New Lima Schools
New Lima will hold a special board meeting on May 22nd @6:00 in the Superintendent's Office. Following that will be the regular monthly board meeting @6:30.
Special Board Meeting New Lima May 23-05172023111026.pdfRegular Board Meeting New Lima May 23-05172023111118.pdf🦅🎓Congratulations to our graduating class of 2023! 🎓🦅
New Lima’s summer hours will begin Monday, the 22nd. The offices will be open Monday-Thursday 8:00-2:00.
🎓🦅ATTENTION: 8th and Senior graduate parents!🎓🦅
Lifetouch will be photographing our ceremonies. Follow the instructions on the flyer here to access the pictures to purchase.
OUR CODE IS: 55537GY23
A message from Mr. Amos:
Help me congratulate our April Student of the Month- Ashley Barnhart! Ashley was recognized for demonstrating the quality of endurance. Way to go, Ashley!
🦅Falcon family here are some important dates to add to your calendar:
🏆May 11th: HS Awards Assembly @12:30 in the auditorium
🎓May 16th: 8th Grade Graduation @7:00 in the auditorium
🎓May 18th: Kindergarten Graduation @9:00 in the auditorium
🏆May 18th: Elementary Awards Assembly @10:00 in the auditorium
🎓May 18th: Senior Graduation @7:00 in the auditorium
📅 Tentative Schedule for the Week of 5/1 📅
📝NWEA Spring testing begins
📅Tuesday, May 2nd:
📝4th Grade ELA Test
📝5th Grade ELA Test
📝6th Grade ELA Test
📝8th Grade Math Test
⚖ Law Day Presentation (7th & 8th Grade) 1:25-2:25
📅Wednesday, May 3rd:
🦅Eagle Adventure Nutrition Program
📝5th Grade Writing Test
📝4th Grade Math Test
📝6th Grade Math Test
🏫StuCo End-of-Year Party 3:30 @Emma Marchbanks's House
📅Thursday, May 4th:
🏆JH & HS Athletics Meeting @2:20 in the Auditorium
💡G/T End-of-Year Party 3:15-5:00
📅Friday, May 5th:
🏫No School
🏫Saturday School/Make Up Time 8-12 in Coach Romine's Room
🦅FALCON FAMILY-
It's time to buy a yearbook. You'll want to remember all these moments and your kiddos will, too. Yearbooks are $30 and the deadline to order and receive them when school starts back is May 1st! Use the link below to find New Lima High School and buy your yearbook today!
**Senior Parents- FYI! Seniors voted NOT to buy a yearbook for the members of their class this year.
🎓Parents of 8th and Senior Graduates!🎓
Caps and gowns are in! Have your graduate bring $40 to Mrs. Spears and it's yours!
New Lima's April board meeting will be Saturday, April 22nd @8:00 A.M. in Mrs. Barkhimer's office.
The JH and HS Native American Club visited the Seminole Nation Museum today. We had a fantastic tour guide, Jake Tiger from the Seminole Nation Historical Preservation. We saw the current exhibit about the Mekusukey Mission that Mr. Tiger was instrumental in putting together. We had a great time and it was a great exhibit.
Baseball Districts Information
UPDATED 4/17
📅Tentative Schedule for the Week of 4/17 📅
📅Monday, 4/17:
🚌JH & HS Native American Club trip to the Seminole Nation Museum 12:30-3:00
⚾JH Baseball @Wewoka; HS@3:45 JH @5:15--- UPDATED
🥎JH & HS Softball vs. Strother @4:30 (Senior Night will be between games)
📅Tuesday, 4/18:
🥎JH & HS Softball has been CANCELED
⚾JH & HS Baseball has been CANCELED
🔬Junior Science Test 8-12
📚 3rd Grade ELA Test
📅Wednesday, 4/19:
🦅Elementary Eagle Adventure Nutrition Program
📚 3rd Grade ELA Test- Pt. 2
✏Junior US History Test 8-12
⚾HS Baseball Districts @New Lima; 11:00 Bowlegs vs. Varnum, 1:00 NL vs. Bowlegs, 3:00 NL vs. Varnum-- UPDATED
🥎HS Softball Districts @Pittsburg; Play @10am, leave time 8:00
✝ JH & HS FCA Meeting @lunch
📅Thursday, 4/20:
🧮3rd Grade Math Test
🧮5th Grade Math Test
⚾HS Baseball Districts Continue; 2:30 Championship, 4:30 if necessary— UPDATED
🥎HS Softball Districts Continue
📅Friday, 4/21:
🏫No School
💡 Elementary G/T Field Trip to Harn Homestead @8:15 -- UPDATED
⚾HS Baseball Districts Continue; 1:00 Championship, 3:00 if necessary
🏫Saturday School in Romine's Room 8-12
📅Saturday, 4/22:
🥎HS Softball Districts Continue
⚾HS Baseball Districts Continue (if needed for rain out)
🏆OJABA (JH Quiz Bowl) State Tournament @Dale- Leave @8:45
Here are our 🍀4H🍀 students making their spring project of edible Easter eggs 🐣 and bird nests.
