
High School Homecoming tonight @ 5:30 in the gymnasium.

Just a reminder...
Please remember if your child or yourself are not feeling well please keep them home. If anyone in your home has been tested please, keep your children home until you have your results back. If you test positive please contact the school to get information on getting work and keep your children home according to the school COVID policy.

Reminder**
Students report back to school Thursday, January 7th for in class instruction. Our COVID policies are still in effect so, please remember not to send a sick child to school. Remind them to wash their hands and be sure you are checking temperatures before leaving home..
We are excited to see your kiddos and it will take us all working together to get thru our 2nd Semester.

Remember today is last day to come grab meals before Christmas break.. Here til noon!

Today is the last day before Christmas break for Grab N Go meals.. 10 to 12

We are here today and tomorrow for those who meed to pay outstanding meal/extended day bills!

Sausage biscuits and Hot Dogs today!! We are here and ready for you to come grab those meals today!!! 10 am to 12 pm

Reminder we are in session today and tomorrow!!! Be sure to do your daily virtual check ins!!

Mark your calendars for Jr. High Basketball updates!
Mon. Jan 11th SRC @Asher 6:00 PM
Thurs. Jan 14th Grove @Asher 6:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 16th Stratford @Asher 11:00 AM
*Of course all dates are subject to changes.

It is Friday!! Don't forget to come grab those meals! It's a hot lunch!

Ballgame updates as of 12/17/20
High school game for Saturday Dec. 19th against Wanette is cancelled.
High school will play Springer @ Asher 6:30 Friday Dec. 18th

UPDATES!!!
SATURDAY DECEMBER 19TH VS WANETTE AT 1:00 PM
JAN 12TH @5:30 HOMECOMING
MARK YOUR CALENDARS

45 min left to come grab up those meals!! Oatmeal amd Tacos!!!

Hot meals today !! 10 to 12 pickup

Remember to come grab meals for today!!!

Senior night scheduled for Tuesday night has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled to a later date. We will post that information once it becomes available.

It's Friday!! Remember to pick up those Grab N Go breakfast and lunch! 10 to 12 today!!

Breakfast bars and a hot lunch today!! 10 to 12 pick up.

Remember to come pick up Grab N Go meals for your kids.. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Tues thru Fri

Breakfast *Eggs and Biscuits
Lunch *Pizza
Meals are ready come grab them for the kids!! Any child 18 and under can get a Grab N Go meal at the school.. They are there til Noon!! Share the word.

Attached is a letter giving detailed information about Asher School moving into virtual instruction the remainder of the semester. If you are getting this by text and do not see the letter please check it out on the school website or school Facebook page. Teachers will be in contact with parents and students soon.

Grab n Go meals are available tomorrow due to school being virtual you must pick up on south end and follow the daily route a block south of the school and make the circle. Pick up times are 10 to 11:30. Do NOT get out of your car meals will be brought to you. Just let them knkw how many. Please let them know child(rens) names when getting meals. Younwill get breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast eggs and Biscuits
Lunch Sloppy joes
If you would call the school by 9:00 am to get on the Grab n Go list so they can have a number count it would be greatly appreciated.

Thursday, December 3rd will be a virtual day for students! No students should be on school grounds tomorrow! School staff are expected to be at school.

Add these dates to your calendars!!
Re-Scheduled Homecoming and games
Asher vs Wanette Dec. 19th 6:30 Homecoming scheduled @ 5:30
Asher @Stonewall Feb 6th 6:30
This is all we have for now will continue to update any other cancellations as soon as we know more.

**ATTENTION** Before/Afterschool bills are past the 15 day due date! Make sure when we return Tues Dec 1 that you have your child(ren)s bill paid. Suspension of service will be sent home Tuesday afternoon to those who have not paid the bill due.

Due to COVID exposure high school games will be cancelled, see dates of those games below.
Homecoming has also been cancelled but will be rescheduled date to be announced at a later time. All students/parents affected have been notified.
November 23rd @ Stonewall
November 24th vs Wanette
December 1st vs Sasakwa
**Please remember to social distance and if you are not feeling well or have been exposed to stay home and contact the school.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Asher school staff.

