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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW! One of the summer projects we're really excited about is the replacement of every smartboard in EVERY classroom with a new 75" Viewsonic Viewboard interactive display. This technology upgrade will benefit our teachers and student greatly!
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Commerce Public Schools would like to congratulate our support personnel of the year. They were selected by the staff at each site to be honored for their superior work. They are all highly valued team members. Superintendent Jim Haynes presented each with a plaque and they were recognized at the June School Board Meeting.
Alexander Elementary School - Bobbie Tompkins
Commerce Middle School - Dean North
Commerce High School - Lupita Carballo
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Commerce Public Schools' summer programs will continue, June 14-18, 2021. The COVID-19 map for this week has Ottawa County in Orange, Level 1 so we will follow the Orange Level guidelines included in our Return to Learn Plan. Masks are required except while eating, during recess, and while participating in physical activity. All of the Orange Level 1 guidelines can be found here - https://5il.co/tzne For information on the current status of student and staff COVID-19 isolation and quarantine cases in the Commerce Public School District, please go to https://tinyurl.com/ty3azu
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Commerce Public Schools' summer programs will continue, June 7-11, 2021. The COVID-19 map for this week has Ottawa County in Yellow, so we will follow the Yellow Level guidelines included in our Return to Learn Plan. Masks are required, but younger students can remove them at times. All of the yellow level guidelines can be found here - https://5il.co/tfrh
For information on the current status of student and staff COVID-19 isolation and quarantine cases in the Commerce Public School District, please go to https://tinyurl.com/ty3azu
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Commerce High School would like to take a moment and congratulate 2021 graduate - Aislyn Davis on her decision to join the US Army. Aislyn flies out for Fort Jackson in South Carolina on Tuesday, June 1st. CHS is proud of her commitment to enlist and serve our country. Please help us in congratulating Aislyn and wishing her the best.
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Commerce High School would like to take a moment and congratulate 2021 graduate - Trysten Bundy on his decision to join the US Air Force. CHS is proud of his commitment to enlist and serve our country. Please help us in congratulating Trysten and wishing him the best.
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Graduation Update!
The seating capacity restrictions have been removed for promotion and graduation. No tickets will be required. Masks are highly recommended.
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CMS Promotion and CHS Graduation are both being moved inside the high school gym due to wet weather.
CMS Promotion will be at 6:30 pm on Friday May 21st. The doors will open at 6:00 pm.
CHS Graduation will be at 4:00 pm on Sunday May 23rd. The doors will open at 3:30 pm.
Masks are recommended and families are asked to set in their family groups as much as possible. Each graduate and 8th grader will be given tickets for their families and tickets will be required for admittance. Tickets are per event and one ticket will not admit you to both events.
Both events will be live-streamed on the Commerce Public Schools Facebook page for those interested, but unable to attend.
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COMMERCE SCHOOLS are taking applications for the following positions:
Middle School Science Teachers/Possibility of Coaching
Middle School Social Studies Teacher/Possibility of Coaching
4th Grade Teachers
1st Grade Teacher
Special Education Paraprofessional
Elementary Evening Custodian
Elementary Head Custodian
For more information or to apply contact the Office of the Superintendent, Commerce Public Schools, 217 Commerce Street, Commerce, OK 74339-2200, phone 918-675-4316. Application forms and further information may also be found online at https://www.commercetigers.net/o/cps/page/job-vacancy-listings. Commerce Schools is an equal opportunity employer.
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Commerce High School is proud to announce Ty Jauert as one of our 2021 Co-Valedictorians. Ty is the son of Josh & Jennifer Jauert. Grandparents are Jim & Beverly Haynes and Jan Jauert and Gene Jauert.
Ty has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Ty has participated in the Native American Club, FCA, NHS, and attends Commerce First Assembly.
He is an All Star by Class Football Player, Conference MVP Basketball Player, 3-Time All District and an All-Stat Soccer, and State Track Meet Qualifier plus a 6th Place State Track Medal Winner.
