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| Brandi Barnett and Kin Thompson speak to Leadership Tahlequah |
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| S Club girls help TPSF board members at the registration table |
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| getting ready to tee off Congratulations, Port City Body Shop!
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| Tahlequah High School's 2014 Homecoming Queen Amy Hembree |
When I got the news that my grant was approved, I felt, in my heart, a great sense of satisfaction. It was like I felt valued all of a sudden.
Then, when my Amazon box arrived, it was like Christmas. I know the grant’s purpose is to enhance education, but I never imagined how much receiving the grant would enhance my attitude!
I have been using the iPad with so many apps that I’ve found to help both the lower AND upper level students with differentiated exercises. I love it! Thank you so much to the Foundation!If you would like to help teachers like Charlotte Wood enhance education and attitudes, please consider donating to Tahlequah Public Schools Foundation.
"Thank you, TPS Foundation, for your support of us and for the provision of therapy materials."
---Janea Davis, Stephanie Ford, Emily Freise and Robyn Rowland
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| Amelia Brown,THS AP Bio Teacher |
"AP courses help our schools achieve higher letter grades on the school based report card system now used to appraise schools in Oklahoma. Advanced biology courses also help prepare our students for college since most college students will at least take biology as their science credit. Students who take AP classes have the opportunity to take the AP exam. Depending on how they score on this exam, they can receive college credit for the course. This is a huge benefit for the students. Even if a student opts not to take the exam, they will benefit when they are in college because the expectations of college level science are clear to the student."
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| students use the Vernier Oxygen and CO2 sensors to measure cellular respiration |
"With brand new college level text books, students are seeing the big picture while also being challenged. I use these books across grade level because they contain so many beautiful images.
The addition of AP Science classes at THS has encouraged many students to enroll. I am seeing students who were not previously engaged in honors classes thrive in the AP setting. These students do not just need to be challenged, but they readily welcome the rigor and are exceeding my expectations. "Tahlequah Public Schools Foundation does not replace state funds for education. Its goal is to nourish excellence and provide a wider range of educational opportunities for our students. With your help, we can help fund more grants that help teachers and students pursue their dreams.
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| Central Academy's English Teacher |
Our library at Central Academy consists of one bookshelf. Many of the novels are outdated or hand-me-downs from other schools in the district. I feel it would be a positive experience for Central and CCREA students to know that books bought with this grant were specifically purchased with their hopes, dreams, and ambitions in mind.
The goal of this project is to instill a love of reading in students. I believe this can happen when the chosen novels cater to the students ‘interests. Central Academy and CCREA have a surprising number of students who love to read. I believe just one book, the right book, could make all the difference in a child’s life.
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| The library at Central Academy isn't just one bookshelf anymore! |
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| Middle School Wonder Woman Lisa Bookout |
I teach 8th grade Science. In my classroom we have textbooks that are 8 years old. Microsoft Tablets will be a great supplement to our outdated textbooks. I want my students to have access to the latest technology possible. Many of the lessons in my class incorporate a project, poster, or presentation that demonstrates their knowledge of Science concepts. By having access to technology right in the classroom, ALL of my students will be able to express their understanding in innovative, relevant, and exciting ways. I emphasize the word ‘ALL’ because many of my students do not have access to technology at home.
I wrote this grant last year with the hopes of integrating much more technology in my Science classroom. I wanted my students to have access to the latest technology possible. Many of the lessons in my class incorporated a project, poster, or presentation that demonstrated their knowledge of Science concepts. By having access to technology right in the classroom, ALL of my students would be able to express their understanding in innovative, relevant, and exciting ways.I was so happy to receive this grant and spent time collaborating with my teaching partner, Josh Hamilton, about ways in which we could amp up the units we taught and infuse them with technology. We reworked lessons for this school year and added the technology piece to projects and assignments.
Over the summer I was hired for a different position; therefore, I no longer teach 8th grade Science. I am now the Gifted Resource teacher for the district. Josh Hamilton along with Kevin Ismael are the 8th grade Science teachers. During the past couple of weeks their students have been learning about Lab Safety and Lab Equipment. The students created videos to demonstrate their knowledge. I was fortunate to be able to watch some of the videos and they were great! The students were extremely creative and did an excellent job conveying the concepts correctly. According to Josh the students had a blast with this lesson and are eagerly awaiting the next project in which they get to use the tablets.
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| Josh Hamilton's class uses grant-funded technology to film their commercials |
