Report Card | Spring 2008

Changing lives, one circle at a time
A class assignment has far reaching consequences
It started out as something small. A group of thirteen OPUBCO employees attending a "Leadership for Life" (LFL) class were challenged to complete a service project. Last year’s class hosted a day of patriotic celebration. What would they do?

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Unleashing the power of math
Heather Sparks named 2008-2009 District Teacher of the Year
If you visit Heather Sparks’ 8th grade math class, you won’t see rows of desks with students busily toiling away at textbooks. And you won’t see dull stares or hear the inevitable question, "When are we ever going to need this?" It's a question that's answered every day in Heather Sparks' Taft Middle School class.

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Stars of Education 2008: A Celebration of Those Who Make a Difference
Enjoy photos from the night's festivities.

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2007 Honor Roll of Giving
All programs and projects of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation are funded entirely through donations from organizations, foundations and individuals. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges each contributor for their generous support of our students and schools.

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Have tote, will tutor
The surprise in the substitute’s eyes as you ask about a specific assignment for today’s tutoring session. It’s a look that most tutors have seen — at least once. And then there’s the thoughts that run through your mind when the prepared
lesson doesn’t fill the hour. What now? No problem. We’ve got you covered.

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Working toward a dream
Guillermo Lopez receives a STARS Scholarship
Stepping up to a challenge is nothing new for Guillermo Lopez. The day he walked into his first kindergarten class, he entered a world where everyone spoke a different language. Rather than holding him back, the obstacles Guillermo faces spur him on.

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The Kenneth Donald Burke Scholarship
A family’s lasting legacy for Northwest Classen graduates
Mrs. Geneva C. Burke has established a $2,500 endowed scholarship for Northwest Classen scholar athletes in honor of her son Kenneth Donald Burke, a much-loved son, husband and father.

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