Ponca City School Board Approves Temporary Mask Requirement

The Ponca City Public Schools Board has approved a temporary mask requirement. The following is a letter from PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott.   PCPS Families, Last week was a difficult week with the number of in-school COVID-19 positive cases. We ended the week of August 30, 2021, with 61 in-school positive cases and 480 close contacts. This data... Read More.

OSDH shares weekly epidemiology report

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report. Data shows that throughout the week of August 29-September 4, 18,635 new COVID-19 cases, 17,736 recoveries and 207 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 32,675 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that 63,831 individuals have... Read More.

Wildcat Masks Available

Ponca City Wildcat three-ply masks and performance activity masks are available for students and parents. The three-ply mask is $8.50 and the performance activity mask is $9.99. They can be ordered by clicking on the link Read More.
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Safety in Sports Campaign

Sept. 1 kicked off the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers’ Association’s annual Safety in Sports Campaign. This campaign demonstrates why safety in athletics begins with having an athletic trainer.Kylee Jackson, athletic trainer for Ponca City High School, is a member of the campaign’s PR Committee and will be highlighting the school’s program during a social media... Read More.

Tonkawa man sentenced to prison following felony charges

One Tonkawa man has been sentenced to prison after felony charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. A felony charge of first degree burglary was dismissed. Bobby Largent, 64, is accused of pointing a gun at a subject and threatened to kill them in... Read More.
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OSDH reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases Friday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 3,080 new COVID-19 cases for Friday, September 3. Oklahoma's seen 560,850 COVID-19 cases as 23,035 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,634. The CDC provisional death count is 9,292. The report for the Labor Day weekend will be released today, September 7. As of Wednesday,... Read More.
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PCPS reports 61 new COVID-19 cases for the week of August 31

Ponca City Public Schools reported a total of 61 new COVID-19 cases, 480 close contacts and 541 total people affected for the week of August 31. Monday, August 30, was the highest day on record with 28 new positive cases. Comparatively, PCPS experienced more in-school positive cases last week than they did at their highest... Read More.