PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott releases new COVID-19 update

PCPS Families:Wildcat families, our greatest priority is the health and safety of our students, staff, and community members. I cannot urge you enough to help us stop the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday and today, we completed contact tracing investigations around positive COVID-19 cases in our school and quarantined individuals. Do not send your child...

30 DAYS LEFT TO BE COUNTED IN THE 2020 CENSUS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 – Now is the time to be counted in the 2020 Census! Data collection will end on September 30, and the U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging everyone in Oklahoma to respond between now and the deadline of September 30.Currently, the State of Oklahoma has a 79.3 percent total response rate, which...
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NOC offers enrollment for late-start classes

Northern Oklahoma College is offering enrollment for late-start classes for the Fall 2020 semester. 12-week courses begin Sept. 14, and 8-week courses begin Oct. 12.  Students can also enroll for fall interim courses scheduled for Dec. 7-Jan. 7.  “Late-start classes are offered for both current students who wish to pick...

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Back Open

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is open once more through September 14, 2020! Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and activity masks, or neck gaiters. A sizing guide is available for viewing at the Team Store (link below), but elementary children will definitely need a youth size...

NPS Parent/Student Portal now back on

Newkirk Public School's Parent/Student Portal is now turned on. If students and parents had access to the portal last year, their login will work this year. If they are a new student / parent and need to setup an account call the school and we will get your information to do so.
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Three vehicles collide in accident east of Ponca City

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 12:07 p.m. on U.S. 60, 1/10 of a mile west of City View Road, 1 mile east of Ponca City in Osage County.Three vehicles were involved in the accident. David Mallow, 58, of Pawhuska was driving a 2019 Mack tractor was stopped in the center turn lane...

Governor Stitt Allocated $10 Million to Supply Oklahoma Schools with PPE

Governor Stitt allocated $10 million dollars to supply Oklahoma schools with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The PPE was shipped and sorted at various sites in the State. They were then sorted and distributed by County Emergency Management. Paula Cain is the Emergency Manager for Ponca City. The PPE included masks for children (6,734) and...

Community National Bank Donates Disinfectant Cleaner to PCPS District

Community National Bank donated four Gallons of Maximum One-Step Disinfectant Cleaner to be used to disinfect classrooms between classes at all sites. PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “This is yet another example of our local community stepping up to support our District. We are so much stronger when we unite together to fight...
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OSDH reporting 713 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 713 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, putting the statewide total to 58,733 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 8,749 cases are active.As for new cases,  there are none to report for Kay County, For local counties, Payne County continues to see an increase...

Two Stillwater Residents Involved In Accident Near Ripley

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 11:26 p.m. Sunday evening on County Road 68th just east of Mehan Rd, 2 miles west and 1.5 north of Ripley in Payne County.Dylan Alexander, 22, of Stillwater was driving a 2020 Dodge Challenger eastbound on 68th at an extreme high rate of speed. The vehicle went...

Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases reported across Oklahoma over the weekend

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,760 new positive COVID-19 cases since Friday. As of Sunday, there have been up to 58,020 confirmed cases, and 8,288 cases are active.There have been 13 virus-related deaths reported over the weekend. No further data is known about the two deaths for Sunday. Oklahoma's death toll...