Our own Rachel Welch has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)! We're so proud of her, and it's fantastic that she's getting national recognition. The PAEMST is the highest recognition a K-12 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the US. She has dramatically impacted her students, this district, and every educator she has worked with. Congratulations Rachel Welch! Click on the link to see her finalist profile https://paemst.nsf.gov/finalist_profile/7974

Welcome to the Circle of Blue: A Letter to Our Community Dear Glenpool Community, It is with great enthusiasm and pride that we introduce the newest leader of the Glenpool Warriors Football Program, Coach Payton Werner. As the new Head Football Coach, Coach Werner brings a wealth of experience, a legacy of success, and an unwavering commitment to developing young men of character both on and off the field. The Warrior Football Program, a cornerstone of Glenpool's proud tradition, boasts two state championships (2002, 2008), two state runner-ups (2003, 2007), and seven semifinalist appearances. With Coach Werner at the helm, we are poised to continue our pursuit of excellence while honoring the rich history of Warrior football. Read more about Coach Werner here: https://5il.co/357v1

Glenpool Schools' next bond election is March 4. There are many additions and remodels in the plans. Check our website for more information - https://www.glenpoolps.org/o/gps/page/bond-issue-2025

Check out what is going on in the Glenpool school district! Each month, the Warrior Chant is published, highlighting our district. Here is January's edition: https://www.glenpoolps.org/o/gps/page/warrior-chant-january-2025

Glenpool Schools will be on a Distance Learning Day on Friday, Jan 10. All buildings will be closed. Students need to check with teachers for assignments. Be safe.

Parents, We are monitoring some information on social media and wanted to put out a clarification. All buses will be running their regularly scheduled routes and pickup times will remain on the same schedule. Parents are welcome to pick their children up early.

Big thank you to our Friend of Education for January, Bounce Kingdom 918! We appreciate your support of our schools and our community!

Congratulations to our Elementary Teacher of the Month, LeAnn Click!

Congratulations to Stacey Thomas, our Secondary Employee of the Month!

Congratulations to Patti McGee, our January Support Employee of the Month

Parents of students in extended day: With the increase in snowfall and the worsening of road conditions, we are asking parents to pick students up as early as possible from extended day. Our goal is to try to get as many of our employees on the road home by 5:00.

This year Upper Elementary participated in the angel adoption with BancFirst. Student Council gathered and decided to reach out to staff members about adopting angels from the Glenwood Retirement Center. The Upper Elementary picked 40 angels from the tree that is located at BancFirst! Teachers and faculty adopted these angels and fulfilled their wish lists with the help from their own families and/or their classroom families. Thank you to staff and the community for helping in making 40 residents of our local retirement center feel extra special this holiday season! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones! UE Student Council and Sponsors

Winter Break - no school! - Dec 21 through Jan 5. Professional Development Day January 6 - no school!! Classes resume on Tuesday, Jan 7

Roast house coffee held a clothing drive and collected a ton of clothes and coats to donate to the upper elementary. Thank you Roast House Coffee! We appreciate you!

Don’t forget that Friday is the last day to order candy cane grams for your child(ren) and their friends at the Upper Elementary (1st through 4th grade only)! If you need more slips, you can print some off from the link below or ask their teacher to send home more slips. From the 2nd grade teachers and students, Thank you for your support! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rN6Z8MLLGtSHx3lCXScFv_ULv34n4jxp/view?usp=drivesdk

Freckles Friday at Upper Elementary will be December 13th.

We have our first OkMEA All-State band member in quite a few years so he deserves some recognition! Raul Peña made 6th chair trumpet in the top OkMEA All-State band, the Wind Symphony. This is out of all schools in Oklahoma, and we are super proud of him for that!

The Mask & Gavel Society presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Dec 5-7 at 7:00pm in the APB.

A huge shout out to Glenpool Docs! They donated over 3,000 candy canes for our 2nd grade fundraiser. Thank you!!! Candy Cane Grams go on sale Dec 4-13 at the Upper Elementary.

Upper Elementary Families, One of the most exciting times in an elementary school starts on Monday. The days and weeks leading up to Christmas/Winter break are full of energy, excitement, and memories. Thursday, Dec 5th we will start our 12 days of Christmas dress-up day countdown. We try to keep the days simple enough that most have the things needed in their closets already. Please remember that participation in dress-up days are always optional. Parents with students in UE and LE- Upper Elem dress days match the Lower days except for Dec 11 & 18. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-6KlT4ECueQnwIVQm1qsd3dfetk4n-NSJ2Rc8De_xIs/edit?usp=sharing