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Union Student Jayda Magers Earns First Place in Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge

Friday, April 2 by Lyman James

Union first grade student, Jayda Magers, recently participated in the Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge sponsored by the Braille Institute. Any student who is blind or visually impaired and can read and write braille is eligible to participate in the first stage of the contest at regional competitions across the United States and Canada. Jayda...

Lincoln Elementary Hosts Superhero Reading Challenge

Tuesday, October 27 by Lyman James

Lincoln Elementary School is having a Superhero Reading Challenge this year. For the first quarter, third through fifth grade students and all staff were challenged to read books, take AR tests, and complete technology tasks. Eighty-four (84) Lincoln students and six staff members finished the Captain America Challenge. As a reward, names were called...

PCPS Aware Of Dangerous Momo Challenge

Monday, March 4 by Lyman James

From Ponca City Public Schools:ALERT!!! DANGEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGEIt has come to our attention at Ponca City Public Schools that there is a dangerous social media challenge making the rounds. It is called the Momo Challenge. The Momo Challenge may pop up on Facebook, YouTube, Kids YouTube, or other social media platforms. Momo has...

Lincoln fifth grade students win reading challenge

Thursday, January 31 by Lyman James

The fifth grade classes at Lincoln and Union Elementary schools in Ponca City recently held a reading challenge. The goal was to earn the most AR points. The school with the least amount of points had to take a bus to the other school and serve all the fifth graders ice cream sundaes. Lincoln...

Students At Lincoln Elementary Taking Part In Wildcat Reading Challenge

Tuesday, January 8 by Lyman James

The students at Lincoln Elementary are taking the Wildcat Reading Challenge this year. Each nine weeks, students and staff are challenged to read a set of specific book genres and earn a certain number of AR points. The first nine weeks, students and staff at Lincoln Elementary had a Leopard sheet, and the second...