Webbers Falls Public Schools

Collinsville United Methodist Church held a book drive for all Webbers Falls students to have their own personal book or books. Collinsville UMC partnered with Gore United Methodist Church as the distribution point for our families. Tomorrow, August 5th from 10 am until 2 pm, the Gore United Methodist Church will be open for all Webbers Falls Students and families to receive the gift of Library books to stock their home libraries. Please go to the Gore UMC to select books for students to read before school starts.

Vote for Lady Warrior softball players Lexi Raskey and Samantha Shanks in the Muskogee Area Fan’s Choice Preseason Fastpitch Softball Poll at the following Vype link: https://threerivers.okvype.com/2019/07/30/vote-now-muskogee-area-fans-choice-preseason-fastpitch-softball-poll-presented-by-york-street-tire-poll-ends-8-5/

Coach Norman has asked me to announce that there will be JH softball practice this week, Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

This amazing youth group from Grace Assembly in Joplin, Missouri spent four days at our school doing some pretty grimy work. Thank you for your amazing work and your servant heart. Thank you to their leaders, Derrick and Crystal Hornback and Rick. Crystal was a math student of Dr. Swearingen. She is pictured to the right of Dr. Swearingen. You all have blessed us!

Mr. Patrick Turner, Superintendent of Krebs Public Schools, donated and delivered 20 Promethean Interactive White Boards & Projectors earlier today. Helping Mr. Turner unload the Promethean Boards were Blake Wyatt, Bobby Tripp, Josh Mason, Jerry Ward, & Jordan Garner. Mr. Turner and Krebs School had previously donated two truckloads of Saxon Phonics & Math Curriculum as you will see on the floor behind us in the Falls Building. Thank you, Mr. Turner and Krebs Public Schools, for your many generous donations this summer.

Thank you to an alum of Webbers Falls Schools and spouse who delivered a $500 check. This alum issued a matching challenge to all Webbers Falls alumni. If you are unable to match this donation, any amount would be greatly appreciated. We are humbled by the generosity of all.

We were blessed today with Amazon gift packages from Tiffiney Swearingen, Linda Holmes, Jordan Turley, Donna Davis of Medford, OK, and from someone who signed the gift note "God Bless!" We are grateful to all our donors for their kindness and acts of charity.

Teacher Ali Sanders received a donation of science resources to be used in her lab and classroom. The donation came from Laura Brodersen,a retired science teacher who lives in Glenpool. Ms. Brodersen also threw in some books and other items for our teachers. Thank you!

Donations from Amazon were received today from Denise Roddy, Erin Williams, & "Anonymous." Your support of our teachers and students is deeply appreciated.

Gambino's Pizza in Gore is doing a "Fill a Back Pack" promotion until August 23rd. Gambino's Pizza Corporate has supplied over 200 backpacks for Webbers Falls students. If you bring 10 items on the supply list posted on their Facebook page, you will get a coupon for a FREE large one topping pizza. No student at Webbers Falls needs to purchase a backpack or school supplies. Gambino's Pizza, along with many other generous individuals, businesses, and organizations, have made this possible. This is the link to Gambino's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Gambinos-Pizza-Gore-Ok-372568654308/?ref=sgm

School Nurse Judy Treadwell received a generous donation today to replenish her Nurse's office.The medical and first aid items were donated by Kenny Shelby (Class of 1966) and Brenda Barnes (Class of 1974). Our thanks go out to these two WF alumni who continue to support our school.

Today's gracious givers of Amazon items are as follows: Pam Robinson, Denise Roddy, Lynn Schroeder of Sequoyah Claremore Public Schools, and Andrea Kunkel of CCOSA. Thank you for your generosity and support for Webbers Falls Schools.

Coach Stefanie Norman would like to invite the JH & HS fast pitch softball players and their families to a little family get together this Thursday night (August 1st) at 7:00 p.m. at the softball field. Coach Norman will provide hot dogs and paper products. She is asking each family to bring some type of beverage (bottled water, sport drinks, etc.) and/or a bag of chips. She looks forward to meeting all the girls and their families.

Coach Holt has asked me to announce that there will be football practice/conditioning this week as follows: Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. All football players 7th-12th grade should be in attendance. It's time to get in shape, boys!

Amazon gift packages arrived today from Pam Robinson; Kristi Criss, Bixby Mom; "A Fellow Oklahoman"; Susan Thompson of Lawton; & "Anonymous." We received some wonderful items, thank you so much!!

This amazing youth group from Faith Assembly in Joplin, MO, understand devastation. They are here through Thursday to help in the clean up of our school. Thank you for your service to our school.

Bob & Elva Westermark of Tulsa donated 15 boxes of books from their personal library. They were boxed and ready to go when I got there. Thank you, Mr. & Mrs. Westermark, for your thoughtful donation. We will find a special place for these books in our school library.

My day started with a very generous donation to my elementary principal account. The Nix Foundation donated $5,000 to be used for the needs of Webbers Falls students and teachers in the upcoming school year. We will certainly put it to good use. Thank you so much! (Pictured are Jimmy Nix, Lisa Ward, & Patsy Smith)

We received some special help today from a group of student volunteers from Faith Assembly in Joplin, Missouri. They worked extremely hard all day. Thank you so much for helping us!

Our first new picnic table has arrived, courtesy of Gene & Stacy Blankenship. A special thanks also goes out to Dawson Littlefield who helped unload it. Thank you, Blankenship family, for this adorable picnic table for our elementary playground pavilion.