Wildcat News
September 8-14, 2024
Monday, September 9
JOM Conference at Durant
MS home Football vs. Fairland: 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 10
JOM Conference at Durant
FFA at Glenpool
MS/HS Softball at Fairland: 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11
JOM Conference at Durant
FFA at Locust Grove
Patriot Day
Thursday, September 12
HS Softball at Wyandotte Festival
1:00: vs. Salina @ Wyandotte
4:00: vs. Tahlequah Sequoyah @ Fairland
Title 1 Parents Meeting: 5:00 p.m. (HS Cafeteria)
Board of Education Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 13
HS Softball at Wyandotte Festival
2:30: vs. Webb City JV @ Fairland
Bye Week Football
Saturday, September 14
HS Softball at Wyandotte Festival
1:30: vs. Wyandotte @ Wyandotte
Quapaw Youth Football at Riverton
Daily Updates
August 27, 2024 (UPDATED)
Dear Quapaw Students, Parents and Community Members,
In light of the storm damage that occurred on Friday, August 16, 2024, we wanted to make you aware of how Quapaw Public Schools has responded and plans to move forward.
As you may know, high winds ripped through the campuses last Friday which caused substantial damage to HVAC units, roofing on several buildings, fence damage, tree damage, and flooded other areas.
RELOCATION OF UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS:
To begin educating our students, we have had to make some temporary arrangements. Because the upper elementary hall, classrooms, cafeteria/gymnasium, and kitchen are inoperable at this time, upper elementary students will be housed in other buildings. All 3rd grade students will be educated together in the middle school library. All 4th grade students will be educated in one classroom immediately adjacent to the high school office. All 5th grade students will be educated in the science lab next to the middle school library. Administration has worked diligently to ensure student and staff schedules are orderly for the educational process to continue as seamlessly as possible.
With the movement of the elementary students to the middle school and high school, we are ensuring schedules are arranged for elementary students not to be in the same areas at the same time as the middle school and high school students without adult supervision. Academic and bell schedules have been adjusted accordingly to ensure student groups will not overlap.
DROPOFF AND PICKUP
The school day begins at 8:00 am. PK-2nd grade students will need to be dropped off by the front doors of the elementary school. 3rd-12th grade students will need to be dropped off between the middle school and high school. Staff will be on duty to guide students to their assigned location. 3rd-5th grade students will need to report to the high school cafeteria. 3rd-5th grade students will remain in the cafeteria until their classroom teacher escorts the class from the cafeteria.
All PK-5th grade students who do not ride the bus will need to be picked up in front of the elementary school. 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will be bussed from the middle and high school to the elementary school for parent pickup. Student pickup begins at 3:25 pm at the elementary school after the buses depart.
If your child is a bus rider, PK-2nd grade students will load buses in front of the elementary school. 3rd-12th grade students will load between the middle school and high school. 3rd-5th grade students will load the buses before the middle school and high school students are dismissed.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
We have also had to make changes to the eating areas. Pre-K through 2nd grade will eat breakfast in their classrooms. 3rd-12th grade students will eat breakfast in the high school cafeteria. Supervisory staff will ensure that students are seated in their designated areas for breakfast.
All elementary students will eat lunch in the high school cafeteria with their own grade level while middle school and high school students will be in class. PK-2nd will walk to the high school for lunch. PK-2nd grades will be transported to the high school by bus during impending weather and unforeseen circumstances. There will be additional supervision during the transition between buildings.
OPEN HOUSE (MEET THE TEACHER)
We will include an open house for all the buildings. Days and times vary due to scheduled activities already on the calendar for Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, August 30: 3:00-6:00 p.m. at QES (Grades PreK-2)
Friday, August 30: 3:00-5:00 p.m. at MS/HS (Grades 3-12)
WHAT YOU CAN DO
We want to ensure that every student has the best educational experience possible. The following are recommendations:
- Talk with your child about his/her feelings about the changes. Share your feelings as well.
- Talk about what happened and answer any questions they may have as best as you can.
- Reassure your child that they are safe.
We want to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. The building offices are open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The QES Office will reopen on Wednesday, August 28.
This will be a temporary situation while building repairs are completed.
We look forward to having our students and staff return to school!
School begins on Tuesday, September 3.
Sincerely,
David Carriger, Superintendent
Sheri Compton, Elementary Principal
Aaron Thomasson, Middle School Principal
Dr. Elsie Morris, High School Principal
Superintendent of Schools
Quapaw Public Schools
