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Frink-Chambers 8th Grade GEAR UP Students Participates in the People Inc. You and Family Services Ropes Course

October 13, 2018

Thirty-four Frink-Chambers eighth grade GEAR UP students recently participated in the People Inc. Youth and Family Services Ropes Course in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The ropes course is a component of the People Inc. Youth and Family Services, which provides youth participants the opportunity to complete a variety of activities that contain mental, physical, and emotional challenges in a safe setting. The ropes course helps participants discover their personal courage and strengths, enhance self- confidence and esteem,

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Eastern GEAR UP and Texas Instruments partner to provide technology and training for area math and science teachers at KTC in Poteau

October 9, 2018

Twenty-six area middle school math and science teachers recently participated in a three-day workshop at the Kiamichi Technology Center in Poteau sponsored by Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP. The workshop was designed to help them integrate technology effectively and successfully into instruction. The beginners training was conducted by Texas Instruments (TI) Specialists Doug Roberts and Mike Smith. At the conclusion of the training, each teacher was presented with a TI Navigator system including 30

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Howe GEAR UP students tour Science Museum Oklahoma

October 8, 2018

Howe 7th and 8th grade GEAR UP students recently visited Science Museum Oklahoma. The two-story museum consists of a wide-array of hands-on activities that allows students to have fun in an engaging way. Students roamed, ran, and played while learning about various science principles. The museum, as well as the name, has evolved since its creation in 1958. The mission of Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly known as the Omniplex Science Museum) is to enrich people’s

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Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Hosts Bill Cordes for Motivational Speech to Students During National GEAR UP Week

October 4, 2018

In celebration of National GEAR UP Week, over 2,000 7th and 8th grade students from Southeast Oklahoma engaged in a “YOGOWYPI” moment with Bill Cordes at Wilburton High School gymnasium and at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center in Poteau. Students heard a great message on succeeding in school and getting the most out of life. After all, “You Only Get Out What You Put In!” The event were sponsored by Eastern Oklahoma State College’s

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Eastern GEAR UP and Texas Instruments partner to provide technology and training for area math and science teachers

October 3, 2018

Twenty-eight area middle school math and science teachers recently participated in a three-day workshop sponsored by Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP. The workshop was designed to help them integrate technology effectively and successfully into instruction. The beginners training was conducted by Texas Instruments (TI) Specialists Sandra Hocutt and Cassie Whitecotton. At the conclusion of the training, each teacher was presented with a TI Navigator system including 30 handhelds. “We are excited to continue Phase

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GEAR UP Provides Professional Development Services to Area Schools

August 8, 2018

Professional Development Coordinator John Spiegel and Assistant to the Professional Development Coordinator Kathy Ramsey spent several days recently in area schools providing training to their teachers. Topics included Motivational Classroom Management and Poverty in Education (Ruby Payne.) John and Kathy are available throughout the year to provide teacher in-service and training on a broad selection of topics. Frink-Chambers Counselor Donna Curry participates in an exercise during the Motivational Classroom Management workshop presented by GEAR UP

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Eastern delegation attends 2018 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference in Washington, DC

July 23, 2018

Thirty-two students, chaperones, superintendents and GEAR UP team members recently attended the 2018 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference “Calling All Superheroes” in Washington, DC. The group spent three days touring Villanova University New York University, and Columbia University, as well as historical sites in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, DC. As the conference activities began, the eight students—Arianna Garcia, Panola; Jerry Hurt, Keota; Desarae Jordan, Rattan; Parker Judkins, Talihina; Carlye Kennedy, McAlester; Dre Spring,

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McAlester 6th Grade GEAR UP Visits the Skeletons Museum of Osteology

July 10, 2018

Thirty-eight McAlester sixth grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Skeletons: Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, Okla. The museum is so unique that it has been featured on national television programs, such as Modern Marvels and Dirty Jobs. Students were divided into two groups for the day. Group one started the day by participating in one of the museum’s 12 educational programs while Group two participated in a scavenger hunt throughout the museum. After

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Panola GEAR UP students tour the Oklahoma Aquarium

July 10, 2018

Panola GEAR UP students recently visited the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. Students toured the aquarium and was given a behind–the–scenes tour of the kitchen where they prepare meals for all the exhibits and a behind–the–scenes tour of the shark tank. Panola students identifying multiple aquatic species along the way. The students started the walkthrough by visiting the Amazing Intervertebrates exhibit. Students touched and learned about starfish and stingrays. Next on the walkthrough they visited the

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Cameron GEAR UP students tour the Oklahoma Aquarium

July 6, 2018

Twenty-four Cameron 6th and 7th grade GEAR UP students recently traveled to Jenks to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium. Students were given a personal tour of the Aquarium by Education Specialists Michelle Zarantonello including some “behind the scenes” looks. The tour began in the Shark Adventure exhibit which is home to ten bull sharks and three nurse sharks. The tank itself is made of acrylic which is four inches thick. While acrylic can scratch more easily

