The decision has been made to not travel to Burlington Saturday. Enjoy the snow and a nice long weekend.
Sharon-Mutual Junior High Tournament starts Monday....
Due to poor road conditions and chances for more snow over night the High School basketball teams will not be playing at Burlington tomorrow. We will monitor the situation and make a decision about Saturday tomorrow.
Tournament games have been canceled for today. When the schedule is available for Friday and Saturday, it will be posted.
Burlington High School Tournament
The Horatio Alger Association scholarship application for high school juniors is OPEN!
600+ scholarships available, up to $25,000 each
The Horatio Alger Association is seeking students that display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue higher education. Students must have financial need and a determination to turn their adversity into opportunity and pursue their American Dream.
APPLICATION DATES:
DECEMBER 1, 2024 - MARCH 1, 2025
Apply at https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2024+US+-+Salesforce+Counselors+Email+%231+-+December+9%2C+2024&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_12_12_2023_14_57_COPY_01)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelorās degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower household income)
Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
Be a United States citizen
New cell phone policy begins for grades 7th-12th tomorrow January 7, 2024.
BigFuture Scholarships Opening Soon for Sophomores!
Sophomores can now qualify for BigFutureĀ® Scholarships! They can begin earning entries by starting their career list and starting their college list on BigFuture. BigFuture will continue to award a total of two $40,000 scholarships and hundreds of $500 scholarships every month. Check it out at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships?SFMC_cid=EM1326345-
The Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group (OSIG) scholarship application is now open at www.osig.org. The deadline is March 3, 2025.
2024 END OF YEAR FOOTBALL AWARDS
C-1 All District: JD Sessom Offensive Line, Dakota Walker Defensive Back
C-1 Underclassman All District: Noah Wickware Running back, Cody Vassar Def. Line
C-1 Academic All District: Noah Wickware, Cooper Hutt, Jaxon Irving
8-Man All Star: Dakota Walker
Congratulations Boys!!!!!
Applications for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Program are available ta 5315 S. Shartel Ave., Oklahoma City from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. Interested persons must be 18 years old prior to being accepted into the program and be a high school graduate or have a GED. Transcript or GED scores must be provided.
Senior parents mark your calendars! There will be a meeting on January 22 at 5:30 PM to assist parents in preparing their student's FAFSA at the high school main building. Representatives from High Plains Career Tech will be on hand to help you meet the graduation requirement for this year's seniors. You should bring your 2023 tax return and have an FSA ID created at least 72 hours prior at fafsa.gov. If you do not have the FSA ID, you will not be able to complete your FAFSA that evening. Any parent who does not wish for their student to complete a FAFSA, will need to complete a waiver which you may obtain from Mrs. Hopper. Any Oklahoma's Promise student is required to complete the FAFSA.
Congratulations to Gracie and Patrick and the homecoming court....
The FAFSA is now open! It is a state graduation requirement for students in Oklahoma this year going forward. If you need a waiver form, please see Mrs. Hopper. Completion of the FAFSA is highly recommended throughout higher education and is a requirement for all Oklahoma's Promise students.
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December Students of the Month
PreK - Haylee Parsons
Kind. - Presley Prada
1st - Zerek Marin
2nd - Ridge Spray
3rd - Bella Noland
4th - Keaton JH son
5th - Dierksyn Thompson
6th - Jesse Hedges
Employee of the Month - Lisa Bellows
#trojanprideneverdies
TIME CHANGE!!!! Tomorrow's game with Hillsdale Christian School will start at 5:00 p.m. with the High School girls and the boys will follow.
Congratulations girls!!!! 3rd place Cimmaron tournament
High school girls and boys basketball teams had nice wins last night. Check out second round games today at 4:00 and 5:30 in Lahoma. If you can't make it in person you can catch it on the livestream.
Woodward County Oklahoma Home Community Education Organization is offering a $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors due in the OSU Extension Office by March 3, 2025. See Mrs. Hopper for applications.
Students in grades 5-12 attended an assembly today with Makayla McGee of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. She spoke to the students on the dangers of drug abuse, vaping, social media and human trafficking.