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Thursday, May 15, 2014 The American - Page 8 NEWS Thank You to the following sponsors for being a Partner in Education First Baptist Church of Fairland HWY 60 & Oliver Street 918-676-3763 www.1stFam.org Grove Nursing Center 150 W. Harbor Rd. 918-786-3223 JAG Machine Inc. 340 Industrial Rd. A +VSZI Doggie-Do Grooming & Boarding 7 6H +VSZI 918-786-7034 Our Thanks for helping sponsor newspapers delivered to Local Area Schools and Health Care Centers Victor made a motion to assign Kim Johnson as PK-5 principal, Ike Mustain and 6-8 principal and O.Jay Bowen 9-12 principal for the 2014-15 school year; Bill Jacobs sec- onded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Victor made a motion to ap- prove coaching assignments for the 2014-15 school year as presented and authorized the superintendent to interview FDQGLGDWHV DQG ÀQDOL]H WKH open positions, Tony Shepard seconded the motion. The motion was approved unani- mously. Victor made a motion to re-employ the following sup- port employees for the 2014- 15 school year in the job descriptions listed. Teachers Assistant: Teresa Bodey, Linda Carter, Deborah Cole, Richard Flood, Misty Gibson, Teena Greenfeather, Linda Lawson, Michelle Shaul, Sheila Warrington and Nancy Westfall. Teacher Assistant/ Technology Coordinator: Margo Grimes; Library Assistant: Marisa Diuguid; Cafeteria Manager: Carol Turner, Cooks: Robin Harper and Camille Lukens; Cafeteria Workers: Joyce Cave, Crystal Williams, Kathy Wyrick; Bus Drivers: Linda Dugan, Jason Duff, Margo Grimes, Bobby Shinn, Blake Wallace. Maintenance: Jason Duff; Elementary Custodian: Jamie Isaak; Maintenance/ School Board cont. from page 7 Photo Courtesy of: Mary Caudill Fairland Gifted and Talented students Caleb Landrum and Andrew Barker checked RXW WKH KHOLFRSWHU GXULQJ WKHLU UHFHQW ÀHOG WULS WR WKH 8QLRQ 6WDWLRQ 6FLHQFH &HQWHU LQ .DQVDV &LW\ 6HH PRUH SKRWRV LQ WKLV ZHHNV % 6HFWLRQ Photo by: Arizona Smith Burning of the Socks 6WHYH DQG &DWK\ %URZQ DQG 0DULO\Q )HUJXV EHOLHYH WKH\ ZLOO VLW FORVH WR VDIHW\ DW +DUERUV 9LHZ %XUQLQJ RI WKH 6RFNV 6HH PRUH SKRWRV RQ SDJH % Transportation Coordinator: Kenny Isaak; PM Custodian: Kelly Shaw; High School Secretary April Shinn; Elementary Secretary Angie Speer; Superintendent’s Secretary Teresa Speer; Middle School Secretary Randi Todd. Jeff Robinson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unani- mously. Under new business Jim Wisdom invited the school to participate in a Work Force Leadership Team meeting to be held at Grand Gateway on June 10th. At 9:28 p.m. Grant Victor made a motion to ad- journ the meeting, Bill Jacobs seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. Fairland School awarded $65,000 in Grants OKLAHOMA CITY, May 8, 2014 - Students at 19 Oklahoma public schools will experience learning in new and innovative ways thanks to more than $1.2 million in grants from the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust (OETT). Established to provide the latest technologies and teacher training to Oklahoma schools, OETT has awarded each of the 19 schools $40,000 to pur- chase new technology equip- ment and $25,000 for profes- sional teacher development. Each school will use the funds to purchase items such as tab- lets, interactive whiteboards, laptops and digital cameras. Teachers will also receive monthly professional devel- opment opportunities to learn how to operate and use the technology to enhance class- room learning. The 19 schools receiv- ing grants are: Beggs High School, Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School, Oklahoma City, Bristow Middle School, Elk City High School, Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School, Fairland Elementary School, Frederick Middle School, Jefferson Early Childhood Center, McAlester, Mannford Elementary School, Minco Public Schools, Peavine Public Schools, Piedmont Intermediate School, Sallie Gillentine Elementary School, Hollis, Southmoore High School, Springer Public Schools, Waller Middle School, Enid, William Gay Early Childhood Center, McAlester, Wilson Arts Integration Elementary, Oklahoma City, Yukon High School. OETT 2-2 “Through the OETT grants, we are focused on creating long-term change in our schools,” said Dr. Phil Berkenbile, OETT Board of Trustees chair. “Our goal is to improve overall student achievement and learning through the use of technol- ogy.” Since the grants were ÀUVW DZDUGHG LQ D WR tal of 207 Oklahoma schools have received OETT grants. In addition, more than 6,500 teachers, principals and su- perintendents have received professional development training to assist their students with the new technology. The mission of the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust is to equip Oklahoma common and CareerTech students with the technolo- gy and technological skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. The trust provides funds for equipment, infrastructure, leadership and professional development to implement and advance in- tegration of technology into classroom instruction. OETT was established in 2001 as a result of an agreement be- tween then-attorney gener- al, Drew Edmondson, and AT&T Oklahoma, relating to the company’s transition to a modernized form of regula- tion. As part of the agreement, $77 FRQWULEXWHG PLO lion to OETT. The trust has distributed almost $16 million to date. OETT is administered by Communities Foundation of Oklahoma and professional development is coordinat- ed through the University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center. For additional information, visit www.oett.org. Y RXOO ÀQG ZKDW \RX DUH ORRNLQJ IRU LQ 7KH $PHULFDQ &ODVVLÀHGV 918-676-3484 P.O. Box 339 Fairland, OK 74343 Sponsored by: AFTON Northeast Technology Center (Admin Building) 19901 U.S. 69 Afton, OK 74331 Friday | May 23, 2014 12:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. or Please call to RSVP 316-252-1596 NO EPA AFFILIATION

