Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke spoke to students at U.S. Grant HS this afternoon! Students asked a series of questions about O'Rourke's policies & his 2020 presidential campaign. We're proud of our Generals for their political & civic engagement! #OKCPS
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assists with the first dunk on the new court at N. Highland Elementary.
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Don't worry about bringing lunch money; starting August 1st, all OKCPS students can eat breakfast and lunch for FREE! 😀📚😎🏫
Oklahoma students are rallying at the Capitol tomorrow to support their teachers. We want to support students in return by proving lunch at no cost to ANY student 18 & under no matter what district! Look for the school bus & come see us in the south parking lot from 10:30am-1pm!
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Families & Staff: #OKCPS will require masks beginning Monday, Aug. 16.
Read the message from Superintendent McDaniel here: tinyurl.com/2nw3bp4w
Oklahoma City Public Schools and our Board of Education are proud to stand with and other districts across the state to support the voices of all Oklahoma teachers. Read the resolution here -- goo.gl/K5AN6Q #oklaed #okleg
OKCPS will open the Capitol Hill HS Fieldhouse to up to 400 educators Monday night should the teacher walkout continue. If you’re an educator that lives more than 60 miles from OKC & would like a place to rest & recharge at no charge, please register here: goo.gl/D3vK5E
Thank you, Russ, for your work on the court and in our #OKCPS classrooms. Eleven years, but a lifetime of impact for thousands of students.
Teachers and supporters of , your incredible trek from Tulsa to the state Capitol was so inspiring! Thanks for stopping by NE Academy and letting #TeamOKCPS join you on the final leg! #oklaedteacherwalkout #oklaed 💯👟❤️
OKCPS Superintendent, Dr. McDaniel released a statement in response to Governor Stitt's New School Quarantine Guidelines - read the statement here: tinyurl.com/y23y42bd
The new Russell Reading Room was just inaugurated at Thelma Parks Elementary! Thank you for supporting our schools 🙌🏽🎉📚
Yesterday, once again, we witnessed every school district's worst nightmare: a school shooting.
Schools should be a sanctuary for students. No student or teacher should have to worry about being killed while at school.
OKCPS Board to consider naming Admin Offices after Clara Luper -- “I feel honored, elated & proud. My mom dedicated her life to education, always calling her students her 'diamonds'. She believed that all children could learn.” Marilyn Luper Hildreth, Clara Luper’s daughter.
All classes have been cancelled for Monday, March 4. In an abundance of caution, OKCPS wants to do all we can to protect our students from dangerous wind chills which are expected to fall well below zero tomorrow morning. 1of2 #okwx
WOW!! 👀 OKCPS served 3,275 meals today — 621 of those were given to students from across the state who joined their teachers at the Capitol to advocate for adequate funding for education! #oklaed #OklahomaTeachersWalkout
Pictures that are worth more than 1000 words. May we always have someone great to look up to, just like this boy looks up at
OKCPS is SO excited to announce that we are 96% staffed for teachers! Last year at this time we were less than 90% staffed. Great teamwork between Human Resources & principals to make sure our classrooms are ready for our students on the first day of school! #oklaed
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OKCPS is aware of a photo circulating on social media regarding a book titled “Let’s Talk About It”.
Please see our statement below. ⬇️
The Board unanimously voted to name the new administration building The Clara Luper Center for Educational Services. We thank everyone who helped make this happen and we look forward to opening the new facility in 2019.
Cuteness overload with these babies 😍! Today we celebrated US Grant's grand opening of their new childcare center for teen parents: Little Generals. Special thanks to for making this project a reality! ❤️👶🏻👶🏽👶🏾
What a day for a Pride Parade! Our #OKCPS bus drove along the OKC Pride Parade route earlier this afternoon! We are honored to walk alongside our staff, students, and families. This support and celebration fit within our vision of equity!
#OKCPride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove
During press interviews for Pre-K & Kindergarten RoundUp, a curious student asked to shadow a cameraman who happily obliged! We loved seeing this student learn from a pro! If you haven't registered your Pre-K student, you have until May 10! Enroll at your home school!
All #OKCPS schools are back on the grid! Unless circumstances change overnight, we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back tomorrow morning! Huge thanks to our friends at OG&E for their hard work!
OKCPS is honored to celebrate and support our LGBTQ students and staff during Pride Month. #OKCPSpride
Stuck in time. Drawings from 1917 uncovered during MAPS renovations at #Emerson
Our very own Ashleigh Robinson was crowned Miss Oklahoma yesterday evening! Robinson, who teaches English at F.D. Moon Middle School, is an amazing representative of our district, city, and now the entire state of Oklahoma!
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OKCPS is excited to welcome Jason Brown as our new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. "He is a proven, effective leader, but, most importantly, he is student-centered and keenly focused on making decisions that are good for teachers & students." - Dr. Sean McDaniel
And they’re off! The first smile some of our students see, our bus drivers! 🚌 💛 Buses are READY! #OKCPSday1 #ReadySetLearn
#MessageFromMcDaniel: #OKCPS Superintendant Dr. McDaniel shares the following statement in reference to the Oklahoma Education Coalition's polling data regarding school vouchers. ⬇️
Read the release in full: mcusercontent.com/a654b89867fe89
#OKCPS Launches New Brand - "It’s a bird that’s in motion, on the rise, in fact. Just like us. And its colorful feathers represent our district’s beautiful diversity and, of course, our legendary Oklahoma sunsets," Supt. McDaniel says.
