Warriors Newsletter
Warriors Newsletter
May 16, 2017 Volume 3, Issue 36
Two Well-Loved Faculty Members Saying Good-bye to Indiahoma School All good things must end,, but that doesn’t make it easy to say farewell. We have been very blessed with the teaching talents and caring personalities of Mr. Kirk Givens and Mrs. Brenda Strong for many years. Mr. Givens is an alumni of Indiahoma School. He graduated here in 1973. Both of his daughters, Amber and Rebecca graduated from Indiahoma High as well. Mr. Givens has taught for 40 years, 22 in Indiahoma and 18 at Central Junior High in Lawton. He has coached basketball, football, tennis, and baseball while teaching science, driving a bus and even serving as athletic director and dean of students. He also served on the school board for six years, being president for 4 of those years. Although this is the second time for him to retire (the first time he just shifted to part time and then returned to full) he will not be sitting it out altogether. Lawton Christian School will have the honor of calling him a part-time faculty member next year. Mrs. Strong has taught for 25 years, 11 of those at Indiahoma. Mrs. Strong speaks of her career: The years in Indiahoma are the best years of my career. I have taught approximately 800 students, and will truly miss the students. Each one is unique and memorable in their own way. I will miss staff, administration and parents at Indiahoma. I will still be around teaching at Monday Camp, possibly substituting next year, spending time with my grandkids and traveling in the future, but I will always be a teacher at heart. This means that I cannot resist the urge to tell running children in Wal-Mart that we walk-not run. I would like to thank the staff, administration and students for making my reception memorable and fun….AND for putting up with me for 11 years! The clock was thoughtful, beautiful and perfect! We can never replace these precious people, but we wish them well in their new adventures in life. We will try to follow the good Dr. Seuss’ advice: “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” Plan for the End (of school) May 12: FFA banquet, 6:00 apm May 14: Baccalaureate, 8:00 pm May 16: Elem. awards assembly, 12:30 pm May 16: High school awards assembly, 1:45 pm May 16: 8th grade graduation, 8:00 pm, auditorium, followed by art show in library May 16: G/T field trip, Altus May 17: Art show, library May 18: Last day of school May 18: PreK graduation, 9:00 am, auditorium, Kindergarten graduation, 10:00 am May 18: Senior graduation, 8:00 p m, gym
The Second Annual Art Show will be in the library immediately followi ng the eighth grade graduation, Tuesday, May 16th. (Graduation begins at 8:00 p.m.) The show will remain open during school hours on Wed., May 17th.
Brooklynn Pierson Places at State Track Meet Brooklynn Pierson and Cameryn Wozniak traveled with coach Nickie O’Brien to the state track meet on Saturday, May 6th. Brooklynn came home with a sixth place finish in the pole vaulting contest!!!! Our pole vaulting team is very new and Brooklynn is only a freshman. This is also Coach O’Brien’s first year to coach the track team. We are very proud of our coach and team. Congratulations Brooklynn on a job well done. To the right: Brooklynn poses with her trusty vaulting pole and her medal.
Ms. Runyan’s Financial Literacy Students Do Well in Stock Market Game Ms. Runyan's Indiahoma 7th Grade Personal Finance students competed in the Oklahoma Stock Market Game. In the game, each team is given a hypothetical $100,000 to invest in the stock market. The teams then research companies and buy stocks using the companies ticker symbol just like the real deal. The game has two sessions; one in the spring and one in the fall. Indiahoma students were able to wisely invest their funds and take 1st place in our region for both sessions. Our region includes schools south of I-35 and west of I-44. The Indiahoma spring team rose to victory taking 3rd place overall, statewide. This included over 450 teams ranging from grades 4th thru 12th. Winning teams were treated to an awards ceremony and luncheon at the Federal Reserve Bank in Oklahoma City. Pictured: SW region 1st place Fall winners (lower right) - Alejandro Bosques and Tyler Hall SW region 1st place Spring winners and 3rd place State winners (upper right)Jaden Davis, Adam Ulloa and Trace Thomason
Students of the Month The high school student of the month is Emily Salinas (far left ). The jr. high student of the month is Alejandro Bosques (left.)
Menu Breakfast:
Cinco de Mayo Madil ynn Pierson enjoys Cinco de Mayo. Her M iddle School Academic team used an online encyclopedia to research the holiday. Students then wrote a five paragraph paper, learning the research paper format of introduction, three points and conclusion. They included a bibliography and tah-dah,-research paper! The students who completed a paper enjoyed a Cinco de Mayo party complete with party games, food and, in Madi’s case, singing “La Cucaracha ” to Mr. Wood’s last hour class.
First, Fourth & Sixth Grade Students Take a Trip Students spent a fun and educational day at th e Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. They visited the Visitor’s Center, Prairie Dog Town, and picnicked at the Sunset Park area. They th en made up for missing PE by hiking around the Sunset area. The students had a great time and enjoyed the beautiful spring weather. To right: Adessa Florez, Aubrey Boss & Logan McClun g get ready for a picnic at the Sunset picnic area.
