the many sights of Chicago. The group was able to experience The Museum
of Science and Industry, The Blue Man Group, a Cubs game, Chicago-style pizza at Gino’s, The Willis Tower formerly known
as The Sears Tower, Six Flags Great American and The University of Illinois.
“This trip was a great way to end our senior year. We have had many ups and downs through the years and to end with
band making state and taking a trip to Chicago will leave the senior band members with many amazing memories!” graduating band senior and color guard captain Cheyenne Reavis said.
Jason Yarbrough, band booster president, “All the hours spent in preparation and all the miles on
the bus were worth it once I saw the students faces as they experienced the sights and scenes of
Chicago.”
The Golden Pride would like to thank the community of Holdenville for their continued support of The Holdenville Band Program.
These experiences are what
help build our students’
character and ambition to
be able reach higher and
achieve their goals and
dreams after high school.
Board of Education: Jon Swadley, President; Jack Sherry, Vice President;
Dewayne Maylen, Clerk; Sherry Morgan, Terry Swayze, Members
On
Thursday,
May 13, fifty eight
Pre-K
students
participated
in
graduation. They
worked
very
hard on their program which included a patriotic song as well
as
showcasing
what they had
learned this year. They sang the days of the week and
the months of the year as well as “The Alphabet Song”.
Each student shared with the audience what they
wanted to be when they grow up. The program was a
huge success and students did a great job! Thank you to
the many parents, friends and other family members that
took time out of their day to attend.
On April 22,
the
first
g r a d e
classes
at
Ethel
M.
Reed
Elementary visited the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks,
Oklahoma.
The trip was
made possible through “The Fish Friends” scholarship fund,
which allowed all students and faculty free admission. Children were provided an opportunity that
was truly educational and unique. The students
were excited to learn about marine animals,
aquatic science, and the environment.
On May 7th the second grade class went to the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum. The
students had a great time exploring all the hands on activities, especially the tornado
simulator and the auto mechanics area which are new exhibits. The students also had
the opportunity to pretend to be firefighters, dentists,
doctors, computer operators, grocers, judges,
television news casters, and experience many
other occupations. This was an all day event
complete with sack lunches and fun for all. The
students and teachers had a great time.
The Ethel M. Reed Elementary third grade classes traveled to Oklahoma City on May 6, 2010, to visit
the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Seventy students from Mrs. Hodgins, Mrs. Jenkins,
and Mr. Sipes classes attended.
The group was greeted by Museum volunteers and staff and was guided to the “Cowboy/Cold Branding”
Program. The students learned about cattle branding in the classroom by viewing brands and learning how
they are designed. They made a brand of their own design on a piece of leather that they wore as a necklace. A Museum tour guide led the students through the galleries that showcased significant art work illustrating cowboys working cattle. The students also visited the American Cowboy Gallery where they viewed
the materials of cowboy culture and viewed different styles of
branding irons used in the West.
At noon everyone sat down to a sack lunch in the outdoor
Luncheon Pavilion. After lunch, the classes broke into smaller
groups for informal tours with the chaperones.
The trip was funded through a grant sponsored by Bank of
America, BancFirst, Bank of
the West, Great Plains CocaCola Bottling Company,
QUAD GRAPHICS and RBC
Dain Rauscher Foundation.
Without these sponsors, the
Museum would not be able to
provide Oklahoma’s youth
with this opportunity.
Grand Slam
Accelerated Students
Go to Redhawks Game
The Thomas Middle School students that met their accelerated reader goal for the 4th nine weeks were treated to
a see a Redhawks Baseball game. This was a once in a
lifetime opportunity for many of the students. The students got to enjoy an exciting game and were also
treated to snacks and drinks. The students eligible for the
trip were: Tre Bob Buck, Staci Deere, Jenna Dockrey,
Samantha Owen, Sean Wilburn, Emma Allen, Hope Armstrong, Sophie Cottrell, Elissa David, Jasmine Giboney,
Brandan Hanes, Mikayla Richmond, Morgan Turner, Teleah
Perry, Jaden Yarbrough, Ashlynn Ellis-Welch, Calysta Garner, Sydney Grizzle, Joshua Massey, Emmi Meek, Chris
Wiseman, Justin Upton, River Jennings, Brian Davis, Kesha
Wilkerson, Anthony Couffer, D.J. Lee, Riah Arrendondo, Jason Hunter, Keira Burrows, Baylie Norman, Holli Esenbock,
Avery Wells, Chad Skeen, Isaiah Gutter, Damon Henry,
Karla Ward, Becca Borders, Raelyn Burkhart, Josh Dodge,
Dakota Duffey, Mikayla Duffey, Matthew Fox, Stevie Gray,
Destiny Green, Allison Harrison, Allora Heiskill, Kaity Hodgins, Ashtyn Jett, Boady Marshall, Dakota Mask, Trisitie Maynard, Timothy Mitchell, Hillary O’Kelly, Caitlyn Reich, Ellisa
Rusco, Hannah Stanford, Courtney Tatum, Taylor Wilburn,
Miranda Wisel-Harris, Tristan Wood. We hope the students
will go to the library this summer and continuing READING!
MORP 2010
King and Queen!
Congratulations to the 6th and 7th
Grade Band for receiving a Superior
rating at Arbuckle Wilderness Band
Contest on Friday, April 30th!!!
“Slime Time” was the theme of the day on May 19th for Thomas Middle School students. The students celebrated their success in reading by “sliming” Mr. Turner, school principal. The top A.R. students
from each grade were allowed to dump slime on Mr. Turner. Those representing 4th grade were: Mikayla
Richmond, Brandan Hanes, and Ashlynn Ellis-Welch; 5th grade representatives were: River Jennings, Kesha
Wilkerson, and Riah Arredondo; 6th grade representatives were: Allora Heiskill, Allison Harrison, and Becca
Borders; 7th grade representative was Calis Phillips. These student representatives were given the pleasure
of sliming, due to accumulating the most A.R. points this year.
Mr. Turner challenged the students to read 3,000 books. Our students at Thomas exceeded that goal
by reading 3,249 books this year! Below you will see the outstanding accomplishments:
Fourth grade students:
Fifth grade students:
Sixth grade students:
Seventh grade students:
Altogether:
1,409 books
616 books
760 books
464 books
3,249 books
13,452,054 words
9,143,177 words
22,678,816 words
20,140,421 words
65,407,928 words
WOW, that is a lot of reading this year! Way to go students! Next year expectations will be higher, so start reading now!
Mr. Turner, thank you for being such a
good sport.
Pictured with Mr. Turner
is Allison Harrison
Pictured with Mr. Turner
is Becca Borders
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From the Superintendent’s Desk:
Greetings!
I want everyone to know that it is a pleasure to be
in Holdenville for this coming school year. We are
pleased that the Board of Education chose Barlow
and Associates to provide you a superintendent,
and I am personally pleased that the board chose
me to work with Holdenville Public Schools this
year. I pledge myself to keeping the district stable
and running smoothly until a permanent superintendent can be hired.
A bit of information about me: I have been a school superintendent for 18 years, a principal
for 6 years, and have spent 33 years in education. I certainly don’t have all of the answers,
but those years of experience have taught me a lot about how a school should operate for
the benefit of children. That is our primary mission; to educate and care for the children of
the community.
Please say hello to me as you see me at school activities. I look forward to getting to know
as many people as possible. If you need assistance at school, my door is always open. We
will do our best to resolve any issues you have.
Thank you and I hope we all have a wonderful school year in 2010-2011.
Dr. Bob Neel, Interim Superintendent