FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2016
Governor Mary Fallin Presents 36 Schools with Spotlight on
Academic Achievement Awards
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today
recognized the teachers, staff, students and parents of 36 schools for their
efforts to improve their school grades in Oklahoma’s A-F School Report Card.
The schools were presented with the Governor’s Spotlight on Academic
Achievement Award. Recognized schools included elementary, middle, junior and
high schools.
“This award speaks to the most important value of our state – hard work,”
said Fallin. “It is not easy to see the significant academic gains that you all
have shown, so I think it is very important to recognize your efforts.
“Every child in Oklahoma deserves to have a high quality education. The
students, teachers, administrators and parents at these schools serve as an
example how to improve academic performance in schools.”
The Oklahoma Legislature adopted the A-F School Grading System to
provide incentives to schools that challenge their students to reach high
levels of college and career readiness.
Fallin said Oklahoma’s A-F grading system is an important measure
for administrators, teachers, parents and other school patrons. These grades allow teachers and
administrators a way to compare their schools with others, while providing
insight on how they can improve. The grades also let parents know how the
schools are performing, while showing other school patrons what is needed to
help their schools prosper.
Schools receiving the Governor’s Spotlight on Academic Achievement
Award were:
- Calumet Elementary School
-
Chouteau
Elementary School
-
Chouteau-Mazie
Early Childhood Center
-
Chouteau-Mazie
Middle School
-
Westward Elementary School, Colbert Public Schools
-
Northwest
Elementary School, Coweta Public Schools
-
Forest
Grove Public School
-
Gore
Upper Elementary School
-
Central
Elementary School, Guthrie Public Schools
-
Cotteral
Elementary School, Guthrie Public Schools
-
Guthrie
Junior High School
-
Healdton
Elementary School
-
Hulbert
Elementary School
-
Hulbert
JR-SR High School
-
Central
Elementary School, Idabel Public Schools
-
Primary
South Elementary School, Idabel Public Schools
-
Rongey
Middle School, Kiefer Public Schools
-
Little
Axe Elementary School
-
Mooreland
Elementary School
-
Putnam
Heights Elementary School, Oklahoma City Public Schools
-
Northwood
Elementary School, Seminole Public Schools
-
Wilson
Elementary School, Seminole Public Schools
-
Greenwood
Elementary School, Tahlequah Public Schools
-
Wanette
Elementary School
-
Wellston
Elementary School
The governor earlier this year recognized Holmes Park Elementary
School in Sapulpa.
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