Webbers Falls Public Schools

JH Basketball Conference Tournament begins Monday, November 18. Here are the brackets.

Webbers Falls FCCLA is selling RADA Cutlery as a fundraiser this year. If you have not tried their knives in your kitchen you are missing out. These will make great gifts for Christmas! The sale starts 11/11 - 11/22 but I wanted to provide you with a link to shop at your convenience. We appreciate you! https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=8384731.42d60e If you spend $35 use promo code SHIPDEAL you will get $5 off of shipping!

On Friday Webbers Falls Public Schools said goodbye to Tammy Baer. Tammy was a long time school employee and will be greatly missed. While we are sad to see her go, we are excited for her and the opportunity she has been presented with. Webbers Falls Public Schools will miss you Tammy Baer!

Weekly Events for November 11th-16th

We want to recognize Blaize Cope who was awarded the American Indian Science and Engineering Scholarship! This is a $1,500 scholarship and we want to congratulate him for all his hard work. Way to go Blaize!

Come out and support our 11 graduating seniors in fall athletics tonight at 5:30 before the last home football game! If it's raining, it will be moved to the gym.

Due to the distance of Waukomis our first round playoff game and the staffing issues it creates for our school we will pivot to a virtual day next Friday the 15th. We will swap this day with the April 8th virtual day that was already on the school calendar.

This week's broadcast is live. Check it out! https://youtu.be/F39BGFz_ZXA

The Book Fair is still here, going strong! Due to the electrical issues on Monday, we have extended the fair until 3:30 on Monday the 11th! Don't forget to shop more books online, or setup an ewallet for your student or teacher to spend at the fair! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/webbersfalls

Kiayah, Emily, Paizley, and DJ went to Muskogee Teen Center to volunteer. They cleaned up trash and helped create a life size interactive Candy Land game.

Reminder that our annual Veterans Day Program will be on Monday at 12:30 in the gym. Lunch will be offered to veterans in the cafeteria at 11:30.

Student Council is hosting Penny Wars next week! This competition sponsors our annual Warriors' Christmas gifts for all students & staff. Start checking under those couch cushions and get your coins ready this weekend!

Friday night’s football game has been moved to 6:00 due to potential weather delays. Senior Night will now begin at 5:30 . If it’s raining at that time, ceremonies will be moved inside the Event Center.

The next national ACT testing date is December 14, 2024. The deadline to register is November 8, 2024. There are a limited number of fee waivers available for juniors and seniors who qualify. Please see Mrs. Mills for information on fee waivers. https://www.act.org

Oklahoma’s Promise allows students who meet certain income, academic and conduct requirements to earn a college or technology center tuition scholarship. Created in 1992 by the Legislature to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college, Oklahoma’s Promise was originally designated as the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. The program is administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. REQUIREMENTS Must be an Oklahoma resident. Must enroll in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade. Must be a student whose parents' federal adjusted gross income does not exceed: $60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR $70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR $80,000 with 5 or more dependent children. https://okpromise.org/

During the 2022 legislative session a new scholarship and incentive program for aspiring educators, Inspired to Teach (I2T) was created. Inspired to Teach offers qualified Oklahoma college students an opportunity to earn scholarships and benefits. Program participants may have to opportunity to earn up to $25,500 as they complete their Educator Preparation Program and teach in Oklahoma. High school seniors planning to declare a teacher education major at an accredited Oklahoma institution of higher education can apply for the program during their final spring semester. Please visit https://okhighered.org/otc/inspired-to-teach/ for more information and additional resources.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, seniors in Oklahoma public high schools will be required to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate. The link provided gives a step by step process on how to fill out the FAFSA information for your student. The FAFSA website will become active for the 2025-2026 school year on or before December 1, 2024. For help or questions about completing FASFA please reach out to Rebecca Mills via email rmills@webbersfalls.k12.ok.us or by calling (918) 464-2334. https://www.ucango2.org/publications/fafsa/FAFSA_5_Steps_and_Facts.pdf

We conducted a safety drill during our HS lunches. We were NOT in an active intruder lockdown.

Our phones are still down this morning, we apologize for the inconvenience. This issue has been reported and is being worked on and we hope to have this resolved soon!

We still have no ETA on the power being restored and have made a decision to release and run buses at noon today. Students will have lunch before they leave. If you have a younger student and will not be able to make it by this time please call or text 918-990-0798 or 918-557-2361 or 918-773-7608 as soon as possible and we can try to make other arrangements. After school will also be canceled for today and all students will need to be picked up by 2:00pm.