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February 2017

Inside this issue:

Enrollment dates

Student Spotlight

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Attendance Incentive &

Student of the month

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Students of the month 4

Swim Team 5

Football 6

Football Academic

Nov/Feb Signings

Softball Academic

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Wrestling 8

Basketball 9

Academic Team 10

Student Spotlight 11

PHS Spotlight Teachers 12

Teacher of the Year 13

As the enrollment period for the 2017-18 school year approaches, we wanted to

share some exciting news and potential opportunities for our students. Beginning

next school year, we will be offering 19 new courses to enhance the educational pos-

sibilities for our students. Additionally, in order to better meet the needs of our stu-

dents, we are gauging interest in the possibility of flexible scheduling. This would

allow us to better meet the individual needs of our students by adding "0 hour" and

"8th hour" classes. This flex scheduling option would allow for the opportunity

to enroll in additional course work, as well as the possibility to start and finish the

school day earlier or later.

Potential Flexible School Day Options

Athletes: 7:50 – 2:50 - Bus transportation available 7:00 – 2:50 (Additional a.m. course during "0 hour") – Afternoon bussing available

Band Students: 7:50 – 2:50 - Bus transportation available 7:50 – 3:45 (Additional p.m. course during "8th hour') – Morning bussing available

PHS students not enrolled in Athletics or Band: 7:00 – 2:00 (0 - 6th hour) No bus transportation provided 7:50 – 2:50 (1st - 7th hour) Bus transportation available 8:45 – 3:45 (2nd - 8th hour) No transportation provided 7:00 – 2:50 (0 - 7th hour) - Afternoon bus transportation available

Humanities

Film and Society (1 Semester)

Media Platforms and Mass Communications (1 Semester)

Advertising, Marketing, Social Media (1 Semester)

Modern Music in Society

Technology

Digital Citizenship (1 Semester)

Technology and the World Today (1 Se-mester)

Web 2.0 (1 Semester)

Computer Programming (Full Year)

Photography and Design (Full Year)

Science

STEM - (1 Semester)

Introduction to Chemistry (1 semester)

Introduction to Physics (1 semester)

Environmental Science (1 semester)

Ecology (freshman)

History

The Presidency of John F. Kennedy (1 Se-mester)

Innovation, Big Business, and the American Dream (1 Semester)

Sociology

Math

Calculating the Win: Statistics in Sports (1 semester)

Beating the Odds: Statistics in Politics (1 semester)

New Course Offerings for 2017-2018 School Year:

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CV Tech and Piedmont High School student Trinity Warren has

Found her Stride in Male-Dominated Industry

PHS Junior and CV Tech student, Trinity Warren, is one of only two fe-male students enrolled in the Auto Collision Technology program at CVTC. Working with her hands has eased the pain of the unexpected loss of both her parents and has also given her confidence to look to a better future for both herself and her two younger siblings. "I fit natural-ly in Auto Collision," Warren said. " I grew up around boys. I even pre-ferred to play with toy cars."

Enrollment Nights:

March 23rd & 28th 5pm-8pm

Parents must be present.

This is the official enrollment process.

Your student’s PAWS teacher will be in

touch to schedule an appointment

Please review the course description guide,

which can be found on the high school web-

site, with your child prior to enrollment.

WINNER Kilian Parsons

9th-Paris Ferino-Navarro

Tobias Johnson 10th-Ryleigh Tucker Paul Megna

11th-Kali Rand Zackary Dalton

12th– Emily Seebeck Zachary Swindell

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Attendance incentive 2nd Quarter

We had a whopping 345 students qualify for the second

nine weeks attendance incentive. To qualify, a student could

only have 1 absence and/or 1 tardy for the entire second

nine weeks! We had drawings for apparel and gift cards

and the big prize of an Apple iwatch! Thanks to a generous

donation from our sponsors Quail Creek Bank for the

Apple iwatch and for free drink and burger coupons.

We appreciate all of our donations of gift cards and apparel

to help make this program a success!

9th-Allisha Logan

Gibson Barlow

10th-Makhala McHone

Dylan Huston

11th-Chaysee Caudill

Tucker Johnson

12th- Kellie Dodson

Brett Woods

9th-Chloe Bohuslavicky

Trent Strickland

10th-Ashlee Milenski

Wesley Dorn

11th-Mackenzie Willy

Jackson Carr

12th- Madelynn Griffin

Fernando Adame

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Tyler St.John will compete

in the 50 free, 100 free, 200

IM relay, and 200 free relay.

