November 20, 2020
Dear Navajo School Family,
We hope this letter finds you and your family well. Over the last 2 weeks, Navajo students/staff/families have been heavily impacted with COVID positive and quarantine cases, which led to our decision to move to Distance Learning. The majority of COVID cases/quarantine individuals will be released from isolation/quarantine over Thanksgiving break; therefore, we have TENTATIVLEY planned to return to IN PERSON school on Monday, November 30, 2020. Due to the fluid nature of the COVID pandemic, we are asking families to email their school Principal (Shawn Sager: ssager@navajo.k12.ok.us; David Doss: ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us) to update any Positive COVID cases and/or Quarantine requirements over the Thanksgiving Break week. Keeping this information in mind, we will send an update to our school families on Friday, November 27, 2020 with specific details concerning our plan to return to school the following week. We will continue to stay in communication with the Oklahoma State Health Department officials and monitor Jackson County COVID numbers moving forward.
Furthermore, Homecoming festivities originally planned for December 1, 2020, have been postponed to a later date, TBD; however, we still plan to have the December 1, 2020 JH/HS basketball games as scheduled at Navajo, with safety precautions in place: Masks, temperature checks, and social distancing at all home games.
Students should make sure and have all assignments from the past 2 weeks turned in to their instructors through Google classroom no later than Wednesday, November 25, 2020 to receive full credit. This is a courtesy extension for all students to have an extra opportunity to complete all Distance Learning assignments for full credit.
Thank you for your continued support of Navajo Public Schools!
Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings,
Navajo Public Schools Administration
Jackson County COVID numbers have increased to 86.8 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 86.8 OSSBA MAP (RED LEVEL). After consultation with State Health Department officials and having some positive COVID-19 cases Pre-K-12, and several more out due to contact tracing, Navajo Public Schools WILL CONTINUE VIRTUAL SCHOOL next week, November 16-20. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates. Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts!
With Respect, Honor and Gratitude
Thank You Veterans
Students who attend the SWTC will still be in traditional learning. Make sure you continue to attend or make arrangements with them if you are unable to attend.
November 9, 2020
Dear Navajo school family:
We believe one of our greatest responsibilities is to communicate transparently and often with you, our school
community. It is our hope that accurate and up-to-date correspondence will help you make well-informed
decisions for your family. Nothing is more important to Navajo Public Schools than the safety and health of
our students, our employees and their families. When we work together, we can provide the best care for all
involved.
After consultation with the Oklahoma State Department of Health, reviewing positive COVID-19 cases, as well
as the number of students/staff at Navajo Public Schools that have been exposed to COVID-19, Navajo Public
Schools will be going to a distance learning platform effective Tuesday, November 10, 2020 through
Thanksgiving Break. We will provide you with additional information as it becomes available.
Additionally, there will be no extra-curricular activities during this time.
Teachers will be communicating with students and parents through their child’s Google classroom for further
instructions. During this time, we are asking that students and families take the extra necessary precautions
for a return to traditional in-person learning platform.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. If you or any member of your family
exhibit these symptoms, you are encouraged to contact your medical provider for advice immediately.
Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure.
The CDC recommends the following best practices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve.
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Practice social distancing, leaving at least six feet between you and other people.
When you are unable to practice social distancing, wear a face covering.
Thank you for your support of Navajo Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Notice Navajo Public Schools Possible COVID-19 Exposure
November 8, 2020
Sunday, November 8th, 2020, the Navajo Public School District was notified that a junior high student
at Navajo Public Schools tested positive for COVID-19.
Navajo Public Schools is working closely with the Jackson County Health Department to follow
Oklahoma State Department of Health Guidance. Contact tracing is being conducted, staff and
parents of students who have been in close contact of 6 feet or less for more than fifteen minutes at a
time are being notified that their student will need to quarantine for 14 days. However, it is important
to remember that this is a public health investigation and as new information presents, additional
people may be identified as a contact.
We are notifying all parents and community members in order to be as transparent as possible. Due
to privacy laws, we cannot share any information about students or staff. We appreciate the Jackson
County Health Department for their partnership and guidance in protecting the health and safety of
our Navajo students, faculty and staff.
Navajo Public Schools will be in session Monday, November 9th, 2020.
Jackson County COVID numbers have increased to 54.1 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 54.1 OSSBA MAP (RED LEVEL). After consultation with State Health Department officials and having only 1 current positive COVID-19 case Pre-K-12, Navajo Public Schools WILL CONTINUE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL next week, November 9-13. We will continue taking safety precautions with the layered mitigation practices we have in place: wearing masks, social distancing as much as we can, cleaning/sanitizing buildings and high touch surfaces, washing hands/sanitizing hands, using personal water bottles and refilling at water bottle refill stations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates. Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts!
Navajo Statement regarding recent Covid-19 case below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAky7fRuEAxKWgDGrLb3Oi75eEPdn9Uw/view?usp=sharing
Navajo kicks off the basketball season tonight November 3rd with the High School teams playing at Indiahoma at 6:30 P.M. Indiahoma requires fans to wear masks to enter and in transit to bathrooms and concession stands. Families are encouraged to sit together and they will do temp checks. Come out and support the tribe!!! The full schedule can be found on the athletics tab on the website and tournaments will be posted on the documents tab under athletic schedules (full schedule available there as well). Looking forward to a great season. Our Covid-19 safety protocols will be posted before our first home game November 10th.
Jackson County COVID numbers have decreased to 34.9 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 34.9 OSSBA MAP (ORANGE LEVEL). We will continue taking safety precautions with the layered mitigation practices we have in place: wearing masks, social distancing as much as we can, cleaning/sanitizing buildings and high touch surfaces, washing hands/sanitizing hands, using personal water bottles and refilling at water bottle refill stations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates. Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts! Have a safe and fun Halloween tomorrow!!!
October 28, 2020
Dear Navajo school family:
We believe one of our greatest responsibilities is to communicate transparently and often with you, our school community. It is our hope that accurate and up-to-date correspondence will help you make well-informed decisions for your family. Nothing is more important to Navajo Public Schools than the safety and health of our students, our employees and their families. When we work together, we can provide the best care for all involved.
Today, we learned that a school employee at Navajo School tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with CDC guidelines, the employee will follow recommended guidelines. We are working closely with Jackson County Health Department officials and they have confirmed that no additional action needs to be taken by students, staff or the school at this time.
Navajo Public Schools will continue to clean and disinfect surfaces inside all district buildings/buses. Additionally, we will continue to follow CDC guidelines as recommended, and we will continue to use our electrostatic machines to sanitize our classrooms and buildings.
As more cases are being confirmed across the state, it is important to remain vigilant. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. If you or any member of your family exhibit these symptoms, you are encouraged to contact your medical provider for advice immediately. Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure.
The CDC recommends the following best practices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve.
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Practice social distancing, leaving at least six feet between you and other people.
When you are unable to practice social distancing, wear a face covering.
Our greatest priority is the safety of our students, staff and community members. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you and your family. If you have any questions, please contact Navajo School at 580-482-7742.
Thank you for your support of Navajo Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Weather Related Information
In the event that we need to delay and/or close school for a weather event, administration will communicate the information through the school message system, the Navajo School webpage, KWHW 1450 AM Radio, and KSWO Channel 7 (TV).
Messages will be short and to the point in an effort to avoid confusion. Please be aware it is your responsibility to make sure that the school has your CURRENT contact information. For more information on the Navajo school messaging system, please contact the elementary or JH/HS school office at 580-482-7742.
Jackson County COVID numbers have increased slightly to 58.8 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 58.8 OSSBA MAP (RED LEVEL). After consultation with State Health Department officials and having only 1 current positive COVID-19 case Pre-K-12, Navajo Public Schools WILL CONTINUE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL next week, October 26-30 2020. We will continue taking safety precautions with the layered mitigation practices we have in place: wearing masks, social distancing as much as we can, cleaning/sanitizing buildings and high touch surfaces, washing hands/sanitizing hands, using personal water bottles and refilling at water bottle refill stations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates. Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts!
The Fall Carnival will be from 3:00-6:00 P.M. October 24th at the High School Baseball Field. Proceeds will benefit the Class of 2022. Red Ribbon Week will be October 26-30th, see the image below for information.
The Navajo Elementary Basketball Festival will take place this week. The ticket prices are $3 for students and $5 for adults. See the attached images below for the schedule.
COVID-19 related protocols for the Navajo Elementary Basketball Festival.
Notice Navajo Public Schools Possible COVID-19 Exposure
October 19, 2020,
Monday, October 19, 2020, the Navajo Public School District was notified that a junior high student at Navajo Public Schools tested positive for COVID-19.
Navajo Public Schools is working closely with the Jackson County Health Department to follow Oklahoma State Department of Health Guidance. Contact tracing is being conducted, staff and parents of students who have been in close contact of 6 feet or less for more than fifteen minutes at a time are being notified that their student will need to quarantine for 14 days. However, it is important to remember that this is a public health investigation and as new information presents, additional people may be identified as a contact.
We are notifying all parents and community members in order to be as transparent as possible. Due to privacy laws, we cannot share any information about students or staff. We appreciate the Jackson County Health Department for their partnership and guidance in protecting the health and safety of our Navajo students, faculty and staff.
Navajo Public Schools will be in session Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Jackson County COVID numbers have decreased slightly to 50.7 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 50.7 OSSBA MAP (RED LEVEL). After consultation with State Health Department officials and only 1 current positive COVID cases on campus, Navajo Public Schools WILL CONTINUE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL next week, October 20-23 2020. We will continue taking safety precautions with the layered mitigation practices we have in place: wearing masks, social distancing as much as we can, cleaning/sanitizing buildings and high touch surfaces, washing hands/sanitizing hands, using personal water bottles and refilling at water bottle refill stations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates. Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts!
1st Nine Week Report Cards will be going home with students tomorrow, October 14th.
October 13, 2020 - Notice of possible COVID-19 exposure
Notice of Possible COVID-19 Exposure
Jackson County COVID numbers have increased to 54.74 on the Oklahoma COVID ALERT MAP (ORANGE LEVEL), and 54.74 OSSBA MAP (RED LEVEL). After consultation with State Health Department officials and no current positive COVID cases on campus, Navajo Public Schools WILL CONTINUE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL next week, October 12-15, 2020.
We will continue taking safety precautions with the layered mitigation practices we have in place: wearing masks, social distancing as much as we can, cleaning/sanitizing buildings and high touch surfaces, washing hands/sanitizing hands, using personal water bottles and refilling at water bottle refill stations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID on our Navajo School family and make weekly updates.
Thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to continue practicing safety protocols! We appreciate everyone for their efforts!
Just a reminder: FALL BREAK is Friday, October 16-Monday, October 19, 2020.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Adkg21icyUZTUSSP0GIF7TO_3hyt9RZAFuuq2Lsv-t4/edit?usp=sharing
UPDATED 9-30-2020 Navajo School Return to Learn Plan Link
9-30-2020 UPDATED Safety Protocol Color Chart
Jackson County COVID numbers continue to have us at the ORANGE level on the OK COVID Alert Map. We will follow the safety protocols for ORANGE next week, October 5-9, 2020. We followed the Oklahoma State Department of Education and made some UPDATES to our School Safety Protocols on September 30, 2020. Please see the UPDATED color chart and the UPDATED Navajo School Return to Learn Plan on the school website for specific safety protocols for Navajo Public Schools.
Navajo High School Baseball will play in the Regional tournament today at 4:00 P.M. at Canute against the winner of Hydro-Eakly and Vici. The winner that game will advance to the state tournament. The bracket is posted on this link. Parents please call the school office at 580-482-7742 and let us know who your child is riding with and what time they are leaving. Come to Canute to support the Tribe!!!!
Jackson County Covid-19 cases went up a little from last week and we are still in the Orange level according to the covid alert map.
Here is a link to see our safety protocols at the orange level: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TgSpSlr00iupfieu_X92Z7dCmFbYx-syjdgURd-eGE/edit?usp=sharing
Here is a link to see our safety protocols at the orange level: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TgSpSlr00iupfieu_X92Z7dCmFbYx-syjdgURd-eGE/edit?usp=sharing
Breakfast Menu Change
September 28th Pancake on a Stick or UBR Bar
October 1st Pancakes and Sausage or Pop Tart
Navajo High School Baseball will host the District Championship today September 25th at 4:00 P.M against Sentinel. Cost is $5 for students and adults. Navajo High School Softball will play at 2:00 at Arapaho for the District Championship as well. Come out to support the Tribe!!!!!
Breakfast Menu Change for September 24th & September 28th
Thursday's Breakfast will be Yogurt and Muffin or Pop Tarts
Monday will be Pancake on a Stick or UBR Bar
Thank you!
A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT VICKI NANCE:
Dear Navajo school family:
We believe one of our greatest responsibilities is to communicate transparently and often with you, our school community. It is our hope that accurate and up-to-date correspondence will help you make well-informed decisions for your family. Nothing is more important to Navajo Public Schools than the safety and health of our students, our employees and their families. When we work together, we can provide the best care for all involved.
