Students across the district had a great Read Across America week! We had visitors from EPS admin to community members, from Enid High students to military members serving overseas sharing their love of reading with EPS kiddos.
We're so thankful for everyone who showed up for our awesome students this week!
We're so thankful for everyone who showed up for our awesome students this week!
We love our Maintenance Department! Today we are celebrating Maintenance Appreciation Day.
To our amazing staff behind the scenes: Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and skill that keep our schools clean, heated, air conditioned, and safe! We know students learn best in environments where they feel safe and cared for and our maintenance team is a big part of making that happen.
We appreciate you!
To our amazing staff behind the scenes: Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and skill that keep our schools clean, heated, air conditioned, and safe! We know students learn best in environments where they feel safe and cared for and our maintenance team is a big part of making that happen.
We appreciate you!
Thank you to the EPS Foundation for hosting our annual Education Celebration!
All photos can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQTLEkFgSXnlv-H5VSK-CqvDtgpBr0fJ?usp=sharing
All photos can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQTLEkFgSXnlv-H5VSK-CqvDtgpBr0fJ?usp=sharing
Enid Public Schools 4-year-old enrollment for the 2026-27 school year opens April 1!
Enrollment is completed online at www.enidpublicschools.org/enrollment.
If you do not have access to internet or a device resources are available at the enrollment center by appointment only beginning April 1.
Please have copies ready of your child's birth certificate (no hospital footprints please), immunization records, Parent ID, and verification of address - utility bill, water bill, etc.
For questions call the EPS Enrollment Center at 580-366-7100
Enrollment is completed online at www.enidpublicschools.org/enrollment.
If you do not have access to internet or a device resources are available at the enrollment center by appointment only beginning April 1.
Please have copies ready of your child's birth certificate (no hospital footprints please), immunization records, Parent ID, and verification of address - utility bill, water bill, etc.
For questions call the EPS Enrollment Center at 580-366-7100
We're hiring!
Enid Plainsmen Basketball Head Coach - apply and find out more at: www.enidpublicschools.org/applytoday
Enid Plainsmen Basketball Head Coach - apply and find out more at: www.enidpublicschools.org/applytoday
Reminder: The annual Education Celebration is TOMORROW!
Please join us as we honor the teachers and support professionals who make a difference in our schools.
Wednesday, March 4
5 p.m.
Enid High School Gymnasium
611 W. Wabash
Includes the announcement of the 2025-26 EPS Teacher of the Year, Support Professional of the Year, & Rookie of the Year!
The event is hosted and sponsored by the Enid Public School Foundation
Please join us as we honor the teachers and support professionals who make a difference in our schools.
Wednesday, March 4
5 p.m.
Enid High School Gymnasium
611 W. Wabash
Includes the announcement of the 2025-26 EPS Teacher of the Year, Support Professional of the Year, & Rookie of the Year!
The event is hosted and sponsored by the Enid Public School Foundation
Our final Teacher of the Year is Erik Thomas from Lincoln Academy!
Mr. Thomas is an English Teacher at Lincoln but he also works with students on building leadership skills. He enjoys teaching students the skills they need to succeed after they graduate, saying, "Few other occupations allow a person to role model and shape growing hearts, minds and souls to the degree which we are able. Our job enables us to positively impact individuals and truly make the world a better place!"
Thank you for your dedication to our students, Mr. Thomas!
Mr. Thomas is an English Teacher at Lincoln but he also works with students on building leadership skills. He enjoys teaching students the skills they need to succeed after they graduate, saying, "Few other occupations allow a person to role model and shape growing hearts, minds and souls to the degree which we are able. Our job enables us to positively impact individuals and truly make the world a better place!"
Thank you for your dedication to our students, Mr. Thomas!
Enid High School's Teacher of the Year is Nikki Salinas!
