Members of El Reno High School’s Spanish classes hold their Day of the Dead projects while standing in front of an altar that Spanish students create each year.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated in several Spanish-speaking countries. This holiday commemorates the lives of family members and friends who have passed
away. Spanish teachers are Angela Henry and Vanessa Gallegos.
Maple A/B Honor Roll, front row from left, Ashlynn Reuter, Jacob Bugaj, Brennan Ayers, Kallie Parra, Chandon Porter, Tace Tech, Levi Bass, Rowdy Penwright, Presley Swigart and Karalynn Ellis; middle row, Aydan Steffler, Clayton Hudson, Karis Racca, Ashlyn Hardy, Bella Stevenson, Kennedy Arnold, Cheyenne Kubicek, Aspen Fudge, Sawyer Williams, Yami Marquez, Daughtry Swigart and Adison Steffler; back row, Bella Hart, Harper Looper, Bailey Schmidt, Luke Harris, Dustin Stokes, Audrey Bilderback, Gavin Tinsley, Jesse Hardy, Kizer Brewster, Carson Cooper, Caely Carnott, Aspen Burns and Brylee Bone
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts.
President Natalia Valenzuela was unable to meet in person with the group, so instead she joined the members utilizing Facebook.
Neta Liebscher called the meeting to order.
Ann Ricketts offered the devotional and gave the treasurer’s report. Vicki Duncan led the flag salute. Bernita Davis read minutes from the previous meeting.
The El Reno Wranglers gathered recently for their annual Thanksgiving dinner and auction.
T.E. Mayo conducted the auction bidding, while the Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings was catered by Marilyn Arnold.
The club was able to donate to seven local charitable organizations including Mobile Meals, House of Healing, Blessings Baskets, Savannah Station, Canadian County Shotgun Club, The Lord’s Harvest and Canadian Valley Rangerettes.
Buckles were presented to officers from the 2019-2020 term.
Roblyer Learning Center collected over 800 pairs of socks to be donated to Socks of Love. Pictured is Raven Bramlett’s fifth-grade class which won the class competition
for donating the most socks.
Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, has announced that Okarche High School’s yearbook program has been named a Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.
Calumet October Students of the Month, from left, Seth Snyder, Maycie Moore, Allie Harris and Marlin Marazzi. (Courtesy photo)
Maple Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Adrianna Trujillo, kindergarten, Piper Siler, second grade, Kutter Bow, first grade, and Wager Ferguson, pre-kindergarten; back row, Rowdy Penwright, third grade, Garett Moss, fourth grade, Ian Myers, eighth grade, Leighton Wedman, sixth grade, and Clayton Hudson, fifth grade. Not pictured: Payton Pafford, seventh grade.
Maple A Honor Roll, front row from left, Erica Niles, Grady Menz, Hunter Lorenzen, Stoney Baker, Hayden Rosholt, Gavin Basler, Kaelyn Racca, Aydan Troncoso, Colsen Blagg, Rhett Davis, Audrey Eisenhour, Zuri Lewis, Halle Hunt, Lane Hudson and Katie Ellis; middle row, Joshua Bass, Raquel Seymour, Dominic Steinbruck, Ashtyn Stokes, Lexi Porter, Jackson Arnold, Easton Schmidt, Garett Moss, Payton Blagg, Halli Ferguson, Graham Phillips, Lexi Richardson and Kassidy Ferguson; back row, Ethan Brooks, Quinn Charmasson, Presley Bilderback, Pierson Brandley, Emercyn Looper, Maelee Moss, Brantlie Charm
The Okarche High School speech team recently conducted one of Oklahoma’s first virtual speech tournaments. Due to COVID-19, many speech and debate contests are choosing to host online rather than have traditional in-person competitions. In a virtual speech tournament, students who compete in memorized, rehearsed events submit videos of their performances.
Students who compete in live events utilize computer microphones and cameras. Judges evaluate the performances and submit their ballots online. Twelve schools submitted entries to the contest.
