I’d like to share some numbers with you. The following statistics are from the high school, and our current high school enrollment is 189 students:
On October 4th of last year (2023), we had 29 students failing 64 classes. 17 of those 29 students were failing multiple classes.
On October 4th of this year (2024), we had 14 students failing 19 classes. 3 of those 14 students are failing multiple classes.
When comparing the numbers from this year to last year, the number of students failing one or more classes is down 51% (14 vs 29). There are 70% fewer classes being failed (19 vs 64), and the number of students failing multiple classes is down by 82% (3 vs 17).
I am just so proud of our students, our parents, our staff, and our building administration for every ounce of their hard work, determination, and resilience that have been on full display since day one. This type of transformative change does not occur without the cooperation and collaboration of everyone involved. Our work is far from over, and we intend to keep our foot on the gas pedal, but there is nothing wrong with taking a moment to appreciate and recognize the hard work that is taking place in our high school classrooms and at home. Have a great day, everyone!
Congratulations to the Marching Ironmen for a great day and job well done at the Glenpool Blue and Gray Classic Marching Competiton. The Ironmen received 3rd place in class 3A Blue in prelims, they placed in the top 12 and advanced to the finals part of competition where they received 10th place overall with a score of 66.
The Marching Ironmen compete this up coming Tuesday October 8th at the Coffeyville Dalton Defender Days competition. They perform at 9:30 am. We hope to see you there.
I am so proud of these kids!!!!!
Congrats to Tatum Swalley for making All-Conference in Softball!
Be sure to look for the Music Boosters table at tonight's football game. Stop by and purchase one of these awesome, super soft blankets and help support the music program.
Blankets are $30.00. "Nowata Ironmen" option will be available for purchase TONIGHT, "N" option can be ordered at the table.
Parents---Please make time next week to come visit with your child's teacher during parent-teacher conferences. Conferences are Tuesday, Oct. 8th 3:30-7:30 and Thursday, Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30.
Parents--Don't forget to call and schedule a parent - teacher conference for next week!
Huge shoutout to our phenomenal cheerleading team for their outstanding performance at the state competition last Saturday. Their next event will be at the Regionals Game Day competition on November 9th.
Repost: Here are the links to the Band App groups dealing with Athletics and Cheer.
Nowata Golf - https://band.us/n/abaeA4d8Cck2s
High School Boys Basketball - https://band.us/n/aba8AadaC6l70
Jr High Boys Basketball - https://band.us/n/a7a0AcdaCcX01
High School Girls Basketball - https://band.us/n/acafA1d5Cez1U
Jr High Girls Basketball - https://band.us/n/a6a4Abd5C9z3e
Varsity Football - https://band.us/n/aaa2A5dcC0m6Z
Jr High Football - https://band.us/n/a2aaAdd8ddO1p
Cheer - https://band.us/n/a9a6A9d7C7p94
Jr High Cheer - https://band.us/n/a3a1Acd8C3Q6D
Winter Guard - https://band.us/n/a9aaAdd1C531F
HIgh School Softball - https://band.us/n/aca2Afd2Ce4aJ
Jr High Softball - https://band.us/n/a5a1AbdadaOf9
High School Baseball - https://band.us/n/ada7AcdcCb35g
Jr High Baseball - https://band.us/n/a9a6A2d2Cb226
Thanks to Regent Bank, high school and junior high students get free entry to this Fridays football game when they show their student ID!
What a perfect night to pass down school spirit!
There will be a basketball tip in club meeting Wednesday October 2, at 6:30 in the new gym. Immediately after there will be parent meetings for both the boys and girls basketball programs 6-12 grade. Please have a representative for every athlete present.
Congratulations to the Nowata Marching Ironmen for an AMAZING day at the Vinita Hornet Marching Festival. The Marching Ironmen took 1st place in the Hornet Class and Grand Champion for the overall competition. This is a personal success achievement for Mrs. Prince as it is her first ever overall Grand Championship for her career. I am so very proud of these kiddos and all their hardwork!!!!
Next Saturday Oct. 5th we will participate in the Glenpool Blue and Gray Classic.
Mrs. Scott's Anatomy/Physiology and Biology students performed a "crime scene" lab activity in which they tested a "victims" stomach contents to determine which macronutrients were present in their sample, therefore discovering where the victim ate their last meal and who committed the crime. They really enjoyed the real life application of this lab!
Many thanks to Mr. Dave Neely for being a guest speaker on Thursday. He encouraged seniors that could be eligible to vote this year to register and do so. He also explained the voting process and let students see what the ballot would look like.
The JH football game that had been rescheduled for this Thursday, has once again been moved. The new date for the JH game at Chelsea is now Oct 10.
!! REMINDER !!
Tomorrow, Monday, September 23rd is a scheduled distance learning day for students. This will not affect any extracurricular activities.
Varsity Softball Monday: 4 30 start at Home vs South Coffeyville. 1 varsity game. No Junior High.
Tuesday : Varsity SB senior night. 1 varsity game at 4:30.
Thursday: Mondays scheduled JHFB game at Chelsea is being moved to Thursday.
Fri: Varsity FB at Caney Valley 7:00
Sadly, there have been many incidents in the news lately revolving around threats of violence to schools. We are seeing this trend at both the state and national levels. Thankfully, however, most of these incidents have proven to be unsubstantiated. Please click the following link to read the superintendent's letter to the school community explaining how Nowata Public Schools handles threats of violence.
https://5il.co/2x72t
Good morning, Folks,
I had the date wrong, so I missed the opportunity to tell you about a great event that occurred last night. The Nowata Library held an open-house. Even though that event has come and gone, I would encourage you stop by check out all of the great resources that our library has to offer. It is a warm and welcoming environment, and I can assure you that they have something there for everyone to enjoy. When you get a chance, take a minute to check out their Facebook page to see all the programs and events that are offered. The upcoming Meet the Author event on Sunday, September 29th from 2:00-4:00pm is just an example of the quality events that take place in our library.
Varsity Softball will play at 10:00 AM Saturday at the OKU Tournament.