Ms. Salinas is an English teacher at EHS and also works with AP Seminar students. She loves building relations with students that last well beyond graduation. She says, "I love the laughter in the halls, the lightbulb moments, and the small, everyday joys that make this work a gift. If anything, this recognition is just another way to celebrate the people who've helped me grow and the students who keep me inspired."
Congratulations Ms. Salinas, we appreciate your dedication to our Plainsmen and Pacers!
Ms. Salinas is an English teacher at EHS and also works with AP Seminar students. She loves building relations with students that last well beyond graduation. She says, "I love the laughter in the halls, the lightbulb moments, and the small, everyday joys that make this work a gift. If anything, this recognition is just another way to celebrate the people who've helped me grow and the students who keep me inspired."
Congratulations Ms. Salinas, we appreciate your dedication to our Plainsmen and Pacers!
We're thrilled to introduce you to Waller Middle School's Teacher of the Year, Helen Beck!
Ms. Beck is the Discovering Technology teacher at Waller and enjoys being able to reach all levels of middle schools students. She says, "Teaching is about those quiet moments in our classrooms that never make headlines. It's about the students who finally believe in themselves, the lesson that creates the “lightbulb moment”, the relationships that we build day by day."
Congratulations Ms. Beck!
Ms. Beck is the Discovering Technology teacher at Waller and enjoys being able to reach all levels of middle schools students. She says, "Teaching is about those quiet moments in our classrooms that never make headlines. It's about the students who finally believe in themselves, the lesson that creates the “lightbulb moment”, the relationships that we build day by day."
Congratulations Ms. Beck!
Art & Gaming Concepts teacher, Brandon Beichler, is Longfellow Middle School's Teacher of the Year!
Mr. Beichler is dedicated to combining creativity and knowledge in his classroom. He says, "All students deserve a loving home in education. Students deserve to explore a multitude of subjects in this home in order to find and fall in love with something about learning."
Mr. Beichler is dedicated to combining creativity and knowledge in his classroom. He says, "All students deserve a loving home in education. Students deserve to explore a multitude of subjects in this home in order to find and fall in love with something about learning."
Congratulations to Emerson Middle Schools Teacher of the Year, Laryssa Haskell!
Ms. Haskell is a band teacher and love sharing her love of music with our students. She says, "I enjoy having the opportunity to share my appreciation for music with my students while also instilling hard work and discipline through my expectations and procedures in the classroom."
Thank you for building musical foundations with our students, Ms. Haskell!
Ms. Haskell is a band teacher and love sharing her love of music with our students. She says, "I enjoy having the opportunity to share my appreciation for music with my students while also instilling hard work and discipline through my expectations and procedures in the classroom."
Thank you for building musical foundations with our students, Ms. Haskell!
Taft Elementary is excited to present their Teacher of the Year, Ryan Gantt!
She says, "The relationships that we foster over the school year have a direct impact on the growth that my students achieve. As much as I enjoy the growth of my students and understand the importance of that growth, the relationships that I form with each of my students are just as important to me."
Thank you for building connections with our Taft Tigers!!
She says, "The relationships that we foster over the school year have a direct impact on the growth that my students achieve. As much as I enjoy the growth of my students and understand the importance of that growth, the relationships that I form with each of my students are just as important to me."
Thank you for building connections with our Taft Tigers!!
We're excited to share this year's Prairie View Teacher of the Year, Caroline Thornton!
Mrs. Thornton has dedicated 14 years to EPS and loves teaching elementary students. She says, "I love creating a classroom where students feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. The little moments matter most to me - the smiles, the breakthroughs, the pride they feel when they accomplish something they once thought was too hard. Those moments remind me every day why I chose to become a teacher."
Thank you for the love you give our Prairie View Buffalo, Mrs. Thornton!
Congratulations to Monroe's Teacher of the Year, Nancy Smith!
Ms. Smith is a Speech Language Pathologist and love teaching children how to communicate in and outside of the classroom. She says, "It takes the whole educational team to build communication skills in our students, to provide what they need for success. These abilities will positively affect academics, social interactions, life-skills, and future professional achievements."
