A huge thank you to the Chickasaw Nation for teaching the game of Stickball to Coach Senkel’s Latta Elementary physical education students. They will continue coming out on Wednesday’s throughout the months of September and October.
🚨Update for Thursday, September 5th 🚨
Today's repairs are complete, and the bridge is now open.
Wednesday, September 4th
Pontotoc County District 3 has asked us to share that the bridge on Kerr Lab Rd just south of CR 3560 and CR 1600 intersection has now been opened.
Crews will close the bridge again tomorrow after 8:00 am to complete final steps with plans to reopen it permanently by tomorrow afternoon.
(Side guard rails are scheduled to be installed within a few days.)
Latta School appreciates the cooperation and support from Pontotoc County in keeping district roads safe for our buses and patrons.
Latta DECA donated $426 to the Latta Partners in Excellence Foundation. This makes the 4th year for this event. Board members Chad Lancaster, with DECA Vice-President of Leadership Briley Brundidge and Latta DECA President Cole McElroy present check to Chad King and Dr Jeff Williams.
You’ve probably seen the signs at Latta Middle School.🤩 Mrs. Faulkner was voted Holli's Lawn Celebrations Best Teacher of the Month. What a fun way to start this Wednesday!🖤✨
Today the Latta Native American Club met. Michaela Richbourg from the Chickasaw Nation Public Schools department spoke to the club. She spoke about being Choctaw and growing up in Broken Bow. She also spoke about playing softball at Oklahoma State University. Thank you Michaela for speaking to our kids today.
🥎 Softball schedule updates:
At home today (Tuesday)
JH SB vs Turner 4:30
HS SB vs Turner 6:00
Latta TK has been working on following directions! So today for letter L they followed a recipe and made lemon cookies. They even grated a lemon for the recipe!
If you are 15 years old and would like to take Drivers Ed, please go by the high school office and write your name on the list. The class size is limited. The cost for the course is $100. There will be a meeting for those interested students during Panther Time on Friday, September 6th.
Latta FFA would like to thank Art Dean, the son of Oklahoma FFA’s Grandpa and Grandma Dean, for coming to the Mr. Reeves’ AG II class and sharing his 50 years of insight and knowledge of the feed industry. He taught students about how to read a feed label and the importance of knowing what’s in your feed. He also educated the students on all the laws and agencies that regulate the Feed industry. Thank you again Mr. Dean.
Mrs. Reeves’ Hospitality & Tourism classes took a field trip to The Artesian today. Students got to hear from hotel staff about careers available there and enjoyed a tour of the beautiful facility. A ranger from the Chickasaw National Recreation Area also spoke to students about a variety of careers in that tourism field.
Blue and Gold sales are soon ending. Make sure and get your orders in. The deadline for orders is August 30th. Delivery will be September 11. Contact sreeves@latta.k12.ok.us for any questions or to place an order.
Latta DECA is making a difference by raising money for the Latta Partners in Excellence during the first week of school. The members raised $400.00.
Latta Elementary was very well represented at the Pontotoc County Free Fair Horse Show. Conlee Reed, Taelynn Atkeson and Molly Rowland all did a great job and brought home ribbons and hardware! 🐴 🏆
Congratulations to our JH🥎Lady Panthers for placing Runner-Up in the Swing for the Fences tournament!
Today, 7th-12th grade students had the privilege of listening to District 22 Attorney Erik Johnson who spoke about the legal consequences of vaping, social media use, texting and driving, truancy, sending inappropriate text messages, bullying, and marijuana usage.
There are changes in the school lunch menu for Tuesday and Thursday.
On Tuesday, students will be served calzones, corn, tossed salad, and apple slices.
On Thursday, students will be served chicken fajitas, refried beans, celery sticks, and pineapple.
Senior Sunrise Information
⚾️ High school baseball is pushing back their start time today with Dale to 5:30 JV / 7:30 V
🥎 Softball is scheduled to begin 5:00 with North Rock Creek and will play V/JV
Please read the message from Superintendent Stan Cochran.
Latta XC kicked off their season yesterday at Stroud. Everyone ran hard and gave it their all.
Congratulations to Allie Kerr for placing 5th in the JH girls race!!!
