ENID PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The public is invited to honor the teachers and support professionals who make a difference in our schools at the annual Education Celebration!

5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4
Enid High School Gymnasium
611 W. Wabash

The event includes the announcement of the 2025-26 EPS Teacher of the Year, Support Professional of the Year, & Rookie of the Year.

Sponsored by the Enid Public School Foundation.

Congratulations to this year's Rookie of the Year Finalists!

Gabriella Cotarelo, Enid High Freshman English Teacher
Abigail Gregory, Prairie View Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher
Jennilee Hockmeyer, Waller Middle School Science Teacher

These teachers are new to the classroom but truly excelling in educating children and being a dedicated team member at their schools! We appreciate how they have dedicated themselves to being the best educators they can be to our EPS students.

They will be honored at the Education Celebration on March 4 where the district Rookie Teacher of the Year will be announced, as well as the Teacher and Support Professional of the Year.

We're so excited to introduce you to our 2026 Support Professional of the Year Finalists:

Teresa Chavez, Special Education Department Secretary at Enid High
Joy Coleman, Spanish Liaison at Longfellow Middle School
Amber Fleming, Teachers Aide at Prairie View Elementary

These individuals represent the district to the highest degree, going beyond their duties at their schools to dedicating their time to coaching, student tutoring, uplifting the staff around them, and so much more. We are proud to have them be members of the EPS team!

They will be honored at the Education Celebration on March 4 where the district Support Professional of the Year will be announced, as well as the Teacher and Rookie Teacher of the Year.

Kayla Dickson, EHS teacher and athletic trainer, was recognized for being named the OCA Region 1 Athletic Trainer of the Year.

EPS Cares, the Enid Public Schools Daycare, was recognized for being awarded National Accreditation. This allows them to keep their five star rating for two years.

Xander Fee was recognized for being the State Junior High Wrestling Champion of Oklahoma in his weight class. He attends Emerson Middle School.

The board recognized EHS State Swim Meet Qualifiers. Students are: Jack Denney, Joseph Higbee, Taylor Higbee, Levi Lundeby, Ellis Tidenberg, Ryder Simpson, Lyla Brown, Cassidy Lebeda, Lauren Lundeby, Meredith Plummer, Britzy Salcedo De La Torre, and Sophie Shoptese.

The secondary spotlight student at the February School Board meeting was Mitzi Morales. She did an excellent job representing Longfellow Middle School.

Adalyn Anderson, Hoover Elementary PreK student, led the Pledge of Allegiance at the February school board meeting. She did an excellent job!

There will be no school for students on Monday, February 16, for staff professional development. We will see students again on Tuesday, February 17.

This Saturday is the 5th Annual EEBL Boys’ Tournament. The tournament features the 4th and 5th Grade teams from all 11 of our Elementaries. Doors Open at 7:30 am, admission is free! Come out and support our Future Plainsmen Basketball Players!

The Commons Pre-k class at Prairie View wishes Enid a happy Valentine's Day! ❤️

Prairie View 1st Grade celebrated 100 days of school by donating supplies to Enid SOS! They had over 250 items donated to this generous organization, thank you Prairie View Buffalos!

Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 28. Please drive careful and be safe. See you tomorrow.

This message is for EPS families. There will be no school or activities on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, due to the winter weather conditions. Campuses will be ready and classes will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 28th.

There will be no school or activities tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026, due to the winter weather conditions. We will decide by 6 pm on Monday about school on Tuesday, Jan. 27. EPS wishes you a safe and enjoyable day.

Enid High School Science Teacher, Dusty Hugaboom, was named Science Museum Oklahoma STEAM Educator of the Month.

EHS Pom members placed 4th in Senior Large Ensemble at State Competition. We are very proud of Grace Blunck, Emma Culbertson, Danielle Jackson, Clara Lusby, Paisley Thompson, Krissy Trojacek and Morgan Crenshaw. Morgan Crenshaw was also the recipient of the OSDTDA Coach's Choice Scholarship.

The boys and girls cross-country track teams were recognized for Academic Achievement Awards from OSSAA. Members of the Plainsmen team are: Austin Clark, Jose Hernandez, Isaac Ibarra, Karson La Rue, Landon Jung, Mykael Padilla, and Mathew Reames. Members of the Pacer team are: Clara Baker, Khloe Cubias, Matty Diaz, Roxanne Frisbee, Cassidy Lebeda, Jaylene Medina and Riley Sallee.