District Headlines

SMS student surprised to see brother return from military

10/22/2019

A morning assembly isn’t the typical way for the day to begin on what seemed like any other Tuesday at Sapulpa Middle School. This was no ordinary Tuesday.

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Sapulpa Chieftains gear for sale online

10/21/2019

Hoodies, pants, hat, socks, beanies, and more are available now from Midwest Sporting Goods.

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Megan Cannon wins Presidential Excellence Award

10/15/2019

The award is the highest given by the U.S. Government to kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers of mathematics and science.

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Principal, teacher to donate money, supplies to school in El Salvador

10/11/2019

Liberty Elementary STEM Academy principal Tom Walsh and second-grade teacher Kimberly McCallum will travel to a school in El Salvador to deliver supplies and present a check that will cover the expenses to sponsor an orphan student in the country.

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Sapulpa theater competes, Chieftain wins All-Star award

10/10/2019

Sapulpa takes the Bixby High School stage at 10 a.m. and will compete against Muskogee, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Owasso, and Edison High School.

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Sapulpa FFA shines at Tulsa State Fair

10/06/2019

Overall, the group brought home two 1st place, two 2nd place, three 3rd place and several more honors.

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Introducing the 2019 Homecoming Court

10/05/2019

Before the football game, a packed Collins Stadium was introduced to the 20 representatives of the 2019 Homecoming Court.

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A look at Homecoming activities this week

09/30/2019

From the parade to the community rally to the coronation and finally, to the game, Homecoming is a grand affair for everyone to get behind.

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Chieftains XC splits up for weekend meets

09/28/2019

The Varsity and Junior Varsity squads traveled to Edmond while the Junior High and Middle School teams stayed closer to home.

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Liberty students raise nearly $600 for orphan

09/26/2019

Students at Liberty Elementary STEM Academy participated in a coin drive contest in an effort to raise money for a great cause.

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Megan Cannon fills STEM Coordinator position

09/24/2019

Mrs. Cannon will play a supporting role for teachers as she focuses on instructional strategies and what is happening in the classroom daily.

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Chieftains set PRs at Southern Stampede

09/21/2019

A select few varsity runners headed northeast to Joplin, Mo. to compete in the Southern Stampede cross country event on Saturday.

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High School producing daily news podcast

09/20/2019

The students are learning the basics of podcasting and producing a daily podcast of what’s going at the high school.

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What you need to know about the first home game

09/16/2019

After two games - and two wins - on the road, your Sapulpa Chieftains return to Collins Stadium on Friday night for the home opener of the 2019 season.

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XC girls take first, boys fourth at Sand Springs

09/15/2019

Running on the course that will be this year’s 6A East Regional, the girls ran away from the competition with four placing in the top 10.

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Liberty’s Kimberly McCallum wins STEM Innovator Award

09/13/2019

In late August, Liberty Elementary STEM Academy Principal Tom Walsh called for an assembly of his staff and students so they could surprise one of their own.

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What you need to know about Homecoming

09/10/2019

From the band to the athletic teams to the community turning out to participate, it’s a good time for all.

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Varsity, JH girls take first place at Chieftain XC Meet

09/02/2019

The Westside Sports Complex was the place to be on Saturday as runners from 30 teams came to take part in the Sapulpa Chieftain Cross Country Meet.

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SPS Foundation Golf Tournament on Sept. 9

08/23/2019

The event will be held at Oaks Country Club and is set up as a four-person scramble format.

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Middle School recognized again for its design

08/22/2019

We, of course, know how great Sapulpa Middle School looks since its renovation in 2017 but others outside the community are seeing it now too.

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Class of 2020 watches sunrise before first day of school

08/15/2019

Approximately 50 seniors got up a little early to meet at 6:30 Thursday morning. Once there, they took pictures, played frisbee, and laughed as the sun slowly came up over the stadium.

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Gift Cards given to Middle School employees

Middle School employees surprised with gifts from local church

08/13/2019

On Monday afternoon, Principal Stephanie Kiesau held a staff meeting and midway through the beginning-of-the-year-get-together she spilled the beans on a secret she had been keeping for three weeks.

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Eric Maddox speaks during welcome back assembly

08/12/2019

Maddox is the interrogator who, during a five-month tour in Iraq in 2003, tracked down Saddam Hussein.

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Renew, purchase football season tickets

07/26/2019

The 2019 Sapulpa Chieftains football season is fast approaching with the first game coming after Labor Day.

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What is the Blue Card?

07/26/2019

The Blue Card will grant anyone 65 years of age and older entry into any school-sponsored event during the 2019/2020 school year.

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FFA students at leadership conference in DC

06/20/2019

They will learn the four tenants of the conference’s curriculum in an effort to become a more engaged citizen who can make a positive difference in their community.

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Governor to honor four Chieftain "heros"

06/19/2019

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt will come to Sapulpa to honor the four Sapulpa Chieftains students who rescued an elderly neighbor from a burning house.

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Board approves hire of new AD Rose

06/11/2019

Sapulpa Public Schools has announced Michael Rose as its new Athletic Director.

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Supt. Armstrong and four "hero" students

Hero teens recognized at board meeting

06/11/2019

The June meeting was highlighted by the appearance of the four Sapulpa Chieftains students who rescued an elderly neighbor from her house that had caught on fire.

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Four Chieftains rescue elderly woman from house fire

06/06/2019

After smelling smoke and hearing a house alarm, four Sapulpa Chieftains realized a neighbor's house was on fire. They jumped into action and got the elderly resident to safety.

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Calip inducted into OGBCA Hall of Fame

06/04/2019

Basketball coach Darlean Calip has been inducted into the Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

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District reopens buildings, activities following storm

05/29/2019

Sapulpa Public Schools has announced it is operational following severe weather over the Memorial Day weekend.

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District celebrates employees, end of year

05/17/2019

On the final day of the 2018-19 school year, district employees gathered in the high school auditorium for the End of the Year Employee Assembly.

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Mobile book bus unveiled with ribbon cutting ceremony

05/09/2019

After more than a year of planning and getting it ready, the mobile book bus will be unveiled during a ribbon cutting on May 10.

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Middle School earns Outstanding Project design award

05/09/2019

Sapulpa Middle School has been recognized as an Outstanding Project in the Spring 2019 Educational Facilities Design Awards Showcase.

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QB Williams decides on TCU for college

04/29/2019

Before a packed Chieftain Center, Sapulpa Chieftains junior quarterback Eli Williams made his decision on which university he will attend in 2020.

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Students getting “green thumbs” with job training program

04/19/2019

The Green Thumb Chieftains have a new greenhouse in which they grow plants, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruit.

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Liberty STEM Club headed to AZ, TX

04/18/2019

More than 40 students are about to embark on trips out of state as they take their education out of the classroom and into the real world.

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Board reorganizes; Hoover new president

04/09/2019

If you popped in late to the board meeting and saw three of the members sitting in different seats, you may have wondered what was going on.

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High school to field gaming team for eSports league

04/01/2019

District and high school administration gauged the interest of our students and the feedback was overwhelmingly in favor of bringing eSports to Sapulpa.

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HPE teacher state Ag teacher of the year finalist

03/29/2019

Holmes Park Elementary teacher Megan Plummer has been named a finalist for Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year.

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Vote for Sapulpa in All-World Awards

02/27/2019

The Tulsa World is hosting the 3rd annual All-World Awards and they have a community award, Fans of the Year. The winning school gets $1,000.

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Spanish students spent day in Joplin, Mo.

02/22/2019

A group of Sapulpa Junior High and High School Spanish students took their lessons outside the classroom and up the turnpike.

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Chieftain qualifies for wrestling state tourney

02/21/2019

Isaiah Smith was the lone Sapulpa Chieftain still standing after the 6A East Regional in Jenks last week.

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Julian Smith all-time leading scorer in Sapulpa basketball history

02/19/2019

On Senior Night, Smith was honored with a commemorative basketball, cake, and banners recognizing his accomplishment on the court.

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HS science teacher Rice wins award

02/14/2019

Aaron Rice has been recognized by the Tulsa Geological Society Foundation Board for Excellence in Teaching.

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Boys soccer hosting 10 games, playing in 4 on Feb. 23

02/14/2019

It’s going to be a long, but fun day for the boys of the Sapulpa soccer program.

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Winners announced for district Inventors Showcase

02/13/2019

The students who placed in their elementary schools’ Inventors Showcase advanced to the District competition on Tuesday night.

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SPS nominated for United Way award

02/12/2019

Our district was nominated for the Green Country Business Award due to the success of our 2018 campaign.

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Students, staff cut off pigtails to donate

02/11/2019

In front of a gymnasium packed with students, teachers, relatives, and TV cameras, 20 students and staff got a hair cut.

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High School Commons upgrade taking shape

02/08/2019

The Commons at Sapulpa High School doesn’t look like the Commons you’re used to seeing. It looks like a completely different area.

