Elementary – Page 3 – Ponca City Now

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... Read More.

Union Elementary Teacher Melisa Smith Selected for September Golden Apple Award

Thursday, October 15 by Lyman James

104.7 The Bull and 1230 AM WBBZ have resumed recognizing outstanding teachers in our community with the Golden Apple Award. The recipient for September is Melisa Smith, 4th Grade teacher at Union Elementary. The award comes with an apple trophy and $200.00 in cash for purchase of classroom supplies. The generous sponsors contributing to this wonderful recognition... Read More.

Garfield Elementary School to Pivot to Distance Learning on September 29 and Return October 12

Sunday, September 27 by Lyman James

Due to the shortage of staff from isolations and close contact quarantines, Garfield Elementary students and staff will pivot to Distance Learning on Tuesday, September 29 and will return to Garfield on Monday, October 12, 2020 for in-person instruction. There is one elementary classroom at Garfield in which students are considered close contacts to a... Read More.

Union Elementary Receives Donations for Face Coverings

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

Pictured above L-R: Church members Helen Widener, Carolyn Richardson, Brenda Lewis, and Molly Kyler Union Elementary School recently received student face covering donations. Members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ponca City donated 150 fabric squares to be used as face coverings. Members of the Ponca City NewPoint Church also donated over 100 squares of... Read More.

Blackwell Elementary having Move-In Night & Meet The Teachers

Thursday, August 13 by Lyman James

The 2020-21 school year is right around the corner for Blackwell Elementary School, and students will have time to move in their supplies and meet their teachers.5th grade students are allowed this evening, August 13. Last names starting with the letters A-M can arrive at 4 p.m., and last names starting with the letters... Read More.

PCPS Elementary In-District Transfer Window

Wednesday, April 22 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School elementary in-district transfer request window opened January 6, 2020 and will close on May 1, 2020. Parents or legal guardians of elementary students requesting an in-district transfer from the student’s home attendance site to another elementary site within the district must complete and submit the PCPS in-district transfer application and... Read More.

PCPS Elementary Students Treated to Special Guest Readers for Read Across America Week

Friday, March 13 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School elementary students were treated to special guests for Read Across America week. Ponca City High School biology teacher Zach Murray took his Pre-AP Biology students to the elementary schools and Washington Prekindergarten Center to read science books to every class. “I wanted the elementary students to get additional exposure to... Read More.

Union Elementary & West Middle School Honor Choirs Perform at Noon Lion’s Club

Tuesday, February 18 by Lyman James

Union 4th & 5th grade & West Middle School 6th & 7th grade Honor Choirs combined to perform for the Noon Lion’s Club in Ponca City. PCPS Music Directors were Michael Farmer, West Middle School, and Nancy Taylor, Union Elementary School. These students also performed in the “Circle The State With Song” music festival... Read More.

PCPS Elementary Schools Celebrate 100 Days of School

Thursday, January 31 by Lyman James

Elementary schools in the Ponca City Public School district celebrated the 100th day of school, which was January 31, 2019. Washington Prekindergarten students are shown making the number 100, and the staff from Trout has really aged! They greeted children as 100 year old teachers.

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... Read More.