Today, we learned that a school employee at Navajo School was recently exposed to COVID-19. The individual does not have symptoms and has tested negative. In accordance with CDC guidelines, the employee will quarantine for 14 days. We are working closely with Jackson County Health Department officials and they have confirmed that no additional action needs to be taken by students, staff or the school at this time.
Navajo Public Schools will continue to clean and disinfect surfaces inside all district buildings/buses. Additionally, we will continue to follow CDC guidelines as recommended, and we will continue to use our electrostatic machines to sanitize our classrooms and buildings.
As more cases are being confirmed across the state, it is important to remain vigilant. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. If you or any member of your family exhibit these symptoms, you are encouraged to contact your medical provider for advice immediately. Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure.
The CDC recommends the following best practices to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve.
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Practice social distancing, leaving at least six feet between you and other people.
When you are unable to practice social distancing, wear a face covering.
Our greatest priority is the safety of our students, staff and community members. We are grateful for
the opportunity to serve you and your family. If you have any questions, please contact Navajo School at 580-482-7742.
Thank you for your support of Navajo Public Schools.
Vicki Nance
Superintendent of Navajo Public Schools
Jackson County Covid-19 cases went up to 16.31 cases per 100,000 people so we are now at the lower end of the Orange level according to the covid alert map. Here is a link to see our safety protocols at the orange level:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P3SvzRRMe8DUsMST3WRX7SXC8_y7jF2M1E2ZehXGw3I/edit
ATTENTION PARENTS OF JH/HS STUDENTS: Parent/Teacher Conferences will be September 17th from 3:00-9:00 P.M. You will need to sign-up through this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4eada728aafec43-hsparent
Only click on one time slot- 7th-8th pick JH core teachers, 9th-12th pick one slot for HS core teachers. You will also get to meet with elective course teachers after you meet with the core subject teachers. Please arrive at your scheduled time slot and only parents will be allowed in the buildings during this time (wear face covering). If all time slots get filled up or you are unable to make it in person then you can schedule a virtual meeting with the teacher during the week of September 13-17 during their planning period. Only sign up for 1 time slot.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be at Navajo Elementary next Thursday, September 17th from 3:00-9:00 P.M. Appointments can be made with your teacher(s) and will be scheduled in 10 minute increments. These appointment times will be sent home with your child, so please be sure to look for that information in their take home folder. Teachers will be sanitizing after each conference. Only parents and staff will be allowed in the buildings and teachers will escort parents from the parking lot at the designated appointment time. Be sure to wear a face covering, as we will be following our safety guidelines. Parents who are unable to attend that evening can schedule an appointment to meet with teachers virtually the week of September 14th-17th.
JH/HS PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE PROCEDURE WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW 9/10/20
Notice Navajo Public Schools Possible COVID-19 Exposure
September 6, 2020
On Sunday afternoon, September 6, 2020, the Navajo Public School District was
notified that one 12th grade student at Navajo High School tested positive for COVID-19
on Thursday, September 3 rd , 2020.
Navajo Public Schools is working closely with the Jackson County Health Department to
follow Oklahoma State Department of Health Guidance. All staff and parents of students
who have been in close contact of 6 feet or less for more than fifteen minutes at a time
are being notified that their student will need to quarantine for 14 days.
We are simply notifying all parents and community members in order to be as
transparent as possible. Due to privacy laws, we cannot share any information about
students or staff. We appreciate the Jackson County Health Department for their
partnership and guidance in protecting the health and safety of our Navajo students,
faculty, and staff.
Navajo Public Schools will be in session Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
Beginning September 8, 2020, Navajo Public Schools will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students currently enrolled at Navajo Public Schools. This service is being provided by a USDA COVID 19 Waiver, which offers free meals to enrolled students until December 31, 2020 or while federal funding is available.
We have applications for the Free / Reduced Lunch Program available and encourage all families to apply at any time.
Lunch account balances will remain on your child/children’s account and will carry over until the USDA waiver ends.
The USDA will notify us in the future on actions to take for possible meal payment reimbursement for August and September meals served.
Senior night for Navajo High School Softball is tonight September 4th. Come out and support the Lady Indians as they will start the Senior Night festivities at 5:00 with the game against Hollis following.
Jackson County Covid-19 cases stayed exactly the same as last week at 7.57 cases per 100,000. That means we will still be in the yellow and have the same safety protocols as last week. Have a great weekend!!!!
No school this Monday, September 7, 2020 in observance of Labor Day.
Navajo Library Fundraiser
Please make checks payable to Navajo Library
Order forms and payments are due by 3:00 P.M. on September 22, 2020
JH Baseball at Navajo has been cancelled today, September 1, 2020.
Jackson County Covid cases have gone down slightly from last week to 7.57 cases per 100,000. This means we are still in the yellow on the Covid-19 Alert Map and will follow the same safety protocols as this week. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Breakfast & Lunch Menus are on the school website.
Click on Explore then on Cafeteria.
Please note that menus are posted a month in advance and are subject to change. In the event of a menu change we will do our best to notify you as soon as possible.
Our county Covid-19 numbers have gone down to 8.15 cases per 100,000 which puts us in the yellow on the Covid Alert Map which can be found here https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/covid-19-alert-system. We will still require face coverings at this level and want to commend our students and staff the first 2 days of school. Looking forward to a great week of school.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Navajo FFA Officer Team!
Chaplain - Ry'Leigh Pennington
Sentinel - Kaleb Covey
Reporter - Taylor Smith
Treasurer - Kaden Hurst
Secretary - Rylee Jackson
Vice President - Kelby Shumaker
President - Brayden Smith
Here is a new link for the Return to Learn plan:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Adkg21icyUZTUSSP0GIF7TO_3hyt9RZAFuuq2Lsv-t4/edit?usp=sharing
Calendar Updates:
Navajo Public School will begin in person classes on August 20th.
First Bell @ 7:50AM!
The 2 virtual days/month have been changed to IN SCHOOL days.
Revised Calendar link https://5il.co/j6b0(Updated 8/11/2020)
Return to Learn Plan:
Face covering will be REQUIRED by all students/staff on buses and in buildings at the yellow, orange, and red levels(face masks,neck buffs/gaiters and/or face shields) Face covering exemptions and accommodations listed in the Return to Learn Plan.
See Chart in Return to Learn plan for easy guidance.
Return to Learn Plan link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Adkg21icyUZTUSSP0GIF7TO_3hyt9RZAFuuq2Lsv-t4/edit
Meet the Teacher:
Meet the Teacher will be virtual this year. Teachers will reach out to parents via email in 1st-8th grades, and teachers will reach out to students in 7th-12th grade through their Google Classrooms. Teachers will have their Meet the Teacher Videos posted by 3:00 P.M. Thursday August 13th.
New Students
New students reach out to building principals to get login information 7th-12th- ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us PK-6th-ssager@navajo.k12.ok.us
7th Grade orientation will take place the first day of school.
Navajo Schools will be holding a virtual “Meet the Teacher” event on Thursday August 13. The Navajo Elementary School teachers will contact parents Thursday morning through the parents’ email on file with the school. This email will contain a link to that teacher’s virtual “Meet the Teacher” event that you can access throughout the day at tour convenience.
Here is the link for the revised Navajo School Calendar
https://5il.co/j6b0
The Navajo School Board met on Wednesday, August 5th to make evidence based decisions for the upcoming school year. Navajo Public Schools has decided to move the first day of school from Thursday, August 13th to Thursday, August 20th due to the current high-risk level of Covid-19 in Jackson County. As we look forward to starting school, Navajo will be assessing weekly
updates from the Covid Alert map provided by OSSBA (ossba.org/map) and guidelines set forth by the State Education Department 's safety protocol guidance, as well as the county-level case data as reported by the State Health Department. The color levels on the OSSBA map will guide us on when it is safe to come to school. Details on whether we will meet traditionally or virtually will be released Friday, August 14,2020. An updated school calendar will be posted today. Virtual Meet the Teacher has moved to Thursday, August 13th and we will also have a virtual New Student and 7th grade orientation offered virtually. Navajo teachers will be in contact with parents and students to set-up and plan for a great virtual meet the teacher day soon.
Supply drop-off for Pre-K and Kindergarten. On August 6th and 7th, Thursday and Friday, parents will be able to drop off their Pre-K or Kindergarten student's supplies from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. This will be a curbside drop off at the west end of the elementary building. We recommend taking advantage of this opportunity since parents will not be able to enter the building on August 13th.
The Elementary Supply list has been finalized. You might want to purchase early, as there is a good chance that many of these items, especially the cleaning products, will be in short supply come August. https://5il.co/imxg
As we prepare for the start of the new school year, we would like your input as to which type of learning you would prefer for your child(ren). Please complete the questionnaire found at the following link. Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKOV4FE7aoHXZOiIBHnp4oMBzdJZ8LpTIMqyV8rsngF8WBgg/viewform
We have prepared a FAQ concerning Covid-19 and our plans to return to school in the fall.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/814103/Covid_FAQ_Back_to_School_Fall_2020.pdf
Dear Navajo Family,
Due to the pending State Board Meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, July 23, Navajo Public Schools will DELAY Posting the Question/Answer Document, originally scheduled to go out today, Wednesday, July 22, to give specific details about our Return to School plans for the Fall of 2020.
We want to avoid any confusion, IF decisions are made at the STATE level at tomorrow’s State meeting that could affect/change some of our information.
We plan to POST the Navajo Public Schools Q&A document with Return to School details tomorrow after the State School Board Meeting.
Thank you for your patience during this challenging planning time.
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
Due to the pending State Board Meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, July 23, Navajo Public Schools will DELAY Posting the Question/Answer Document, originally scheduled to go out today, Wednesday, July 22, to give specific details about our Return to School plans for the Fall of 2020.
We want to avoid any confusion, IF decisions are made at the STATE level at tomorrow’s State meeting that could affect/change some of our information.
We plan to POST the Navajo Public Schools Q&A document with Return to School details tomorrow after the State School Board Meeting.
Thank you for your patience during this challenging planning time.
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
Navajo HIgh School has 2 openings for long term subs during maternity leave. Dates are the beginning of September through October. Teaching experience in the areas of Math or English preferred but not required. Please send me an email if interested at ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us. Also could use substitute teachers at the Junior High and High school level. Thanks for your interest in our school system. David Doss
Dear Navajo Family,
As Superintendent of Navajo Public Schools, I want to express my gratitude for your patience and partnership! I know our students and parents are eager to know what school is going to look like this year. We have tried to wait to communicate with you in order to have the most up to date information moving into the 2020-2021 school year!
Please keep in mind that the challenges we are all facing with COVID change daily. We need to all have a POSITIVE OUTLOOK and try not to get bogged down in all the negativity.
The safety of our students and staff are TOP priority, and at the same time our goal is to host a Positive School environment for our students/staff to come to and have the most normal school day as possible each and every day!
Yes, we are planning to have school start on August 13, 2020! We will have many safety Precautions in place, along with extra custodians this year to ramp up cleaning! SOME changes you will notice are: Water bottle refill station swill replace water fountains, social distancing will be encouraged. At this time, masks will be strongly encouraged …but not mandated however, Masks will be required on the bus routes, as social distancing won’t be possible. Parents are welcome to bring their children to school! Visitors will be served curbside, as we want to limit entry into our school buildings.
We are even installing UV-C Lights in all of our HVAC systems to improve the indoor air quality and kill germs and viruses in our buildings!
Our Leadership Team is working on a document to answer lots of questions about the procedures of the 2020-2021 school year! We should have Draft#1 out by Wednesday, July 22, 2020! We will have administrator emails listed in this Q&A for our parents to contact, with any questions/concerns/input! Remember….this will be DRAFT#1!
We recently posted an UPDATED 2020-2021 school calendar on Facebook! Please take a few minutes to look at it! We have added in 2 virtual days a month, which was highly approved of in the parent survey we sent out in June! These days will help prepare students and staff for long term Distance Learning, IF THE NEED ARISES. Please note, that the situation we are in with COVID is unpredictable and ever changing! IF and WHEN it looks like we won’t NEED long term Distance Learning this school year, we could take another look at our school calendar and remove the Monthly Distance Learning Days! What a BLESSING that would be!
The State School Board has a meeting scheduled next week, as well! I anticipate specific direction from the State School Board in a few decisions we are in the process of making. We are also in contact with local, County and State health officials and value their input on our Return to School procedures, as well! We will be following state, federal and CDC guidelines!
IF you, as a parent, have specific questions/concerns please email administrators at Navajo School. Email addresses available on the school website www.navajo.k12.ok.us.
Thank you for choosing Navajo Public Schools for your children’s education! We are Thankful for each and every member of the Navajo Family!
Respectfully,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
As Superintendent of Navajo Public Schools, I want to express my gratitude for your patience and partnership! I know our students and parents are eager to know what school is going to look like this year. We have tried to wait to communicate with you in order to have the most up to date information moving into the 2020-2021 school year!
Please keep in mind that the challenges we are all facing with COVID change daily. We need to all have a POSITIVE OUTLOOK and try not to get bogged down in all the negativity.
