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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, Welcome, welcome, welcome. It's

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<v Speaker 1>time now for community connection right here on KAY one,

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<v Speaker 1>the one you trust stand there. We're visiting with the

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<v Speaker 1>Bartlesville Public Schools so Superintendent Chuck McCauley, and also we

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<v Speaker 1>have Blair ls in with the foundation today.

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, we're all in attendance. Good morning, Tom. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks for having us. I think I think we're all

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<v Speaker 2>ped up today. Blair has a few things upcoming events

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<v Speaker 2>to share.

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<v Speaker 1>Sure, sure, let's do it.

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<v Speaker 3>Happy to do it. So, first, we've got Homecoming coming up,

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<v Speaker 3>which is just in a few weeks. We're going to

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<v Speaker 3>be well, there's the homecoming parade that's going to be

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<v Speaker 3>downtown on October the third, so we're excited for participation

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<v Speaker 3>in that. And then we have the homecoming game is

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<v Speaker 3>on October the fourth, from four to six pm. Before

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<v Speaker 3>the game, we're going to be hosting an all alumni

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<v Speaker 3>so any Bartlesville alum can come to Cooper and Mill

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<v Speaker 3>from four to six and hang out together and get

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<v Speaker 3>ready for our bruins to take the field. So we're

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<v Speaker 3>excited to host that. Then we'll have a table at

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<v Speaker 3>the event to just do some alumni engagement kind of stuff.

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<v Speaker 3>So we just this morning on our Facebook page released

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<v Speaker 3>a great video that Anthony Tucker and our broadcasting teacher

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<v Speaker 3>Scott fromire put together. I'm welcoming all of our alumni

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<v Speaker 3>back home for homecoming.

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<v Speaker 1>That is really a nice touch.

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<v Speaker 3>We're excited to have everybody back, and we have a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of alumni and attendance every year, but it's nice

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<v Speaker 3>to kind of focus on them and highlight them this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that'd like the Metion two on the parade, which

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<v Speaker 2>is that Thursday evening August October third. If folks are interested,

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<v Speaker 2>if there's community folks that are interested in being involved

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<v Speaker 2>in the parade, if they want to have a float,

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<v Speaker 2>there is registration they can do. That's on our website,

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<v Speaker 2>so front page of our website, there's a way where

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<v Speaker 2>they can submit an application to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah wow.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>And then following that October the twelfth, you hopefully have heard,

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<v Speaker 3>but we're having our first ever Bruin eight k and

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<v Speaker 3>fun run. So this year you might remember Bruin's on

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<v Speaker 3>the Run always does an eight k. It's typically a

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<v Speaker 3>supporting run the streets. That's kind of our season end race.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what all of our kids are training for, is

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<v Speaker 3>that very hilly eight k race with their teacher mentors. Unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 3>this year it is over fall break, which conflicts with

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<v Speaker 3>our fifth graders, our teachers, and the rest of the

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<v Speaker 3>Bartlesville Public School staff. So we're hosting our own event

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<v Speaker 3>the week before fall break on that Saturday, starting and

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<v Speaker 3>finishing at Madison Middle School. It's going to be an

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<v Speaker 3>ak and a fun run starts at eight thirty and

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<v Speaker 3>our superintendent, as part of his staff wellness initiative, is

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<v Speaker 3>sponsoring the race so that all of our BPS staff

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<v Speaker 3>can enter for just the cost of our T shirts.

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<v Speaker 2>Nice. Yeah, those shirts really turned out. They treat great. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I know that. I think the deadline to register to

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<v Speaker 2>get your shirt is upcoming. I think it's on Sunday,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe the twenty.

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<v Speaker 3>Second that you have to register, and you can find

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<v Speaker 3>the registration on our foundation website or just googling bruin eightk,

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<v Speaker 3>but registered by Sunday to guarantee that T shirt, which

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<v Speaker 3>is a great long sleeve tech shirt, and then we

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<v Speaker 3>have a lot of fun events, so we're hoping that

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of our elementary school kids will come out

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<v Speaker 3>and see our bruins on the run fifth graders participating

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<v Speaker 3>in this race. But we're going to have some events

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<v Speaker 3>like we had last year, which is Beat the Soup,

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<v Speaker 3>So any student that beats our superintendent in the ak

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<v Speaker 3>will get a Beat the Soup t shirt, which they

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<v Speaker 3>take a lot of pride in wearing.

