Latta Public School

Congratulations to our Latta Panthers for taking 1st/15 in the 9th grade boys division at the Indian Iron Powerlifting Meet @ Tishomingo Top 5 placers Paxton Stutz-1st 105 lb Cody Staubus-5th 132 lb Trevor Gettys-4th 157 lb Mason Creel-3rd 168 lb Blaze Lovelace-3rd 181lb Kas Reeves-3rd 198 lb Alex Daniel-2nd 220 lb Jeremiah Adegbule-3rd Kaid Bartee-4th HWT

Reminder for Senior Parents that Baby Panther Tributes are due tomorrow!

Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Collins want to give a heartfelt thank you to these guys! Coach Plunk, Coach Bryant, Coach Atkinson and Mr. Norton (not pictured) volunteered their time this morning to help us in the elementary carline. We appreciate you guys braving the cold to give some of our staff a morning inside and helping us get our students into the warm building! 🐾💛🖤

🚨Senior Parents 🚨 There will be a brief senior parent “After- Prom” Meeting @ 5:15 P.M. tomorrow evening in the high school auditorium.

Latta Public Schools will be open in regular session tomorrow, Thursday, February 20, 2025 Even with the outstanding efforts of our dedicated maintenance personnel to prepare our buildings, sidewalks, and parking lots, students are reminded to watch for patches of clear ice that may still be on sidewalks, curbs, etc. Dress Warm - Be Safe - Let's Learn - GO PANTHERS!

Due to the inclement weather and road conditions, we will move to distance learning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th. All assignments and instructions will be posted through the Latta Public School App and/or Google Classroom by 9:00 am Wednesday and will be due by 11:59 PM.

Latta Public Schools will be closed for a snow day, Tuesday, February 18th.

Emma Skinner, Isaak Hamilton, and Brooklyn Lewis spent their Saturday competing at the Ada Cougar Classic Speech and Debate Tournament.  Emma and Isaak placed 1st in Dramatic Duet, and Brooklyn placed 2nd in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking.  On top of that, they have all qualified for Regionals!  Congratulations to these hardworking students!

🏀 Tonight's district basketball games will not be streamed through Hudl. They will be streamed at http://wewokatigers.tv 🏀

Playoffs are here! Saturday, February 15 @ Latta Panther Fieldhouse 🏀 🐾

🐾Latta Public Schools🐾 Is accepting applications for an Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Qualified applicants should hold required credentials. Also must be able to pass an Oklahoma State Department of Education/OSBI criminal background check. Interested applicants may contact Jackie Collins at jacollins@latta.k12.ok.us or 580.332.2092 Ext. 100.

Back in the fall, the HS and JH softball parents did a fundraiser through Vertical Raise. Rhemy Traylor was our top participant and won a custom glove from Veteran Bat Co. Thanks to all of our supporters!

The Latta JOM parent committee would like to thank everyone for coming out and helping with the stomp dance. We raised the amount needed to purchase blankets for our seniors. Thank you to all that came to the dance. Thank you to those who donated items that made this event a success.

‼️ HS Basketball vs. Lexington - 2.11.25 - UPDATE ‼️ 📌 No JV games ⏰ Start times have changed: Varsity Girls: 5:00 PM Varsity Boys: 6:30 PM 🎓 Senior Night for basketball players and cheerleaders will follow the boys game.

Thursday, 13 Latta Middle School students participated in Circle the State with Song (a treble choir festival) in Shawnee with over 150 students from the surrounding area.  They had a great day practicing and performing 7 songs, and had lots of fun while also learning a lot!

2nd Annual Stomp Dance 💃 🕺 Feb. 8th 🗓️ 5:00-9:00 ⏰ Latta Old Gym 🕋

DECA State Conference Dates have changed. Students will leave after school Monday and compete on Tuesday February 11,2025 then return after competition Tuesday. Awards assembly will be scheduled at a later date due to inclement weather.

Latta FCCLA students advance to state. Piper Daniel placed 1st in the regional Repurpose & Redesign STAR event. Jeremiah Adegbule, Rahkia Booker, Jonah Boyington, Reagan Jones, Sara Mearns, Lucas Stainkamp, and Summer Wilson placed 1st in Parliamentary Procedure. These students will compete at the state FCCLA STAR events in late March with the hopes of qualifying for nationals in Orlando.

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Congratulations to our HS Girls Powerlifting team! They placed 1st/26 teams in the Small School Div. at the Dibble Demon Invitational! Latta Individual Results 108 div Avery Wilson-5th 121 div Erin Kerr-3rd 121 div Audrey Forshay-4th 121 div Aubrey Hart-10th 136 div Ryan Gray-6th 136 div Taylor Cotanny-8th 136 div Ayzia Booth-10th 150 div Taryn Cotanny-4th 165 div Saylor Sullivan-6th 181 div Kiki Williams-1st 181 div Stacie Williams-2nd 198 div Faith Adegbule-1st 220 div Marybelle Wilson-2nd HWT-Jadyn Jackson-2nd HWT-Brooklyn Brust-8th 1st/26 Top 10 teams listed 1. LATTA-209 2. Healdton-140 3. Coalgate-94 4. Walters-80 5. Ringling-66 6. Wynnewood-48 7. Grandfield-35 8. Velma-Alma-31 9. Turner-25 10. Bowlegs-25