January 26, 2015

Lock Down

Parent / Guardian,

Thank you for your cooperation this morning during the schools lock down.  At approximately 7:20 am local law enforcement notified the school of a fugitive in the general area.  Although law enforcement does not believe the fugitive was ever near campus, we felt it prudent to lock down the campus as a precautionary measure pending further information.  At 8:05 am local law enforcement advised that it was appropriate to cancel the lock down and resume normal activities.  As always, our students’ safety remains our top priority. 

Again, thank you for your time and patience in this unusual situation.

I can be reached at 918-266-7227 or mpayne@vps.k12.ok.us for additional information.

United for Education,

Mike Payne

Superintendent,

Verdigris Public Schools   

SCHOOL BOARD LEADERS HONORED IN JANUARY

“SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH”

“School Boards Make a World of Difference”

The month of January is School Board Recognition Month – a time to salute the work of school board members and celebrate public education.  It is a time to honor the more than 2,700 elected school board members for untiring dedication to children and schools.

“The foundation of school leadership is ensuring equal learning opportunities for all students,” says Mike Payne, Superintendent.  “We’re proud of our district, and School Board Recognition Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our elected board members.”

In Verdigris Public Schools, school board members must develop policies and make tough decision on complex educational and social issues impacting the entire community.  They bear responsibility for an annual budget of nearly $8,000,000, 1260 students, 150 employees, and 9 buildings.

They carry out the truest form of representative government in our democracy-volunteer public service and preserve the core of our democratic land - Public Education.

Too often we neglect to recognize the dedication and hard work of these men and women who represent us.  I invite you to recognize and celebrate the work of your school board members.  Listed below are the men and women serving Verdigris Public Schools and their years of service.

Verdigris student Graham Curtsinger is proudly representing Verdigris Public Schools in a new show on the Lifetime channel.  Graham recently won the school Geography Bee for the second year in a row, and will go on and represent Verdigris Schools at the State Geography Bee competition 

According to Grahams family, the show has been a very positive thing for their family. Graham has currently made it through the second week of competition. Graham and his three siblings appreciate all the support they can get. 

Check out the link below for more details about Graham and the show on Lifetime.

http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/child-genius/cast/graham

JOM Elections!

October 21, 2014 from 6:00-7:00, in Junior High Room 185 (Mr. Nadal's )

The 2013-2014 State Report Card data has been released.  Information about the state system and all school districts here.  As of 10/12/2014 the final District scores have not been released, but "Report Card Grades" for Verdigris are posted in our scores section of the website.

Veridgris High School: A-

Verdigris Junior High: B-

Verdigris Upper Elementary: B

Verdigris Lower Elementary: B+

LADY CARDINALS ARE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!

See the State Tournament bracket HERE

Verdigris Night at Rib Crib will be Wednesday, September 24th from 4:10pm to close.  Ten percent of each ticket will be donated to the Senior Lock-In.  Come support our seniors!

1. Verdigris, OK

Our safest city, Verdigris is located in Rogers County in the northeastern corner of the state and is part of the Tulsa metropolitan area. Verdigris is a small, quiet town and a good option for families with children due to its low crime rate rankings and reasonably priced real estate. The Verdigris police department assures its residents’ safety through various special programs such as neighborhood watch, house checks and rape aggression defense training.

http://www.safechoicesecurity.com/blog/safest-cities-oklahoma/

Homecoming shirts are now on sale!  Shirts are gray with red and black print.  The cost is $15 and the deadline to order is Tuesday, September 2nd.

 Order forms are available in the office of each school site.  Contact Alice Schneider at aschneider@vps.k12.ok.us with any questions.

September 5th is Youth football / cheerleader night!

Verdigris vs Pawhuska - game time  7:00pm

Youth players and cheerleaders will be recognized at halftime.

players and cheerleaders must be in their Verdigris youth uniform to get in free.