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This Week at QPS 

March 1-7, 2026

Read Across America Week

 

Sunday, March 1

State Girls Powerlifting Leaves for Durant

 

Monday, March 2

Grades 7-12 Girls State Powerlifting at Durant

HS/MS Esports at Bixby

HS Baseball at Cleveland: 4:00 p.m. (V/JV) Season Opener

ES: Reading Jogs the Mind: Wear Workout Clothes and Read with a Friend

 

Tuesday, March 3

Powerlifting Weighing at Miami

MS Baseball home Afton: 4:30 p.m.

HS Baseball home Afton: 6:15 p.m.

Special BOE Meeting: 5:30 p.m.

ES: Buddy up for Reading: Dress up as Twins with a Friend

 

Wednesday, March 4

Grades 7-9 Boys Regional Powerlifting at Hilldale

ES: House Colors: Wear Your House Color: black, red, green or blue

 

Thursday, March 5

HS home Baseball Kansas: 4:30 p.m. (V/JV)

HS Softball at Wyandotte: 4:30 p.m. (Wyandotte/Pryor)

EPA “Tar Creek” Open House at Miami Civic Center (5-8)

JOM Meeting: 5:00 p.m. (Administration Building)

ES: Read My Shirt: Wear a Shirt that needs to be read and has a Positive Message

 

Friday, March 6

Grades 10-12 Boys Regional Powerlifting at Hilldale

Grade 8 Afton Vo-Tech Trip

Wyandotte MS Baseball Festival

11:30 a.m. vs. Commerce

1:00 p.m. vs. Vinita

Alumni Basketball Game: 6:00 p.m.

ES: Get Lost in a Good Book: Wear Camo and Bring your Favorite Book.  We will drop everything and read from 2:45-3:10 today.

 

Saturday, March 7

MS Esports home

District Instrumental Music at Kingfisher

Wyandotte MS Baseball Festival

5:30 p.m. vs. Providence

 

Sunday, March 8

Move Clocks Forward

 

 

 

QPS Back to School Update
 
Immunizations
Requirements are listed on the Oklahoma State Department of Health’ website and on the qpswildcats.com web site.
 
Food Service
We will continue to offer each student free breakfast and lunch this coming school year.
 
Athletic Ticket Prices
No increase in ticket prices for the 2025-26 school year.
High School/Middle School Events
Adults: $5
Students: $5
Family passes go on sale at the HS Office beginning August 4.
 
Transportation
As we begin school, please watch for school buses and students walking around the school area. When picking up students at the MS and HS after school, please do not block the area between the schools from 3:15-3:30 p.m. This is for bus loading only. Please pick up students after buses depart at 3:30 p.m. or park across the street in the student parking lot. Thank you for helping us keep our students and staff safe.
 
As always, we are here to help your family with any concerns or questions you have. The success of our students – including your child – is our focus and mission. We appreciate your support and involvement.
Daily updates can be found on the district Facebook page, district app, and at the district website qpswildcats.com.
Here’s to a great 2025-26 school year!
 
Sincerely,
David Carriger
Superintendent
Quapaw Public Schools

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Student Drug Testing
Quapaw Public Schools requires that all students wishing to participate in extracurricular or co-curricular activities (Athletics, Band, Cheer, FFA, FCCLA, Academic Teams, E-Sports, etc.) complete a mandatory drug screening prior to the beginning of activities.
 
Cost for this screening is $10.
Students will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular or co-curricular activities until the successful completion of a drug screening. If you have any questions, please contact Jake Manning at (918) 674-2501 or by email at [email protected]