Grades PK-7th had their monthly Bluejacket Buzz on Thursday, Oct. 26. Pictured are the Students of the Month for Prekindergarten through Seventh Grade. Congratulations to each of the winners.
The purpose of National Principals Month is to honor the dedication and hard work of school principals and to show appreciation for their contributions to the success of students, schools, and communities. Thanks Mr. Cagle and Mr. Weathers for the hard work and dedication you give each of our students to help them succeed in life and being mentors for the teachers at Coyle.
Exciting News! JH Girls and Boys Basketball is going to play in the PAYCOM CENTER next Saturday, Nov. 4th, 2023. Girls will play at 1:30pm. Boys will play at 2:15pm
See link to buy tickets: https://www.callplaybook.com/coyle
Please select a Coyle team when purchasing.
A big thank you to Colby Wagner for setting this up for the kids. Go Bluejackets!
STUDENTS WHO ARE WORKING AT OSU TODAY NEED TO BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL BY 3:45 THIS AFTERNOON. THEY NEED TO WEAR THEIR HOODIES AND DRESS WARM!!
SENIOR FALL ATHLETES FROM THE CLASS OF 2024 WERE HONORED LAST NIGHT PRIOR TO THE LAST HOME FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST COPAN. CONGRATULATIONS TO A GREAT GROUP OF ATHLETES. THE BLUEJACKETS HAD THE WIN FOR THEIR LAST HOME GAME IN THE REGULAR SEASON.
Congratulations to the Coyle 5th and 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team!! They won the Ripley Elementary Tournament this evening!! Great job young Bluejackets!!
From Mr. Cagle:
Thanksgiving Meal
October 24th, 2023
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We will be having our Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday, November 15th in the
cafeteria during lunch. We would like to invite parents or guardians to come eat with your student. The price of the meal for each visitor, including child visitors is $5.00. Please RSVP to your student's teacher by November 6th so the cafeteria can have the correct number of meals ready. H.S. Parents can contact the H.S. office if they are joining their student for lunch.
On Nov. 15, visitors will enter the Elementary and go to Brandi Brown's office to check in and pay for their meal ticket.
LUNCH TIMES
PK--11:00 A.M.
K--11:10 A.M.
1st-- 11:20 A.M.
2nd--11:30 A.M.
3rd-- 11:40 A.M.
4th--11:50 A.M.
5th-7th grades--12:00P.M.
8th-12th grades--12:30 P.M.
Sincerely, Colby Cagle
Senior Night for High School Fall Athletics will be prior to the home football game this Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:30PM. Parents of seniors please be at the football field by 6:10, so that we can line up by 6:15.
Kickoff for the football game against Copan will be at 7:00PM. Admission is $5 for Students and Adults.
Bus 1 will be delayed this afternoon due to poor road conditions.
HIGH SCHOOL STUCO WANTS TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THE STAND FOR THE SILENT GROUP WHO DID OUR PRESENTATION FOR GRADES 4-12 THIS MORNING. IF PARENTS AND STUDENTS WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS GROUP, PLEASE GO TO THEIR WEBSITE: https://standforthesilent.org ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2024, WE WANT TO SAY "THANK YOU" TO KIRK SMALLEY FOR THE GENEROUS DONATION THAT WAS MADE TO EACH SENIOR--THEY WILL EACH RECEIVE A $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP TO USE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER TECH, TRADE SCHOOL, OR FURTHER SCHOOLING AFTER THEY FINISH THEIR MILITARY OBLIGATIONS.
SOPHOMORES AND PARENTS--JUST A REMINDER THAT SOPHOMORES WILL BE TAKING THE PREACT TEST TOMORROW MORNING, OCT. 24, AT 8:15AM. PLEASE HAVE STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL BY 8:00AM IF THEY DO NOT RIDE THE BUS.
Coyle Online Apparel now available to order. All orders due by October 31. See link for more information. https://coylebluejackets23.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
The Freshmen class is selling BOO! Grams. Order forms were delivered to the elementary on Monday. Orders are due October 24th and can be delivered to Mr. Jones, Ms. Oldham, or any Freshman class member. An order form is attached. Thanks for your support of the Freshmen class.
Mrs. Larman has the hoodies ready for the OSU Game workers this morning. Students need to dress in warm long pants with socks and tennis shoes. They may want another jacket in addition to the provided hoodie. They need to wear either their blue or black shirts in case it is warmer than expected. We live in Oklahoma--be prepared.