⚾The 5th & 6th grade baseball game that was scheduled for today has been RESCHEDULED for next Wednesday, April 12th.
Congratulations to our March student of the month, Logan Heard! Logan was recognized for the character trait of honesty. If you see this fantastic student, give him a pat on the back!
Falcon Family--
Chickasaw Nation Summer EBT program will begin issuing benefits next month. Be sure you get your application completed if you haven't already.
**As a reminder, graduating seniors can receive these benefits as well.
If you have any questions, you may contact our cafeteria for help.
📅Tentative Schedule for the Week of 4/3📅
📅Monday, April 3rd:
⛳Girls Golf @Pauls Valley
🥎HS Softball @Firelake @2:00 vs. Bowlegs, field 5, LRC Tournament (bracket posted below)
⚾JH & HS Baseball @Strother @4:00 & @5:30
📅Tuesday, April 4th:
🥎HS Softball LRC Tournament (Game time TBD)
💡G/T @3:15 in Mrs. Carr's Room
⚾JH & HS Baseball vs. Paden @4:00 & @5:30
📅Wednesday, April 5th:
🎖Mr. Richardson's Class Special Olympics
🦅Elementary Eagle Adventure Food Program
📷Elementary Class & Individual Pictures
📷HS Groups & Clubs Pictures
🥎5th/6th Softball vs. Vanoss @10:00
⚾5th/6th Baseball vs. Vanoss @10:00
✝FCA Meeting @Lunch
🍀4H Meeting After School
📅Thursday, April 6th:
🐣🐰Elementary Easter Egg Hunt
⛳Girls Golf @Plainview
🥎HS Softball, Wetumka Tournament @9:30 vs. Wetumka, 10:40 vs. Konawa, and @2:10 vs. Sasakwa
🥎HS Softball @Earlsboro (Time TBD)
⚾HS Baseball, Wetumka Tournament @10:00 vs. Wetumka (Bracket posted below)
📅Friday, April 7th:
⚾HS Baseball, Wetumka Tournament (Time TBD)
📅Saturday, April 8th:
🏫Saturday School/Make Up Time @8:00-12:00 in Coach Romine's Room
🥎HS Softball, Wetumka Tournament (Time TBD by pool play, bracket posted below)
⚾HS Baseball, Wetumka Tournament (Time TBD)
Congratulations to our winners from the Southeastern Interscholastic Meet!
Caitlyn Factor- 1st Place, Trigonometry
Ian Ketcher- 2nd Place, Government & Politics
Libby Driggers- 3rd Place, US History
Logan Heard- 3rd Place, Algebra 1
Our student of the month for February was Kyle Wood! Kyle was chosen for his determination in all he does. If you see this great young man, give him a pat on the back!
March's Board meeting will be held March 27th in Mrs. Barkhimer's office at 6:30 P.M.
UPDATED!
Congratulations to our winners from the Murray State Interscholastic Meet! Our list of winners has changed due to circumstances beyond our control. We are proud of all our students that went, competed, and shone a positive light on New Lima Schools.
