Minco School District

Minco Patrons, This year in your children’s enrollment packets, you saw the affidavit for Biological Sex at Birth. This form is in accordance with Oklahoma law 70 Okla. Stat. 27-106. This will be in our packets each year unless this is changed in future laws. This is required by the law. The intent of this is to protect female sports from male participation. I apologize that we did not send clarification with this form earlier. Every school in the state that has middle school or high school athletics has to have a form from each athlete. I ask you to please complete this form online if your child is participating in middle school or high school athletics. If you have any questions, please email me at ksims@minco.k12.ok.us. Thank you, Kevin Sims Superintendent

If you have not completed your child's enrollment packet, please do so ASAP!! Please go to https://www.wengage.com/minco to complete of finish the enrollment process. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school for the proper guidance.

WELCOME BACK TO THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR!!! By Kevin Sims Minco Public Schools Superintendent It’s hard to believe that the new school year is just around the corner. Come August 18th our hallways will come alive again with students. It is always great to begin a new school year. The excitement of meeting your teacher, seeing your friends, and getting involved with activities brings on a great level of expectation. The energy of our students, teachers, and community are always bristling this time of year. The last few years have brought many challenges for sure. I am quite sure we will face some more challenges again, but as always we will be ready to step up to the occasion and work hard this school year. As we approach this year, student success is the primary focus for Minco Public Schools. We pride ourselves in academics, athletics, and organizational involvement. This is never changing. We will strive to love and educate our students. We have their best interests at heart, and we are anticipating a great year. This year we will have several new students and families in our district as well as several new staff members. We greatly look forward to working with these new teachers and support team members. Please join me in welcoming these new staff members this year: Third Grade: Katie Brassfield Middle School Special Education: Sara Thomas Wellness/Athletics: Nathan McGregor VoAg: Trever Stelzig Elementary PE: Allen McClung High School English: Josh Strutton Middle School English: Reagan Baade Band: Robert Hullet Social Studies/Athletics: Tyler Roberts English/Social Studies/Athletics: Chad Walker High School Special Education: Lyndzi Bouchard Bus Driver: William Johnston As we enter into the 2022-2023 school year, it is important to know we will face challenges, but we will usher in a year of great success. I look forward to seeing all of our students on August 18th. This year is going to be a great year!!

Minco Patrons, As we prepare to get school started here are a list of important dates that you need to know as we approach the new school year. August 2nd: Current Students and families should have access to enroll on the Wengage site. August 2-4: New Students and families should check in to their schools to start enrollment. August 5th: Elementary Class Assignments will be placed on the outside of the elementary office at 9:00AM August 15: All Staff Reports August 16: Elementary and Middle School Meet your Teacher night at 6:00PM August 16: Senior and Senior parent meeting at 6:00PM in the Auditorium August 16: Freshman Orientation for students and parents 6:30PM in the auditorium August 18th: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

IMPORTANT!!!!!! 2022-2023 Student breakfasts will be $2.00 a day. Student lunches will be $3.00 a day. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL FORMS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Minco Public Schools has a position for a Middle School English Teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Interested candidates can send a resume with references and a copy of teaching certificate to Minco Middle School Principal Tracy Allen at tallen@minco.k12.ok.us

The OSSAA Mandatory Sports Activity DEAD PERIOD will be from July 2nd - July 10th. *NO ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ARE ALLOWED* - Athletes & Coaches CANNOT engage in any sports activities, meetings, etc. during the Dead Period. -All Minco Public Schools Athletic Facilitites (including the Gym, Weight Room, Athletic Fields, Indoor Hitting Facility, etc) are closed during the Dead Period.

