District Playoffs
Boys Basketball
Commerce Tigers 64
Quapaw Wildcats 32
Final
Commerce Boys vs Wyandotte Boys at 8 pm tomorrow for district championship at Wyandotte!
District Playoffs
Girls Basketball
Commerce Lady Tigers 59
Wyandotte Lady Bears 46
Final
Commerce Girls vs Quapaw Girls at 630 pm tomorrow for district championship at Wyandotte!
Commerce Public Schools will be holding a Migrant Parent Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 5:00 pm in the elementary school cafeteria. If you are a parent or family member of one of our migrant students, please come join us. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 918-675-4336. Ask for Martha White or Stacy Moss.
Commerce Schools gives a big shout out to Ketchum High Schools’ basketball teams and cheerleaders for honoring our student, Francisco Gonzalez, who recently passed away by wearing t-shirts with Francisco’s name and soccer number at last night’s makeup basketball games. They presented the t-shirts to the Commerce cheerleaders and teams along with a donation for the Gonzalez family after the games. Thank you for your love and support!
Correction! Commerce Public Schools will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 3:45 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. and on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 3:45 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Students will be dismissed on Friday, February 21.
Commerce Parents and Guardians - We will have training available both parent teacher conference nights this coming week. If you have questions or have never used PowerSchool to access your students information before, please stop by and we'll assist you in use and setup.
Basketball Senior Night 2020
Commerce Lady Tigers 40
Chelsea Lady Green Dragons 39
Final
Commerce Schools would like to thank the community for the outstanding support in our fundraising effort for the Francisco family. Together our students, faculty, staff and community raised over $4000.00. The money will be given to the family to assist with funeral expenses. Thanks, once again, for proving Commerce to be such a great school and community.
There will be no school in Commerce Thursday, or Friday. Thursday due to weather conditions and Friday so that our students and staff can attend Francisco Gonzalez's Memorial Service.
Hello, this is Superintendent Jim Haynes letting you know that Commerce Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 5, 2020. I hope everyone has a good day, thank you.
Commerce Public Schools are cancelling classes this coming Friday, February 7, 2020 in order for students and staff to attend the memorial service for Francisco Gonzalez.
Commerce High School will be hosting a basketball game to benefit the family of our student that suddenly passed unexpectedly.
The game(s) will be held February 10th at the CHS GYM at 7 pm(tentatively). Admission will be strictly donation and all proceeds will be given to the family to assist in funeral expenses.
Students in 6th grade and below are required to be accompanied by an adult to attend this event.
Other fundraising opportunities will be available throughout the evening. Please come out and assist us in helping the family through this time.
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the unexpected loss of one of our high school students last evening. Please keep the family, friends, students, and faculty in your thoughts and prayers.
Our Homecoming activities and basketball games for this evening have been postponed. Support services including counselors and clergy are available at the school today.
Thank you for your support of our school as we work together to cope with the loss.
Let's hear it for January's students of the month at Alexander Elementary. On the left is Shantall Padron from Mrs. Bell's 5th grade class. Shantall's parents are Juan and Sarai Padron. To the right is Zella Leeds. Zella is in Mrs. Earll's third grade class. Zella's parents are Dustin and Dami Leeds.
Championship day games are set in the Commerce invitational basketball tournament.
All basketball games scheduled at CHS for tomorrow, January 11th, have been moved to Saturday, February 1st.
Please be careful with the weather moving in.
After Two Days at Commerce Invitational Basketball Tournament
Resuts from the first day of the Tiger Invitational High School Basketball Tournament
Afton Lady Eagles 66 Bluejacket Lady Chieftains 58 2 OT
Nowata Ironmen 91 S Coffeyville Lions 46
Lady Tigers 54 Salina Lady Widcats 38
Tigers 47 Salina Wildcats 45 OT
Games resume tomorrow, Thursday, at 4:00 p.m. The Tigers play the Bluejacket Chieftains at 5:30 followed by the Lady Tigers and the Nowata Lady Ironmen at 7:00.
CPS Teachers attended a great professional development day at Grove High School today. We're ready to see students back on 1/7/2020! #kidsdeserveit @techninjatodd
Commerce High School will be hosting the initial 2019-2020 Commerce Tiger Invitational High School Basketball Tournament, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 through Saturday, January 11, 2020. Commerce High School will be hosting girls and boys teams from Afton, Bluejacket, Nowata, Salina, and South Coffeyville High Schools.
