Supt. Simpson: 2021 senior class saw a lot in their four years of high school
This Friday, the Class of 2021 will celebrate their milestone of graduation. We are very thankful for the flexibility afforded to us by the Lazy…
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Board of Education extends superintendent’s contract through 2024
Superintendent: Moving forward, change is inevitable
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Supt. Simpson: Graduation cannot occur as scheduled on May 19
Supt. Simpson: “Our lives have been turned upside down by a pandemic”
Superintendent: Safety will continue to be the top focus
On Friday before Thanksgiving break, we had a first during my eight years as Superintendent. We placed school buildings on lockdown at the recommendation of…
Superintendent: Our district was hit with a cyber attack
This column is a bit overdue. Despite some challenges that always seem to surface, we have had the smoothest start of the school year in my…
Chalk Talk: Discussion on new school year, land purchase
In this edition of Chalk Talk, Dr. Mike Simpson visits with Chris Evans to discuss the new school year and the recent land purchase.
Superintendent: Final project left of the 2015 bond issue
It seems only a few days ago we were preparing to send the GHS Class of 2019 out into the world but time in the…
Superintendent: Taking one bite at a time
It has been almost a month since we had our bond election and I’m still excited for the message our community sent about the direction…
Superintendent: “This is our future”
On Tuesday, April 2nd, voters who reside inside the boundary of the Guthrie school district will vote on a bond issue that could provide the…
Superintendent: “The past sixty days have certainly been challenging but healing is happening”
You would be hard pressed to find a school district or community in Oklahoma that has had a tougher sixty days than Guthrie. We…
Superintendent: Technology, infrastructure will be a large part of next bond issue
I’m thankful that mother nature has been kind as the spring semester has gotten off to a smooth start. This Sunday, January 27th, we will…
Superintendent: Guthrie traditions are priceless
Just recently, I attended a public event at Charter Oak Elementary where a group of Guthrie High School students called the Pied Pipers performed for…
Superintendent: Changes throughout GPS resulting in positive outcomes
To say we have undergone some changes with Guthrie Public Schools this fall would be a drastic understatement. We changed the configuration of our elementary…
Superintendent: Radical change can be very difficult
In the summer of 2013, the Guthrie Public School’s Long Range Planning Committee delivered a list of priorities to our Board of Education. The list…