SPS Classes Canceled May 20, Graduation Rescheduled
In the interest of student and staff safety, due to the timing and threat of predicted severe weather, Shawnee Public Schools will be closed Monday, May 20. Graduation has been rescheduled for Wed., May 22, at 8 p.m., . . .
Shawnee High School Receives $65,000 Technology Grant
Shawnee High School has been chosen as one of only 21 Oklahoma schools to receive an Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust grant for $65,000, the OETT Board of Trustees recently announced. The competitive grant awards up to $40,000 . . .
SHS Class of 2019 Honored at Senior Awards Night
Several members of Shawnee High School's graduating class of 2019 received awards, recognitions, and scholarships from colleges, universities and community organizations during Senior Awards Night held recently. The class of 2019 has . . .
Will Rogers, Shawnee High School Named Blue Zones Project Approved
Blue Zones Project in Pottawatomie County announced that Will Rogers Elementary School and Shawnee High School have each achieved designation as a Blue Zones Project Approved School. The schools are two of only five schools in Oklahoma . . .
SHS Senior Activity Schedule Announced
Shawnee High School officials have announced several dates of events for senior students. Senior Awards Night will begin at 6 p.m., May 13, at the PAAC. Seniors who are receiving scholarships or awards from colleges will be . . .
Timmons Wins at National History Day State Contest
Shawnee Middle School student Clara Timmons was in sixth grade the first time she decided to enter the Oklahoma National History Day contest. Her goal that year was to make it past the regional contest to the state level. Timmons achieved . . .
Businesses Needed for Student Internships
Shawnee Public Schools is currently looking for local businesses who are interested in working with the district to train and motivate students before they enter the job market, while also receiving the chance to “test drive” the . . .
Finding His Voice: Grant Program Allows SMS Student to Communicate
Shawnee Middle School seventh grader Vincent Doherty is an incredibly bright young man who, like many other boys his age, loves Star Wars, dominoes, YouTube, video games, and, of course, pizza. Unlike many of his peers, . . .
Horace Mann Art Awards Announced
Art award winners were recently announced at Horace Mann Elementary. Fifth grader Zachary Wilkerson received first place, fourth grader Leia Kubiak received second place, and third grader Brooklynn Grass received third place. Kyle . . .
SECC Pre-K Pre-enrollment Registration Available Soon
With the 2019-2020 school year in sight, the Shawnee Early Childhood Center is excited to announce the upcoming pre-kindergarten pre-enrollment registration. Students who enroll this year will benefit from a $40,000 Oklahoma Educational . . .
Thompson Named Shawnee 2019 Teacher of the Year
Use the link below for photos from the Teacher of the Year ceremony. Shawnee Teacher of the Year 2019 Katie Thompson, kindergarten teacher from Shawnee Early Childhood Center, was announced as the Shawnee Public Schools . . .
Shawnee Nutrition Services Offers Help for Families Affected by Shutdown
Shawnee Public School students' families that are experiencing employment furloughs due to the federal government shutdown may be able to receive nutrition services assistance. These families may contact Shawnee Nutrition Services at . . .
Elementary after-school programs cancelled Monday
All Shawnee elementary after-school extended learning programs are cancelled today, Nov. 12.
Kerbs Performing with National FFA Band
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Kensington Kerbs, a member of the Shawnee High School FFA chapter, will be on stage this week during the 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Kerbs, a junior and the daughter of Dell and Linda Kerbs, has been selected . . .
Shawnee Bus Stop App Now Available
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A new app available for Shawnee students and their parents will make knowing when the school bus will arrive much easier. With the Versatrans My Stop app, parents and students know exactly where their school bus is and . . .
Shawnee Public Schools App
Our App is live in both stores! The Shawnee Public Schools app is a great way to conveniently stay up to date on what’s happening in one convenient location. Some of the features of the app include: . . .
Kickapoo Tribal Health Center Donates First Aid Bags
Thermometers, bandages and exam gloves are all necessary supplies that school nurses use to take care of their students. Thanks to the generosity of the Kickapoo Tribal Health Center, Shawnee Public Schools will have these supplies and . . .
Hutchcraft Named 2019 Oklahoma Rising Star
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Jayme Hutchcraft, a seventh-grade English language arts teacher at Shawnee Middle School, was named a 2019 Oklahoma Rising Star at the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year ceremony. The Rising Star designation is . . .
Updated Shawnee Board Policy Book Now Available
An updated version of the Shawnee Public Schools District Board Policy Book is now available online. Shawnee Board of Education members voted on the updated policies during a recent meeting. In addition to updating existing . . .
