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1st annual Caddo Co. Conservation Districts Outdoor Classroom held

Jeffrey, Cotton County OSU Extension and Kevin Varner, Okla. Conservation Commission, Stream Trailer Kim Shaw, Okla. Conservation Commission, Macroinvertebrate Mayhem Debbie Carnott, Okla. Conservation Commission, Enviroscape James Edwards Jr. and Tyler Howser, Okla. Department of Wildlife Conservation, Fishing Clinic Quinton Smith, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Animal Tracks Mike Scott, Clay Salisbury and Brad Elder, Natural Resources Conservation District, Rain Simulator Micah Anderson, Okla. Dept. of Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition/Planting Barry Parker, NRCS, Skins and Skulls Hinton FFA, Petting Zoo/Animal Safety North, West and South Caddo Conservation Districts and the NRCS Anadarko Field Office coordinated the event for the students with the help of many sponsors and volunteers. The event was a great success and we are looking forward to next years.

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the 1st annual Caddo County Conservation Districts Outdoor Classroom was held just west of Binger on land provided by Caddo Electric. Over 130 fourth grade students plus parents and teachers attended the event from Hinton, Lookeba-Sickels, Binger, Fort Cobb and Gracemont Schools. There were a total of 11 educational stations consisting of the following: Jason Ramming, Okla. Conservation Commission, Fish Prints Keith DeVaughan, Caddo Electric, Electric Safety Pam Varner and Jonathen

The first annual Caddo County Conservation Districts Outdoor Classroom was held just west of Binger on land provided by Caddo Electric. Over 130 fourth grade students plus parents and teachers attended the event.

Free event set for this Sat. at OCU

Thunder & AAA teaming up to help teen drivers

NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, Oct. 1, 2012 A free teen driver safety event on Sat., Oct. 6 will feature classic cars, iPad giveaways, nationally-known speakers and Oklahoma City Thunder entertainers the Thunder Girls and Rumble. Sponsored by the Oklahoma City Thunder and AAA Oklahoma, the "Hot Cars & Hot Topics" event will take place in the Freede Wellness Center at Oklahoma City University from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. There is no charge and pre-registration is not required. "We're hoping to reach teen drivers and everyone interested in teen driving with an afternoon of prizes, surprises and fun and the message that teens can do a lot to reduce their risk on the road," said Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. "Simple things like limiting distractions, avoiding alcohol and buckling
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ter is hauling petitions to force transformation at her Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 I child's school. Sixteen years saw a special preview of the ago, I was that parent. I had to movie "Won't Back Down" fight many battles to help this week. It's a powerful enact Oklahoma's Charter movie with a powerful mes- School law before I could sage. Based on true events, open these public charter the movie details the fight of schools. one parent, mired in poverty, Many traditional public who wants a better learning schools are doing a phenomeenvironment for her academi- nal job of educating children. cally struggling daughter. She The teachers and administrafinds an ally in a teacher, who tors in these schools work is also the parent of a strug- their hardest every day to gling student. The two fight make sure that each child who through incredible adversity comes to them has an optimal at many levels to open a learning environment to reach school. It was inspiring. their highest level of achieveBecause of the very real ment. plight of parents and children But in those situations in situations similar to those where a chronically low-perportrayed in the movie, I forming school is not meeting pledged my support this week the need of the students, parto state Sen. David Holt who ents and community members promised to file "Parent deserve to have another Trigger Legislation" for the choice for a free, public edu2013 Legislative session. cation. A parent trigger means that As educators, we shouldn't if 51 percent of parents whose be afraid of such choices. children attend a chronically Choice is what makes our low-performing school sign a country great. Competition petition, they can demand that spurs us all on to do our very the district transform the best work. As educators, we school. Those changes could have the ability to change include new leadership or children's lives, but ultimatestaff at the school, or a transi- ly, the decision on where and tion into a charter school, how a child is educated which would provide the flex- should rest with the parent. ibility the school needs to The reason I sought the job improve. of state superintendent was In many ways, the movie because I wholeheartedly reminded me of my struggle believe that every child in the to open Independence Charter state of Oklahoma deserves Middle School and later the best education possible no Harding Charter Preparatory matter where they live. A zip High School. As the parent of code should not determine the two boys who were struggling quality of education a child to learn in a less than optimal receives. Children who live in learning environment, I found myself asking why I and other parents couldn't change things at our local school. There's a scene in the movie where the main characBy Janet Barresi, State Supt. of Public Instruction

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up can enable teens to survive driving." Members of classic auto clubs will have their "hot cars" there, concessions will be available, the Thunder Girls will perform and Rumble will put on a show of high-flying trampoline dunks on the Freede Wellness Center's basketball court. Drawings will be conducted for iPads and Thunder prize packages plus there will be lots of free giveaways. Speakers include Bruce Shults, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Dr. Bill Van Tassel, Driver Training Programs Manager at the AAA National Office; Lt. George Brown of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Cheryl Nichols, a mother who lost a son to a texting-whiledriving crash; and Jan Moran, External Relations Manager for AT&T, who will show the powerful AT&T video "It Can Wait." The Freede Wellness Center is located on the north side of the Oklahoma City University campus on NW 27th St. between N. Indiana Ave. and N. Florida Ave. Take NW 27th St. east from N. Pennsylvania Ave. and go three blocks or take NW 27th St. west from N. Classen Blvd. and go three blocks. For more information, visit www.AAA.com/TeenSafety or call Chuck Mai at (405) 7538040. A not-for-profit organization, AAA Oklahoma serves its 364,000 members across Oklahoma with emergency help on the road, auto travel assistance and a wide range of personal insurance, travel, financial and automotive services through its 44 retail branches, regional operations center and the Internet at www.AAA.com .

poverty should have the same opportunities as those who live in wealthy neighborhoods. Having access to the best education possible is the only way out of poverty. When parents have a choice, this can happen. For more information, contact Damon Gardenhire, State Department of Education, 405-310-9323, damon.gardenhire @sde.ok.gov, or Tricia Pemberton, 405-5213371, 405-431-7195, tricia.pemberton@ sde.ok.gov. (Editor's Note: Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money [and like other schools, may also receive private donations] but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter. [1] Charter schools are attended by choice. [2] While charter schools provide an alternative to other public schools, they are part of the public education system and are not allowed to charge tuition. Where enrollment in a charter school is oversubscribed, admission is frequently allocated by lotterybased admissions systems. However, the lottery is open to all students. [3] In a 2008 survey of United States charter schools, 59% of the schools reported that they had a waiting list, averaging 198 students. Wikipedia)

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