Latta Public School

Our 5th grade GT students had their turn at the Botanical Gardens yesterday! 🌱🌿🪴

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Latta Elementary Site Teacher of the Year, Honey Mearns, 2024-2025 Latta Middle School Site Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Storts, and to the 2024-2025 Latta High School Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Oliphant. These wonderful teachers demonstrate integrity, honor, dependability, commitment, and accountability. Latta is blessed to have these teachers on our team 💛🐾🖤

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Mrs. Grimm's and Mrs. Ailey's 1st Grade A.R. Party 🎉 📚

LMS 8th grade GT students took a trip to Botanical Gardens today. It was the perfect day for it! ☀️🐾

During Read Across America Week, our middle school students showcased their incredible artistic talent in the annual bookmark contest. Each of our winner’s design stood out for its originality, and their work truly embodied the spirit of the week, celebrating the importance of literacy and the endless possibilities that books provide. Pictured from Left to Right are Piper Daniel in 8th Grade, Anavrin Street in 7th Grade, Sadie Bryant in 6th Grade, Ma'Laya Walker in 5th Grade and Kolby Turner in 9th Grade.

Congrats to the 8th grade girls basketball players who were selected to play in the 4th annual Inter-tribal Rising Stars All-Star game! The game will be played on March 29th at Okmulgee in the Mvskoke Dome.

Mrs. Reeves’ Interpersonal Studies class was blessed to have the Cochrans, Whites, and Todds speak to them about marriage. Thank you to all three couples for investing in our students!

▪️⭐️Latta Middle School Students of the Month for February▪️⭐️ Jett Miller Matthew Parker Erin Brown Greg Forshay Ethan Martinez Abigail Jack Jenna Freeze Sariah Stanfield

Congrats to the following students for placing in the top 5 at the Murray State Scholastic Contest today! Briley Brundidge - 1st in American History Briley Brundidge - 1st in American Literature Carter Freeze - 1st in American Government Carter Freeze - 2nd in World Geography Eden Diacon - 2nd in General Science Isaak Hamilton - 2nd in Vocal Performance Cal Reeves - 3rd in Oklahoma Wildlife Identification Gage Dial - 3rd in Algebra I Samantha Cabo - 4th in Geometry Reece Ellison - 4th in Algebra II Jake LaMack - 4th in Trigonometry Kinadee Scott - 5th in Spanish

Mrs.Clark’s 7th grade reading classes finished up The Outsiders book last week. The students got to tour the house that was used in the movie, and eat lunch at the park used for several scenes! They had a great day!

Read Across America Week offered a Middle School Door Decorating Contest! Ms. Combest and her class won a pizza party! Congratulations!!!!

Our Latta Elementary is full of Artists! During Read Across America Week, these were the winning bookmarks in our elementary. These bookmarks will be handed out in the elementary library for the remainder of the school year. Congratulations everyone! Front Row: Luna Deskin Mrs. Fortner Pre-K Rynlee Booker Mrs. Wyche TK Gisselle Puente Amaya Mrs. Jennings Kindergarten Back Row: Gemma Ballagh Mrs. Savage 2nd Grade Jareth Clark Mrs. Ailey 1st Grade Kali Garrett Mrs. Clinton 3rd Grade Xoie Jones Mrs. Elliott 4th Grade

This past weekend, the OSSAA took time to recognize the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Class A Girls Basketball State Champions! Coached by the late Bill Johnson, the Lady Panthers took down Fort Towson in the state finals 46-44 to bring home the Gold Ball. #TheLastDanceAtTheBigHouse Team members present were: Kim Shortes Chrystal Henderson Trisha Collins Dana Hanks DeVonna Collings Boogie Beebe Judy Winters Lynda Wingard Sheila Walters JoAnn Morgan

Yesterday and Today Latta hosted Seminole’s Speech and Debate Tournament.  We had 5 students who competed, all of whom did amazing! We also want to give a huge shoutout to everyone who volunteered, provided hospitality and concessions, or helped in any other way.  Also a big thank you to our High School faculty and staff for lending us their classrooms and spaces for the weekend.  This would not have been possible without the amazing support of our school community! Isaak Hamilton and Emma Skinner took first place in 3A Humorous Duet (regionals qualifier) and in Champs Dramatic Duet (already qualified for regionals) Riley Johnson took second place in 3A Monologue (Regionals Qualifier) Neal Shown took first place in 3A Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking (Regionals Qualifier) Brooklyn Lewis took second place in Champs Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking (already qualified for regionals)

Congratulations to our Latta Powerlifting team who placed 3rd overall in Class A & 8th out of 33 overall against all class C-2A schools at the SE Regional in Hartshorne! Also, congratulations to our 5 STATE QUALIFIERS who 🥊’d their ticket againat all C-2A lifters! 145-Jake LaMack-5th 920 total 181-Darien Miller-5th 1115 total 198-Jake Clampitt-4th 1240 total 220-Dylan Moffat-3rd 1245 total Samuel Daniel-5th-1155 total They’ll compete at the State meet next Saturday March 15th@ the Jenks-Simmons Field house in El Reno along with Kas Reeves & Paxton Stutz competing Thursday!

Congratulations to Cal Reeves of the Latta FFA Chapter. He was recently selected to be 1 of 100 members of the State FFA Chorus. The chorus will perform at the 99th State FFA Convention May 6-7 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, and will travel to Oklahoma City and perform for the Senate and House of Representatives.

Great job to our Freshman boys, they competed at the 9th grade SE regional@Hartshorne against all schools(C-6A)for a chance at State! All of our guys hit new maxes on at least one event! Congratulations to Kas Reeves who Tied for 3rd in the 198 class punching his ticket to STATE & Paxton Stutz who placed 6th in the 114 class earning an at-large bid & punch his ticket to STATE! To qualify, the top 4 in each class at each region make it, then the next 4 best totals from all 4 regions combined make up the 20! 114 lb-Paxton Stutz-6th STATE QUALIFIER Deadlift-215(New Max) 145 lb-Cody Staubus-10th Squat-205, Bench-140, Deadlift-330 (New Maxes) 145 lb-Riley Tilley-Deadlift-260 (New Max) 168 lb-Mason Creel-8th, Squat-260, Bench-160, Deadlift-360 (New Maxes) 168 lb-Teagan Tidwell-10th Squat-250, Deadlift-320 (New Maxes) 198 lb-Kas Reeves T-3rd STATE QUALIFIER Squat-325, Bench 205, Deadlift-350(New Max) 198 lb-Blaze Lovelace-7th Squat-305, Bench-160, Deadlift-350(New Maxes) 220 lb-Alex Daniel-9th Bench-160, Deadlift-440(2nd) (New Maxes) HWT-Jeremiah Adegbule-6th Squat-365, Bench-165, Deadlift-390 (New Maxes) HWT-Kaid Bartee Squat-320, Deadlift-340 (New Maxes)

Hospitality & Tourism and Culinary Basics classes had the awesome opportunity of having Chef Mark Cochran from OSU’s Hospitality & Tourism college speak to them about soft skills, work ethic, and opportunities available to them. We appreciate him making the drive and speaking!

Dr. Seuss week is in full swing at Latta Elementary! Today was Career Day 🌟 “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” - Dr. Seuss