The Lady Tigers will play the Salina Lady Wildcats, Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Tigers playing the Salina Wildcats at 8:30 p.m.
On Thursday, January 9, the Tigers will play the Bluejacket Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Lady
Tigers playing the Nowata Lady Ironmen at 7:00 p.m.
Games will played Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, and 8:30 p.m.
The Finals will be played on Saturday, January 11 beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Please see the attached schedule for more information.
Lady Tigers 57 Foyil Lady Panthers 33, Tigers 47 Foyil Panthers 37
Congratulations to Alexander Elementary's December Students of the Month! Pictured on the left is Kylie Cossairt. Kylie is in Mrs. Darr's Pre-K class. Her parents are Gregory and Krysti Cossairt.
Pictured on the right is Izzy Roberts. Izzy is in Mrs. Rushing's fifth grade class. Her mom is Sharron Roberts. Keep up the good work!
I am letting you know that there will be no school at Commerce Public Schools today. Thank you and have a great day.
Final Saturday Nowata Ironmen 56 Commerce Tigers 46 in the Consolation Finals of the Nowata Tournament
Final Commerce Tigers 53 Fairland Owls 27
Final Oklahoma Union Lady Cougars 42 Commerce Lady Tigers 30
Final Oologah Mustangs 81 Commerve Tigers 37
Final Commerce Lady Tigers 40 Mannford Lady Pirates 29
Wyandotte Bears 48 Commerce Tigers 38
Wyandotte Lady Bears 53 Commerce Lady Tigers 52
Middle School Basketball
7th Girls
Commerce 24
Fairland 18
7th Boys
Commerce 10
Fairland 27
8th Girls
Commerce 9
Fairland 7
8th Boys
Commerce 23
Fairland 14
Alexander Elementary is celebrating November's Students of the Month. On the left is Daisy Osborne from Mrs. Moore's second grade class. Daisy's parents are Kayla and Devan Tiffany. Daisy's grandmother is Candy Hogan. On the right from Mrs. Ogle's Kindergarten class is Aidan Walden. Aiden's parents are Christopher and Jamie Walden. Congratulations to you both!
Commerce Public Schools will hold its annual EL Parents/Stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 4:30 pm in the elementary school cafeteria. All parents and family members of EL students, as well as interested community members are invited to attend. We will discuss our EL program, disseminate EL activity information, and hold a time for questions and answers.
Final Barnsdall Panthers 33 Commerce Tigers 7.
Final, Commerce Tigers 41 Quapaw Wildcats 7.
Rejoice Christian 35 Commerce Tigers 0 final.
Commerce Tigers 21 Fairland Owls 8 Final
Congratulations to October's students of the month. On the left is Kae'ona Daggs. She is in Mrs. Sharp's first grade class. Kae'ona's parents are Karry and Rachel Daggs. On the right is Carter Beckwith. Carter is in Mrs. Moore's second grade class. His parents are Jordan Beckwith and Brandy Grider. Keep up the good work!
Due to field conditions, CMS Football vs Wyandotte has been moved from tonight at 6pm to tomorrow night, October 8, 2019, at 6 pm.
We are excited to announce Club Comet!! Club Comet is an after-school program available to all Alexander Elementary and Commerce Middle School students. CC offers nutritious after-school meals/snacks, homework help, fun academics, and many enriching activities and clubs. We will be beginning on Wednesday, October 9. If you would like your child to attend, applications must be turned in. You may request an application from your child’s teacher or at the office. If you have any questions about the program, contact the director at the number listed below. Hours: 3:20—5:30 pm.
GREAT NEWS - Commerce Public Schools After School program is back! The program will begin on Wednesday August 21. Hours will be from 3:20-5:30
Congratulations! Tiger Cheer Squad - 2A Academic State Champions!
Good Luck! to Tiger Cheer Squad at 2A State Championships tomorrow at noon at ORU in Tulsa.
Final Commere Tigers 35 Afton Eagles 14
Our district selection for the College & Career Readiness Assessment to be administered to all grade 11 students during the OSTP testing window is the ACT. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Barker or a school counselor at 918-675-4343.
Commerce Public Schools will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 & on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 3:45 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Students will be dismissed on Friday, September 27. For more information please contact your child(ren)'s school.
CONGRATULATIONS! Commerce Tiger Cheer is state bound. They are 2A Regional runner-up.
Final Tigers 7 Green Forest 0
The Commerce Vs Wyandotte High School football scrimmage has been moved to Grove's football field tonight at 6 pm.
