La Villita Elementary students met a 3rd grade class from Oklahoma via Skype so they could compete against them to see which 3rd grade class could read the most minutes leading up to the big OU/Texas game. The competition started Sep. 14 and and ended Friday before the big game on October 9. La Villita 3rd graders challenged classes in Covington-Douglas, Enid and Stillwater Oklahoma schools. La Villita won all three challenges.
Kent is a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School!
Happy State Bank Partners with Good Elementary
We are excited to announce that Happy State Bank will be partnering with Good Elementary this school year. The purpose of this partnership is to help educate children in banking, teaching them how to make a deposit and keep track of how much money they have in a bank account. Students will be able to open a bank account and deposit money in that account once a month. Older students will act as employees of the bank, supervised by adult Happy State Bank employees. They will go through an application and interview process to be hired at the Kids Bank here at Good Elementary. For more information about his great opportunity for our students, please visit https://www.happybank.com/kids-bank.php.
Furneaux Elementary Named Mix It Up Model School
Furneaux is among 104 schools to receive the honor.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program has named Furneaux Elementary as a Mix It Up Model School for its exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among its students and throughout its campus during the 2014-15 school year.
“We are delighted to recognize Furneaux,” said Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello. “Mix It Up Model Schools have found innovative ways to create school environments where respect and inclusiveness are core values. They all serve as great examples of how a school—any school—can cultivate these values among their students, faculty and staff.”
The Teaching Tolerance program has hosted Mix It Up at Lunch Day for the past 14 years to help students demonstrate the importance of respecting each other’s differences. This year’s event will be held on October 27. Schools are encouraged to register at tolerance.org/mix-it-up/add.
Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a simple call to action. By asking students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch, the event encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. Many schools plan activities for the entire day, and some use the event to kick off yearlong explorations of social divisions.
The Mix It Up Model Schools met five criteria: They each hosted a Mix it Up at Lunch Day during the 2014-15 school year; they included different members of the school’s community—cafeteria staff, aides, administrators, teachers and students—in organizing the event; they followed up with at least two additional Mix It Up-related programs or events on campus; they publicized Mix It Up at Lunch Day or celebrated inclusiveness with posters, announcements and other media; and their event was seen by students and school officials as a success.
Blanton Elementary Raises Money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Blanton Elementary School held a campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. After three weeks, Blanton collected more than $3,000, exceeded the goal set. The donations and the students’ big hearts will surely make a difference in someone’s life.
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Freeman Elementary Raises Money for Special Olympics and Kacie’s Run
The students at Freeman Elementary raised money for Special Olympics and Kacie’s Run.
Are you registered for Kacie’s Run? It is Saturday, April 2.
Davis Elementary Hosts “Bring Your Dad to School” Day
On Sep. 18, students at Davis Elementary invited their fathers to visit their classrooms, meet other parents and participate in classroom activities.
Davis Elementary Kindergarteners Participate in Makerspaces
On Oct. 20, Kindergarten students at Davis Elementary participated in a Makerspace in the library. They used finger puppets to tell stories and built solo and group structures.
Kent and Country Place Elementary Schools Honored in Washington, D.C.
Country Place Elementary and Kent Elementary schools were both recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education in November.
