Wynnewood Elementary

Due to the high probability of hazardous road conditions tomorrow morning, Wynnewood Public Schools will be closed and will remain in distance/virtual learning Friday, February 24th.

Good afternoon, folks, After watching the local weather maps and models predict the effect of the upcoming weather systems and receiving information from the National Weather Center in Norman, Wynnewood Public Schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday. All school related activities and practices are canceled through Friday. These will be virtual/distance learning days, which means our students have been sent home with assignments from each of their teachers. Students will have instructions and information on how to reach their teachers if they need any help with any of their work over the next three days. If you need to reach a principal or someone at the central office, please call and leave a message, and it will be forwarded to that individual’s cell phone. Your phone call will be returned as soon as possible. With the windchill, it is going to get bitterly cold over the next few days. If you need warm clothing for anyone in your household, please call a principal or me, and we will do our best to provide what you need. Check on your neighbors, especially if they are elderly. Be safe, folks. Kind regards, Tim Simpson Superintendent, Wynnewood Public Schools

Please vote yes for this important NON-TAX RAISING bond issue on Tuesday, February 8th. Your support of our students and our school district is ALWAYS appreciated!

It might be cold outside, but around our school district things start heating up this time of year. Our basketball teams are making their push toward playoffs; spring sports are working hard behind the scenes preparing for the upcoming season; our Ag students are busy taking care of and showing their livestock; band and academic meets are in full swing; and our teachers and students are working hard in their classrooms! The COVID Omicron variant is trying to take us down, but by each of us practicing some common-sense safety measures sprinkled with some good old-fashioned grit and resilience, we’ll come through this challenge stronger than ever. Life has a way of knocking us to our knees every now and then, but it never stops moving forward and neither should we. Five years ago, our Wynnewood citizens voted for the safety and welfare of our communities’ children by passing a $560,000 transportation bond issue that allowed the school district to replace all of its route buses. A renewal of that bond will be on the ballot and up for approval on the February 8th election. An important piece to this election is that THERE IS NO PROJECTED TAX INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BOND ISSUE. We have worked hard to be transparent and good stewards of tax payer money, and we hope that you have been able to see all the improvements to our programs, buildings, and facilities. We also hope you see how hard we are working to take care of all the equipment and resources that we already have. Since this is a renewal of the bond issue passed five years ago, this current bond issue is also for $560,000. With this particular bond, the money it generates can only be spent in two different areas: 1. Technology for students and teachers. 2. Vehicles used to transport students. When you go to the polls on Tuesday, February 8th, the $560,000 bond issue will be separated into two different propositions. Proposition 1 is for technology totaling $210,000. These funds will be used to replace outdated and unusable computers in the elementary school computer lab and in our secondary computer lab at the high school. Both of those labs are critically needed for student use. Those funds will also be used to replace broken or unrepairable student Chromebooks as well as outdated Smartboard technology across the district. The old Smartboard projectors and screens will be replaced with single monitor SmartTV technology. Proposition 2 is for student transportation totaling $350,000. These funds will be used to replace two activity buses that are over 13 years old with over 100,000 miles. These buses are on the road almost every day of the week throughout the entire year, including summer. Those funds are also desperately needed to replace our two 14 passenger student activity vans that are both over 14 years old with over 140,000 miles. The equipment and vehicles that we need to purchase with the money from this bond issue are used almost every single day that school is in session. The technology will help keep us up to speed with the digital demands that come with educating students in the 21st century, and the vehicles will allow us to continue to transport our students safely. We need a 60% majority to pass this bond issue, so on February 8, 2022, please come out and VOTE YES to both propositions. Also remember that voting yes and passing both propositions will not raise your taxes a single penny. As a city, we might argue politics and fuss about the price of gas and electricity, but this community never fails to support its children and school district, and that is not something that every community can say. If you have any questions about the bond issue or the propositions, please feel free to email me at tsimpson@wynnewood.k12.ok.us or call me at 405-665-2004 or just stop by the office. #OneTownOneTribe

Good eveining, Wynnewood Public Schools' Families: We are aware of and following the social media challenge circulating on TikTok called "The December 17th Challenge" or "The National Shoot-up Your School Day." While the challenge is not specific to our school district or any of our buildings (this is a nationwide issue), we take all threats to our staff and students seriously. Our police department led by Chief Ken Moore will have a presence in each one of buildings tomorrow. We appreciate their willingness to help us bring some peace of mind to our Wynnewood families. Thank you.

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Wynnewood Public Schools is accepting applications for a temporary full time custodial worker in our middle school. This position will probably run through December but could extend past that and possibly turn into a permanent position. The working hours are 10:00am - 6:30pm. We would like to fill this position as soon as possible. Common sense, honesty, and a good work ethic is expected. Applications can be picked up at the superintendent’s office, which is located at the east end of the high school (702 E Kerr Blvd). For more information or if you have any questions, please contact middle school Principal Byron Mooney at 405-665-4105.

