Businesses Flourish in Jenks District

Unique shops, a variety of dining menus and family activities abound in the area of the Jenks School District.

The area of the district is huge, encompassing the city of Jenks, a large part of Tulsa west of the Arkansas River, and much of south Tulsa to the Arkansas River. The Jenks District goes east a half mile east of Memorial Drive between 91st and 101st Streets.

Austin Eades Takes Third At Jenks Invitational

Jenks freshman Austin Eades took third place on his home turf at the Larry Wilkey Invitational Tournament held Jan. 6-7.
The invitational, dominated by Sapulpa and Blackwell brought athletes and parents alike from as far as Ozark, Mo. to participate in the annual event.
The Trojans placed out of the top ten in overall points yet still had a standout performance from Eades. At 152 pounds, he fought hard and won the constellation round match 3-1 against Bishop Kelley’s Colton Craig to take third place in the weight class.
Speaking on Jenks performance, Trojan Coach Ray Weis says, “Our team is young but working very hard. Half of our varsity had never wrestled in a tournament before so this was a valuable experience.”

Math and Science Center Receives LEED Certification

The Jenks Math and Science Center has received LEED Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council. This is the first dedicated K-12 education project in the State of Oklahoma to receive LEED Gold Certification and the first LEED Certified building in the City of Jenks.

Schools Welcome 2012

Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kirby Lehman recently delivered his annual State of Education address at the Jenks Chamber of Commerce’s January luncheon.
Lehman provided an overview of 2011 at Jenks Public Schools and previewed what he sees happening in 2012.

Jenks Rings in the New Year

Jenks will be ringing in the New Year with improvements, new projects and many announcements of more things to come for residents and students.

Open House Kicks Off the Holiday Season

Colder weather undoubtedly signals to all that the holiday shopping season is just around the corner.

Helping to kick off what has been called the most wonderful time of the year was Jenks’ 60-plus year tradition, Holiday Open House that took place Dec. 1-3.

Student Selected for Art Contest

Out of 960 entries, Madeline Murphy, a fifth grade student in Judi Tiblow’s class at East Intermediate School, has been selected as one of 12 fifth grade finalists and the only Jenks finalist in the McGraw-Hill “What Math Means to Me” art contest.

Chamber Employees Honored

The Jenks Chamber of Commerce recently held a special December luncheon to pay thanks to the municipal employees of the City of Jenks for all of their work during the year in assisting with Chamber events and for keeping the City of Jenks running smoothly.

Jenks Participates in Farm to School Program

Jenks Public Schools Department of Child Nutrition continues to search for additional ways to serve healthy fruits, vegetables and whole grains in cafeterias across the district.  They are partnering with the 2011 statewide Farm to School program to bring fresh foods to Jenks Public Schools students.