Justin Rein will compete in

the 200 IM individual, 100 fly,

200 IM relay, and 200 free

relay.

Cade Rader will compete

in the 50 free, 200 IM relay,

and 200 free relay.

Jarrod Rein will compete in

the 200 free, and 200 IM re-

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GIRLS SW IM GIRLS SW IM GIRLS SW IM

Megan Wortmann will com-

pete in the 50 free, 100 free , 200

free relay, and the 400 free relay.

Ashlee Milenski, Rebecca

Wood, and Yvie McCrary will

compete in the 200 free relay and

the 400 free relay.

STATE SWIM MEET AT

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FEBRUARY 17-18

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The 2016 season brought success for the Piedmont Wildcat football team. The team finished 6-5 and made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and the first time ever in class 5A. Piedmont opened the season at El Reno and came away with a 30-15 victory. They completed their non-district schedule with two hard-fought losses to Weatherford and Noble. The team then went on a five game district win streak, highlighted by a 52-23 statement win at Woodward and a signature win vs Guthrie 22-14. This secured the Wildcats a playoff birth and vaulted them into the top ten rank-ings in class 5A. The season ended with losses to the eventual state champion, state runner-up, and state semifinalist, but the Wildcats finished with pride in their accomplishments. This years seniors were awarded with multiple post-season honors. Nine players made the 5A-2 All-District team, including first teamers Austin Mitchell, Jacob Bakewell, and Landon White, and District Defensive Player of the Year Christian Bricker.

Phs FOOTBALL

5A-2 All District Team Defensive Player of the Year - Christian Bricker 1st Team RB - Landon White 1st Team LB - Jacob Bakewell 1st Team DL - Austin Mitchell 2nd Team QB - Noah Ellis 2nd Team WR - Koy Priddy 2nd Team LB - Dylan Meador 2nd Team DB - Jacob Storts 2nd Team DL - Elijah Cavaness

Class 5A All Star Team DL - Christian Bricker LB - Jacob Bakewell RB - Landon White

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PHS Football was awarded the Academic Achievement Award for 2016. This is an honor be-stowed to teams that are successful in the classroom as well as on the playing field. This award includes the GPA of all students who participated in football this year. The team finished with a final average GPA of 3.5. Congratulations to our kids for excelling in the classroom and on the football field!

Dustin Hasley signed with ORU to play Golf

Bryce McDermott signed with Wichita State to play Baseball

Maddie Sperle signed with SWOSU to play Basketball

Christian Bricker signed with TU to play Football

Dakota Cope signed with USAO to play Soccer

Dax Hampton signed with USAO to play Soccer

Madison Lybarger signed with USAO to play Soccer

Dylan Meador signed with SNU to play football

Jacob Storts signed with UCO to play football

Hannah Thomas signed with SWOSU to play Soccer

The Piedmont Varsity Softball Team is proud to receive the OSSAA Academic Achievement Award. In order for a team to win this award, they must have a minimum of GPA of 3.50, and rank in the upper 10% of their classification. Our 2016 Wildcat Softball Team compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.64. Fourteen of our twenty varsity players

earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and we had eight players that posted a perfect 4.0 GPA. Our players would like to thank the PHS faculty and staff for all they do for our program!

5A-4 All-District Pitcher: Morgan Davis Catcher: Ellie Griffin 1B: Chloe Bohuslavicky OF: Kenedi Morelock UTIL: Abby DeTar UTIL: Noodle Owen UTIL: Ashtyn McAdoo UTIL: Sage McAdoo HON Mention: Ashlyn Ratliff, Rikki Hadley, Molly McDermott

5A/6A All-Region Morgan Davis

Sagely McAdoo

Queen

Jillian

Stokes

WRESTLING HOMECOMING COURT: Logan

Chappell, Whitney Smith, Dawson Clemmons, Parke Smith, Dylan

Meador, Taylor Abel, Josh Clyden, Jillian Stokes, Wyatt Lewis,

Madison Boothe, Will Heindselman, Morgan Davis, Mason Moser,

Paige Wyatt

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Homecoming Court: Hannah Reasoner, , Claire

