Good Afternoon Dragon Family:

I hope everyone had a restful and Happy Thanksgiving week. We are grateful for the time off and opportunities to see friends and family. On behalf of the entire PHS staff, we are also grateful for the support of our parents and community. This is truly an aspect of Purcell that sets it apart from other schools and communities.

One of my core visions for PHS is to incorporate service learning opportunities for all students. This is an opportunity to combine traditional pieces of school: curriculum, learning, and assessments with projects that give back to your school or community. It doesn't need to be complicated or time-consuming. For example, our Adulting class, led by Zoe Swift, spent an hour last week helping our custodians clean and prep the gym for a Friday night game. Our Leadership class, led by Krysta Matthews, has identified specific needs in our school and community and developed solutions and initiatives to meet those needs. Our Spanish club, led by Mayra Munoz, has delivered care packages to Senior Centers and our Police Department.

These opportunities and others like them help build and reinforce values that are well established in this community: service, kindness, and empathy. Most importantly, I think it's helping students realize the true purpose of civic engagement. Too often today I think we've mistaken civic engagement to be yelling at each other on social media or taking sides in divided political debates. Service learning projects help students realize the real value of getting involved in your community. Hopefully it will encourage students to pursue careers that are based on serving your community.

I'm proud of our teachers and students leading this effort.

Jason

Go Dragons!

Always feel free to call or email me if you have questions,

sandersj@purcellps.org

405-442-0099 ext 505

Please click on the link below to access Melissa Feroli's regularly updated Counseling Newsletter. This is an easy one-stop shop for scholarships, ACT testing, Oklahoma's Promise and other important information from your High School counselor. Information is segmented into easy to follow grade level specific categories.

Our after school tutoring program will begin this week and last through Spring Break

When: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:00 PM

Where: PHS (Stefanie Renfro's classroom)

Who: Any student may attend but our primary focus is English and Math

Michael O'Neal (math department chairperson) and Stefanie Renfro (electives department chairperson) will staff our after school program for the remainder of the year. Students can also attend tutoring to make up absences. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please contact Carolyn Anyong, assistant principal, @ anyongc@purcellps.org with any questions.

We are excited to announce we have partnered with Parchment to provide students past and present the ability to send e-transcripts to the schools and organizations of their choice. This is a free service to all users. This service is currently live and students can order transcripts online or make a request for our school registrar to send transcripts electronically to colleges of their choice.

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.

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

New this year, Purcell High School is pleased to announce that we will be using GoFan for mobile ticketing for athletic events. This will begin with the upcoming basketball season. Fans can purchase tickets online through the Purcell High School GoFan page or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay. We will still accept cash payments at the gate for early season games, along with the opportunity to purchase season passes. The cost for a cash ticket and online ticket will be $5.

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.

Over the next several weeks we will work to make sure EVERY parent and student can access student and parent portal on Infinite Campus. This allows students and parents to access real-time grades 24/7, attendance information and update personal information. I include a parent/portal link for all parents/guardians on every Parent Newsletter. This link is located immediately below this message. It's very important all parents have access to parent portal.

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

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

Free meals will be provided to any student/family who wishes to receive one. Students can pick up meals as they leave campus on Friday. Please contact our office if you have any questions. Please remember food is always available in our food pantry. Please notify our counselor, Melissa Feroli @ ferolim@purcellps.org if you are in need of food assistance.