Sand Springs Public Schools

Parents and families - Sand Springs Public Schools will be shifting to Distance Learning for Friday, Feb. 12. School Sites will be reaching out with specific details on Friday.

Due to hazardous road conditions, Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed for Thursday, February 11th.

Due to hazardous road conditions, Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed for Thursday, February 11th.

Due to hazardous road conditions, Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 10th.

Due to hazardous road conditions related to weather, Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed for Tuesday, February 9th. Please stay home and stay safe.

Due to hazardous road conditions related to weather, Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed for Monday, February 8th. Please stay home and stay safe.

Clyde Boyd Sixth Grade Center students were quickly evacuated to safety by site teachers and staff this morning when a fire broke out in a bathroom. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The Fire Department was contacted immediately and was able to extinguish the fire, then cleared the 7th and 8th grade facility for students to reenter. The 6th grade students were quickly relocated to the Clyde Boyd Middle School Gymnasium for parents to pick up. Students will not report to school in person tomorrow. Instead, tomorrow will be a distance learning day for sixth graders. Parents will need to pick up their students' belongings today after 1:00 pm. For questions, please call the sixth grade center at (918) 246-1535.

Sand Springs Public Schools will be closed due to inclement weather on Monday, December 14th. This will be a traditional snow day - not a Distance Learning day. Stay safe!

The 21st Century after school program at Garfield STEAM Academy and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy will be cancelled Thursday afternoon on November 19, 2020.

Please review the attached letter from Supt. Durkee regarding the SSPS Elementary School shift to Distance Learning that will begin on Friday Nov 20 - https://bit.ly/38RDFQp

If your student's Chromebook is damaged during distance learning, here is the process for submitting that device for repair: During the school day: Devices can be dropped off at the school site that your student attends from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. After Hours: Devices can be dropped off for repair at the attendance office the old Central Ninth Grade building (14 W. 4th St. Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063) from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Parking can be found across the street from the old CNGC. If you have any Chromebook related questions or concerns, please call the IT Helpdesk at 918-246-1599 or email the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@sandites.org.

Sandite Families- The letter attached to this message is an updated version of the letter from Child Nutrition that was sent out yesterday. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c_k0-YtoQMNga1SsxYE6FsRxSie2_KW1/view?usp=sharing

Sandite Families, As we enter into Distance Learning with our 6th through 12th students, it is important to continue to follow important health protocols even when school is remote. Remember the 3 W’s: Wash your hands, Wear your mask, and Watch your distance. Please continue to call or email and update your child’s school IF: Your student has been in close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid 19, OR Your student has tested positive for COVID 19 This information is important and allows us to determine when it is safe for your child to return to school. Sincerely, Sandite Nursing Team

Sandite Families- The following letter is from our Director of Child Nutrition regarding meals for secondary students during our partial shut down. If you have any questions, please call Child Nutrition at 918-246-1430 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mnC5LT0cIgtg5Ua5pp2TnWhwpPUlHSgn/view?usp=sharing

Sandite Families- Please take a moment to read the following letter from Superintendent Durkee regarding some school closure that will go into effect tomorrow (11/12/2020). Please contact your building administrator with any questions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcRQDpsysRjdrAiWbFcW4hcJi6dC4_5l/view?usp=sharing

We're hiring qualified adults to substitute teach in our schools (K-12). Certified substitutes are paid $90/day and non-certified substitutes $70/day. Be assured, safety is of the utmost importance these days, for you and our students. Consider giving back and making huge impact on our students, all while earning some extra cash! Apply online: https://sandsprings.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Congratulations to our 2020-21 site Sandite Teachers of the Year!

Good afternoon parents and guardians. North side schools were in a brief lockdown this afternoon for precautionary measures due to a police pursuit of an individual. The lockdown lasted approximately 30 minutes and we were cleared at 3:12. Safety procedures for buses were enacted and may have caused delays. Students and staff remained safe at all times. ~Superintendent Durkee

Congratulations to our very own Lindsey Sinkbeil, SSPS School Nurse for being selected by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as one of only 14 nurses in the state to participate in Project SWITCH (Strengthening Wellness and Improving Teachers and Children’s Health)--a CDC leadership program designed to assist schools in adjusting to the challenges of COVID-19! We are beyond blessed and grateful for all of our staff, but this year we are especially grateful to our team of nurses, who have done an amazing job, going above and beyond during this unprecedented time, to ensure the safety of our students and staff. We are so proud of Lindsey for her dedication and commitment to our students! The goal of Project SWITCH is to provide training and assistance to schools on the implementation of the CDC’s COVID-19 school-based guidance in the areas of physical activity, chronic disease management, social emotional climate, nutrition services and supporting high risk/vulnerable populations. As part of the project, Lindsey will attend monthly meetings and receive additional trainings. A region of the state will be assigned to each member of Project SWITCH, and nurses like Lindsey will conduct virtual Communities of Practice meetings to disseminate CDC information and provide professional support to individuals at other schools in the region.

Teachers & Librarians: Award-winning authors Kate Messner and Traci Sorell offer a thought-provoking author visit based on their books about the real history of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people, the myth of the "First Thanksgiving," and modern-day Native traditions of gratitude. Kate is the author of more than four dozen books for kids, including her new HISTORY SMASHERS illustrated nonfiction series, which unravels myths about history. In this author visit, she'll share a look behind the scenes at HISTORY SMASHERS: MAYFLOWER and challenge readers to some fun history quizzes, including a "What's Wrong With This Picture?" investigation of a famous "First Thanksgiving" painting. Traci Sorell is the author of the Sibert-Honor picture book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA and several other works for young readers that celebrate Indigenous cultures. Traci will talk about Native perspectives on Thanksgiving, using a scene from her 2020 Global Read Aloud selection INDIAN NO MORE as a jumping off point. She'll share her Cherokee tribe's views on gratitude along with a partial read-aloud of WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA. Q&A with both authors will follow. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ksAQEzt1SXq0Lq6CF0Ww-Q