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Rising seventh and eighth students “Ignite Belief” at Eastern Oklahoma State College’s GEAR UP summer leadership camps

July 3, 2018

Eight hundred–eighty students from across the southeastern Oklahoma came together at Eastern Oklahoma State College over the past several weeks to develop their leadership skills, give back to their community, and begin to ignite the belief that college is in their future. EOSC GEAR UP worked with FOCUS Training to design and deliver eight, three-day leadership camps. Because this is the first year the students are taking part in GEAR UP, the goal of the

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Harmony GEAR UP students visit Durant State Fish Hatchery

July 3, 2018

Thirty GEAR UP students from Harmony Public Schools recently toured the Durant State Fish Hatchery located on the Blue River in Durant. The 6th and 7th graders spent the day exploring the hatchery and learning about its role in the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Students enjoyed a tour led by Rebecca Fillmore, a technician for the fish hatchery where they observed feeding of the fish in one of the many reservoirs and learned about the

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McAlester 6th grade GEAR UP students visit the Museum of Osteology in OKC

July 2, 2018

Thirty-eight McAlester GEAR UP students recently traveled to Oklahoma City to visit the SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology. Students were welcomed to the museum with multiple skeletons in the lobby area. Inside they divided into two groups. One group participated in a scavenger hunt of the museum exhibits while the other class moved to the classroom for an “Animal CSI” lesson. From comparative anatomy to classification to adaptation and locomotion, SKELETONS has been designed with learning

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Atoka GEAR UP students tour Oklahoma City Zoo

July 2, 2018

Ninety-three GEAR UP students from Atoka Public Schools recently toured the Oklahoma City Zoo located in Oklahoma City’s Adventure District. Students enjoyed exploring the zoo which is home to more than 1,900 animals. The exhibits include an Asian themed section that houses the elephant habitat with outdoor yards, pools, waterfalls and a barn which can be viewed from a raised boardwalk. The students were also intrigued by the Cat Forest/Lion overlook containing species of big

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Bokoshe GEAR UP students tour Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve

July 2, 2018

Seventeen Bokoshe 6th and 7th grade students were welcomed to Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve in Bartlesville with a grand tour ride through Haunted Grove Trail experiencing the wildlife of American Bison (buffalo), elk (wapiti), North European fallow deer, llamas, ostriches, water buffalo, ducks, and a variety of birds. The 3,700 acre wildlife preserve is home to more than 30 varieties of native and exotic animals and birds. It is a working ranch that maintains

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Wister sixth and seventh grade GEAR UP students tour Science Museum Oklahoma

May 21, 2018

Wister sixth and seventh grade GEAR UP students recently traveled to Oklahoma City to visit the Science Museum Oklahoma. The two-story museum consists of a wide-array of hands-on activities that allow students to have fun in an engaging way. Students roamed, ran, and played while learning about various science principles. The museum, as well as the name, has evolved since its creation in 1958. The mission of Science Museum Oklahoma, formerly known as the Omniplex

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Porum GEAR UP sixth graders tour Tulsa Community College & Oklahoma Aquarium

March 28, 2018

Forty Porum GEAR UP sixth grade students recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College (TCC) and Jenks to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium. Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at TCC led by Student Recruiters William Baldwin and Ali Castillo. Porum students saw numerous buildings and learned about various programs on the updated Southeast TCC campus. Students began the tour in Building 8, the Math and Science Building. Baldwin welcomed

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Tannehill GEAR UP 6th and 7th Grade Visits the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum

March 27, 2018

Sixteen Tannehill sixth and seventh grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum. The museum and memorial was established to remember and honor those who were killed, those who survived, and those who were affected by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. In months after the bombing, it became apparent that there was an overwhelming support for the creation of a permanent memorial and

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Haileyville GEAR UP 6th and 7th Grades Visit the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art

March 27, 2018

Thirty-one Haileyville sixth and seventh grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Okla. The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art offered students a glimpse into Jewish art, culture, traditions, and history, including the Holocaust. Students were led through the museum by docents, Donna Berryhill and Minnie Cunningham. “One lesson from the Holocaust is that we should always remember what happened,” said Berryhill, Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish

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Frink-Chambers GEAR UP 6th grade visits the Oklahoma Aquarium

March 27, 2018

Thirty-six Frink-Chambers sixth grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. Students were divided into two groups for the day. The first group started the day on the “Behind the Scenes” tour in the small animal holding facility led by Julia Gibson, Oklahoma Aquarium Education Specialist, while the other group toured the aquarium exhibits. After the first tour, the second group experienced the “Behind the Scenes” tour, while the first group toured

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