If you haven’t heard the story of Kim Maker, a special education teacher at Northern Hills, and her husband Nathan, you’re in for something incredible. This past summer, while scuba diving off the coast of Texas, Kim and Nathan were swept away from their boat by a powerful current. They spent a grueling 38 hours stranded in open water before the Coast Guard rescued them. It was Kim’s quick thinking—using her flashlight to signal the Coast Guard—that ultimately led to their rescue. Since then, Kim and Nathan have formed a close bond with their rescuers and the Coast Guard as a whole. Today, the Coast Guard visited Northern Hills to share their part in Kim and Nathan's story and to tell students about how the Coast Guard helps others. We also celebrated the Makers' bravery at this year’s Convocation. In a powerful moment, Dr. Jernigan and Ms. Davis asked everyone in the audience to shine their phone flashlights if certain statements applied to them. Finally, Dr. Grunewald asked anyone who had used a flashlight to save their life to light up—and Mrs. Maker walked onto the stage to a single spotlight. Swipe to the last slide to see that special moment. Kim and Nathan’s story reminds us of the impact each of us can have when we shine our light. We’re so grateful to have them with us. And a huge thank you to the Coast Guard team—not only for rescuing Kim and Nathan, but for inspiring our students today. #ShineYourLight ❤️
Today has been a busy day with many schools getting a head start on honoring Veterans Day! Cheyenne hosted a Veterans Day lunch followed by an assembly, while North held an assembly featuring a band performance and a flag presentation by their JROTC. We’ll continue recognizing our Veterans on Monday with more activities across the district! 🇺🇸👏 #ShineYourLight
🔥🧪 Fires & patterns & inertia—oh my! Science Museum Oklahoma visited several of our schools to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with various experiments. Thank you, Science Museum Oklahoma, for an interactive lesson our students will be talking about all week! #ShineYourLight
If you’re an Oklahoman, you know David Payne! What you might not know is that he is a product of Edmond Public Schools! News 9’s Chief Meteorologist visited Sequoyah (the middle school he attended), and everyone—from sixth graders to administrators—was thrilled to hear from him. David shared insights about his work and his passion for Oklahoma weather. Judging by the crowd's enthusiasm, we may even have a few future meteorologists in the making! 🌪️☀️ #ShineYourLight
All schools will be CLOSED today, Monday, November 4. All activities are cancelled. Please stay weather aware.
Faithlyn Seawright, 2024 Miss Indian Oklahoma and a proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, visited Santa Fe to speak with Native American students and AP US History students. Her visit was especially timely, as today marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month! 🎤👏 #ShineYourLight
Have you ever loved a book so much that you wished you could jump into it and become one of its characters? Today at many of our elementary schools, students did just that! They dressed as their favorite book characters and put on a parade for their families. 📚🪄 #ShineYourLight
With fall comes cooler(ish) weather, changing leaves and of course, lots of fall parties at our schools! 😎🎉 Students in 3rd-5th grades at Heritage enjoyed fall-themed crafts and festive snacks this afternoon! #ShineYourLight
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