🏆Winners🏆
Karli Johnson- 4th place, Algebra 1 & 5th place, Spreadsheet Applications
Ian Ketcher- 2nd place, Algebra 2 & 4th place, General Biology
Brooke Weaver- 4th place, Art Portfolio
Trae Benefield- 1st place, Chemistry
Kyle Wood- 1st place, Current Events
Logan Heard- 5th place, General Science
Abygail McCulley- 5th place, Spanish
Caitlyn Factor- 1st place, Trigonometry
WAY TO GO, FALCONS! 🦅
We want to give a huge THANK YOU to Tinker Federal Credit Union for supplying the money to purchase two VexGo Robotics kits for our Advanced Computers class.
Eighteen volunteers, made up of community, faculty, staff, and students read to students throughout the week in the library, classrooms, gym, softball, and baseball fields. Our three year olds enjoyed hearing Jordan Bumgarner read about Color Days and emotions. Mr. Darrell Brown read, "How Mr. Brown Can Moo!" and Coach Weaver read "Fox and Socks". PreK and Kindergarten heard our Superintendent, Rhonda Barkhimer, read about "A Wocket in my Pocket", and secretary, Elizabeth Griffis read "Hop on Pop". Needless to say, first grade was in tune as one of the cheerleaders, Rae Factor, read "The Cat in the Hat" and Mrs. Nita Moreland read all about the "Tooth and Foot" books. Second grade enjoyed hearing Shelly Brown read "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street" and "Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!". Mrs. Spears turned "Horton Hears a Who" into a play read by may of the 3rd graders. Awesome Dr. Seuss books adults gew up with like "Green Eggs and Ham", were enjoyed through the breakfast line and read to the 4th grade. Even our coaches and administration were able to share some rhymes that make reading fun. Coach Neill, Coach Marchbanks, and Mr. Amos also read Many Colored Days to our upper level students. A favorite book that introduces science and our environment to kids called "The Lorax" was read by Thomas Gates. New Lima Elementary is very appreciative of all the community and staff for making this week a success!
HS ⚾Baseball and 🥎Softball Schedules for Spring
After the overwhelming response to our first New Lima Alumni game, we have decided to postpone the game originally scheduled for March 11th to July 21st. While we are disappointed to have postponed the event, we are excited to announce that we are adding a men's baseball game to the event on July 21st. We will have both a girls softball game, followed by a men's baseball game on July 21st. All Alumni are invited to participate. Moving this date will allow us to better prepare and ensure that our first alumni event will be memorable and enjoyable for everyone that attends.
If you have already paid for the game, we will refund your money or apply it to the new date. Please contact Mr. Lee at klee@newlima.k12.ok.us to make arrangements. Please stay tuned for more information on this event as we get closer to the date.
Go Falcons!
New Lima will begin accepting pre-enrollment applications for our 3-year old program on Tuesday February 21st.
Enrollment Requirements for the program are as follows:
1. In order for a child to begin the Early Childhood Program, the child must be three (3) years of age on or before the first day of September of the year the child intends to enroll. Age may be verified by a birth certificate or previous educational records.
2. The child must be potty trained.
3. Availability is on a first come first serve basis with preference given to students who reside in the New Lima School District.
4. If you do not live in the district, the child must have older siblings that will be attending New Lima Schools as well.
To pre-enroll your student, please fill out the form and return it to the Elementary Principals Office. For any questions please contact Mr. Lee at 405-257-3948 or email at klee@newlima.k12.ok.us.
Kent Lee
Elementary Principal/Athletic Director
New Lima Public Schools
Congratulations to our January HS Student of the Month, Libby Driggers! Libby consistently shows the characteristic of attentiveness in all she does. If you see this fantastic student, congratulate her!
February's Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Get your candy grams ordered now! ORDERS DUE FEBRUARY 9TH!
There is an Indian Education Committee/JOM meeting this afternoon, 1/26 @3:30 in Ms. Keesee's HS Annex Computer Lab. ALL JOM PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Congratulations to our SRT Tournament Champions! Our 7th & 8th grade girls beat 2A Latta 33-11 for the title. Way to go, girls!!
January's Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Congratulations to our student of the month, Alma Torres! Alma won for exhibiting the quality of RESPONSIBILITY. If you see Alma, congratulate her!
December's board meeting will be held December 12th @6:30 in the Superintendent's Office.
**UPDATE!** Position has been filled.-- New Lima is in need of a full time janitor. The hours are 7:30-3:30. The job requires a large amount of walking and physical labor, such as mopping and vacuuming. Please contact Mrs. Barkhimer for more information.
