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Elementary
Today is election day! Polls are open until 7pm. Click here to find your polling place. Learn more at tulsa schools.org/vote.
FREE vaccination clinic! Take advantage of the Care for Your Health event on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5-7pm at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2515 E. 1st St. S. Services include COVID vaccinations for adults and children, flu vaccinations for children, and other health screenings.
November is Native American Heritage Month: We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with cultural activities and events, including Turquoise Day and Rock Your Mocks. Check out the Native American Heritage Month schedule below and join us in participating!
- Rock Your Mocs on Nov. 14: Rock Your Mocs is a positive opportunity to be united and celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins. If you do not own moccasins, join us by wearing your favorite crazy socks.
- Orange Shirt Day Nov. 15: The slogan for Orange Shirt Day is Every Child Matters, and this day recognizes the children left behind and adult survivors of Indian Residential Schools in the United States.
- Wear red on Nov. 16: We will wear red to honor the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives who have mourned missing and murdered loved ones. Click here to learn more about the Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Crisis.
- Wear green on Nov. 17: We will wear green to recognize tribal land and nation acknowledgements. Land acknowledgements raise awareness about the Indigenous histories, perspectives, and experiences that are often suppressed or forgotten.
- Turquoise Day on Nov. 18: We will wear turquoise to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and honor Native Americans. Turquoise is the primary stone of the Navajo people and stands for purity.
Coats for Kids (and adults too)! Trav’s Coats for Kids is once again helping provide free winter coats to local children and families. If you need a coat – for a child or for yourself – you can visit the following locations to pick one up free of charge between Nov. 14 and Jan. 14:
- First Baptist Church Downtown at 420 S. Detroit Ave on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am-2pm
- First Baptist Church Caring Center South at 6110 S. 99th E. Ave. every Monday from 4-7pm
Please note: Both locations will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 19 through Jan. 2.
Key Dates
- Tuesday, Nov. 8: Election day. Find your polling place here; polls are open until 7pm
- Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5-7pm: Care for Your Health event at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2515 E. 1st St. S.
Seen around our district
- Students at McLain get surprised with Jordans.
- Hamilton Elementary students experience learning in their outdoor classroom.
- Check out all of the hands-on learning happening at Memorial Middle School.
- Cheerleaders and Pom Squads are full of school spirit.
Thanks to federal recovery funds, we were able to invest in air quality improvements in our buildings, Ready. Set. Summer! programming, and enrichment programs to address learning loss. Learn more about ESSER (federal recovery) funding here.
Tulsa Public Schools students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. We honor the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Learn more about Pathways to Opportunity, our plan for the next five years.
Secondary
Today is election day! Polls are open until 7pm. Click here to find your polling place. Learn more at tulsa schools.org/vote.
FREE vaccination clinic! Take advantage of the Care for Your Health event on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5-7pm at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2515 E. 1st St. S. Services include COVID vaccinations for adults and children, flu vaccinations for children, and other health screenings.
November is Native American Heritage Month: We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with cultural activities and events, including Turquoise Day and Rock Your Mocks. Check out the Native American Heritage Month schedule below and join us in participating!
- Rock Your Mocs on Nov. 14: Rock Your Mocs is a positive opportunity to be united and celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins. If you do not own moccasins, join us by wearing your favorite crazy socks.
- Orange Shirt Day Nov. 15: The slogan for Orange Shirt Day is Every Child Matters, and this day recognizes the children left behind and adult survivors of Indian Residential Schools in the United States.
- Wear red on Nov. 16: We will wear red to honor the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives who have mourned missing and murdered loved ones. Click here to learn more about the Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Crisis.
- Wear green on Nov. 17: We will wear green to recognize tribal land and nation acknowledgements. Land acknowledgements raise awareness about the Indigenous histories, perspectives, and experiences that are often suppressed or forgotten.
- Turquoise Day on Nov. 18: We will wear turquoise to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and honor Native Americans. Turquoise is the primary stone of the Navajo people and stands for purity.
Coats for Kids (and adults too)! Trav’s Coats for Kids is once again helping provide free winter coats to local children and families. If you need a coat – for a child or for yourself – you can visit the following locations to pick one up free of charge between Nov. 14 and Jan. 14:
- First Baptist Church Downtown at 420 S. Detroit Ave on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am-2pm
- First Baptist Church Caring Center South at 6110 S. 99th E. Ave. every Monday from 4-7pm
Please note: Both locations will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 19 through Jan. 2.
Key Dates
- Tuesday, Nov. 8: Election day. Find your polling place here; polls are open until 7pm
- Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5-7pm: Care for Your Health event at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2515 E. 1st St. S.
- Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 4:30-5:30pm: Financial aid (FAFSA) workshop at Hale High School, 6960 E 21st St. Workshop open to students at any district high school.
- Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 5:30-7pm: Financial aid (FAFSA) workshop at McLain High School, 4929 N. Peoria Ave. Workshop open to students at any district high school.
Seen around our district
- Students at McLain get surprised with Jordans.
- Hamilton Elementary students experience learning in their outdoor classroom.
- Check out all of the hands-on learning happening at Memorial Middle School.
- Cheerleaders and Pom Squads are full of school spirit.
Thanks to federal recovery funds, we were able to invest in air quality improvements in our buildings, Ready. Set. Summer! programming, and enrichment programs to address learning loss. Learn more about ESSER (federal recovery) funding here.
Tulsa Public Schools students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. We honor the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Learn more about Pathways to Opportunity, our plan for the next five years.