The safety of our students and staff are TOP priority, and at the same time our goal is to host a Positive School environment for our students/staff to come to and have the most normal school day as possible each and every day!
Yes, we are planning to have school start on August 13, 2020! We will have many safety Precautions in place, along with extra custodians this year to ramp up cleaning! SOME changes you will notice are: Water bottle refill station swill replace water fountains, social distancing will be encouraged. At this time, masks will be strongly encouraged …but not mandated however, Masks will be required on the bus routes, as social distancing won’t be possible. Parents are welcome to bring their children to school! Visitors will be served curbside, as we want to limit entry into our school buildings.
We are even installing UV-C Lights in all of our HVAC systems to improve the indoor air quality and kill germs and viruses in our buildings!
Our Leadership Team is working on a document to answer lots of questions about the procedures of the 2020-2021 school year! We should have Draft#1 out by Wednesday, July 22, 2020! We will have administrator emails listed in this Q&A for our parents to contact, with any questions/concerns/input! Remember….this will be DRAFT#1!
We recently posted an UPDATED 2020-2021 school calendar on Facebook! Please take a few minutes to look at it! We have added in 2 virtual days a month, which was highly approved of in the parent survey we sent out in June! These days will help prepare students and staff for long term Distance Learning, IF THE NEED ARISES. Please note, that the situation we are in with COVID is unpredictable and ever changing! IF and WHEN it looks like we won’t NEED long term Distance Learning this school year, we could take another look at our school calendar and remove the Monthly Distance Learning Days! What a BLESSING that would be!
The State School Board has a meeting scheduled next week, as well! I anticipate specific direction from the State School Board in a few decisions we are in the process of making. We are also in contact with local, County and State health officials and value their input on our Return to School procedures, as well! We will be following state, federal and CDC guidelines!
IF you, as a parent, have specific questions/concerns please email administrators at Navajo School. Email addresses available on the school website www.navajo.k12.ok.us.
Thank you for choosing Navajo Public Schools for your children’s education! We are Thankful for each and every member of the Navajo Family!
Respectfully,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
We have a new board approved School Calendar as of yesterday July 14th. There are 2 Virtual days per month starting in September. These will be used to prepare us in case of another extended school closure due to Covid-19. We will have 2 school days in August (the 21st and 28th) to train students on how to use our online platform of Google Classroom while being at school. However, starting in September on those days highlighted yellow on the calendar students will not be at school but will be required to complete the classwork given those days through our online platform or via paper packets that will be handed out the Thursday before. We are planning on being back in school on August 13th and will have our "Return to Learn" plan posted next week. Below is a link to access the school Calendar: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/732267/2020-2021_Calendar_with_Distance_Learning_built_in.pdf
Athletes will need to get a sports physical in order to participate in practices and games for the upcoming school year. We are working on creating a sport packet that is completely digital but you will need to print and take the physical form to your physician and bring back to your coach. This is the link for the form: http://www.ossaa.net/docs/2016-17/MiscForms/MF_2016-17_PhysicalForm.pdf
Thank you for your support of Navajo Public Schools this school year. Emergency distance learning in April and May required a monumental team effort between our teachers, staff and families. I am proud of what we accomplished by working together.
We plan to return to school in the fall and are excited to welcome our students and teachers back into our buildings. However, it is important for us to understand your preferences with regard to the upcoming school year. Your input is critical as we work toward putting plans in place that accommodate the wide variety of needs our students, staff members and their families may have. Navajo Public Schools plans to reopen at this time as scheduled for the 2020-2021 school year. We are focused on the safest and most practical return options and that is where we need our families help. We will continue to monitor CDC and state recommendations due to the changing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Please login to your students google classroom account and take the survey as it will help us plan for the upcoming school year. Please have it completed by Monday July 6th. Please complete only one survey per household.
No plan for reopening for the 2020-2021 school year has been approved at this time. The questions in the survey are designed to help us understand parents preferences as we plan for coming back to school.
The Navajo Elementary Principal's Honor Roll and Superintendent's Honor Roll has been released and is available through the following links: 4th quarter https://5il.co/gros and second semester https://5il.co/grot
If you were unable to pickup pictures or belongings on Tuesday you can make an appointment with the building Principals, just email David Doss at ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us (7th-12th), or Shawn Sager at ssager@navajo.k12.ok.us (PK-6th). Also just a reminder to fill out online enrollment, links are provided on posts below this one.
All students that want to attend Navajo Jr/HS next year should complete their enrollment by using this link. https://forms.gle/GJMgWW7DuXHrBBri8
NES New Student Enrollment
Enrollment is open for any students wanting to attend Navajo Elementary School, pre-K through 6th grade, for the 2020/2021 school year. The necessary forms can be found below and at the Navajo Public School website where they can be filled out and submitted entirely online.
The form ‘Navajo Public Schools Enrollment’ is required for each student. If you do not live within the Navajo School district, you must also complete the ‘Transfer Request Application’. Parents/guardians of prospective transfer students will be notified by the beginning of July by the Navajo Elementary Principal, Shawn Sager, if the transfer request has been granted or not by Navajo Public School.
Navajo Public Schools Enrollment form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0akAd_gmW03cA5PR-kl6PDefNaHd2hmxfGpmMhqTkaTiJOg/viewform
Transfer Request Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFr8KxFQNIvR66e9wSDZJHt2uP-V_14LIP2VKFSXEQWxgLPg/viewform
Students that will be in grades 7-11 NEXT YEAR, please log into your school e-mail account and follow the instructions in the email "It's Course Selection Time!" to choose you classes for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Navajo Senior Graduation will be on May 15th at 8:00 P.M. in front of the High School Baseball field. We will have a stage setup with parents/seniors in their vehicles, family and friends in vehicles on other side of fence. Graduation will be broadcast on the radio (information coming soon) and will have a parade of graduates at the conclusion of the ceremony through the parking lots. Please mark your calendars and come out to support the graduating class of 2020.
Current Navajo Elementary Student Enrollment
Students, PreK through 5th grade, that are currently enrolled in Navajo Elementary School and planning to return for the 2020/2021 school year are now able to pre-enroll online. The necessary forms can be found below and at the Navajo Public School website where they can be filled out and submitted entirely online.
The form ‘Navajo Public Schools Enrollment’ is required for each returning student. If the current school year 2019/2020 was your first year at Navajo and you do not live within the Navajo School district, you must also complete the ‘Transfer Request Application’. Out of district students who have attended Navajo since before the 2019/2020 school year do not need the ‘Transfer Request Application’.
6th grade students currently enrolled at Navajo will need to complete the necessary forms at a later date for the Navajo Junior High.
Navajo Public Schools Enrollment form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0akAd_gmW03cA5PR-kl6PDefNaHd2hmxfGpmMhqTkaTiJOg/viewform
Transfer Request Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFr8KxFQNIvR66e9wSDZJHt2uP-V_14LIP2VKFSXEQWxgLPg/viewform
Navajo Public Schools will have student belongings ready for pick-up tomorrow April 21st from 9:00-3:00 P.M. Tuesday will remain as scheduled: 9:00-10:00 last names beginning with A-B, 10:00-11:00- C-E, 11:00-Noon- F-H.......Wednesday has been MOVED to Tuesday afternoon due to weather.....Noon-1:00 last names beginning with I-M, 1:00-2:00 N-R, 2:00-3:00- S-Z....Please make lunch balance payment at this time as well as bringing back school textbooks. Stay in your vehicle- Elementary pickup in front of Elementary, JH/HS pickup in front of High School.
PreK Enrollment for the 2020/2021 school year
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we are unable to have in-person enrollment of PreK students for the 2020/2021 school year as previously scheduled for April 16th. In order to keep with social distancing guidelines, our enrollment forms are found online at the Navajo Public School website, in addition the links are included below. The necessary forms can be filled out and submitted entirely online.
The forms ‘Navajo Public Schools Enrollment’ and ‘PK & Parent Questionnaire’ are required for each prospective student. The ‘Transfer Request Application’ only needs to be completed for those students who do not live within the Navajo School district. If you are unsure whether or not you live in-district you may fill one out just in case.
Parents/guardians of prospective transfer students (those not living in-district) will be notified by the beginning of July by the Navajo Elementary Principal, Shawn Sager, if the transfer request has been granted or not by Navajo Public Schools.
Navajo Public Schools Enrollment form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0akAd_gmW03cA5PR-kl6PDefNaHd2hmxfGpmMhqTkaTiJOg/viewform
PK & Parent Questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK8vW4ZzS4aFT1jUQUCe2FMgjhqUvb4SEIwqn1t1V2zwi3_w/viewform
Transfer Request Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFr8KxFQNIvR66e9wSDZJHt2uP-V_14LIP2VKFSXEQWxgLPg/viewform
Student belongings pickup schedule
Attention Parents/Guardians of the Class of 2020. We need to know how your students name needs to be listed on their diploma. Our deadline is this Friday at 1:00. We will also be highlighting your student on Facebook, so if you could please attach your students senior picture we'd appreciate it. Please email Mrs. Lemaster at rlemaster@navajo.k12.ok.us.
I hope all students have begun distance learning. This is our first go at this at Navajo and many places around this great Nation. Parents please encourage students to participate and continue their education during this time. Students please look at this as a chance to connect with your classmates and teachers as well as an opportunity to improve your current grades (anything you do can only help). Be safe and keep up the good work!
Click on this link for a letter from administration regarding distance learning: https://5il.co/em7i
Navajo 7th-12th grade students should try to login to your school email today to see your courses via following steps:
Students will need to login to their school email - first initial last name graduation year @navajo.k12.ok.us, for example, ssager87@navajo.k12.ok.us. If you cannot login to your school account, email sroach@navajo.k12.ok.us and he will reset your password. You can begin course work on Monday April 6th. Have a great weekend!!!!
Navajo 7th-12th grade teachers will be reaching out to your students today and tomorrow via Google Classroom regarding distance learning that will begin on Monday April 6th. We will be offering distance learning in all core classes (English, Math, History, and Science) as well as in elective courses of Art, Choir, Comuputers, PFL, and Career Life Skills with Mrs. Potter. You will not be contacted for elective courses in Ag, Tech Ed, or PE/Sports. If you would like your grade improved in any of those courses you can contact their instructor via email. Our instructors' email addresses are posted on the school website by clicking the explore tab then the staff tab. Again, if your child is unable to access their school email address please email sroach@navajo.k12.ok.us first, then myself at ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us.
Navajo 7th-12th Grade Distance Learning Plan:
Navajo teachers will communicate with students via Google Classroom and/or GroupMe for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers will use online tools including Study Island, online textbooks, Zoom, and various projects in order for all students to have the opportunity to build relationships and continue learning. Paper packets will be utilized IF student(s) do not have access to the internet. Paper packets will be accounted for utilizing a check off sheet that parents will initial, check off completed assignments, and return to the teacher via email or text a picture of the check off sheet .
Teachers will grade the students’ work; however, assignment grades will only be recorded if it increased the student’s average in the class. Teachers will have a virtual office hour of 9:00-10:00 A.M. Monday-Thursday where they will be available to answer questions from students/parents via phone, email, zoom, etc. Additionally, school principals will be available from 9:00-noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays to visit with parents and students about their concerns via phone, email, zoom, etc.
Teachers will be contacting students this Thursday or Friday via Google Classroom (students will need to check their school email- first initail, last name, graduation year, @navajo.k12.ok.us Example: ddoss98@navajo.k12.ok.us) Students try to login and check your email; if you cannot login to your school account email sroach@navajo.k12.ok.us and he will reset your password. If you have any questions or are still unable to access your school email account please contact David Doss, JH/HS Principal at ddoss@navajo.k12.ok.us
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to extend the closure of school for the remainder of the year. We will provide distance learning after April 6th. Please go to the link below and complete this survey by noon Friday March 27th as we are preparing for virtual distance learning. This survey needs to be completed once per household.
https://forms.gle/isFHhKvku91u4YW29
March 23, 2020
Dear Navajo family:
Today, state officials announced they will recommend to the state Board of Education that Oklahoma students not return to the classroom for the remainder of the current school year, as our state continues to fight the spread of COVID-19. They will instead recommend a continuous learning plan that will allow students to complete the school year at home. It is important to note that this decision is not final until the state Board of Education meets on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 and votes to approve the recommendation.
We are sharing this information with you in advance, however, so that you can begin to prepare accordingly for your family. We understand this recommendation is in the best interest of everyone’s health, which is our greatest priority as a district. If approved, this also means that all extracurricular activities and special events will be canceled as well. Making these difficult decisions, we believe, is simply the right thing to do for our students, our staff and our community.
We do have good news: Navajo is developing a plan to ensure your child will continue to have opportunities to learn and to grow academically, especially with parental support. Because we are unable to safely gather together, these lessons and activities will primarily be delivered and communicated virtually. As you can imagine, this is a significant transition for our students and our teachers. Navajo will spend the next two weeks planning for this effort and will share details with your family as soon as they are available. Teachers and support staff members will hear from their principals soon as they gather input regarding the next phase of the school closure.
