On Labor Day weekend Welch Public Schools shut down for one day. However, before the weekend began we had to shut down because of quarantine purposes. Later the next week the school was shut down because of a water leak.
I, personally, didn’t like it because then my grades got bad because I can barely do virtual school. I don’t like it because I don’t have any motivation to do my work, mainly because there are so many better things for me to do at my house and if I’m at school I don’t have much more to do. However, there was an upside. I also liked it because I could see some of my friends and play games with them. And I could also sleep in after I checked in and then do the work.
Mrs. Miller is a wife of 18 years and mother to 2 high schoolers here at Welch as well. Originating from this area, she has traveled the country, and even parts of the world, and has found her way back home. Mrs. Miller holds a Bachelor’s degree in English/ Literature/ Social Sciences from Liberty University and a Masters in Education from there as well. She has spent years teaching her own children, and countless others in various capacities. Some of Mrs. Miller’s favorite Literature pieces are Beowulf, a Doll’s House, The Tell-Tale heart, and The Road Not Taken. Mrs. Miller’s class is built on respect, relationship building and fun. This makes Mrs. Miller’s classroom a safe place where all students can do their best learning.
What’s your favorite hairstyle? “I would have a different hairstyle everyday if I could.”
How would you describe your style of clothing? “Eclectic. It is different everyday because it changes with my mood.”
How many pets do you have? “Currently one, I started the school year with 2 but I had to get rid of my puppy because he kept jumping the fence.”
How many kids do you have if you have any? “2 highschool boys, here at Welch.”
What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? “Chocolate chip cookie dough!”
Do you like the color pink? Yes
Do you like the color black?yes
Do you like Harley quinn? “Yes, but I like a lot of characters, both DC and MU.”
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Creative, loving, and quirky.
What three animals do you like? dolphins, hedgehogs and horses
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? “I’d love to visit Paris.”
What three candies are your favorite? hersheys with almonds, giant sweet tarts and dark chocolate with sea salt
What’s your favorite animal? dogs
Who’s your favorite singer? Elton John
What’s your favorite country? “While I enjoy the freedom of living in the United States, I would love to go back to Nigeria some day.”
The high school game on August 27, 2021 was amazing. The score was 46-0 by half time. That might be a record for Welch, I don’t know. Gage made his first touchdown of the season which was incredible to watch and Noah provided strong defense against Wilson High School. For the middle school football players Trapper Johnson says “They went against the Mustangs but very sadly they lost the game. Caleb claimed that, “they had too many large middle schoolers [and] it’s no wonder we lost.” Thomas said our team didn’t just get beat, “They mopped the floor with us,” he said. Despite the loss to the Mustangs the middle school players seemed to bounce back pretty quickly without wallowing in the defeat for long at all. They are already looking ahead to the rest of the season with determination, which we find quite impressive. WMS players definitely have a winning spirit and we wish them the best of luck in their next game. Go Wildcats!!!
On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 going on from noon to 4 P.M. in the Old Gym you could schedule an appointment, sign up with Mrs. Sutton or visit obi.org. To be a part of the Bedlam Blood Battle blood drive. This was a fun way to show your collegiate team spirit while helping out those in need. Donors could receive Hemoglobin A1C blood sugar testing, which helps monitor diabetes risk! Donors also received a free treat both for their contribution as well as to ensure they were in good health before returning to their daily lives. All donors also received their choice of an OSU or OU t-shirt!
After spending a brief amount of time speaking with those at the drive we observed that the process did not take too long.We asked some brave donors how it felt to give blood and while we are sure everyone felt good to be doing their part some of the HS students claimed that the needle “hurt”. However, when we asked why they decided to donate they said, “Because it could help millions of people around the world and help doctors perform surgeries.” All in all the drive seemed to be a success and we hope everyone will remember to come back out next year!
Mrs. Ezell was hired as the middle school and high school principal at the beginning of this year. She studied her Masters in Education-School leadership/Administration at Northeastern State University. She graduated with her degree in 2019. She has been married for 26 years and loves to spend time with her grandchildren.
The following are questions we thought that Middle Schoolers might want to know:
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? “Orange Sherbet.”
What’s your favorite animal? “Dogs.”
What’s your favorite color? “Purple.”
