Exciting News!!!!
Sallie Gillentine Elementary Awards
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Sallie Gillentine is standing with other schools in support of Valley ISD's Paxton Barclay. Paxton, a first grader at Valley ISD, was given a DIPG diagnosis—a brain tumor that is inoperable. In an effort to raise awareness for Paxton, who is awaiting acceptance into either Cook Children's Medical Hospital or St. Jude's Hospital to conduct clinical trials, the 5th Graders at Valley ISD created this event and challenged nearby districts to join them on Wednesday, May 8th, to wear hats to school. For a donation of $1 (or more), faculty and students will be able to wear a hat in support of the Barclay family's upcoming financial hardship. Tigers let’s show our support on Wednesday, May 8th!
Amy Estes, Principal
Sallie Gillentine Elementary
Due to possibility of severe weather conditions, school will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. today.
Out of an abundance of caution, Hollis Public Schools will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. today, May 6, 2024. Buses will run at 1:00 p.m. as well. Afternoon activities are cancelled at this time. Makeup plans for those activities will be announced as soon as possible. Thank you and stay weather aware Tigers!
Hollis High School is proud to announce the 2024 Honor Graduates
The countdown to summer is on! Check out our April Issue and last paper of the school year. We hope you love it.
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Janay Riley, finalist for High School Educator Merit Award, and Shanna Willis, finalist for Teacher Character Award, were recognized at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Excellence in Education Awards Banquet at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. We are proud of our amazing educators at Hollis Public Schools!
May 17 will be here before we know it!
In order to honor the life of Jaxon Dugger, Hollis Public Schools will have an early release at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. All bus routes will run at 12:00 p.m. Please continue to keep this family in your prayers. Jaxon certainly left his mark on many hearts and this world is a better place because he was in it!
Hollis High School has moved the state mandated Junior ACT to April 16th.
Congratulations to these two for placing at the Southwestern Interscholastic Meet (SWIM)!!! Paula Salamanca 1st in Economics and Daniel Borjas Torres 2nd Advanced Music Theory
Well done!
Solar Eclipse Precautions for Hollis Public Schools
The 2024 Solar Eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8th, 2024, and we are excited for the educational opportunities centered around this historic event.
Western Oklahoma is not in the “path of totality”, meaning that we will not see the moon completely cover the sun, but we will be able to see some coverage of the sun by the moon. This process will begin around 12:22 PM and end just after 2:59 PM, with a maximum sun coverage occurring at approximately 1:40 PM.
Safety is our number one priority. We want to take all precautionary measures with students to make this experience both safe and enjoyable. For maximum safety, lower elementary and special needs students will participate in indoor afternoon recesses and activities during the Eclipse window. All classes are welcome to view the eclipse looking out the windows that are not in line with the sun and watching the live feed from NASA. Upper Elementary, Middle School and High School will still be able to transition from building to building and follow lunch routines, as well as athletes being able to practice. However, staff will explain to these more mature students that they should not look at the sun in the timeline designated above to protect their eyes. Parents are also asked to talk about this safety precaution at home.
Should Science teachers decide to use this time for a learning lab parents will receive a permission slip prior to and educators will do so with proper safety equipment, limited exposure and extreme caution.
Please support our measures by talking with your children about the importance of not looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection. Please note that homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun, so we ask that students do not bring devices for viewing the eclipse from home. Students should not be permitted to look at the sun through unfiltered cellphone cameras, digital cameras, telescopes, binoculars, or other optical devices, with or without glasses. (For more information regarding the safe viewing of the eclipse, please visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/).
If you would like to additional information about the eclipse, NASA has produced a website that can be accessed at: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/
We appreciate your continued support and understanding.
Hollis Public Schools Job Opportunties
Mrs. Amy Estes, Principal of Sallie Gillentine Elementary School, was elected as OAESP President-Elect!
Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals supports elementary and middle level principals to improve PK-8 education in Oklahoma!
Congratulations Mrs. Amy Estes! Thank you for your leadership and dedication to Hollis Public Schools and public education. We are proud of you 🐅
Hollis Public Schools is not in session for students on Friday March 15th. This time is reserved for educators, parents and guardians to conference about academic growth and student needs. Please plan to attend 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Some of our National Honor Society members volunteered at the Regional Food Bank in Oklahoma City today. Service is a pillar of the National Honor Society.
We had a great time serving!
To reserve a spot in next year’s Pre-K stop by the elementary school for a registration packet!😃
We need copies of: Most current shot record, birth certificate, parent ID, social security card and of course the enrollment forms📚
We want everyone who is four or turning four before Sept. 1st to be part of the 24-25 Pre-K Adventure!🙌🏼
Reminder the fafsa workshop is today at 5:30!
Progress Reports are being sent home TODAY with your child!!!
Hollis Public Schools will release Progress Reports tomorrow. Due to unforeseen circumstances the date as moved to Feb. 16th.