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Area Middle School Students Receive Calculators From Eastern
(Press Release 02-06-09)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Submitted story and photos

McAlester--Devin Hill captionMcAlester High School freshman Devin Hill accepts a TI-Nspire calculator from Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan. Eastern's GEAR UP program is working in 23 area schools, serving over 1,450 students. Each GEAR UP student who is "Algebra Ready" received a calculator.

"We will continue the calculator program next year," said Morgan. "Current 8th grade students in GEAR UP will receive a calculator when they become "Algebra Ready."

Eastern Oklahoma State College received a $6.7 million federal GEAR UP grant and is in the third year of implementation. Eastern has partnered with 23 area schools to provide students, teachers, and parents with additional educational opportunities. The grant is currently serving 8th and 9th grade students at Antlers, Bokoshe, Buffalo Valley, Canadian, Clayton, Crowder, Indianola, Keota, Kiowa, LeFlore, McCurtain, Moyers, Panola, Pittsburg, Quinton, Red Oak, Whitesboro, and Wilburton Public Schools. The grant is serving 9th grade students at Haileyville, Hartshorne, McAlester, Rattan, and Talihina.

l Principal Randy HughesEastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 266 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to McAlester High School Principal Randy Hughes and Counselor Mia Smith for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. McAlester also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.
Hartshorne--Jennifer Hunt caption: Hartshorne's GEAR UP Lead Teacher Jennifer Hunt received 65 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Hartshorne also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.
Haileyville--Selina Riley caption: Haileyville's math teachers Selina Riley and Cecil Hallmark received 35 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Haileyville also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Buffalo Valley--Jerry Mathews caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin delivered 30 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Buffalo Valley math teacher Jerry Mathews for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Buffalo Valley also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Antlers Middle School Caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin delivered Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Antlers Middle School Principal Pam Matthews for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Antlers School also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Antlers--Nikki Brown caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin delivered Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Antlers High School math teacher Nikki Brown for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Antlers School also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Clayton--Jim Boatright caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin delivered 46 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Clayton High School math teacher Jim Boatright for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Clayton School also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Moyers--Tonya McKnight caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin delivered 32 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Moyers High School math teacher Tonya McKnight for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Moyers Oklahoma's Promise caption: Moyers School received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. Accepting the check are (left to right) Cheyanne Hamilton, Jordan Self, Brandon Slocum, Curtis Johnson, Zachary Lucas, Christian Moore, and Victoria Hamilton. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Crowder--Robert Florenzano caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 80 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Crowder Principal Robert Florenzano for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Crowder also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Pittsburg--Linda, Tony Potts caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 13 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Pittsburg Superintendent Tony Potts and Principal Jimmy Harwood for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Pittsburg also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Kiowa--Linda & Mrs. Tadlock caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 38 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Kiowa High School mathematics teacher Cathy Tadlock for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Kiowa also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.
Indianola--Linda & Gina Hernandez caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 35 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Indianola Principal Gina Hernandez for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Indianola also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

Canadian--Bud Rattan caption: Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Project Director Linda Morgan delivered 78 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS calculators to Canadian Principal Bud Rattan and Lori Palmer for students to use on Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests. Canadian also received a "big check" to be used to promote Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP a unique program for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less at the time the student applies for the program. For more information about Oklahoma's Promise, contact your school's counselor. Eastern's GEAR UP program is in its third year of implementation.

 

 


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