SAFETY: THE FIRST PRIORITY By: Kevin Sims Minco Public Schools Superintendent Ross Elementary in Uvalde, Texas changed everything. As we have had time to process this, it is unimaginable how someone could go after young children who were having a regular day at school. The events of that day in that small Texas school were gross and pure evil. Unfortunately, things have changed and not for the better in our country. There is no doubt that one of the main focuses of school districts across the country as we start school will be school security. Minco Public Schools is no different. We love our students and our community. It is my view that schools number one task is now providing a secure environment for learning. Schools are not prisons and students should have freedom in this environment. With this truth, we are also very aware that we have to implement security measures that help secure our campus and make it all the more difficult for a possible intruder to come into the buildings. We at Minco will be doing some things to implement measures to make our campuses safer. We are implementing a card access system to enter each building. Buildings will have only one entry and exit point through the day. Staff can enter with access cards that must be scanned to get into the building. Each morning and during lunch times we will have the front doors manned to let students enter. After 8:10AM students or any visitor will have to buzz a doorbell and introduce themselves over a speaker before they are let in the building. This system will control and video every person who walks into our buildings. We have over 55 cameras in place now, and we are adding more than 10 more to make sure other areas are adequately covered including better coverage of our parking lots. We will have several screens in places monitoring these cameras. It is important to have a strong system in place monitoring our campuses including athletic facilities. Our entryways are covered in glass. We are going to cover each entry way and all doors going into the building with 3M security film that makes it much more difficult to break through the glass. Time is precious in situations where you have only seconds to react. This added security helps give you time needed to react and get into safety protocol. There is no substitute to having time on your side. Minco Public Schools has a policy allowing staff to receive training to be able to be armed on campus. This policy is already implemented, and due to the need for confidentiality, this will not be discussed here, but know we have it in place and we will not be afraid to neutralize a situation when someone would try to harm our students. Never did I think we would have to take such strict protocols to go to school, but the times we live in call for it. The security and safety of our students and staff are paramount, and we are taking it very seriously. I will keep you updated as we evaluate safety protocols and security measures throughout the year. We will have a safe environment for your children to learn in.

We begin Bulldog Iron tomorrow morning May 31st. HS boys-6:30-8:00 HS girls- 7:15-8:45 5th-8th boys- 8:15-9:15 5th-8th girls- 8:45-9:45

We begin Bulldog Iron tomorrow morning May 31st. HS boys-6:30-8:00 HS girls- 7:15-8:45 5th-8th boys- 8:15-9:15 5th-8th girls- 8:45-9:45

Minco Public Schools has an opening for a 3rd grade teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants should send an email with a resume, list of references and a copy of your certificate to Minco Elementary Principal Troy Wittrock at Twittrock@minco.k12.ok.us.

Athletic physicals will be Tuesday night at 6:15PM in the gym. The cost is $15.00.

We have been placed under a tornado watch. The NWS said that supercell storms could be in our area by as early as 3:00PM. If storms begin in the area before 3PM, we will hold the students that ride busses in our safe rooms until the storms pass. Also you may pick up your children early today and no absence will be recorded. Thank you, Mr. Sims

PHYSICALS ARE CANCELED TONIGHT

Minco Band Position open

Minco Public Schools has an opening for a band director. Interested candidates may email a resume with a reference list to superintendent Kevin Sims at ksims@minco.k12.ok.us.

Thursday's activities: High School Softball Regionals 1pm in Tushka High School Baseball Districts 4PM in Cordell MS and HS Band Concert 7PM followed by Vocal in our auditorium

Just a reminder to get your 2021-22 Through the Eyes of the Bulldog yearbook purchased. Order forms are available in each office or you can order online at www.yearbookforever.com and select Minco Schools.

This Tuesday at 7PM we will have a meet and greet with new coaches Nathan McGregor, Tyler Roberts, and Allan McClung. Also, pending board approval, our new girls basketball coach will be announced, and a meeting with him and all the girls grades 5th to 12th who are interested in playing basketball next year and their parents. This will take place in the auditorium. Thank You, Kevin Sims Superintendent

Please see the scheduled events for the end of the year... MINCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: End of Year Activities April 23rd Wizard of OZ 6:00 April 24th Wizard of OZ 2:00 April 28th Band/Vocal Program 7:00 May 5th FFA Banquet 6:30 May 8th Baccalaureate 6:30 May 9th AthleticAwards 6:30 May 10th Senior Assembly 1:30 May 10th Academic Awards 6:30 May 12th Elementary Awards TBA May 13th Graduation 7:00