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This Week at QPS
December 8-13, 2025
Monday, December 8
Christmas Countdown 10 days to go...
Quapaw Elementary School Holiday Shop (Last Day)
Elementary Christmas Program Grades PreK-1: 6:00 p.m. (Main Gym) Doors Open at: 5:30 p.m.
HS Basketball at Welch Tournament
JV Boys vs. Welch: 8:30 p.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Don't be a Grinch - Wear Green
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Mistletoes - Wear cool Christmas socks and jeans
Tuesday, December 9
Christmas Countdown 9 days to go...
Elementary Christmas Program Grades 2-4: 6:00 p.m. (Main Gym)
HS Basketball at Welch Tournament
Girls: vs. Baxter: 4:00 p.m.
Boys: vs. Baxter: 5:30 p.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Frosty the Snowman - Dress like a Snowman
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Santa's Helpers - Wear a Santa hat, elf hat, or reindeer antlers
Wednesday, December 10
Christmas Countdown 8 days to go...
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Hats off to the Holidays - Wear a hat or headband
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Candycane Lane - Wear red/white shirt
Thursday, December 11
Christmas Countdown 7 days to go...
FFA at Tahlequah
Grade 6-8 Basketball home Commerce: 4:30 p.m. (Main Gym)
HS JV Boys at Welch Tournament: 5:30 or 8:30 p.m. TBD
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Run Run Rudolph - Wear workout clothes
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Tree Topper - Wear favorite holiday headband or tree topper with jeans
Friday, December 12
Christmas Countdown 6 days to go...
HS Basketball at Welch Tournament
Girls: 4:00 or 7:00 TBD
Boys: 5:30 or 8:30 TBD
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Cozy Cabin - Wear flannel
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Ho Ho Hoedown - Wear plaid/flannel and boots
Saturday, December 13
HS Basketball at Welch Tournament: TBD
Peoria Christmas Parade: 10:00 a.m.
December 14-20, 2025
Sunday, December 14
Class of 2029 Christmas Family Fun Day
Polar Express: 3:00 p.m. (SC Gym) $3
Monday, December 15
Christmas Countdown 5 days to go...
Stuco Nursing Home Visit
Grades 6-8 Basketball at Wyandotte: 4:30 p.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Toasty Toes - Wear fun or silly socks
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Christmas Vacation - Wear Hawaiian shirt
Tuesday, December 16
Christmas Countdown 4 days to go...
HS Basketball home Ketchum: 6:00 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting: 5:00 p.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Head to Toe Holiday - Wear all the accessories
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Spirit of the Season - Wear red/green shirt
Wednesday, December 17
Christmas Countdown 3 days to go...
School Safety Meeting: 10:00 a.m. (Administration Office)
Grades 6-8 Basketball at Fairland: 10:00 a.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Let Your Light Shine - Wear lights and sparkles
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Grinch Day - Wear a Grinch shirt
Thursday, December 18
Christmas Countdown 2 days to go...
HS Basketball at Copan: 6:00 p.m.
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: Sweater Weather - Wear an ugly sweater or outfit
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Ugly Sweater - Wear your ugly sweater with jeans
Friday, December 19
Christmas Countdown 1 day to go...
End of Semester 1
Final Exams
Santa at QES
Elementary Christmas Dress up Day: 'Twas the Night Before Break - Wear pajamas
MS/HS 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Comfort and Joy - Wear Favorite holiday themed shirt with jeans
December 22-26, 2025
Monday, December 22 - Friday, December 26
Winter Break (No School)
December 29, 2025-January 2, 2025
Monday, December 29 - Friday, January 3
Winter Break (No School)
Becoming a QPS School Volunteer (2025-26)
At Quapaw Public Schools, we encourage family involvement and support in our school buildings. Family members and individuals are invited to participate in our many engagement opportunities throughout the year. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, all volunteers must abide by the QPS Volunteer policy.
A school volunteer is present in the school for a pre-arranged purpose, donating time and expertise to support QPS students and staff. Examples of school volunteers are individuals that:
- Help with Class Parties
- Chaperone Field Trips
- Support Book Fairs
- Read to Classrooms
- Support School-Wide or District-Wide Events
Individuals interested in volunteering with QPS may begin the application process by:
- Submit an information form
- Authorize a criminal records search
- Pay the records fee
- Review the relevant school policies
- Sign the volunteer compliance agreement
(Packets will be available at Parent-Teacher Conferences)
The board has adopted this policy to clarify requirements, expectations, and responsibilities related to volunteering for the school district.
The district does not discriminate against volunteers on the basis of race, color, sex,
pregnancy, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, disability,
veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information. All individuals who volunteer
for the district should be committed to the district’s non-discrimination requirements and its
goal of providing quality education and related programs to the children of the community.
The district has a myriad of needs which can be filled by volunteers, and any individual
interested in being a school volunteer should contact a building principal to begin the
volunteer approval process.
No individual will be permitted to volunteer until all the required paperwork has been
submitted and the criminal records check has been reviewed and approved by the building
principal. In the event the criminal records check reveals adverse information regarding
the potential volunteer, the administration will review the facts and circumstances to
determine whether an exception can be granted and in what capacity, if any, the individual
may be permitted to volunteer. All potential volunteers will be given the opportunity to
explain any adverse information which is discovered during the criminal records check
prior to an application being denied.
In addition to the foregoing, there are also special considerations for volunteers who are
driving on school field trips or who are volunteering in connection with athletic events.
Individuals who transport students in personal vehicles are required to provide additional
documentation and declarations related to their driving history and insurance. Individuals
who volunteer in connection with athletic events are required to participate in sport-specific education programs.
For further information on how you can be a volunteer at QPS, please contact the building principals. Aa application packet is located at the bottom of this page.