**UPDATE**
JH game at Earlsboro tonight has been cancelled.
HS will play at 6:30 as scheduled.

Reminder!! Today is last day to order Homecoming shirts!! By NOON!

Spirit week is here!!
*Thurs. Nov 19th Tye Dye Day... wear all the tye dye you have.
*Fri. Nov 20th USA Day...Celebrate patriotism
*Mon. Nov 23rd Dynamic Duo Day.... Find a partner and dress up as your favorite duo. (dress is to be school dress code)
*Tues Nov 24th Spirit Day.... Wear Asher Colors Proudly!!!!

Homecoming 2020 T-shirts are available for $15 sizes run Youth Sm to Adult 3X. Shirts will be white with a basketball going through net.. Picture of shirt will be coming soon. Contact Sharla Culwell to place your order. Order deadline is Thursday, Nov. 19th. *Extras will not be ordered.

*ATTENTION* ATTENTION*
We have been made aware that we have students that have either been exposed, been tested or live with someone who has tested positive with COVID. It is extremely important that any time one of those have happened that you keep your child home and contact the school. We will then continue our protocol and make necessary arrangements as each case arises. It will take everyone working together to continue to keep our students and staff safe during this time. **Please contact the school if you are in any if these situations and have not reached out.

Past due meal accounts and extended day bills went out in the mail Tues. Be sure to get them taken care of soon!

JH basketball tonight @ Stonewall girls play at 5:00 boys will play after.

UPDATES... game schedule changes mark your calendar...
Nov. 23rd 5th & 6th - 7th & 8th cancelled at Wanette
Nov. 23rd - High School will play @ Stonewall @6:30

5th/6th grade vs Maud on 16th has been cancelled.

BASKETBALL UPDATES!!!
High School
Tues Nov 10 @ Stuart 6:30 PM
Thurs. Nov. 19 @ Earlsboro
Jr High School 3:30 PM
High School 6:30 PM

School day picture retakes are Friday, Nov. 6th.

Tupelo JH and HS games for Thur & Fri have been postponed to a later date. That date is currently undetermined. Please pass along.
THANK YOU!

Fall break is coming !!
Here are the details of upcoming dates to remember...
*October 12-14 school is in session. Yes, that means we DO have school Monday, October 12!!
**Fall break dates are October 15-19 we will return to school Tues. October 20.
We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Fall break.

Asher High School plans to administer the ACT test in spring 2021 to eligible juniors as part of the state contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and ACT. Our district believes this is an excellent opportunity for all eligible juniors to take the ACT at no cost to them or their families. Should you have any questions/comments, please contact Shawna Magby.

Freshman thru Seniors... if you are wanting to order a Letter jacket please come to the office for an order form.
*Orders are due Oct. 6 with $150.00 deposit.

Information released today.. We will update as needed any information to come.
Softball info hasn't been turned in yet.
Baseball Regional
Thursday @ Lookeba-Sickles
2:00 L-S vs Leedey
4:00 Asher vs Duke
6:00 Winners

UPDATE!
Jr High baseball @ Tupelo has been cancelled as of 3:00PM

Today's Jr High Baseball game at 4:30 PM @Tupelo is still on to be played.
Please share and thank you.

District Baseball
Thursday Sept. 24,2020
1:00 Asher / Macomb
2:30 Cement / Macomb
4:30 Asher / Cement
6:00 Championship game

Class B Fast Pitch
District @ Asher
Thursday, September 24th
G1 - 12:00 Macomb v Paoli
G2 - 1:30 Loser G1 v Asher
G3 - 3:00 Winner G1 v Asher
G4 - 4:30 If one team has one loss and one team has no losses; they play.
G5 - 6:00 If necessary
OR
G4 - 4:30 – If all teams have one loss; then Macomb v Paoli
G5 - Winner G4 plays Asher

Fall Baseball & Softball pictures for Jr. High & High School will be Wednesday, Sept. 23rd starting @8:30 AM.