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<v Speaker 1>I understand the sup training extra heart, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Hope, so I have that I have been, I have been.

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<v Speaker 3>And then this year, just to add some fun to it,

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to have it past the Principal, so all

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<v Speaker 3>of our elementary school students who run in the fun

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<v Speaker 3>run and past their principal will get some sort of

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<v Speaker 3>a prize.

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<v Speaker 2>Great, this is fun. Yeah, it's exciting. We're really looking

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<v Speaker 2>forward to having the event. Obviously it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>we'll start and end over at Madison Middle School and

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<v Speaker 2>kind of run through some neighborhood over there as well

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<v Speaker 2>as on the Pathfinder run by Past Independence as well

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<v Speaker 2>kind of a turnaround spot. And it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of fun to be in October. Like Blair said

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<v Speaker 2>on October of the twelfth, and I know there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of folks out there that are like me that

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<v Speaker 2>have college football is a big part of their saturdays.

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<v Speaker 2>They should know that. I'll clombon State. That's a bye

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<v Speaker 2>week for them. Uh, and then the Sooners play Texas,

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<v Speaker 2>but they don't kick off till two thirty, so there's

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<v Speaker 2>plenty of time to come out.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>There is an opportunity to sign up just to walk,

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<v Speaker 2>just to walk a mile, or also if they just

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<v Speaker 2>want to volunteer, if they can contact Blair. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we always need people out to help direct traffic, point

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<v Speaker 2>people to go which direction. And it's really going to

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<v Speaker 2>be a great event. A lot of kids, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of teachers, a lot of staff, it's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's gonna be it's gonna be fun. And you

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<v Speaker 2>typically that time of year it's the best weather and

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<v Speaker 2>the best best weather of the year, you know that

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<v Speaker 2>mid October, So really really excited about that. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I want to mention this a couple of things. Also

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<v Speaker 2>at that same week, that homecoming week, we'll have different

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<v Speaker 2>dress up days like we always do, but we'll also

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<v Speaker 2>our elementaries will have the Bruin Mile. It's on that Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 2>October second, which is really a fun event, uh for

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<v Speaker 2>all of our kids, all of our well typically it

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<v Speaker 2>is third, fourth, and fifth, but I think now they

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<v Speaker 2>kind of open it up to a lot of any

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<v Speaker 2>elementary kid that wants to come, which is kind of

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<v Speaker 2>really I think philosophically how a cross country program runs,

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<v Speaker 2>and we have tons of kids that anticipate and I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's just David Air's leadership. He wants kids to

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<v Speaker 2>be there and to come be a part of something.

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<v Speaker 2>I know they took I think two buses to Muscogie

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<v Speaker 2>the other day because they had so many kids that

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<v Speaker 2>were running in the event, which is really fun. But

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<v Speaker 2>that's kind of a good it's a good event for

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<v Speaker 2>them to be a part of, to run, get used to,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's a recruiting tool as well for mister Ayers

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of that bruined mile. And then of course

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned the homecoming parade, which would be on that Thursday,

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<v Speaker 2>October third, So that's just two weeks away. We finally

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<v Speaker 2>have a home game, home football game this week, the

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<v Speaker 2>way our schedule fell, and then well yeah, finally, no kidding, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and then you know, roild the road next week and

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<v Speaker 2>then back again at home and that's when we start

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<v Speaker 2>opening up. Next week, we open up district play, which

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<v Speaker 2>is that's when those games count towards playoff seedings and

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<v Speaker 2>so forth. Kind of continuing on the fall sports, Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I talked a little bit about you obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>we got football that's going on as well across country.

