Coalgate Public Schools

SANTA'S COMING TO TOWN Santa is coming to Emerson Elementary Friday, December 1. Please see the flier for more information..

In keeping with the spirit of this season, the Coalgate Public Schools School Board has presented faculty and staff with a Christmas stipend in appreciation of their devotion to our school and community. Coalgate Schools hopes to make this season even more joyful and to let anyone considering a career in eduction, that Coalgate Schools cares.

PLAYGROUND BUILD, PART 2 This coming weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the community will gather to complete the new playground. Therefore, we once again need volunteers. It will be colder than last time but also drier. They are needing at least 50 volunteers per day. All help will be appreciated..

ZEKE MARLOW WRITEUP!! Durant Sports Zone has provided a write-up of Coalgate junior Zeke Marlow. Use the link below to read the write-up. https://durantsportszone.com/2023/11/20/coalgates-zeak-marlow-football-spotlight-presented-by-coalgate-insurance/

JALAPENO JELLY!! We had jalapeños donated from a local garden, and canning jars donated from the community. The 7th and 8th graders spent the last few days making jalapeño jelly.

VETERANS' DAY LUNCHEON On Veterans' Day, Coalgate Schools and students welcomed veterans to a luncheon in their honor. The choir, the band, and elementary students sang and played for them to show our appreciation for their service. Afterwards, a lunch was provided by First Bank. Included are some pictures. To view videos of the day's events, please visit the school's website.

BUILDING NEW PLAYGROUND After raising money for several years, the time for the vision of new playground to become a reality arrived. It was up to the community to construct the new playground in 5 days. It was an amazing experience as people from all walks of live, from all skill levels, and from all ages came together. We are proud of the students and faculty who helped with this project. Students worked long hours in some very unruly weather at times. The administration not only supported allowing teachers and students to volunteer, but the administration was present also. These are some of the pictures of the students and faculty who participated. It is by no means all who were there. To see more pictures, please check out the school's website. We look forward to seeing the new playground finished.

BUILDING NEW PLAYGROUND I am proud of these students!  They worked so hard, despite the rain and the cold.  I was in a group with Anna,  Sammy, Annabelle, & Isabella and they each took their job seriously and worked for hours.  They really stepped up and used tools that were new to them.  I worked in the tent, but I saw several other students out in the rain working and moving materials even though they were drenched.  I know they will always remember this project, especially when they look at the park and know they helped to create it.  I am glad I volunteered even though my body was tired, and I am grateful for the experience.  One of the volunteers asked what group we were with, and she could not believe that the Coalgate High School students still volunteered with the weather conditions.  She was pleasantly surprised and asked to get a group picture.  I liked using a drill for the first time, and I think I can see why men love tools.  Christina Rivas

JH ESPORTS Junior High Esports has played their last game of the season. Take a look. https://youtube.com/live/EQmae73pdc

THANK YOU!! Thank you just doesn’t seem adequate for all the support we received this year for our 2023 Fall Festival. It is humbling to see the support of our administration, the teachers, students, parents, and community. Thank you so much to all the parents who contributed items for our gift baskets in the PreK through the sixth grade. The response was overwhelming; much more than we expected. We were more than grateful for all that you contributed. You were a large part of the success of the Bingo. Thank you to the parents who provided items for the cake walk. Those items made the cake walk a delectably delightful event. A very special thank you to all those listed below who provided prizes for the event. Our Fall Festival is not possible without the support of you the community. Thank you to the teachers, and staff who give of their time, donate prizes and money, to make this festival a success. You are such a great team! Most of all, thank you to all the people who came out and joined the fun. You are the reason this festival continues; you are the reason for its success! If anyone has been forgotten, please forgive us. It definitely is not intentional, and we really do appreciate you. Flower Garden Triple Heart Boutique Shamrock Bank Reba’s Stutteville Ford-Atoka Atoka Feed Sonic-Coalgate Sonny’s Grocery Happy Hair & Nails First Bank Home Depot-Ada Boot Barn in Ada First American Bank-Stonewall Farmers State Bank- Allen Orschelins-Ada Chili’s in Atoka Hill Top Dodge-Ada Palace Drug H & L Processing Crooked Arrow Designs Nissan-Ada Coalgate Fuels Cedar Creations-Gary Meadows Lovinggood Leather Jennifer Horton (Safe Guard Ins.) Maci Mae’s Merch Cody & Jeanne Newberry/M&R Ranch Ada Feed And thank you to all other individuals, who brought gifts also.

CONGRATULATIONS ACADEMIC TEAM Coalgate HS Academic Team won our Regional Championship for Class 3A! This team has excelled under Coach Deanna Gammon! Ms. Gammon also hosted the Regional Competition today at Coalgate High School. Congratulations and we wish them luck at their Area Meet in December!

Emerson Elementary would like to invite Veterans and their families to a special Veterans' Day program, Friday, November 10, at 11:00 in the Linton Gym.

ECU SCHOLASTIC MEET WINNERS On November 7, 2023, Coalgate students participated in a curriculum contest at East Central University in Ada. A.D. Mauk placed 1st overall in the area of Calculus. Mikayla Brown placed 2nd overall in Trigonometry. Cheyanne Hudson placed 4th overall in the area of Geometry.

SEOBDA All District Honor Band Auditions and First Round All State Results- 7th Grade Honor Band- Felicity Looney- 5th chair flute Marisol Soto- 10th chair flute Jaxie Cottrell- 1st chair alto saxophone Sawyer Donihoo- 2nd chair alternate Euphonium High School Honor Band- Ridge Duncan- 2nd chair tenor sax AD Mauk- 1st chair Bari sax Ridge and AD got passed on to the second round of all state! I am extremely proud of each of them for going and auditioning! This is the most students from Coalgate that have made the honor band! It has been a great day!! Mr. Howell

ESPPORTS IS LIVE https://youtube.com/live/S5joYkYZmnE?feature=share (https://youtube.com/live/S5joYkYZmnE?feature=share)

SENIOR SHIRTS, READY TO ORDER Senior shirts are ready to order. The online store will close November 17. https://gogandy.com/coalgate-co24 (https://gogandy.com/coalgate-co24)

SHAKESPEARE!! Coalgate 7-12 students had the pleasure of watching a live performance by the Oklahoma Shakespeare Theater Co. as they performed a light-hearted version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." A grant from The Carolyn Watson Rural Foundation allowed them to visit schools in our area free of charge to the districts. Their goal was to make Shakespeare less intimidating in the classroom. It was a huge success and the students and staff loved it!

AFTER SCHOOL NOTIFICATION There will be no after school on Tuesday, Nov. 7, due to the Fall Festival at Emerson Elementary.

Wendy Hightower, Pre-Employment Transition Services Specialist, recently hosted a career fair for local schools and Kiamichi Tech students. Students explored career opportunities, resources, and educational options from over twenty local businesses and organizations. Christina Rivas and students from Coalgate High School participated.

YOUTH ACTION HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM Deiondra Howard and Breckenridge Hunt of Coalgate High School are two the 40 students chosen for the Youth Action Health Leadership Team. Deiondra Howard was 1 of 150 students who were selected to attend the NCEPP Youth Leadership summit 2023 in San Francisco, CA. She was chosen out of over 500,000 students who applied from all over the nation.