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Ponca City Public School District Announces and Honors 2021 Teacher of the Year Nominees

Tuesday, August 11 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District is proud to announce and honor the 2021 Teacher of the Year (TOY) nominees. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced in a virtual celebration on Thursday, August 13 at the Concert Hall. It will be LIVE STREAMED on the district’s Facebook page.The theme this year... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Adopts Safety Protocols for Health, Instruction and Activities

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School Board of Education has adopted School Safety Protocols for Instruction, Health Protocols including Face Coverings, and Activities. Protocols are correlated with the Oklahoma COVID-19 Alert System, which provides new data regarding the county risk level of a 7-day rolling average of new cases of COVID-19. With weekly cases on... Read More.

Ponca Board of Education Approves Safety Protocols for 2020-2021 School Year

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

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.

Ponca City Public School District Rolls Out Their Return to Learn Plan Videos

Monday, July 27 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District has rolled out their Return to Learn Plan 2020-2021. The Plan is posted on the district website and Facebook page. Superintendent Shelley Arrott explained, “The District goal is to create an in-person, traditional learning environment with layers of safeguards embedded to protect students, families, and staff. In an... Read More.

Pioneer Tech Announces Plan for School Year

Thursday, July 23 by Lyman James

Ponca City, OK ---– Pioneer Technology Center’s Continuation of Operation plan explaining procedures for the start of school in August has been uploaded to their website, pioneertech.edu. This guide will help students and parents understand PTC’s approach to the continuation of learning and to promote a safe education environment for the 2020-2021 school... Read More.

Ponca City High School Announces Distribution Date for 2020 Cat Tale Yearbook

Thursday, July 23 by Lyman James

It’s finally here! COVID-19 couldn’t stop the publication of the most heart-felt edition of the Ponca City High School Cat Tale yearbook!!! On Friday, July 31, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. the 2020 Cat Tale yearbook will be released in a special “Drive Thru Distribution” event! Students and/or parents are asked to enter the teachers’ parking lot on... Read More.

Ponca City High School Announces Instructions for Concurrent Enrollment for Juniors & Seniors

Monday, July 13 by Lyman James

ATTENTION Po-Hi Juniors and Seniors who plan to enroll or are interested in concurrent enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year. As the counselors are working on student schedules for the upcoming school year, they are requesting information about concurrent enrollment of students. All Po-Hi students interested or enrolled in concurrent courses need to go to the... Read More.

PTC Receives Gold Star School Award for 18th Year

Monday, July 13 by Lyman James

Ponca City, OK- Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) received the Gold Star School Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career & Technology Education (OKACTE). This designation, sponsored by OKACTE, provides recognition to technology center districts with outstanding programs designed to meet a broad spectrum of community needs. This is the eighteenth year PTC has met... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Receives COVID-19 Grant Money From the State

Friday, July 3 by Lyman James

On July 1, 2020, the Ponca City Public School District was notified that they were 1 of 150 schools awarded Incentive Grant funds to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 through June 30 of 2021. The competitive grant consisted of $8 million dollars set-aside in the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds from... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Announces New Mobile App & Website Design

Tuesday, June 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District has launched a new mobile app to provide families with 24/7/365 access to important issues and information. The free mobile app looks like the picture above and can be downloaded any time from the iTunes® and Google Play® app stores.PCPS Public Relations Director Mary Ladd explained, “During these... Read More.