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Ponca City High School Symphonic Orchestra Earns Superior Ratings

by Ponca City Now
The Ponca City High School Symphonic Orchestra earned straight superior ratings on stage and in sight-reading Wednesday afternoon at the OSSAA State Orchestra Contest held at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Since the orchestra received superior ratings at their fall contest, the group has earned the OSSAA Sweepstakes Award. This award is the highest... Read More.

Hugo Middle School teacher arrested for alleged abuse of special needs students

by News 9
A Hugo Middle School teacher has been arrested and accused of abusing students with special needs, according to the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office.Court records show Yolanda Dunbar is facing two counts of child abuse.Authorities say Dunbar is one of five teachers caught on camera hitting, slapping, pinching, and kicking a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old student.It remains unclear... Read More.
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Former Blair High School Teacher Arrested on Rape and Destroying Evidence Charges

by KOKH
BLAIR, OKLA (KOKH) — A former high school teacher was arrested for second-degree rape in Blair, Oklahoma.The Blair Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's (OSBI) help in an investigation involving possible misconduct between a student and a teacher at Blair High School.A search warrant was executed at 30-year-old Brittany Lee Gray's residence.She... Read More.

Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma

by The Associated Press
By MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.The justices said they would review an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that invalidated a state board's approval of... Read More.

Ponca City High School Senior Taylee Slavin Performs in Oklahoma Music Educators All-State Treble Chorus

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TULSA, Oklahoma - Taylee Slavin, a senior at Ponca City High School, demonstrated her exceptional musical talent by performing in the 2025 Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) All-State Treble Chorus on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Slavin was selected through a competitive statewide audition, representing the top 1% of high school vocalists in Oklahoma. The All-State... Read More.
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Gov. Stitt Declares Jan. 26-Feb. 1 as Oklahoma School Choice Week

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt proclaimed the 12th School Choice Week for Oklahoma.From Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, Oklahoma School Choice Week will hold more than 300 family events.These events include open houses and school tours.Oklahoma School Choice Week coincides with National School Choice Week, a weeklong national celebration of K-12 education."Oklahoma... Read More.

School Board Leaders Recognized in January

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Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board Recognition Month, providing local schools and communities the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,500 elected school board members for their dedication and service.Ponca City currently has five... Read More.
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NOC, Ponca City Rotary Donate Dictionaries at Tonkawa Elementary School

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Northern Oklahoma College and the Ponca City Rotary Club partnered to provide dictionaries for each 3rd grade student at Tonkawa Elementary School. Tonkawa Police Officer Darrell Mendiola represented the Ponca City Rotary Club and Director of Marketing Rachel Kirk represented Northern Oklahoma College for the presentation at the Tonkawa Elementary Library. Mendiola said the Ponca City... Read More.

Area School Closings

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Protest Held at Ponca City High School Thursday

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Some students at Ponca City High School held a peaceful protest on Thursday afternoon regarding a situation that was reported on Monday. After the report was made, administration began to investigate and are still actively investigating the reports. PCPS is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment where students can express their views... Read More.