Nowata Public Schools - Home of the Ironmen

Ironmen Family, We are continually assessing the Covid-19 situation as in pertains to our community and school. We base our decisions on the most recent information. We are excited to be able to return to in-person learning at Glenn C. Moore Elementary on Monday, January the 18th 2021 barring any further complications. Nowata middle school and high school are currently planning to reopen in-person learning on Wednesday, January 20th 2021. Activities will resume on Thursday, January 21st 2021. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this difficult time. Should you need anything, please reach out to me at ctanner@npsok.org or 918-273-3425.

Drivers Education classes will resume on 1/25/21 High School basketball for this Friday has been postponed. We will announce a new date when we have that information. Junior High basetball for Monday and Tuesday next week has been cancelled.

Seniors, if you want to take a free ACT test in March please email Ms. Hewitt at ddhewitt@npsok.org by 10am this Friday.

I’m sorry the shorter links are not working. If click the link on my first post it will take you to the main site. If you search for Dewey, you should find the games.

com. Here are the links to watch your events today on the NFHS Network: NOWATA HIGH SCHOOL | Nowata, OK Girls Junior varsity Basketball @ Dewey | 4:30 PM Central Boys Junior varsity Basketball @ Dewey | 5:15 PM Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Dewey | 6:30 PM Central The links above may be an easier way to access tonight’s games.

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The games scheduled for Friday are still being played. The homecoming ceremony is postponed. We will reschedule homecoming once students are back in school and able to cast votes for the queen.

Nowata public schools will be virtual the week of 1/11/21. Any staff who is not quarantined please work from school. There will be no Junior High basketball Monday. High School Tech students please attend tech, they are still in school.

Nowata Ironmen, Due to a late evening development, Nowata Public Schools, all sites, will pivot to virtual for the upcoming week. Middle School ballgames will be canceled tomorrow evening. Contact tracing has been completed, and all affected have been notified. Students will return to in-person instruction Monday, January 18th. Secondary students will continue using google classroom while elementary students receive information on virtual learning through ClassDojo. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this situation. The safety of our students, staff, and school community continues to be our priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (918)273-3425 or ctanner@npsok.org. Sincerely, Chris Tanner Superintendent Nowata Public Schools

Just for clarification, Friday's games against Foyil have been cancelled.

Coach Hollingshed and Coach Vann have worked hard to find games for our kids after COVID related cancillations. I apologize for so many changes, I am guessing there are more to come. Just know, the coaches are doing everything they can to get games played for our kids. Unfortunately, the games scheduled for Friday, due to a potential COVID issue.

We have two basketball announcements First, Thursday night junior high is 7th and 8th girls only. No boys. First game starts at 6pm Second, Friday night the boys jv and girls varsity will play Foyil in Nowata. Girls start at 6:30 boys will play after.

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https://youtu.be/B-hmw0tGz9o Jv girls have started.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCtJwlV9AwNJtosmGtBqnzdw The above link will be live at roughly 4pm. Chelsea is streaming tonight Varsity and JV games.

The Boys and Girls Club will not open until Thursday, Jan. 7th at the elementary school. The Teen Center will be open as usual beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5th. Thank you! Brynn Barron

Chelsea has updated their protocol for the JV and Varsity games tomorrow night. They will allow 1 person entry for each player. You will show your ID at the gate. Masks and social distancing are required. You are asked not to stay after your athlete is done for the evening. Girls basketball players tell Coach Vann by noon tomorrow who you are giving your 1 ticket to, boys tell Coach Hollingshed. We will send them our ticket list, so if you are on the list showing your ID at the gate will verify you. Please be prepared to pay for the ticket at the gate.

Chelsea Public Schools has a no fans policy as part of their COVID policy. We are working on a way to broadcast the varsity games live tomorrow night. I will post link information tomorrow.

COVID ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR BASKETBALL. Our policy is pending new guidelines coming down from federal, state or local authorities. Masks are required. If you purchased a season ticket, you will not be charged again at the door. We do have a few season tickets left, please email ghollingshed@npsok.org if you would like to purchase them. If you have player passes, you will be asked to pay for that ticket at the gate on a game by game basis. We have 50 tickets available for purchase at the gate on a first come first serve basis. For Nowata fans who have season tickets or player tickets, your seats are assigned. Please ask Mr. Williams, Coach Hollingshed or Coach Johnston if you are not sure where your assigned seat is. If you purchase one of the 50 tickets at the door, the top two rows on the home side are open for you. Pleas social distance yourselves. The visiting team has been given 120 player coupons. Their administration will hand them out as they see fit. They will pay admission at the gate if they have an entry coupon. Visitors will sit on their side. We will require them to wear masks, and encourage them so social distance. Thank you for being cooperative with us. Our primary concern is for player and fan safety. Hopefully we can continue to play basketball this season.

Seniors participating in Senior Day tomorrow please be in the New Gym at 12:10. Please make sure that you and those walking with you have a mask to wear before you walk onto the floor. In our line up, we will likely not be able to have the necessary social distancing so masks will be required. Once on the floor, wearing the mask is a decision that you and your family will make. I believe we can social distance well enough during the ceremony so masks will be optional for those involved. We will begin the ceremony at 12:30.