*Quick reminder* Parent /Teacher Conferences tonight 4:00 pm to 7:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM to Noon. There will be no school on Friday, Sept. 18th.
Parents of students grades 5th - 12th are a come and go no appointment needed.
Also, we have the Annual FFA Pig Roast & Pie Auction tonight out front of the main building. Come eat you a good dinner and bid on dessert!

Thank You & A Reminder!
Dear Parents,
A big “THANK YOU” if you have already placed your spirit wear order…..and a little reminder if you have not. Now is the time to help us promote spirit and pride in our school.
To celebrate our return to school, we are offering our classic spirit wear products along with two specialty shirts you are sure to love. We have been given permission to offer the Peanuts Gang and Scooby-Doo commemorative shirts, celebrating our students and staff being “Together Again” for the fall of 2020.
All products are discounted from last year’s prices and for safety reasons, all orders will be placed online or by a toll-free phone number. The attached flyer will let you see the products we are offering with additional value packages available online.
Thank you for ordering and promoting spirit and pride in our school.
Website:www.spiritandpride.com
Our School ID number is: 8216
Thank you,
Asher Public School

Lunch menu change today
Taco Soup and Grilled cheese is lunch for Thursday, Sept. 17

Did your child recieve free/reduced price school meals during the spring 2020 semester? Pandemic EBT provides families financial support to cover the cost of groceries due to your children missing meals during school closures this spring. Learn more - www.hungerfreeok.org/pebt
See flyer attached for more information. This is all the information made available to the school. Thank you

Update on High School Softball RWB Conference*
All games have been cancelled due to rain. We hope to play next regular game.

High School RWB Softball tournament has been cancelled today. Game times for tomorrow will be 10:00 am & 11:20 am.

RWB Softball games for today, Thursday have been cancelled due to rain.

Asher Public School would like to announce the following the Asher FFA Annual Pig Roast & Pie Auction will be held on September 17 starting @ 6:30 pm. The event will be held outside in front of the High School building.
* We ask that everyone observe social distancing guidelines of staying at least 6 feet apart during the event.
*Hand washing stations will be available at the event.
* If you are not feeling well PLEASE STAY AT HOME.
Thank you for your help during this challenging time.

Asher Public School would like to announce the following guidelines for parent teacher conference on September 17 from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm & September 18 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
* We ask that all parents wash their hands at the hand washing stations before entering the building.
*Please observe social distancing guidelines of staying at least 6 feet apart from teachers and other parents when inside buildings.
*Mask are encouraged but not required.
* If you are not feeling well PLEASE STAY AT HOME.
* Afterschool will be open until 6:00 pm. Make sure to pick up your children by that time.
Thank you for your help during this challenging time.

High School Baseball for today Aug, 25th has been cancelled.

Just a reminder... If you are a parent or guardian please, do not enter the buildings. If you need to speak to someone come to the North entrance and ring doorbell and we will take care of you. We have noticed that some parents are coming inside in the mornings to classrooms, and we are just reminding everyone to please follow the steps we have taken to keep our students and staff in a safe environment. Thank you.

Bozho (hello)
The COVID-19 Technology Program offers a $400 allowance to equip all CPN K-12 children ages 5-18 with technology tools, such as laptops and internet access, that will better enable distance learning necessitated by COVID-19.
For high school students ages 14 - 18, the COVID-19 ACT/SAT Online Workshop Program will provide eligible CPN tribal members with the opportunity to receive a $40, one-time reimbursement payment for ACT/SAT online prep fees. If you are interested in learning about ACT/SAT preparation programs that our department recommends, please feel free to reach out to the CPN Department of Education at college@potawatomi.org or 405-695-6028.
Please find the links to the applications on this website: https://www.potawatomi.org/cares/. Once they click on an application, students will be prompted to log in or register on the portal, and then they will select the “Click Here for COVID-19 Assistance” button to access these applications. You’ll also see several other programs that might interest your students or their family, so we encourage them to read the full list of available programs and apply for all that pertain to them. Please be aware that these programs are first-come, first-served until the federal funding runs out, so we recommend that families apply as early as possible. Please share to help us get the word out to our deserving citizens.
**For questions related to CARES programming, please contact cpncares@potawatomi.org or 1-833-481-0638.

