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Ponca City Public Schools announces administrative changes

Friday, April 2 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School district would like to announce three administrative changes for the 2021-2022 school year pending board approval on April 12, 2021. Dr. DaLana Hawkins – Associate Director of Secondary Curriculum Dr. DaLana Hawkins has been named the new Associate Director of Secondary Curriculum for the District effective July 1, 2021. She will... Read More.

Ponca City High School’s BPA Chapter Earns Top State Awards and Ticket to Nationals

Monday, March 29 by Lyman James

Ponca City High School´s BPA (Business Professionals of America) Chapter competed in the State Leadership Conference held on March 9 and 10, 2021. The Broadcast News Production Team composed of members Kaylee Wimberley (Senior, Chapter President), Brady Ladner (Senior), Ethan Meyer (Sophomore, Chapter Historian), and Haley Mills (Sophomore) placed 2nd in the state. The Podcast Production... Read More.

Junior High Spring Sport Athletics Return for Ponca City Public Schools

Thursday, March 11 by Lyman James

Monday, March 22, 2021, seventh grade athletes will return to practice and competition. Athletes that will be returning are in-season Spring Sports. In addition to seventh grade athletes, all Junior High Spring sport athletes will return to competition. Athletes will need an OSSAA Physical Form completed before participating. The OSSAA Physical form and all other... Read More.

Read Across America Week Set for Ponca City Public Schools

Thursday, February 25 by Lyman James

March 2 is National Read Across American Day, a day to celebrate literacy. This date was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help students of all ages get excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss. The Ponca City Public School... Read More.

Blackwell Public Schools having Virtual Learning Day due to water issues

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

Due to the recent issues with Blackwell water, Blackwell Public Schools will once again be going with virtual learning today. Blackwell City workers are continuing to work on the city's water issue from the recent winter storm.

Local Businesses Donate Water to All Ponca City Public Schools

Tuesday, February 9 by Lyman James

Farha Wholesale Company of Ponca City recently orchestrated a plan to provide water bottles for every school in the Ponca City Public School District. The Beaty family (Brad, Tina, & Kaity) took the lead on this project, and within 24 hours, they had enough donations for at least a pallet of water for each... Read More.

Internet Safety is Important Issue for Ponca City Public Schools

Friday, January 29 by Lyman James

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.

Elementary In-District Transfer Request Window Now Open for Ponca City Public Schools

Tuesday, January 12 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School elementary in-district transfer request window for the 2021-2022 school year opened January 4, 2021 and will close on April 30, 2021. 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... Read More.

Free Will Baptist Church Donates Coats and Gift Cards to Multiple Schools

Tuesday, January 5 by Lyman James

Free Will Baptist Church in Ponca City graciously donated 50 warm coats and Aldi gift cards for Ponca City Public School students at multiple schools across the district. Pictured are a few of the sites that benefited from the church’s generosity. Pictured Top L-R: Pastor Adam Phillips at Washington PreK with Principal Tina Fisher,... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Grieves Loss of Board Member

Monday, January 4 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School district is grieving the recent loss of PCPS Board of Education member Dr. David Kinkaid, who passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Dr. Kinkaid is an owner and operator of Kinkaid’s Veterinary Clinic and has been a board member in the district since 2006 representing Ward #4. He... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools to Begin Implementing New CDC Guidelines

Thursday, December 3 by Lyman James

The CDC released new guidelines on Wednesday, December 3, changing the quarantine guidelines for close contacts. These guidelines were adopted by the Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, Colonel Lance Fry, effective immediately. The previous quarantine requirement for close contacts to a positive COVID-19 case was a 14-day quarantine. Based on the new guidance, a close contact can... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Names Interim Head Wrestling Coach

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools named 2004 Po-Hi graduate Justin Roland as Interim Head Wrestling Coach. Coach Roland is now the third Po-Hi graduate to lead the wrestling program in over 90 years of Ponca City Wrestling. Coach Roland has been a coach in the district for the last 10 years. Over this time, he... Read More.