Jim Thorpe Academy Finds New Home At Wilson Elementary

  • Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey, center, was chosen as the Shawnee Star of the Month during the Jan. 8 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Also shown are Transportation Director John Wiles, left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Behind them are members of the board, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey, center, was chosen as the Shawnee Star of the Month during the Jan. 8 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Also shown are Transportation Director John Wiles, left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Behind them are members of the board, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Jefferson Elementary Principal Jennifer Epperley and kindergartner Remi Maher present gifts to the Shawnee Board of Education during their Jan. 8 meeting. Also shown are board members, from left, Turner Bass, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Jefferson Elementary Principal Jennifer Epperley and kindergartner Remi Maher present gifts to the Shawnee Board of Education during their Jan. 8 meeting. Also shown are board members, from left, Turner Bass, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Shawnee Board of Education President Clif Harden accepts gifts from fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon and Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady during the Jan. 8 meeting. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee Board of Education President Clif Harden accepts gifts from fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon and Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady during the Jan. 8 meeting. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Shawnee Board of Education Clerk April Stobbe accepts a gift basket and wooden sign from Shawnee Middle School student Margot Davidson during the Jan. 8 meeting. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee Board of Education Clerk April Stobbe accepts a gift basket and wooden sign from Shawnee Middle School student Margot Davidson during the Jan. 8 meeting. January is Board of Education Appreciation Month. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Will Rogers student Elinor Crane leads the Flag Salute.
    Will Rogers student Elinor Crane leads the Flag Salute.
  • Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
    Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
  • Cyndi Berger speaks during public comments.
    Cyndi Berger speaks during public comments.
  • Cyndi Berger speaks during public comments.
    Cyndi Berger speaks during public comments.
  • SHS FFA Advisor Jordan Miller reads a speech by Shawnee FFA President Hope Sitton, as administrators and students wait to present gifts to the school board.
    SHS FFA Advisor Jordan Miller reads a speech by Shawnee FFA President Hope Sitton, as administrators and students wait to present gifts to the school board.
  • SHS FFA Advisor Jordan Miller reads a speech by Shawnee FFA President Hope Sitton, as administrators and students wait to present gifts to the school board.
    SHS FFA Advisor Jordan Miller reads a speech by Shawnee FFA President Hope Sitton, as administrators and students wait to present gifts to the school board.
  • Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
    Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
  • Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
    Ready with gift baskets for the school board.
  • Shawnee pre-schooler Sadie Dobrinski whispers in the ear of SECC Principal Karen Watkins, as Victoria Davenport holds Dobrinski's hand.
    Shawnee pre-schooler Sadie Dobrinski whispers in the ear of SECC Principal Karen Watkins, as Victoria Davenport holds Dobrinski's hand.
  • Presenting gift baskets to the school board.
    Presenting gift baskets to the school board.
  • Jefferson Elementary Principal Jennifer Epperley introduces kindergartner Remi Maher.
    Jefferson Elementary Principal Jennifer Epperley introduces kindergartner Remi Maher.
  • Sequoyah Principal Kim Paxton and fifth-grader Emma Everest introduce themselves.
    Sequoyah Principal Kim Paxton and fifth-grader Emma Everest introduce themselves.
  • Horace Mann Principal Christie Lovelady and fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon introduce themselves.
    Horace Mann Principal Christie Lovelady and fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon introduce themselves.
  • Horace Mann Principal Christie Lovelady and fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon introduce themselves.
    Horace Mann Principal Christie Lovelady and fifth-grader Arlandus Brannon introduce themselves.
  • Will Rogers Principal Molly Wilson introduces fifth-grader Elinor Crane.
    Will Rogers Principal Molly Wilson introduces fifth-grader Elinor Crane.
  • Will Rogers Principal Molly Wilson introduces fifth-grader Elinor Crane.
    Will Rogers Principal Molly Wilson introduces fifth-grader Elinor Crane.
  • Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Shawnee High School student Kanynn Kaseca expresses her appreciation for the Shawnee Board of Education as SHS Principal Matt Johnson listens during the Jan. 8 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Presenting gift baskets to the school board.
    Presenting gift baskets to the school board.
  • SHS student Ryan High thanks the school board, as AD Dax Leone listens.
    SHS student Ryan High thanks the school board, as AD Dax Leone listens.
  • SHS student Ryan High thanks the school board, as AD Dax Leone listens.
    SHS student Ryan High thanks the school board, as AD Dax Leone listens.
  • Board of Education Appreciation Month
    Board of Education Appreciation Month
  • Shawnee Transportation Director John Wiles speaks about Bus Monitor Blanch McVey.
    Shawnee Transportation Director John Wiles speaks about Bus Monitor Blanch McVey.
  • Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey accepts gifts, as the Star of the Month.
    Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey accepts gifts, as the Star of the Month.
  • Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey accepts gifts, as the Star of the Month.
    Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey accepts gifts, as the Star of the Month.
  • Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey shares her words of wisdom, after accepting the Star of the Month.
    Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey shares her words of wisdom, after accepting the Star of the Month.
    Shawnee Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt announced that the Jim Thorpe Academy (JTA) has moved into the Woodrow Wilson Elementary building this semester. The JTA building was destroyed during the April 19 tornado, and students have since been hosted by Immanuel Baptist Church. “It was just an opportunity to really see what we have, utilize what we have, bring back to life w...

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