Enrollment reminder!
Please go to the school website under documents or the school Facebook page and find the correct enrollment form for your child(ren). If you have not filled one out for your child(ren) please do so this week. Also, find the 2021 Free/Reduced meal application and fill one per household out also. You will need to print and return to school or email it to rebeccay@ asher.k12.ok.us
Thank you

*ATTENTION* Graduation information from Firelake Arena. If you are planning to attend please read this information all the way to the end.
Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 10:10 AM
Subject: FireLake Arena Commencement Ceremony
Dear Mr. Grissom,
This letter is to serve as a reminder of the current restrictions at FireLake Arena.
Due to capacity limits and overall health concerns, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation has restricted the total occupancy of FireLake Arena to 800.
All students/patrons will be required to wear a mask, and have their temperature taken prior to entering the facility. FireLake Arena will not provide masks.
Anyone who has the following symptoms will not be allowed to enter the facility:
Fever of 100.4 or higher for ages 65 and under
Fever of 99.6 or higher for ages 65 and above
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Loss of taste or smell
Direct exposure to Coronavirus/COVID-19
Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection within the last 30 days
We look forward to seeing you soon. If you have any questions/concerns, please contact our Events Managers, Rae Lynne Koester or Brittany Oswald at 405-273-1637, or via email: rae.koester@firelakearena.com, Brittany.oswald@firelakearena.com
Thank you,
FireLake Arena

We just want to make everyone aware that we have had a committee meeting in the past week and we are currently working on policies and plans to start the 2020/2021 school year. Please, keep checking here and on the school Facebook page for updates. Thank you for your continued patience as it is a day by day situation to assure all students and staff return to the safest environment.
We will also be updating on enrollment for previous and new students soon.

If you have not taken time to come pick up your students belongings out of lockers & classrooms please, call and make appt to do so. *After June 1st all items will be taken to Goodwill.* We have ALOT of stuff here!!

Just a *reminder* all bills, library books, class books & uniforms need to be taken care of to get Report cards/transcripts.

15 min left and we have about 30 meals left!! Come grab your up!

We are here for the last day of Grab n Go meals!! Come get them one last time!!

Congratulations Seniors of 2020!
https://5il.co/fxq7

We are set up and ready for yall! Come get your meals!!

We are here waiting for you to come get your meals!! Here til NOON!!

Hot meals today! Only 165 when they are gone we will have sandwiches.. hurry in down!

Only 10 minutes left of serving an a handful of meals left! If ya haven't come grabbed yours hurry on down!

Grab n go meals are ready!!

It's Friday! Come get your meals by NOON!!

Meals are ready! Hot breakfast day come get them!

25 min left and we have lots of meals left!! Come grab yours up today!

Happy Wednesday! Come on down and grab up todays meals!! Hete til NOON!

We are ser up and ready for y'all to come get your meals!!

We have 30 minutes and 50 meals left! If you haven't come and got your grab n go meals comenon down, only here til NOON

We are here and ready! Come grab your meals for today!!

We have 7 min and 10 meals left! If you haven't come hurry on down! Here til NOON

Here we go Friday!!!! Come get meals today before the weekend!

We have 70 meals left yall come on and grab them up before NOON!

It's a beautiful day come get your meals!!!

20 min to go we have meals left. Please come get yours soon!

Break in the rain! We are still here come grab some meals!!

Yall come early an grab your meals. DUE TO WEATHER..We will be here til all we have made are served or til Noon whichever comes first .

30 min left and we have 60 meals to hand out! If ya haven't picked up come on down!!

Cereal, ham n cheese sliders, chips and fruit until they are gone!
Come get your meals today!!

Muffin, Yogurt & Steak sandwiches today!! We got 200 meals to serve so come on and get yours! Here 10 AM to NOON!!

We have plenty left still... yall come get your grab n go meals!!

It's Friday!! Last day of the week for meals so come on up and grab your meals today!!
10:00 A.M. to NOON!!

