Coalgate Public Schools

LINDA BEAL: EMERSON LIBRARIAN Mrs Beal did an outstanding job as always with Dr Seuss celebration. There were many people and organizations who came into the elementary school to read to the kids. Debbie Ramono baked the cupcakes and the cake.

MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF Sayde Benedict placed 5th out of 32 at Buncombe Creek Golf Course.

TISHOMINGO POWERLIFTING RESULTS Landon Hopkins 2nd Bryson Stowe 4th Jaci Lee 4th Jasmine Latham 4th

COUNSELOR'S INFORMATION Current information, including information about scholarships, class selections for 24-25, and updates can be found at the following link: https://coalgatepsok.sites.thrillshare.com. Select Menu and then High School Counselor's Corner

BAND UPDATE From band director Tim Howell: At the Checotah Band Daze event, they received a very strong 2 (Excellent Rating) today! They played their hearts out and I am so proud of them!! We have a little work to still do before OSSAA districts on March 5th! It was a great day!! Saturday February 24th, 2024 OSSAA District Solo and Ensemble Results: We have 18 students advancing to State Contest in April!!! I am so proud of these students! It’s been two great days of music playing!!! Middle School Solos: Jaxie Cottrell- Superior Imri Bolgrien- Superior Marisol Soto- Excellent Felicity Looney- Excellent Jessa Cottrell- Good Middle School Duets: Felicity Looney and Jaxie Cottrell- Superior Marisol Soto and Felicity Looney- Excellent High School Solos: AD Mauk- Superior (Advancing to State) Laney Brown- Superior (Advancing to State) Ridge Duncan- Superior (Advancing to State) Hayden Kellett- Excellent Jeffrey Hampton- Good High School Duets and Ensembles: AD Mauk and Ridge Duncan- Superior (Advancing to State) Quintet- AD, Ridge, Laney, Hayden, and Felicity- Superior (Advancing to State) Coalgate HS Ensemble (18 members)- Laney, Felicity, Kristy, Marisol, Jaxie, AD, Ridge, Josie, Jeff, Landon, Hayden, Imri, Jentry, Solomon, Aingeal, Zoe, Mikayla, and Cooper- Superior (Advancing to State) Mikayla Brown and Aingeal Wilson- Excellent Percussion Quintet- Cooper, Mikayla, Zoe, Aingeal, and Hayden- Excellent

SENDOFF FOR GIRLS' BB TEAM Tomorrow in front of the gym at 11:15, we will sending off the girls' basketball team as they look for another win! Come and join us and let them know that we are behind them.

GIRLS' BB WIN AGAIN They beat Mangum 44-40 and advance to the Regional Consolation Bracket Championship against Vanoss. They play tomorrow at 1:00 in Vanoss! Congratulations Ladies, come out tomorrow to watch our girls as they try to advance to the Area Tournament!

GIRLS' BASKETBALL ADVANCES GIRLS Basketball team has advanced in the Regonal's Bracket! Big win over Apache 34-28! They will play in Vanoss tomorrow at 6:00! CONGRATULATIONS!!

NEW BUS Coalgate Schools has been blessed with a new bus.

RAELEIGN MADDEN: A+ ATHLETE The following is the script read at the presentation; Hi, I’m Joel Northcutt with Tishomingo Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers. We are here to present Raeleigh Madden with a $1,000.00 scholarship for being our A+ Athlete of the Week. Raeleigh, who ranks fifth in her class with a 4.2 GPA, is also a top ten-percent academic athlete in her school. She’s a member of the National Honor Society, the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society, and the Scholastic Team. All while serving as the Coalgate Student Council Vice President and taking concurrent college courses as well. Raeleigh is always smiling, happy, and someone who naturally contributes a lot to the class. She has a knack for keeping discussions lively and engaging. Raeleigh's dedication to academics is evident in her commitment to setting a good example for others and maintaining excellent grades. She believes in the importance of being a dedicated student, setting the tone for her future. In athletics, Raeleigh's commitment is unwavering. She competes in multiple sports, including Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Golf, and Softball for the Lady Cats. Her achievements include earning all-district and all-region honors in softball and becoming a two-time individual state qualifier in golf. She's also been named an Academic team National Qualifier. Raeleigh has an excellent work ethic, always the first to arrive and often the last to leave. She's a natural leader who leads by example, putting in the extra effort without needing to be asked. Raeleigh embodies perseverance and determination, understanding that failure is a part of the journey. And that’s why Raeleigh Madden is Tishomingo Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers A+ Athlete of the week!

