💙Miners in the Middle is BACK! 💙
We’re kicking off the 25/26 school year with our first full week of classes — and the first newsletter of the year! Inside you’ll find:
✔ Best First Week Tips
✔ Locker Life Hacks
✔ Drop-Off/Pick-Up Reminders
✔ Info on Schedule Changes & Handbooks
📧 Our newsletter goes out weekly (or every other week) by email, is posted on Facebook, and can be subscribed to directly.
📲 Don’t miss an update — check your inbox, follow our page, or click here to read now: https://secure.smore.com/n/718pdn
We’re kicking off the 25/26 school year with our first full week of classes — and the first newsletter of the year! Inside you’ll find:
✔ Best First Week Tips
✔ Locker Life Hacks
✔ Drop-Off/Pick-Up Reminders
✔ Info on Schedule Changes & Handbooks
📧 Our newsletter goes out weekly (or every other week) by email, is posted on Facebook, and can be subscribed to directly.
📲 Don’t miss an update — check your inbox, follow our page, or click here to read now: https://secure.smore.com/n/718pdn
📣 Happening Tonight!
We’re excited to welcome families to campus this evening for:
🍎 Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
Drop off supplies, meet your teacher, and get ready for a great year!
🎒 Middle School Open House
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
Pick up your schedule, get your locker, and walk through your classes.
We can’t wait to see you tonight! 💙
We’re excited to welcome families to campus this evening for:
🍎 Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
Drop off supplies, meet your teacher, and get ready for a great year!
🎒 Middle School Open House
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
Pick up your schedule, get your locker, and walk through your classes.
We can’t wait to see you tonight! 💙
🍎 Back to School Basics: Post #4 – Meet the Teacher & Open House
We can’t wait to welcome everyone back next week! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 5th and join us on campus:
Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
🗓 Tuesday, Aug. 5
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
Come meet your teacher and other staff, drop off supplies, and find your classroom before the first day!
Middle School Open House
🗓 Tuesday, Aug. 5
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
Pick up your schedule, get your locker (and practice your combination), and walk through your classes.
These events are a great way to start the year off confident and ready. We can’t wait to see our students and families there! 💙
We can’t wait to welcome everyone back next week! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 5th and join us on campus:
Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
🗓 Tuesday, Aug. 5
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
Come meet your teacher and other staff, drop off supplies, and find your classroom before the first day!
Middle School Open House
🗓 Tuesday, Aug. 5
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
Pick up your schedule, get your locker (and practice your combination), and walk through your classes.
These events are a great way to start the year off confident and ready. We can’t wait to see our students and families there! 💙
🚨 ATTENTION MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES 🚨
If you did not attend one of our three scheduled enrollment days, your student must be enrolled before they can attend school on the first day.
This applies to Middle School and High School only (Elementary students will have a different process).
You may come to the appropriate school office during one of these times to enroll:
Today, Aug. 1 – 1:30 to 3:00 PM
Monday, Aug. 4 – 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Wednesday, Aug. 6 – 1:30 to 3:00 PM
The first day of school is Thursday, August 7th. Students who are not enrolled by the first day of school will not be able to attend classes until enrollment is complete.
Please take advantage of these times so your child is ready to start the year with us!
If you did not attend one of our three scheduled enrollment days, your student must be enrolled before they can attend school on the first day.
This applies to Middle School and High School only (Elementary students will have a different process).
You may come to the appropriate school office during one of these times to enroll:
Today, Aug. 1 – 1:30 to 3:00 PM
Monday, Aug. 4 – 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Wednesday, Aug. 6 – 1:30 to 3:00 PM
The first day of school is Thursday, August 7th. Students who are not enrolled by the first day of school will not be able to attend classes until enrollment is complete.
Please take advantage of these times so your child is ready to start the year with us!
🎒 Day 1 of Enrollment is in the books!
Thank you to everyone who came out today — things went smoothly and we loved seeing so many of our students and families. 💙
If you haven’t made it yet, there are still 2 days left to enroll!
📅 See Graphics Below for Details/Times
💡 Tip: Save time by completing the forms online at home, printing them, and bringing them with you. It makes the process super quick!
🔗 https://www.hartshorne.k12.ok.us/article/2325557
We can’t wait to see you over the next couple of days as we get ready for an amazing school year!
🍎🥤 Back to School Basics: Post #3 – Food & Drink Policy
As we gear up for the new year, here’s a quick reminder about food and drinks on campus! These rules aren’t new, but they’re ones we struggle with each year — and we appreciate your help reinforcing them at home.
✅ Water only during the school day (clear bottles)
✅ Packed lunches must be eaten in the cafeteria
🚫 No energy drinks, food deliveries, or fast food during school hours
Check the graphic for details, & thank you for helping us start the year off right! 💙📚
As we gear up for the new year, here’s a quick reminder about food and drinks on campus! These rules aren’t new, but they’re ones we struggle with each year — and we appreciate your help reinforcing them at home.
✅ Water only during the school day (clear bottles)
✅ Packed lunches must be eaten in the cafeteria
🚫 No energy drinks, food deliveries, or fast food during school hours
Check the graphic for details, & thank you for helping us start the year off right! 💙📚
📄🖊️ Back to School Basics: Post #2 – Enrollment Made Easy!
Want to save time at enrollment? ⏱️ Good news — this year’s enrollment packet is now available online!
