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Robin Hill celebrates playground completion

edstation — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:03:12 +0000

Robin Hill School District’s parent-teacher association will host a grand opening for the school’s new playground 11 a.m. Feb. 23 at the school, 4801 E Franklin Road.

Parents and students have spent the last two years raising the more than $50,000 needed to purchase and install the new equipment. The old equipment was beyond repair, according to school officials.

Robin Hill School District is located between Moore and Norman. The school has about 200 students enrolled in prekindergarten through eighth grades.

The playground’s color theme is red, white, and blue. Students will release balloons in the same colors at the grand opening.

“We are very proud of our group’s accomplishment in reaching our goals for this playground project and want to share this joy with our community,” said Betty Chagaris, PTA president.

Norman breaks ground on new school

edstation — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:43:46 +0000

Norman School District officials will have a groundbreaking ceremony for

Truman

Primary School at 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at the construction site behind

Truman

Elementary School, 600 Parkside Road, in Norman.

The $10.5 million school is scheduled to open by 2010. It is expected to help ease overcrowding on the district’s west side.

The 64,948-square-foot building will house about 520 students in prekindergarten through second grade. The new school will be paid for with 2007 bond money.

Eat chili to help students

edstation — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:21:51 +0000

The University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History will host a chili cook-off fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval, in Norman.

Chili will be sold in ceramic bowls made by art students. Cost is $15 for chili in a bowl or $8 for chili not in a ceramic bowl. The bowls are dishwasher and oven safe.

Money raised through the event will go to student scholarships.

For more information, contact David Akbaran at (405)325-2691 or dakbaran@ou.edu.

School programs highlight student talent

edstation — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:07:02 +0000

It’s the time of year that schools get very busy right before the hush of Christmas break.

Many students are practicing for winter programs through their school bands, orchestras, choirs, drama groups and elementary classes.

I’ll never forget my fourth-grade program, “The North Pole Goes Rock-n-Roll.” I was a poodle-skirt-wearing elf, and I had one line, which I can’t remember. Although I didn’t go on to star on Broadway, I thought I was a star at the time, and my family did too.

Students work very hard on these programs, and they’re some of the best and cheapest entertainment around.

The Norman School District has a fine arts Web site that lists all of the activities going on at district schools. Visit http://www.norman.k12.ok.us/fpa/CPA.htm to find out more.

Jennifer Griswold, staff writer