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Ponca City Public Schools Announce Students Selected for Boys and Girls State Honors

Tuesday, May 5 by Lyman James

Ponca City Senior High School is pleased to announce that 25 Po-Hi students have been selected for Boys and Girls State honors. Boys/Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary for high school juniors, respectively. Only students who possess leadership abilities, above-average scholastic achievement, moral... Read More.

NOC Tonkawa PTK students inducted

Tuesday, April 28 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Phi Theta Kappa Xi Theta Chapter announced their 2020 inductees this week. Normally, the inductees are honored in a reception at the NOC Tonkawa Renfro Center but the event was canceled due to Covid-19. According to NOC Phi Theta Kappa sponsor Lynn Demuth, “The Purpose for Phi Theta Kappa... Read More.

NOC art students pick up ‘carry out’ material kits

Tuesday, April 14 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College Fine Arts Instructor and Eleanor Hays Art Gallery Curator Audrey Schmitz has had to redefine instruction since NOC classes have transitioned to virtual learning for the spring semester. “Teaching studio courses are a great challenge right now,” Schmitz said. In order to meet the challenge, Schmitz has used her creativity to... Read More.

Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Department Receiving Thank You Gifts from Students

Friday, March 27 by Lyman James

From Ponca City Public Schools: Thank you to our amazing Child Nutrition Team for serving 901 meals today! According to PCPS Child Nutrition Assistant Director Liz Glaser, “We have received hand-drawn thank you notes, and one student asked if they could have some macaroni and cheese. The families we have been serving are so... 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.

PCPS Students Participate in the 10 Moore Minutes Event to Honor Moore Students Hit and Killed by Motorist

Thursday, March 12 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School students participated in the “10 Moore Minutes” run. The Moore Lions are honoring their three students who were hit and killed, and several others injured, during cross country practice. They have asked schools across the country to run for 10 minutes at any time on March 12 or 13 and to share... Read More.

Liberty Fifth Grade Students Enjoy Special Book Project

Friday, February 28 by Lyman James

Ponca City's Liberty 5th grade students in Peggy Renfro’s 5th grade class just finished a special project with a book they used as their read aloud called “Wish.” Students made dioramas of their favorite parts of the book as well as several other activities. Pictured front row L-R: Hunter Hollmann, Silas Andreyk, Matthew Dutton, Lillian Pendleton,... Read More.

Wildcat Academy Students Learn Life Skills From Local Volunteer

Friday, February 21 by Lyman James

The students at PCPS Wildcat Academy are learning life skills from local volunteer Sean Searle. He comes to the school every Thursday and teachings life skills to students. Sean says he volunteers his time to help the students deal with relationships, faith, money, careers, etc. Pictured Top Right: Mary Rathbun and Sean SearlePictured Top... Read More.

PCPS Cat Care Students Celebrate STEM Month

Tuesday, February 18 by Lyman James

Throughout the month of January, students enrolled in the district’s after-school daycare program, Cat Care, participated in activities, demonstrations, and investigations to celebrate STEM month. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.The focus of the first week included wind turbines; specifically, how they produce clean energy, why Oklahoma is a prime location for... Read More.

Ponca City students attend NOC Honor Band event

Monday, February 17 by Lyman James

TONKAWA - Ponca City area High School and Ponca City area Middle School students attended the Northern Invitational Honor Band at the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus Feb. 1-2. High school students attending were Brittany Addair, Skyler Jernigan, Kirsten Bruce, Jenna Stockton, Brooklyn McMahan, Alaina Gates, LeAnne Dowler, Angela Pensoneau, Stephanie Henry, Krystine Hines,... Read More.

No School for All PCPS Students on February 14 & 17

Friday, February 14 by Lyman James

There is NO SCHOOL for all PCPS students on Friday, February 14 or Monday, February 17. There is no school on Friday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Monday is a scheduled Professional Development Day for Teachers. Staff work schedules may be found on the District website.PCPS look forward to seeing their students on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY... Read More.

Two Liberty Students Compete in Regional Spelling Bee

Wednesday, February 12 by Lyman James

Two students from Liberty Elementary School in Ponca City recently competed in the Regional Spelling Bee at Pond Creek-Hunter Middle School in Pond Creek, Oklahoma. Raegan Heskett, 5th Grader in Peggy Renfro's class and Bryan Logan, 4th Grader in Deborah Waterman's classroom. There were seven contestants from schools in the Ponca City region. Bryan... Read More.