Cherokee Public Schools

🎄 Who’s excited for festive music and smiles? Join us for the Elementary Christmas Program on December 18 at 6:00 PM in the High School Auditorium! Please have students arrive by 5:45 PM and wear dress clothes. See you there! 🎶✨

Flash Sale on Yearbooks — pay by 12pm on Friday, December 19th!

2020 — $15
2021, 2022 & 2023 — $20 each
2024 & 2025 — $30 each

Perfect gift or memory to keep. Who else is snagging their yearbook today? 👇 Send us a message to buy before the deadline!

Letter jackets arriving Tuesday, December 16!
If you ordered a jacket, please check your email (invoices were sent in October to the address listed on the form) and pay any remaining balance. Jostens will accept payments while onsite — jackets that aren’t paid for will not be handed out.

Can’t make the deadline? No worries — Jostens will return in January for anyone who pays after December 16.

Weekly Activities for December 15 - 19

Monday:
5/6 Grade and JH Basketball at Medford, tipoff at 4:30pm
FFA: Shadows after school

Tuesday:
HS Basketball at Cherokee vs Ringwood, tipoff at 6:00pm

Thursday:
JH/HS Semester Tests for 5th - 7th hour
FCCLA: Christmas Party
Elementary Christmas Program at 6pm in the HS Auditorium

Friday:
JH/HS Semester Tests 1st - 4th hour
Elementary Early Release at 12:15pm
JH/HS Early Release at 12:30pm
HS Basketball at Cherokee vs Lomega, tipoff at 4:30pm

Classes will resume on January 6, 2026! Enjoy your holiday break!

Semester's winding down — Christmas Break is almost here! 🎄 Reminder: early release this Friday — Elementary at 12:15 PM, JH/HS at 12:30 PM. Who's ready for the break? #HolidayBreak

Final day of the Garber Tournament! 📍Garber High School 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗙𝗦 tip off @ 11:20am vs Tonkawa 𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗙𝗦 tip off @ 3:20pm vs Hooker Can’t make it to the games? You can follow along on Skordle. https://cherokeechiefs.tv Check here for other Livestream possibilities! https://garberwolverines.tv/ #CherokeeChiefs #𝗜𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗙

Game Day! Day Two for the Garber Basketball Tournament. The Chiefs will play at 2pm vs Garber and the Lady Chiefs will play Cashion at 3:20pm. If you can't make the game tune to www.cherokeechiefs.tv!

🎧 New Episode Alert!
Kaylee and Hannah are back with another Hot off the Press Podcast episode, and this one features Kynli!

They chat about:
✨ FCCLA
✨ Senior year highlights
✨ Becoming a state champ in discus
✨ All the activities she’s involved in

You won’t want to miss this conversation with one of our busiest and brightest seniors!
➡️ Listen now and show Kynli some love! 🎙️🔥 https://open.spotify.com/show/0uuDvVsVi92gex7JrGe13F

Ready for Day One of the Garber High School Basketball Tournament? 🎉🏀 The Lady Chiefs take on Ripley at 12:40pm, followed by the Chiefs vs Cashion at 2:00pm. Can’t make it to Garber? We’ve got you covered — stream both games live at www.CherokeeChiefs.tv 🎥 #LadyChiefs #ChiefsNation #GameDay #HighSchoolBasketball

Reminder! Ready for your close-up? 📸✨ Missed Picture Day or want a retake? Individual retakes TODAY, Wednesday, Dec 10 — PLUS Basketball, HS Basketball Cheer & Organization photos that day! Order sports photos: https://hortonstudios.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=319180 Order individual photos for Wed: https://hortonstudios.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=319179 Heads up — orders placed after picture day will include shipping & handling. Tag a teammate who needs a retake! 👇📷 #PictureDay #RetakeDay #SchoolPhotos #BasketballPhotos #CheerSquad

Calling all foodies! 🔥 Cherokee FFA presents the Call of the Wild Cookoff & Farm to Table Bakeoff on Jan 18! 🌾🍰 Check the flyer for details — who’s ready to taste and compete? 👀 #CherokeeFFA #Cookoff

Weekly activities for Cherokee Schools.
December 8-13, 2025

Monday:
Story Time with Santa & Mrs Claus at the Elementary from 7:40am to 8:10am.
5/6 and JH Basketball vs Burlington, Games will start at 4:30pm at Cherokee.

Tuesday:
High School Basketball at Okeene. JV Girls will play at 4pm, JV Boys will play at 5pm. Varsity games will start at 6:30pm.

Wednesday:
Picture Day! Individual retakes. Basketball, HS Cheer, FFA, FCCLA, STUCO, Yearbook and Academic Teams.
5/6 Grade Academic Meet at Cherokee.

Thursday:
Garber Basketball Tournament: Lady Chiefs will play at 12:40pm and the Chiefs will play at 2:00pm.

Friday:
Garber Basketball Tournament - Day 2
Crescent Speech and Debate

Saturday:
Garber Basketball Tournament - Day 3
Crescent Speech and Debate

🎅 Ho, ho, ho! Santa is coming to our Elementary on Monday, December 8! 🎅 Join us for a delightful morning filled with crafts and stories with Santa & Mrs. Claus from 7:40 AM to 8:10 AM. 🤗 Students can have their picture taken with Santa for only $10! It's not too late to sign up, just send the envelope with your student on Monday morning! A huge thank you to Karen Eckhardt Photography for capturing these special moments and providing this amazing background! 🌟 Will you be joining us? Let us know in the comments! 👇❤️ #SantaIsComing #ElementaryMagic #FamilyFun #CraftsWithSanta

Ready for your close-up? 📸✨
Missed Picture Day or want a retake? Individual retakes are on Wednesday, Dec 10 — PLUS Basketball, HS Basketball Cheer & Organization photos that day!

Order sports photos: https://hortonstudios.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=319180
Order individual photos for Wed: https://hortonstudios.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=319179

Heads up — orders placed after picture day will include shipping & handling.
Tag a teammate who needs a retake! 👇📷 #PictureDay #RetakeDay #SchoolPhotos #BasketballPhotos #CheerSquad

🎅 Ho, ho, ho! Santa is coming to our Elementary on Monday, December 8! 🎅 Join us for a delightful morning filled with crafts and stories with Santa & Mrs. Claus from 7:40 AM to 8:10 AM. 🤗 Students can have their picture taken with Santa for only $10! It's not too late to sign up, just send the envelope with your student on Monday morning! A huge thank you to Karen Eckhardt Photography for capturing these special moments and providing this amazing background! 🌟 Will you be joining us? Let us know in the comments! 👇❤️ #SantaIsComing #ElementaryMagic #FamilyFun #CraftsWithSanta

The Chiefs and Lady Chiefs will be playing in the Garber Basketball Tournament on December 11 - 13. See bracket for game times!

Congrats to King Gavin & Queen Jaylee — Basketball Homecoming 2025 royalty! 👑🏀 What a night! Drop your favorite moment below. #Homecoming2025

Who’s ready for Homecoming vibes + basketball? 🎉🏀 Coronation at 5:30 PM • Season opener at 6:00 PM
Cheer on the Lady Chiefs & Chiefs vs. the Pond Creek Panthers — let’s fill the bleachers and make some noise! 🙌🔥
Tag your crew and show your school spirit! 📣
#Homecoming #GameDay #LadyChiefs #Chiefs #HighSchoolBasketball #SchoolSpirit