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Thursday, May 15, 2014 The American - Page 8 NEWS

Thank You

to the following sponsors for being aPartner in Education

First Baptist Church of FairlandHWY 60 & Oliver Street918-676-3763www.1stFam.org

Grove Nursing Center150 W. Harbor Rd.918-786-3223

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Doggie-Do Grooming & Boarding������7������6H����+VSZI918-786-7034

Our Thanks for helping sponsor newspapers delivered to Local Area Schools and Health Care Centers

Victor made a motion to assign Kim Johnson as PK-5 principal, Ike Mustain and 6-8 principal and O.Jay Bowen 9-12 principal for the 2014-15 school year; Bill Jacobs sec-onded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Victor made a motion to ap-prove coaching assignments for the 2014-15 school year as presented and authorized the superintendent to interview FDQGLGDWHV� DQG� À�QDOL]H� WKH�open positions, Tony Shepard seconded the motion. The motion was approved unani-mously.

Victor made a motion to re-employ the following sup-port employees for the 2014-15 school year in the job

descriptions listed. Teachers Assistant: Teresa Bodey, Linda Carter, Deborah Cole, Richard Flood, Misty Gibson, Teena Greenfeather, Linda Lawson, Michelle Shaul, Sheila Warrington and Nancy Westfall. Teacher Assistant/Technology Coordinator: Margo Grimes; Library Assistant: Marisa Diuguid; Cafeteria Manager: Carol Turner, Cooks: Robin Harper and Camille Lukens; Cafeteria Workers: Joyce Cave, Crystal Williams, Kathy Wyrick; Bus Drivers: Linda Dugan, Jason Duff, Margo Grimes, Bobby Shinn, Blake Wallace. Maintenance: Jason Duff; Elementary Custodian: Jamie Isaak; Maintenance/

School Board cont. from page 7

Photo Courtesy of: Mary Caudill

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Transportation Coordinator: Kenny Isaak; PM Custodian: Kelly Shaw; High School Secretary April Shinn; Elementary Secretary Angie Speer; Superintendent’s Secretary Teresa Speer; Middle School Secretary Randi Todd. Jeff Robinson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unani-mously.

Under new business Jim Wisdom invited the school to participate in a Work Force Leadership Team meeting to be held at Grand Gateway on June 10th. At 9:28 p.m. Grant Victor made a motion to ad-journ the meeting, Bill Jacobs seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

Fairland School awarded $65,000 in Grants OKLAHOMA CITY, May

8, 2014 - Students at 19 Oklahoma public schools will experience learning in new and innovative ways thanks to more than $1.2 million in grants from the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust (OETT).

Established to provide the latest technologies and teacher training to Oklahoma schools, OETT has awarded each of the 19 schools $40,000 to pur-chase new technology equip-ment and $25,000 for profes-sional teacher development. Each school will use the funds to purchase items such as tab-lets, interactive whiteboards, laptops and digital cameras. Teachers will also receive monthly professional devel-opment opportunities to learn how to operate and use the technology to enhance class-room learning.

The 19 schools receiv-ing grants are: Beggs High School, Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School, Oklahoma City, Bristow Middle School, Elk City High School, Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School, Fairland Elementary

School, Frederick Middle School, Jefferson Early Childhood Center, McAlester, Mannford Elementary School, Minco Public Schools, Peavine Public Schools, Piedmont Intermediate School, Sallie Gillentine Elementary School, Hollis, Southmoore High School, Springer Public Schools, Waller Middle School, Enid, William Gay Early Childhood Center, McAlester, Wilson Arts Integration Elementary, Oklahoma City, Yukon High School.

OETT 2-2 “Through the OETT grants, we are focused on creating long-term change in our schools,” said Dr. Phil Berkenbile, OETT Board of Trustees chair. “Our goal is to improve overall student achievement and learning through the use of technol-ogy.” Since the grants were À�UVW� DZDUGHG� LQ� ������ D� WR�tal of 207 Oklahoma schools have received OETT grants. In addition, more than 6,500 teachers, principals and su-perintendents have received professional development training to assist their students

with the new technology. The mission of the Oklahoma

Educational Technology Trust is to equip Oklahoma common and CareerTech students with the technolo-gy and technological skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. The trust provides funds for equipment, infrastructure, leadership and professional development to implement and advance in-tegration of technology into classroom instruction. OETT was established in 2001 as a result of an agreement be-tween then-attorney gener-al, Drew Edmondson, and AT&T Oklahoma, relating to the company’s transition to a modernized form of regula-tion. As part of the agreement, $77� FRQWULEXWHG� ���� PLO�lion to OETT. The trust has distributed almost $16 million to date.

OETT is administered by Communities Foundation of Oklahoma and professional development is coordinat-ed through the University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center. For additional information, visit www.oett.org.

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19901 U.S. 69Afton, OK 74331

Friday | May 23, 201412:00 P.M.9:00 A.M. or

Please call to RSVP316-252-1596NO EPA AFFILIATION