🏹It will be back to school time before we know it! 😁 We are excited to start this school year as normal as we possibly can. ☝ With that being said, there's important information we'd like to share with you as well as giving you the chance to meet our staff members.♥ 🗓I have listed important dates below so that you can mark your calendars! 🔴Thursday, July 29th Preschool parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 🟠Monday, August 2nd Kindergarten parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 🟡Tuesday, August 3rd 1st Grade parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 🟢Wednesday, August 4th 2nd Grade parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 🔵Thursday, August 5th 3rd Grade parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 🟣Friday, August 6th 4th Grade parent only meeting @ 6:00pm 👧🏽🧒🏻Meet the Teacher Night -Tuesday, August 10th 5:00-6:30pm All kids and parents can come and meet their teachers and visit their new classrooms. All student school supplies will be furnished, however they will need to provide their own backpacks. Classroom teachers will take donations of Kleenex and Clorox wipes. We can't wait to see you all! 💖 #wesfoundationtothefuture #uniteignite

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**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** Wynnewood Schools has an immediate opening for a cook at our elementary school. We are looking for an honest, dependable person with a good work ethic who takes pride in his or her work and cares about kids. If interested or would like more information, please contact Misty Brown at 405-238-8564, or you can email her at mbrown@wynnewood.k12.ok.us

**IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR OUR INCOMING PRESCHOOLERS** Wynnewood Public Schools has been afforded a wonderful opportunity for our incoming preschoolers. At no charge to our district or our families, we are able to offer our preschool students the chance to participate in the Waterford Upstart school readiness program. Those who register for the program will receive a laptop computer, the Upstart software, internet service (if necessary), and a personal Upstart program coach. Not only does the program build academic skills, but on average, students who complete the program enter kindergarten reading at almost a first grade level!. Please visit our website for much more information. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Superintendent Tim Simpson at 405-665-2004. Visit waterfordupstart.org/register to reserve your child’s spot or call 888-982-9898. Please take advantage of this great opportunity! Have a great day!

Good morning! Wynnewood schools is strongly considering dividing the overflow parking area south of the middle school into two separate garden areas. One to be used as a district garden and the other to be used as a community garden. We would assign garden plots to residents who would like to grow their own vegetables, berries, and/or flowers. There would be a water supply and tools available. There are many, many details to work out, but before we move forward, we need to make sure there is enough community interest and support to justify the project. As a Wynnewood resident, is this something you would like to see in our community?

Good Afternoon! Wynnewood schools will continue with virtual learning for the remainder of the week and will start back in person on Monday, February 22nd. Please do not hesitate to reach out to a teacher, your building principal, or me if you have any questions or needs. Please be careful and stay safe.

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Good Morning, Folks! I am all but certain that school will be in session tomorrow. Next week doesn't look as certain, but Oklahoma weather can turn on a dime, so we'll wait and see what it looks like on Sunday going in to Monday. We will be making sure that our students are going home with their devices tomorrow. If we have to miss school, the days we miss will be virtual learning days. I just want to give you a chance to think about child care if we have to be out for a couple days or more. Even when we are out, if you call and leave a message, the voice recording will be sent to our email inboxes, and we'll be able to get back to you and address the problem. If you find yourself in need of any winter clothing such as coats, hats, gloves, etc. for your kids, please send me (Tim Simpson), your building principal, or your child's teacher a text message, an email, or a voice message so that we can help. It's going to get very cold very soon. Please let us know if there is anything else that we might be able to help you with if needed. I hope the rest of your day goes well.

Get you chore lists ready, moms and dads. There are always things to pickup, floors to sweep and mop, dishes to be done and laundry to be folded and put away! Wynnewood Schools will be closed again tomorrow because of the potentially hazardous driving conditions. Make use of the free labor before they move out. Y'all stay warm and safe.

Because of very hazardous road conditions in town as well as our rural roads, Wynnewood Public Schools will be closed today and all school activities are canceled. This is NOT a virtual day. No assignments will be given. It is just considered an inclement weather day. Stay safe.

From our Wynnewood School family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Festivus, and don't forget rule #4, kids: Festivus isn't over until the head of the household gets pinned.

Good morning, Folks, There seems to be a rumor going around that we are closing the elementary school down due to COVID-19 related issues. That is not true. We have some students and staff that have tested positive over the past few weeks, and we have quarantined some students due to contact tracing. Building and district wide we have had many more students out either in isolation or quarantine than we currently do right now. I don't have our current numbers available right now, but I will post them tomorrow. We are seeing some of the effects from Thanksgiving break, but as of now, we see no reason to shut down any of our buildings or facilities. Have a great day!

Good Morning! I apologize for not communicating much lately. My wife and I both tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago, and I didn't do a very good job of keeping up with everything. My girls in the office and our District staff, however, did a wonderful job with the day-to-day operations. It's humbling to realize just how expendable I really am. Lol. It's also very comforting and gratifying to know that we have such capable and trustworthy people working in our District. Here are our latest COVID-19 numbers: ES - 2 positive cases (4th graders) and 29 in quarantine as a result of contact tracing for various reasons. MS - 1 positive case (6th grader) and 30 in quarantine as a result of contact tracing for various reasons. HS - 1 positive case (11th grader) and 2 in quarantine as a result of contact tracing for various reasons. I'd like to close this message by taking a moment to brag on our parents. I made 32 phone calls yesterday afternoon to inform parents in each of our buildings that their son or daughter would have to begin quarantining based on investigations performed by the health department. Not a single parent responded negatively or argued the mandate. Everyone was kind and understanding. I really cannot begin to describe how grateful we are to work with parents and a community who work so hard to show us patience and grace. We know the stress and inconvenience that these issues cause you. We love you guys and our kids. Thank you for working with us and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Tim Simpson, Supt.