Sharon-Mutual Public Schools

A huge thank you to all of those who helped, sent, desserts, or any other items to make our tournament a success this week. We appreciate all you do!

There will be no career tech Monday, January 16 due to their professional day. Career tech students are required to be here by 1050 or may ride the morning bus in.

The Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma is hosting its 20th Annual Oklahoma Youth Leadership Forum June 13-17 on the campus of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. It's a unique leadership program for high school students with and without disabilities. Check it out at https://goo.gl/6GUehS and the video at https://goo.gl/FBNLln. Applications available at https://forms.office.com/g/d1BzV2hXsS.

Attached are the Buffalo tournament brackets.

The high school basketball game originally scheduled at Fargo will be at Fort Supply at 6:30.

Join us for the S-M JH tournament Monday, Thursday & Saturday next week!

You Won't Want to Miss These Other Scholarships with January and February Deadlines! Dr. Gary M. Moore Great Plan Scholarship Carolyn Watson Opportunities Scholarship And Don't Forget! Our New Opportunities Scholarship for first-generation college students who are currently high school JUNIORS closes March 1. Email Mrs. Hopper at thopper@smps.k12.ok.us for the link if you're interested.

Parents of students grades 7-12 who are interested in your student participating in the stress reduction and drama reduction working groups, please return the Referral form as soon as possible. We will then forward the intake form to you for your signature which will then be completed with your student by Western Plains Youth & Family Services staff.

PAF Scholarship The Oklahoma Former NFL Players Association has been given the responsibility by the Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF) to award two $2500 scholarships to Oklahoma High School Senior Athletes, one male and one female. This opportunity is open to any high school varsity athlete that attends a public or private high school in the state of Oklahoma. The PAF Scholarship rewards high school athletes for their non-athletic achievements and assists them in achieving their career goals. The PAF Scholarship is designed for any high school athlete who will attend a university, college or two year institution and will not receive any type of athletic scholarship. All applications must be received by January 31, 2023. Please contact Jean Barrett via email to request the application packet at jbarrettinc@aol.com.

6th grade basketball players will be transported to Mutual tomorrow at 2:45 and the bus will leave for Taloga shortly after 3:00. We will stop at Gores on the way down so send your players with some money please.

Career tech begins Tuesday, January 3. Career tech students should be at Mutual on Monday by 1050. Students may ride the regular route bus if they choose to on Monday morning.

Let’s try this again….

Okeene brackets

We are looking for parent volunteers to help in various aspects of our JH tournament January 9,12, and 14. Games begin at 11:00 each day and the last games are at 7:45 on Monday and Thursday and 5:15 on Saturday. Various duties would include clock, concession and monitoring the hospitality room. If you would like to help, please contact Coach Marlatt. Thank you.

Class C1 District Football Honors! C1 Senior All District Team: Braydon Thompson: RB Kaden Spray: WR Blayze Clem: Athlete C1 Underclassmen All District: Hunter Dennis: QB C1 Honorable Mention: Ashton Burr Isaiah Mitchell Boden Workman Academic All District: Hunter Dennis Hutch Baggett Blayze Clem Kaden Spray Bryson Farrell Isaiah Mitchell Carson Farrell Jace Ellis JD Sessoms Boden Workman C1 All Star Alternate: Braydon Thompson Congratulations men!!

OKLAHOMA STATE ARMY ROTC WHAT IS ARMY ROTC? Army ROTC is an elective course you can take while enrolled full time at Oklahoma State. Students enrolled in the course occur NO military obligation during your freshman and sophomore years. Those wanting to pursue a career in the Army after the completion of their bachelor's degree may contract and look into scholarship opportunities with the Army ROTC. After successful completion of the 4-year program, students will graduate with their degree and earn their commission as a 2nd Lieutenant either full time in the Active Duty Army, or part time in the Army National Guard or Army Reserves. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS High School students can begin applying for 3 and 4 year National Army ROTC Scholarships the summer prior to their Senior year. National High School Scholarships pay for 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,000 for room and board every semester, $420 monthly stipend while in school, and $600 book stipend each semester. For more information, see attached flyer or visit goarmy.com/rotc. NATIONAL GUARD/ARMY RESERVES Already in the Guard/Reserves or wanting to be while in school? We have multiple cadets in our program every year that go to school full time and drill with their units one weekend a month. On top of the experience and leadership you build as a member of both the Guard/Reserves and ROTC, there are also financial incentives involved. Scholarship SMP(Simultaneous Membership Program) Cadets receive 100% of tuition and fees paid or up to $5,000 for room and board every semester, $420 monthly stipend while in school, and $600 book stipend each semester, as well as an increase to E-5 drill pay. Guardsmen and Reservists can use the education benefits they gained from their components (G.I. Bill; G.I. Bill Kicker; Tuition and Fees Waiver; Tuition Assistance) along with their ROTC benefits. WHAT KIND OF TIME COMMITMENT WILL ROTC HAVE ON ME IN SCHOOL? Being a student in Army ROTC takes up no more time than any other 3 credit hour course you will take at OSU. As a Cadet in the program, you will have a 50-minute class twice a week, a 2-hour lab on Wednesday afternoons, and Physical Training 3 days a week in the mornings. We have many Cadets in the program that are in numerous clubs and organizations, intramurals, fraternities and sororities, are student-athletes, and have part-time jobs. WANTING TO KNOW MORE? Phone: 405-744-2055 or armyrotc@okstate.edu

Students in grades 7-12 should be bringing home a letter and form today for your review. We highly encourage participation by all students to make S-M mindfully healthier and lead them on through life with healthy skills. The forms need to be signed and returned to Mrs. Hopper by Friday, December 16. If the letter and form don't make it home, you may print, sign & return them with students or by email to thopper@smps.k12.ok.us. If the deadline is missed, they may return them at any point after break to participate, but parent/guardian signature is required for participation. The letter and form may be found at smps.k12.ok.us under Documents>About>Counselor as counsform and counsltr.

We could use adult help in the concession stand Thursday and Friday. Any help would be greatly appreciated. There are 4 games each day beginning at 4:00 on Thursday and 4:30 on Friday. Thanks in advance

🎄Christmas Program🎄 Mrs. Beers took the cast of Straight Out of Bethlehem to the Woodard Hospital for the Senior Citizens’ Friday morning breakfast. They did a great job spreading the Christmas story and the true meaning of Christmas!!! #onceatrojanalwaysatrojan

Congratulations to Fayth Fenn on placing 4th at the District FCCLA Star Events cake decorating contest! Great job Fayth!!