What is your favorite song? “Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles.”
What’s your favorite type of candy? “Red Twizzlers.”
What’s your favorite hairstyle? “Long.”
How would you describe your fashion? “Comfortable.”
“How many kids do you have if you have any kids?” “3.”
“How many pets do you have if you have any pets?” 1.”
“Do you live on a farm or in the City?” “City”
“Do you like animals?” “Yes.”
“Do you like Harley Quinn if you know who that is?”
“I’m not a big comic book fan so I know who she is but not much about her.”
“What is your favorite brand of clothes?” “I really don’t have one.”
“What is your favorite show or movie?” “Right now Yellowstone, I cannot wait for this next season.”
The high school lady cats won their game on August 24th against Foyil 20 to 5. But the junior high lady cats lost their game sadly. However, there’s more to come for both the high school and middle school. The middle school girls went against Foyil and lost 11 to 12 which was very close, so good job ladies! All of the girls got along well in the locker room. We asked Addison Keith what her favorite play of the game was. “Probably the outs we got. They were pretty exciting,” said Addison. Addison added that she felt the team did the best they could and tried their hardest. When we asked what she would have changed about the game if anything she told us not thing. We wish our middle school players the best of luck with their season and just want to say, keep up the good work!
Meet the Teacher Night – From a Student’s Perspective
August 17, 2021 was Meet the Teachers Night at Welch, Oklahoma. Come with me as I ask questions to one of the students that went.
“So, what are some of the things that you did?” I asked.
“When I got here, I went into the English room then went into the highschool to the Tech Ed room, then went into the art room (even though I wasn’t supposed to be in there) then went home,” said Phoenix.
“What are the things that you got from the teachers?”
“I got a schedule, went and got a calendar and a pamphlet from the English room,” Phoenix said.
“Who were some of the people that you saw?”
Phoenix said, “Me, my grandma, my brother, most of the teachers and some of the other kids from our class.”
“What do you think of the new teachers?”
Phoenix told me, “I think the new teachers are pretty okay and it’s a nice little switch up.”
I asked him, “How many new teachers do you think there were?”
“There were about 4 new teachers,” said Phoenix.
“Who all do you think was there?”
“I think almost everybody was there,” said Phoenix.“What are all of the things that you did there?” I asked. Phoenix said, “Well, I got all of my papers, and I talked to my teachers, talked to my family then got into my car.”
Mr. Ramsey has been in education for 24 years. He was hired here at the beginning of this year. He said, “it is an honor to be elected as the superintendent.” We asked Mr. Ramsey some questions that we thought middle schoolers would want to know. Here is what he had to say…
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
“Oh so many to choose from but I would say chocolate chip with caramel on top of whipped cream.”
What’s your favorite animal?
“I am a dog lover, my favorite breed are Rottweilers”
What’s your favorite color?
“Red, it stands for confident and leadership”
What is your favorite song?
“Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”
What’s your favorite type of candy?
“Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups”
What’s your favorite hairstyle ?
“I would say the Hair bands of the 80’s style will always be iconic. For me, put some gel in and brush it back.”
How would you describe your fashion?
“Clean and cool with a touch of class.”
How many kids do you have if you have any kids?
“I have a 26 year old daughter.”
How many pets do you have if you have any pets?
“I have had too many to count in my life, but my last two Rotties passed away last year with Cancer six months apart. My wife and I have not added any new fur babies to our family.”
Last week there was a rodeo in Vinita. The events that were there were team roping, calf roping, steer tripping, bulldogging, and barrel racing. Team roping is where two cowboys each mounted on horses rope a steer, one ropes the horns and the other ropes the two back feet. Calf roping is where there is a cowboy on a horse who has to rope a small calf around the neck and dismount his horse and tie three legs together and then get back on. Then they loosen the rope and if the calf stays down for 6 seconds then that’s time. Steer tripping is where the roper has to trip the steer dismount and tie three legs and then get back on and slack then wait 6 seconds. Bulldogging is where there are two people one keeps the cow in line the other one wrestles the cow to the ground, and barrel racing is an event for women. They ride around barrels as fast as they can and back. There were a lot of people there, a lot of nice people there and the popcorn was not good, this reporter does not recommend it.
