We were blessed today with Amazon gift packages from Tiffiney Swearingen, Linda Holmes, Jordan Turley, Donna Davis of Medford, OK, and from someone who signed the gift note "God Bless!" We are grateful to all our donors for their kindness and acts of charity.
Teacher Ali Sanders received a donation of science resources to be used in her lab and classroom. The donation came from Laura Brodersen,a retired science teacher who lives in Glenpool. Ms. Brodersen also threw in some books and other items for our teachers. Thank you!
Donations from Amazon were received today from Denise Roddy, Erin Williams, & "Anonymous." Your support of our teachers and students is deeply appreciated.
Gambino's Pizza in Gore is doing a "Fill a Back Pack" promotion until August 23rd. Gambino's Pizza Corporate has supplied over 200 backpacks for Webbers Falls students. If you bring 10 items on the supply list posted on their Facebook page, you will get a coupon for a FREE large one topping pizza. No student at Webbers Falls needs to purchase a backpack or school supplies. Gambino's Pizza, along with many other generous individuals, businesses, and organizations, have made this possible. This is the link to Gambino's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Gambinos-Pizza-Gore-Ok-372568654308/?ref=sgm
School Nurse Judy Treadwell received a generous donation today to replenish her Nurse's office.The medical and first aid items were donated by Kenny Shelby (Class of 1966) and Brenda Barnes (Class of 1974). Our thanks go out to these two WF alumni who continue to support our school.
Today's gracious givers of Amazon items are as follows: Pam Robinson, Denise Roddy, Lynn Schroeder of Sequoyah Claremore Public Schools, and Andrea Kunkel of CCOSA. Thank you for your generosity and support for Webbers Falls Schools.
Coach Stefanie Norman would like to invite the JH & HS fast pitch softball players and their families to a little family get together this Thursday night (August 1st) at 7:00 p.m. at the softball field. Coach Norman will provide hot dogs and paper products. She is asking each family to bring some type of beverage (bottled water, sport drinks, etc.) and/or a bag of chips. She looks forward to meeting all the girls and their families.
Coach Holt has asked me to announce that there will be football practice/conditioning this week as follows: Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. All football players 7th-12th grade should be in attendance. It's time to get in shape, boys!
Amazon gift packages arrived today from Pam Robinson; Kristi Criss, Bixby Mom; "A Fellow Oklahoman"; Susan Thompson of Lawton; & "Anonymous." We received some wonderful items, thank you so much!!
This amazing youth group from Faith Assembly in Joplin, MO, understand devastation. They are here through Thursday to help in the clean up of our school. Thank you for your service to our school.
Bob & Elva Westermark of Tulsa donated 15 boxes of books from their personal library. They were boxed and ready to go when I got there. Thank you, Mr. & Mrs. Westermark, for your thoughtful donation. We will find a special place for these books in our school library.
My day started with a very generous donation to my elementary principal account. The Nix Foundation donated $5,000 to be used for the needs of Webbers Falls students and teachers in the upcoming school year. We will certainly put it to good use. Thank you so much! (Pictured are Jimmy Nix, Lisa Ward, & Patsy Smith)
We received some special help today from a group of student volunteers from Faith Assembly in Joplin, Missouri. They worked extremely hard all day. Thank you so much for helping us!
Our first new picnic table has arrived, courtesy of Gene & Stacy Blankenship. A special thanks also goes out to Dawson Littlefield who helped unload it. Thank you, Blankenship family, for this adorable picnic table for our elementary playground pavilion.
Sam, Norma, & Samantha Griffith spent the day at Muskogee Walmart collecting school supply donations and having a bake sale. They also sold bagged gourmet popcorn that was donated by Country Corn. They raised $775, which will be donated to the school. Thank you Griffith family for being proud supporters of Webbers Falls Schools!
Correction: Our special delivery this morning from Dallas was from “Junior DECATS Dallas” which is a summer camp for 3rd-5th grade. They worked extremely hard getting us some amazing donations. I want to make sure that I give credit where credit is due. Some of the students are from St. Rita, but there are also students from 20 other schools in the diocese. You kids rock! Thank you again.
Just a reminder that all incoming 7th grade students will be required to have a Tetanus booster before returning to school on September 3. This is a state requirement.
I wanted to recognize some individuals who have come forward to help us replace our dilapidated picnic tables. Stacy Campbell is donating an adorable octagon shaped table, Justin Choate & TTA Construction are going to provide us with two new tables, and Paul Heimburger of Bixby is donating a picnic table. Thank you all for helping our school. I will get some pictures up when we get the tables.
We received a special delivery this morning from St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas, Texas. Jodi Sheffield and her husband delivered several boxes of toys and supplies for our teachers & students. She also had a check for $5,000 for us to give to Dr. Swearingen to aid in the rebuilding of our school. She gave me Walmart & Sam's gift cards to purchase supplies specifically for the teachers. And maybe best of all, her 3rd and 4th grade students sent a stack of home-made cards that each had prepared for us. A few of us shed some happy tears as we looked at them. They were simply amazing! We cannot thank you enough.
Earlier this week, Chad Harp, Principal of Maryetta School in Stilwell, dropped off a Suburban load of gently used text books and library books. Mrs. Lori Menie helped us unload the items. I want to send out a special thanks to Chad and his staff at Maryetta.
