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School News - Tip Sheet - 12/13/2007

Winter Wonderland Performance at Roosevelt Elementary 

12/11/2007, 7 p.m.

All 450 students at Roosevelt Elementary School will show off their musical chops during the school’s annual winter wonderland performance— this entails the youngsters singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. Santa is visiting too.

 

Students Write Letters to Soldiers 

12/13/2007

They’re six and seven-years-old and they want to see if you’ll help them make a U.S solider serving overseas feel a little less lonely this holiday season.

Second graders at Patrick Henry Elementary School have written 100 letters to servicemen and women stationed in some of the world’s hotspots.

“The letters are priceless, especially with the phonetic spellings of some of the words in the letters,” said second grade teacher Michelle Owens. “I can figure them out and I’m just hoping the soldiers will love the misspellings as much as I do.”

The youngsters have combined the letter-writing campaign with a geography lesson, studying the atlas to learn where Iraq and Afghanistan are located. They’re also decorating a Christmas tree with letters and cards—missives that, Owens says, tend to be gender-specific.

“The boys all wanted to know if it's hot in the tanks and the girls were all asking about the food and the weather,” she said.

The tykes welcome help in writing the letters. Contact Owens for more information.

 

Remington Holiday Gala 

12/13/2007, 8:30 a.m.

Remington Elementary School’s PTA is hosting a Holiday Gala for Remington students and their parents on December 13 at 8:30 am. Expect to see: A visit from Santa, Christmas carols, special recognition for Remington’s Star Students and yummy holiday bread and hot cider.

A professional photographer will be on hand to snap photos of students with St. Nick. Students and their siblings may have two 5X7 photos with Santa made for $5.

 

High School Basketball Tournament Postponed 

12/14/2007

***Media Alert***

Due to widespread power outages caused by the recent ice storm, the high school basketball tournament scheduled to tip off at Memorial High School on Friday, December 14th, is postponed. TPS Athletic Director Stephanie Spring said Wednesday a new schedule for the tournament will be decided at a later date.

 

 

12/18/2007, 2 p.m.

“Winter Wonderland” sung en Espanol? How about “Jingle Bells” chanté en français?

You just might hear unusual versions of those classic holiday songs and others when Spanish and French kindergarten students enrolled at Eisenhower International Elementary School go Christmas caroling the afternoon of Dec. 18. The little linguists are heading over to Oklahoma Methodist Manor, a senior living center that also acts as Einsenhower’s Partner in Education.

 

 

12/19/2007, 9:30 a.m.

Students and staffers at Greeley Elementary are honoring two area businesses that donated time, money and equipment to education.

Greeley Principal Peggy Owens said Capital One Auto Finance, a company that has only been in Tulsa a little more than a year, has already adopted her school through the Partners in Education program. Greeley administrators say the business gave the school a “nice size monetary donation.” Also helping out is Academy Sports & Outdoors. The sporting goods store donated new bicycles to Greeley students.

Capitol One and Academy Sports will be recognized before Greeley’s winter program on Dec. 19.

 

Winter Sing-A-Long 

12/19/2007, 1 p.m.

Get ready to use the ‘ole vocal cords as William Penn Elementary conducts its annual Winter Sing-A-Long on December 19. The students will lead attendees in an hour of tunes, all under the theme of "T'was the Night before Christmas." The program is being held to give students an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with their parents while showcasing their talent.

There’s also going to be a drawing at the end of the program for $25 and $50 gift certificates. Participants must be present to win. The gift certificates were donated by Air Products and Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Tulsa, two of William Penn’s school adopters.

 

Greeley’s Winter Wonderland 

12/19/2007, 9:30 a.m.

Greeley Elementary School has a winter extravaganza planned with a decidedly Southeastern Asian touch.

Students and teachers at the school are combining music, food and an environmental message. Kindergarten teacher Flora McClary says her pupils plan on performing music with instruments they constructed out of garbage! The idea is to dovetail the concert with a lesson on the importance of recycling. The food is Filipino cuisine, including Pancit (a stir-fried noodle dish), egg rolls and fried rice.

 

Edison’s Moore scores jazz award 

1/19/2008, 11 a.m.

Talk about music running in the genes! Jama Lou Moore, middle school band teacher at Edison, has been named the International Association of Jazz Educators jazz band director of the year for the state of Oklahoma. The award comes as Jama’s son, David, is hailed as the college jazz player of the year for his work with the trumpet.

“I am very surprised and honored by this award and it's wonderful to be sharing with my son,” Jama said.

Jama and David will both be presented with plaques during the All-State Jazz Concert on January 19th at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Tulsa.

The International Association for Jazz Education is a non-profit voluntary organization that distributes student scholarships through its approved festivals program.

 

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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