For students, it likely will be sad and disappointing to learn that school as they know it will not resume this year. Please give them a safe place to express their feelings and to vent about the changes in their life. For our seniors and their parents, we know it is an especially difficult time. We will do everything possible to ensure their efforts are recognized and celebrated in special and unique ways. This is an unfair situation, but please reassure them that it does not diminish their achievements. In fact, it will become one more example of how they demonstrated their strength as a Navajo Indian.
We have posted resources on our school website: www.navajo.k12.ok.us. The site also includes recommendations from the CDC about protecting your health and the health of your loved ones. We ask you to please follow their advice by: (1) washing your hands regularly; (2) staying at home, if you can; and (3) practicing social distancing of at least six feet from others.
The meals that you see other schools serving their students during the school closure are offered through a program that Navajo Public Schools does not qualify for at this time; however, the state has requested a waiver for schools that do not qualify and we are waiting to hear if it is approved. As of today, March 23, 2020,this waiver has not been approved. We will notify our community if the waiver gets approved, and if/when we are able to participate in this meal service for our students.
This is an unprecedented situation, and it has required an unprecedented response. We can still take care of our students, though. This is a community that sticks together in challenging times, and we know this experience will be no different. As soon as we identify our next steps, we will share them with you.
Please stay safe. As always, we appreciate your support of Navajo Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Dear Navajo family:
Today, state officials announced they will recommend to the state Board of Education that Oklahoma students not return to the classroom for the remainder of the current school year, as our state continues to fight the spread of COVID-19. They will instead recommend a continuous learning plan that will allow students to complete the school year at home. It is important to note that this decision is not final until the state Board of Education meets on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 and votes to approve the recommendation.
We are sharing this information with you in advance, however, so that you can begin to prepare accordingly for your family. We understand this recommendation is in the best interest of everyone’s health, which is our greatest priority as a district. If approved, this also means that all extracurricular activities and special events will be canceled as well. Making these difficult decisions, we believe, is simply the right thing to do for our students, our staff and our community.
We do have good news: Navajo is developing a plan to ensure your child will continue to have opportunities to learn and to grow academically, especially with parental support. Because we are unable to safely gather together, these lessons and activities will primarily be delivered and communicated virtually. As you can imagine, this is a significant transition for our students and our teachers. Navajo will spend the next two weeks planning for this effort and will share details with your family as soon as they are available. Teachers and support staff members will hear from their principals soon as they gather input regarding the next phase of the school closure.
For students, it likely will be sad and disappointing to learn that school as they know it will not resume this year. Please give them a safe place to express their feelings and to vent about the changes in their life. For our seniors and their parents, we know it is an especially difficult time. We will do everything possible to ensure their efforts are recognized and celebrated in special and unique ways. This is an unfair situation, but please reassure them that it does not diminish their achievements. In fact, it will become one more example of how they demonstrated their strength as a Navajo Indian.
We have posted resources on our school website: www.navajo.k12.ok.us. The site also includes recommendations from the CDC about protecting your health and the health of your loved ones. We ask you to please follow their advice by: (1) washing your hands regularly; (2) staying at home, if you can; and (3) practicing social distancing of at least six feet from others.
The meals that you see other schools serving their students during the school closure are offered through a program that Navajo Public Schools does not qualify for at this time; however, the state has requested a waiver for schools that do not qualify and we are waiting to hear if it is approved. As of today, March 23, 2020,this waiver has not been approved. We will notify our community if the waiver gets approved, and if/when we are able to participate in this meal service for our students.
This is an unprecedented situation, and it has required an unprecedented response. We can still take care of our students, though. This is a community that sticks together in challenging times, and we know this experience will be no different. As soon as we identify our next steps, we will share them with you.
Please stay safe. As always, we appreciate your support of Navajo Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Dear Navajo parents and staff:
Yesterday afternoon, the state Board of Education voted to close all Oklahoma schools, effective immediately, until at least April 6, 2020 in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This includes Navajo Public Schools. Additionally, there will be no school activities during this time.
While state officials mandated schools to close for two weeks following spring break, they also encouraged administrators to prepare for the possibility of longer-term closures, if it becomes necessary. At least 35 other states across the country also have made the decision to close schools statewide in the interest of public health.
Oklahoma schools are not expected to be required to make-up the missed days. At this time, schools have been instructed by the state Department of Education not to provide online, home-based or distance learning for students.
This is an unprecedented situation, and it continues to evolve by the hour. We know this uncertainty can cause anxiety and worry, but we want to assure you that Navajo is doing everything possible to ensure the needs of students and employees will be met during this unique time. Employees will receive information about their responsibilities during the school closure over the next few days.
We encourage you to comply with what health officials have recommended as well. If you can, please stay home and enjoy family time. If you must go out, please practice social distancing, allowing at least six feet between you and other individuals. If you have questions about COVID-19, please contact your medical professional or the county health department. You also can learn more about how to prevent the illness by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
Communication will be key during the next two weeks. It is our hope that accurate and up-to-date correspondence will combat fear and panic, as well as help you make well-informed decisions for your family. As a district, we will be sending correspondence to you by Facebook and all-calls. You also can get the latest information by visiting www.navajo.k12.ok.us.
For Navajo, there is nothing more important than the safety and health of our students, staff and community. We want you to be safe, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding. The Navajo community is strong, and we will get through this together.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent, Navajo Public Schools
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Shawn Sager
Principal, Navajo Elementary School
580.482.7742
Yesterday afternoon, the state Board of Education voted to close all Oklahoma schools, effective immediately, until at least April 6, 2020 in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This includes Navajo Public Schools. Additionally, there will be no school activities during this time.
While state officials mandated schools to close for two weeks following spring break, they also encouraged administrators to prepare for the possibility of longer-term closures, if it becomes necessary. At least 35 other states across the country also have made the decision to close schools statewide in the interest of public health.
Oklahoma schools are not expected to be required to make-up the missed days. At this time, schools have been instructed by the state Department of Education not to provide online, home-based or distance learning for students.
This is an unprecedented situation, and it continues to evolve by the hour. We know this uncertainty can cause anxiety and worry, but we want to assure you that Navajo is doing everything possible to ensure the needs of students and employees will be met during this unique time. Employees will receive information about their responsibilities during the school closure over the next few days.
We encourage you to comply with what health officials have recommended as well. If you can, please stay home and enjoy family time. If you must go out, please practice social distancing, allowing at least six feet between you and other individuals. If you have questions about COVID-19, please contact your medical professional or the county health department. You also can learn more about how to prevent the illness by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
Communication will be key during the next two weeks. It is our hope that accurate and up-to-date correspondence will combat fear and panic, as well as help you make well-informed decisions for your family. As a district, we will be sending correspondence to you by Facebook and all-calls. You also can get the latest information by visiting www.navajo.k12.ok.us.
For Navajo, there is nothing more important than the safety and health of our students, staff and community. We want you to be safe, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding. The Navajo community is strong, and we will get through this together.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent, Navajo Public Schools
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Shawn Sager
Principal, Navajo Elementary School
580.482.7742
Navajo School is currently taking applications for the following positions for the 2020-2021 school year:
Early Childhood
Head HS Girls' Basketball Coach, with Teaching duties
Please email the following to:
Vicki Nance, Superintendent
vnance@navajo.k12.ok.us
Navajo School Certified application, available on the Navajo School website: www.navajo.k12.ok.us
Letter of Interest
Copy of Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
2 Letters of Reference
Copies of College Transcripts
Applications will be taken until positions are filled.
Navajo is an Equal Opportunity Employer......
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
15695 South County Road 210
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 482-7742 (Phone)
(580)482-7749 (Fax)
Early Childhood
Head HS Girls' Basketball Coach, with Teaching duties
Please email the following to:
Vicki Nance, Superintendent
vnance@navajo.k12.ok.us
Navajo School Certified application, available on the Navajo School website: www.navajo.k12.ok.us
Letter of Interest
Copy of Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
2 Letters of Reference
Copies of College Transcripts
Applications will be taken until positions are filled.
Navajo is an Equal Opportunity Employer......
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
15695 South County Road 210
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 482-7742 (Phone)
(580)482-7749 (Fax)
Based on the recommendations presented by the State Superintendent of Education Joy Hofmeister, Navajo Public Schools will be in session tomorrow, Friday March 13th, and our spring break will start at the end of the school day tomorrow as scheduled. We will continue to monitor the situation and any future updates will be communicated through the Navajo school’s website and our Facebook pages. Thank you for your continued support of Navajo Public Schools.
Softball Schedule Change
Dear Navajo Public Schools Families and Community Members,
Regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) and other communicable diseases, we believe it is best to be prepared with preventative, containment and management measures. The health and safety of our students, staff and families are of utmost importance; therefore, we want to share safety precautions that have been set forth by state and federal officials.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma State Department of Education are partnering to provide specific guidance regarding Spring Break and other travels for our school families, students and district staff.
Individuals returning from travel to China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan or any other Level 2 or 3 country as identified by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should self-quarantine for a period of 14 days before returning to school. This applies to all students, teachers, and other school or district staff.
Steps for returning travelers from Level 2 or 3 countries:
IF you travel out of the United States, please notify your student’s school.
IF a staff member or student has been exposed to COVID-19, contact the Jackson County Health Department at 580-482-7308, your physician, and your student’s school. Students and their parents should call their student’s school site to report absences and exposure to the virus. Please communicate with your school Principal.
Thank you for your continued efforts to keep our students and staff healthy and safe. We will send additional information as it is available and needed.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
A printable copy of this letter can be found here.
Regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) and other communicable diseases, we believe it is best to be prepared with preventative, containment and management measures. The health and safety of our students, staff and families are of utmost importance; therefore, we want to share safety precautions that have been set forth by state and federal officials.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma State Department of Education are partnering to provide specific guidance regarding Spring Break and other travels for our school families, students and district staff.
Individuals returning from travel to China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan or any other Level 2 or 3 country as identified by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should self-quarantine for a period of 14 days before returning to school. This applies to all students, teachers, and other school or district staff.
Steps for returning travelers from Level 2 or 3 countries:
- Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day and monitor for fever. Also watch for cough or trouble breathing.
- Stay home and avoid contact with others. Do not go to work or school for this 14-day period. Discuss your work situation with your district before returning to work or school.
- Do not take public transportation, taxis, or ride-shares during the time you are practicing social distancing.
- Avoid crowded places (such as shopping centers and movie theaters) and limit your activities in public.
- Keep your distance from others (about 6 feet).
IF you travel out of the United States, please notify your student’s school.
IF a staff member or student has been exposed to COVID-19, contact the Jackson County Health Department at 580-482-7308, your physician, and your student’s school. Students and their parents should call their student’s school site to report absences and exposure to the virus. Please communicate with your school Principal.
Thank you for your continued efforts to keep our students and staff healthy and safe. We will send additional information as it is available and needed.
Sincerely,
Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
A printable copy of this letter can be found here.
Just a reminder that the 3rd Nine Weeks report cards are going home today, March 10, 2020.
We now have a printable menu available on our school website.
Go to Explore, Documents, Monthly Menu then click on the menu and print.
In the event of a menu change, it will be posted on Facebook and our Live Feeds.
Menu update for February 13th. We will be having Ruffles Chips to go along with our regular menu items.
Menu Change for February 18th. We will be having Chicken Spaghetti instead of Spaghetti with Meat Sauce.
Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday, February 5th.
Navajo Choir had 5 students earn a spot in the OCDA All-State Choirs. From left: Mr. O’Neil, Elena Shimmin, MaKayla Urbina, Korie Beason, Taylor Smith, and Isabelle Gloria. Awesome job ladies, you represent Navajo so well!
Just a reminder that on Wednesday, January 8th report cards will be sent home with students.
This is a reminder from Navajo Schools that students will return to school on Tuesday, Jan, 7th. We look forward to a great new semester beginning on Tuesday.
GAME DAY! Navajo vs. Hammon
Be sure to wear your ugly Christmas sweater!
Lady Indians tip-off at 6:30 PM followed by guys game!
Congratulations to Senior Rocio Quihui for being chosen to serve on the 2019-2020 Student Advisory Council for the State Department of Education!!!!
A huge "Thank You" to Shamrock Bank for the amazing luncheon they provided our staff today!
Our Homecoming Dance is this Friday, December 13, 2019.
All students interested in attending should have a dance contract signed by parent/guardian and returned to the school by Wednesday, December 11, 2019. These contracts are available by the front office, or you can download them from the school website under Explore... Documents... Homecoming.
Navajo Livestock Booster Fundraiser Dinner! This Friday, Dec. 13th before Homecoming! We will start serving around 5:00PM in the NEw Gym Lobby. Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich with chips, pickle spear, tea and dessert for only $7.00. See you there!
Navajo BOGO Book Fair! Don't forget to send money for the book fair this week and next Monday and Tuesday. This is a great opportunity for the students to do their own Christmas shopping. There are small (50cents) and medium ($1.00) bags with tissue paper for purchase as well.
Congratulations Lady Indians... 2nd place in the Best of the Southwest tournament. Final score
Lady Indians 29 Hollis Lady Tigers 42.
