Weekly Events!!
Just a friendly reminder, Daylight savings time is this weekend, make sure you set your clocks back 1 hour. Cell Phones will automatically role back.
Fall back, Spring Forward!
PRESS RELEASE:
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY (IAL) GRANT AWARDED
TO MARYETTA SCHOOL
Maryetta School in Stilwell, Oklahoma is proud to announce that it was named the recipient of an Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) Grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The Literacy, Equity, Access & Professional Learning (LEAP) Grant was awarded in the amount of $2.24 Million. This five-year grant will focus on the Science of Reading, increase connections to cultural programs, improve library access, allow for free book distributions to all students at Maryetta, and continue the districts iREAD Lab which allows students access to several Reading Specialists. The grant will also allow for professional development for school staff, teachers and community partners in the area of phonics, family engagement, a teacher mentorship program, hands-on STEAM programs, and much more. With the help of this grant, the district will have a full time Family Engagement Specialist that helps with early reading interventions, teacher interventions, and aids in increasing literacy awareness across the district. A special "Thank You" to all our community partners (Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit, Cherokee Nation Educational Services, Cherokee Nation Health Nation, Cappi Wadley Reading & Technology Center at NSU, Cherokee Nation Living Association, Oklahoma District Library System, Stilwell Public Library, Adair Co Boys & Girls Club, KiBois Program, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education) for aiding in securing these funds!
Family Engagement will be November 18th at 5:30 p.m. This is our first ONSITE event this year!
The Keys 5th-6th grade basketball tournament will be next week. Brackets are attached.
The 7th/8th Zion basketball tournament is November 15th-19th. Brackets are attached.
The 2021 Powderpuff Football game will be available on the Maryetta Public Schools YouTube channel this evening!!
The 5th/6th Dahlonegah basketball tournament is next week. Brackets are attached.
Congratulations to the Maryetta Raiders for winning 1st in the Woodall 4th grade tournament. Great job boys!
Congratulations to our first ever Unity Day Essay winners. These students wrote essays about what inclusion, acceptance and kindness means to them and how their actions can help to prevent bullying. Great job to our Jr High winners! Pictured left to right are:
3rd place, Ryleigh Miller - 6th grade, 2nd place, Hannah Stewart - 7th , 1st place, Kaili Billy - 7th grade
Congratulations to the Maryetta Lady Raiders for finishing 3rd in the Woodall 4th grade tournament. Great job ladies!
Hunter Safety Course: November 15-19, 2021.
The Adair County Angel Tree needs more participates! The deadline to sign up is tomorrow at 5:00 pm. Contact Impact Church at 918-723-5481.
**SCHEDULE CHANGE**
The 5th-8th basketball games that were scheduled for November 15th (vs. Dahlonegah) have been cancelled. They will be rescheduled at a later date.
ON-SITE COVID TESTING IS AVAILABLE
Maryetta School now has on-site Covid testing available. Permission forms have been sent home with your student. Forms and information can also be found on our website under Covid 19 Resources.
***SCHEDULE CHANGE****
The 3rd grade basketball game that was scheduled for November 12th has CHANGED to January 14th.
Congratulations to the winners of our first ever Unity Day Essay contest!
These students wrote an essay on the meaning of inclusion, acceptance, kindness and the importance of preventing bullying and supporting those who have experienced it.
Winners and their teacher in the 4th / 5th grade division are 3rd place, Gavin Keys - Mrs. Chewey; 2nd Place, Zoe Bryant - Mrs. Fletcher; 1st place, Alevia Reasnor - Mrs. Kimble
Due to ongoing rain, the Powder Puff Game / Future Cheerleading Event has been postponed until Friday. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Weekly Events!!
Ms. Brown's art electives and their Halloween masks. They did an awesome job!
