Earlsboro students are sorted into Ron Clark Academy houses

Earlsboro High School student Steven Winn gets high fives from school staff members Chris McKinney and Amanda Elmore after joining the Amistad House during the Sorting Ceremony on Sept. 2. In the past, Earlsboro held a sorting ceremony for the elementary students, but this year, it includes all of their students and follows the Ron Clark Academy. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Earlsboro High School student Steven Winn gets high fives from school staff members Chris McKinney and Amanda Elmore after joining the Amistad House during the Sorting Ceremony on Sept. 2. In the past, Earlsboro held a sorting ceremony for the elementary students, but this year, it includes all of their students and follows the Ron Clark Academy. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

In Jan. 2024, Earlsboro Elementary School first adopted a positive behavior intervention program using Project RESPECT grant funds through the Oklahoma State Department of Education, according to an article in The Countywide & Sun.

They sorted their elementary students into four “families” - Roaree, LaCumba, Wassee, and ROC - and rewarded them for good deeds.

This year, Earlsboro Public Schools …