Dear Maysville families, staff and students, As the year draws to a close, I wanted to “Thank you” for choosing to be a Warrior!
The 2025-2026 school year was filled with numerous celebrations and highlights. In August, the district was excited about the $1.54 million bond approval. However, the preliminary cost for a safe room and a multi-use facility came in well over the original budget. Once the architects drew the designs to reflect public school construction codes, the combined estimated cost was over $2.5 million. Therefore, to ensure the district were good stewards of patron funds, the project now is focused only on the Elementary Safe Room. This facility will be available for community use after school hours to shelter during severe weather. The current construction cost for the safe room is estimated to be $1.37 million. The remaining bond funds will be spent on architectural fees, surveying fees, and bond fees. The school and community will greatly benefit from a FEMA-graded safe room during devastating storms.
The district embarked upon a year-long journey to develop the next 5-year Strategic Plan. Community stakeholders met monthly to develop goals that revolved around academics, the district, and the community.
The newly adopted plan is available on the district’s website: maysville.k12.ok.us.
During the early release days, the faculty met in their professional learning communities, focusing on strategies to support student success. Reviewing the district benchmark assessments, it was evident the initiatives were paying off. The quarterly student achievements showed improvement throughout the year.
The district has been blessed with several grants covering security, student nutrition, opioid abatement, and academic instruction. Through grant funds, the district was able to install covered walkways at the elementary; add additional security cameras across the district; install new emergency communication systems at both campuses; contract a full-time security resource officer; provide two licensed professional counselors for student mental health; purchase new cafeteria equipment; provide locally grown ground beef for student lunches; offer student prevention assemblies along with an afterhours parent program; implement Botvin life skills in the middle grades; retrofit bathrooms with vape detectors; and attend national conferences covering prevention along with reading strategies.
Beyond the classroom, several organizations saw success. FFA attended the National Convention, and a member received her State FFA Degree. The football program competed in the second round of playoffs, and the girls’ basketball made it to the Area tournament. The archery team traveled to Nationals, and the sixth graders attended Goddard Science Camp. The district partnered with community businesses and families to provide a local pumpkin patch for all elementary students, invited guest speakers for class presentations, provided a Christmas celebration for district staff, and organizations volunteered supporting various needs across the district.
A farewell goes to our seventeen seniors who graduated Friday night, all with post-secondary plans. The district will also have a few new employees next year with the retirement of longtime librarian Brenda Beckham and science teacher Jon Owen.
Many memories, laughs, and stories will carry on as the school year ends this week.
Thank you for the continued support and trust in the district to help each student reach their full potential while developing their pride in self, school, and community.
Maysville Warriors! “Where Your Child Gains a Family!”
Sincerely, Dr. Shelly H-Beach