OKLAHOMA CITY (March 3, 2016) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made the following comments today regarding the state of Oklahoma’s deepening budget cuts.
Powerpoints will be added morning of 3/3/2016.
Innovative teachers at Claremore's Roosa Elementary School invented swinging footrests to attach to student desks to keep fidgety children focused. The children love the busy bars that Deanna Smith and Marsha Kendrick made. “Movement is such a key point of being able to learn,” Deanna says. To see the video story from KJRH Channel 2, Tulsa, click here.
It’s 4:30 a.m.,
and I hear notes on a xylophone being played. It feels festive, like I’m expecting to wake up in a resort with a talented xylophone player standing on a patio, rhythmically tapping away on the keys. Not quite — I confirm with my phone that I am actually awake. I showered and shaved the stubble on my face last night, but I have nervous energy and I head for the warm steam of another shower to melt it away.
It’s 5:20 a.m.,
and I grab my backpack equipped with my favorite suit.
Community of nearby residents rallies to support historic Oklahoma City school
OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 1, 2016) – Edgemere Elementary, named in 1912 for its position on the edge of Oklahoma City, is now on the cutting edge of community engagement.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 1, 2016) – Edgemere Elementary, named in 1912 for its position on the edge of Oklahoma City, is now on the cutting edge of community engagement.
