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<v Speaker 1>I'm now to talk with Chuck McCauley here. He is

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<v Speaker 1>the superintendent of Bartonsville Public Schools And this is our

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<v Speaker 1>community connection. It's being brought to you by Wesley and

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<v Speaker 1>Kidney College and twelve Grass Motors and Jack welcome aboard.

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<v Speaker 1>It's great to have you here. We're getting closer and

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<v Speaker 1>closer and closer to the end of that calendar.

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<v Speaker 2>You're right, Thank you, Yeah, thank Tom, thanks for having us. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>we're just a little over about four weeks from tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess to be the last day of school. And

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<v Speaker 2>so it's just a busy.

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<v Speaker 3>Time lot going on.

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<v Speaker 2>And we had our April school Board meeting earlier this

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<v Speaker 2>week and had a couple of those annual items that

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<v Speaker 2>we kind of started the meeting with. We first of

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<v Speaker 2>all with our school board officers. That's when they are

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<v Speaker 2>chosen for those positions as well. And Starboard made some

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<v Speaker 2>slight changes. Scott Builder is going to remain as board president.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been ward president now I think for about nine years,

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<v Speaker 2>and Andrey and Nightingale is now vice president. And Kender

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<v Speaker 2>Shamhart is going to move over and serve as a clerk.

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<v Speaker 2>But appreciate their those hardboard board officers for willingness to

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<v Speaker 2>step up and take those roles. We also had a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of spotlights. The first one we did was our

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<v Speaker 2>Bruins on the Run mentors. They with our so we

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<v Speaker 2>have a lead teacher at six elementary schools that mentor

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<v Speaker 2>our kids. We have over fifty mentors that worked with

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<v Speaker 2>over one hundred and fifth graders. That that's our after

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<v Speaker 2>school running program, mentorship program. And like I said, we

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<v Speaker 2>have fifty eight mentors, so we couldn't quite get them

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<v Speaker 2>all in the boardroom, so we just have the six

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<v Speaker 2>six teachers come and thank them for all their effort.

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<v Speaker 2>They really do tremendous work and really model healthy behavior

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<v Speaker 2>for our kids. And you know, that's something that I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's really important in this world that we live

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<v Speaker 2>in now for kids to pick up some good habits,

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<v Speaker 2>some high quality habits. And so, you know, we had

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and I think it was one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>well over one hundred kids that completed the Bruin at

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<v Speaker 2>K in the fall, and they went through their spring

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<v Speaker 2>program that ended with scheduled to end with the K

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<v Speaker 2>Life ten K. They didn't because of the weather, they

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<v Speaker 2>didn't participate in that, but they did all the training

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<v Speaker 2>for that. So really proud of the kids, and we

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<v Speaker 2>just continue to make that part of our culture of

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<v Speaker 2>what we do in taking care of yourself, that healthy lifestyle.

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<v Speaker 2>And then we had Anthony Tucker come on and a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of our students, Owen May and ell A good

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<v Speaker 2>One talking about our internship program. And we had a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of videos at the State Chamber of Commerce put

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<v Speaker 2>on using our Bartlesville High School internship program as a

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<v Speaker 2>model for the state.

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<v Speaker 3>Good it's pretty cool, yeah, Owen May.

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<v Speaker 2>Owen May does something with our local here with Phillip

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<v Speaker 2>sixty six. He has an internship with them. And then

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<v Speaker 2>Ella good One who graduated last year, she's went with

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<v Speaker 2>Washington County Emergency Management. She's actually in there working on

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<v Speaker 2>being a fire department a firefighter.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and she's she's amazing. And so we had a

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<v Speaker 2>video that we showed the Nanthy Tucker who directs the program,

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<v Speaker 2>an gave a update with that.

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<v Speaker 3>And so we have over one.

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<v Speaker 2>Hundred kids involved in an internship tom, I know, arranging

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<v Speaker 2>from folks that are interesting teachers to intersted in, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>with Phillip sixty six or Conico Phillips and abb we

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<v Speaker 2>have lots of hospital, we have numbers of several kids

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<v Speaker 2>that spend time there, so it's really great h experience.

