Pre-K witnessed some holiday magic! ✨ We planted some peppermints, and overnight they grew into candy canes!
Registration for the 2026 Memorial Kids Marathon is now open! More information will come after Winter Break, but here is the link in case you want to get a head start (please sign up under 'John Rex' when filling out the registration):
https://haku.ly/6a6e334722
The race is on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
The Kids Marathon is a "Run to Remember" and a race to show that we can each make a difference and change the world. A race to remember and honor lives that were affected by the 1995 Murrah Bombing. John Rex proudly takes part in the race each year.
If you have further questions, please email Mary Chandler at mchandler@johnrexschool.org.
Kindergarten winter centers were packed of crafts, games, and lots of fun!❄️
Mrs. Baker's Knitting Elective knitted 70 hats for babies in the NICU. On Tuesday, they got to deliver them to OU Children's Hospital!
Join us for our annual John Rex Holiday Lights! Bring the whole family for the light show, student art show, holiday inflatables, hot cocoa truck, and Santa pictures! December 18, 6-7:30 at John Rex Elementary!
Earlier this week, our Pre-K class read The Gingerbread Man and talked about how he gets stuck at the river with a sneaky fox waiting for him. The students thought he deserved a safer escape route, so we designed boats from recyclable materials and tested them out. Lots of giggles and creative ideas filled our room!
John Rex Junior High hosted a high school expo for our 8th grade students to meet and learn from OKC area high schools.
Our families met with:
Classen School of Advanced Studies
Harding Fine Arts Academy
Cristo Rey Catholic High School
Belle Isle Enterprise High School
Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College
First Choice Online Academy
We're adding to the family! 26-27 applications are now open for new students!
Share our link with friends and family and complete Step 1 of sibling applications!
johnrexschool.org
Today our 3rd graders took part in a Balloon-Over-Broadway gallery walk, celebrating each other’s creativity and cheering one another on. 🥰🎈 Watching them lift each other up was the perfect reminder of what this season is all about—gratitude, kindness, and community. Wishing all of our families a warm and happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
These little learners make every day something to be thankful for! 🧡
Today, our 8th grade students participated in our class NBA Math Hoops Draft! NBA Math Hoops is a board game that incorporates real life NBA and WNBA stats along with some basic math fluency skills. Today, each student team "drafted" their 5 NBA/WNBA players to make up their team for the season! We celebrated with snacks (mostly spicy chips, because they're middle schoolers haha) and wearing our favorite jerseys!
In November, our Rockets were very busy in Spanish class learning about Día de los Muertos. They learned how Mexico and Guatemala celebrate this beautiful tradition, and we also set up an Altar in our room to remember and honor our loved ones. 1st Grade: Learned about the Giant Kites Festival in Guatemala and made their own kites. 2nd Grade: Created mini-books about the holiday. 3rd Grade: Learned about the symbol of La Catrina. 4th Grade: Tried pan de muerto and made origami altars. 5th & 6th Grade: Researched the elements of the altar, made posters, and presented their work.
Our Lost and Found is piling up :)
Each of our campuses has items ready to be picked up.
If you have time, stop by before break and pick up your missing items. This is also a reminder to use a sharpie and add student names to the tag :)
What a fun week in Spanish class for Kindergarten! We made magic tricks and learned all about colors.
Happy Superintendent's Day to the best of the best! Thanks for guiding us, cheering for us, and making every day a little brighter for our staff and students! We ❤️ you!
Thunder Up! 💙 Our 4th graders had an amazing time at Thunder Blue Field Trip Day! From walking through downtown OKC and practicing life skills like teamwork, safety, and responsibility, to cheering on the team and writing heartfelt thank-you letters afterward. It was a day full of learning, laughter, and life lessons on and off the court! 🏀💙
Today we celebrated Veterans Day by writing letters to our heroes! We are so thankful for the brave men and women who serve our country and keep us safe. 🇺🇸
Happy Veterans Day to all who have served! Here are a few Veterans who are friends/family of Miss Basinger's class.
Kindergarten is saying a big "Thank You" to veterans by writing cards to let them know we appreciate their service to our country!
Kindergarten’s City Bus Visit! 🚌
Our kindergarteners love spotting the city bus driving around downtown, so we were extra excited to invite the team out for a visit! They taught us all about how city buses help people in our community get where they need to go. We loved learning about the important role they play in keeping our city connected!
