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2010
Word text February 4: Moving up!
Word text January 28: “A good education”
Word text January 21: “School counselors key to student success”
Word text January 14: Who will lead us?
Word text January 8: “Do you believe in magic?”
2009
Word text December 31: 82 Oklahoma schools earn “Blue Ribbon” honors since 1982
Word text December 24: Looking back at 2009
Word text December 18: Celebrating the joys of the season
Word text December 11: “Food for thought …”
Word text December 4: Robotics today—discovery tomorrow!
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November 25: “Looking to change the future? You can start Dec. 7-9!”

Word text November 20: “Fortitude, Faith, Fortune”
Word text November 13: More students, more challenges
Word text November 6: “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility”
Word text October 30: What a crackerjack idea!
Word text October 23: Celebrating our freedom | Celebrate Freedom Week Web |
Word text October 16: “Celebrate safely this Halloween”
Word text October 9: “Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm”
Word text October 2: School lunch—a bargain for learning! | Child Nutrition Programs Web |
Word text September 25: “And the winner is …”
Word text September 18: Visit Oklahoma’s digital prairie today!
Word text September 11: “And, the nominees are …
Word text September 4: Keeping students healthy
Word text August 28: Class of 2009 scores
Word text August 21: 21st century Grandparents
Word text August 14: Kids Count focus: The well-being of children
Word text August 7: Going back-to-school safely
Word text July 31: Time for a new school year! | Back to School Web |
Word text July 24: Breaking out of the box to leave no future behind
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July 17: 12 top teachers up for 2010 honor | Teacher of the Year Finalists Web |

Word text July 10: Classrooms in the new frontier
Word text July 3: Excellence in the arts | Arts Excellence Award List (Excel) |
Word text June 26: Beat the rush for immunizations! | Immunization Schedule (pdf) |
Word text June 19: Summer: time for fun and learning
Word text June 12: Oklahoma to “raise the bar” on elementary tests
Word text June 5: Are you ready for summer? | Safe Kids USA Web site: Preventing accidental injury. Safety Checklists | Safe Kids USA Web site: Preventing accidental injury. Safety Tips |
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May 29: With the world at their fingertips, are they safe? | Internet Safety Web |

Word text May 22: Summer fun starts at your local library!
Word text May 15: Graduates: It’s about choices for success
Word text May 8: Oklahoma: "The State of Preschool 2008"
Word text May 1: Common-sense flu prevention strategies, advice of health experts key | H1N1/Swine Influenza (Flu) Web site |
Word text April 24: Reading, writing, arithmetic and special needs getting help
Word text April 17: “Great teachers make great schools” | Professional Standards Web site |
Word text April 10: Celebrating spring safely
Word text April 3: OK Graduation: DO IT! | Go to OK Graduation: DO IT! Web site |
Word text March 27: Record Number High School Students Named Oklahoma Academic Scholars | 2009 Academic Scholars (Excel) |
Word text March 20: It’s test time!
Word text March 13: Financial education part of classroom instruction | Personal Financial Literacy Passport Web site |
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March 6: It’s spring break time!

Word text February 27: April 1 is school choice deadline under "Open Transfer" law | Student Transfers Web site |
Word text February 20: March activities for Youth Arts Month support the power of art
Word text February 13: Students tackle dropouts
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February 6: It’s never too late to learn | Lifelong Learning Web site |

Word text January 30: To close or not to close
Word text January 23: Changing student body - shifting needs | State Enrollment Summary (pdf) | District Enrollment Report (pdf) |
Word text January 16: Voting makes a difference!
Word text January 9: Oklahoma public education improving
Word text January 2: Fighting back against meth
2008
Word text December 26: A glimpse back on 2008
Word text December 19: Hunger growing problem | Child Nutrition Web site |
Word text December 12: Zero to 2,307 in 10 years! | Percentage of Teachers with National Board Certification (pdf) |
Word text December 5: Oklahoma model reaches milestone
Word text November 28: The Results Are In: Schools Improve | Oklahoma Academic Performance Index Graph (pdf) |
Word text November 21: "We want you!"
Word text November 14: Thankful for our heritage, family traditions
Word text November 7: “Crusade against ignorance” Nov. 16-22
Word text October 31: A celebration of freedom
Word text October 24: State teens driving safer | Driver's Education Web site |
Word text October 17: Making Oklahoma schools safe for all students | Safe & Healthy Schools Web site | SAFE-CALL Helpline Web site |
Word text October 10: Lights . . . cameras . . . health!
Word text October 3: True blue Oklahoma schools | Blue Ribbon Schools Web site |
Word text September 26: One day, one book for boys and girls everywhere
Word text September 19: Sparks electrifies the classroom
Word text September 12: Dinner makes a difference! | Proclamation (pdf) |
Word text September 5: Honoring grandparents
Word text August 29: Good news, serious concerns from 2008 test scores
Word text August 22: “How is this going to help me in the real world?”
Word text August 15: More Oklahoma students ready for college
Word text August 8: School safety 101
Word text August 1: New graduation standards toughest yet | Earning Skills for SUCCESS Brochure (pdf) |
Word text July 25: Time to ring in a new school year | Back to School Web site |
Word text July 18: The clock is still ticking
Word text July 11: A league of extraordinary educators | view picture |
Word text July 4: Healthier generations to come
Word text June 27: This 4th of July Knowledge of history key to democracy
Word text June 20: Pursuing a new tour of duty in classrooms
Word text June 13: Experience Oklahoma this summer!
Word text June 6: Oklahoma’s American Indian students lead nation on tests
Word text May 30: Surf safely this summer!
Word text May 23: Catch the reading bug!
Word text May 16: 42,000 served last summer Thousands of Oklahoma children need summer food programs | view list (pdf) |
Word text May 9: Academic excellence in Oklahoma’s Class of 2008 | view list (Excel) |
Word text May 2: Class of 2008 set to write history
Word text April 25: Thanks to Mrs. Wherry and all great teachers! | view picture |
Word text April 18: Make reading great in 2008! | view the list of winners (pdf) |
Word text April 11: Oklahoma students on “write” track
Word text April 4: Cook up a recipe for test-taking success
Word text March 28: Oklahoma schools rank high in use of technology
Word text March 21: Helping to keep students safe
Word text March 14: Funding gap costing education
Word text March 7: Deadline for open transfers is April 1
Word text February 29: Here’s to spring break!
Word text February 22: Technology in the classroom
Word text February 15: National Youth Art Month
Word text February 8: Writing is essential
Word text February 1: A piece of history: 25 cents -- Oklahoma value: Priceless
Word text January 25: Lottery funding should go directly to schools | Lottery by ADM Proposal (pdf) |
Word text January 18: Every vote makes a difference
Word text January 11: Oklahoma receives high marks in accountability, teacher quality
Word text January 4: Record number of public school students enrolled for 2007-08
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