School board honors students for courtesy and artistic achievement |
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Students recognized by the school board for the character trait of courtesy in December were: left to right, Kyla Lovelace, Lakehoma Elementary; Haylee Reyes, Trails Elementary; Logan Krivanek; Mustang North Middle School; and Cesar Frusto, Centennial Elementary. Also honored but not present were: Korbin Hart, Creek Elementary; Heidi Eckart, Mustang Elementary; Drayton Abernathy, Mustang Middle School; Christian Ryter, Mustang Mid-High; and Karli Smith, Mustang High School. |
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InTrust Bank sponsored a holiday art contest for students across the district. Students who placed first, second or third were recognized by the school board and received a gift bag from InTrust Bank. The contest's grand prize winner was Madison Garrett, Lakehoma Elementary. InTrust also thanked the district's art teachers, who help support the contest each year. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Anti-bullying expert visits middle school |
Mark Brown, an expert on preventing bullying in schools, visited Mustang North Middle School to speak to students about creating a respectful environment in their school. Brown's presentation was emotionally powerful, but he also used humor to engage the students. Watch the video here. |
Essay contest winners named |
The Mustang Education Association recently sponsored an essay contest for Teacher Appreciation Week. Braydon Brown, below, wrote an essay to honor Floyd Scarborough, below left, her art teacher at Mustang Middle School. Jamie Richards, below right, a student at Mustang Middle School, wrote an essay to honor her fifth grade teacher from a Texas school district. |
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Mustang Crime Stoppers recently sponsored an essay contest. Pictured below are the winners from Mustang High School: from left to right, sophomores Paige Dewbre, (tie) second place; Zachary Mann, third place; Kris Miller, (tie) second place; and Cheyenne Albert, first place. Albert received $50, while both Miller and Dewbre received $25. Mann won $15. |
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MHS pom to host clinic Feb. 4
The Mustang Varsity Pom Squad will be holding a pom clinic for elementary students, pre-K through fifth, 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 4 at the Mustang Mid High gym. Cost is $30 which includes a t-shirt, poms, admission ticket for one adult to the Feb. 10 basketball game and a photo. Participants wil learn a cheer and dance to perform at the home basketball game on Feb. 10 against Putnam City. Those interested can contact Denise Phillips at phillipsd@mustangps.org. |
Election board announces polling place change
The Canadian County Election Board has notified Superintendent Bonnie Lightfoot of a change to a polling place location. Due to state redistricting by the State House and Senate, Mustang North Middle School will no longer serve as a polling place for precinct 225. Read the letter here. If you have questions, you may contact the Canadian County Election Board at 405-422-2424. |
MHS JROTC Academic Bowl is Feb. 4
The JROTC's Academic Bowl will be Feb. 4th at 9 a.m. in the old gym next to the JROTC building. Selected cadets in Leadership, Education and Training I will be competing. JROTC companies will be competing against each other for the top spot and earning Honor Company points, according to Major Stephen Muehlberg, the JROTC senior instructor. Everyone is welcome to attend! Contact muehlbergs@mustangps.org for info. |
Oklahoma City Thunder helps area family |
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The Oklahoma City Thunder provided a $500 shopping spree at a local grocery store for the family of four Mustang Public Schools students. Helping the family was Thunder player Kendrick Perkins. Watch video of the event here. The family was nominated for the shopping spree by Karmen Wilson, Mustang Creek Elementary counselor, far right. The three youngest children attend Mustang Creek Elementary and the oldest child attends Mustang North Middle School. Thank you to the Thunder organization for supporting the community! |
School board approves April 3 bond issue election
The Mustang Public Schools Board of Education voted in favor of a resolution authorizing an April 3, 2012 bond issue election during the board's regular monthly meeting on Jan. 10. Read the news release here. |
How to safely dispose of unused medication
If you have unused prescription medication and you're unsure how to properly dispose of it, there is a solution. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has partnered with the Mustang Police Department to provide a safe and convenient disposal unit. Just stop by the Mustang Police Department, 650 E. Highway 152, and drop your unused prescriptions in the box. There are no forms to fill out and no questions will be asked. This disposal unit keeps unused pills from falling into the wrong hands or potentially harming someone. Learn more about this program, and how you can talk to your teen about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, by reading this newsletter. |
Four elementary schools earn Great Expectations honors
Lakehoma Elementary, Mustang Trails Elementary and Mustang Creek Elementary have all been named Great Expectations model schools. Also, Mustang Valley Elementary was named a Great Expectations progressive school. Congratulations to all the staff at Lakehoma, Trails Creek and Valley elementary schools on their achievement. |
Literacy expert visits Mustang Elementary
A national expert on helping students improve their literacy has been sharing her knowledge with the staff at Mustang Elementary. Dr. Mary Howard's research focuses on how to help struggling readers and how to help motivate proficient and advanced readers. Below, Dr. Howard, left, discusses strategy with Mustang Elementary Principal Laquita Semmler, center, and Jackie Stafford, reading specialist. Learn more here. |
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Annual pre-K round up is coming
March 29 is the date for the annual pre-kindergarten round up. Enrollment packets may be picked up starting on March 1. Visit this page to learn more. |
District teacher of the year candidates announced |
Congratulations to the MPS teachers who were selected as teacher of the year at each site. These honorees are also candidates for district teacher of the year, which will be announced at a banquet on March 15.
Mustang Education Center - Kyla Johnson
Lakehoma Elementary - Kendra Cope
Centennial Elementary - Alison Boren
Creek Elementary - Keith Aynes
Mustang Elementary - Tracy James
Trails Elementary - Sonya Portwood
Valley Elementary - Tonya Morris
Mustang Middle School - Traci North
Mustang North Middle School - Denise Locke
Mustang Mid-High - Steve Garcia
Mustang High School - Jenny Yates
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Substitute training dates set
Are you interested in serving as a substitute teacher? Training dates have been scheduled for the spring semester. For more information, visit this page. |
YOU can vote!
As the district continues to grow by leaps and bounds each year, many parents new to Mustang Public Schools may not know they can vote in school elections, even if they live outside the Mustang city limits. Have you registered to vote? If you live within the school district's 69-mile boundary, you should register to vote. Pick up a registration form at any school site, or at the MPS administration building. Return the completed form to your child's school and it will be delivered to the Canadian County Election Board. It's that easy! |
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