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Be a Reader Campaign Offers Activities, Tips and Resources to Help Parents Raise Readers

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and the Buddig Be A Reader campaign offer scores of activities, tips and resources for raising readers of every age.

Win $25,000 for Fitness at Your School

You could win $25,000 to improve fitness at your school by taking the Henkel Helps Kids Get Fit Challenge.

Register Now for Walk to School Day

Register by Sept. 17, 2012 for Walk to School Day.

Love’s Creative SPARKS! Awards Announces Call for Entries

Love’s Creative SPARKS! Awards are open to all Oklahoma students K-12, including public, private, public charter, and homeschool students. The awards recognize students with creative ideas who use their imagination to envision a more creative learning environment that can be put into action in their school community.

Parents, Kids Warned to Avoid Pitfalls of Sexting

An editorial on NewsOK.com warns parents and students to avoid pitfalls of sexting.

Six Oklahoma Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Status

Six Oklahoma schools were named Blue Ribbon Schools on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. The schools are among 269 national Blue Ribbon Schools. Schools are selected as Exemplary High Performing Schools or Exemplary Improving Schools.

'If I Were Mayor' Essay Contest Open to all Oklahoma Eighth-Graders

All Oklahoma 8th grade students can participate in the “If I Were Mayor” essay contest, a program of the Mayors Council of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal League. The deadline is Dec. 14, 2012.

Getting the Most Out of Parent – Teacher Conferences

The parent-teacher conference provides an opportunity to begin cultivating a positive relationship with your child's teacher.

Mock Election Gives Students a Voice

The My Voice™ National Student Mock Election recently opened "voter registration" for students participating in the program. The program gives students across the country the opportunity to cast their votes for candidates in both the federal and state elections, and to talk about the issues they care about this fall and beyond.

Oklahoma Elementary Schools Receive STEM Awards

Ten Oklahoma elementary schools recently were named K20 STEM–Building STEM-Ready Elementary Schools. The first-time designation comes with grant funds for teacher training at the schools in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The program is sponsored by the Oklahoma State Department of Education in collaboration with the K20 Center.

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