EDMOND —
To the Editor:
As community relations manager for the Oklahoma City Thunder, I am writing to sing the praises of some Edmond Public Schools students. During the 2009-2010 Thunder regular season, the team was not only busy doing great things on the court, but it also was busy doing great things in the community.
Promoting reading and literacy was one such deed. The Thunder last fall launched its first Thunder Reading Challenge and invited all K-3 public school teachers in Oklahoma County to sign up their classes to participate. This challenge encouraged every student to read at least 20 minutes per day, since educational research has shown that 20 minutes of daily reading significantly improves reading skills. In the end, more than 400 teachers and nearly 9,000 students were registered to participate in this six-month challenge from Nov. 1 to April 30.
However, the teachers and students in Edmond had a particularly noticeable response to the Thunder Reading Challenge. Thirty-seven teachers representing 12 Edmond elementary schools took part in the contest. In addition, 851 students out of 8,995 registered were from Edmond, accounting for some 9.5 percent of all registrants.
Each month, teachers submitted the name of their top readers based on minutes read. The top readers in Edmond read 208,785 minutes, representing 20.83 percent of total minutes read by all top readers. The students and teachers in Edmond were among the most active and consistent participants.
I just wanted to take this time out to salute the teachers and students of Edmond Public Schools in their quest to promote reading and literacy. Furthermore, I want to encourage students to keep reading over the summer and, of course, participate in the Thunder Reading Challenge again next school year!
Wyjuana Montgomery
Oklahoma City Thunder
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On Feb. 14 patrons of District 2 have an opportunity to re-elect the current president of the Edmond School Board, Kathleen Duncan. Duncan has served as a board member for 10 years. When people move to the Oklahoma City area, they buy a home here because of the exceptional quality of Edmond Public Schools. This speaks to Duncan’s goal of “Excellence in Education for All Edmond Public School Students.” -
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Kathleen Duncan understands the diverse issues that effect our schools. She carefully studies the district’s issues and works tirelessly as an advocate for all students. Her votes as a board member have an impact for years to come and she takes that responsibility very seriously. - LETTER: Reader says incumbent's personal agenda in the way
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In my 43-year career as a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma I wrote many a letter of recommendation for deserving students for jobs, graduate and professional schools and scholarships. Those letters are read by busy people who have important decisions to contemplate and my belief is they ought to be brief and on point. This is such a letter. -
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I am writing this letter to support and endorse the re-election of Kathleen Duncan to the Edmond Board of Education next Tuesday. I’ve been an Edmond resident for the past 20 years, and because I don’t live in District 2, I cannot cast my vote for Duncan, but I do pay a considerable amount in taxes to the Edmond Public School District. -
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Kathleen Duncan serves tirelessly in her capacity as an Edmond Board of Education member. A former teacher, school counselor and Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney, she has the time to go into our schools and hear the needs of teachers, students and staff. When she hears of needs, she has the time and experience to share those issues with the appropriate administrators for investigation and resolution. - More Letters to the Editor Headlines
