Lights On Afterschool in October!
Each October, 1 million Americans and thousands of communities nationwide celebrate Lights On Afterschool (LOA) to shine a light on the afterschool programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families. There are plenty of ways to celebrate!
The State Department of Education has approved a competitive grant with CyberPatriot. Individual teams from Oklahoma public schools including charter schools, will be given the opportunity to apply for financial assistance to participate in the CyberPatriot Competetion. All grants will be allocated to the awarded teams in order to help support public school student participation in the CyberPatriot Program. The Oklahoma State Department of Education will provide grants $195 to $395 per school to cover entry/participation fees.
CyberPatriot is the premiere national high school cyber defense competition created to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our nation’s future. The competition was conceived by the Air Force Association (AFA) with the Northrop Grumman Foundation as its presenting sponsor.
Today six Oklahoma schools were bestowed the coveted recognition of being named 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Nationally, 286 schools were recognized with the Oklahoma schools being, Bartlesville Mid-High School, Bartlesville Public Schools; Central High Elementary School, Central High Public Schools; Chisholm High School, Chisholm Public Schools; Harding Charter Preparatory High School in Oklahoma City; Tulsa Eisenhower International Elementary School, Tulsa Public Schools, and Wayland Bonds Elementary School, Moore Public Schools.
One of my favorite jobs is getting to call 12 teachers each year, listening to them almost hyperventilate and then celebrating with them that they’ve been named a finalist for the state Teacher of the Year.
The next best moment is naming one of the finalists to the state’s top honor for teachers. This year, that honor went to Peter L. Markes, an 8th- through 12th-grade string orchestra and Advanced Placement music theory teacher from Edmond North High School.
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Lights On Afterschool in October!
CyberPatriot is the premiere national high school cyber defense competition created to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our nation’s future. The competition was conceived by the Air Force Association (AFA) with the Northrop Grumman Foundation as its presenting sponsor. 
