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New Teacher Orientation Begins Today

Tuesday began New Teacher Orientation for PCPS. The school district will have 64 new certified employees for the 2023-2024 school year, the most new hires for a school year. Staff Numbers: 30 from Ponca City, 34 from outside of a Ponca City zip code, 3 from Kansas, and 3 from California....

Garfield Kindergarten Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

Darcey Austin, kindergarten teacher at Garfield Elementary, was named the 2024 Ponca City Teacher of the Year during a celebration on Tuesday night at the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. Other finalists included Jill Klein from Ponca City High School and Jeremiah Belt from West Middle School. “I would like to...

NOC participates in the Oklahoma Future Teacher Program

Northern Oklahoma College is participating in the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship & Employment Incentive Program, which offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn up to $25,000 in scholarships and benefits as they complete their Education Preparation Program and teach in Oklahoma.The deadline for the program is Feb. 10.“This program is a win-win for...

Teacher Appreciation Week set for May 2-6

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of May in 2022. It is when teachers get the extra credit they deserve. Whether you have a teacher, know a teacher or are a teacher, there are endless ways to give a little extra support to teachers. Teaching is known to be a time-consuming and...

Ponca City Teacher selected as 2022 Oklahoma BPA Mid-level Advisor of the year

Mrs. Vina Gowdy was selected as the 2022 Oklahoma BPA Mid-level Advisor of the year! She was presented the award on Monday, March 7th during the BPA State Leadership Conference.Mrs. Gowdy was nominated by Athena Frank, Business and Information Technology Instructor at Central Tech Center in Drumright. A statement from East Middle School BPA...

Liberty Fifth Grade Teacher Receives Grant

Megan Brown, fifth grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, recently applied and received a flexible seating and sensory tool grant for her classroom from DonorsChoose. “With the help of the OSDE, my friends and my family, my project was fully funded,” said Brown.

PCPS Teacher Honored in 20 Under 2 List

The Teaching and Leading Initiative of Oklahoma (TLI) has honored 20 of the top novice teachers in the state in the third annual 20 Under 2 Novice Teaching Awards, a list of promising new Oklahoma teachers. The honorees include Leighton Loch, a teacher for Ponca City Public Schools. The 20 Under 2 award celebrates emerging...

Traci McHenry is PCPS 2022 District Teacher of the Year

Union Elementary School second grade teacher Traci McHenry has been selected as the new Ponca City Public Schools 2022 District Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made at the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration held on April 29 in the Concert Hall. The Celebration started with Superintendent Shelley Arrott...

East Middle School Teacher Cory Burkett is March Golden Apple Award Winner

The Bull 104.7 and WBBZ 1230AM each month recognize outstanding teachers in our area with the Golden Apple Award. The recipient for March is Cory Burkett, a history teacher at East Middle School. Our generous sponsors are Klinger's Collision Center, Blackwell Dentistry, and Kenny Wheeler Farmers Insurance. Congratulations to Cory Burkett and thank you to...