The students who are going to work at the OSU game tomorrow need to be at the school at 10:15.
The Coyle Middle School Dance for grades 5th-7th has been moved to November 7th. Time is 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. in the school cafeteria. Cost per student is $5.
The week of October 23-26, High School STUCO will be sponsoring Bullying Prevention Month and Red Ribbon Week. We will be having a guest speaker from the Stand for the Silent Organization on Monday, Oct. 23 at 9:00 am for all students in Grades 4-12. The assembly will be in the New Gym. Parents and guests are invited to attend.
The week of October 23-26, High School STUCO will be sponsoring Bullying Prevention Month and Red Ribbon Week. We will be having a guest speaker from the Stand for the Silent Organization on Monday, Oct. 23 at 9:00 am for all students in Grades 4-12. The assembly will be in the New Gym. Parents and guests are invited to attend. Red Ribbon Week was designed to create awareness of the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Together we can provide a united effort to maintain a drug-free school and community. In addition, October is the National Prevent Bullying Month. We believe every child deserves to be safe from child victimization, including bullying. We need to bring attention to bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. See attached image for Dress-Up Days.
Today is the day!
HONORING OUR PAST - BUILDING OUR FUTURE - STRENGTHENING THE HIVE
10/9/2023
Voting Members of the Coyle School District:
I wanted to reach out on the eve of our bond election to clarify a few things and invite you to find the truth for yourself. A bond election is what is designed to allow an entity such as a school to secure funding from the vote of the public to make large purchases or improvements by raising taxes. Our entire school district is growing, and we need to be able to grow along with it. In a public education system where we recruit teachers and students daily, we need to be able to provide an adequate and safe environment for school. Tonight, and tomorrow night, from 4-7pm, we will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences. We are asking you to please stop by and ask questions or take a look for yourself.
The tax increase that the bond will levy will in time come back to the taxpayers in increased land value and community security. This bond isn’t a wasted tax levy; it is an investment in the future of our communities and the security of being able to keep our school open and having a say in its future. If you look at the surrounding communities’ millage rates, you will see that even with this bond issue raising Coyle to a total of 93.09 mills; we are at or lower than their millage rates.
There have been concerns about building the multipurpose building and baseball field and not including Agricultural Education. We are building the multipurpose building as, unfortunately, we are having to take down the old gym. There is a lot of history in that building, but it is too far gone to salvage; it is unsafe and uninsurable. We are working to save what we can; we will incorporate that history into our new Elementary/Middle School with the help of the PTA and Coyle Foundation.
Another concern is about the new baseball field. When you look at the numbers on building the baseball field, they seem high. The truth is that is bonded money and roughly half is what the actual cost will be and the majority of that will be for lights for the new baseball and existing softball fields. The remainder will be for land clearing and fencing. Our goal is to replace what we have currently and rely on help from booster groups and donations. It has always been the thought of the bond committee to name the new baseball field the Pat Smalley Memorial Field. These are a few of the ways we are hoping to build while Honoring our Past.
The current Agricultural Education enrollment of 42 students is currently in a building that does not allow for growth. The plan is to convert the current cafeteria into the ag mechanics shop and storage. This would give them 60% more room in the shop, and the concrete block walls would be a secure and safe environment for students to learn in. There would be a fire lane of 20 + feet between the AgEd shop walls and the new Elementary for safety. The current kitchen has endless possibilities from storage of equipment to a meat science laboratory. The four classrooms called the “Hill” would more than double the space of the current classroom and allow for possible growth of an expanding AgEd program or additional programs such as STEM or Technology Education. The bottom line is that by securing our Elementary and Middle Schools, we can then grow our other programs and put them into spaces that allow them to grow and thrive. This is one of the ways we are Building our Future.
There have been several mentions that a meeting or public forum was not held and people have not been informed. We have constantly updated our website with the most current information and added to it weekly throughout this bond election. I have conducted more than a dozen targeted and group meetings that brought in people who had similar concerns or ideas. I have responded to phone calls, emails, and been available within the community to answer questions or chat. I have gone as far as reaching out to individuals who had voiced inaccurate information or issues to help give facts. There has only been honesty and facts presented in our quest to Strengthen the Hive in our community.
Please take the time to do your own research and decide for yourself and go vote on October 10th.
Thank you,
Colby W. Cagle
Superintendent