Sequoyah Elementary

Dear Sequoyah Parents, Your Sequoyah PTA is hosting a Holiday Shop Dec. 4-7th for our students to purchase gifts for their family! A flyer and a money envelope were sent home this week. If you choose to participate, please help your child decide who they can purchase gifts for and how much to budget for each person. Most items are below $5, but can range up to $10. On Monday students will be previewing the shop and if money has been returned they may begin purchasing gifts! The shop will be open daily from 8 am - 2:20 pm; and in the evening on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 pm - 6 pm for you to come shop with your students! We hope to see you there! Your Sequoyah PTA wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season!

"It's giving the community an opportunity to come together and grow together." SHS Junior Camden Sateren joined fellow students Ryan High and Sophia Canaga to explain why our new turf project for Jim Thorpe Stadium means so much to our school and our community. #ShawneeSTRONG https://www.news9.com/story/65562dedd78bf8157fc153ee/shawnee-high-school-receives-funding-for-new-turf-field

We hope you join Dr. Espolt tonight, November 13, for a community listening forum at 6 p.m. on the campus of Shawnee Middle School, 4300 North Union Ave. #ShawneeSTRONG

Let us take a moment to remember and thank all those who have served and sacrificed for our country. #VeteransDay #ShawneeSTRONG

We want to hear from you, Shawnee! Shawnee Public Schools and Dr. Aaron Espolt are hosting a community listening forum at 6 p.m., Monday, November 13, on the campus of Shawnee Middle School, 4300 North Union Ave. Please join us! #ShawneeSTRONG

Check out our Principal's Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/yeg34

Our partners at Community Renewal have announced that Saturday's Monsters on Main event has been canceled due to incoming inclement weather. Instead, Community Renewal is promoting Shawnee Mall's "Haunt the Mall" event scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Saturday.

Hello Sequoyah Families! Our canned food drive will start on November 1! Our school goal is 2500 cans and we will have a competition between each class. All food items go back into our community! Class Prizes: 1st Place - Hot Coco & Cookie Decorating Party 2nd and 3rd Place - Donut Party Thank you!

Hello Sequoyah Families! It is Red Ribbon Week!! Please see the graphic for our Dress Up Days! Also, you are invited to eat with your child for our holiday meals on NOV 9 (Thanksgiving) and DEC 7 (Christmas) for $5. Please let your child's teacher know this week if you will be joining us for one or both meals. Thanks!

The next Title VI Indian Parent Committee Meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Wed., Oct. 25, at the Shawnee Board of Education Conference Room, 326 N. Union. A meal will be provided as well.

Next Monday kicks off Red Ribbon Spirit Week 2023! Let's celebrate what being kind to your mind can look like by dressing up for each day's theme. Make sure to use #RRWSpirit on social media so we can see your spirit week looks! Monday, Oct. 23 - Wear Your Wackiest Socks! Tuesday, Oct. 24 - Match Clothes with a Friend or Wear Blue to Match the Shawnee Wolves Family Wednesday, Oct. 25 - Wear Red to Celebrate Being Drug Free! Thursday, Oct. 26 - Create Your Best Tacky Tourist Look Friday, Oct. 27 - Celebrate Shawnee Wolves! Wear Shawnee Gear or Blue & White!

During #NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek, let's all follow the rules of the road. Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off. Drivers must stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before starting to drive again. Thanks for keeping our Shawnee students safe! #ShawneeSTRONG

Dr. Aaron Espolt shares an update of Shawnee Public School's storm recovery efforts. https://youtu.be/e5gtKP_WDxY #ShawneeSTRONG

Calling all heroes —this National School Lunch Week, we’re celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch #ShawneeSTRONG

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day from all of us at Shawnee Public Schools.

On #NationalCoachesDay, a huge thank you goes out to all the men and women who inspire us to work harder and be stronger. You create excellence every day. #ShawneeSTRONG

Hello Sequoyah Families! Tonight the Shawnee Fire Department presents "Public Educating Clowns." It is a free event about fire safety. It will begin at 7:00 at the Municipal Auditorium at 401 N Bell Street. Refreshments will be served too.

Out of an abundance of caution, the Indian Education Parent Committee has postponed the outdoor Back to School Bash originally scheduled for Thursday. Predicted storms Wednesday evening may cause poor conditions in the AVEDIS park amphitheater. Indian Education advisors will communicate a new indoor location and date for the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any questions, please contact Graham Primeaux at gprimeaux@shawnee.k12.ok.us. Thank you!

Hello Families! Our Sequoyah t-shirts are now on sale. The cost is $15 for a short sleeve shirt and $17 for a long sleeve shirt. Please make checks payable to our PTA and turn money and order forms into the office by October 20. Thank you!