Yale Public Schools

Congratulations to this week’s Y.A.L.E Award recipients! We are so proud of you and all of your hard work!! 

OSTP testing starts next week!

YPS would like to thank our JH/HS softball teams for volunteering to assist YYSA with getting the fields ready for their tournament. We are proud of you for being willing to help others and give back to our community.

This month’s Pups of the Month are showing great growth and responsibility! They are making positive choices, following expectations, and working hard each day. They are also a kind friends who helps make our classrooms a happy place. We are so proud of their efforts and the progress they are making. Keep it up! 💐🌱
PK- Jayden Page
K- Ainslee Minney
1- Jesse Dawson
2- Max Benjamin
3- Emiree Vanderslice
4- MyKenzie Browne
5- Chance Gaddy-Lewis

The Yale Bulldogs delivered an impressive performance at the Okemah 12th Annual High School Track Meet, finishing 9th out of 30 teams. The team recorded 10 new personal bests, 3 season bests, and earned 8 top-10 finishes.

Leading the way were our medalists:

Addy Skinner – 4th place, 100-meter dash
Karis Mueggenborg – 4th place, 300-meter hurdles
Kaybra Prather – 5th place, high jump

Great effort by all our athletes as they continue to improve and compete at a high level!

Thursday's high school baseball game at Carney will now be play at 1:30.

Yale Public Schools is excited to announce that we have been approved for a $40,000 GAP grant through the Oklahoma State Department of Education. 

This grant will allow us to enhance our summer enrichment program by providing transportation, meals, additional staff, and activities. Below is additional summer enrichment information:

Grades: K-8 (YPS students)
12 days
Tue-Thur 8:00-1:00
June 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25

8:00-8:15 Breakfast
8:15-9:45 ELA
9:45-11:15 Math
11:15-11:45 Lunch/Recess
11:45-12:45 Activities
12:45-1:00 load buses

Sign-ups will open in a couple weeks.

Unmuted at Block 34 in Stillwater, courtesy of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma.

Congratulations to this week’s Y.A.L.E Awards! We are so proud of you. Keep up the GREAT work!!

Prom Night 2026 is almost here!

✈️ Calling All Future Pilots! ✈️
The EAA Young Eagles Flight School is offering an incredible opportunity for students ages 8–17 who are interested in flying! This hands-on experience is perfect for anyone who has ever dreamed of taking to the skies and learning more about aviation.

This is truly an amazing opportunity you don’t want to miss!

If you have questions or need help getting signed up, please reach out to Mrs. Griffin—we’re happy to help!

Let’s help our students reach new heights! 🌤️

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS & FAMILIES

We're excited to share a free event with Yale High School families this season.

Dear Seniors and Families,

Have you received your financial aid offer and wondered if there's anything else you can do? You're not alone: and there may be more options than you think.

You can learn how to increase your aid package, maximize scholarships, and choose the right loan options: and Juno's free webinar will show you exactly how.

At the webinar, we'll cover:

* How to increase your financial aid package
* How to maximize scholarships
* How to decide between different loan options
* Live Q&A — bring your questions!

All attendees will unlock Juno's free tools, and two families will be selected to win a $500 scholarship at the event.

Sunday, April 12th | 8:00 PM ET | Free https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6417738481823/WN_KyS_-SISQlOaJ2CJonEdLA

Big shout out to Bryson Ingle! We are so proud of this hardworking Kindergarten student! 👏 He has big goals, and is crushing it so far by learning 400 sight words! We can't wait to see you get all 1,000! 🐾🧡🖤

The baseball games scheduled today (4/2) have been canceled.

These amazing 2nd graders rose to the challenge and mastered it—reading an incredible 30 books in just one week!

Due to low water pressure, Central Tech will not have afternoon classes today, Thursday, April 2nd.

The geometry students working on a scavenger hunt while solving similar triangles. This activity helps the students solve similar triangle problems. They have to solve the problem before moving on to find the next card in the room. The benefit of this was after all cards were answered they ended up back where they started so it didn't matter what card they started on. The bonus was if they messed up, they would repeat a card and knew they messed up and to go back and resolve the cards before to make sure they had the right answer.

Staff Spotlight of the week, Brandy Thurman! Join us in celebrating our wonderful staff!

Birthday: February 27th

Favorite Snack: Funyuns

Favorite drink: Pepsi or Caramel Iced Coffee

Favorite sweet treat: Heath Bar

Hobbies: Crafting, shopping, fishing and spending time with my family.

About Brandy: Hi, my name is Brandy Thurman. My husband Craig and I have been married for 20 years. We have two children: Kinley (who is a freshman) and Caston (who is a 7th grader). This my 15th year to teach and I have taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade.

Attached is the link for Central Tech's new program: Teacher Prep. This was added as an option after our students completed their Central Tech Interviews. If your student is interested in applying to this program, please have them reach out to Mrs. Griffin at tgriffin@yale.k12.ok.us or Mr. Wages directly at cori.wages@centraltech.edu

Link: https://centraltech.edu/classes/teacher-prep/