
6th Grade - Jovie Williams, 7th Grade - Cyreniti Hughes, and 8th Grade - Jett Kerns. These students exemplify our Wampus Expectations Daily. Great job, everyone. #themiddlematters

We're proud to recognize our Wampus Cats who have been working hard, challenging themselves, and reaching new reading goals!
🏆 Top Readers – Words Read
6th Grade: Emily Taft-Billings – 217,855 words
7th Grade: Johnson Rard – 669,469 words
8th Grade: Desmond Crawford – 395,070 words
📖 Top Quizmasters – AR Quizzes Passed
6th Grade: Ashton Harrison – 22 quizzes
7th Grade: David Rose – 8 quizzes
8th Grade: Desmond Crawford – 6 quizzes
🎉 October Reading Bingo Winners
David Rose, Josh Davis, Neymar Bandala, Aubree Horn, Ella Travis, Kase Krueger, Emery Eaves, and Copper Middleton!
🍿 Top Library Patrons
Rowdy Young & Emery Eaves!
🌟 MILLION-WORD READERS! 🌟
A huge congratulations to our two Wampus Cats who have reached the incredible milestone of ONE MILLION WORDS!
🥇 Dalton Cole – Our FIRST reader to reach ONE MILLION WORDS!
🥈 Desmond Crawford – Our SECOND reader to reach ONE MILLION WORDS!
We are so proud of our students and their dedication to reading.
Keep turning those pages, Wampus Cats!
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Mrs. Miller's 8th-grade science students became forensic scientists today. As they wrapped up their DNA unit, they analyzed 6 suspects' DNA and matched it to the DNA found at a crime scene! They determined that two of the suspects were twins, and that one suspect had a gene mutation from smoking. Great job, everyone!






A huge congratulations to 8th grader Dalton Cole for reaching an incredible milestone of 1 MILLION words read through Accelerated Reader! 🎉
We are so proud of Dalton's dedication to reading and his outstanding achievement! His success is a wonderful reminder that every book brings new knowledge, new adventures, and new possibilities. 📖❤️
#MillionWordReader #ReadingMatters #themiddlematters

High School Choir students JoHanna Talley and Erynn Walston led a pre-contest clinic for the 6th-grade Beginner Choir. Great job, girls!
Good luck to all four Choirs at ECU's Fall Choir Festival on November 4th, 2026.

Join us Thursday evening at 6:30 PM at Wampus Cat Stadium as we recognize our senior athletes and performers from football, band, color guard, and cross country during Fall Senior Night!
The ceremony will take place before kickoff of the Atoka vs. Hartshorne football game. Come out, show your support, and help us celebrate these seniors and their accomplishments!
Great Things Are Happening at Atoka High School!


Dear Atoka Public Schools Families, Staff, and Community,
As previously shared, the Oklahoma State Department of Education ended the Expanded
Learning Time component of the CACFP At-Risk Third Meal Program effective September
30, 2026.
Our Child Nutrition staff has worked diligently to explore every available option that would
allow us to continue providing this third meal to as many students as possible. Unfortunately,
due to the requirements established by the Oklahoma State Department of Education,
beginning October 1, 2026, Atoka Public Schools may provide the third meal only to students
participating in the 21st Century After-School Program, which is housed at Atoka
Elementary School.
We understand the importance of this program to our students and families, and we are
disappointed that we are no longer able to provide the third meal in the same manner as
before.
Please know that Atoka Public Schools will continue to provide FREE breakfast and
FREE lunch to every student, every school day.
While this change is not one we wanted to make, our commitment to our students has not
changed. We will continue working to identify opportunities and resources that help ensure
our students have what they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
Atoka Public Schools remains committed to feeding, educating, supporting, and caring for the
children of our community every day.
Thank you to our families, staff, and community for your continued understanding and support
as we navigate this change and continue doing everything we can to serve our students.
With gratitude and determination,
Atoka Public Schools
Friday October 9th is a scheduled day out of school.


A huge THANK YOU to Gary Hensley and his crew for firing up the grills and serving up a fantastic meal for our students! We also appreciate Mel Barton and our Child Nutrition team for arranging this special meal and making sure everything was prepared and served to our students.
We are proud to support our local families, farmers, and businesses while giving our students a taste of Oklahoma-grown goodness!


De’Marien was chosen by his fellow teachers for consistently demonstrating strong leadership skills, kindness, and a positive attitude toward his peers. His willingness to lead by example and encourage those around him makes him a wonderful representation of what FCCLA is all about!
Congratulations, De’Marien! We are so proud of you!

We are so proud of our officers for taking this opportunity to grow as leaders and represent Atoka FCCLA! ⭐️


McCall Middle School STEM students were challenged to make a chair. They could only use paper and tape, and the chair had to hold up at least one of our feeling stuffies! They rose to the challenge and had fun competing with each other.
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