The Day of the Dead is a holiday that commemorates those who have passed away. It is celebrated in several Latin American countries.
Spanish students at El Reno High School learned about the holiday, and in addition to writing eulogies, students created sugar skulls and paper mâché masks to decorate a Day of the Dead altar.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess.
Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Ann Ricketts gave the treasury report, while Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting. Members discussed the need for volunteers to serve as county officers. The next training for officers will be held Jan. 5 at the OHCA office.
Heart of HCE, Life Stories, Rookie Young Member and photographs are due to the OHCA office by Jan. 15.
Several members of the Okarche High School Speech Team have received individual honors in recent weeks. OHS recently participated in the Deer Creek One-Act Play Festival, with three seniors recognized for their work. Kaylea Steelman received one of five awards given to outstanding stage technicians, while McKenzie Stewart and Emily Neuenschwander were named to the All-Star cast.
Stewart was also named to the All-State play cast during competition in the state one-act play contest at Mustang High School.
Okarche’s Holy Trinity Catholic School held its annual auction fundraiser last week and raised well over $100,000, organizers said.
One of the traditions is to pass the hat, literally. Each time the hat is passed off to a supporter, it costs them $50 to forward it to someone else.
Here, Father Corey Stanley got stuck with the hat before it landed on Kelly Rother, as well as Brad Krittenbrink, courtesy of Bruce Arnold.
(Tribune photographer/Ray Dyer)
Pictured are Roblyer Rock Stars honorees.
Riverside October Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Teegan Billings, Abel Kerr, Lillian Fraze, Dax Macias and Camryn Rinehart; middle row, Haley Al-Mufleh, Alx Grant, Dorene Whitehorse, Isaiah Gonzalez, Becky Fraze, Jeremiah Castillo and Calee Thompson; back row, Eden Baughman, Shia Etcitty, Hunter Elkins, Caitlin Smith, Jett Hudson, David Hudelson and Zayda Prince. Not pictured: Leolia Duncan.
Pictured are Calumet October Students of the Month, Ashtyn Heinley, Bella Dean, Wyatt Cox and Jace Chambless.
El Reno High School Academic Team had a good start to the year, placing seventh out of 17 teams at the National Academic Quiz Tournament held at the University of Oklahoma.
Riley Ray ranked third overall individually in the tournament with an El Reno record score of 620 points as a freshman.
The team also posted an El Reno record of six round wins with a 6-5 overall record and was one win away from qualifying for the national tournament in this first competition of the year.
Next up was a best two out of three tournament against Piedmont for 5A OSSAA Districts.
Maple October Citizenship Award winners, front row, Ella Rosales, pre-kindergarten; second row, Sayler Story, second grade; Christopher Barker, third grade; Blakely McLemore, kindergarten; and Riley McKee, first grade; third row, Jasper Whitman, fourth grade; Kennedy Arnold, eighth grade; Maelee Moss, seventh grade; Ashtyn Stokes, sixth grade; and Kaelyn Racca, fifth grade.
The Okarche Lion and Lioness August/September honorees are seniors Trenton Neiderer and Mackenzie Schneiter.
The Okarche High School August/September Students of the Month, senior McKenzie Stewart and freshman Kera Avilez
