Commerce Public Schools

Congratulations to Baylee King for being named to the Oklahoma Native All State Fast Pitch Team. Baylee will compete in the Native All State game to be held in Okmulgee on June 8th at 6 pm. Great Job Baylee! Go Tigers!

Commerce Girls 4 x 800 win the Regional Championship today with a time of 10:49.94. Lacy Brough, Raegan Wilson, Arianna (Pickles) Rodriguez and Irish McCleary. Great Job Ladies! Go Tigers!

Congratulations to the Commerce Women's Ensemble and Sophie Olds for receiving Gold Medals and Superior 1 Ratings at Vocal State today!

The Commerce music department would like to invite everyone to their spring concert for the band/choir 6th-12th grade and art show on Friday April 28th @ 7 PM in the high school gym.

The 8th-grade American History students have been working on a living wax museum project for the past two months. Come and see all their hard work, you may even see a famous historical figure or two! May 2nd, 2023 6-7 PM CMS Gym

2022-2023 Commerce High School All Sports Banquet May 9, 2023 6-8 PM CHS Gymnasium All CHS athletes receive free entry Friend and family tickets are available at CHS or Superintendent office for $10 each Tickets must be purchased by May 5th

https://yearbookforever.com/ Last call to order your 2023 yearbook. We need to know how many books to order by April 30. The yearbook is $35. Turn in your order to the school secretary in your building or to Mrs. Rhodes at the high school. You can also order online at https://yearbookforever.com/

After today, only 13 days of school remain in the Commerce School year. All bills need to be paid before students can check out. Please remember to get your lunch bill paid. You can send payments with students, stop by the school or make payments online at www.my payments plus.com.

Lucky 7 Track Meet Today at Commerce

Commerce TSA Chapters attended the OK TSA State Leadership Conference in Norman April 19-21. We had 7 middle school members attend and 13 high school members. Mixed in among their competitive events were leadership sessions and community service events. During opening session Zach Romine and Kyl Frantz participated in the Smash Bros eSports tournament during ACS Fun Night making it to the semi finals. During opening session Jackie Medina was awarded the OK TSA Presidential Degree. Earning the Senatorial Degree were Sophia Highley, Lexi Martin, and Jonathan. Stebbins. Commerce had many members make the semifinals in their competitions. This morning at closing sessions and awards the following students placed in the top three in the state. Senior Solar Sprint- 1st Place Sophia Highley & Mykahl Dunn Biotechnology Design- 2nd Place Lexi Martin & Colin O'Brien Biotechnology Design- 3rd Place Jackie Medina & Kelsey Rhine Hart Flight- 2nd Place Maddie Dalrymple Flight - 3rd Place Lexi Stovall The 2023 National TSA Conference is June 28- July 2 in Louisville, KY.

2023 Tiger Classic Live Meet Results Available Here - https://www.commercetigers.net/page/tiger-classic

Commerce High School Co-Valedictorian for 2023 Thalia Serna Miss Serna is the daughter of Amparo Balboa and the Granddaughter of Sofia Balboa. Thalia is the President of the Spanish Club. She is involved in Student Council, National Honor Society, Gifted and Talented, Science Club. She has played Soccer for 4 years at CHS. Thalia is in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at NEO and has been accepted into the NEO Nursing Program. She plans to start nursing school at NEO in the fall.

Commerce High School Co-Valedictorian for 2023 Maudie Millhollin Maudie’s parents are Josh & Tiffany Millhollin. Her grandparents are Derald & Lou Boman and Calvin and the late Jannis Millhollin. Maudie has been active in the following clubs and organizations: National Honor Society, Student Council, Student Body Government, Science Club, Spanish Club, Native American Club, FCA, Basketball 4 years and Soccer 2 years. Honors and Awards Maudie has received is as follows: Co-Valedictorian for the class of 2023, President of all her high school classes, President of the National Honor Society, She has been awarded the Girl Student of the Year for her freshman, sophomore and junior classes. Maudie was the Co-Captain of the basketball team her senior year and was awarded the “Tiger Eye” award for girls’ soccer. In the future Maudie will attend NEO A&M College to get her basics and then transfer to Rogers State University to achieve her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Church is something that means so much to Maudie. Being born and raised within the church has been the best blessing she could ever have.

Commerce High School Co-Valedictorian for 2023 Alexis Riggs-Austin Alexis’s parents are Angel Riggs-Austin & Skyler Austin. Her grandparents are Darryl & Kristi Riggs. Alexis has been active in Band, Choir, NHS, Native American Club, Guitar Club & on the Academic Team. She is the Commerce Pride Drum Major this year and was awarded the Pride Award, the Choral Award and the Singer’s Award in Band. She plans to attend NEO A&M College for 2 years and then transfer to OSU.

Today Commerce instrumentalists had great success at the State Competition in Stillwater. This success includes Bailey Arnold, Alexis Riggs-Austin, Sophie Olds, Sheridan Bailey, Emilia Prado, and Mykahl Dunn getting a score of 1 "Superior" . Onyx McCarthy and Maggie Roher received a score of 2 "Excellent".

Commerce Schools will host our first track meet in nearly a decade tomorrow, April 19th. We are excited to host the Middle School Tiger Classic. If you would like to follow meet results live you can do so here - https://www.commercetigers.net/o/cps/page/5-6-7-8-tiger-classic

Due to state competitions, Tiger Classic track meet, and baseball games, we need to cancel Club Comet on Thursday, 4/20, because of staff needed at other events. Please make arrangements for your students after school. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Quapaw Nation Upcoming Events

Commerce Public Schools will host a Johnson-O’Malley, Title VI Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting on April 21, 2023 at the Commerce Superintendent's Office at 2:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

CHS Boys and Girls track will be leaving the CHS gym at 7:00 am tomorrow for the Porter track meet. Go Tigers!