Congratulations Navajo Indians .... 3rd place in the Best of the Southwest tournament. Final score Navajo Indians 83 Granite Panthers 68.
Navajo boys and girls will play in The Best of the Southwest tournament today in Granite. The boys will play for 3rd place against Granite at 3:00. The girls will play for the championship against Hollis at 4:20. Full bracket can be see on the website by clicking on the explore tab then the news tab.
The Navajo TSA will be making Christmas ornaments as a fundraiser starting December 2nd. If you are interested in having a hand-made decoration from the Navajo TSA, please talk to Mr. Burks, or any of the TSA members.
Navajo Choir took 6 students to OCDA All-State auditions. All 6 have earned All-State honors. Taylor Smith, Korie Beason, and MaKayla Urbina each earned their 3-year medal, making the All-State choir every year possible. They will represent Navajo at the OCDA convention in January with concert on January 11th
Due to weather concerns, the PreK & Kindergarten field trip to Muller Farms that was scheduled for Friday has been moved to Tuesday, the 19th. Students will need to bring a sack lunch to school tomorrow as they will be gone from 8:30 until around 12:00.
Congratulations to Navajo Choir members Harmony Wall and Angela Nichols for making OkMEA All-State!
The Navajo JH tournament begins Monday November 18th. Our JHJV girls and boys will play Hollis at 4:30 and 5:30. Our JH girls and boys will play Indiahoma at 6:30 and 7:30. Bracket can be seen on the school website by clicking the Explore tab then the News tab.
Teachers:
Navajo School Foundation Grant Applications are due NO LATER THAN Friday. Click below to download either form.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/516407/Navajo_grants-for-teachers-application_2019.doc
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/516408/Navajo_grants-for-support_staff-application_2019.doc
Menu change for November 13th. We will be having Chicken Gordita instead of Beef Gordita as previously posted.
14 Navajo Choir students traveled to Lawton Saturday morning for round 1 of OkMEA(HS) and OCDA(JH) All-State choir auditions. 5 JH students and 5 HS students are moving on to round 2. Great job everyone!
JH:
Korie Beason
Taylor Smith
MaKayla Urbina
Elena Shimmin
Isabelle Gloria
HS-
Jewell Smith
Angela Nichols
Harmony Wall
Austin Duenas
Kaylee Beason
We are pleased to recognize our Honor Roll recipients for the first nine weeks.
Please congratulate these students on their excellent scholarship.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/505400/Honor_Rolls_1st_Nine_Weeks_2019-2020.pdf
Navajo Public Schools is seeking and collecting donations for our local Veterans'.
Thank you to all who sponsored, donated, worked or attended the Fall Carnival to support the Navajo Class of 2021! We have an amazing Community! It was a great night!
Please be aware that the Yield sign on SCR210 / ECR157 has been replaced with a Stop sign.
The elementary boys compete in the Tipton Tournament tonight, October 24th. The B team's game starts at 4:00 and the A team starts in the second round. The complete bracket can be found through this link https://5il.co/atq6
Congratulations to the JH Academic Team for placing 2nd out of 14 teams at the OGPAC Meet on Wednesday Oct 23!
There will be a Livestock Booster Club Meeting this Sunday, October 27th starting at 1:30 P.M. Meeting will be held in the new gym lobby. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. McCombs at 482-7742 / 477-4240.
Forms went out last week for Federal Impact Aid. If you are employed by or work on a military installation you should have received a form to complete. If you need a form, please contact Mrs. Lemaster at 482-7742. If you haven't turned them in yet, please do so at your earliest convenience. Completion of these forms allows extra funding for Navajo district.
Fall Carnival
Just a reminder that Wednesday's lunch menu was changed from BBQ Chicken to BBQ Pork Loin.
National Bosses Day 2019
Just a reminder that report cards will be sent home today, Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
Great job Navajo Public Forum Debate Team! Six members competed at the JW Patterson Invitational this weekend at Casady School in Oklahoma City. They debated whether the EU should join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and competed against 5A and 6A teams from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas in Navajo’s first national circuit debate tournament. Yes
Menu Change for October 23rd. It will be BBQ Pork Loin instead of BBQ Chicken.
Don't forget to bring your appetite tomorrow morning to Applebee's in Altus for the Flapjack Fund Raiser, 8:00 AM -10:00 AM. All proceeds will help the Navajo FFA attend the 2019 National FFA Convention.
The 1st and 2nd grade field trip has been RESCHEDULED. Due to Friday's weather conditions in Hydro, OK we are moving the field trip from Friday, October 11th to Thursday, October 10th. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we decided to do this instead of cancelling the field trip.
Navajo High School Softball will be playing Mooreland in the Regional Tournament at Canute at Noon today. The game will be broadcast on 93.5fm.
Navajo High School Baseball will be playing Roff in the Regional Tournament at Roff today at 2:00. The game will be broadcast on 1450am.
The revised (as of 10.02.19) is available in the Documents section or at the following link https://5il.co/al0d
The Navajo Elementary Basketball teams will kick off their season on Tuesday, October 1st, at the Olustee/Eldorado Tournament. We will have a pep rally in the new gym at 2:30 to recognize the players on the girls team, boys team, and the cheerleaders. Games are at 7:10 and 7:45.
Softball District Championship will start at 12:00 today. Navajo will play against Fletcher. Students can attend for $2. Baseball District Championship will start at 2:00 today. Navajo will play the winner of Cheyenne-Reydon and Sterling. Come out and support the tribe $5 admission.
District Softball Update --- Lady Indians beat Snyder 12 to 2. Next game will start soon against Fletcher.
District Baseball Update ---- Boys won 15 to 0 against Erick/Sweet Water. They will play again around 3:30
Parents and guardians, you can view and monitor your child’s academic progress through the online grade book. If you would like to set up your account, or if you just forgot your password, contact either the elementary office or the high school office to start the process.
Thank you to all the parents that provided staff members with all the food and drinks during our parent teacher conferences tonight. We greatly appreciate your support!! Everything was delicious!!!
Parents.
AT&T is offering discounted internet to qualifying households participating in SNAP.
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Visit att.com/access for more info.
Parent-Teacher Conference tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, 2019. 3:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
We hope to see you there!
Reminder that Letter Jacket orders are this morning... Starting at 8:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. - New Gym Lobby - $100.00 Deposit is required
Softball Senior Night - Tonight - September 17th - Starting at 5:30 P.M. Come out support our 7 senior girls!
Suzanne Waites, Elementary Parent, is organizing snacks for the Navajo Elementary Parent/Teacher Conference, this coming Thursday, September 19th. Suzanne can be reached at 580-318-8337 if you would like to volunteer.
Just a reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences will be this coming Thursday, September 19th, 3:00-9:00 P.M.
There will be no school on Friday, September 20, 2019.
TSA Problem Solving Competition
Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:00 P.M. Navajo Cafeteria. Prizes for 1st place in High School and Jr. High. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Good luck to our FFA students participating in the Livestock Judging events at the State Fair in OKC today.
Menu Change ..... Wednesdays lunch menu has changed. We will be having Pork Loin instead of the Seasoned Chicken Breast. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please join us for our yearbook dedication Wednesday, September 11th, at 11:45 a.m. in the Old Gym! We would love to see you there!
Menu Change for September 4th and 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience but the lunches for these days have been switched. Pizza Bar will be Wednesday and Chicken Taquitos will be Thursday. Thank you!
As part of the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful campaign our 4th and 5th grade Art students will begin a project titled "Uncapped". We need your help though .... Please save and send your plastic caps and lids, any size and any color to the school. Students can turn these in to Mrs. Hand or either offices.
Please support our Navajo Baseball team as they compete in the Weatherford Labor Day Tournament. https://5il.co/9ri1
Today's softball game vs Indiahoma has been cancelled.
7th & 8th grade students interested in Junior High Academic Team should attend a brief meeting at the start of JH Homeroom on Wednesday August 28 in Room 17 (Mrs. Eveland).
Fast Pitch Schedule Change ...
JH Conference Tournament @ Burns Flat will be
August 21st, 23rd and 24th.
JH/HS vs Hobart is now the 22nd.
Breakfast Menu Change for Friday, August 16, 2019 will be Biscuits & Gravy, Cereal, Fruit, Juice and Milk. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Breakfast Menu Change for Thursday, August 15, 2019 will be Biscuits and Gravy, Cereal, Fruit, Juice and Milk.
Softball games cancelled for today because of wet fields.
Supply Lists for 7th Grade Geography, 8th Grade History, & High School OK History & Government can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CbMPSxOVlNKkp0U04FLAiMKPljh0N72F/view?usp=sharing
High School Softball and Baseball games have been moved to 7:00 P.M. tonight!!!!!! Softball at Sterling and Baseball here.
High School Math Supply List!!
For Alg 1, Geometry, Alg 2 and Alg 3/Trig
~3 ring binder 1.5-2inch- just for math class!! Will be turned in for a grade!
~10 dividers
~Loose leaf paper
~Pencils or Erasable Pens
~Grading pens
~Suggested: TI-84+ Graphing Calculator
Navajo Public Schools will be hosting our annual Meet the Teacher event on August 13th, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The elementary teachers have specific blocks of time allotted to meet with parents as a group. Both of the teachers for each grade will meet with their students’ parents in one of their classrooms at scheduled times where they will pass out their information packets and discuss them. If you are unable to attend during the scheduled block, the teachers will be available throughout this time during the event.
preK: 3:15
K: 3:30
1st: 3:45
2nd: 4:00
3rd: 4:15
4th: 4:30
5th: 4:45
6th: 5:00
NHS Cheer is selling this t-shirt to raise money for their organization. First orders must be in by 8/23.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/432996/NHS_Cheer_T_2019.pdf
First Cross Country practice/meeting will be Monday, August 5 at 6:30am. Come ready to run.
For more information contact Janelle Picinich at jpicinich@navajo.k12.ok.us
Free Sports Physicals For Navajo Athletes Grades 7th-12th. This Saturday, August 3rd 8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M. Located in the High School Building.
Our debate workshop starts tomorrow! 1-4 pm Room 9 in the high school. Navajo students going into grades 7-12 may attend for free.
The Navajo Junior High and High School Honor Rolls are now available. If you see one of these students this summer, please congratulate them on their academic performance. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/379205/Secondary_Honor_Rolls_2nd_Sem___4th_9_weeks_2019.pdf
Navajo Softball State Champions TShirts are now available for order
Order Form
Order now and help celebrate their victory
ALL summer activities scheduled for Monday, May 20, at Navajo School have been cancelled due to severe weather threat. Stay safe!
Navajo Basketball Camp (Boys and Girls) -- "Champions Are Made Not Born" -- May 21-23 at Navajo New Gym -- Cost - $40 - Make checks payable to Navajo Athletic Booster Club -- Bring money the first day of camp -- No preregistration -- Camp will be run by High School Girls Basketball Coach David Doss and players -- 8-10 am students in 2nd-4th grades next year (awards 9:45 am Thursday) -- 10-noon students in 5th-7th grades next year (awards 11:45 am Thursday)
Sign up for Navajo Softball Summer Camp
June 10-13
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/356540/Softball_Summer_Camp_2019.pdf
May 14, 2019
The regular school board meeting that was scheduled for May 14, 2019 at 7:00PM has been canceled due to lack of a quorum. A special board meeting is expected to be held on May 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM.
Please join us in celebrating as Kalee Cross signs to play basketball with Western Oklahoma State College at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in the Navajo new gym lobby.
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Navajo FFA Officers!
UPDATE:
Pk-3rd - Track meet@Navajo on Monday, May 13 beginning at 10:00. (weather permitting)
4th-6th-Tri-County track meet at Granite as previously scheduled on Tuesday, May 14. (weather permitting)
A note is being sent home today with your elementary student that will give more details.
The elementary track meet is cancelled for today. We will send a notification IF it is rescheduled for a later date.
Navajo Elementary track meet is still on for tomorrow. Pk-3rd will begin at approximately 8:30 and 4th-6th at approximately 12:00. Bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy the day with us.
This is the last week to order your yearbook! Go to the link and order online. Instead of using a school code you need to click on "search by school name" then enter "Navajo High School" in the text box. Make sure it says Navajo in Altus, OK, before proceeding.
All elementary baseball and softball games at Olustee today have been cancelled.
Congratulations, Navajo Lady Indians 2019 Slow-Pitch Softball State Champions!!!
Navajo Lady Indians defeat Tushka 10-9! They play again at 7 pm for the State Championship!
Only 6 school days left before summer! Please be sure to pay all lunch accounts in full by May 17th. Balances can be checked in the online grade book or by calling Mrs. Lemaster at 580-482-7742.
Navajo Lady Indians defeat Caddo 11-9 in their first game of the State Softball Championship! Next game at 4:00 p.m.
Today's State Championship Softball games will be broadcast live on 97.7 and 98.7 FM. Please join us in supporting the Navajo Lady Indians as they play at 10:00 a.m. in the State Championship Tournament!
