Published: April 12, 2007 12:28 am            

School briefs for 4/12/07

Chisholm pre-enrollment roundup slated May 1-2



Chisholm Elementary School will host a pre-kindergarten roundup 5-7 p.m. May 1 and kindergarten enrollment 5-7 p.m. May 2.

All children 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 may enroll in the 4-year-old program. All children 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, can pre-enroll at the kindergarten round up. Parents of both pre-k and kindergarten students should bring a copy of shot records, birth certificate and Social Security card.





Aline-Cleo science fair results announced



Aline-Cleo Science Club hosted its second annual science fair Feb. 13. There were 22 projects entered from grades 8-12. Awards, sponsored by Cleo State Bank, were given by Science Club President Jacob Beckwith and member Dalton Cobb. Overall winners in Division 1 were Trevor Beckner and Kaylie Wilder. Overall winner in Division 2 was Dalton Cheshire.

Division 1 teams placing were Trevor Beckner and Kaylie Wilder, first; Demmi Patton and Jamie Wilson, second; John Stoddart and Cory Yoeman, third.

Botany: Ryan Pullan, first.

Physical science: Micha Bailey, first; Haley Rhoades, second; Andrew Fleming, third.

Zoology: Miranda Timms, first, and Kristen Keeton, second.

Division 2 teams: Lisa Reimer and Karissa Jackson, first; Shalae Patton and Jamie Tripp, second; Skyler Koehn and TJ Elliott, third.

Biology: Josh Davis, first.

Zoology: John Davis, first.

Physical science: Henry Wall, first.

Engineering: Dalton Cheshire, first.

Qualifying for regional competition were Beckner and Wilder, Demmi Patton and Jamie Wilson, John Stoddart and Cory Yeoman, Ryan Pullan, Micha Bailey, Miranda Tims, Kristen Keeton, Lisa Reimer and Karrissa Jackson, Shalae Patton and Jamie Tripp, Josh Davis, Henry Wall and Dalton Cheshire.

New this year was a rocket competition for grades 6-8. The highest average launch winner was Kristina Schmidt and second was T.J. Elliott. The best-decorated rocket belonged to Gael Torres and second was Mendy Jones.

Placing in Division 1 in the regional competition at Northwestern Oklahoma State University were:

Physical science: Micha Bailey, second.

Zoology: Miranda Tims, second; and Kristen Keeton, third.

Placing in Division 2 were: biochemistry, medicine, health sciences: Josh Davis, third.

Engineering: Dalton Cheshire, first.

Physical science: Henry Wall, second.

Qualifying for state science fair competition at Ada March 29-31 were Micha Bailey with her project “The Candle’s Flame,” and Henry Wall with “Vipor Vapor.”





Scholarships awarded to several area students



Several Garfield County students are among 277 students selected this academic year to receive an AT&T/OSU Presidential Transfer Scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

These students were awarded scholarships ranging from $750 to $2,000 per year for up to two years.

Transfer scholarships are part of a $3 million AT&T Foundation Grant to OSU that funds one of the largest college student transfer program in Oklahoma.

Receiving scholarships are Tricia D. Watkins, Carrier senior majoring in physical education, daughter of Danny and Patti Watkins; Lane M. Bennett, Enid sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, son of Michael and Terry Bennett; and Roger Ferguson, Enid senior majoring in chemistry, son of David and Effie Ferguson.

Also, April A. Griffin, Enid sophomore, daughter of Kathy Sutton; John W. Hawkins, Enid junior majoring in civil engineering, son of Jared and Arlene Hawkins; Russell D. Wallace, Enid junior majoring in industrial engineering and management, son of Clarence and Patricia Wallace; Grace D. Steinert, Fairmont sophomore majoring in psychology, daughter of William and Rhonda Steinert; Patricia Jones, Waukomis senior majoring in biochemistry; and Michelle R. Schemmer, Waukomis junior majoring in biosystems engineering, daughter of Laquita Greeson of Mustang and Phillip Stotts of Ames.





Timberlake pre-kindergarten enrollment April 20



Timberlake is planning a pre-kindergarten enrollment 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at the elementary school in Jet.

The pre-k class is offered to all students in the Timberlake school district who are 4 years old by Aug. 31. Timberlake’s pre-k program is an all-day program.

Parents will need to bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization records and a Social Security number. Application forms for a birth certificate are available at the school office. Social Security application forms are available at your local post office.

At the time of enrollment, parents will be given a list of supplies needed and a student handbook for preschoolers. Bus schedules and any questions parents may have will be explained at enrollment.





Fairview High students place in essay contest



Holly Hiebert and Cody Ott, both seniors at Fairview High School, brought home third and fifth prizes, respectively, in the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ annual essay contest. The contest, in its eighth year, asked Oklahoma high school seniors to write on the topic of American heroes.

The five winners, as determined by the council’s six-member judging panel, were recognized at OCPA’s Citizenship Award dinner on March 21 in Oklahoma City. While attending the dinner, they met astronaut Gen. Thomas Stafford and discovered their portion of the $12,000 purse before an audience of nearly 600 Oklahomans.

Hiebert’s essay spoke of how the American soldier is and will continue to be the most important hero that exists.

An excerpt from Ott’s essay stated, “Pat Tillman was ready and willing to give up his life for his country, and as his family can tell you he was proud to serve and give his life for his country, he was truly heroic.”

Three other students received recognition for their essays, including Eryn Brooks, a senior at Woodward High School, who took first place and the top prize of $5,000; Allison Raborn, a senior from Marlow High School, received second place and $2,500; and Katie Jackson, a senior from Dewey High School, who received fourth place and $1,500.

OCPA is a leading non-profit, nonpartisan research and education organization headquartered in Oklahoma City.





EPS Native American committee to meet



Enid Public Schools’ Native American Parent Committee will host a meeting April 19 to discuss next year’s grant application for Title VII Native American education services. Members of the public are invited to attend.

The meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in the Central Office boardroom, 500 S. Independence. A public hearing regarding the grant application is at 3:30 p.m. April 27 in the same location.

For information, contact Vivian Bunch, director of federal programs, at 234-5270.





2 EHS students to portray Constitutional delegates



Two Enid High School students will represent Oklahoma Constitutional delegates in an upcoming centennial event in Guthrie.

Emily E. Atkinson will portray Charles L. Moore and Hannah L. Burton will portray Charles Holland Pittman in a presentation of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Scottish Rite Temple in Guthrie. Admission is free. 

Prior to the presentation, student delegates will be on the temple lawn at 12:30 p.m. to meet the public and discuss issues of concern of the delegate they are portraying. 

The students were selected by a committee of educators from their district. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university of their choice.

Oklahoma Constitutional Convention was November 1906 to March 1907, and brought Oklahoma Territory, Indian Territory and Osage Nation together to create one state government.

The 112 elected delegates eventually resolved social, legal and political issues to submit a constitution to a vote of the people. It passed by a wide margin Sept.17, 1907. On Nov. 16, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Oklahoma the 46th state in the union.

The presentation is sponsored by Oklahoma Masonic Charity Foundation and is recognized by Oklahoma Centennial Commission as an official Oklahoma Centennial event. 

For information about the presentation, contact Robert Davis with Guthrie Scottish Rite at (405) 282-1281 or Joe R. Manning with Oklahoma Masonic charities at (405) 348-7500.