The CHS football scrimmage for tonight has been moved to NEO and will start at 6 pm.
Commerce's Powerschool Parent and Student Access has been enabled for all of our schools. Parents - if you need your account login information please contact your students school during normal school hours.
A fiber cut in North Miami last night has left all of our schools without phone or internet today. Crews are dispatched but it will take a few hours to make the needed repairs.
Early Chromebook Checkout will be available August 12th (during open house) from 6pm-7pm and then again on August 13th from 9-12 and 1-3. CMS and CHS both will have early checkout those days in their libraries.
FamilyID registration must be completed and your $25 must be paid to the office before you can receive your chromebook.
Commerce Football 2019 Is Upon Us!!!! Here is our upcoming schedule-
August 12th @ 3:30-5 6-12th grade combine.
August 12th @ 7:15 6-12th grade football parent meeting at the high school gym.
August 12th @ 8:00 High school football players meeting in locker room.
August 13th @ 3:30 high school practice helmets only.
August 14th is the first day of school and we'll start normal 7th hour practices that day.
Middle school (6th-8th grade) will start practice when school begins.
All parents please attend the parent meeting on the 12th. We scheduled it right after open houses for your convenience.
Early Chromebook Checkout will be August 6th & 7th from 9-12 and 1-3 each day. CMS and CHS both will have early checkout those days. FamilyID registration must be completed and your $25 must be paid to the office before you can receive your chromebook.
***NEARLY 70% OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED ONLINE ALREADY. YOU'RE DOING GREAT TIGER PARENTS!***
Online School Registration is here.
To register your kids for Alexander Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year, click here -
https://www.familyid.com/alexander-elementary-school-registration
To register your kids for Commerce Middle School and/or Commerce High School for the 2019-2020 school year, click here -
https://www.familyid.com/commerce-high-school-middle-school-registration
Once your 6th-12th grade students are registered for school you can register them for the sports they'd like to play in the upcoming school year. If you have issues/questions feel free to call FamilyID support at 888.800.5583 and they'll be glad to help you get your registrations complete.
Commerce 6-12th grade athletic drug testing is tomorrow, August 1st.
Girls 10-1130 and Boys 1130-1.
Cost is $10. Parents must have familyid.com registration complete.
Question: If I have my own chromebook can I bring it to school and use it instead of renting one of the schools?
Answer: Yes, but you have to allow the school to install GoGuardian for content filtering. GoGuardian filters internet at school and at home both.
Early Chromebook Checkout will be August 6th & 7th from 9-12 and 1-3 each day. CMS and CHS both will have early checkout those days. FamilyID registration must be completed and your $25 must be paid to the office before you can receive your chromebook.
Drug Testing - August 1st Girls 10-1130 and Boys 1130-1. If you're drug testing you must have your enrollment in FamilyID completed before testing. School and Athletic registrations both must be complete!
Commerce Middle School would like to welcome Trevor Brough as our new Principal.
Alexander Elementary School would like to welcome Mary Jane Barker as our new Assistant Principal.
CHS Schedule pickup has been announced.
Online Registration is here!!
CMS and CHS - https://www.familyid.com/organizations/commerce-high-school-middle-school-registration
AES - https://www.familyid.com/organizations/alexander-elementary-school-registration
Congratulations! Alexander Elementary School for being voted The Best of Miami and Ottawa County "Place to Work".
The OSSAA has approved a new policy instituting a summer dead period from June 29th -July 7th.
During this time:
- All athletes may not use the school's athletic facilities.
- Contact between coaches, assistant coaches and sponsors is prohibited.
OSSAA Mandatory Dead Period is from Saturday, June 29th - Sunday July 7th. Summer workouts will continue on July 8th. Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!
OSSAA Mandatory Dead Period is from Saturday, June 29th - Sunday July 7th. Summer workouts will continue on July 8th. Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!
Commerce High School athletes will be honored at an All-Sports Awards Banquet. Guest speaker will be CHS graduate and William Jewell College Head Softball Coach, Dustin Combs. The event will take place at the Miami Tribe Council House, 2319 W Newman Rd (E 65 Rd) on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the high school office or the superintendent’s office. They are $7 for students and $10 for adults. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Congratulations to our May students of the month. Left is Axel Herrera from Mrs. Hayes first grade class. Axel's parents are Ramiro and Liliana Herrera. Pictured on the right is Chandler Long. Chandler is in Mrs. Moore's second grade class and his parents are Kyle and Ashley Long.
