Twelve Keota junior and senior GEAR UP students recently visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in Oklahoma City. The students began their visit with a guided tour of the outdoor memorial by Ranger Jared Wahkinney. He taught the significance of the memorial and its setup, including the Field of Empty Chairs, the Reflecting Pool, and the Survivor Tree. From there, the students went into the forensics STEM Lab, where they learned about the

Twenty Keota eighth grade GEAR UP students recently traveled to the Tulsa Zoo. Students visited the different exhibits, including The Lost Kingdom, African Plains, Asia, Children’s Zoo, Chimpanzee Connection, Mary K. Chapman Rhino Reserve, Helmerich Sea Lion Cove, and The Rainforest. The Zoo is home to a variety of animals, including a red panda, snow leopard, aldabra tortoises, African Painted dogs, giraffes, meerkats, lions, and primates. Students learned about the Aldabra tortoises, the second-largest species