Sequoyah Elementary Named Blue Zones Project Approved
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Sequoyah Elementary recently celebrated being named Blue Zones Project Approved. Prior to the announcement, students, led by P.E. teacher Tyler Harrison, showed their school spirit with a special Blue Zones chant. . . .
School Supply Lists
School supply lists for all Shawnee schools are now available. Horace Mann School Supply List Jefferson School Supply List SECC School Supply List Sequoyah School Supply List Shawnee Middle School Supply . . .
AED Donations
Recently, Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Absentee Shawnee Tribes made large donations to Shawnee Public Schools for the purpose of purchasing Automated External Defibrillators. Oklahoma is one of the leaders in AED awareness, with . . .
Track Sweeps Conference Meet
The Shawnee boys and girls track teams took home top honors at the Suburban Conference Track Championship Friday to come home with several pieces of hardware. The Lady Wolves won three of their four relay events and took second in . . .
Local businesses support students taking ACT
A huge thank you to all of the businesses and organizations who donated food for the Juniors who took the ACT on Tuesday! We couldn't have done it without you and thank you for your support of Shawnee Public Schools and our . . .
Resources and Activity Ideas For Students
Are your kids bored when they are not at school? Do you need something to keep them busy throughout the day that will also help their cognitive thinking? We have compiled a list of resources and ideas of activities that you can give to . . .
Shawnee Teachers Advocating at the Capitol
Teachers are spending the week advocating at the state capitol for greater funding for their students.
SPS Closed Monday, April 2nd
Shawnee Public Schools will be closed Monday, April 2nd, 2018. We will run the feeding routes as previously posted, which can be found at https://shawnee.socs.net/vnews/display.v/ART/5abaad48cab83
Feeding Locations and Bus Routes In the Event of Teacher Walkout
In the event of a teacher walkout beginning on April 2, bus routes and feeding information can be found for each school at the following links: Will Rogers AM Routes Will Rogers PM Routes Horace Mann AM Routes . . .
Teacher of The Year Banquet 2018
Pictures from Shawnee Public Schools 2017-18 Teacher of The Year Banquet. Jayme Hutchcraft, of Shawnee Middle School, was announced as the district Teacher of the Year.
2017-18 SPS Teacher of the Year, Jayme Hutchcraft
Jayme Hutchcraft of Shawnee Middle School is the 2017-18 Shawnee Public Schools Teacher of the Year! Jayme is in her 6th year of teaching, having spent all 6 years with Shawnee. She received her Bachelors degree from Oklahoma . . .
Karen Parker: 2017-18 Teacher of The Year Candidate
Today's Teacher of the Year Candidate is Karen Parker of Will Rogers Elementary! Karen began her college career at Oklahoma Baptist and transferred to the University of Central Oklahoma after two years to complete her degree. . . .
Courtney Webster: 2017-18 Teacher of The Year Candidate
Today's Teacher of the Year candidate is Courtney Webster of Jefferson Elementary! Courtney graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. She has spent both of her post-grad . . .
Mallory Cheatwood: Teacher of the Year Candidate 2017-18
The next Teacher of the Year candidate is Mallory Cheatwood of Horace Mann Elementary! Mallory began her education at Oklahoma State University and transferred to East Central University after getting married to finish her . . .
Schools Cancelled Thursday, February 22nd
Shawnee schools will be closed Thursday, February 22nd due to inclement weather.
Leslie Gothard: 2017-18 Teacher of The Year Candidate
Today's Teacher of The Year candidate is Leslie Gothard of SECC! Leslie graduated with her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from The University of Science and Arts in Chickasha and received her Masters in Library Media from East . . .
Signing Day 2/7/18
We are very proud of the 8 SHS student athletes who committed to further their athletic and academic careers at the next level. The following students signed letters of intent yesterday: Parker Greenwood; Football at ECU DJ . . .
Jayme Hutchcraft: 2017-18 Teacher of the Year Candidate
The next Teacher of the Year candidate that we will be introducing you to is Mrs. Jayme Hutchraft of Shawnee Middle School! Jayme is in her 6th year of teaching, having spent all 6 years with Shawnee. She received her Bachelors degree . . .
Kaitlin Heggy: 2017-18 Teacher of the Year Candidate
On March 6th we will be hosting our annual Teacher of the Year banquet in which we will recognize each candidate and name the winner for the 2017-18 year. Leading up to the banquet, we will be introducing you to each of the candidates in . . .
Sequoyah 2nd Graders Write to Airmen
Trina Waller's 2nd grade students have been writing to airmen and soldiers that are deployed over seas. When they tell the class that they are coming home, Trina will search for someone new for them to start writing to. . . .
Professional Development
Your teachers are hard at work today at professional development before the second semester kicks off! The day started with an inspirational message from keynote speaker Alton Carter, an award winning author with a tremendous . . .
