Edmond Firefighters brought their truck by Angie Debo for a fire safety lesson they won't forget! They even let Kindergarten teacher Ms. Salafia try on their gear. Thanks to the Edmond Fire Department for keeping us safe! 🚒💦 #ShineYourLight
All of our EPS FCCLA chapters had the chance to attend a Leadership Conference! At the conference, they engaged in team-building activities, connected with students from other schools and sat through applicable presentations like time management. 👏✴️ #ShineYourLight
👏 October is Principal's Month and we are certain we have the best! These are the friendly faces who keep our buildings running smoothly, ensuring the safety, learning and well-being of every student. We kicked off the month with a tailgate-themed principals meeting to show our appreciation! 🏟️✨ #ShineYourLight
💥🥤You just can't beat the classics, can you?! Central's 7th-grade science classes put their knowledge of variables and controls to the test with a classic Coke and Mentos experiment. Students predicted which soda would create the biggest explosion when Mentos were added—and the reactions never get old! #ShineYourLight
🍁🟣 Just a reminder that Fall Break is Thursday, October 17-Monday, October 21. Have a safe long weekend! #ShineYourLight
🤘🍁 Chisholm rocked the house! Students took part in Rocktober, Chisholm's annual fall program! This was a full production, complete with props, instruments and choreography! Shine on, Chargers! #ShineYourLight
Mark your calendar! Join us for Parent University Safety Night!
📅: Thursday, October 24
⏰: 5:30 PM
📍: 1001 W Danforth Rd
See you there! #ShineYourLight
👏 Introducing our 2024-25 Edmond Public Schools Site Teachers of the year! We are so incredibly grateful for each one of these teachers and what they add to the EPS community. Please help us congratulate them! 🟣✴️ #ShineYourLight
Check out the gallery of how schools surprised their teachers here: https://www.edmondschools.net/page/2024-25-teachers-of-the-year
Cross Timbers joined in on the Fat Bear Week fun! Students voted for their favorite Alaskan bear, colored bear pictures, and even made their own "fat bear" snacks! It was a bear-y good time! 😉🐻
You're looking at a group of Great Expectations superstars! 🌟 Frontier Elementary has proudly been a GE Model School for 11 years, and now students have been invited to perform GE songs at the celebration ceremony! 🎶 Don't forget to check out our stories today to watch their performance! #ShineYouLight
Heritage is making a splash! 💦 Riversport OKC visited some of Heritage's PE classes to talk about the different kinds of water sports. As a fun surprise, students got to try out a rowing machine and test their skills! 🚣🌊 #ShineYourLight
👏 The October Board of Education meeting was filled with some well-deserved student recognitions! Our National Merit Semi-Finalists, Commended Scholars and National Recognition Scholars were all celebrated.
🔗 | For a complete list of names, head to https://www.edmondschools.net/article/1808533
Mission accomplished! 🕶️ 7th graders at Cheyenne were "hired" by the CIA to create dossiers on different countries, applying what they've learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios. 🌍🔎 #ShineYourLight
Now they know their ABCs! 🎶🔤 Some of our elementary schools got creative to celebrate the milestone of kindergarteners learning the alphabet. Northern Hills hosted a fashion show, while West Field held an ABC Bootcamp! At both schools, students chose a letter and decorated vests with items that begin with that letter. Way to shine, kindergarten! 😎👏 #ShineYourLight
These Cross Timbers Pre-K students are getting a head start on their green thumb. 👍🌱 Master gardeners from OSU visited the Cross Timbers garden to give Pre-K a hands-on gardening lesson! 👩🌾 #ShineYourLight
The 2024 Frog and Toad Celebration at Clegern brought students together for a day of games, puzzles, and delicious treats—all centered around the Frog and Toad book series. Clegern is keeping a beloved tradition alive and well! 🐸🎉 #ShineYourLight
These wildcats are on the move! 🚲Will Rogers has recently introduced “Wildcats on Wheels,” an initiative where students meet at designated “bike bus” stops to cycle together in supervised groups. So, if you spot a large group of young cyclists cruising by on Friday mornings, now you know what’s happening! 😎🌟 #ShineYourLight
👉 Learn more about the group and how to join or volunteer here: https://thrillshare.com/media/articles/detail/1784548
All of our 7th and 8th grade orchestra students are getting ready for the annual All-City Middle School Orchestra Performance. 🎵 I won't spoil it for you, but wow, these middle schoolers are GOOD! 🙌 #ShineYourLight
Bungee jumping Barbie paid a visit to AP Statistics! 📈🎀 Mr. Vincent's AP Statistics class compared the number of rubber bands and distance Barbie bungeed to create scatterplots, formulate a regression line and equation and transform data. This is a fun way to get students out of the classroom while solidifying the standards they have learned.👏 #ShineYourLight
🎙️📕 OU football's iconic voice, Toby Rowland, paid a special visit to Russell Dougherty Elementary, delighting students (and staff😜) with a reading of his new book, Put the Ponies in the Barn. Rowland not only shared his story but also took time to sign autographs and engage with students' questions! #ShineYourLight
