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PCPS Superintendent releases letter after Kay County is placed in Yellow Risk Zone for COVID-19

Sunday, August 23 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott has released an important letter after Kay County has recently been placed in the yellow risk zone for COVID-19. The letter goes as follows. PCPS Parents and Staff:Kay County has been designated in the YELLOW Risk Level, or Low Risk Level, as determined by the Oklahoma State Department... Read More.

PCPS Maintenance & Custodial Staff Distributing Bottles of Disinfectant for All Teachers

Saturday, August 22 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School Maintenance and Custodial Staff have been busy filling and distributing bottles of disinfectant for every teacher. These bottles are filled with disinfectant, given to teachers and staff at all sites, then refilled as needed by the site custodian. The disinfectant is safe to be around students, but effective for killing... Read More.

AllianceHealth Ponca City Donates 1,700 Masks to PCPS

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

AllianceHealth Ponca City donated 1,700 adult sized masks to Ponca City Public Schools for students in grades 8-12. The masks are Wildcat navy and red with the AllianceHealth logo. “We are so thankful to AllianceHealth for providing much needed masks to help keep our students, staff, and community as healthy as possible during these turbulent times,” said... Read More.

PCPS provides virtual tour of West Middle School

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools has provided a virtual tour of West Middle School. This can be helpful for students and parents who have never been in that building. PCPS is planning on trying to do one for each school. https://youtu.be/b3wH_uVsfsk

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PCPS FAMILIES PCPS DELAYS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TO AUGUST 24

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

This weekend Ponca City Public School servers were significantly compromised by a ransomware attack. There have been no disclosures of student or personnel personal or financial information. However, all of their data was encrypted if it was stored on a server-based system. Fortunately, PCPS has a back-up as of 8.10.2020 on all PowerSchool and Parent... Read More.

Keri Bartley is PCPS 2021 District Teacher of the Year

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

Roosevelt Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher Keri Bartley has been selected as the new Ponca City Public School 2021 District Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made at the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration held on August 13 in the Concert Hall. The theme this year for the TOY Celebration was the... Read More.

PCPS Transportation Students Need to Contact Transportation Department

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

As the school year approaches, all Ponca City Public School Transportation students will need to call the Transportation Department to setup transportation for their student(s). Parents need to call for regular/special needs students, regardless of them riding last year. With all the changes we aren’t sure if they will be attending school or going... Read More.

Instructions Released for PCPS Virtual Academy Students

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

All Ponca City Public School Virtual Academy students and parents should have received an email from Ryan Dooley, [email protected], on Monday, August 3, 2020. Within this email is a link for students to schedule a time to pick-up technology needed, receive information about PCVA, collect neck gaiters, and meet teachers. There... Read More.

PCPS posts update video for Aug. 4

Tuesday, August 4 by Lyman James

Parents, the last day to enroll in Virtual Academy, Learning Options 2 or 3, is the end of the day on Thursday, August 6th. Once school begins, PCPS will allow parents to switch Learning Options once throughout the 1st semester. However, PCPS must confirm their numbers for staffing before school starts. The application may... Read More.

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Still Open To Place Your Order by August 3

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is now open through August 3, 2020! Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and adult size 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... Read More.