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<v Speaker 2>They start up on their events having a very successful

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<v Speaker 2>season again, but our volleyball and softball areolleyball girls they're

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<v Speaker 2>up to number six in the state and our softball girls,

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<v Speaker 2>I think they're up to they won they had a

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<v Speaker 2>sweep last night and they've won twenty games as well.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, those two programs collectively, it's probably the best

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<v Speaker 2>start we've had, and I mean it's been a long time,

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<v Speaker 2>probably twenty years in terms of those two teams together. So

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<v Speaker 2>they're really a lot of a lot of fun. They're

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of fun to watch. Hopefully, I know our

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<v Speaker 2>volleyball girls will hopefully to be able to host a

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<v Speaker 2>regional here in a couple of weeks. And it's really

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<v Speaker 2>not just at the high school level, but their feeder

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<v Speaker 2>programs they're they're you know, they're junior varsity and junior high.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, continue to see especially volleyball them continuing to

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<v Speaker 2>win tournaments and have very successful years. Just a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of kids participating and that's what we're after. Whatever. I

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<v Speaker 2>really don't care what kids are involved in, but they

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<v Speaker 2>do need to be involved in additional things. I know

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<v Speaker 2>that our band program, they have their first contest is

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<v Speaker 2>coming up Saturday. I anticipate they'll be very successful there.

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<v Speaker 2>They've been working really, really hard. You know, we talked

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<v Speaker 2>about we had our AG open house this past Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>Had a great we had. I didn't know how many

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<v Speaker 2>people were there. It seemed like there was several, but then,

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<v Speaker 2>of course, knowing our AG staff, they kept tracking. They

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<v Speaker 2>had about two hundred and fifty people attend our open

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<v Speaker 2>house on Sunday, which was really a lot of fun

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<v Speaker 2>just to show that off. I served on the excuse me,

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<v Speaker 2>the our best board of directors and we had our

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<v Speaker 2>board meeting there yesterday. It was able to show that

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<v Speaker 2>off to different folks around the community too, which is

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<v Speaker 2>always a fun, fun thing. So yeah, so things are going,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just kind of a typical false start to

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<v Speaker 2>the school year. A lot going on. I did want

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<v Speaker 2>to mention also, we had our board meeting this Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>which is pretty routine meeting that we do this time

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<v Speaker 2>of year, but we continued our discussion on the book

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<v Speaker 2>study The Anxious Generation. We've done that now if at

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<v Speaker 2>the board level for two months in a row. We

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<v Speaker 2>continue to talk that with our administrators. I know there's

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<v Speaker 2>a community book study that the Eatery is hosting tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I know Jennifer and I are participating in. So this

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<v Speaker 2>is the book is The Anxious Generation. And what A'm

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<v Speaker 2>talking about is the impact of cell phones and social

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<v Speaker 2>media on all of us. And there's some recommendations in

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<v Speaker 2>the book and I'll repeat those that come out because

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<v Speaker 2>it's really impacting. It's not just kids, it's impacting adults,

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<v Speaker 2>it's impacting all of us. One would be, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>kids don't need a smartphone before they're in high school.

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<v Speaker 2>Secondly would be, you know, they don't need to be

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<v Speaker 2>on social media until they're sixteen. I could probably argue

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<v Speaker 2>you'd be okay to be that even older than that.

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<v Speaker 2>And then third in terms of not having access to

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<v Speaker 2>their cell phone at school, and we're working on that

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<v Speaker 2>at the district level. And then fourth is just far

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<v Speaker 2>more childhood independence, thinking about when kids start to do things.

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<v Speaker 2>I know at our administrator meeting last week we had

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<v Speaker 2>over thirty of us and we were talking about this

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<v Speaker 2>that factor about when you know, when were you first

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<v Speaker 2>allowed to play un supervised and many of us there

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<v Speaker 2>was no one in the room that was beyond seven

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<v Speaker 2>or eight years old, where now a lot of time

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<v Speaker 2>you're talking about kids are in middle school. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>we're they're just doing things, you know, kind of that

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<v Speaker 2>doing things later and later. Even their their interest level

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<v Speaker 2>and getting a driver's license seems to be later and later.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah it is, and so yeah, it's it's just a

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<v Speaker 2>it's a uh, you know, kids need to uh you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we need to help them along and get them ready

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<v Speaker 2>for the real world. We're so tight to them because

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<v Speaker 2>it's so convenient to have that constant communication with them,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's not necessarily healthy. So we're we're having that,

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<v Speaker 2>continuing to have that conversation. I know, next week we've

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<v Speaker 2>Support Group leaders, so we'll have over fifty parents and

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to continue this conversation to get feedback from them.