Mays, McKenna Kirkpatrick, Sage Peyton, Taylor Clowers,

Maddie Sperle, Kale Keeney, Parker Sterling, Kristen

Morgan, Zack Robinson, Callie Post, Maci Attalla King

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Keeney

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Maddie

Sperle

Pictured above: Alex Pham, Tobias Johnson, Mollie Wilkinson, Gabrielle Emery, Blake Thomas Not pictured: Jake Sherwin, Wesley Dorn, Jadon Barker, Samantha Stetz, Reagan Lacey, Tyce Honer, and Heath Urton

The PHS Academic Team has competed in several tournaments throughout the school year. The team came in 4th place at The Literature and Fine Arts Tourna-ment, 1st place in the District Seeding Tournament, 1st place at the Area Tourna-ment, 5th place at the Oklahoma Regional Science Bowl, and 4th place at the State Tournament on February 4, 2017. The Froshmore Academic Team will com-pete in their tournaments later this month. The PHS Academic Team consists of twelve members in total. Mr. Eaton is the head coach of the team and Mrs. Piersol is the assistant coach. "I'm very happy with the accomplishments of our team. They played great throughout the playoffs and represented our school very well." - Mr. Eaton.

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Congrats to our PHS Wildcat Abigail “Abbie” Burris! Abbie

has been admitted to the prestigious United States Military

Academy at West Point. She is the daughter of Mistie and

Brandon Burris. “I am excited to accept the opportunity to

attend West Point. I look forward to the journey ahead of

me and I could not have accomplished this without my

amazing support system”, said Abbie in a recent interview

for the newsletter. Some of the high admission standards

for USMA are students with excellent grades and leaders

who are physically fit with outstanding character. Out of all

of the applicants per year to West Point, approximately 9%

actually receive admission. Of those that are admitted, only 17% are women. In addition to all of

the strict criteria to be admitted, applicants must also have a congressional nomination. Abbie

received a nomination for admission from Senator James Inhofe. Her report date is July 5th,

2017. We at Piedmont High School are extremely proud of Abbie and can’t wait to see what her

future holds.

Oklahoma State Department of

Education's 2017 Superintendent's

Student Advisory Council.

Piedmont High School students, Zachary Swindell

and Kristen Morgan, were chosen to participate

in the Oklahoma State Department of Education's

2017 Superintendent's Student Advisory Council.

The council is comprised of ninety-seven students

from across the state who were nominated by

the superintendents of their districts. It was

formed by Joy Hofmeister, State Superintendent

of Public Instruction, to provide a forum for stu-

dents to voice their concerns for public education

in Oklahoma. Zach and Kristen will be attending

Student Advisory Council meetings held at the

Oklahoma State Capitol throughout the year.

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Amy Swaim teaches Sophomore English and Senior AP Lit. Amy has been at PHS for 5 years.

Sherri Wilson has taught at PHS for 6 years. She teaches Pre-AP and AP Chemistry.

Erik Ford teaches Government, OK History, and Military History here at PHS. He is also the head Wrestling coach.

He has been at PHS for 7 years.

Barbara Peters has taught at PHS for 3 years and is in our Special Education Department.

Zac Selph has taught at PHS for 6 years. He teaches in the Science dept and is head coach of boys soccer.

Chris Steed is new to PHS this year. He teaches Gov/OK History, and Business Computer Application

Melissa Sharp teaches Psychology and AP Psychology. She has been at PHS for 4 years.

Brad Brucker teaches Business Technology and is head coach of girls Soccer.

Tobi Gordon is our ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter. She also assists with the PHS Tennis teams.

Summer Boismier– is new to PHS this year but previously taught in Piedmont Middle School. She teaches

English and Pre-AP English to our Freshmen.

Paisley Hopkins is in her 2nd year of teaching at PHS. She teaches Junior English and Mass Communication.

SPOTLIGHT TEACHERS

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2016-2017 PHS Teacher of the Year

Alissa Antwine was recently named the 2016-17 PHS Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Antwine

has taught at in Piedmont 16 years and has been in education for 18 years. Mrs.

Antwine teaches Algebra 3/Trig, Pre-Cal/Trig and is our Student Council Leadership

Sponsor. Mrs. Antwine uses a variety of highly engaging instructional strategies that

make the learning process fun and relevant to the students. Mrs. Antwine’s leadership

within the school and her influence on the students and her colleagues is apparent in

her daily interactions and the relationships that she builds. She plays an integral part in

the development of future leaders. The impression that she has made on her students

over the years extend far beyond the classroom. Her impact at Piedmont High School

and in the community is invaluable.

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