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Oklahoma tornadoes: Plaza Towers teachers, students reunite after tornado
May 24, 2013
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Children from Plaza Towers Elementary gathered to say goodbye to their teachers and their friends Thursday morning. They hugged, cried and celebrated. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore Superintendent vows schools will reopen in August
May 23, 2013
Moore Superintendent Susan Pierce said graduation plans will proceed as planned, though some families are unsure as to how they will travel to the ceremony. Meanwhile, cleanup efforts continue and a memorial service for the dead is set for 6 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Moore. Read More
Star Spencer commencement moved inside
May 23, 2013
The Thursday graduation for Star Spencer High School has been moved to the gymnasium. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: OU, OSU and the Univ. of Tulsa combine efforts for relief T-shirts
May 23, 2013
NORMAN — Three Oklahoma universities are working up a plan to raise money for the United Way's tornado relief effort in Moore.
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Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore students can say goodbye
May 23, 2013
Moore students can say goodbye
MOORE — Students who attend Moore Public Schools can collect their belongings and say goodbye to their teachers from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.
School was closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, which would have been the last day of the school year.
Students can go to the... Read More
May 23, 2013
Moore students can say goodbye
MOORE — Students who attend Moore Public Schools can collect their belongings and say goodbye to their teachers from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.
School was closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, which would have been the last day of the school year.
Students can go to the... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore students can say goodbye
May 23, 2013
About 2,000 Moore Public Schools employees packed Southern Hills Baptist Church on Wednesday. The meeting was the first time they had gathered since a tornado tore through their district and killed seven of their children. Read More
May 23, 2013
About 2,000 Moore Public Schools employees packed Southern Hills Baptist Church on Wednesday. The meeting was the first time they had gathered since a tornado tore through their district and killed seven of their children. Read More
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate
May 23, 2013
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate. The school year ended Wednesday in Edmond. Read More
May 23, 2013
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate. The school year ended Wednesday in Edmond. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Children endured tornado in hall of Plaza Towers Elementary
May 23, 2013
A teacher described the bravery, prayers and chaos inside the Moore elementary school hallway were seven third-graders lost their lives in Monday's tornado. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Oklahoma tornado victims identified
May 22, 2013
The state medical examiner released Wednesday the names of the 24 people who died in the Moore tornado. Read More
May 22, 2013
The state medical examiner released Wednesday the names of the 24 people who died in the Moore tornado. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: When Moore gets hit: 'We kick back'
May 21, 2013
MOORE — Dorise Stanley Biddie stood amid the rubble of her home Tuesday and had a quick reply for anyone who stopped by.
“I tell 'em, ‘I'm not giving up yet,'” Biddie said. “‘I crawled out of that hole over there, I'm not giving up.'”
Like the plagues of Egypt, tornadoes keep descending on Moore.... Read More
May 21, 2013
MOORE — Dorise Stanley Biddie stood amid the rubble of her home Tuesday and had a quick reply for anyone who stopped by.
“I tell 'em, ‘I'm not giving up yet,'” Biddie said. “‘I crawled out of that hole over there, I'm not giving up.'”
Like the plagues of Egypt, tornadoes keep descending on Moore.... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore Public Schools closes for year
May 21, 2013
With only a few days remaining, officials with Moore Public Schools decided to end the school year early in light of Monday's devastating tornado. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore woman, her family among survivors OU shelters
May 21, 2013
About 160 people who had taken refuge by Tuesday afternoon at the University of Oklahoma after being displaced by the tornado that swept through Moore. Read More
CONTACT US: Plaza Towers Elementary students/staff/family
May 21, 2013
If you or someone you know has a connection to the school, we want to hear from you and we want to share your photos.
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May 21, 2013
If you or someone you know has a connection to the school, we want to hear from you and we want to share your photos.
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Father credits Moore teacher for saving son's life
May 21, 2013
MOORE (AP) — One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore.
David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated... Read More
May 21, 2013
MOORE (AP) — One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore.
David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated... Read More
School stops celebrating Mother's, Father's Day for kids with two moms or dads
May 20, 2013
Do you celebrate Mother's and Father's Day at school? These students no longer do. A Nova Scotia school is causing controversy after deciding to stop celebrating these two holidays. Instead, the school is opting to recognize the International Day of Families, according to CTVNews.ca. The site reports the school is... Read More
May 20, 2013
Do you celebrate Mother's and Father's Day at school? These students no longer do. A Nova Scotia school is causing controversy after deciding to stop celebrating these two holidays. Instead, the school is opting to recognize the International Day of Families, according to CTVNews.ca. The site reports the school is... Read More
Fallout of Oklahoma school testing glitch continues
May 20, 2013
Oklahoma schools Superintendent Janet Barresi said she wasn't part of the decision-making process to hire the state's testing company, but she has stepped in to negotiate what happens from now on after the company experienced a technical glitch that affected more than 9,000 test-takers. Read More
May 20, 2013
Oklahoma schools Superintendent Janet Barresi said she wasn't part of the decision-making process to hire the state's testing company, but she has stepped in to negotiate what happens from now on after the company experienced a technical glitch that affected more than 9,000 test-takers. Read More
After graduation, many Oklahoma students enter workforce with mountain of debt
May 17, 2013
Alexandra Hall, an Oklahoma State University graduate, doesn't regret taking out loans to pay for her degree. But when she went through an exit counseling session and saw “Total Owed: $37,000” flash across her computer screen, she did feel a bit of panic. Read More
Oklahoma World War II veteran gets diploma 68 years later
May 17, 2013
Billy Joe Dill skipped out of high school shortly before graduation so he could join the Marines in 1944. He was stationed in the Pacific until the war ended, when he returned home and started his life in Frederick. The school district surprised the 85-year-old with a diploma Thursday night. Read More
May 17, 2013
Billy Joe Dill skipped out of high school shortly before graduation so he could join the Marines in 1944. He was stationed in the Pacific until the war ended, when he returned home and started his life in Frederick. The school district surprised the 85-year-old with a diploma Thursday night. Read More
Graduation season is underway for Oklahoma City Public Schools
May 17, 2013
Graduation season is underway for Oklahoma City Public Schools. Students from Emerson Alternative High School took part in ceremonies Thursday. Read More
May 17, 2013
Graduation season is underway for Oklahoma City Public Schools. Students from Emerson Alternative High School took part in ceremonies Thursday. Read More
Noted Oklahoma theater director Carveth Osterhaus dies at age 75
May 17, 2013
Carveth Osterhaus, a longtime music theater faculty member at OCU and UCO, died Wednesday. Read More
May 17, 2013
Carveth Osterhaus, a longtime music theater faculty member at OCU and UCO, died Wednesday. Read More
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