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<v Speaker 2>I think our parents are looking for help with this

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<v Speaker 2>because it's a new world. You know, we're growing up with,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what what people can do with their cell phone,

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<v Speaker 2>the social media and it's really not healthy. Uh, you

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<v Speaker 2>know kids in terms of adults also just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>losing that ability to be present with one another. And

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<v Speaker 2>so when you look at some of the research that's

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<v Speaker 2>in the book that Anxious Generation, I want encourage everyone

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<v Speaker 2>to read it. We'll continue that because it's something that

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's impacting everyone across the world, and we can

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<v Speaker 2>do better, and we know that one way to do

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<v Speaker 2>better is to bring awareness to the matter. So I think, Tom,

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<v Speaker 2>I think I got through my list. I will mention

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<v Speaker 2>one other thing too. Over at Wayside Elementary, I know

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<v Speaker 2>we've obviously been in their expanded building. They are finishing

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<v Speaker 2>this morning, and we'll be you know, kids are excited

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of a new space for their playground, but

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<v Speaker 2>they'll be using that as well. And then I'll also

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<v Speaker 2>mention with that additional space, you know, we have our

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<v Speaker 2>elementary teacher to student ratio in terms of their grade

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<v Speaker 2>level is now one to twenty. Yeah, it is. We've

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<v Speaker 2>had to you know, we've had to add some space

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<v Speaker 2>because we've had increased enrollment. And so now that we've

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<v Speaker 2>that we have that better student teacher ratio. I know

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<v Speaker 2>several folks, I'm going to use Wayside as an example,

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<v Speaker 2>just because they're large enrollment and limited space. Several teachers

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<v Speaker 2>that I've talked to the last few weeks talking about

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<v Speaker 2>having you know, eighteen nineteen kids in their class, which

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<v Speaker 2>has been a relief, the lowest class they've ever had.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, some of them might have had twenty six

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<v Speaker 2>or more in the past, and that's a big, huge difference.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's really really glad that we've been able to

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<v Speaker 2>provide that space so the wee can staff those appropriately.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, once again, So it's it's September, off to

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<v Speaker 2>a great school year and looking forward to homecoming in

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<v Speaker 1>So I need to ask you this question about every

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<v Speaker 1>year when we come back to school, there's always something

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<v Speaker 1>in the air, and sometimes it's a sneezer, a sniffle,

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<v Speaker 1>but this year, unfortunately, it's a cup. Right. What's our status?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so we've had we've released that information. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know the exact number, Tom, I know that

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<v Speaker 2>we had basically had a case at least one case

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<v Speaker 2>at age school, and so we just make sure all

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<v Speaker 2>of our parents are aware of that and give them

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<v Speaker 2>the resources that they need. It's interesting, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>know that I saw Saturday there was a I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was South Dakota and Portland State college football game

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<v Speaker 2>was canceled because of an outbreak of whooping coughs. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know why.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, you know, I'm not a medical person,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, but we have that here. I saw the DOE.

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<v Speaker 2>He had reported yesterday that they had that, So in

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<v Speaker 2>our area, that's something that is, unfortunately that's going around.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I thought that was one of those things that

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<v Speaker 1>had been all but eradicated to. And I know, I

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, exactly. I haven't heard that that in a long time. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, but I do, I know that we've I know,

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<v Speaker 2>I got my flu shot the other day. I'm hoping

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<v Speaker 2>this year is a mild year for flu as well,

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<v Speaker 2>but we'll see how We're all kind of hoping for that.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be like, that'd be great for everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thanks for telling us what you can on that,

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<v Speaker 1>and remember homecoming is coming. It's a big deal, especially alumni,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, be prepared because you're going to be celebrated, folks,

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<v Speaker 1>and it is going to be a great time. It's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be great to have folks coming back and

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<v Speaker 1>who might not have been year.

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<v Speaker 3>So many great changes and so many improvements around the district.

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<v Speaker 1>So except working with an alumni association.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, so it's the Alumni Association, which is a program

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<v Speaker 3>of the Public School Foundation that's kind of posting this

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<v Speaker 3>and we're actually hoping the class of nineteen seventy four

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<v Speaker 3>will be back for their fiftieth nion that same weekend,

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<v Speaker 3>so they're getting a whole tour of the high school

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<v Speaker 3>and everything. So it'll be great.

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<v Speaker 1>Well I am, but it kind of reinforced it. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for being here today, appreciated. Thank you,