Tulsa Public Schools is seeking a new athletic director in the wake of Stephanie Spring’s resignation on Friday, Jan. 20.
According to Kevin Burr, associate superintendent of secondary schools, an advisory group has been appointed to scout the best prospects and narrow the field. “We are confident this position will attract many highly-qualified and well-regarded candidates,” said Burr. “TPS has earned a reputation for excellence and high expectations in all fields, including athletics. We are eager to open the door to a new chapter of continued excellence and success in athletics.”
Read MoreTulsa Public Schools is seeking a new athletic director in the wake of Stephanie Spring’s resignation on Friday, Jan. 20.
According to Kevin Burr, associate superintendent of secondary schools, an advisory group has been appointed to scout the best prospects and narrow the field. “We are confident this position will attract many highly-qualified and well-regarded candidates,” said Burr. “TPS has earned a reputation for excellence and high expectations in all fields, including athletics. We are eager to open the door to a new chapter of continued excellence and success in athletics.”
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Cherry Street and Brookside boast a charm that is made up of historic buildings, tree-lined sidewalks and the people that live there. Businesses have and continue to find success in the areas.
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Cascia Hall junior Kyle Driscoll was voted outstanding wrestler at the Jenks Larry Wilkey Tournament, which took place on Jan. 6-7.
The invitational, dominated in overall points by Sapulpa and Blackwell, brought athletes and parents alike from as far as Ozark, Mo. to participate in this annual event.
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At a public forum on Thursday, Jan. 5, Tulsa Public Schools shared plans to improve equity and expand enrollment opportunities at Eisenhower International School and its sister language-immersion school, Zarrow International.
Read MoreTulsa Public Schools is ready in the event Tulsa encounters winter weather in the form of snow, ice or other severe weather.
TPS encourages parents and students to review TPS winter weather policies at www8.tulsaschools.org so they are ready when dangerous weather strikes.
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The Parent Child Center of Tulsa’s Kids on the Block puppets, accompanied by Tulsa Drillers mascot Hornsby, recently visited children in grades K-6 at Academy Central and Springdale elementary schools.
Read MoreTulsa Public Schools is seeking 140 exceptional teachers from within the TPS district to participate as faculty advisors for this summer’s Teach For America (TFA) Summer Institute. This summer, TFA will partner with TPS and Community Action Project (CAP) to run a rigorous academic summer program for over 3,000 children in Tulsa. Approximately 10 schools will serve as host school sites for the 2012 Teach For America Summer program, which takes place June 11 – July 14, 2012. Faculty advisors will each be responsible for the supervision of one classroom and the mentoring and coaching of up to four TFA corps members.
Read MoreTulsa Public Schools announced the results of a recent online survey of TPS parents and members of the Tulsa community. At issue is whether or not sixth-grade students should remain in the middle schools at Tulsa’s four magnet/demonstration middle schools, which include Carver, Edison, Monroe and Thoreau. As this time, 70 percent of the district’s sixth-grade students are in elementary schools.
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