Justus-Tiawah Public Schools

📢 Important Calendar Update We’ve been made aware that some parents may not have been notified of a recent change to the school calendar. At the most recent Board of Education meeting, the calendar was amended. 👉 Students’ last day of school will now be Monday, May 18th. Please make note of this update as you plan for the end of the school year. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

🏐 Transfer Volleyball Tryout Info 🏐 Mark your calendars! 📅 Wednesday, July 15th ⏰ 8:00 AM 📍 New Gym If selected, practice will begin July 16. Athletes can participate in summer activities (league, team camp, etc.) before tryouts if they: ✔️ Have an up-to-date physical on file ✔️ Are fully enrolled in CPS ✔️ Have RankOne completed Per OSSAA guidelines, volleyball is allowed to hold tryouts on or after July 15. Questions? Reach out for more info—we’re excited to see you there! 💪🏐

We are so proud of our students who participated in the Cassandra Gaines Art Contest! With hundreds of entries submitted, we are excited to celebrate two outstanding JT students who placed this year 🏆 8th grader Paisley Millen earned 1st place! Her incredible artwork has been selected as the official logo for the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee! 🥉 7th grader Aubrey Self earned 3rd place with her amazing piece! Congratulations to these talented students for representing JT so well—we are proud of you!

Reminder: Parents/Guardians - online enrollment for returning students is now open for the 26-27 school year. Please sign into your Sylogist (https://oked.sylogist.com/justustiawah) account, click on the student records portal, and complete the 2027 enrollment forms for each of your students. Please be sure your address, phone number, email, and emergency contacts are all correct in the relationship tab; then click submit once everything has been completed. If you do not remember your Sylogist login information please email, April Reece at areece@justustiawah.com. If your student will not be returning to JT in the fall, please notify the office as soon as possible.

All yearbook orders are due this Friday, May 1. You may purchase a yearbook at yearbookforever.com

🎉 GNC Roller Skating Celebration 🎉 Tuesday is our LAST day of GNC, and we’re celebrating with a trip to Roller World immediately after school! 🛼 🚌 Transportation: Students must have a signed permission slip on file to ride the bus. 💲 Cost: - Skating is FREE for all GNC students and their families - Regular skates are included - Rollerblades are available for a $2 fee ⏰ Pick-Up: 5:15 PM at Roller World 📞 Questions? Contact Beth Deckard at 918-698-1268 We can’t wait to celebrate an awesome year with you all! 🎊

Due to a bus driver shortage this afternoon, Mr. Kelley will be covering two different routes, causing the green bus route to run later than usual. If possible, parents are encouraged to call the front office at their child's respective campus and arrange car rider pickup for today only. Any remaining green bus route students will depart from North Campus around 4:10 PM (rather than 3:25 PM) and be taken home as usual.

Good morning- Red Bus is stopped by a train this morning and will be running late. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Our Wildcats represented us well at the ORES State Track Meet today! Both girls' and boys' teams came out on a mission to chase personal bests! We lost track of how many hit their goal times because it happened one after another. Congratulations to all today, and congratulations on a great season. It’s a great day to be a Wildcat 🖤💛🐾 Girls' team: 4th place overall finish Averee Rich: 2nd place 100m Miley Rogers: 5th place 200m, 2nd place 400m SJ Hepler: STATE CHAMPION 1600m, 2nd place 800m Stella Woods: 5th place 100m hurdles Maddy Lang: 4th place shot put 4x200 relay: 4th place (Makenna Jestes, Averee Rich, Kaylee Pillsbury, Miley Rogers)

🛼✨ ROLL INTO A NIGHT OF FUN! ✨🛼 Join us at Roller World for a fundraiser supporting the Justus-Tiawah 8th Grade Class! 🎉 💲 Only $5 per person (includes admission + skate rental!) 📅 Thursday, April 23rd ⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM 🎓 All proceeds go directly to support Justus-Tiawah School! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to the public — bring your family & friends! Let’s pack the rink, have some fun, and support a great cause! 🖤 📣 Spread the word

Track and field had another great showing at the Inola track meet today! The girls' team won the meet, and the boys' team set personal bests against tough competition!

🛼 Reminder! 🛼 GNC permission slips are due tomorrow for the skating party on April 28th! Make sure to get those turned in so your student doesn’t miss out on the fun!

For the remainder of the school year, morning car riders will be dropped off at the front of the building. Please leave adequate space for buses to load and unload safely. Afternoon walk-up parents will continue to pick up students at the front doors.

For students enrolling at Claremore High School: 🎉 COLOR GUARD TRYOUTS! 🎉 Ready to spin, perform, and be part of something amazing? Now’s your chance! 📍 Who: Students entering 9th grade 📍 Where: HS Band Room 📅 When: April 28th & 30th ⏰ Time: 4:00–6:30 PM ✨ No experience needed — bring your energy and willingness to learn! Scan the QR code to sign up

South Campus: Due to mud and water on the sidewalk, all morning car riders should be dropped off at the front of the building. Please leave access clear for buses to load and unload. After school, walk-up parents will pick up students at the front doors.

Justus-Tiawah had a group of 7th and 8th graders compete in the OJABA State Academic Meet today. While the results weren’t exactly what we hoped for, they represented our school with hard work, determination, and pride. We are so proud of their efforts this year—GO WILDCATS! 🐾 Missing today: Tyler Stocks and MaKenna Jestes

Track and field had a great showing at the Regional Track Meet today! Lots of athletes qualified for the state meet and several came close with their personal best times. Great day to be a Wildcat 🐾💛🖤 State Qualifiers: Girls: 100 meters- Averee Rich Regional Champion 200 meters- Miley Rogers Regional Champion 400 meters- Miley Rogers Regional Champion 800 meters- SJ Hepler Regional Champion 1600 meters- SJ Hepler Regional Champion 100 hurdles- Stella Woods 4th place 300 hurdles- Stella Woods 2nd place Shot Put- Maddy Lang 3rd place Discus- Ellie Howard 4th place Long Jump- Stella Woods 3rd place 4x100 relay- 3rd place: Makenna Jestes, Averee Rich, Hailey Chandler, Miley Rogers 4x200 relay- 3rd place: Makenna Jestes, Averee Rich, Kaylee Pillsbury, Miley Rogers 4x400 relay- 4th place: Makenna Jestes, Blakelee Jestes, Adalynn Pillsbury, Kaylee Pillsbury Boys: 200 meters- Wyatt Holcomb 4th place 400 meters- Coy Doyal 4th place 1600 meters- Crue Thomson 3rd place 100 hurdles- Wyatt Holcomb 3rd place, Landon Smith 4th place Long Jump- Landon Smith 4th place 300 hurdles- Zander Corbett 4th place 4x200 relay- 3rd place: Jaece Clifton, Coy Doyal, Landon Smith, Wyatt Holcomb 4x400 relay- 4th place: Jaece Clifton, Zander Corbett, Coy Doyal, Wyatt Holcomb

South Campus Parents: Due to water and mud across the sidewalk, all morning car riders should be dropped off at the front doors this morning. Parents who walk up for dismissal are asked to pick up their students at the front doors both today. Please leave the area near the flagpole clear to allow buses to enter, drop off, and pick up students safely.

Tomorrow night, South Campus, Literacy Night and Enrollment for Pre-K and New Kindergarten. 4:00-6:30 PM BOGO Book Fair will also be open!