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Theatre students participate in state thespian festival

02/07/2019

Sapulpa theatre students took part in the Oklahoma Thespian Festival, a statewide celebration of excellence in educational theatre, this past weekend.

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AP Scholars, Lone Star students recognized during Friday b-ball games

01/31/2019

Lone Star students and teachers get in free if they're wearing a Lone Star shirt, while our AP Scholars will be honored for their achievements in the classroom.

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Sapulpa Golf indoor facility and simulator

Sapulpa Golf taking advantage of indoor facility, new simulator

01/31/2019

After 10 members of the team graduated last spring, head coach Andy Tuttle will be fielding a younger, less experienced squad this year. But they have a new tool to help them learn.

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Caring Grand Jackie Dunn reads with a student

Tutoring program serving Sapulpa students

01/30/2019

“Basically, what we do as a Caring Grand is act just like a grandma or grandpa and come and sit down with kids one on one once a week for 30 minutes and we practice their sight words. We practice reading and we try to make it fun for them.”

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Sapulpa Baseball getting much-needed building upgrade

01/30/2019

The baseball building is undergoing a $75,000 renovation that will house two locker rooms, a new coaches office for all five coaches, a smaller office for one-on-one conversations, a new reception area, and a new media room to review game footage.

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Col. Paul Lockhart speaks to students at Liberty STEM

Astronaut visits Liberty STEM

01/29/2019

It was an out-of-this-world experience for students at Liberty Elementary STEM Academy on Monday.

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Amie Redding, 2019 District Teacher of the Year

Amie Redding named 2019 District Teacher of the Year

01/25/2019

The announcement was made at the annual Teacher of the Year Banquet Friday night at First Baptist Church Sapulpa.

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SPS awarded grants from Bartlett Foundation

01/18/2019

The Edward E. and Helen Turner Bartlett Foundation awarded $233,710 in grants to Sapulpa Public Schools for various programs in the district.

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Thank you, members of the Sapulpa School Board of Education

01/09/2019

January is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools.

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School Resource Officers Elder and Diehl

SPS adds second full-time school resource officer

01/07/2019

The School Resource Officer Program is a partnership with the City of Sapulpa. The SROs are Sapulpa Police Department officers who work solely for Sapulpa Public Schools when school is in session.

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2019 Teachers of the Year receive gift from SeneGence

12/19/2018

Each of the eight teachers received a $1,000 check from SeneGence International. It was an incredibly generous gift from one of our community partners. Thank you, SeneGence!

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Ping Pings win big at State!

12/19/2018

The team spent Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma City competing in the Oklahoma State Dance Team Directors' Association State Championships.

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Sapulpa Band performs in Disney parade

12/13/2018

The Pride of Sapulpa was selected to play March in the Parade at The Magic Kingdom.

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Eight named as Teacher of the Year

12/11/2018

The 2019 Teachers of the Year have been announced across the school sites.

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Changes happening at High School Commons

11/29/2018

After a week away for the Thanksgiving break, students and staff returned to the High School and discovered something different.

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Shop online, support our schools

11/27/2018

You now have the opportunity to donate to Sapulpa Public Schools with each purchase you make through AmazonSmile. And it doesn’t cost you a single cent more.

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Band preparing for Renegade Review

10/11/2018

Sapulpa takes the field at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and is one of 18 bands from five states competing.

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Gideon Seaman accepts Director of IT position with SPS

10/09/2018

Sapulpa Public Schools is happy to announce Gideon Seaman has accepted the Director of Technology and Operations position.

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Parents to receive weekly report about child's online usage

09/11/2018

Sapulpa Public Schools has partnered with Lightspeed Systems for an online student safety solution to help track Internet usage by our students on their school-issued laptops.

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SPS receives $174,548 rebate check

09/07/2018

Oklahoma Gas & Electric presented the check to Superintendent Rob Armstrong Monday.

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Natalie Fielden one of 12 finalists for state Teacher of the Year

07/12/2018

Freedom Elementary teacher Natalie Fielden was announced as one of 12 finalists to be named 2019 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.

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Notice of destruction of inactive Special Education records for students born in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

06/29/2018

It Sapulpa Public Schools' procedure and practice to destroy all inactive Special Education records after six (6) school years.

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Summer Reading Program begins June 1st

05/10/2018

Kids who meet the reading goals will receive a medal at the summer bash party July 26.

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Need help keeping your kids safe on social media?

03/13/2018

SPS Parent University is presenting RAISING CHILDREN IN A DIGITAL WORLD on March 27 at the Woodlawn Black Box.

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