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School News - Tip Sheet - 1/23/2008

Central Senior Awarded Inaugural Scholarship 

1/18/2008

It pays to show up to school every day.

Just ask Lee Prince.

A meeting with a television anchor has led to the senior at Central High School being awarded a scholarship.

Prince was in attendance when DeMarco Morgan spoke at Central last year during Black History Month. Morgan, a graduate of Booker T. Washington, later picked Prince as the first recipient of the DeMarco Morgan Scholarship.

“My mother and I were both impressed by Lee Prince the day I spoke at Central,” Morgan said. “It's an example of how it doesn't take much to make a good or bad first impression.”

Because he scored the scholarship, Prince won’t have to worry about paying for textbooks during his first semester in college. Morgan is picking up the tab.

“I am honored and delighted to start a campaign of providing book scholarships to African American men with the potential of leadership and the ability to lead by example,” Morgan said.

Morgan is the weekend morning anchor at WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami. Denise Davis, fine arts chair at Central, said about Prince: “You couldn’t ask for a nicer student. You couldn’t ask for a better future role model.”

 

Rogers Hires Football Coach 

1/22/2008

A former assistant at several area schools has been hired to helm the boys football program at Will Rogers High School.

R. Ward White returns to the Ropers after serving as an assistant here from August 2004 until May of 2007. Also a math teacher, White’s resume states that he seeks to “convey an enthusiastic attitude that promotes sportsmanship, develops teamwork and motivates students to become better athletes and citizens.”

White has worked as an assistant for the varsity teams at Booker T. Washington and Holland Hall. He’s also coached girls basketball and managed four automotive related companies and a property management company.

White takes over a team that finished 1-9 last year. Two years ago the Ropers made the playoffs for the first time in several seasons.

 

Circle the State with Song 

1/26/2008

Students at Hoover Elementary school will be well-represented during an upcoming choral festival sponsored by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association.

“Circle the State with Song” will be performed January 26 at the Jenks Performing Arts Center. Songs in the repertoire include “Laudamus Te” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Windy Nights” by Mark Patterson and “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burnin’ " by Greg Gilpin.

According to the OMEA’s website, the goal of the festival is to provide an opportunity for exceptional music students to work with guest choral clinicians on challenging music for an exciting choral experience with other students.

The Edison students picked for the festival are: Holden Dempsey, Melanie Gault, Jonathan Harris, Lauren Lawson, Eva Roush, Haleigh Caine, Jacquelyne Carter, Chelsea Zuniga, Brianna Gomez, Alison Sturgeon, Montre Hishaw and Tamber Walls.

 

KIPP Tulsa Open House 

1/29/2008, 10:00AM

Kipp Tulsa Academy is holding a series of open houses for potential students and their families. The dates are January 29 and 31 and the time are 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.

In the summer of 2005, KIPP Tulsa, with a motto of “No Shortcuts No Excuses,” contracted with the Tulsa Public School District to start and manage a free, public middle school with a great deal of autonomy. KIPP Tulsa is designed to accommodate 90 fifth grade students adding a grade each year until reaching full capacity of approximately 360 students.

 

Perfect Attendance Leads to Roast Beef! 

1/29/2008

No excuses for these kids. No phony stomach aches, no contrived fevers, no elaborate lies. Simply put, they sucked it up and went to school every day — no ifs ands or buts —and now they get to enjoy the fruit of their hard work.

Students at Bell Elementary that managed to not miss a day during the second quarter are being rewarded with a Perfect Attendance Luncheon on January 29th. Bell secretary Mollie Gillispie says Mary Ann Patrick, the school’s principal, is taking the students out to eat at Arby’s. Not only did the students soon to be snacking on roast beef subs and mozzarella sticks have perfect attendance, Gillispie says they weren’t late once and didn’t leave early.

 

"Would You Be My Hero?" 

1/29/2008, 1 pm

The Oklahoma Blood Institute and other agencies have had a rough couple weeks. Last year’s brutal storm stymied blood drives during a time traditionally used to stock up supplies.

Cooper Elementary to the rescue!

The school is hosting the “Would You Be My Hero?” blood drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross. In addition to the drive, Red Cross officials are hosting an assembly for fourth and fifth graders to educate the youngsters about the incessant need for blood at local hospitals. In a similar vein, students are being encouraged to play a role in the blood donation process by recruiting parents, guardians and other adults to donate. Prizes are available for signing up donors. You can contact the Red Cross with any questions about donor eligibility. Call 1-899-GIVE LIFE or go to www.givelife.org.

 

Kipp Open House 

1/29/2008, 10 a.m.

Kipp Tulsa Academy is holding a series of open houses for potential students and their families. The dates are January 29 and 31 and the time are 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.

In the summer of 2005, KIPP Tulsa, with a motto of “No Shortcuts No Excuses,” contracted with the Tulsa Public School District to start and manage a free, public middle school with a great deal of autonomy. KIPP Tulsa is designed to accommodate 90 fifth grade students adding a grade each year until reaching full capacity of approximately 360 students.

 

Remington Family Literacy Night 

1/29/2008, 6:30 p.m.

Remington Elementary is celebrating reading, science, health and wellness during the school’s first Family Literacy Night. Parents will be learning about the importance of reading to their children and also hearing about the school’s Reading Incentive Program.

That's not all that's going on. A tour of the school’s Science Fair exhibits is also available and a model of the Food Pyramid is set up in the gym as registered nurses are available to explain health and wellness issues. A dinner is being provided by the Child Nutrition office.

 

Kids, Kows, and More  

3/13/2008, 9:15 a.m.

TPS third and fourth graders are invited to participate in a program that gives a hands on agricultural experience.

“Kids, Kows and More” is sponsored by the Tulsa County OSU Extension Service, Southwest Dairy Association and the Texas Extension Service. An expo on March 13 in Tulsa provides up-close and personal experiences for students, parents and teachers from the area.

The exhibits and demonstrations include dairy, cotton, beef, swine, wheat, sheep and wool. Students attending the expo are encouraged to write an essay called, “What I learned about agriculture on my field trip to Kids, Kows, and More.” Essays are evaluated on agriculture knowledge, originality, creativity and mechanics —including grammar, organization, and punctuation. The winning student will receive a $100 savings bond and the class will receive an ice cream party. For more information, contact the Tulsa County OSU Extension Center at 746-3709.

 

Art Ambassadors on the Move 

4/9/2008

Beth Howard, art teacher at Mark Twain Elementary and mentor of the Art Ambassadors, continues to blaze a trail of creativity. Her workshop proposal has been picked for next year’s 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, Youth for a Change.

The conference is billed as the largest gathering of youths and practitioners involved in the service-learning movement. The 2007 conference drew attendees from across the United States and 19 other countries. The event provides access to new ideas and networking opportunities, with more than 200 workshops and countless opportunities for informal meetings.

The conference runs from April 9-12 in Minneapolis. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and urban educator Pedro Noguera are delivering the keynote addresses.

Howard is used to awards. In 2006 she was named the Oklahoma Elementary Art Teacher of the Year. She mentors the Art Ambassadors, an organization of students attempting to bridge the gap between school and community with art that beautifies and teaches us all to give back.

 

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