Watch here: youtu.be/oSTvslwdxhU
Students! Come see us if you need a snack! We will be serving lunch at not cost to any student under 18! We are in the south parking lot on the grassy knoll near the portable bathrooms. #oklahomateacherswalkout
All classes have been cancelled for Tuesday, February 19, due to incoming winter weather. OKCPS Admin offices & Operations Center will also be closed. Stay safe and warm. #okwx
All classes have been cancelled for Thursday, February 28 due to winter weather conditions. OKCPS administrative offices & operations center will also be closed. OKCPS has not yet made a decision regarding activities for Thursday, February 28th.
Wishes do come true! All classes and activities have been cancelled Wednesday, February 21st due to winter weather. All offices are also closed. Stay safe and warm.
OKCPS will continue to provide meals at no cost at more than 100 locations to students using school buses throughout the district. We will feed anyone 18 & under, no I.D. is required. A comprehensive list of meal pick-up locations can be found by visiting okcps.org/teacherwalkout.
The Board approved to make a change to the 2018-2019 School Calendar. okcps.org/Page/3159 There will be no classes on Election Day, November 6, 2018 and the last day of school will be May 24, 2019.
Here's a big shout-out to for funding all projects, including 221 at OKCPS, alone totaling $199,830! You rock! #BestSchoolDay ⭐️❤️💯
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OKCPS served 1557 meals today! Families, don't forget you can get a meal for your student(s) at one of these locations tomorrow! goo.gl/Y1EpmF
🚨OKCPS STAFF -- If you reported to work, please return home as soon as it's safe to do so. If you haven't reported to work yet, please don't. Staff should work from home today. Remote Learning will still happen for students. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor.
We are speechless! This. Is. Amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! 💜😁👏
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We can’t believe that just happened. With the largest single donation in our history, @Ripple just funded EVERY SINGLE CLASSROOM PROJECT on our site. Happy #BestSchoolDay! donorschoose.org/blog/best-scho
#OKCPS is honored to participate in this year's OKC Pride Alliance Parade to celebrate and support our LGBTQ+ students, staff, & community! We invite our staff & families to join us as we walk this year's route!
No school Monday, April 2nd - OKCPS will provide meals at no cost at more than 100 neighborhood locations to students using school buses. We will feed anyone 18 years & under & no I.D. is required. Here is a comprehensive list of meal pick-up locations: okcps.org/Page/3235
OKCPS is excited to announce that we are providing meals this summer at no cost to any child who is 18 or under. Meals will be served from Monday June 4 until Friday July 20 at select elementary & high schools & at several community locations. Learn more: goo.gl/HZL9vi
Thank you, , for stopping by the state Capitol and handing out 500 slices of pizza to teachers! #OklahomaTeachersWalkout 🍕🎓🙌🏾
Classes are cancelled again tomorrow, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. We are hopeful that our legislators will continue working this afternoon toward a solution, but we wanted to make this decision as early as possible to give our families adequate time to plan. #oklaed
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Supt. Aurora Lora announces that starting next school year, ALL 44,000 OKCPS students will be eligible for free lunches & breakfast 🙌🏼🥗🍎🌽🍞🍗
Superintendent McDaniel showed up with this morning to spend time with our bus drivers. OKCPS is hiring drivers now & increased the pay range for new drivers to $13.11 - $17.91! We provide training. You can apply online or call 587-1290 or 587-1151 with ?s.
Out Culture is Not a Costume: The #OKCPS Native American Student Services team created a guide to advise families about avoiding costumes that misrepresent the culture of many of our families! This guide demonstrates how to enjoy this festive Halloween season with respect.
It’s common for school district’s to rely on national vendors who release lists of books for school libraries. However, over the past several years, OKCPS has, like many districts, recognized the need to do its own internal audit of the books on our shelves. 🧵
Thanks for the memories , the impression you made on our students will be felt for years to come.
Meals are being picked up all over our district this afternoon!
We are so thankful to our #OKCPS SNS staff for their flexibility & dedication to our students! At one site, over 300 meals were picked up before 11 AM!
OKCPS is excited to announce and welcome Dr. Sean McDaniel as Superintendent of OKCPS! Welcome to #TeamOKCPS Dr. McDaniel! Learn more about Dr. McDaniel on okcps.org
Former #OKCPS Elementary to become Film Studio & Academy - Learn more tinyurl.com/GPstudios and visit oklahomafilmandtvacademy.com & greenpasturesstudio.com - Thank you & for your support of this project.
We're ready to feed kids beginning Monday, March 23!
Kids can get a meal from any district meal site, not just the one they attend!
Find more detailed information here: okcps.org/Page/4531
Counting down until Christmas 1917. Drawings nearly 100 years old found during MAPS construction.
#OKCPS cares deeply about our community. We are a village; our kids are your kids.