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<v Speaker 2>So we did all those things at a board meeting,

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<v Speaker 2>and then also just something else that came up, just

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of things I'll mentioned over on the academic side,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of new things for the upcoming school year. We're

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<v Speaker 2>going to add our fourth AG teacher for Barsel Public Schools.

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<v Speaker 2>We had enough interest, we finished up enrollment. We need

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<v Speaker 2>we need, we need some more teachers to teach. The

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<v Speaker 2>number of kids that want to take AG if you

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<v Speaker 2>build it, that's exactly right. And we're going to expand

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<v Speaker 2>AG to our seventh graders this this upcoming year. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>so we'll have so they're working on fill in that position.

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<v Speaker 2>As you can imagine, there's been a great deal of

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<v Speaker 2>interest in that with our with our community and so

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<v Speaker 2>with our to staff that AG teacher. So what we'll

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<v Speaker 2>end up doing is we'll have a full time AG

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<v Speaker 2>teacher at Central, a full time teacher at Madison, and

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<v Speaker 2>the two at the high school. So and and Marty

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<v Speaker 2>Jones tells me, we'll see what the how the enrollment

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<v Speaker 2>numbers end up. But we'll we may have ended up

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<v Speaker 2>having the largest ACT program in the state of Oklahoma.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see, we'll see how all the enrollment shakes to

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<v Speaker 3>number one in five years. It's incredible. Yeah, it's really

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<v Speaker 3>really proud of that. It's really cool.

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<v Speaker 1>I told you Martin is the best cheerleader you could ride.

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<v Speaker 3>You're right, You're right.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know Cameron Dale who also oh yeah, she

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<v Speaker 2>teaches I got the high school.

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<v Speaker 3>She was our second teacher that we hired.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And she's the president elect for the National f f

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<v Speaker 2>A program.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>And so our program is just really recognized across the country.

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<v Speaker 2>So really really really excited for that. Construction and aviation

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<v Speaker 2>continues to grow. Our construction matter of fact, Uh, Doug Boudreau,

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna have hired an additional person to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>help with that program because we have so many kids

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<v Speaker 2>that are interested in and we anticipate having about one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and fifty kids. We're gonna we started with construction

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<v Speaker 2>one this year. We're gonna add a construction to class

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<v Speaker 2>this year. So that continues to grow. In an aviation, Uh, well,

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<v Speaker 2>well this is this year we've we started, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we have Aviation three and the next year we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>add Aviation four. So we have over uh many kids

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<v Speaker 2>that are enrolled in that. Matter of fact, we're looking

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<v Speaker 2>at expanding that as well. We have actually highest towers

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<v Speaker 2>able to teach all those classes now and now we're

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<v Speaker 2>looking at if we need to have additional teacher get

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<v Speaker 2>them trained to teach the course as well.

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<v Speaker 1>These kids what this does, and you know, it all

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<v Speaker 1>of a sudden, school becomes cool, that's right, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're paying attention not only into that class, right,

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<v Speaker 1>but to all of them.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's it's and I think that's the big thing.

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<v Speaker 2>And we've always had and we you know, on the

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<v Speaker 2>academic side, just with you know, our AP program, Events

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<v Speaker 2>Placement College, you know, those college bound classes, we've expanded that.

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<v Speaker 2>We have more kids taking an AP class than we've had.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been in the district now for twenty four years,

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<v Speaker 2>and we've got more kids taking AP classes than we

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<v Speaker 2>on that track obviously are getting ready to go to college.

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<v Speaker 2>We've been nationally recognized for that program. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we have a lot of kids that aren't going to college,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's okay, and we'll make sure they're getting those

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<v Speaker 2>skills I think about, you know, in our AG program.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course with a lot of our ad kids are

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<v Speaker 2>going to college as well, but some of the skills

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<v Speaker 2>that they're learning to get them ready for work, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>internship program, you know, construction and aviation and so really

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<v Speaker 2>just giving kids flexibility, especially when they get to the

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<v Speaker 2>end of their high school years where they can really

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<v Speaker 2>be spend time on courses that they're interested in, they

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<v Speaker 2>are most interested in. It kind of help get them

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<v Speaker 2>ready for that next step. So it's exciting stuff, it's fun.

