Purcell High School Contact Info
Email: sandersj@purcellps.org
Website: https://www.purcellps.org/o/phs
Location: 2020 North Green Avenue, Purcell, OK, USA
Phone: 405-442-0099
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purcellhs
Twitter: @purcellhsdrgns
Message from the Principal
Good Afternoon Dragon Family:
It was truly an honor to celebrate our Veterans this Thursday with the Purcell High School Veteran's Day Assembly. Veterans Day is a special day personally as my father served in Vietnam, my grandfather in World War II and my great-grandfather served in World War I. I have a deep and profound respect for those who have chosen to serve their country. It's a powerful lesson for our students to see and hear directly from those who have served. It's a lesson even more powerful than those they learn in classrooms everyday.
Captain Tom McCurdy's words were moving and emotional. He spoke from his heart and he connected with all of our students. We greatly appreciate him sharing his personal story with each of us. It helped our students better understand the value of service which is a key piece of our Dragons F.I.R.S.T core values: Building a sense of service to school and community is a foundation of the learning experiences we seek to provide students. This is reflected in our programs like Leadership, STUCO, Spanish Club and National Honor Society. Our students having an opportunity to celebrate our veterans is critical to building this value in our kids. After all, our Veterans represent the highest order of service: service to one's country.
Finally I would like to thank our National Honor Society students and their sponsor Katie Clayton. They worked very hard over the last month to plan and organize a meaningful and moving assembly. I would also like to thank our Band and especially Senior Raleigh Savage for his moving rendition of Taps. It was truly a special day and this was in no small part due to the efforts of our Honor Society, Ms. Clayton, and our Band. I would also like to express how proud I am of our student body. The gave our Veterans the respect they deserve and represented our school and community with class.
Proud to be a Dragon.
Jason
Go Dragons!
Always feel free to call or email me if you have questions,
405-442-0099 ext 505
Online Transcripts
How does it work?
- Click on the https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/20225/account to either create an account or order a transcript from PHS.
- This order link is posted to our website.
- You will have to create a free account to order a transcript. There are 3 easy ways to create an account and I'm linking an easy to follow help document here: https://parchmentsupport.force.com/s/article/Sign-up-to-order-transcripts?language=en_US
- We will email our current students a registration code this week for an easy account set-up for them.
Important Information from Ms. Feroli. This is updated monthly.
Choctaw Students: Also, The Choctaw Nation is hosting a Choctaw College Connect virtual event for 9-12 Choctaw member students interested. To learn more, visit: https://www.choctawnation.com/choctaw-nation-college-connect
Freshmen:
Reminder: Oklahoma’s Promise applications must be made before the end of sophomore year, but the sooner the better. In order to access requirements for this scholarship opportunity and determine eligibility, please visit the following link. If you qualify, please register with them! I’m happy to help or answer questions anytime!
Sophomores:
Reminder: Oklahoma’s Promise applications must be made before the end of sophomore year, but the sooner the better. In order to access requirements for this scholarship opportunity and determine eligibility, please visit the following link. If you qualify, please register with them! I’m happy to help or answer questions anytime!
Sophomores visited MATC this past Thursday, 10/28. They took a full two-hour tour of the campus, heard presentations from teachers, and revisited their top choice for an additional 30 minutes after lunch. Many of them indicated they would like to talk further about their options out there. MATC representatives will return to campus in January to begin those talks with individual students. To learn more about what MATC has to offer and how it works in a high school schedule, visit matech.edu.
Juniors:
Juniors taking Concurrent US History will need to re-do paperwork for their 2nd semester offering. Please see Ms. Feroli to get that done and for more information on concurrent enrollment at the high school, you can contact her at ferolim@purcellps.org. Ask your student about their schedule to see what they’re thinking and please let me know if you have questions!
Leadership Oklahoma
Leadership Oklahoma is an amazing opportunity for up and coming leaders who are interested in a once-in-a-lifetime experience the summer before senior year. Students must have at least a 3.25 GPA to apply. To learn more, visit: Youth Leadership OK information. For application, visit: YLOK application
Seniors:
Please remember to visit the PHS Scholarship Information for the most up-to-date information concerning scholarships that come through my office and to utilize okcareerguide and okcollegestart to search for and apply for hundreds of available scholarships to you. Here is a link to the original information given to you and to parents who came to college night in September: Senior year information . If there are questions, I would love to help.
USAO is hosting a Senior Day soon. If interested, visit here for more information and to register: UCO Senior Day. If you’d like to use your college day (freebie absence) for this, see Feroli.
New this week concerning scholarships:
Wauhillau Austin Gale--$2000 to a Purcell Senior who has between a 2.5 and 3.5 GPA and at least a 20 ACT. The application is open. Go to OCCF Scholarship application. Create an account through that scholarship system, complete the general application, then hit submit.
Outstanding Senior Youth Award Applications are in Ms. Feroli’s office. This is an award for seniors who have at least a 3.0GPA. This is a $1,000 scholarship.
USAO has several new scholarships, including a “sister-program” called the Drover award for those who have OK Promise and a new scholarship for children of educators. If this is a place you are considering, visit their scholarship page and fill out the application.usao.edu/scholarships.
