Spring is in the air for the Arnett Wildcats complete with packed schedules! We wrapped up the 3rd 9 weeks with Parent Teacher Conferences, State Beta Convention, State Science Fair, Honor Band, Read Across America week, the season opener for softball, baseball and a whole lotta pop tabs!!!
February Students of Month are Peyton Stanley-Pre-k, Noah Holman-6th, Sloane Whitson-2nd, Tinsley Johnston-2nd, and Dylan Watson-3rd.
The Arnett Sr. Beta Club brought home 20 plaques from the Oklahoma State Beta Convention in Norman where they competed Sunday through Tuesday. Front L to R: John Campbell, Talara Brown, Brianna Marenco, Harley Shoaf, Cadie McCracken, Alyssa Smith, Madison Haney, Breclyn Suthers, Landree Parsons, & Katie Girton. Back L to R: Zanston Clark, Dodger Sloan, Canon Hardin, Hadley Brooks, Lincoln Coleman, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Eli Coykendall, Allie Tune, Landry Bayless, Abbie Boyd & Bristen Robertson.
Lincoln Coleman, Abbie Boyd, Alyssa Smith, Nicolas Sant’Anna and Brianna Marenco pose in the Senior Beta’s Living Literature interpretation of the novel Scythe by Neil Schusterman.
The Jr Beta’s brought home 27 plaques including this Champion group of rockers who performed “Smoke on the Water” under the direction of Mrs. Broyles. Pictured L to R: Jasmine Smith, Brooklyn Vincent, Lauryn Bayless, Lola Coleman, Levi Starkey, Josh Campbell, and Levi Cutsinger.
Congratulations to Arnett Beta Seniors, Brianna Marenco and Talara Brown, who were both selected as recipients of the $1,000 National Beta Scholarship. Both seniors were chosen as 1 of 257 recipients from more than 2,700 applicants.
This year’s Arnett Beta Club Ronald McDonald House Pull Tab Challenge was all about “Backing Baker”!! Baker McDonald, Mr. Kaleb McDonald’s 2 year old nephew, is battling Leukemia, and we are donating all the pull tabs in his name. 1st Grade won the challenge with 78.5 pounds of pull tabs!! Overall, combining this year’s and last year’s pull tabs, we will be donating over 300 pounds of pull tabs for Baker and his family.
Left to right: Addie Kincannon, Skyler Gray, Sterling Royal, Goldie Sloan, Paizlee Collins, Kiley Wear, Selah Hartwell, Cash Welty, Jase Mann, Lukas Hamilton, Braylon Rumley, Kaysen Ketterman, Cole Ross, Bentley Broadbent, Ayden Brown, Zayden Islam. Standing on the ground is Fabian Scott
PreK was ‘reading their socks off’ this week in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Clockwise from bottom left: Carter Huggins, Kreason Johnson, Elle Havel, Everleigh Rumley, Maggie Turney, River Welty, Reilley Hamilton, Peyton Stanley, Lane Mann, Jacee Johnson, Kooper Collins & Scarlett Royal.
The Kindergarten class is going places. “Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.” -Dr. Seuss
Front L to R- Brantley Rumley, Addelyn Helfenbein, Lincoln Burnett, Hattie Smith, Hudson Campbell, Emma Scott. Back row-Breelynn Waggoner, Ria Beck, Corbyn Brewster, Daniel Broyles, Milly Jones, Everleigh Hunter, Peyton Ham
To end Read Across America Week, the Arnett Beta Club and Cafeteria Staff hosted Breakfast with Buddies Friday morning. The “buddies” ate donuts together and then read books together. There were hugs, conversations, and laughs. This is always such a fun morning.
Bexley Campbell (2nd), Jacee Johnson (preK) Landree Parsons (Jr) and Goldie Sloan (1st) enjoy donuts together during Breakfast with Buddies.
Third grader Leddy Johnson reads to Sterling Royal (1st), Landry Bayless (11th) and Everleigh Hunter (K) during Breakfast with Buddies.
John Campbell, Canon Hardin, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Lincoln Coleman & Dodger Sloan, attended the OK State Science & Engineering Fair in Stillwater March 8-9th. In addition to presenting their projects, they got to spend time touring the CEAT college’s new ENDEAVOR facility, the DNA Protein Core Facility, the Mixed Reality Lab & Human Environmental Factors Lab. Nicolas, Lincoln & Dodger’s group project placed 1st in Behavioral Sciences, and they were each awarded a $2500 Discovery Scholarship to OSU. They also received a special project monetary award from the College of Arts and Sciences.
In sports, the Wildcat baseball teams played Hammon on Tuesday & Mooreland on Thursday. The Jr High won both nights while the HS fell short 6-7 in extra innings against the Warriors and took a loss to the Bearcats as well.
The Lady Cats opened their season against FGFS. Both the Jr High and HS teams had big wins.
This week's Farmer's and Merchant's Bank "Banking on a Wildcat'' goes to Kristi Haney. Kristi's colleagues had this to say about her: "Kristi is one of the hardest working employees at Arnett Public Schools. She's always brightening everyone's day with a good attitude and a smile on her face. She holds kids accountable and pushes them to be the best they can. There's no slacking when it comes to Miss Kristi and Arnett is blessed to have her!" Congratulations, Kristi!
Arnett band students have been busy lately performing and competing in several different venues.
Levi Starkey, Adante Smith, Bella Booth, and Derick Girton recently traveled to Alva for the All-Area Elementary Honor Band. The Elementary Honor Band consisted of first and second year band students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades from northwest Oklahoma. They practiced all day and then performed a concert that evening.
9th graders Randy Burton and Katie Girton, spent two days at NWOSU practicing and performing with the Red Carpet 8th and 9th Grade Honor Band. Randy and Katie were chosen for the honor band after auditioning in Fairview last fall. Troy Burton preformed an alto saxophone solo at the OSSAA District Contest and received a superior rating, qualifying him to compete at the OSSAA State Contest at Stillwater in April. Eli Coykendall was the accompanist for Troy’s solo and will also be traveling to Stillwater. The Arnett Band will be performing in the Arnett Arts Concert at the high school auditorium on April 23, 7:00 p.m. Arnett JH and HS band and choir students will have an opportunity to be a part of the Tri-State Honor Band and Honor Choir in May. Their concert will be May 3rd in Enid. Mrs. Broyles is extremely proud of all the successes of our band students and looks forward to seeing their continued growth.
Arnett High School ended the week by hosting the Ellis County Career Fair. This is the third year Mrs. Kincannon has coordinated the event. 43 people gave their time to speak with these students about different career paths.
Junior Sean Sanchez, sophomore Dayson West and junior Baxter Brown talk with representatives from Arnett Enid New Holland Kubota.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mon., 3/11 - HS Softball Vs. Vici
JH Softball @ Vici
JH & HS Baseball @ FGFS
Tues., 3/12 -HS Softball @ Turpin
JH Softball @ Shattuck
JH Baseball Vs. Seiling
March 12-22 - OYE
Thurs., 3/14 - HS Baseball @ Hinton
JH & HS Softball @ Sayre
Fri., 3/15 - NO SCHOOL
HS Baseball @ Sayre
JH & HS Softball @ Buffalo (1:00)
March 18-22 SPRING BREAK
