High School Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

It has been a very busy beginning to the school year for 2024/2025.  Our fall sports have done a tremendous job representing our school district and community and have won several team and individual awards.  Our FFA students have represented our district very well competing at the Rogers County and Tulsa State fair bringing home several honors and awards.  All sophomores have visited both Pryor and Claremore vocational trade centers for those wanting to learn a skilled trade beyond high school.  Our seniors attended the College Fair put on by Rogers State University and received information from area colleges.   The school wide carnival was again a great success thanks to all the parents and teachers for their hard work and dedication.

Parents please take advantage of the opportunity to monitor your child’s grades and attendance through our student grade book program.  There will always be a direct correlation between poor grades and poor attendance in the classroom.  You may contact Jennifer Bacon at the High School to get access to your password.  If at any time you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at the High School 918-341-0642.  Seniors and Senior parents stay on top of scholarship and scholarship due dates.  Seniors please make sure that you are checking your emails for graduation updates as well as any other important senior information that comes up.

It’s never too early to start planning and preparing for the ACT test.  Students make sure that you check with the High School counselor when the national ACT test dates are.  All Juniors will have a state test date that they will take the ACT.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is revamping its accountability system, specifically with CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.  This indicator will affect the school’s A-F Report Card fairly dramatically.  CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year and will be calculated based on students enrolled on or before January 2nd.  For example if the school year is 180 days, the school will be docked points if a student is absent more than 18 days (10%) that year for any reason.  CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM  is worth 10 points (11%) of the A-F report Card.  Schools will receive scores based on the number of students that are enrolled that are not CHRONICALLY absent.  Although participation in school activities is not an absence, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM generally will be measured on whether or not the student is present- regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused.  For the 2019-2020 school year, attendance will be monitored even more closely than in years past.  Students may be subject to consequences for CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM and families may even be turned into Truancy court.  It is important that we as a school district and parents work together and be proactive about CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.  Remember there is always a direct correlation between attendance and grades.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 2024/2025

November 20th Organizitational Meetings

November 25th - 29th Thanksgiving Break

December 11th School/Panel Picture Retakes

December 20th End of 1st Semester

December 23rd - January 6th Winter Break

January 7th 1st Day Back 2nd Semester

January 20th MLK Day

February 10th and 11th Parent Teacher Conference 4-7

February 13th and 14th NO SCHOOL

March 17th - 21st NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK

March 26th ACT Test Juniors Only

April 2nd Science Test

April 3rd U.S. History Test

April 11th Prom

April 18th No School Good Friday

May 18th Graduation

May 20th Last Day of School

May 21st Last Day for Teachers

It’s A Great Day To Be An Eagle!

Mr. Osburn
High School Principal