Will Rogers Cookbooks for Sale!
Get your Will Rogers Elementary School Cookbook today! $10 each and can even come wrapped and ready to go for Christmas! Will Rogers Elementary School faculty and staff have compiled their tastiest tried-and-true recipes into a single . . .
Shawnee Spirit Dance Troupe
Did you know that Shawnee has a Spirit Dance Troupe made up of SPS students? Well last week they visited SECC to perform and the kids had a blast watching the dances and seeing all of the regalia! Check out some pictures from the . . .
Vote Coach Wells Most Outstanding!
Oklahoma Educators Credit Union is presenting a poll to decide on the most outstanding basketball coach in the Oklahoma City area and Coach Wells needs your help! Follow the link below to show your support for Coach Wendi Wells and the . . .
Grant Recipients
The following are 2017 Foundation Grant Recipients: Jefferson Elementary's Camille Pfeiffe was awarded a grant for "Reading with Kinesthetic Learners". Shawnee Educational Foundation awarded Lisa Battige . . .
National Principals Month: Honoring Mr. Johnson
Today we are celebrating Shawnee High School's Principal, Mr. Matt Johnson! Mr. Johnson has been critical in all of the great things happening at the High School. He has a student population of about 1,345 and finds . . .
National Principals Month: Honoring Mrs. Lemos
It is National Principal Appreciation month and today we are celebrating Sequoyah's own Mrs. Terri Lemos! Mrs. Lemos has been the principal of Sequoyah Elementary for 6 years and is proud to have been known as an OTISS Model Site . . .
National Principals Month: Honoring Mrs. Worden
It's October, National Principal Appreciation Month. Mrs. Ann Worden is the principal of Shawnee Early Childhood Center. SECC has 435 Pre-K and Kindergarten students with a staff of 55. Mrs. Worden has been an educator for 35 years and . . .
Lady Wolves Stack All-District List
The Shawnee fast-pitch team capped off a successful season with a stream of All-District honors after District 5A-3 players of the year were released Wednesday. The team cruised through regionals and into the state tournament where they . . .
National Principals Month: Honoring Mrs. Noble
In continuing our celebration of National Principals Month, today we are recognizing Mrs. Jackie Noble! Mrs. Noble has been the principal of Will Rogers Elementary for the past 8 years, having been in Shawnee a total of 24 . . .
National Principals Month: Honoring Mrs. Field
October is National Principals Month and we are celebrating our principals all month long! Today help me in thanking Mrs. Susan Field for all that she does over at Horace Mann Elementary! Mrs. Field is a long-time . . .
Volleyball Drops Home Match to No. 1 McGuiness
Shawnee Drops Home Match to 5A No. 1 McGuiness
Strategic Planning Survey
SPS is planning for the future and needs your help! We are launching a strategic continuous improvement initiative through a community survey, which you will find below. This process will lay out a five-year vision for our district that . . .
Flexible Seating at Sequoyah
Cool things are happening over at Sequoyah Elementary in Ms. Fontaine's 2nd grade classroom! Ms. Joan Fontaine has introduced flexible seating into her classroom to offer students more options than just traditional tables and chairs. . . .
Shawnee Public Schools District Bond Projects Progress
Shawnee Public Schools District Bond Projects Progress
Contact Information
Department Phone # Athletics (405) 214-7130 Enrollment Center (405) 214-7146 . . .
Exciting Game Leads to Wolves Victory Over Duncan
Friday night's football game against the Duncan Demons provided much excitement, as the Wolves faced penalty after penalty. Though they had a hard fight, with many obstacles in their way, they were able to come out on top winning 7-6 over . . .
New Feedback Article
You will notice this section at the bottom of some articles but you may not know why it is there. Well, when it's present, it means you are invited to give feedback on that article. We don't ask for feedback on every article . . .
Welcome to www.shawnee.k12.ok.us
WE'RE NEW, IMPROVED, and MOBILE
Welcome to the new Shawnee Public Schools web site. We have been working hard for the past few months to redesign the web site, and we will be making additions over the course of the next several weeks and months. The site will . . .
Sign Up NOW for the News Update
Did you know there is a way to make sure you are always in the know when it comes to special announcements, schedule changes, and school closings at your school? How? Sign up to receive News Update/s. L7 and . . .
Mobile View
In addition to view choices, the mobile view offers additional features like: A responsive design that adjusts to any display size Dynamic imagery with color and photos Collapsible navigation Language . . .
Want a Great Way to Track School Events?
....the Activities Calendar is the Answer
Check out the Activities Calendar on this site. This easy-to-use tool: provides up-to-date school activities and events allows you to view and print a daily, weekly or monthly list of calendar events . . .