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<v Speaker 2>And then the springtime also, Tom, I need to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of jump over and mention I know your daughter is involved.

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<v Speaker 2>We have our big spring production is this weekend.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, it is lame As Big Days, one big Avenaue.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right Friday, Saturday at seven and then Sunday at three.

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<v Speaker 2>Bartlesville Choir dot com is where you can buy tickets.

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<v Speaker 2>It's our kind of our twentieth year anniversary. I was

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<v Speaker 2>working at the high school. I remember when they last

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<v Speaker 2>time they did lame Is. It's it's quite a production.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a huge production. Yeah, I've often teld folks in

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<v Speaker 2>the spring it's probably the if you want to see

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<v Speaker 2>the as many kids as possible participate in an event,

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<v Speaker 2>would become to that program. Because whether it's building the

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<v Speaker 2>sets or obviously involved in it or playing the music.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's incredible doing all. Yes, and we have

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<v Speaker 2>super super talented kids and what a great Uh. You

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<v Speaker 2>were obviously heavily invested in the arts as well, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned on some of the academic and career and so

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<v Speaker 2>as well, and uh, it's really fun to watch them,

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<v Speaker 2>and so it courage people to come out uh and

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<v Speaker 2>see that as well. And then you know, spring sports

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<v Speaker 2>we're in the probably more towards the tail end of

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<v Speaker 2>that's kind of ending up. I think next week, as

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<v Speaker 2>a matter of fact, we're hosting softball regionals on Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach Men's done a really good job. Just as a

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<v Speaker 2>reminder of you know, they went to the state tournament

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<v Speaker 2>last year in the spring, and they're able to play

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<v Speaker 2>on the same field where they host the you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the women's College World Series and also the Olympics is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be hosted.

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<v Speaker 3>There as well. So what a great deal.

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<v Speaker 2>Our girls got to play on that field last year

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<v Speaker 2>and they went to the state tournament fast pitching the fall,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're hosting a regional on Tuesday. I think our

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<v Speaker 2>girls golf regionals next week or regional girl girls and

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<v Speaker 2>boys golf, and uh you know tennis and baseball, and

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<v Speaker 2>uh Cody Price continues to do great things on baseball

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<v Speaker 2>leading that program as well. And just as a reminder,

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<v Speaker 2>we've got some kids. Uh you know, Jacob Hall, one

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<v Speaker 2>of our baseball players, was drafted last year. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's in the Minnesota organization. And uh zeb Henry's uh

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<v Speaker 2>playing for Wichita State currently and uh you know Brendan

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<v Speaker 2>Asher is pitching at Oral Roberts University. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>a true freshman and he got to start over at

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<v Speaker 2>the University of Arkansas game.

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<v Speaker 3>And so kids are really uh.

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<v Speaker 2>Coach Price is a tremendous job of developing kids and

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<v Speaker 2>getting them ready for for those that have the talent

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<v Speaker 2>and the work ethic to go to that next step

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<v Speaker 2>as well. And then mentioned as well, May fourteenth, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>have our special Olympics send off. We'll give some information

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<v Speaker 2>out and that's really a fun thing we do. At

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<v Speaker 2>seven o'clock in the morning, kids they load the buses

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<v Speaker 2>in front of the circle drive there at the high

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<v Speaker 2>school and go to special Olympics, and we do. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we have everybody there. We have the only football kids

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<v Speaker 2>come out and cheer and palm and the band and

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<v Speaker 2>we play for him, make a big deal.

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<v Speaker 3>And matter of fact, Tom, I think.

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<v Speaker 2>I've got a call from you before about what's going

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<v Speaker 2>on at the high school at seven o'clock.

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<v Speaker 3>It happens.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but we'll be doing that again. He's the community

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<v Speaker 2>to come out. And then graduation is coming up obviously quickly.

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<v Speaker 2>We're scheduled for that Friday before Memorial Day, May twenty third,

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<v Speaker 2>scheduled for seven pm. We will have an outdoor graduation.