15 min left to come get those meals!!

Muffins, cereal & PBJ today! We have 200 meals today so come on down and get your meals!!! Here 10 am to Noon!!

60 meals left yall come get your grab n go!!!

French toast sticks for breakfast!!! Come get your grab n go bags!!!!

Parents,
Starting tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15) if you wish to pick up your child's classroom/locker belongings from school please call between 9 am - 1 pm Mon.- Fri. to schedule a time for us to have them ready for curb aide pickup. Please, remember to give us plenty of time to do so and have it ready for pick up. Thank you.

Meals are ready to go! Corndogs, muffin and cereal!! Come grab up your meals by noon

10 minutes left ... we got meals left! Co.e get a sausage biscuit an chicken sandwich

Come get your grab n go meals today!!

We are ready for Fridays grab n go meals! Y'all come on up and get those meals by Noon!
Thank you

Mrs. Dubler & Mrs. Milburn are waiting for you to come pick up your grab n go meals today!! Here til Noon!!

Grab n go meals are here come get yours!!!

Meal account and Extended day bill's went out in mail this morning!! Be looking for them!

We have s Sausage Biscuits & Corndogs today! Please remember these meals are for any child ages 18 and under in our community. Make sure you are picking up for kids only!

We have 25 min left in service of Grab n Goeals. The 180 cheeseburgers are gone but we have made up ham n cheese meals for whose who haven't made it yet!! We are here til NOON!

Good Monday morning!
It's time to come grab up your kids meals! We have cheeseburgers, Fritos and bean dip today!! Come get your Grab n Go by NOON!!

Goodmorning! We are here and ready for yall to come get your meals!! Miss Holly is here today come see here at food pick up!
Also, a huge thank you to those of you that have brought Snack size and sandwich size ziploc bags!! It is soo helpful!!

Come on DoWN and get your grab n go meals!! We are here til NOON!!

We are here and ready for all yall to come grab up your meals!!

We have meals left!! Sausage biscuits and PBJ!!! Here til NOON!

Meals are being served today! Breakfast and lunch are combined in 1 bag today!!! We hope to see y'all there!!!

We are here and ready to hand out those meals!! 10 am to 12 pm! Yall come and get your grab n go! Muffins and yogurt for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch!

We are so excited to be able to offer the Grab N Go meals for kids in our community ages 18 and under! Our teachers are excited to and will be helping hand out the meals hoping to get a chance to see kids and say HI!!
Tomorrow March 27th we will have a change for breakfast! Come get a muffin and yogurt Grab N Go and say HI to a teacher!
*Remeber it is available for all children in the ages of 18 and under in our community and you do NOT have to have all children present. Just pull up tell us how many and we got ya covered.. we ask that you please STAY IN YOUR CAR.

Reminder! We have plenty of meals today!! Come get your grab n go by NOON!

Tuesday, March 24th reminder about our food program! Lot's yesterday didn't want to come for fear of taking from those who really need it. This program is funded by the state it IS for ALL children ages 18 and under. It is not judged by income or who needs it the most. Each child will recieve 2 meals and 2 milks. The better the turn out we have the better it is for our counts. Please make the trip today, if you have families close to you who can't make it please let us know! Remember 10 am to 12 pm south end doors! Pull up we will bring to you. Please, STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE! Thank you.

30 min left of serving time and we have meals left! If you haven't come by please come. It is NOT limited on income!!

Reminder!! Come get grab n go meals. South end of main building. It is for ALL children 18 &under! FREE! We have 60 meals (Breakfast & Lunch) available today

A small sigh of relief for education during this pandemic!
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKSDE/bulletins/2826729

March 20, 2020
With Asher Public Schools closed until April 6th, per a state ordered closure, we realize these are very trying times for our state and community. Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020 we will provide two meals per day to our student community. Anyone 18 and under is eligible for the meals. These meals will be a grab and go available from 10 AM to 12 PM on the south end of main building (Hamilton Building). Please, do not enter the building someone will bring meals to your car.