Ms. Smith is a Speech Language Pathologist and love teaching children how to communicate in and outside of the classroom. She says, "It takes the whole educational team to build communication skills in our students, to provide what they need for success. These abilities will positively affect academics, social interactions, life-skills, and future professional achievements."
McKinley Elementary Teacher of the Year is Maggie Sanchez!
Ms. Sanchez is a Kindergarten teacher and loves building the educational foundation of our little learners. Her message to fellow teachers is: "I would say: never underestimate the impact you have. The smallest moments, a kind word, a patient gesture, a spark of encouragement can change a child’s life."
Thank you for your commitment to our young McKinley Cardinals!
Ms. Sanchez is a Kindergarten teacher and loves building the educational foundation of our little learners. Her message to fellow teachers is: "I would say: never underestimate the impact you have. The smallest moments, a kind word, a patient gesture, a spark of encouragement can change a child’s life."
Thank you for your commitment to our young McKinley Cardinals!
Congratulations to Hoover Elementary Teacher of the Year, Carly Maly!
Mrs. Maly is a counselor and love making real life connections with students. She says, "Connection allows us to break down barriers both emotionally and academically. I value knowing each of my students and their families while supporting them in and out of the classroom through these connections."
We love her devotion to our Hoover Hornets!
Mrs. Maly is a counselor and love making real life connections with students. She says, "Connection allows us to break down barriers both emotionally and academically. I value knowing each of my students and their families while supporting them in and out of the classroom through these connections."
We love her devotion to our Hoover Hornets!
Hayes Elementary Teacher of the Year is Madison Soferr!
Mrs. Soferr teaches music to our Hayes Hawks. She says, "I am proud to teach in a district that values its educators and students and is always striving for better, and I am honored to have been chosen to represent my fellow teachers. I am inspired every day by my colleagues across the district and I look forward to continuing to do the best I can for our students."
Thank you for your dedication to EPS, Mrs. Soferr!
Mrs. Soferr teaches music to our Hayes Hawks. She says, "I am proud to teach in a district that values its educators and students and is always striving for better, and I am honored to have been chosen to represent my fellow teachers. I am inspired every day by my colleagues across the district and I look forward to continuing to do the best I can for our students."
Thank you for your dedication to EPS, Mrs. Soferr!
We're excited to introduce Glenwood's Teacher of the Year, Marisa Burrell!
Mrs. Burrell gives this message to her community:
"Our community benefits immensely when we all take a vested interest in the growth of each individual student both academically and emotionally. Seek to do your best to change the world one day at a time, one student at a time. "
Congratulations Mrs. Burrell!
Mrs. Burrell gives this message to her community:
"Our community benefits immensely when we all take a vested interest in the growth of each individual student both academically and emotionally. Seek to do your best to change the world one day at a time, one student at a time. "
Congratulations Mrs. Burrell!
Congratulations to Garfield Elementary Teacher of the Year, Charla Harris!
She says, "I enjoy watching my students learn new skills and being proud of their accomplishments. When they work hard to learn something and they master it, they are so excited, and I am too!"
Thank you for your dedication Ms. Harris!
She says, "I enjoy watching my students learn new skills and being proud of their accomplishments. When they work hard to learn something and they master it, they are so excited, and I am too!"
Thank you for your dedication Ms. Harris!
Our next Teacher of the Year is from Eisenhower Elementary, Frances Mochon.
Ms. Mochon teaches 2nd grade Eisenhower Eagles, saying, "At the heart of every school is a community that believes in the future. We don't just teach - we encourage, support, and help our students feel safe and seen."
Congratulations Ms. Mochon!
Ms. Mochon teaches 2nd grade Eisenhower Eagles, saying, "At the heart of every school is a community that believes in the future. We don't just teach - we encourage, support, and help our students feel safe and seen."
Congratulations Ms. Mochon!
