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***NEW*** Enrollment forms for the 2024 - 2025 academic year will be available ONLINE July 22, 2024. In-person enrollment dates for the 2024 - 2025 academic year: Returning Students for ALL GRADES will enroll in the High School Cafeteria. Last Names beginning A-J: Monday, July 29, 2024 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Last Names beginning K-Z: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm New Students will enroll in the office of their campus on Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. NEW ENROLLEES: All new students should bring birth certificate, immunization record, and social security card. For school enrollment, a parent or guardian shall provide one of the following: 1) Current, up-to-date immunization records; OR 2) A completed and signed exemption form. All JH/HS students should bring $20 for your Chromebook deposit. Complete Online Transfer Request (ONLY for students residing outside of the Cordell Public School District) Please check back for updates.

Cross Country Parent Meeting: Thursday, July 18, @ 5:30 pm in Coach Horn's classroom. JH Parents: Please bring a case of Gatorade HS Parents: Please bring a case of Water

Personalized Parking Spaces are available for purchase for this year! If you would like to personalize and secure your parking space for the 24-25 school year, the cost is $50 for each spot. Spots must be painted with water based paint with a pre-approved, school appropriate design. Parking spaces must be painted to show they have been purchased. Painted parking spots are only reserved for the purchaser during regular school hours. Students must bring a copy of their driver’s license, we will not make copies for them. Driver’s License copy must also include the following information: Copy of vehicle insurance Tag Number Make / Model / Color of vehicle Spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis. Spaces can be purchased anytime during the school year, cost will be $50, regardless of the purchase date. We will start selling spaces on Monday, July 29th from 5:30-7:30 pm. For more information, contact Shelby Munden at smunden@cordell.k12.ok.us, Danny Clifton at dclifton@cordell.k12.ok.us, or Bruce Munden at bmunden@cordell.k12.ok.us.

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We're delighted to announce that Cordell Public Schools has qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year! What does this mean? Starting this fall, ALL students, PK-12, will receive FREE breakfast and lunch every school day, with no need for free/reduced meal applications! 🍎🥪 We're committed to ensuring that every student has access to nutritious meals to fuel their learning journey. With CEP, we're removing barriers and making sure that hunger never stands in the way of our students' success. Thank you to everyone who has supported our efforts to provide for our students' well-being. Let's make this upcoming school year the best one yet! 📚 Learn more about CEP at https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/cep This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

We are thrilled to announce that Cordell Schools will be providing school supplies for our PK-6th grade students again this year! 🎒✏️ This means no supply lists and no need to shop for school essentials, saving our families time and money. On average, families in Oklahoma spend around $70 per elementary student on school supplies each year. Thanks to the generosity of our Board of Education and Administration, these costs are covered for you! Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to a stress-free and fully equipped school year! 🌞📚 #CordellSchools #BackToSchool #FamilyFirst #ThankYou #EducationMatters #CommunitySupport #BlueDevilPride

Effective July 1, 2024, all communication between students and school personnel will utilize the school-approved Rooms communication platform. Students and parents who have not previously downloaded the app should do so prior to July 1. TIP: make sure your notifications are enabled for the Cordell Schools App/Thrillshare in the settings on your mobile device.

Calling all cross country athletes:

The order deadline for 2023-2024 yearbooks has been extended to May 15! Any orders after May 15 must be placed through the online ordering option. If you would like to order a book and pay with cash or check, send the completed form with payment to school before May 15. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3897/CPS/4300341/Cordell_2023-2024_Yearbook_Order_Forms__1_.pdf

Freshman Calliy Walker competed in the 2A State Track meet, held 5/3-4 at Western Heights, in the 1600m and 3200m events. Calliy was a Top 10 finisher in both events, finishing 7th in the 3200m and 9th in the 1600m! Way to go, Calliy! We are proud of our Blue Devils!

Cordell Public Schools will be in session tomorrow, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Repairs to the school have been made, and it is safe for students and staff to return to the buildings. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Due to storm damage, Cordell Public Schools will not be in session Wednesday, May 1, 2024

As we wind down our 2023-2024 school year, here are some dates to keep in mind: Senior Baccalaureate - Sunday, May 5 @ 6:30 pm JH/HS Awards Assembly - Monday, May 6 @ 12:45 pm HS Graduation - Friday, May 10 @ 7:00 pm JH/HS Semester Tests - Tuesday & Wednesday, May 14 & 15 Last Day of Classes - Thursday, May 16

Calliy Walker got 1st in the 3200m and 1st in the 1600m at Regionals at Alex yesterday. She will compete at state on Friday and Saturday at Western Heights.

Prom 2024 - Come to the Washita County Activity Center to see our students walk the red carpet!

Congratulations to three members of our Lady Blue Devil basketball team for receiving Shortgrass All-Conference Honors! All-Conference Team: Birdie Brown All-Conference Honorable Mention: Peyton Garrison & Calliy Walker #GoBigBlue

Congratulations 👏 to the Blue Devil JH Soccer Team ⚽️ on their 2nd place finish 🥈 at the 2024 Weatherford Eagles Middle School Classic Tournament this past weekend! The 💙Blue Devils💙 defeated Elk City and Clinton in the preliminary rounds to face Bethany in a hard fought battle for the finals.

📚✨ Attention Parents! 📅 Don't forget to mark your calendars for the upcoming State Testing dates! 📝 It's crucial to prepare our students for success. Here are a few tips to ensure they're ready: 1️⃣ Review any study materials or review packets sent home with your child 📖 2️⃣ Ensure they get plenty of rest the night before 💤 3️⃣ Be on time. Tardiness can add unnecessary stress to the student's testing day. ⏰ 4️⃣ Provide a healthy breakfast on testing days 🍎 5️⃣ Remind them to stay calm and focused during the test 🧘‍♂️ 6️⃣ Offer words of encouragement and support 💪 Let's work together to help our students shine bright! 💡 #StateTesting #PreparationIsKey #ParentalSupport #StudentSuccess 🌟

EARLY DISMISSAL THIS FRIDAY.

Parents of children who will be four or five years of age on or before September 1, 2024, should visit the Cordell Elementary School to pre-enroll their child. It is very important you pre-enroll for Pre-K to ensure a spot for the 2024-2025 school year. If your student is currently enrolled in Pre-K at Cordell Elementary you will NOT need to pre-enroll for Kindergarten. Pre-enrollment for Cordell Pre-K and Kindergarten begins April 1st, 2024 and will continue until April 12th, 2024. Please bring the pre-enrollment form and copies of the child’s state certified birth certificate, shot records, and social security card when you drop off their pre-enrollment form. Pre-enrollment forms will not be accepted without ALL these documents. Children must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2024, to enroll in Pre-K and five years of age on or before September 1, 2024, to enroll in Kindergarten. Pre-enrollment forms are available on the Cordell school website at https://5il.co/2h9my For more information about the pre-enrollment process, please contact Cordell Elementary at 580-832-3420, ext 402.

Science is AMUSING!! Mrs. Boecker's physics class investigated potential and kinetic energy in amusement park rides.