School News

School Board Meeting draws crowds, quickly deflates
Featured image: supporters of Bobby Alfred gather for a photo after the board meeting. UPDATE: We’ve confirmed that the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday,…
Letter to the Editor: “You cannot be a leader if nobody is following you”
Editor’s Note: This letter was originally published to The Sapulpa Daily Herald’s weekend edition. It has been republished here with permission from it’s author. –…

What’s going to happen at Monday’s Board Meeting
We previously published that the outrage at the resignation of Holmes Park Elementary Principal Bobby Alfred had driven the school board to schedule an executive…

Concern over Alfred’s resignation letter gives way to an “executive session”
When Sapulpa Times and The Sapulpa Daily Herald both published Holmes Park Elementary Principal Bobby Alfred’s resignation letter on the same day, it ignited a…

Holmes Park Principal Alfred reveals his reasons for retiring in resignation letter
On June 9th, just a few weeks after finishing the formal 2015-2016 school year, Holmes Park Elementary Principal Bobby Alfred, who has dedicated the last…

Band Director taking Sapulpa Public Schools to places they haven’t been in a long time
The Sapulpa High School Band has had no shortage of successes this year. If you weren’t following for the last several years, it might seem…

The essentials on Sapulpa’s 2016 Graduation tonight
Where to go, and where to see it: Sapulpa High School Graduation is Friday May 20th at 7:30pm, in Collins Stadium. https://twitter.com/SapulpaDistrict/status/733291893358989312 Can’t make it…

Chieftain Band Wraps Up Superior Year!
The old saying “Practice Makes Perfect” rings true for students in Sapulpa’s Instrumental Music Program. April winds down a year that has been marked with…

UPDATED: Watch Sapulpa students line the halls to cheer their Special Olympics team
UPDATE: We’ve added photos that Sapulpa Public Schools shared from their Facebook Page, see the bottom of the post. — Every year, Sapulpa’s group of…

Sapulpa Superintendent: “No layoffs of staff will be required”
Summer vacation is only just starting for schools in the area, but Administrators, financial officers and chief counselors are already working hard to prepare for…