Commerce Public Schools

🏀🐯 COMMERCE YOUTH BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN! 🐯🏀 It's basketball time in Tiger Country! 💙🤍 Registration for Commerce Youth Basketball is officially OPEN! Get your young Tigers signed up for a fun season of basketball, teamwork, and learning the game! 🏀 WHO CAN PLAY? • Kindergarten-1st Grade (Co-ed) • 2nd-3rd Grade (Boys & Girls) • 4th-5th Grade (Boys & Girls) 📅 ONLINE REGISTRATION: October 26 - November 6 👉 SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/3u5rcdem 📍 IN-PERSON SIGN-UP: Tuesday, November 3 ⏰ 5:30-6:30 PM 🏫 Alexander Elementary Cafeteria 💲 REGISTRATION COST: • $40 - New players or players needing a new jersey • $20 - Returning players who can reuse last year's jersey 🏀 WHAT TO EXPECT: • Practices approximately 2 nights per week • 12-14 games during December, January, and February • Games played on Saturdays or Mondays Let's get our future Tigers on the court! Help us spread the word by sharing this post with families who might be interested! 💙🤍 GO TIGERS! 🐯🏀

🏀 6th Grade Tournament Recap 🏀 Congratulations to our 6th Grade Lady Tigers on bringing home the Tournament Championship with a big win over Afton! Our 6th Grade Tigers battled hard but came up short against Grove in the championship game, finishing as Tournament Runner-Ups! Proud of both teams for their effort and the way they competed throughout the week! The future is bright for Commerce Basketball!

🐯💙 Commerce Native American Heritage Week!

Join us November 9–13 as Commerce Public Schools celebrates Native American heritage, culture, and traditions!

We have a fun week of dress-up days planned, and we encourage ALL students and staff to participate!

🪶 Monday – Back the Braids
Wear your braids to honor ancestors and culture!

👗 Tuesday – Traditional Threads
Wear your ribbon shirts, vests, or skirts!

🇺🇸 Wednesday – Code Talker Camo
Wear camouflage to honor Native American Code Talkers and veterans on Veterans Day!

❤️ Thursday – Red for Our Relatives
Wear red to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

💙 Friday – Represent Your Tribe Day
Wear something representing your tribal nation or heritage!

We are proud of the rich Native American heritage represented throughout Commerce Public Schools! Let's make this a special week of celebrating our students, families, and communities.

Tiger Pride! Native Pride! 🐯💙

#CommerceTigers #NativeAmericanHeritageWeek #TigerPride

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 🐯 Commerce Public Schools would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the individuals and organizations who helped make our recent Boys’ Day such a great experience for our students! We appreciate everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to provide fun, educational, and hands-on activities for our boys! 🚒 Fire Chief Chris Chenoweth and Miami Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Shannon Biggs – For providing a fire truck demonstration and teaching our students about fire safety. 🚗 Garrett Peak and the Peoria Tribe – For bringing their driver impairment simulator and helping students understand the dangers of impaired driving. 🇺🇸 U.S. Army Recruiter Sergeant Daniel Wheeler – For giving students the opportunity to participate in the Army fitness test. 🏀 First Baptist Church of Miami and First Baptist Church of Commerce – For providing games and indoor activities that kept our students active and having fun! 🔧 Bobby Arms and Tony Blazer – For teaching our students valuable, everyday vehicle maintenance skills. Events like this are possible because of people who are willing to invest their time, talents, and resources into our kids. We are fortunate to have such wonderful community partners who care about the students of Commerce Public Schools! Thank you for helping make Boys’ Day a memorable experience for our students! 💙🤍 It’s a GREAT day to be a Commerce Tiger! 🐯

AES would like to thank Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance and Stacey Satterwhite for the generous donation of coats for our students!!

AES would like to thank Modoc Nation Health Services for donating sensory integration kits, which are tools designed to give children a safe, therapeutic outlet to regulate and cope during hard times.

Each kit includes a variety of high-quality items tailored for sensory support, such as:

Sensory tents and Peapod sensory pods for calm, quiet spaces
Sensory pillows, cuddle balls, and weighted stuffed animals for comforting pressure
Bouncy bands, wiggle feet sensory cushions, and sensory floor mats for active physical regulation
Fidget foot rollers and other tactile tools

Pictured is Mrs. Darr, sp. ed. teacher and Katelyn Smart, behavioral health professional with the Modoc Nation.

