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Although the writing is on the wall that public school students will not return to the classroom this year, local school districts can’t finalize plans for how instruction will continue until after the state board of education meets Wednesday.
Read moreWith spring break over and the first full week of emergency school shutdowns starting Monday, districts looked for creative ways to keep students fed while enforcing social distancing. In Kingfisher, local churches banded together to help fill the gap. Bagged lunches are distributed from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kingfisher First United Methodist Church on Monday and Friday, Kingfisher Lifeway on Tuesday and Thursday and First Baptist Church on Wednesday. A total of 170 lunches were distributed with another 40 taken to Kingfisher Meals on Wheels for distribution to area senior citizens. From left are Servrina Prim, Brandy Zachgo, Paula Post, Cheryl Wheelbarger, Terri Peck, Adah Anderman, Lili Giles, Jackson Leffingwell and Rev. Patrick McPherson. Hennessey Public Schools distributed about 230 grab-and-go meals Monday at various sites around town and Dover schools sent out boxes containing a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch items to 50-60 students. Families can contact each school office for lunch information. [KT&FP Photo]
Read moreThe city of Kingfisher has created a system to identify specific community needs during the state of emergency and share that information with public and private resources.
Read moreWheatheart Nutrition Project Inc. will no longer be serving communal meals at the Kingfisher Masonic Lodge but will be delivering meals to seniors.
Read moreLomega practically swept the honors when the Cherokee Strip Conference recently announced its postseason awards.
Read moreKingfisher Middle School brought home the OSSAA’s highest honor for a middle school band after performing March 12 at the district contest. The KMS band earned superior ratings in both concert performance and sight reading at Putnam City North High School to earn the “Outstanding Achievement” plaque. Band members performed “Valdres March” and “Battlesong” during the competition. Members include, from left: front row, London Wilson, Hannah Click, Lindsey Moyeda, Emily Altizer, Angela Munoz, Keira Laudwig, Terry Ann McCully, Jennifer Garcia, Ana Marquez, Avery Stutts; second row, Mandy Owens, director, Jairo Velarde, Dakota Feige, Joaquin Wallace, Alezandro Cuellar, Noah Hall, Myles Harrison, Alex Montiel, Jacob Walter, Adah Anderman, Aryne Bollenbach, KC Ortega, Rachael Spears, assistant director; and back row, Ryan Sanders, Will Neuman, Landon Eaton, Brody Bowden, JW Struck, Benton Sauer, Jackson Miller, Achilles Bransen, Bryant Morse, Colton Livingston, Blake Mayfield and Jimmy Collings. [Photo provided]
Read moreWhether learning in the classroom or at home the rest of this school year, students won’t have to worry about standardized testing.
Read moreThe White House on March 19 released a list of the actions President Donald Trump has taken since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.
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