Stuart Public Schools

In order to serve our students meals during this mandatory shut down we need some information from you. Please fill out the attached survey so we can plan our routes and the number of meals we would need to prepare daily. Please respond by 9 am Monday, March 23rd. Thanks in advance for your response. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6-M0xoKsX1W8RKRi17ixDdtCHlIGBmhvq5h0OcmfLAhQr2A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Prom has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. At this time we do not know the exact date or time but will get all info out to you as soon as we know. If you ordered a tuxedo from Mark Emmons, they have your information and will have the tuxes ready at the time of the rescheduled Prom at no additional charge to you. We are sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused.

Good afternoon. After watching the press conference with Governor Stitt yesterday and sitting in a webinar with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction today, it is suggested that we do not cancel school unless the Coronavirus spreads through community transmission. Community transmission is defined as "two people in areas of 800,000 have coronavirus that are not connected to travel or through personal contact with a known case." (This is roughly the population of Tulsa.) Please look at our website or at the CDC website and follow the guidelines for travel. It will tell who must self quarantine upon return and places where travel is restricted. If you plan on traveling outside our state or country on spring break, please look at those guidelines carefully. It is still determined that keeping your hands clean, maintaining social distance from others, and the cleaning surfaces with disinfectant are the best ways to prevent the spread of this virus. Thank you for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful spring break!

A little after 1pm today, Governor Stitt, State Superintendent Hoffmeister, the head of the Ok Health Department and a Dr. from the medical Board gave a press conference. You can see it by typing the following in your web browser. rdm.me/MgxoZsf68l They said to continue school and continue working, just use normal precautions such as keeping 6 ft away from others, washing hands regularly, drinking plenty of water and covering sneezes and coughs. You should refrain from shaking hands and other close personal contact. Again, we are upping our efforts to sanitize water fountains, door knobs, restrooms, computers and desks. If your child has a fever, we ask that you keep them home as you would with any other virus. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

It is always our goal to provide a safe and healthy environment at school. With the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 "Coronovirus" outbreak a pandemic, Stuart Schools will be increasing our efforts at sanitizing our building and keeping you informed of best practices for prevention of not only the Coronavirus, but also viruses that can be transmitted through personal contact. We do not believe that people should live their lives in fear, but we do believe we should be prepared in the event the worse happens. To protect our students, community, patrons , and our staff, we ask that anyone with flu-like symptoms stay home. We will work with students on absences and have their work ready to make up if they are sick. On our website is the current information ( current at time of print as it changes daily) regarding travel, self-quarantine, and general precautions to take in the event you have been exposed or become exposed. Travel restrictions have been handed down from the White House and the CDC has a list of countries that require self-quarantine if you have been there, Please look at these resources as we have posted them in our DOCUMENTS on our site and we will try to keep you informed on the status of this Pandemic as it relates to our school.

Spring Sports Picture order forms have been sent home but the date has been changed. Sports pictures will be on MARCH 31ST!!

Prom Ticket money is due by Friday, March 13th. Tickets are $20 for single or $30 for couples. Prom will be March 21, 2020 from 7 pm - 10 pm and pictures will begin @ 6:30.

Congratulations to our Stuart Hornet boys basketball team for an excellent season! We played a very tough Arapaho-Butler team in the state semifinals today and just came up short. Thank you for giving 100% effort and heart all season and for giving our fans hours of exciting basketball! Athletic seasons come and go, but Hornet Pride lasts forever!

Ballgame link correction: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ossaa/gam59e1145a85?utm_source=braze_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clell+Wade+Event+Alert

If you are missing the game in person tonight feel free to watch it LIVE with this link... https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ossaa/gam59e1145a85utm_source=braze_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clell%20Wade%20Event%20Alert

If you are interested in seeing our Boys off to the State Tournament tomorrow, 3/5/2020, the bus will be leaving the school at noon with an escort from the Fire Department! We welcome ALL to come show your support!

Just a reminder that we will not have school this Friday, March 6.

The Boys Basketball team will be staying at the Country Inn and Suites (airport) at 2415 S. Meridian Ave. in OKC. 405.605.8300. Anyone wanting to book a hotel room there can tell them you are "Stuart Hornet Fans" and receive a discounted room rate. (They are using this instead of a block number.) The team is staying Thursday and Friday night.

I would like to give a big shout out to our PTO for the signcade for the front drive! Thank you all for helping us be the best we can be and for supporting our children and teachers!

Our Boys Basketball Team qualified for the State Tournament in Oklahoma City! They will play Thursday night at 8:30pm at the State Fair Arena. When they win, they will play at 1:30 pm Friday at the State Fair Arena. Therefore, we will dismiss school on Friday, March 6. We will be in school on Thursday since they play late that night. We hope you can all come out to cheer our Hornets to Victory! If you are interested in purchasing a State Playoff T-shirt, either call the school to order with a credit card, or come by to pay with cash before 9am in the morning as we must order by that time to get the shirts in by Thursday morning. GO HORNETS!

Our Stuart Hornet Boys Basketball Team just defeated the Davenport Bulldogs 58 - 53 in an overtime thriller! They will play again tomorrow night at 8 pm in the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. They will play the loser of the Kiowa-Calumet game that plays at 8pm tonight. We hope you all can come out and cheer our hornets on to State!

We will be taking 9-12 grade students who need a tuxedo for prom to Mark Emmons on March 3rd. Students who plan on going will need to bring $80-$90 deposit and will also need to bring lunch money.

Division Winners for the Murray State College Scholastic Meet: Braelyn Blasengame- 2nd place in Algebra II & 5th in General Biology Zayne Clark- 5th American Government Jared McIntosh- 1st in American History Mattie Bain- 3rd in Child Development Geralyn Haney- 5th in Expository Writing Caston Ridenour- 4th in General Science Zack Clark- 5th in Accounting Josiah Schmitt- 4th in Geometry and 3rd in Computer Fundamentals Caden Hull- 5th in Chemistry & 5th in Vocabulary Shelby Howell- 5th in English Literature Jimmy Reeves- 2nd in Oklahoma Wildlife Identification Taron Stone- 5th in Art Drawing Laney Whitfield- 2nd in World History Overall Winners Jared McIntosh- 8th in American History Mattie Bain- 10th in Child Development Josiah Schmitt- 7th in Geometry Geralyn Haney- 4th in Oklahoma History Jimmy Reeves- 7th in Oklahoma Wildlife Identification Caston Ridenour- 5th in Algebra I

There will be a Parent/ Teacher Conference today from 3:30 - 8:00 pm. We will also be having an appreciation dinner for parents and staff!

Just a reminder: SPRING PICTURES are tomorrow 2/25/2020. We are also doing FFA week and tomorrow will be Farmer Day, so IF your child decides to dress up for "Farmer Day" you may want to send them extra clothes for pictures.