Congratulations to Navajo High School Sophomore Brandon Sollis on winning 1st Place Overall Athlete, 2nd Place in Roller Ball, and 3rd Place in the 100-Yard Dash in the Altus All-Star Olympics!!!
We will be taking a fan bus to the Softball State Championship Tournament in Shawnee. Navajo students, in grades 7-12, who sign up by noon today may bring a signed permission slip to ride to the games tomorrow. Cost -- $7 for game ticket and at least $25 for meals. The bus will leave the school at 6:30 a.m.
Please join us in cheering the Navajo Lady Indians on as they leave to compete in the State Softball Championship today! There will be a send-off at 1:00 p.m. today between the high school and elementary buildings!
Mr. Riq Baldwin presented Mrs. Angela Wallace with the Air Force Association Chapter 342’s 2019 STEM Teacher of the Year award. The chapter also submitted Mrs. Wallace to compete in the state competition in which she was selected as the state runner up. Congratulations, Mrs. Wallace! We appreciate your dedication to the students of Navajo.
The State Slow-Pitch Softball Championship has been moved to Tuesday, May 7, due to risk of inclement weather.
Congratulations to Coach Kriston Shumaker on being named Class 3A District 1 Slowpitch Coach of the Year and nominated for Oklahoma West All State Coach!!!
Enrollment packets were sent home today for students that will be in the 7th-9th grade next year. Please complete and turn in at the office at your earliest convenience. Enrollment packets for 10th-12th grades will be sent home later this week.
Navajo Public Schools currently taking applications for:
Elementary Principal
Elementary Teacher(s)
Mid-Level Math
Secondary Special Education Teacher
Some positions may require PE and/or Coaching responsibilities.
Please complete and submit the Certified Application, along with Official College Transcript, OK Teaching Certificate, Resume', and 2 Letters of Reference to: Mrs. Vicki Nance Superintendent Navajo Public Schools 15695 South County Road 210 Altus, OK 73521 vnance@navajo.k12.ok.us Positions will be open until filled.
Navajo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Certified Teacher Application
The State Softball Championship has been moved to Thursday and the Championship Sendoff has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Please join us for the State Championship Send-Off for Navajo Lady Indians Softball today at 2:00 p.m. between the high school and elementary buildings!!!
Please come cheer on Navajo Indians Baseball at the Regional Tournament in Fletcher as they play Stuart at 4:00 p.m. today!
Navajo Indians Junior High Baseball won today’s game in the Altus Tournament and will play tomorrow at noon!
Navajo Lady Indians defeat Amber-Pocasset 14-6 to win the Softball Regional Championship!!!
Navajo Indians defeat Stuart in Baseball Regional Tournament 6-0!!!
Navajo Lady Indians defeat the Moreland Lady Cats 12-1 in 5 innings in Regional Softball Tournament!!!
Please come cheer on the Navajo Lady Indians as they play the Mooreland Lady Cats in the Regional Softball Tournament here at Navajo High School Thursday, April 25th, at 1:00. Admission for adults and students will be $5. Concessions will be available throughout the tournament. *Navajo students who bring money for admission may attend the game at 1:00. Tickets for students will be $5. Students who attend the game may eat lunch in the cafeteria or bring money to buy lunch from the concession stand.*
Please come cheer on Navajo Indians Baseball at the Regional Tournament in Fletcher!!!
Navajo Indians v. Stuart Hornets - Thursday, April 25th, at 3:00 p.m. -
Admission for adults and students will be $5.
David Doss won first place in the OERB coloring contest. His artwork was displayed in the Capitol rotunda and he was honored at an awards ceremony at the science museum today. Thanks to Mrs winters for entering him in this contest.
Navajo Indians defeat Hollis 13-0 to win Baseball District Championship!!!
Congratulations Angela Nichols and Jewell Smith! Angela earned a superior (1) and Jewell an excellent (2) at state! These girls worked hard on their music and did a great job today!
Navajo Indians defeat Tipton Tigers 18-0 in District Baseball Playoff!
Navajo Lady Indians District Champions!!!
Navajo Lady Indians defeat Snyder 23-0 in Softball District Playoff!
Navajo Lady Indians defeat Empire 17-0 in Softball District Playoff!
Navajo Public Schools currently taking applications for:
Elementary Principal
Elementary Teacher(s)
Mid-Level Math
Some positions may require PE and/or Coaching responsibilities.
Please complete and submit the Certified Application, along with Official College Transcript, OK Teaching Certificate, Resume', and 2 Letters of Reference to:
Mrs. Vicki Nance
Superintendent
Navajo Public Schools
15695 South County Road 210
Altus, OK 73521
vnance@navajo.k12.ok.us
Positions will be open until filled.
Navajo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Certified Teacher Application
The Navajo TSA Competition Team has been working hard preparing for this week's State Tournament!!! Good luck!!!
Good luck to the Navajo Shooter Sports team headed to the State Tournament today!!!
The District Softball and Baseball Championships will be held at Navajo High School Wednesday, April 17th, through Friday, April 19th, 2019. Softball games will be Wednesday, April 17th, and baseball games will be Thursday, April 18th and 19th. Admission for adults and visiting students will be $5. Concessions will be available throughout the tournament. *Admission for Navajo students will be $2. Navajo students attending the games may bring money to eat lunch from the concession stand on Wednesday and Thursday.*
Congratulations to the Navajo Speech and Debate Team on their excellent showing at the State Speech and Debate Championship!!! Adria Lujan - 2nd in Dramatic Interpretation and 8th in Lincoln Douglas Debate; Shelby Wilson - 5th in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking and 6th in Lincoln Douglas Debate; Liane Johnson and Gabby Tjalkens - 5th in Public Forum Debate.
Congratulations to our Navajo students bringing home awards from the Southwest Interscholastic Meet at Weatherford!!! These students competed against students from across the state to bring home high honors!!! Samuel Haines -- 1st in Biology II, 2nd in English Literature, 2nd in English Usage, 1st in Geometry; Chance Orick -- Personal Financial Literacy; Shelby Wilson -- 3rd in English Literature; Rhiannon Allen -- 1st in Algebra I; Karissa Dykens -- 2nd in Algebra II; Chris Cook -- 3rd in Plane Trigonometry; Brantley Wallace -- 1st in 9th and 10th Grade General Technology; Riley Newman -- 3rd in 11th and 12th Grade General Technology
Navajo Scholastic Sporting Clays teams had a great day at the Southwest Regional shoot in Duncan! Junior high team are Regional Champions, with Jordan Harrold winning 4th individual in the boys division and Kaydence Decker winning 3rd individual in the girls division. Our senior team finished as Regional Runner Ups, with Kya Funkhouser winning top senior female shooter and Cole Wagoner, with a perfect 25, tying two other shooters to end up 3rd overall senior male shooter. Carson Miller and Kreighton Holsey ended up tied for 5th senior individual. Both teams will advance to State on April10th in El Reno. Congratulations!!!
Navajo Pre-K enrollment will be held on Monday, April 15, from 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the Navajo School Library. All students will need their birth certificate and current shot record to enroll. Students that live outside the Navajo School district will need to fill out the “Transfer Application Form” that is found under the “Documents” tab on the school website. This form will need to be turned in with enrollment forms the day of enrollment. Transfers will be accepted after in district numbers have been determined and room is available.
Navajo Public Schools will be out of session on April 12, 2019. Each year, we must build a number of extra days into our schedule, in case of bad weather. We hope, by informing you now, you have time to better take advantage of this upcoming three day weekend.
Please come cheer on our softball girls as they play Elk City here at home today!!! Junior High plays at 4:30 p.m. and High School at 5:45 p.m. Concessions available!
Please come cheer our baseball boys on as they play in the Navajo Festival today here at home!!! Navajo v. Canute at 12:00 p.m. and Navajo v. Mangum at 6:00 p.m.
Concessions available!
Correction - Today's Junior High Softball game has been moved up to 3:30. Please come out and cheer them on!
Please join us for the Adam Wootton Memorial Baseball Tournament today! Junior High Boys play at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the Navajo Froshmore Academic Team on winning State Championship Runners Up!!!
The Speech and Debate Team will not be traveling to the District Tournament due to inclement weather.
Congratulations the Navajo Mid-Level Academic team on winning second at State!!! Way to go!!!
Navajo Lady Indians beat Cashion Lady Wildcats 51-42 in Regional Basketball Playoffs! Next game tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in Hinton. Please come cheer them on!
Navajo Lady Indians lead Cashion Lady Wildcats 30-21 at the end of the first half!
Listen to the Lady Indians basketball game live now on 98.7 KHWL! Go Tribe!
Congratulations to the Navajo Lady Indians on their 62-32 win over the Hennessey Lady Eagles today in the Regional Basketball Playoffs! Navajo Lady Indians play again at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Hinton against the loser of Cashion v. Holis. Please come cheer them on!
Listen to the Navajo Lady Indians Regional Basketball Playoff game live now on 1640 AM at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KZLS
Navajo Lady Indians play Hennesey Lady Eagles at 1:30 today in Hinton. Please come cheer them on!
Go tribe -- https://youtu.be/c7dF_WSHy64
Congratulations to Estelle Isaac and Aubrie Hoffman on achieving National Technical Honor Society!!! Way to go!!!
Navajo Lady Indians beat Hobart Lady Bearcats in District Playoffs 41-30! They play again tomorrow night at 6:30 at Merritt High School! Please come cheer them on!
Listen to the Basketball District Playoffs live tonight on KHWL 98.7! Girls game streaming live now! Boys game up next!
Navajo staff would like to say "Thank You" to all the parents that provided the meals during parent teacher conferences last night. We appreciate all you do!
Congratulations to the Navajo Junior High Academic Team on winning the Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Championship!!!
Congratulations to Kallie Sager, Oklahoma Great Plains Academic Conference Junior High Coach of the Year!!!
Thank you to Junior Laura Jensen for taking this great photo of our elementary students in action, which is now displayed as the first photo on our school web site!
Good luck to our Navajo Speech and Debate Team competing this weekend at the Union Forensics Invitational in Tulsa!!! (Pictured here in front of the Admiral Twin Drive-In featured in the movie The Outsiders.)
Save the date! Spring picture day for groups, buddy pics, and elementary class photos will be Wednesday, March 13th.
Today's TriCounty Tournament games will be streamed live on www.oksports.tv .
Please come out and support our High School Basketball teams in today's games in the Tri-County Tournament at WOSC. Boys play Leedey at 12:20 p.m. and girls play Hobart at 1:30 p.m. Go Tribe!!!
Good luck to the Navajo Speech and Debate Team competing today in Prague, Oklahoma!!! Go Tribe!!!
Navajo Public Schools -- Surplus Items available at Fair Market Value: Call Navajo School (580)482-7742 for more information and/or to purchase by Friday, January 25, 2019. Items available: 59 - Metal/Wood School Desks - $5.00 each; 28 - 36” Hollow Core Wood Doors - $3.00 each; 4 - 32” Hollow Core Wood Doors - $3.00 each; 4 - Cafeteria Tables (Broken & missing seats) - $5.00 each; 4 - 16’ Chalkboards - $10.00 each; 1 - 12’ Chalkboard - $5.00; 1 – Trapezoid shaped table - $5.00; 3 - Metal 4 Drawer file cabinets - $15.00 each; 1 – Metal bookshelf (2 shelves) - $10.00
Congratulations to the Navajo Speech and Debate team members who placed at this weekend's tournament in Duncan!!! Lincoln Douglas Debate -- Elena Shimmin - 1st; Kaia Sizemore - 2nd; Zoe Sizemore - 3rd --- Poetry -- Shelby Wilson - 2nd --- Foreign Extemp -- Tanner Selvidge - 1st; Joseph Back - 2nd --- Dramatic Duet -- Gabby Tjalkens and Estelle Isaac - 2nd --- Dramatic Interpretation -- Audria Lujan - 2nd --- Prose -- Liane Johnson - 1st
Please come out tonight and support our junior high and high school basketball teams as they play Cordell here at home! Games start at 4:30! Elementary Cheer Clinic performance during halftime of the high school boys game!
Congratulations to Navajo Junior Bethany Gilstad on being the REA Essay winner!!! Way to go!!!
Congratulations to Reilly Beaver on being one of only 14 students in the state this year who received the honor of being a three-year all state member in the OkMEA All State Treble Chorus!!! What an honor!!!
We are so proud of this awesome Navajo debate team competing in Duncan tonight!!! Great job!!!
Way to go, Navajo Indians and Lady Indians! Our boys and girls basketball teams both won today in the Warrior Classic Tournament in Hammon. Girls play at 4:00 p.m. and boys play at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Hammon. Go Tribe!
Listen to the Lady Indians basketball game live now on 98.7!
https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHWL
The Navajo Class of 2020 is having a "Creative Canvas" fundraiser on Monday, February 18th at 6pm. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Junior Class or by contacting the High School office. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door.
Good luck to our High School Academic Team competing in today's meet here at Navajo! We are proud of you!
Congratulations to Kortni Morris, Makayla Urbina, Harmony Wall, Taylor Smith, and Korie Beason who will be performing in the Junior High All-State Choir Concert this week! These students have been working hard practicing music since this past summer and competed with students across the state to earn this high honor!