🏀🐯 COMMERCE YOUTH BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN! 🐯🏀 It’s basketball time in Tiger Country! 💙🤍 Registration for Commerce Youth Basketball is officially OPEN! Get your young Tigers signed up for a fun season of basketball, teamwork, and learning the game! 🏀 WHO CAN PLAY? • Kindergarten–1st Grade (Co-ed) • 2nd–3rd Grade (Boys & Girls) • 4th–5th Grade (Boys & Girls) 📅 ONLINE REGISTRATION: October 26 – November 6 👉 SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/3u5rcdem 📍 IN-PERSON SIGN-UP: Tuesday, November 3 ⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM 🏫 Alexander Elementary Cafeteria 💲 REGISTRATION COST: • $40 – New players or players needing a new jersey • $20 – Returning players who can reuse last year’s jersey 🏀 WHAT TO EXPECT: • Practices approximately 2 nights per week • 12–14 games during December, January, and February • Games played on Saturdays or Mondays Let’s get our future Tigers on the court! Help us spread the word by sharing this post with families who might be interested! 💙🤍 GO TIGERS! 🐯🏀

📢 CMS Reminder – Monday, October 26 All Commerce Middle School students need to report directly to CMS tomorrow morning for our Red Ribbon Week assembly featuring a special guest speaker. This includes students who normally begin their day at the high school for athletics or other classes. Thank you for helping us make sure all CMS students can participate!

🏈🐅 IT'S GAME DAY, TIGER NATION! 🔵⚪

🔥 BIG GAME. BIG STAKES. TIGER FOOTBALL! 🔥

The Commerce Tigers hit the road tonight to take on the Nowata Ironmen in a HUGE district showdown with PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS! 💪🏈

Every yard matters. Every play counts. Our Tigers are ready to BATTLE, and we need the TIGER FAITHFUL to show up, get LOUD, and help bring home a WIN! 🐅💥

📍 Commerce Tigers @ Nowata Ironmen
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM

📺 CAN'T MAKE THE TRIP? Catch all the action LIVE on their Hudl Fan page!

👉 https://tinyurl.com/3zfrj45d

Let's pack the visitor stands with BLUE & WHITE and show Nowata what TIGER PRIDE is all about!

LET'S GO TIGERS! BRING HOME THAT W! 🔵⚪🐅

#TigerPride #CommerceTigers #FridayNightLights #TigerFootball #OneTeamOneFamilyOneCommerce

📢 ATTENTION PARENTS – BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CLOSURE

The Boys & Girls Club in Miami will be CLOSED Friday, October 23.

🚌 Commerce Public Schools will NOT provide bus transportation to Miami Boys & Girls Club locations on Friday.

If your child normally rides a Commerce school bus to a Boys & Girls Club location in Miami, please make alternate arrangements to pick up your child at school at dismissal time.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

🏃‍♀️🐅 STATE BOUND! 💙🤍 Congratulations to Rosalinda Morales on her outstanding performance at the Regional Cross Country Meet! Rosalinda finished 13th overall, earning her spot at the STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET! 🏅 Way to represent Commerce! We are proud of you, Rosalinda! GO TIGERS! 🐅💙🤍

The Pride of Commerce Marching Band competed today at Pittsburg State University Homecoming Parade. The band placed 1st in small schools and 1st overall, beating all the large schools represented today. We are so proud of our students and the hard work they do. Great day to be a Tiger!!

🏈💙 TIGER FANS — SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT AT NEO! 🤍🐯 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is inviting our Commerce Tigers of ALL ages to Wear Your School Colors at the NEO Norsemen football game! 📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM 📍 Red Robertson Field – Miami, OK 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION! Wear your Commerce Tiger BLUE & WHITE and you'll be entered for a chance to win some great prizes! 🏆 $1,000 for your school's athletic department! 🎁 $100 NEO Bookstore Gift Card! From our youngest Tigers to our high school students, families, staff, and alumni — everyone is invited! Can't make it? Catch the game live on ESPN+! 💙🤍 Let's fill the stands with TIGER PRIDE and show NEO how Commerce supports our schools! 🐯 GO TIGERS!