Information as to where we stand on state testing for now.
https://sde.ok.gov/newsblog/2020-03-19/hofmeister-request-federal-waiver-suspending-state-testing-school-year

Ag-Ed Instructors and FFA supporters:
The Governor issued an Executive Order 2020-08 declaring an emergency caused by the impending threat of COVID-19 to the people of this State and the public’s peace, health, and safety. To ensure we are being proactive to address this impending threat, tough decisions are having to be made everywhere, and the same goes for us in the FFA world. No easy way to break the news. So, let’s just get to it:
State FFA Interscholastics for all non-national qualifying CDE/LDE events for 2020 will be canceled. This includes the following:
• Agricultural Education
• Animal Science Quiz Bowl
• Electricity
• Entomology
• Freshman Agriscience Quiz Bowl
• Homesite Judging (National Contest Canceled)
• Land Judging (National Contest Canceled)
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Rangeland Judging (National Contest Canceled)
• Turfgrass Management
The rest of the contests are postponed and will remain pending. This includes all region, area and state public speaking, parliamentary procedure, agriscience fair, and star contests. None of these events will happen in-person until after the Center for Disease Control guidelines allow. We are evaluating the ability to conduct these virtually, where applicable. More details to follow.
Now on to convention. In accordance with the CDC guidelines the determination has been made to cancel the annual state FFA convention on the original dates of April 28-29. We are currently in the process of looking into the possibility of a pared-down event at the Cox Convention Center or another venue in late May or early June. Obviously, many variables will go into making the decision on whether that happens. If we are unable to hold an event in the summer, we will elect state officers digitally and pass out awards at agricultural instructors’ area meetings.
Planning a convention of this size and scope requires a lot of planning with hotels, presenters, and staff. Many who require deposits well in advance. In the event of a complete cancelation, we will refund when and where we can. We will start with reimbursing all Expo Booth exhibitors immediately.
The State Board of Education voted March 16 for all accredited public schools to cease operations to include all instructional services, grading and extracurricular activities, staff development, trainings or conferences, but essential clerical and administrative activities such as business management, nutrition services, maintenance may continue. Please be sure that during this time that your chapter is neither hosting nor attending an extracurricular event unless approved by your local administration.
This is a difficult letter to write. I am devastated for the state officer team and FFA members across the state, who I know have put in months of preparation and intense work. But the safety and security of students, educators and staff is a top priority.
Difficult times for all. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding. Keep your heads up, and press on.
Trevor Lucas
FFA Executive Secretary

Huge list of Free Resources for kids while at home during this break.
https://crazyadventuresinparenting.com/2020/03/free-educational-resources-for-kids.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-pug

Link to CDC visit the website for all COVID-19 updates and info.
https://www.cdc.gov

More things for elementary grades
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10163163916490537&id=141700260536

Virtual field trips.. great entertainment from home!
https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html

We will be out of school until April 6th per the State Board of Education! We will keep you updated as we get information! We will be deep cleaning buildings and buses tomorrow!

We will not have school for the rest of the week! We will let you know if that will be extended beyond this week.

*REMINDER* School is in session on Monday!!

JH Softball is rained out today!!

High school & JH Baseball games today have been cancelled.
Robotics Competition in OKC have been cancelled.

Today's Jr. High baseball game has been cancelled!!

Meal account/Extened day bill's are now past due!! If you haven't paid your students bill you have til month end! [Friday]

Asher boys basketball advance to Area Tournament, game time will be Thursday, Feb. 27th at Bethel, 3:00pm against Roff.

Asher students will be attending Murray State Scholastic meet Wednesday, February 26th!

The Lost & Found items will be laid out TODAY if you would like to come and see if any of it belongs to your children!

The Lost & Found items will be laid out on Tuesday if you would like to come and see if any of it belongs to your children!

♥️ REMINDER: Valentine's Crush orders are due TODAY! ♥️

School is closed Wednesday, February 5th due to inclement weather. Stay safe everyone.

Parents/Students please remember doors will NOT open until 7:40am... please be courteous of teachers and staff to have time to get there, get breakfast and their stuff set down before banging on doors! Hope everyone is ready for a GREAT YEAR!!!