Come out and support our teams in the Warrior Classic Basketball Tournament in Hammon this week! Boys play Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and girls play Thursday at 1:00 p.m.!
Please join the NHS cheerleaders in a cheerleading clinic for participants PreK – 6th grade. Family and friends are encouraged to attend.. The fee for attending camp is $30.00 per child...
Please open the PDF, on the Navajo Website, for more information.
https://5il.co/623e
Come out and support our high school boys and girls basketball teams tonight as they play the Hammon Warriors at Hammon High School! Go Tribe!
Congratulations to Navajo Freshman Kya Funkhouser on being named the Female Rookie of the Year by the National Trap Shooting Association!!! If you see this amazing young lady, please tell her congratulations on this impressive accomplishment!!!
Congratulations to our Navajo Speech and Debate team members who competed and won at this weekend's Bixby Speech Tournament near Tulsa! 1st place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Adria Lujan, 3rd place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Samuel Haines, 1st place in Dramatic Duet - Chance Orick and Adria Lujan, 2nd place in Dramatic Duet - Estelle Isaac and Gabby Tjalkens, 3rd place in Poetry - Estelle Isaac, 3rd place in Dramatic Interpretation - Ruthann McQuigg, Finalist in Prose - Liane Johnson
Tremendous thanks to our incredible Navajo Foundation for the numerous grants distributed for technology equipment and teaching tools at last night's awards ceremony! From headphones to smart TVs, Chromebooks to iPads, and more, the foundation strives to make sure our school has everything we need to provide the best education to our students! Grants totaling over $20,000 were awarded this year alone. We so appreciate their encouragement and support!
For more information on becoming a member of or donating to the Navajo Foundation go here -- https://www.navajo.k12.ok.us/navajo-school-foundation .
Watch the Navajo Lady Indians v. Corn Bible Academy live now on YouTube at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QZL6CGeWnw4 . Go Tribe!!!
Watch today’s Best of the Southwest games live on YouTube at https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC813eZz95kZkHnzteRiD-OQ . Navajo boys currently lead Olustee-Eldorado 53-25 in the 3rd! Go Tribe!!!
Today's Best of the Southwest games will be played as scheduled. Come out and support our teams! Our boys play at 1:20 and our girls play at 2:20! Go Tribe!!!
Come out and support our teams in tomorrow’s Best of the Southwest Tournament final games in Granite! Our boys play at 1:20 and our girls play at 2:20! Go Tribe!
Congratulations Navajo Indians Boys Basketball on an 87-60 win against the Blair Broncs in the Best of the Southwest Tournament today!!! Their next game is Saturday at 1:20 p.m. against the winner of today's 3:00 p.m. game between Olustee-Eldorado and Corn Bible Academy. Come cheer them on!!!
Navajo Indians currently lead the Blair Broncs 75 to 46 at the end of the 3rd!!! Go Tribe!!!
Come support our teams in the Best of the Southwest Basketball Tournament today in Granite!!! The boys play Blair at 12:20 and the girls play Hollis at 4:20. Go Tribe!!!
Weather Related Information -- In the event that there is a need to delay and/or close school for a weather event, administration will communicate the information through the school messaging system, the Navajo School website, KWHW 1450 AM Radio, and KSWO Channel 7 (TV). Messages will be short and to the point in an effort to avoid confusion. Please be aware it is your responsibility to make sure that the school has your CURRENT contact information. For more information on the Navajo school messaging system, please contact the elementary or junior high/high school office at 580-482-7742.
Congratulations to the Navajo Lady Indians on their win against Olustee-Eldorado in the Best of the Southwest Basketball Tournament today!!! Their next game is Friday at 4:20 p.m. against the winner of tonight's 7:00 p.m. game between Hollis and Granite. Come cheer them on!!!
Navajo Lady Indians currently lead the Olustee-Eldorado Lady Diamondbacks 60 to 26 in the 4th!!! Go Tribe!!!
Navajo Lady Indians currently lead the Olustee-Eldorado Lady Diamondbacks 42 to 16!!! Go Tribe!!!
Watch today's Best of the Southwest Tournament
basketball games live on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TeUZAZj6mjc ! Go Tribe!!!
Mark your calendars! The Best of the Southwest basketball tournament starts tomorrow at Granite High School! Come out and support our high school boys and girls basketball teams! Our games kick off with Navajo Lady Indians v. Olustee-Eldorado Lady Diamondbacks at 11:00 a.m. and Navajo Indians v. Hollis Tigers at 12:20 p.m. Go tribe!!!
Congratulations to the Navajo Upper Elementary Academic Team and Coach Michelle Shumaker on winning 1st Runner Up in the District Championship! We are proud of you!
Good luck to the Navajo Mid-Level Academic Team and Coach Kallie Sager competing at Regionals today!!!
Be looking for your favorite pictures of your Seniors for their yearbook ads! Ads are due by December 20th, the last day before winter break. Order forms are available outside the high school office! Contact Yearbook Editor Shelby Wilson or Mrs. Baskett for details.
Come cheer on our junior high basketball teams today as they compete against Burns Flat! Games start at 4:00 p.m. in the new gym. Pick up a delicious dinner from the concession stand while you're here! Proceeds go to High School Girls Basketball.
Get your new license plate and show your support for Navajo School! Thank you to the Navajo Foundation for investing in our classrooms and Mrs. Brown-Milner for your hard work to make this possible. All proceeds will be forwarded to the Navajo School Foundation to benefit the elementary special education program. For questions, please contact Mrs. Brown-Milner at jbrown@navajo.k12.ok.us.
Please join us today for the Navajo/Frederick Junior High Basketball Tournament! Games start at 4:30! Brackets are posted at https://www.navajo.k12.ok.us/junior-high-basketball--2 .
Congratulations to the Navajo Mid-Level Academic Team on winning the District Championship yesterday in Lawton!!!
Please join us today for the Navajo/Frederick Junior High Basketball Tournament! Games start at 4:30! Brackets are posted at https://www.navajo.k12.ok.us/junior-high-basketball--2 .
We will be out for Thanksgiving Break all next week. We do have a home basketball game Tuesday night November 20th against Sentinel. Junior High will play at 4:30 and High School games will start at 6:30. Come out and support Navajo Athletics!
Sports photos and fall retakes for High School and Junior High are tomorrow, November 15. Forms are going home today. Please have all athletes bring completed forms, even if not purchasing. Retakes do not need a form. Thank you for your help!
Congratulations, to Navajo Seniors Kalee Cross and Amanda Davis on making the All-Region Cheer Squad!!! Way to go!!!
Good luck to Navajo Sophomore Kaleb Covey competing in the State Sporting Clays Competition today!!!
Congratulations to Navajo High School Choir member Reilly Beaver on being selected All-State Choir Treble Chorus and Mixed Chorus Alternate #3 and earning a three-year medal!!! Way to go!!!
Good luck to our Navajo Junior High choir members auditioning for All-State Choir! We are proud of you!
Congratulations, Navajo Indians and Navajo Lady Indians on your Homecoming wins against Lawton Christian!!! Great job!!!
REMINDER.....Navajo School will NOT be in session tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day.
Happy Homecoming Day! Today is Red Out day -- wear red and white! Tonight's Homecoming dinner by FFA starts at 5:00 p.m. -- pulled pork sandwich and cobbler $6, sandwich only $4. Homecoming Court is at 6:00. Games start at 6:30. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Kolton Hurst and Kortni Morris who competed in this week's District Soil Conservation Speech Contest! Kortni won third, and Kolton won second, qualifying him to compete at state! Way to go, Kolton and Kortni!
Spirit Week fun continues with today’s Duo Day!
Our teachers had fun with Tacky Tourist Tuesday for Spirit Week!
Homecoming Dinner -- There will be a Homecoming dinner before the game! Pulled pork sandwich with fruit cobbler - $6 for plate, $4 for sandwich only. Serving starts at 5:00 p.m.
Tacky Tourist Tuesday is tomorrow! Show your school spirit by dressing up for Spirit Week!
Spirit week is in full swing - starting off with Throwback to the '70s today!
Congratulations to the Navajo Speech and Debate Team on their outstanding performance at this weekend's Okarche Tournament. Twenty-one students placed and Navajo swept both Novice and 3A categories for 1st place! Thirteen students qualified for the Regional Tournament!
Spirit Week Schedule —
Homecoming week is here! Monday is “Throwback to the ‘70s” for Spirit Week!
Ms. Davis' art students have been working hard preparing for homecoming!
We want to congratulate our First Nine Weeks Honor Roll students. You work hard and make us proud.
Follow the link to view the full Honor Roll. http://5il.co/5hgr
Student-led prayer circle before lunch today -
Please remember - Sports photos and retakes for 1st-6th grade are tomorrow. All athletes must bring completed forms (even if not ordering). Retakes only need bring back their picture package. Those who missed the first time need to complete an order form (in office). Thank you!
Good luck to our Navajo Indians basketball teams playing in their regular season openers tonight!!!
(Image selection credit to Navajo Junior Angela Nichols)
Students. Remember, in order to attend the Homecoming dance, you will need to have filled out, and turned in, a copy of the School Dance Contract. Don't delay. http://5il.co/5ga7
What a fun Halloween! Thank you, elementary teachers and lunch ladies!
Elementary sports team photos and picture day retakes will be this Friday, November 2nd. Elementary sports team photo forms were distributed Monday. Please remember to bring completed forms on Friday.
Congrtulations to our many Navajo choir members who made All-State second round tryouts and Choir Director Mr. O'Neil! Way to go -- Kaylee Beason, Reilly Beaver, Riley Newman, Angela Nichols, Jewell Smith, Mitchell Smith, Taylor Smith, Harmony Wall, Makayla Urbina, Kortni Morris, Hannah Gilstad, Jaycee Smith, Korie Beason, Kaylee Morris, and Lexie Little!
Remember to buy tickets for your favorite PIE-IN-THE-FACE CONTESTANT at tonight’s FALL FESTIVAL!
FALL FESTIVAL is tonight! Remember your COSTUMES for the COSTUME CONTEST!
Student-led prayer circle before lunch this week -
Good luck to our Navajo Choir members auditioning for All-State Choir tomorrow! We are proud of you!
Today is Red Out Day for Red Ribbon Week! Wear red and show your school spirit!
GET YOUR COSTUMES READY for this year's COSTUME CONTEST at the FALL FESTIVAL - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th!
Buy tickets early and save for this weekend's Fall Festival!
5 for $1 Advance Purchase -- 4 for $1 At the Door
Join us for a great night of fun! This year, we’ve added a Pie in the Face Contest! Some of our wonderful staff and administration have agreed to go head to head with each other and the two with the most tickets in their buckets will get to catch a pie during the homecoming pep rally! So kids, be ready to fill their buckets with tickets!
We had so many willing staff. Thanks for being awesome! We decided to go with administration and some coaches. Buckets will be available during ticket presale times and all evening at the carnival! Here are your competitors!
Mrs. Nance
Mr. Doss
Coach Miller
Mrs. Pryor
Coach Winters
Coach Shumaker
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week -- Wednesday is "Put a Cap on Drugs!" Wear your favorite cap to school!
Red Ribbon Week kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, October 23, with crazy hair day!
Navajo Elementary Basketball Festival is this week, starting October 26 with Navajo vs Olustee-Eldorado.
The full schedule can be found on the website live feed, or a PDF can be viewed here. http://5il.co/5c6s
Navajo Elementary Basketball Festival
Fall 2019
Friday October 26th
Girls 5pm Navajo B vs Olustee-Eldorado
Boys 6pm Navajo B vs. Olustee-Eldorado
Monday October 29th
Girls 5pm Navajo B vs. Olustee-Eldorado
Boys 6pm Navajo B vs. Olustee-Eldorado
Girls 7pm Navajo A vs. Granite
Boys 8pm Navajo A vs. Granite
Tuesday October 30th
Girls 5pm ACA vs. Granite
Boys 6pm ACA vs. Granite
Girls Navajo A vs. Indiahoma
Boys Navajo A vs. Indiahoma
Good luck today, Navajo Indians Cross Country!
Attention!! Pre-K and Kindergarten Parents, the Muller Farms field trip that was scheduled for tomorrow, October, 18, has been rescheduled for Friday, November 2.
Congratulations to our Navajo FFA students who placed in yesterday's competition at Western Oklahoma State College -- Makenna Graham for winning Top Ten FFA Quiz and 8th graders Addison Friese, Kortni Morris, Taylor Smith, Ashley Cain, and Ellisa Lemaster for winning 4th place in the creed competition!!!
Navajo Elementary Cheerleaders are the best! Thank you ladies for your hard work and dedication in supporting our teams! Go Navajo!
Way to go Ladies! Navajo Elementary Basketball Girls placed 2nd in the Olustee-Eldorado Tournament and 3rd in the Blair Tournament! Congratulations!!
Congratulations to the Navajo Elementary Basketball Boys for winning the Olustee-Eldorado and the Blair Tournaments! Go Indians!!
United in prayer — student-led prayer circle before lunch . . .