Ty plans to pursue a PTA degree at NEO and spend his days with Rachel Garza.
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Commerce High School is proud to announce Marisa Scott as one of our 2021 Co-Valedictorians.
Marisa is the daughter of Amanda Marshall & Jeremy Caudill and
Kevin Scott.
Marisa has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Marisa has participated as Student Council President, Class President, Science Club, SADD, Cheer, Basketball and Softball.
She is an Academic Cheer Team State Champion, Basketball All-Conference All Star, Softball All-District and All-Region. She has received an Academic Scholarship to OU and a Valedictorian Scholarship.
Marisa plans to attend OU to major in Psychology and eventually go to med school to be a psychiatrist.
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Commerce High School is proud to announce Jaycie Rhinehart as one of our 2021 Co-Valedictorians. Jaycie is the daughter of Misty & Dave Rhinehart. Grandparents are Lana & the late David Moreland, and the late Bill & Zula Rhinehart.
Jaycie has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Jaycie has participated in NHS, Student Council, FCA, Softball, Cheer, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball Manager, Class Officer and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at NEO.
She is a member of the Academic Achievement Award Teams for Cheer, Softball, Basketball and Soccer, as well as an Academic Cheer Team State Champion. She also received Conference Honorable Mention Basketball in 2021.
Jaycie plans to go to NEO and double major in athletic training and physical therapy, then proceed on to OSU or TU and get a masters in athletic training.
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Commerce High School is proud to announce Ty Jauert as one of our 2021 Co-Valedictorians. Ty is the daughter of Josh & Jennifer Jauert. Grandparents are Jim & Beverly Haynes and Jan Jauert and Gene Jauert.
Ty has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Ty has participated in the Native American Club, FCA, NHS, and attends Commerce First Assembly.
He is an All Star by Class Football Player, Conference MVP Basketball Player, 3-Time All District and an All-Stat Soccer, and State Track Meet Qualifier plus a 6th Place State Track Medal Winner.
Ty plans to pursue a PTA degree at NEO and spend his days with Rachel Garza.
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Commerce High School is proud to announce Brecklyn Chandler as one of our 2021 Co-Valedictorians. Brecklyn is the daughter of Mistee & Chris Arnold and Jerry Chandler, Jr. Grandparents are Doug & Mary Ann Nutting, Lana & the late Jerry Chandler and Gary & Beverly Arnold
Brecklyn has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Brecklyn has participated in Student Council(officer), NHS, FCA, 4 year Varsity Cheer Co-Captain and attends Mountain Movers Church.
She is an academic All-state cheerleader, 2020 Student of the Year as a Junior, Regional Cheer Champion(2 years), State Cheer Qualifier(4 years) and State Cheer Game Day Qualifier(3 years).
Brecklyn plans to continue her education by attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University as a pharmacy major.
Brecklyn is also a Northeast Technology Center graduate 2021, with a certification in Cosmetology, and will be working as a licensed cosmetologist while at SWOSU.
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Heading into the last week of the regular school year, CPS will continue offering in-person, on-site instruction the week of May 17-21.
https://www.commercetigers.net/article/462319?org=cps
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Athletic/Band Physicals will be held at the CHS Gym on
May 25 9:00-12:00, 1:00-3:00
May 26 9:00-12:00
Open to boys and girls as they show up. $10 per student.
All athletes from 6th-12th grade and any HS band member, including MS students on the HS band.
If a student already has a physical, it must be from May 1, 2021 or after.
Must fill out the parental consent side of the physical form located at the link above. Physical forms will also be sent home with students.
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2021 Commerce Yearbooks orders are being taken through May 21 for $35. You won't want to miss out, so get yours ordered before the last day of school.
You can order online at https://yearbookforever.com - CHS Students can pay Mrs. Rhodes. AES or CMS students can can pay their building secretary.
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