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<v Speaker 2>We want to make sure we can get everybody wants

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<v Speaker 2>to come can come uh that ceremony. Typically it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to take an hour and twenty minutes or so, even

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<v Speaker 2>with the number of graduates that we have. We don't

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<v Speaker 2>have a We just have kids speak during that program.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't hire an additional speaker to come in and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, take a long time because that's not why

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<v Speaker 2>people are there. They're there to see their kid walk

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<v Speaker 2>across the stage. We may shift that time depending on

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<v Speaker 2>the weather. You know, sometimes we've had to move it up,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a little bit earlier, a little bit later.

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<v Speaker 2>H but we're gonna do everything we can to have

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<v Speaker 2>it on Friday. If if we get rained out on

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<v Speaker 2>that Friday, then we'll look at we'll look at the

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<v Speaker 2>weather and schedule on Saturday, we'll have it that next day.

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<v Speaker 2>But we're gonna have an outdoor, outdoor ceremony. We we

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<v Speaker 2>just we just you know, the feedback that we had,

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<v Speaker 2>we're just best off having it outside where everybody wants

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So yeah, we're gonna do that again.

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<v Speaker 2>And then last thing, I'll just mention just a reminder

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<v Speaker 2>Tom that our pre k enrollment's going on. We have

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<v Speaker 2>room at all six of our elementary school. So if

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<v Speaker 2>you have a four year old, it's gonna be four

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<v Speaker 2>before September first and they're ready to come to school.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we have full day pre k at all

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<v Speaker 2>six elementaries as well, and we really especially I know parents,

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<v Speaker 2>if it's their first child, they may be and sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>maybe not sure whether they're ready to start or not.

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<v Speaker 2>So you'd really encourage them to contact the school and

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<v Speaker 2>make an employment come up and visit and help determine

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<v Speaker 2>if that if the kiddo is ready or not, and

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<v Speaker 2>and sometimes I can change over the summer too, but

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<v Speaker 2>just for staffing purposes, we would love to know if

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<v Speaker 2>they're make sure we're staffed appropriately, and then we're also

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned that our to help with that in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>those class sizes. You know, we're finishing up our first

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<v Speaker 2>year at Wayside Elementary. We're in that it's going great.

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<v Speaker 2>Ranch heights. I walked through yesterday that's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>some It's a beautiful addition.

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<v Speaker 3>I know, I went through.

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<v Speaker 2>There, like their art elementary art and elementary music rooms

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<v Speaker 2>are huge and beautiful and kids are going to get

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<v Speaker 2>to do some wonderful things. And so really glad to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to offer those experiences for our kids. And

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<v Speaker 2>now with those space, you know, we're able to staff

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<v Speaker 2>appropriately so we can have good class sizes as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Our average elementary class sizes won the twenty or one

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty one, depending on the age level. So anyway, Tom,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot going on. We're finishing up here just a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit. You got a new principal, we.

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<v Speaker 3>Did, Oh, thank you Stacy Goodwin.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, she's been with the district now for twenty five years,

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<v Speaker 2>and she's been in several roles. Most of her career

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<v Speaker 2>over at Jane Phillips Elementary as an instructional coach. And

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<v Speaker 2>Stacy's she's ready. She's going to be We're really excited

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<v Speaker 2>to elevate her in that role. She's been there working

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<v Speaker 2>kind of a lot of assistant principal type duties and

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<v Speaker 2>she does a tremendous job.

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<v Speaker 3>She's ready.

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Brown, who has been the principal there for nine years,

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<v Speaker 2>he's going to go to the he's going to the

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<v Speaker 2>high school and being assistant principal. He's getting kind of

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<v Speaker 2>closer to the end of his career and he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of he's been there leading Jane Phillipson, done

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<v Speaker 2>a great job, and he was ready for a new challenge.

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<v Speaker 2>And so he's gonna go back to the high school

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<v Speaker 2>as an assistant principal and he's been there before, he'd

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<v Speaker 2>done that several years ago. We've hired he's a great person.

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<v Speaker 2>He'll help round out that staff there as well. So yep,

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<v Speaker 2>really happy for Stacey and really looking forward to laymen's

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Hey, thank you very much, mister McCauley, appreciate it. Folks,

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