Weekly Bulletin
Great Expectations for the month of March
District Character Trait of the Month: Citizenship
District Quote of the Month: "You are a citizen, and citizenship carries responsibilities" - Paul Collier
Expectation Focus:We will encourage each other to do our best.
Week of March 9-13, 2020
~Tuesday, March 10 - Gap and Gown pictures, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm Whitey Ford Gym Lobby - see below
~Thursday, March 12 - MAKEUP DAY For Pictures 9:00 am to 11:00am - see below
~March 16-23 - SPRING BREAK!
~Monday, March 16 - Jiffy Lube scholarship due - see below
From the Cafeteria
Pizza of the Week: Thin crust chicken bacon ranch
Salad of the Week: Tuna Salad
Panini on Wednesday: Cuban (Ciabatta bread with ham, pulled pork, swiss cheese, honey mustard, and pickles)
2020 Celebration of Teaching!
If you are interested in becoming an educator, sign up to attend the 2020 Celebration of Teaching held in Tahlequah on March 24th. You will hear inspirational speakers and take part in hands-on workshops to introduce you to aspects of a career in teaching. Space is limited. See Mrs. Gilman in room E-17 for more information.
Very Important Senior Information
March 10th, 2020
Gap and Gown pictures, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm Whitey Ford Gym Lobby, with the group picture taken @ 12:30 pm in the Whitey Ford Gym.
March 12th
MAKEUP DAY For Pictures 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the lobby of the Whitey Ford Gym.
DRESS ATTIRE FOR PICTURES AND ALSO FOR THE GRADUATION CEREMONY ON MAY 7th
Boys: Slacks (no jeans), Collared shirt with a tie or bow tie, dress shoes or nice boots. NO FLIP FLOPS or TENNIS SHOES
Girls, Dresses or slacks (no jeans) nice top (no t-shirt), sandals are ok, dress shoes open or closed toe are ok. NO FLIP FLOPS or TENNIS SHOES.
Please see Tama Davis or any faculty/staff member and they will get the information to Mrs. Davis to help with clothing attire.
From the Counseling Office
College Visits:
March 26th - Rogers State University -> 2nd Hour
March 30th - University of Oklahoma-Juniors -> 5th Hour
April 29th - TCC/Tulsa Achieves Lab-Seniors
Please sign up with Mrs. Webb in the counseling office
Spring Dates for Your Planning
April 8th - Virtual Day for all 9th, 10th and 12th graders
April 8th - State ACT test date for ALL juniors
Scholarship Information
The Fire Marshal's Association of Oklahoma, in an endeavor to support technical training in fire prevention and related fields, is offering a $500.00 scholarship(s) to graduating high school seniors enrolling and/or is currently enrolled, in an approved fire prevention curriculum. Deadline of March 31st. See attached flyer for more information.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has several scholarship opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Check out their scholarships at https://www.aises.org/students/scholarships.
Your Tulsa area Jiffy Lube owners are offering one $4,000 scholarship award and two $1,000 scholarship awards to 3 local high school students – students simply have to write about “What Drives You?” – no grade point or test score requirements! It’s open to everyone in your high school! The deadline is March 16th. To apply go to: https://yourturn2apply.com/
The Optimist Club of Bixby is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for the 2019-2020 school year. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine” and determine the top winners. Winners will receive awards of $100, $75, or $50 for the top three essays, and the winning essay will be sent to the district level where a $2500 college scholarship is available for the top winner. Follow the link for more information on essay rules: t.ly/BZY12
Indian Ed Tutoring
Indian Ed students - Indian Ed tutor Monday and Wednesday from 7:45am to 9:30am and each of the lunch periods as needed. Can stay after school any day as long as an appointment is made. See Mr. Hunter or Mrs. Francis with questions.
Senior Class Co-Ed t-shirts)
The first round of co-ed shirts are in (if you ordered before 8-28). You can pick them up in Mrs. Rodgers room, S-105.
Times to pick up:
Before 1st hour
2nd lunch
3rd lunch
After 6th hour
Between classes
Please DO NOT pick up your shirt during class.
Student Reminder on Parking
There is no student parking in HOTS parking lot from 7:30am-4:30pm. Thank you!
From the Assistant Principal's Office
Parking permits can be purchased for $20 in the Assistant Principal's Office. You must pay for your drug test online ($15) before you can purchase a permit. See Mrs. Dees with any questions.