ROSE STATE ACADEMIC TEAM RESULTS On Saturday, February 17, Coalgate High School academic team members Cheyanne Hudson, A.D. Mauk, Raeliigh Madden, and Rachel Prince won 7 of 11 games at the Rose State College NAQT State. Team member Rachel Prince was named to the 2024 NAQT All-State First Team, and after the preliminary seating she won 4th place individually. The team will travel to Rosemont, IL in April to compete in the last tournament of the year.

HUGO POWERLIFTING RESULTS Girls's powerlifting team did an awesome job at Hugo today. The team placed SECOND overall. These are the individual results; Dieondra Howard 1st in 181 Jasmine Latham 1st heavy weight Candice Battice 3rd 181 Camden Hall 3rd 150 Jaci Lee 4th 220 Emily Neal 4th 198 Congratulations to the team and coaches.

ESPORTS COMPETITION Esports plays Apex and Fortnite tonight. Apex will be live streamed at 430 on YouTube at @CPS-coalgate

BASKETBALL PLAYOFF GAME Coalgate has a playoff game this Friday, February 16, at Vanoss. Please read the important information below regarding the game. 1) TICKET PRICES (per session) District, Regional and Area i. Cash - $10 ii. GoFan - $7 (plus $1.35 processing fee) 2) SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD NOT ALLOW THEIR STUDENT BODIES TO SIT BEHIND THE OPPOSING TEAMS BENCH. FANS MAY OR MAY NOT BE GUARANTEED SEATING BEHIND THEIR TEAMS. 3) THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED THAT MAY BE A DISTRACTION TO THE PARTICIPANTS OR FANS. THESE ITEMS INCLUDE BANDS OF ANY SIZE OR NATURE, NOISE MAKERS, CONFETTI, BANNERS, EMBLEMS, PLACARDS, SIGNS, THUNDERSTICKS, BALLOONS, LASER LIGHTS, FAT HEADS, MEGAPHONES OR ANY OTHER POSSIBLE DISTRACTIONS.

GIRLS' POWER LIFTING MEET The Coalgate girls will have a powerlifting meet Tuesday, February 13, at Hugo. The meet will start at 9:00

CONGRATULATIONS BRYSON STOWE Bryson Stowe finished 2nd in his weight class of 145 pounds. He totaled 875 pounds. Nicely done, Bryson.

AD MAUK: NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST Coalgate High School Senior, AD Mauk, has advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program of 2024. We are very proud of AD’s outstanding academic performance and high potential for future academic accomplishment.

CONTRATULATIONS DEIONDRA HOWARDE!! Congratulations to Deiondra Howard, she winning 1st place in her weight class at the Powerlifting Meet in McAlester yesterday! Her 2nd medal in as many Meets! Outstanding job, Deiondra!

SENIOR GEAR UP TRIP ANNOUNCEMEN!! Senior Gear Up Trip to First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, February 7th. Coalgate Senior students will travel to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, February 7th.  Students will leave the high school at 9:00 a.m. and will return to the school by 5:45 p.m.  All expenses will be paid for students via Gear Up. Seniors who attend morning classes at KTC should stay at the high school (in the library). Angie West, Counselor

ESPORTS Austin Barnett placed 2nd in Brushy Middle School Super Smash Bros. Tournament. This qualifies him to compete at State in April! Congratulations, Austin!!