Tonight, our CHS cheerleaders are cheering a little louder and loving a little harder in honor of the friends and family who have been touched by cancer. We stand with those still fighting, celebrate those who have won their battles, and remember those who will forever hold a place in our hearts. 🎀 Tonight, we wear PINK, but we cheer for EVERY color. 💗💙

🏈🐯 IT’S GAME DAY, TIGER NATION! 💗 Tonight, the Commerce Tigers are back at home as we take on the Summit Christian Eagles! 🏈 Commerce Tigers vs. Summit Christian Eagles 📍 Mickey Mantle Field – Commerce, OK 📅 Thursday, October 15 ⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM 💗 PINK OUT NIGHT – MORE THAN JUST A GAME! Tonight, we play for something bigger than football! During halftime, we will take a moment to honor those currently battling cancer, celebrate survivors, and remember the loved ones we’ve lost to this terrible disease. We encourage everyone to WEAR PINK and join us for this special evening of recognition, remembrance, and hope. 📺 CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE GAME? WATCH LIVE! Tonight’s game will be livestreamed on the Commerce OK Schools Live YouTube channel, with coverage provided by Maison Neece! A special thank you to Maison for helping bring Tiger football to our fans who can’t be there in person! ▶️ YouTube: https://share.google/Z9PNWXfZQRYRM2Jdm 📺 The game will also be available on our Hudl Fan page! Let’s fill the stands, wear our pink, support our Tigers, and show everyone what the Commerce family is all about! 💙 ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. ONE COMMERCE. 🐯 #TigerPride #PinkOutNight #CommerceTigers #CancerAwareness #TigerFootball

🐯💙 CHS Juniors & Seniors – NEO Jr./Sr. Day!

Commerce High School will be taking registered juniors and seniors to NEO A&M College's Jr./Sr. Day on Thursday, October 22, 2026!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22
⏰ Time: 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Location: NEO A&M College – Miami, OK

🎓 This is a great opportunity for students to explore college life and learn more about their options after high school!

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

✅ Registration is required! Juniors and seniors interested in attending must register for the event.

✅ Concurrent students need to check in with the CHS office before October 22.

🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/yz3entwv

💙 Go Tigers! 🐯

🐯 Commerce High School Sophomores – Building Futures Expo!

Commerce High School sophomores will be attending the Building Futures Expo in Joplin, Missouri, on Thursday, October 22, 2026!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22
🚌 Departure: Approximately 8:00 AM
🏫 Return: Approximately 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Joplin, Missouri

🥪 Lunch will be provided at the event and will include a sandwich, chips, cookies, and a drink.

This is a great opportunity for our sophomores to explore future career opportunities and learn more about the possibilities ahead of them!

💙 Go Tigers! 🐯

Softball All District & Conference Awards! 🐅🥎 Congratulations to our Lady Tigers Softball team on their well-deserved postseason honors! All District - Payton Hanson All Conference - Payton Hanson All Conference - Bella Hart All Conference - Kynlee Hamilton Honorable Mention - Lexi Stovall Honorable Mention - Journee McSlarrow Honorable Mention - Kennedy Hanson

🎓 ATTENTION CHS SENIORS & PARENTS! 🎓

💰 FAFSA & FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE

Misti Henegar from Northeast Tech will be at Commerce High School on Tuesday, October 20th to help our seniors prepare for financial aid!

🎓 For Seniors: Assistance with creating your FSA ID (Financial Aid ID).

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents: Misti will be available from 2:00–5:00 PM to help parents complete their student's FAFSA application for college or career tech school.

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026

🕑 Parent Assistance: 2:00–5:00 PM

📍 Commerce High School – Computer Room 2

📄 Parents, please bring your 2025 tax information, just in case it is needed.

Don't miss this opportunity to get FREE assistance with the financial aid process!

💙🐯 Go Tigers!

🏀 UPDATED DATE: COMMERCE TIGER BASKETBALL PARENT MEETING 🏀 Mark your calendars, Tiger families! Our basketball parent meetings have been moved to Monday, October 19th! These meetings are for all boys and girls in grades 6–12, and we strongly encourage at least one parent or guardian for every athlete to attend. 📍 Girls: 6:00 PM — MS Gym 📍 Boys: 6:45 PM — HS Gym We will cover important information, expectations, and everything our families need to know as we prepare for the upcoming basketball season. Your support and involvement make a difference, and we want everyone ready to go as we get closer to tipoff! 🏀 Please make plans to attend, and help us spread the word about the updated date! Go Tigers!