Weokie has posted their scholarship application, due in January. Visit here for more information: https://www.weokie.org/scholarships
Southern Nazarene University has a new scholarship for full-tuition. For more information, visit here: SNU Kairos Scholarship
Parent and Student Portal Access
Please complete this form linked here if you are need of a Parent Portal Account:
https://forms.gle/kcw4yFh9UghpFKW76
If you have any problems accessing Parent Portal please contact the school directly: (405) 442-0099
Important Safety Updates
- Safety Alerts for Off-Campus Students
One of the recommendations brought to me by my Parent Advisory Council was to provide a way to alert students who may be off campus of a lockdown situation. This would be our Concurrent and Internship students. The concern would be that students may unwittingly return to campus during a lockdown situation which could potentially place them in harms way.
I have created a Remind link for all of our Concurrent and Internship students. Remind is an app that many of our staff use to send mass communications to parents and students. All concurrent and internship students have been invited to the link and most have accepted. I would send an alert to these students in the case of a lockdown or lock-in situation. A lockdown is when there is an imminent safety threat to the building. A lock-in (or soft lockdown) is when there is a general threat in the area but not an immediate threat to the building. We practice protocols for both types of drills regularly.
This will allow off-campus students to be alerted to the situation and to avoid coming to school until the lockdown or lock-in is cleared. In the case of an actual lockdown or lock-in parents would receive official information directly from the building principal via parent email or from district administration through text alert.
- Emergency Dismissal Forms.
Please access link below to sign a digital form allowing your student to dismiss from school without your permission in the case of an emergency. This form allows students who drive cars to dismiss from school, without a parent check-out, in the case an emergency or rapid dismissal is announced by the Principal or district administration. This allows us to more safety and efficiently move kids from the building.
Staff Celebration - Stefanie Renfro
Stefanie is the type of teacher who strives to create more opportunities for students and cares deeply for her kids. She is kind to everyone she encounters and helps lead school improvement initiatives throughout our building. She is also the chairperson of our electives department.
This week Stephanie Knowles, Intermediate PE teacher shared a kind message about Stefanie and her class and a picture of her students waiting for the high school kids to come. It's a heartwarming picture and a we appreciate Stephanie taking the time to write the message.
I've also shared some pictures of Nate Willis who is working at the Intermediate School as part of our HS Internship Program.
Good morning Mr. Sanders!
I just wanted to brag on your students! The kids at the intermediate building look forward to the high schoolers visiting us each week! Here’s a picture of my third graders waiting at the door for Brian Bernal and Isaiah Lee. They ask everyday if “my helpers” are coming! Please let the teacher and students know how much we appreciate this program!
I can’t say enough about Nate Willis! He is an incredible young man, and has been a great role model for our kiddos. He’s such a hard worker…I’ve even seen him umpiring on the weekends and is helping out my little basketball team on his free time. I think working with kids is his gig!
Just wanted to thank you and let you know your kids are doing great things for our school and community!
Stephanie Knowles
Purcell Intermediate PE Teacher
Dragon Football ends a successful season.
Our football season ended earlier than we would have hoped Friday night against State # 1 Marlow but we are extremely proud of our players and coaches for a great season. They had a winning season and got better as the year progressed. This is a reflection of how hard Coaches and players worked. We thank you for representing your school and community every Friday night.
We would also like to thank our parents, volunteers, Rotary club, booster clubs, mama dragons, football managers, our medical staff including Head trainer Tim Arnold, Purcell police, fire dept, Wadley’s ambulance service, cheerleaders and band and their coaches and sponsors.
I’d also like to thank assistant AD’s David Sikes and Sarah Jones and athletic secretary Cara Simonton who handle most of the event planning and gameday planning.
How to view PHS athletic events online
1. Go to: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/
2. Search for Purcell High School at the top of the page
3. Scroll down and click on game you wish to view
4. Click subscribe to watch
5. Choose your subscription option
GoFan Online Ticketing
The new ticketing policy allows Purcell High School to operate a more efficient and professional ticket gate while creating a safer and enhanced fan experience. Buying tickets online allows fans to access and share tickets easily by email or text without standing in line.
Fans are encouraged to buy tickets online prior to reaching the facility. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans navigate an online purchase quickly and easily.
We understand this is a change and there will be bumps along the way. However we think our fans will quickly see how easy it is to buy a ticket, share a ticket with family, and quickly access an event. I've shared some helpful links below which will provide extra help with the process.
PHS Athletic/Activity Schedule this Week--Go Dragons!
Tuesday:
- 7-8 Basketball Home vs. Davis; 5PM (girls @ home; boys away)
- Boys Varsity Scrimmage vs. Putnam City @ PHS; 3:30 PM
Thursday:
- 7-8 Basketball vs. Pauls Valley: 5 PM (girls @ home; boys away)
- Basketball Season Opener vs. Silo @ PHS; JV @ 4:30; Varsity begins @ 6:30
Senior Stuff
Senior Panel Pictures: click on link: https://docs.google.com/.../1nx3iBg.../edit
Senior Remind:
All Senior students and parents are encouraged to join the Senior Remind Group. It will only be used to disperse Senior Class Info.
Remind Code: @phssr22
