MENDED LITTLE HEARTS: Devon Hale, a 4th grade student of Miss Campbell, at Sequoyah, had the winning design t-shirt for the Tulsa area Mended Little Hearts. Pictured along with Devon is Stacey Eby, a co-founder of Mended Little Hearts of Tulsa.
Hats off for Books at Lanier
Lanier elementary students get to sport unusual and interesting headgear as their school holds the final Reading is Fundamental book distribution of the year. Since the theme is “Hats off for Books,” the youngsters have been invited to don their favorite hat when they come to the library to pick out a book for their personal collection.
RIF is a major non-profit organization focused on youth literacy. The group was initially founded in 1966 by Margaret McNamara, wife of then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, when she brought some used books to four boys in Washington, D.C. When she told the children they could each pick out a book to keep, their positive reactions led her to discover that these children, and many of their classmates, had never owned any books.
Webster Class Gives Blankets to Cancer Patients
For the past three years students at Webster High School’s Family and Consumer Sciences class have been quietly doing some very good deeds for some very needy people. Just this school year alone they’ve held a canned food drive, sponsored leadership/recognition events, facilitated a blood drive and created bookmarkers for kindergarten students, delivering them personally.
Next up: Dropping off no-sew blankets to patients at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. They’ll be there Friday, May 9, at 9:15 a.m.
Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Lynetta Tart says that with too much negative publicity attached to today’s youth, the public should be aware of the good things teens do.
“The kids respond very well,” she said. “They really enjoy doing this for other people.”
Hart’s class at Webster is comprised of students in grades 9-12. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America is located at 10109 S. 79th Street.
Tulsa Public Schools - Teacher Job Fair
Tulsa Public Schools will conduct a teacher job fair for teaching positions available during the 2008/2009 school year. The fair will be held Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion located at 4145 E. 21st St.
All interested May of 2008 graduates and certified teachers are encouraged to attend. Principals from all elementary, middle schools, alternative schools, and high schools will be available to collect resumes and discuss openings at their school sites.
Pre-registration is required and may be accomplished by completing a short, online "Job Fair Registration" form. Additional information regarding our schools can also be found on this web site.
Whether you are an experienced teacher, or you are just starting your career, come explore the many opportunities available with Tulsa Public Schools!
Education Service Center (918) 746-6800 -- 3027 South New Haven, Tulsa, OK 74114
