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School News - Tip Sheet - 2/25/2008

TPS 20: Watch T-Span This Week! 

2/25/2008

This week's T-Span features the recent stop at Webster High School by the John Lennon Education Tour Bus; Dr. Zolkoski' interview with Hale students Warren Finik and Tracy Medina; and Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest winner Keondra Revels of Central High School. You can watch "T-SPAN" on TPS 20 in Tulsa at the times below.

TPS20 Show Times:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday 2:30 p.m.

You can also see it at the following link:

www.tulsaschools.org/pi/tvshows.shtm

 

Bust That Test Rally 

2/28/2008, 1 p.m.

The McLain High School for Science and Technology’s drum line is coming to William Penn Elementary School next week, snared for the purpose of drumming up a bit of enthusiasm for upcoming tests.

The theme is “Bust That Test,” and this isn’t the fist time McLain musicians have helped their younger counterparts. A similar rally last year yielded such positive results educators decided to give it another go. This the fourth year for the testing rally.

Penn library specialist Victoria Ellington said her charges “have been working hard preparing for the test.” She also says that Penn’s teacher have a “little surprise” in store for the drum line, but she coyly isn’t telling what it is.

 

Longtime TPS Employee Retires 

2/29/2008, 3 p.m.

An integral part of Bryant Elementary —and TPS as a whole —is leaving. After 34 years in the district and 19 at Bryant, Beverly Moore is retiring.

“I have so many passions that I want to explore while I’m still young enough,” says the 1969 Booker T. Washington graduate and grandmother of eight.

Moore worked as a counselor at Bryant and while she won’t be there anymore, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: she now wants to work with area churches to help at-risk youth. As for her lengthy tenure at TPS, Moore wouldn’t change a thing.

“”I’ve really enjoyed the position I’ve been in,” she says. “I think I was able to work with the community and help things move forward.”

Her co-workers obviously appreciate her service. They’re inviting TPS employees to attend a reception on Moore’s behalf at Bryant on February 9 at 3 p.m.

 

Memorial Golf Fundraiser 

3/8/2008, 11:30

A fundraiser for Memorial High School’s golf program is set for Saturday, March 8.

The price tag for the four-person scramble runs $160 a team and $40 a head. Sponsoring a hole is $100. Sponsoring a hole and a team runs you $250.

Officials say proceeds from the event will help defray the cost of equipment, camps and travel for the school’s boys and girls gold teams. The scramble is at the White Hawk Golf Course in Bixby.

 

Hale Hosts Impulse Control Seminar 

3/13/2008, 7 p.m.

Poor impulse control has been associated with everything from social problems to school failure, from addiction to crime. An upcoming seminar at Hale High School examines the problem.

“STOP and THINK: Teaching Children Impulse Control,” is for parents, teachers, school counselors, social workers and mental health professionals who are interested in learning more about gender and developmental aspects of impulse control along the most recent research on effective interventions. A description of some specific cognitive-behavioral techniques will be presented. Games, role-plays, videos and worksheets will be presented. Hand-outs will also be available. The seminar is Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. The featured speaker is Tonia Caselman, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Social Work.

The cost is $20 per person, $10 for students. Contact Rachel Long at sswaok@yahoo.com for more information. The seminar is sponsored by the School Social Work Association of Oklahoma.

 

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.

 

Booker T Students Make Team Oklahoma 

6/6/2008

Dylan Hames and Onkur Sen have their summer plans already set.

At least for a couple of days in June that is.

The two Booker T. Washington students have earned positions on the six-member academic quiz team that will represent the state of Oklahoma at the Panasonic Academic Challenge to be held at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Hames is a senior and Sen is a sophomore. Their trip to the Sunshine State comes after the duo took part in a three- hour competition against students from Oklahoma in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and humanities to earn the right to be a part of Team Oklahoma this year. The Panasonic Academic Challenge runs from June 6 through June 11.

 

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