Our very first Core Value Award winners of 2026! We are thrilled to recognize:
✴️ Jodi Wolf, Behavior Interventionist at Orvis Risner was nominated for BELONGING. Mrs. Wolf works extremely hard to make sure every child at Orvis Risner feels like our school is a safe place that creates opportunities for our families to connect with each other and feel accepted. She started our Cultural Connections Day last year, which gives students a chance to celebrate their culture and share it with others. Orvis Risner has received so much positive feedback on that initiative and families have noted how much it helped them feel connected to each other and the school.
✴️ Cara Day, Pre-K Teacher at Washington Irving, was nominated for COLLABORATION. Mrs. Day recognized a need to strengthen fine motor skills across our school and immediately took initiative. She not only ran with the idea but also worked closely with her team to create targeted interventions and a system to track student growth over time. She then expanded the work beyond the classroom by partnering with colleagues to host a family information night, including “make and take” activities to teach families the importance of fine motor development and provide simple strategies they can use at home. This event strengthened the school's school-home connection and gave families practical tools to support learning.
✴️ Brent Young, Transportation Assistant Director was nominated for INTEGRITY. Mr. Young leads with integrity each day. He is always willing to listen, which fosters a sense of trust and community. Mr. Young is easy to work with, which boosts morale daily. He is frequently in the field, working side by side with drivers and bus monitors to address real-time needs and challenges, exemplifying servant leadership and hands-on collaboration within our growing district.
These three are fantastic representatives for EPS and we are honored to celebrate them! 😊🙌 #ShineYourLight
❤️ Thank you Bank of Oklahoma for being our Core Value Award Sponsor! Edmond Public Schools Foundation
✴️ Jodi Wolf, Behavior Interventionist at Orvis Risner was nominated for BELONGING. Mrs. Wolf works extremely hard to make sure every child at Orvis Risner feels like our school is a safe place that creates opportunities for our families to connect with each other and feel accepted. She started our Cultural Connections Day last year, which gives students a chance to celebrate their culture and share it with others. Orvis Risner has received so much positive feedback on that initiative and families have noted how much it helped them feel connected to each other and the school.
✴️ Cara Day, Pre-K Teacher at Washington Irving, was nominated for COLLABORATION. Mrs. Day recognized a need to strengthen fine motor skills across our school and immediately took initiative. She not only ran with the idea but also worked closely with her team to create targeted interventions and a system to track student growth over time. She then expanded the work beyond the classroom by partnering with colleagues to host a family information night, including “make and take” activities to teach families the importance of fine motor development and provide simple strategies they can use at home. This event strengthened the school's school-home connection and gave families practical tools to support learning.
✴️ Brent Young, Transportation Assistant Director was nominated for INTEGRITY. Mr. Young leads with integrity each day. He is always willing to listen, which fosters a sense of trust and community. Mr. Young is easy to work with, which boosts morale daily. He is frequently in the field, working side by side with drivers and bus monitors to address real-time needs and challenges, exemplifying servant leadership and hands-on collaboration within our growing district.
These three are fantastic representatives for EPS and we are honored to celebrate them! 😊🙌 #ShineYourLight
❤️ Thank you Bank of Oklahoma for being our Core Value Award Sponsor! Edmond Public Schools Foundation
💡 Edmond Family Counseling is making their rounds and visiting many of our elementary schools to help prepare 5th graders for elementary school. Cross Timbers was treated to a visit last week and they were able to do a few activities surrounding emotions and all of the opportunities they'll have in middle school! 🙌 #ShineYourLight
January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 5 Representative, Marcus Jones. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
The re-freeze overnight has created some hazardous neighborhood roads in several parts of our district. Because of this, Edmond Public Schools will remain closed and have a snow day for all schools for Thursday, January 29th. More information will follow regarding activities and athletic events.
There are no remote learning expectations for our students today. The instructional time missed today will need to be made up, so employees on 240 and 245 day contracts should report to work or use 50/50 leave today. We will share information about how today’s missed instructional time will be made up as soon as possible.
We are aware parts of the district have clear roads, but as you know our district covers a large area and neighborhood conditions are very different depending on where you are. We have been working tirelessly since Sunday to get our buildings back open as quickly as possible, but safety continues to be our top priority. While many roads around the district are in good shape, the re-freeze overnight and early morning drizzle has created slick spots that make it unsafe for our buses.
Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.
There are no remote learning expectations for our students today. The instructional time missed today will need to be made up, so employees on 240 and 245 day contracts should report to work or use 50/50 leave today. We will share information about how today’s missed instructional time will be made up as soon as possible.
We are aware parts of the district have clear roads, but as you know our district covers a large area and neighborhood conditions are very different depending on where you are. We have been working tirelessly since Sunday to get our buildings back open as quickly as possible, but safety continues to be our top priority. While many roads around the district are in good shape, the re-freeze overnight and early morning drizzle has created slick spots that make it unsafe for our buses.
Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.
Because of continued hazardous neighborhood roads around our district and slick and dangerous parking lots and sidewalks at many of our schools, Edmond Public Schools will remain closed and have a snow day for all schools for Wednesday, January 28th. All activities and athletic events are also canceled.
There are no remote learning expectations for our students and staff members should not report to work.
Our Operations Team has been working since Sunday and will continue working to get our buildings ready to welcome back our students and staff members as soon as it is safe to have school. Even though the temperatures have stayed at or below freezing, the sun is helping these efforts! We are hopeful we’ll be able to return to school on Thursday.
There are no remote learning expectations for our students and staff members should not report to work.
Our Operations Team has been working since Sunday and will continue working to get our buildings ready to welcome back our students and staff members as soon as it is safe to have school. Even though the temperatures have stayed at or below freezing, the sun is helping these efforts! We are hopeful we’ll be able to return to school on Thursday.
Because of the snow this weekend that has caused hazardous roads throughout our district, Edmond Public Schools will remain closed and have a snow day for all schools for Tuesday, January 27th. All activities and athletic events are also canceled. There are no remote learning expectations for students and EPS staff members should not report to work. Stay safe and warm!
Because of the snow this weekend that has caused hazardous roads throughout our district, Edmond Public Schools will remain closed and have a snow day for all schools for Monday, January 26th. All activities and athletic events are also canceled. There are no remote learning expectations for students and EPS staff members should not report to work. Stay safe and warm!
January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 4 Representative, Cynthia Benson. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
Because of the forecast for winter weather and potentially slick and hazardous roads, especially around dismissal time, Edmond Public Schools will have a snow day for all schools for Friday, January 23rd. There are no remote learning expectations for students and EPS staff members should not report to work.
⛽️ In connection with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Black Student Union (BSU) from Memorial High School went to Luther, OK to visit the Threatt Filling Station. It is a historic stop along Route 66, and this visit was hosted by Edward Threatt, a descendant of Allen Threatt Sr., who constructed the station in 1915.
Read more about the Threatt Filling Station here: threattfillingstation.org/about
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A few football players from the University of Central Oklahoma visited first graders at Frontier to talk about the Word of the Week at Frontier: Cooperation. Students learned how important it is to work together when trying to achieve a goal. 🙌 #ShineYourLight
A few football players from the University of Central Oklahoma visited first graders at Frontier to talk about the Word of the Week at Frontier: Cooperation. Students learned how important it is to work together when trying to achieve a goal. 🙌 #ShineYourLight
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all schools will be closed on Monday, January 19. We will see you back on Tuesday, January 20!
January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 3 Representative, Jamie Underwood. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
Yeah... this lesson ROCKS! 🪨 Earth Science students at Santa Fe used their knowledge and resources to look at different kinds of rocks to identify them in today's lab! #ShineYourLight
💫 The Pre-K Lottery is less than one month away! Applications open on February 9th and will be available online or in person. Be sure to note these important dates:
✴️ March 23: Lottery Drawing
✴️ March 30: Notification
✴️ March 30-April 10: Enrollment
For more information on our Pre-K program and lottery process, head to edmondschools.net/prek. #ShineYourLight
Our 2026 EPS Bond Election is coming up on Tuesday, February 10. This $140 million bond will touch all of our existing schools and help continue construction at our two new sites: Post Oak Elementary, set to open in fall 2026, and Horizon Middle School, opening in fall 2028.
A few important things to know about the bond:
🗳️ No planned tax increase
🗳️ Registered voters living within EPS boundaries are eligible to vote (even if you live in Oklahoma City limits or Logan County)
🗳️ All Oklahoma bonds require 60% approval to pass
🕖 Polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, February 10, and you’ll vote at your usual polling location.
🔗 Dive deeper | edmondschools.net/bond
A few important things to know about the bond:
🗳️ No planned tax increase
🗳️ Registered voters living within EPS boundaries are eligible to vote (even if you live in Oklahoma City limits or Logan County)
🗳️ All Oklahoma bonds require 60% approval to pass
🕖 Polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, February 10, and you’ll vote at your usual polling location.
🔗 Dive deeper | edmondschools.net/bond
January is School Board Recognition Month! This week, we are excited to spotlight our District 2 Representative, Courtney Hobgood. Please join us in thanking our Board Members for their dedication to our schools. ✴️🟣 #ShineYourLight #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth
The January Board of Education meeting will be held tonight at 6 pm.
Watch the livestream here👇
https://youtube.com/live/XqGWMPwqp5Y?feature=share
Watch the livestream here👇
https://youtube.com/live/XqGWMPwqp5Y?feature=share
Who says reviewing procedures has to be boring? 📚 The Clegern Media Center team created a scavenger hunt to refresh students on Media Center expectations. They relearned the rules while solving clues! 🔎 #ShineYourLight
Second semester is underway! There were lots of smiling faces during arrival at Northern Hills this morning! 🐾✨