Tues.: Biscuits, sausage patties, fruit, juice & milk Wed.: Toast, cereal, sausage patties, fruit, juice & milk Thurs.: Cook’s surprise, fruit, juice & milk
2017-18 Cheer Squad Lunch: Cheerleading tryouts were held Tuesday and the following students were named to the 2017-18 cheerleading squad: Emily Salinas Macie Carter Ellie Hannabass Lizzy Salinas Madi Pierson Wilson Mahaffay Grace Streckly
Tues.: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes, hot roll, sweet peas, peaches, salad bar & milk Wed.: Spaghetti with meat sauce, breadsticks, corn, pears, salad bar, milk Thurs.: Ham sandwich, baked chips, baked beans, ice cream, salad bar, milk This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
May 16, 2017 Volume 3, Issue 36
Two Well-Loved Faculty Members Saying Good-bye to Indiahoma School All good things must end,, but that doesn’t make it easy to say farewell. We have been very blessed with the teaching talents and caring personalities of Mr. Kirk Givens and Mrs. Brenda Strong for many years. Mr. Givens is an alumni of Indiahoma School. He graduated here in 1973. Both of his daughters, Amber and Rebecca graduated from Indiahoma High as well. Mr. Givens has taught for 40 years, 22 in Indiahoma and 18 at Central Junior High in Lawton. He has coached basketball, football, tennis, and baseball while teaching science, driving a bus and even serving as athletic director and dean of students. He also served on the school board for six years, being president for 4 of those years. Although this is the second time for him to retire (the first time he just shifted to part time and then returned to full) he will not be sitting it out altogether. Lawton Christian School will have the honor of calling him a part-time faculty member next year. Mrs. Strong has taught for 25 years, 11 of those at Indiahoma. Mrs. Strong speaks of her career: The years in Indiahoma are the best years of my career. I have taught approximately 800 students, and will truly miss the students. Each one is unique and memorable in their own way. I will miss staff, administration and parents at Indiahoma. I will still be around teaching at Monday Camp, possibly substituting next year, spending time with my grandkids and traveling in the future, but I will always be a teacher at heart. This means that I cannot resist the urge to tell running children in Wal-Mart that we walk-not run. I would like to thank the staff, administration and students for making my reception memorable and fun….AND for putting up with me for 11 years! The clock was thoughtful, beautiful and perfect! We can never replace these precious people, but we wish them well in their new adventures in life. We will try to follow the good Dr. Seuss’ advice: “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” Plan for the End (of school) May 12: FFA banquet, 6:00 apm May 14: Baccalaureate, 8:00 pm May 16: Elem. awards assembly, 12:30 pm May 16: High school awards assembly, 1:45 pm May 16: 8th grade graduation, 8:00 pm, auditorium, followed by art show in library May 16: G/T field trip, Altus May 17: Art show, library May 18: Last day of school May 18: PreK graduation, 9:00 am, auditorium, Kindergarten graduation, 10:00 am May 18: Senior graduation, 8:00 p m, gym
The Second Annual Art Show will be in the library immediately followi ng the eighth grade graduation, Tuesday, May 16th. (Graduation begins at 8:00 p.m.) The show will remain open during school hours on Wed., May 17th.
Brooklynn Pierson Places at State Track Meet Brooklynn Pierson and Cameryn Wozniak traveled with coach Nickie O’Brien to the state track meet on Saturday, May 6th. Brooklynn came home with a sixth place finish in the pole vaulting contest!!!! Our pole vaulting team is very new and Brooklynn is only a freshman. This is also Coach O’Brien’s first year to coach the track team. We are very proud of our coach and team. Congratulations Brooklynn on a job well done. To the right: Brooklynn poses with her trusty vaulting pole and her medal.
Ms. Runyan’s Financial Literacy Students Do Well in Stock Market Game Ms. Runyan's Indiahoma 7th Grade Personal Finance students competed in the Oklahoma Stock Market Game. In the game, each team is given a hypothetical $100,000 to invest in the stock market. The teams then research companies and buy stocks using the companies ticker symbol just like the real deal. The game has two sessions; one in the spring and one in the fall. Indiahoma students were able to wisely invest their funds and take 1st place in our region for both sessions. Our region includes schools south of I-35 and west of I-44. The Indiahoma spring team rose to victory taking 3rd place overall, statewide. This included over 450 teams ranging from grades 4th thru 12th. Winning teams were treated to an awards ceremony and luncheon at the Federal Reserve Bank in Oklahoma City. Pictured: SW region 1st place Fall winners (lower right) - Alejandro Bosques and Tyler Hall SW region 1st place Spring winners and 3rd place State winners (upper right)Jaden Davis, Adam Ulloa and Trace Thomason
Students of the Month The high school student of the month is Emily Salinas (far left ). The jr. high student of the month is Alejandro Bosques (left.)
Menu Breakfast:
Cinco de Mayo Madil ynn Pierson enjoys Cinco de Mayo. Her M iddle School Academic team used an online encyclopedia to research the holiday. Students then wrote a five paragraph paper, learning the research paper format of introduction, three points and conclusion. They included a bibliography and tah-dah,-research paper! The students who completed a paper enjoyed a Cinco de Mayo party complete with party games, food and, in Madi’s case, singing “La Cucaracha ” to Mr. Wood’s last hour class.
First, Fourth & Sixth Grade Students Take a Trip Students spent a fun and educational day at th e Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. They visited the Visitor’s Center, Prairie Dog Town, and picnicked at the Sunset Park area. They th en made up for missing PE by hiking around the Sunset area. The students had a great time and enjoyed the beautiful spring weather. To right: Adessa Florez, Aubrey Boss & Logan McClun g get ready for a picnic at the Sunset picnic area.
Tues.: Biscuits, sausage patties, fruit, juice & milk Wed.: Toast, cereal, sausage patties, fruit, juice & milk Thurs.: Cook’s surprise, fruit, juice & milk
2017-18 Cheer Squad Lunch: Cheerleading tryouts were held Tuesday and the following students were named to the 2017-18 cheerleading squad: Emily Salinas Macie Carter Ellie Hannabass Lizzy Salinas Madi Pierson Wilson Mahaffay Grace Streckly
Tues.: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes, hot roll, sweet peas, peaches, salad bar & milk Wed.: Spaghetti with meat sauce, breadsticks, corn, pears, salad bar, milk Thurs.: Ham sandwich, baked chips, baked beans, ice cream, salad bar, milk This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
