Ponca City Emergency Management shares space heater safety tips

Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths. Safety should always be a top consideration when using space heaters. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe and warm when it’s cold outside:• Inspect heaters for cracked or broken plugs or loose connections before... Read More.

Internet Safety is Important Issue for Ponca City Public Schools

When schools across the world were suddenly forced to quickly shift to virtual learning due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, educators everywhere flocked to a number of different video-conferencing and content sharing platforms, such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, etc. Schools value these tools since they allow for direct interaction with students, enabling synchronous work,... Read More.

Health and Safety tips from the City of Ponca City

COVID-19 ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE ISOLATION: “I know/think I have COVID-19 with symptoms, when can I be around others?” • You can be around others after 10 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared AND • You have been fever free for at least 24 hours (without use of fever reducing medication) AND • Other symptoms of COVID-19... Read More.
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City Of Ponca City Provides Halloween Safety Tips

Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, the American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips:• First and foremost, follow the Centers... Read More.

Ponca City Public School Board of Education Makes Changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols

At their regular September meeting, the Ponca City Public School Board of Education made changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols. The District has Safety Protocol Charts posted on their website at www.pcps.us, “Latest COVID-19 Updates & Return to Learn Information.” Here are the changes that will be reflected on the revised chart.Instruction Changes Added “Red... Read More.

Local schools back in session, Safety tips for school zones

Watch the school zones in Blackwell and Tonkawa today as kids head back to class today. First day for Ponca City and Frontier is Monday. And today is the “make up day” for registration for Ponca City students. Drop by 111 West Grand between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.With students going back to school,... Read More.
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Ponca Board of Education Approves Safety Protocols for 2020-2021 School Year

The Ponca City Public School Board of Education approved safety protocols involving Instruction, Health Protocols including Face Coverings, and Activities based on the Oklahoma Covid-19 Alert System.All students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in buildings and on buses. However, at the current Yellow Level, frequent face covering breaks will be... Read More.