OKCPS encourages the City Council to seriously consider & approve an ordinance that would mandate face coverings to be worn while in public in our city.
We remember & celebrate the life of the great Thelma R. Parks who passed away today at the age of 96. Mrs. Parks gave 54 years of services to our district. Her powerful legacy lives on in the transformational work happening for the students of Thelma R. Parks Elementary.
Reminder to families, all OKCPS students eat free breakfast and lunch through the Federal CEP program. OKCPS is excited to participate in this program district wide for the second year! 🍎🍽🌭
How happy are you? Another snow (or should we say ice) day for OKCPS! All classes and activities have been cancelled Thursday, February 22nd due to winter weather. #okwx
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What a great way to end our meeting! Tonight our #OKCPS Board of Education voted to extend Supt. McDaniel’s contract another year...through 2021! 🙌
OKCPS Families - All classes and activities are cancelled for Monday, April 2nd due to the statewide teacher walkout. For more information, visit okcps.org/teacherwalkout
Today, 4 year old hero Alexander Flores received a special visit from at Rockwood ES. Firefighters congratulated him for saving his mom's life from a diabetic coma. He received a special badge, toys, and got to hop on the firetruck! We are proud of you, Alex! 👨🏽🚒🚒🚨
Excitement was apparent when students from Classen SAS and Northeast Academy met yesterday to discuss the upcoming merger of their schools. Students are ready for new friendships when they begin next year with their new classmates! We’re exceptionally proud of our #OKCPS kids!
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I want to introduce you to an AMAZING group of NEA & CSAS student leaders that met today to take next steps to plan our future.
#StrongerTogether
@OKCPS @NeaVikings
All classes & activities have been cancelled for Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Be safe and stay warm!
Wishing best of lucks tonight! To OKCPS and all of Oklahoma, you are already our MVP 🙌🏽🏀⚡️💯🎉
This morning, firefighters from across the metro participated in the 10th Annual OKC 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Douglass HS to honor first responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Join us as we reflect & remember all those who lost their lives 20 years ago today.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends social distancing as a way to prevent community spread of the COVID-19 virus. #OKCPS feels it is in the best interest of our students, families, staff, & the public to cancel classes & district hosted activities for Fri., March 13.
One district, one staff, under one roof. Overwhelmed with love for #TeamOKCPS.
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#OKCPSConvocation #TeamOKCPS
This evening, OKCPS was made aware of a social media threat against Northeast Academy & John Marshall Mid-High. District teams immediately notified Oklahoma City Police, and the suspect has been identified and criminal charges are pending. Full Statement -
Spotted at U.S. Grant’s Commencement: Dr. McDaniel found time for a selfie before our grads enter the arena!
OKCPS received recognition from the for our support of the Devon Thunder Explorers program. We're honored to be a part it and thank the Thunder for encouraging our students in STEM! Thank you, Supt. McDaniel and for representing OKCPS at last night's game!
OKCPS Families – With the statewide teacher walkout continuing, district leaders have decided to cancel classes again on Thursday, April 12, 2018. We are still finalizing the plan to make up instruction and will share that with you as soon as possible. okcps.org/teacherwalkout
All classes and activities have been cancelled for Friday, January 13th due to the threat of inclement weather. #okwx
Last week, we served 12,918 student meals at no cost, including 1,018 meals at the state capitol! US Grant and students even ran, jogged or walked there to support #OklahomaTeachers! For Monday's updated list of meal locations: goo.gl/9ZKjWo ❤️ #oklaed
OKCPS is thrilled to announce the continuation of the Arts Partnership for OKCPS for the 2018-2019 school year thanks to the $160,000 donation from Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings! 🙌🏽🎉🖌🎨🎭 #Arts4OKCPS
3 outstanding grads from Douglass HS & Milwood HS were awarded Scholarships this past weekend! The Grand Gents is a mentorship & community organization that uplifts young men in our community to be scholars, volunteers, & role models for younger students!
#OKCPS students made history last week by being among the first riders of the . Students road along with Mayor on the inaugural trip 😎🚋
#StudentSpolight: Classen SAS HS at NE's Aishwarya Swamidurai received the prestigious US Senate Youth Program Scholarship!
Aishwarya will represent OK as a delegate & will meet with the U.S. senators & ! Congrat to Aishwarya for this amazing accomplishment!
Classen School of Advanced Studies Taylor Roberts recognized for holding Oklahoma basketball 🏀 scoring record. 👏🏽
#TeacherOfTheYear: #OKCPS and are thrilled to announce Mr. Felix Linden of F.D. Moon Middle School as the 2023 OKCPS Teacher of the Year!
Please join us in congratulations and wishing him well in this role!
As Cal Ripken Jr. cuts the ribbon at new baseball field, we welcome current & future generations of Spartan athletes! Thanks to all the organizations that came together and made this project a reality, we couldn't have done it without you!
Union leaders with have indicated that our teachers plan to continue the walkout tomorrow. Therefore, district leaders have decided to cancel classes for OKCPS again tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
Every day, Oklahoma City Public Schools will ignite a passion for learning in every child, invite families to engage, and inspire respectful and trusting relationships with our diverse community.
