Heartland's Fit for Life class wrapped up their soccer unit with some 1 on 1 challenges and as you can see, it didn't get competitive AT ALL. 😉 #ShineYourLight
It's that time! Our April Core Value Award winners have been announced! Please give a round of applause to:
🌟 Bill Clinton, custodian at EPSAC, was nominated for BELONGING. Mr. Bill makes everyone feel welcome and always takes the time to acknowledge every person he sees. He is always willing to provide a helping hand and goes above and beyond to assist those in need. When it is snowing or icey, Bill has been known to go out in the parking lot and scrape everyone’s windows before they leave for the evening. Bill is always giving.
🌟 Lisa Keck, Resource Teacher at Sunset, was nominated for COLLABORATION. Mrs. Keck coordinates seamlessly with classroom teachers, speech pathologists and parents through her dedication to a collaborative approach, ensuring that each student’s goals and Individualized Education Program (IEP) remain current and effective. Moreover, Mrs. Keck’s advocacy for her students extends beyond the classroom, as she actively cultivates meaningful partnerships and relationships with families, making them feel integral to their children’s educational journey.
These two shine their light each day. We're pretty lucky to have them! 👏
🔔 Parents/guardians will need to complete an Annual Update for the 2025-26 school year by logging into the Parent Portal. Upon login, scroll down and select “More” in the lower left corner of your portal screen, then select “Online Registration,” then select “Start” on the “2025-26 Existing Student Annual Update.” You will verify your existing information and make any needed changes. The Annual Update must be completed for your student(s) to receive their 2025-26 schedule or homeroom teacher/classroom placement.
Before reading Romeo and Juliet, our freshmen at Memorial spend a few days exploring Shakespeare the way he intended—on their feet and in action. 🗡️ Activities like (safely!) fencing, performing scenes and even learning period dances help students connect with the story and language in a hands-on, memorable way. #ShineYourLight
🌵 Author Dusti Bowling visited all six of our middle schools! Dusti shared her story, left students with a powerful message and even shared a meal with a few classes! So fun for these students to see the face behind some of their favorite books. 🌟 #ShineYourLight
There's nothing better than a science project you can eat! 🍭🔬 6th graders at Sequoyah have been learning all about cells and of course, they finished the unit by creating an edible plant cell! 👏 #ShineYourLight
⚠️ CAUTION: LEARNING ZONE AHEAD⚠️ Hard hats optional, learning guaranteed.
Frontier Elementary is prepping for testing through hands-on, themed learning days. Each lesson students in Mrs. Kinsaul's class did this day was centered around construction. For example, during the math portion of the day, students mapped out and budgeted how they would build a playground! 🚧 #ShineYourLight
Welcome Dr. Josh Delich!
The Edmond Board of Education is excited to announce Dr. Josh Delich as the 23rd Superintendent of Edmond Public Schools.
Dr. Delich brings 21 years of experience as an educator. He joins EPS from Minnesota where he has held leadership roles with that state’s two largest public school districts for the past six years. He has also been a high school and middle school principal, classroom teacher, lead content teacher and coach.
If you know our Superintendent Dr. Angela Grunewald, you know she hates surprises. However, at this year's Celebration of Excellence, we pulled one off with a special video message from all of our principals. They thanked her for her countless contributions to EPS and wished her well in her upcoming retirement. She also had no idea her husband would be in the audience for the celebration.
And of course, it wouldn’t have been an honorary Core Value Award without a Sonic gift card! 😆🌟#ShineYourLight
Be sure to check out Edmond North's performance of Into the Woods starting TONIGHT! 🪵🪄
Showtimes:
📅 April 10 & 11 at 7pm
📅 April 12 at 2pm & 7pm
🎟️: For tickets and more info: https://www.goenhsathletics.com/HTtickets
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We’re thrilled to introduce our 2025 Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year! 👏
Congratulations to Taylor Belote, 3rd grade teacher at Heritage Elementary, and Colleen Grindstaff, CAII at Cross Timbers Elementary!
These two shine bright every single day, and we’re so proud to celebrate them! 🌟🎉 #ShineYourLight
The Edmond Public Schools Board of Education approved Dr. Angela Maize as the new Charles Haskell principal for the 2025-26 school year. We are so excited to have Dr. Maize in Edmond leading Charles Haskell! 💚👏 #ShineYourLight
Congratulations to these Johns Ross students for winning the regional award for Exploravision, a national science competition sponsored by Toshiba. The winners received certificates and Chromebooks, and a representative from Toshiba stopped by John Ross to tell students about the winning idea! 💻⚙️ #ShineYourLight
She said YES! 💍🌹
Frontier Elementary kindergarten teacher Julie Bargas got the sweetest surprise this week when her students helped with her engagement!
Ms. Bargas was called to the office, only to return and find her students lined up outside of her classroom, each handing her a tiny ring. After receiving rings from all of her students, she walked into her classroom, where her fiancé, Josh, was waiting with flowers and down on one knee. All of Ms. Bargas' students and coworkers got to watch as Josh asked Ms. Bargas to marry him! 💒
To celebrate, Josh even brought Ring Pops for the entire class!
What a perfect day! Congratulations to Julie and Josh!
Each year, EPS and the EPS Foundation recognize an outstanding leader in the district. This year's Excellence in Leadership Award was given to our Director of Fine Arts, Eddie Hudson. Our district administrators and principals surprised Mr. Hudson as he was leading the Boulevard Academy drum circle today, one of the many ways he works to promote our core values through the arts. He'll be recognized along with our other award winner at the Celebration of Excellence and Meet the Stars. 🌟🎭 #ShineYourLight
Freshmen enrolled in our Early College Start Program had the opportunity to visit the Nursing program at the University of Central Oklahoma! Students met with University faculty, asked questions to current nursing students and got a tour of the simulation lab! It was a fantastic hands-on experience! 🥼🩺 #ShineYourLight
🔗: To learn more about the Edmond Early College Start Program, head to https://www.edmondschools.net/o/eps/page/edmond-early-college-program.
Our March Core Value winners were both nominated for HOPE this month! We're pleased to recognize:
✴️ Jessica Tate, Music Teacher at Chisholm. Mrs. Tate is always seeking ways to spread hope for her students and colleagues. She worked tirelessly to initiate the first Special Olympics Music and Dance Festival. Her initiative brought so much joy to the performers and audience members alike.
✴️ Amanda Bollinger, 3rd grade teacher at Angie Debo. Mrs. Bollinger never gives up! She is super committed to her students and her family and is very solution-oriented. She inspires hope in her students because she believes in them and teaches them to believe in themselves.
Thank you both for living out our core value of hope! ✨ #ShineYourLight
Learning is fun for all of the senses! 👃 4th graders at Frontier used their sense of smell to guide their lesson today! Students encountered lots of scents and experienced how smell is connected to their memory. 🧠✨ #ShineYourLight
This is how we roll! 🛞 Some of our Pre-K programs host an annual "Wheels Day", where students bring their decked out trikes, scooters, wagons and more to parade around the school. Washington Irving sure rolled out in style this year! 👏🚲
Right before Spring Break, our middle school GATE students showcased their skills by presenting their inventions to a panel of volunteer judges! Each student identified a problem, invented a solution and explained how their creation works.
Congratulations to our winners! 🏆
🥇 1st place: Emma Lindley – The Brush Away
🥈 2nd place: Liam Fraser – The Beeping Boot
🥉 3rd place: Parshan Ghezi – Reminded Alarm
💡 Inventors' Choice Award: Colton Fox – Cool-Side Pillowcase
A huge thank you to the City of Edmond employees who volunteered their time to judge this competition! #ShineYourLight