You can fill it out at home, print it, and bring it with you to make the process quick and easy. 🙌
🔗 https://www.hartshorne.k12.ok.us/article/2325557
Completing your forms ahead of time helps us serve everyone faster — and gets you one step closer to the first day of school! 💙
📅 Watch for more helpful reminders in our Back to School Basics series!
Want to save time at enrollment? ⏱️ Good news — this year’s enrollment packet is now available online!
You can fill it out at home, print it, and bring it with you to make the process quick and easy. 🙌
🔗 https://www.hartshorne.k12.ok.us/article/2325557
Completing your forms ahead of time helps us serve everyone faster — and gets you one step closer to the first day of school! 💙
📅 Watch for more helpful reminders in our Back to School Basics series!
Back to School Basics: Post #1 – Cell Phone Policy Update
We’re kicking off our Back to School Basics series with an important update about personal electronic devices. 📵
Oklahoma law now prohibits student cell phone use from bell to bell during the school day. While this isn’t a big change for us — Hartshorne already had a policy in place — it will now be enforced as state law. That means all personal electronic devices (including phones, earbuds, smartwatches, etc.) must be off and put away during the school day.
✅ Devices may be used before school and after school only.
🚫 Devices used during the school day will be confiscated and subject to school consequences.
Let’s work together to keep our students focused and distraction-free!
Look for another post in our series in a day or two! 📚
We’re kicking off our Back to School Basics series with an important update about personal electronic devices. 📵
Oklahoma law now prohibits student cell phone use from bell to bell during the school day. While this isn’t a big change for us — Hartshorne already had a policy in place — it will now be enforced as state law. That means all personal electronic devices (including phones, earbuds, smartwatches, etc.) must be off and put away during the school day.
✅ Devices may be used before school and after school only.
🚫 Devices used during the school day will be confiscated and subject to school consequences.
Let’s work together to keep our students focused and distraction-free!
Look for another post in our series in a day or two! 📚
📚✨ Ready, Set, Enroll!
The 2025–2026 school year is just around the corner! ✏️📅
Check out the images below for everything you need to know.
The 2025–2026 school year is just around the corner! ✏️📅
Check out the images below for everything you need to know.
2025-2026 HPS School Calendar
Employment Opportunities:
Elementary Education
Upper Level/HS Science
Online Application - https://5il.co/3l7qw
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HS Band Summer Rehearsal Schedule:
Monday, 7/28 - 8am-4pm
Tuesday, 7/29 - 8am-4pm
Wednesday, 7/30 - 8am-Noon
Thursday, 7/31 - 8am-4pm
*Specific daily schedules to be released later.
We will meet on Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the band room - please plan to be a few minutes early so we can start on time. If you own and use your own instrument, please bring it with you.
We will spend most of the four mornings outside, weather permitting, so please plan ahead. Students should plan on wearing school-appropriate light-colored clothing (no tank tops, crop tops, etc.). Jeans, hoodies, and dark colored or heavy clothing are STRONGLY discouraged. Please also bring any sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, or any other necessary sun protection.
Water will be available all four days, but students are welcome to bring their own. Energy drinks and sodas are highly discouraged. Any Gatorades or similar drinks will be on your own if desired.
Lunch will be provided on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, so students will not need to leave campus for food. Wednesday rehearsal will end at Noon.
HS Band students who need to enroll on a specific day Tuesday through Thursday of that week will be released from rehearsal no later than 10:30 am on the day their grade’s enrollment takes place.
These rehearsals are required - please plan on attending all four days for the benefit of the band, as well as for the individual. Students who miss summer band rehearsals will be responsible for catching up on what they have missed once school starts.
Monday, 7/28 - 8am-4pm
Tuesday, 7/29 - 8am-4pm
Wednesday, 7/30 - 8am-Noon
Thursday, 7/31 - 8am-4pm
*Specific daily schedules to be released later.
We will meet on Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the band room - please plan to be a few minutes early so we can start on time. If you own and use your own instrument, please bring it with you.
We will spend most of the four mornings outside, weather permitting, so please plan ahead. Students should plan on wearing school-appropriate light-colored clothing (no tank tops, crop tops, etc.). Jeans, hoodies, and dark colored or heavy clothing are STRONGLY discouraged. Please also bring any sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, or any other necessary sun protection.
Water will be available all four days, but students are welcome to bring their own. Energy drinks and sodas are highly discouraged. Any Gatorades or similar drinks will be on your own if desired.
Lunch will be provided on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, so students will not need to leave campus for food. Wednesday rehearsal will end at Noon.
HS Band students who need to enroll on a specific day Tuesday through Thursday of that week will be released from rehearsal no later than 10:30 am on the day their grade’s enrollment takes place.
These rehearsals are required - please plan on attending all four days for the benefit of the band, as well as for the individual. Students who miss summer band rehearsals will be responsible for catching up on what they have missed once school starts.
Employment Opportunities:
Elementary Education
Upper Level/HS Science
Online Application - https://5il.co/3l7qw
DEAD WEEK
As of today, June 27 ALL Hartshorne School facilities are CLOSED. Students are to have no contact with coaches or sponsors again until 6am on Monday, July 7th. This is time for students and families to spend time away from the activities that require so much of their time throughout the year. Enjoy this week and have a Happy and SAFE 4th of July.
Employment Opportunity - Early Childhood/Elementary Education: Online Application- https://5il.co/3kc8p
WEATHER UPDATE
The HEC is now CLOSED.
WEATHER UPDATE
The HEC will be OPEN as a Storm Shelter at 6:15.
WEATHER UPDATE
The HEC is now CLOSED.