Congratulations to Estelle Isaac on making the All Star Cast and to Austin Duenas and Ruth Ann McQuigg for receiving honorable mentions at Thursday's One Act Play Competition!!!
Today’s 5K fundraiser run for boys basketball is postponed due to lightning, tentatively rescheduled for two weeks from today.
Navajo Junior High Cheerleaders are offering great-looking t-shirts, sweatshirts, and lightweight jackets. Support Navajo cheer and get yours just in time for the crisp fall weather!
Good luck Navajo Indians Shooting Sports team members competing in today's match at JJ's Shooting Range! Go Tribe!
Congratulations to our winning Special Olympics bowlers! We had two firsts, one second, and one third! Way to go! We are proud of you!
Good luck to our FFA students competing in the FFA Creed Competition today in Cheyenne! Go Tribe!
Good luck to our Quiz Bowl team hosting an academic meet on campus today! You make us proud!
Today's shooter sports competition in Verden was cancelled due to rain and will be rescheduled for a later date.
To our One Act competition cast performing a dress rehearsal for the elementary students this morning, break a leg! We are proud of you!
2018 Farm City Banquet, 1st Place Division 1 Speech Contest Winner Kortni Morris, and Kolton Hurst, 1st Place Division 2 Winner. Both students received $100 from KEYB Media Specialties. Proud Navajo FFA Moment! Photo credit Scott MCombs
Starting on Mon,Oct. 8, all elementary students will be going to the new gym in the mornings before school. Your elementary student was given a note on Friday that explains the details about the changes to the morning drop off procedures. It should be in their backpack. The busses will be dropping the elementary students off at the east doors of the new gym. If you drop your children off, please pull in a parking space so the driving lane will not be blocked and busses and traffic can move quickly through campus. The doors will open at 7:30. No longer should students go to the front of the elementary in the mornings, unless they are dropped off after 7:50.
Let’s get out and support our Navajo Indians Elementary Basketball players in the Blair Elementary Basketball Tournament, October 8-12!!! Brackets follow below . . .
Good luck Navajo Indians competing in the Great Plains Area Special Olympics competition in bowling today! Go Tribe!
Good luck Navajo Indians competing in today’s cross country meet at Cameron University! Go Tribe!
Congratulations to the Elementary A & B Basketball teams for winning all four games tonight in the Olustee-Eldorado tournament! Game times for Friday, Oct. 5 are as follows: B girls @3:00, B boys @4:00, A girls @7:00, A boys @8:00 in Olustee. Both A teams are playing for the championship. Go Navajo!!!
The first FCA meeting of the year had a great turnout today! Thank you special guest speaker, Natalie Netherton!
Congratulations to David Pelino winner of the $200 Brewer's Auto gas card and Carla Rogers winner of the $100 Brewer's Auto gas card! And a big thank you to Brewer's Auto and all those who supported Navajo Indians Baseball!
Congratulations to our Navajo High School Cheer Team on their OSSAA Academic Achievement Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above! Way to go!
Olustee-Eldorado Elementary Tournament play resumes on Thursday, Oct. 4. All of Navajo's games will be held in the Eldorado gym in Eldorado, Oklahoma. B girls@5, B boys@6, A girls@7, A boys@8. The bus will leave Navajo at 3:30 or you may ride with your parents. Go Navajo!!!
Good luck to our teams playing in the Olustee Eldorado Elementary Basketball Tournament this week! Go Tribe!
Good luck Navajo Indians competing in today’s academic meet in Hobart! We are cheering for you!
Please remind students to not have phones turned on in classrooms during today’s 1:18 p.m. test of the Presidential Alert System. Thank you!
Regional Baseball Playoff update — Navajo plays Canute today at 2 p.m. at Fort Cobb. Winner plays again at 4 p.m. to go to State.
PICTURE DAY IS TODAY! Please remember to order early online at www.mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID: OC408143Q0 or bring order form and payment to school today.
Tomorrow’s Softball Regional Playoff game in Vici has been moved to 10:00 a.m. Good luck, Navajo Lady Indians!
Navajo Lady Indians play next at noon on Friday, September 28, in the Regional Softball Playoffs in Vici.
PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW! Please remember to order early online at www.mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID: OC408143Q0, or bring order form and payment to school tomorrow morning.
Good luck to our Navajo FFA participants in the Blair Open Ceremony Contest today! We are proud of you!
Regional Baseball will be Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday. Navajo will play against Dale at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 28. Regional Softball will be Thursday and Friday. Navajo will play against Vici at noon on Thursday, September 27. Click on the images below for brackets.
Picture day is Friday! Order early online at www.mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID: OC408143Q0! Enhancements available!
Congratulations to our students who received awards in last night's Jackson County Conservation District Speech Contest!!! Kolton Hurst, first place in division; Rocio Quihui, second place in division; Courtney Morris, first place in division; Brayden Smith, third place in division; and Tilden Smith, third place in division. Way to go!!!
Good luck to our Navajo FFA participants in the Hollis Open Ceremony Contest today! We are proud of you!
Let’s get out and support our Navajo Elementary Basketball teams in the Olustee-Eldorado Tournament, October 2nd -5th, 2018!!! Click the images for the tournament brackets.
Today's Verden Sporting Clay Contest was postponed until Monday, October 8th, 2018.
Picture day is Friday! Order early online at www.mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID: OC408143Q0! Enhancements available!
Paper order forms were distributed today!
Today's High School Softball game at Clinton has been canceled.
Good luck to our Navajo FFA Students competing in today's soil conservation speech competition! Go Tribe!
Congratulations to our Navajo High School and Junior High Choir members who made All-Region Choir! Way to go! We are proud of you!
Order forms for 2019 Yearbook Senior Ads are now available and will be distributed Monday, September 24, 2018, during first hour. Yearbook included with full page ad purchase. Seniors who have already purchase a yearbook will receive credit toward their ad purchase.
Congratulations, Navajo Indians Baseball, District Champions!!!
Navajo 11
Riverside 1
Good luck to our Navajo Choir members auditioning today for Regional Choir!!! We are proud of you!!!
District Championship Baseball is rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. today! Come out and support our Navajo Indians as they play Riverside for the District Championship!
Thank you to Suzanne Waites and our wonderful parents for the delicious Taco Bar at parent teacher conferences! The food was wonderful and made a long night more enjoyable. Thank you again for your continued support and for taking the time to bless us with the wonderful meal.
Baseball District Tournament play is cancelled today due to weather. Play may resume tomorrow, depending on the condition of the field.
Way to go, Navajo Indians Baseball!!! Today they won both their District Playoff games, beating Verden 13 to 3 and Riverside 11 to 1. They play Riverside tomorrow at noon for the District Championship, weather permitting. If they win, they are District Champions. If Riverside wins, they will play again at 2:00 p.m. and the winning team will be District Champions.
Come out and cheer our boys on!!!
Go Tribe!!!
Navajo Lady Indians wrap up the District Championship with a triple play!!! Final score Navajo 11 Hollis 1!!! Way to go, girls!!!
Good luck to our Navajo Indians athletes competing today in Special Olympics in Lawton!!! Go Tribe!!! We are proud of you!!!
2019 SENIOR YEARBOOK ADS are going on sale!
Order Deadline -- November 2, 2018
Order forms available Monday, September 24!
Please click the image below for additional details.
Parent teacher conferences are today, Thursday, September 20th, 2018, 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!
Navajo Lady Indians Softball will play at 1 :00 p.m. today against the Hollis Lady Tigers for the District Championship!!!
Navajo Indians Baseball will kick off their District Tournament play today at 2:00 p.m.!!!
Come out and cheer on our tribe!!! Go Indians!!!
Senior panel pictures will be Friday, September 28th (sitting fee $20). It is especially important for seniors to be there, as students will likely have to travel off campus for any available retakes. Order forms will be distributed Monday and a sign up sheet for scheduled times will be available in Mrs. Baskett’s room. Each senior should sign up for a time.
Picture day is nine days away! Order forms will go home Monday.
Please join us for today's District Softball Playoffs! Admission is $5 for adults and students. Click on the image for the playoff bracket.
It's Navajo Book Fair time!! Students have designated shopping times throughout the school days September 17-26. Family night will be from 3:30 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday evening during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted. Thank you for your support!
Navajo School is conducting a test of the all call notification system. You should receive a text message, voice call message, and an e-mail. Complete and return to school the form that will be sent home with your child on Tuesday to verify you received the notifications.
Parent teacher conferences will be Thursday, September 20th, 2018, 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!
Progress reports will be distributed Wednesday, September 19th, 2018, during homeroom.
Please remember the National Honor Society Blood Drive Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the New Gym Lobby. Save a life. Give blood.
You are invited! Please join us at Navajo High School for the District Baseball Playoffs, starting at noon on Thursday, September 20th! Hope to see you then!
You are invited! Please join us at Navajo High School for the District Softball Playoffs, starting Wednesday, September 19th at 10:00 a.m.! Hope to see you then!
Come cheer on our Navajo Lady Indians today as they play Duke here at home! Games start at 4:30 p.m.!
Food and drinks available! Concession stand operated by the Navajo Athletic Booster Club.
Congratulations to the Navajo Baseball and Softball Teams for being selected to host the District Tournament again this year. Visit http://5il.co/4uaf for the Baseball bracket, and http://5il.co/4uae for the Softball bracket.
The baseball bracket for the District Tournament is as follows.
Thursday September 20
Game 1: Noon- Riverside vs Verden
Game 2: 2:00 PM- Navajo vs Loser of Game 1
Game 3: 4:00 PM- Navajo vs Winner of Game 1
Friday September 21
Game 4: Noon- If one team has one loss and one team has no losses, they play
Game 5: 2:00 PM- If necessary
OR
Game 4: Noon- If all teams have one loss, Riverside vs Verden
Game 5: Winner vs Navajo
The Softball bracket for the District Tournament is as follows.
Wednesday, Sept 19
Game 1: 10AM- Snyder vs Hollis
Game 2: 11:30 AM- Snyder vs Navajo
Game 3: 1:00 PM- Hollis vs Navajo
Thursday, Sept 20
Game 4: 1:00 PM- If one team has 1 loss and one team has no losses, they play
Game 5: 2:30 PM If necessary
OR
Game 4: 1:00 PM If all teams have 1 loss, Snyder plays Hollis.
Game 5: 2:30 PM- Winner of game 4 plays Navajo.
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Navajo High School and Junior High Student Council Grade Representatives!!!
11th grade: Mitchell Smith and Gabby Kille
10th grade: Brayden Smith and Gracie Brooks
8th grade: Korie Beason
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Navajo High School and Junior High Student Council Officers!!!
Kalee Cross - President
Kolton Hurst - Vice President
Aaron Sollis - Secretary
Amanda Davis - Treasurer
Madison Nelson - Reporter
Good luck, Navajo Indians High School Baseball competing in the Hammon Tournament!! We are cheering for you!!!
Good luck, Navajo FFA competing in state fair livestock judging!!! We are proud of you!!!
Please help us give a warm welcome to Carrie Anne Eveland! Mrs. Eveland teaches 7th grade Geography, 8th grade US History, Civics, and Oklahoma History. Her husband is an Air Force pilot, and they have three children, Lilly in 6th grade, Spencer in 3rd, and Calvin in PreK).
Support the Navajo Lady Indians by buying one of their great 2019 season spirit shirts! On sale now! Orders are due October 1st! Contact any high school girl basketball player to order.
Blue and Gold and DJ's products ordered through Navajo FFA will be arriving Tuesday, September 11th! Get your freezers ready!
The Navajo Athletic Booster Club monthly meeting will be September 12th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Gymnasium.
The Navajo Library is selling color decals to raise money. Please see Mrs. Shumaker for an order form.
All atheletic events, Junior High and High School Softball and Baseball have been cancelled due to weather.
Junio High and High School Softball and High School Baseball are home today weather permitting. Softball vs Ft.Cobb at 4:30 and Baseball vs Arapaho at 5:00. Junior High Baseball will travel to Blair for a 4:30 game today.
Please be patient with the new school website. It will be great but will take time. Our sports schedules are currently up to date and you can access student grades by clicking on the Student On Line Gradebook tab. If you need a password please call the school. Have a great Labor Day Weekend!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Wall for yearbook dedication. If you didn't make to the yearbook dedication last Friday you can pick up your yearbook in the office.
Tuesday August 28: HS Softball Games @ Snyder with Carnegie starting at 4:30 P.M. HS Baseball at Hydro Tournament against Hydro @ 6:00 P.M.
Weekly Events for the week of August 27
HS Baseball tournament @ Weatherford, Monday through Friday.
JH Baseball @ Geronimo @ 4:30 Monday
Cross Country @ Marlow, Tuesday
HS Softball vs Altus @ 5:00pm Thursday
Chad Cargill ACT Workshop 8:00-1:00 Monday
Elementary Enrollment is Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM in the Navajo School Library!
Remember Field Day is Friday, May 26th. Please bring change of clothes and water bottle.
Navajo Public Schools is hiring! http://wordpress.navajo.k12.ok.us/certified-teacher-application-2/