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OASA District 9 Superintendent Of The Year, Dr. Matt Posey

OASA District 9 Superintendent Of The Year, Dr. Matt Posey

OASA District 9 Superintendent Of The Year, Dr. Matt Posey

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Shawnee, OK (May 30, 2024) – The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Dr. Matt Posey of Bethel Public Schools as the 2024 OASA District 9 Superintendent of the Year.
Third Annual Fenrir Unchained Raced Through Tecumseh June 1

Third Annual Fenrir Unchained Raced Through Tecumseh June 1

Third Annual Fenrir Unchaind Raced Through Tecumseh June 1

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Bicyclists take off at 6:45 am from spOKeLAHOMA in Tecumseh on the Third Annual Fenrir Unchaind Bike Race. They had 74 participants from six states - Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Missouri - as well as Canada.
Angela Mitchell and Murna Lack pose with Cross Timbers Elementary Dean of Students Lisa Thompson, far left, and Principal Alisha Jonker, far right, during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on April 24. Lack received a Lola C. Durham Award, and Mitchell accepted a President’s Award.

Angela Mitchell and Murna Lack pose with Cross Timbers Elementary Dean of Students Lisa Thompson, far left, and Principal Alisha Jonker, far right, during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on April 24. Lack received a Lola C. Durham Award, and Mitchell accepted a President’s Award.

Annual Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation Awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Photos courtesy of Brandi Burks
SSC Hosts the Thirteen All-Black Towns Of Oklahoma Exhibit

SSC Hosts the Thirteen All-Black Towns Of Oklahoma Exhibit

SSC Hosts the Thirteen All-Black Towns Of Oklahoma Exhibit

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Seminole State College is hosting the Thirteen All-Black Towns of Oklahoma traveling exhibit in the lobby of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center throughout the month of June.The exhibit, curated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, explores the history of All-Black towns that are still incorporated today.
Sequoyah Elementary Principal Kim Paxson reads her letter of resignation to the Shawnee Board of Education at the regular meeting on June 3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Sequoyah Elementary Principal Kim Paxson reads her letter of resignation to the Shawnee Board of Education at the regular meeting on June 3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Security, Communication Discussed at SPS Board Meeting

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The keywords of school security and communication ran through the June 3 regular meeting of the Shawnee Board of Education.Since the last meeting, the Department of Homeland Security visited each Shawnee school site and performed a security assessment, said Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt.