Coyle Baseball and Softball games have been canceled today (3-22-2021)
Coyle Softball will have (2 HS games Monday) 3-22-21 @ Coyle 4:30
Coyle Baseball will have JH/HS game at Covington, HS will play 1st 4:30, JH will follow.
Coyle JH Track Meet has been moved to Thursday 3-25-21, all day
Reminder for students grades 9, 10, and 11! You are taking the ASVAB Career Placement test. Report to your first hour class for roll call and breakfast. You will be notified when they are ready to administer the test. All students in these grades will take the test. It counts as part of your ICAP graduation requirements.
Internet Availability for Families--Please watch the news for coming information on this program. You will have to do this on your own. Schools will NOT be able to do it for you. I will try to notify you when more information is posted . Mrs. Larman
Are you eligible for the FCC's emergency internet discount program?
More help is coming soon for the millions of Americans struggling to afford high-speed internet at home, which has become essential for school, work and many other areas of life during the pandemic. Congress' December Covid-19 relief bill included $3.2 billion to help low-income Americans pay for broadband service, as the country continues its push toward recovery from the health and economic crisis. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission officially established the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which will make use of those funds.
The program will provide discounts of up to $50 a month, or $75 on Tribal lands, for broadband service for low-income households. It also includes a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer or tablet purchased from certain providers, which are yet to be named but are likely to include major wireless network operators, among others.
In an April Pew Research survey of American parents with children attending school remotely, 36% of low-income respondents said it was somewhat likely their children wouldn't be able to finish schoolwork because they lacked an internet connection at home. In the same survey, 43% of lower-income parents said it is very or somewhat
likely their children will have to do schoolwork on their cellphones.
While experts say long-term solutions will still be needed to fully close the digital
divide, the Emergency Broadband Benefit program could make major inroads in the
coming months, a crucial time for economic recovery.
"This is a program that will help those at risk of digital disconnection," FCC Acting
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement last month. "It will help those
lingering outside the library with a laptop just to get a wireless signal for remote learning. It will help those who worry about choosing between paying a broadband bill and paying rent or buying groceries. This is good stuff.”
Registration for consumers are expected to begin next month.
Here's how to know if you're eligible.
Households with at least one member who qualifies for the FCC's existing communications support program, Lifeline, will be eligible for the emergency benefit. Lifeline serves low-income Americans, including those on Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Households whose children receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or school breakfast program during the current or prior school year will also be eligible, as will federal Pell Grant recipients.
Households that suffered a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, will be eligible if their total household income for last year fell below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers. The FCC will also provide the benefit to households that meet eligibility criteria for another low-income or Covid-19 discount program from a participating provider.
How will it work?
The FCC is still nailing down final details of the program, including participating
providers and an exact start date. But it has shared some information on how it will work. The commission says that many types of broadband operators can qualify to provide service in this program, regardless of whether they participate in the existing Lifeline
program. That could open the door for more internet companies nationwide to participate in the emergency benefit program.
Participating providers will be reimbursed through the program for delivering broadband services or devices to low-income households. The FCC is in the process of establishing the systems needed for providers to participate.
Once enrollment begins, eligible households can register for the program directly with participating broadband providers or with the Universal Service Administrative Company, a non-profit designated by the FCC to administer funding for broadband
connectivity.
There will be an emergency test of the sirens in Coyle today at NOON.
Again, this will be a TEST.
SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. CLICK ON MENU. UNDER ATHLETICS, YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO SCHEDULES. PDF FILES ARE THERE FOR EASY PRINTING.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES MONDAY, MARCH 8 AND TUESDAY, MARCH 9 FROM 4:00-7:00 PM. Prekindergarten through Fourth Grade Teachers will contact parents to set up Telephone or Zoom Conferences. Fifth Grade through Senior Class Teachers will contact parents of students at-risk of failing in their respective classes. If other 5th-12th parents want to have a conference with one of their child’s teachers, they are encouraged to contact the teacher(s) to set up a time that works for both parties
If you have signed up online to donate blood, please email Mrs. Larman at wlarman@coyle.k12.ok.us I need to know how many people are donating as they have a requirement in order to come out here. The online link is obi.org Thanks.
We have a young lady who has been accepted into the Volunteer Program for the Infant Crisis Services. Part of her requirements require her to collect 1,000+ diapers as a donation to this program. If you would like to help her collect diapers, please bring your donation to the high school. Any brand will work; they just need to be infant sizes. Thanks for helping her accomplish this part of her requirements for this program. Mrs. Larman
OBI BLOOD DRIVE, TUESDAY, MARCH 9 IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY 9:00AM - 1:00PM. YOU MAY REGISTER IN THE HIGH SCHOOL OR ONLINE AT OBI.ORG.
Stroud sent us vouchers for the basketball game tomorrow night. If you are planning to go to the game and support the Lady Bluejackets at the Area Tournament, you must have a voucher from Coyle School to get in the building. YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY TO WATCH THE GAME. Please come to the school before 3:00PM to get vouchers for you and your family. If you cannot get to the school by that time, Mr. Weathers will leave the remaining vouchers at the gate. You will need to let them know you are from Coyle so they can give you your voucher. THEN, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY GAME ADMISSION TO ENTER THE GYM.
We are limited on freezer space, please come and pick up your orders on these days. After March 2nd Mr.Dunn will be gone until March 29th for Livestock Shows.
Meat order pick up times:
2/24/21: 5pm-9pm
2/25/21: 1st - 5th hour of school
3/01/21: 8:30am - 5:30pm
3/02/21: 8:30am - 5:30pm
SCHOOL BOOK FAIR NEXT WEEK---MARCH 1-4 IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WILL BRING INFORMATION HOME.
PTA TALENT SHOW FLYER
PTA TALENT SHOW INFORMATION:
TRYOUTS WILL BE MARCH 10 @ 9:00AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE ELEMENTARY. THEY WILL START WITH PK AND GO UP.
THE PTA TALENT SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 7 @ 7:00PM IN THE NEW GYM. PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE PTA AND THE WORK THEY DO FOR OUR SCHOOL.
Attention Parents—Bus 1 is stuck in a ditch on Triple XXX & Cooksey Rd. This is Gale Cavanaugh’s bus route. They are in an area with no cell phone reception. Please be patient as we are working to get students home safely. No one is hurt.
The Lady Bluejackets will play their first Area game at 6:00 pm at Stroud High School on Thursday, February 25.
Congratulations to the Lady Bluejackets Area II Regionals Bracket B Consolation Champions!!! Super proud of these young ladies!!!
Parents—Mrs. Larman is working on a report that is requesting how many students have Native American ancestry. You do not have to be a card carrying Native American. She just needs to know if you have it. If you know which tribe, please add that also. Email her at wlarman@coyle.k12.ok.us by Tuesday, March 2. Thank you.
Keystone Food Service is looking to hire cooks for the kitchen staff at Coyle Schools. Work hours are from 6:00AM to 2:00PM. Pay is $9.00 an hour. If you are interested in applying for the position(s), contact Danna Ellis (405)612-4649. You may also go online to www.keystonefoodservice.com/jobs or email dannae@keystonefoodservice.com