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1984 |
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Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation established |
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1985 |
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First Wall of Fame Humanitarian Awards Dinner |
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1986 |
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First grants awarded to teachers |
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1986 |
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First Spring Honors Luncheon (now known as Stars of Education) |
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1989 |
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Hard times hit as fire destroys the Foundation's furnishings, supplies and equipment |
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1990 |
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Initiated Excellent Educator and Principal for a Day programs |
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1993 |
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First student scholarships awarded |
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1994 |
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Partners in Education was created - Tutors begin assisting students in classrooms |
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1995 |
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First TEAM (Together Employees Add More) Campaign launched |
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1998 |
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Debut of A+ Arts Spectacular! |
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2000 |
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Project KIDS Steering Committee created |
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2000 |
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First million dollar bequest from Thomas W. Utterback - Thomas W. Utterback Education Legacy Fund created |
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2001 |
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Passage of MAPS for Kids |
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2002 |
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Launched Jean G. Gumerson Endowment for the Pursuit of Teacher Excellence, providing scholarships to teachers pursuing National Board Certification |
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2003 |
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Marked first MAPS for Kids milestone with purchase of 80 new school buses |
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2004 |
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The Foundation celebrated its 20th Anniversary |
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2004 |
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Foundation released report of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, Assessing Progress Beyond Bricks and Mortar;
A Report to Patrons of the Oklahoma City Public Schools |
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2005 |
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Principal for a Day celebrates 15th Anniversary |
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2006 |
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The Foundation moves to its current location on North Shartel |
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2006 |
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Partners in Education program receives Outstanding Program Award for Local Education Foundations sponsored by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. |
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2007 |
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John Marshall task force |
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2007 |
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Partners in Education survey |
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2008 |
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Identity updated to better reflect the impact of our work with a new name, The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools, a new nickname, The Foundation, and a new logo |
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2008 |
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Teachers Warehouse introduced as a program providing free classroom supplies and equipment to Oklahoma City Public Schools teachers |