Rbarkimer@newlima.k12.ok.us or (405)257-5771 Posted 11/30/2022
Our JH girls were runners up in the JH Little River Conference last week! Way to go, girls!
Congratulations to our Mahaylia Harge for being named an All Conference Fastpitch Softball player!
November's Board meeting will be held Nov. 14th @6:30 in the Superintendent's Office.
Our high school student of the month for October is Emma Marchbanks! Emma was recognized for showing RESPONSIBILITY. If you see her, give her a pat on the back! Way to go, Emma!
We'd like to say a big thank you to Electric Service Company of Seminole for donating new basketballs!
🍎 Cafeteria Info!🍎
2022/2023 Basketball Schedules
**TUTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR 7TH-9TH GRADES!**
3-year-olds painted and learned about 🎃 pumpkins🎃 yesterday!
Our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders had a GREAT time at Seminole Nation Play Day at the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka today.
Pre-K is learning about 🎃pumpkins🎃 today!
Our own Beau Sneed was the 1st place high school winner of the 2022 Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative & American Legion Essay Contest! Beau wrote an essay over what freedom and the American flag means to him. Beau was presented with a certificate and a check for $250 at last night's Flag Retirement Ceremony. Congratulations to Beau!
Congratulations to Beau Sneed for being chosen as the high school's Student of the Month! Beau was chosen for exhibiting the quality of RESPECT. If you see this young man, congratulate him. Way to go, Beau!
October's Breakfast and Lunch Menus
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We here at New Lima want to encourage you to reach out if you're contemplating suicide or self-harm.
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7. It is free and confidential. Call 1800-273-TALK or call or text 988 for help.
Did you know...
🧡According to the CDC, in 2020 there were 869 deaths by suicide in Oklahoma.
💛According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2020 suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10-14 and 25-34 , the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15-24, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 44.
🧡According to the CDC, in 2020 Oklahoma's ninth leading cause of death was suicide.
For more information on how to help, visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 988lifeline.org
To see the PSAs that our Advanced Computers class created to help spread awareness, click here.
New Lima 🍀4-H 🍀students did great at the Seminole County Fair. All first place entries qualified for the OK State Fair. Here are their achievements:
Front Row (L to R):
🍀Leeanna Simon- 1st & 2nd Places
🍀Aubri Davis- 2 Clover Bud Participation Awards
🍀Charlee Morris- Clover Bud Participation Award
🍀Harper Barkhimer- 1st Place, 3rd Place @OK State Fair
Back Row (L to R):
🍀Devrey Whitefield- 3, 1st Place Entries
🍀Marli Penn- 2nd Place
🍀Sandi Simon-2, 1st Place Entries
🍀Leo Morris- 1st Place
Falcon family--
Do you have great pictures you want to share with the yearbook?
Now you can! Share candids of your student with us at:
Congratulations
to the High School's student of the month for August, Rhilynn Mashtare! Rhilynn was recognized for her daily diligence.
If you see her, tell her to keep it up!
New Lima Public Schools is looking for substitute teachers for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested in subbing please call us at 405-257-3948 or come by Mr. Lee's office in the Elementary to fill out an application.
Online Student Transfer application is now available. This application allows parents/guardians to submit an open transfer request that will be processed in the order in which they are received. For any students new to Oklahoma, the application will assign a State Testing Number (STN) that is used for enrollment purposes.
The revised Student Transfer Policy takes effect January 1, 2022.
Student Transfer Policy Effective 1-1-2022.pdf
Our Mission
To encourage the students, within the limits of his/her capabilities to acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function effectively as a worthy citizen in a democratic society. To teach each child to develop a knowledge and appreciation for American culture, American citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen. To recognize the individual differences of each student and to provide the educational opportunities necessary to meet those needs. To teach character by preparing a student to accept responsibility in all endeavors, to respect the rights of others and to have high moral and spiritual values. To understand the needs of all students and provide the opportunities in the vocational, as well as the academic fields, by establishing a program to meet those needs of vocationally inclined, as well as those of the academically talented. To develop a healthy and controlled body able to meet and to withstand the rigors of daily living. To develop wholesome personal and social attitudes which are fundamental to sound human relations in the home, the school and the community.