High School Principal's Message

Dear Sequoyah Parents,

Welcome back!  I hope that everyone had a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer.  We are happy to be back and are looking forward to a great 2024-2025 school year at Sequoyah High School.  Like the beginning of every school year there are always changes and this upcoming school year will be no different.   I am looking forward to seeing current and former students, continuing to build great working relationships with my faculty, renewing old friendships in the community , and establishing new ones. We will be continuing our Log Off and Learn approach to learning in the classroom.  I am excited about this opportunity to return the focus to learning in the classroom and removing distractions for our students and teachers.  This is a change and Sequoyah Public Schools will ease into it.  We will continue to get information out to parents through school messenger, email, school webpage, district facebook page, and the high school/mid high facebook page. You can always contact the High School or Mid High office for anything pertaining to your child.

As always we will  be working on character development throughout the high school. Students will be encouraged to follow a simple character trait by doing things the right way, first time, with a great attitude. The character words that we will be focus on this year will be, Honesty, Integrity, Pride, Dedication, Accountability, Work Ethic, Leadership, Respectful, and Punctual.  These character words are ones that our local community businesses, corporations and staff look at when hiring and working to guide and mentor our students in their overall growth as individuals.  

The beginning of the school year is a very busy time.  Students are having to change from their summer routine to getting up early to get to school which sometimes can be a difficult transition period when school starts.  It is important for students to be proactive and manage their time wisely so that they can stay ahead and not fall behind when it comes to class work.  Encourage your children to get a good night's sleep so they can perform at the highest level.  We have four expectations from our students every day at Sequoyah High School, 1. Be to school on time  2. Be to class on time  3. Hand in all class assignments completed on time  4. Follow the student hand book.  We feel that if each and every student can meet these expectations that they are better prepared for life after high school to meet the expectations that they will face in the real world.

Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to monitor your child’s grades and attendance through  our student grade book system.  Contact Jennifer Bacon, our school IT director to access your password or get set up to do so.  If you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance contacting a teacher call the High School (918)-341-0642.

If a student goes over the amount of days allowed (7 per semester) in a semester or school year they will be assigned a Tuesday night school to make up for the lost classroom/seat time that was lost. Students also need to  make sure that they are getting to class on time and not being counted tardy. If s student reaches a certain number of tardies Detention and Tuesday night schools will be assigned per student handbook policy.  We will also be monitoring students' grades.  If a student is on the eligibility list for 4 consecutive weeks I will have a meeting with that student and the parent will be contacted during that meeting.  A letter for the parent to sign will be sent home that day for them to sign as well.  The student will then be assigned  an academic Tuesday night school so that they have the extra time and resources to get caught back up in the subject areas that they are behind in.  We have had great success with this over the last 7 years in being able to help students get back on track in the classroom and get their grades up.

There are a number of important dates to remember and events to remember that you will want to list on your calendar.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 2024/2025

August 12th - 14th Teacher PD

August 15th First Day of School

September 2nd Labor Day - No School

September 4th School Pictures

September 11th Fall Sports Pictures

September 27th Football Homecoming

October 11th Carnival

October 14th and 15th Parent Teacher Conference 4-7

October 16th - 18th Fall Break No School

November 25th - 29th Thanksgiving Break

December 11th School/Panel Picture Retakes

December 20th End of 1st Semester

December 23rd - January 6th Winter Break

January 7th 1st Day Back 2nd Semester

January 20th MLK Day

February 10th and 11th Parent Teacher Conference 4-7

February 13th and 14th NO SCHOOL

March 17th - 21st NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK

April 11th Prom

April 18th No School Good Friday

May 18th Graduation

May 20th Last Day of School

May 21st Last Day for Teachers
 

It’s A Great Day To Be An Eagle!

Chris Osburn
High School Principal