Upcoming MS State Testing Dates
Thursday April 18- Literature Test (7th & 8th)
Tuesday, April 23- Writing Test (8th only)
Wednesday, April 24-Math Test (7th & 8th)
Thursday, April 25-Science Test (8th only)
8th grade parents please read.
Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey
Passive Consent Parent Letter
March 8, 2024
Dear Parent or Guardian:
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is conducting an important survey on student behaviors and beliefs. The survey is called the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA) Survey. All Elk City Public School students in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grades are set to take this survey on March 25, 2024.
The purpose of the survey is to gather information needed to plan prevention and intervention programs in our community and schools. These programs will address problems of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, school dropout, delinquency, violence, mental health, and other issues in our schools and communities. Information will also help judge the effectiveness of current prevention and intervention efforts. The instrument is available at https://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas/prevention/schools/opna.html. I also have a copy of the survey instrument at the school office if you wish to stop by and review it.
The survey is entirely anonymous and confidential. Students will not include their names or any other identifying information. All results from the survey will be presented only in group summary form.
The survey asks questions about behaviors students or students’ friends may or may not have done. It is important to remember the survey is anonymous, so no student’s response will ever be able to be connected with that student. For the survey, students will be asked to respond to questions such as “How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to pick a fight with someone at school?” “Which of the following activities for people your age are available in your community?” “On how many occasions (if any) have you used marijuana in the past 30 days?” “Do you share your thoughts and feelings with at least one of your parents/guardians?”
Your child’s participation in the survey is completely voluntary. Each child will be given the option of skipping any question that he or she prefers not to answer. You may decline to have your child participate if you wish. Please remember this survey offers your child the opportunity to share his or her confidential opinions on very important issues being faced by our youth today. If you do decline, your son or daughter will be allowed to read or participate in some other alternative activity while his or her classmates are taking the survey.
If you have any questions regarding the OPNA or your child’s participation, please contact the OPNA team at OPNA@odmhsas.org .
Please let me know only if you do not wish your son or daughter to participate in the study. You may do this by sending me a short letter requesting your child not participate. Feel free to call or email Lindsay Marks at (580)339-2382 or marks.lindsay@elkcityschools.com if you have any other questions about this important study.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Marks, RN, MSN
School Nurse
Elk City Public Schools
The 7th & 8th grade baseball games at the Clinton Festival have been canceled due to weather. Baseball players will go to the gym 8th hour instead of the baseball fields. Thank you.
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Monday, Feb. 19th - No School
Only 2 more days to get your Valentine a Snack Gram! These can be purchased at the MS office/library.
Our Elk City Schools app keeps getting better and better!
If you haven't signed up for Rooms, you should have received another invite via text today for phone number login! After you sign up, don't forget to download the app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!
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Reminder that tomorrow, Feb 6th, is casual picture day for the MS.
MS Girls Tennis Offseason will stay at the Middle School today. They will be dismissed at 3:25 pm. Thanks.
MS Basketball vs Weatherford is rescheduled for today at 4:00 pm. Boys will play at home while our girls are on the road. Our MS Wrestlers will have their last home dual tonight at the Pioneer Center at 6:00 pm. Hope you are able to be Loud, Proud and part of the Crowd today.
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There will be a soccer booster club meeting on February 7th at 8:00 pm in the High School commons.
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Baseball Signups
If your child is currently in athletics and interested in playing baseball have them come by the office and signup with Mr Shelton. We are trying to help get contact information for our Baseball Booster Club Group Me. They will send out messages throughout the baseball season and would like to meet before the season starts. If you would like to be in that Group Me please have your kid come by and sign up. Thank you .
Elementary Casual Picture Day is Tuesday, Jan. 30th.
Tonight's games with Weatherford have been postponed due to weather. We will let you know when we have rescheduled these games. Stay warm and safe.
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Homecoming Spirit Week starts tomorrow!!
Girls Off-seaon will meet at the Arrowhead Center today instead of the softball barn. Thank you. Great To Be In "The Brown & White"
8th grade Academic Team placed 2nd today at the Firebird Tournament in Woodward. Great to be in "The Brown & White."
MS Track will practice at the Pioneer Center today. Thank you.
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Girls Off-seaon will meet at the Arrowhead Center today instead of the softball barn. Thank you.
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Any families needing food for the upcoming weather/weekend can call the MS to get a pick up box today.
Wrestling change for January 12th
If your child is not attending the conference wrestling tournament in Kingfisher they will report to the Middle School gym for athletics. Your child will be dismissed from school at 3:25 pm. Thank you.
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