Oklahoma City Public Schools looks ahead as school year nears its end

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Superintendent of Oklahoma Metropolis Public Colleges is wanting forward as graduations start and the 2021-2022 college yr involves an finish.

Dr. Sean McDaniel, OKCPS Superintendent, despatched a letter to folks and guardians in each English and Spanish on Tuesday. The letter briefed households on upcoming graduations and mentioned summer time actions and enrollment for the subsequent college yr.

Two graduations are being held in the present day, Tuesday, Could 10.

“Watching our college students stroll throughout that stage is the end result of a few years of onerous work, love and help which have been invested by all of us!” McDaniel stated.

The Douglass Excessive Faculty Graduation shall be at 6 p.m. at Capitol Hill Fieldhouse, 500 SW thirty sixth St.

The Putnam Heights Academy Graduation shall be at 8 p.m., additionally on the Capitol Hill Fieldhouse.

The 9 different highschool graduations are listed on the OKCPS web site.

Summer season Studying

The final day of faculty for college students is Wednesday, Could 18th, however the college district will provide full-day summer time studying alternatives for all college students, kindergarten by way of twelfth grade, from June 6 to July 8.

Summer season studying contains STEM, Wonderful Arts, Athletics, Math and English Language Arts.

Households can signal their pupil up for summer time studying on the college district web site web page devoted to this system.

ReadOKC Summer season Studying Problem begins Could 19 and runs by way of Aug. 10.

“College students in all grades are inspired to take part by studying 20 minutes every day over the summer time,” McDaniel stated.

Go to www.okcps.org/ReadOKC to be taught extra in regards to the problem and obtain a summer time studying log.

Enrollment

Aug. 11 is the primary day of faculty for the 2022-2023 college yr.

Enrollment for the subsequent college yr will be performed fully on-line. Enrollment specialists can be found to assist full the method. Households can e-mail reg@okcps.org or name (405) 587-0435.

Go to www.okcps.org/enroll to be taught extra about enrollment necessities.

OKCPS may even host enrollment occasions all through the district this summer time to assist households with the enrollment course of. Faculty officers will present dates and areas for the occasions at a later time.

Go to www.okcps.org/calendar to view the coed educational calendars.

Bond Planning

McDaniel additionally asks dad and mom and guardians to take a minute and a half to finish a Bond Survey.

Group members voted almost six years in the past to put money into Oklahoma Metropolis Public Colleges by way of a college bond election.

“Faculty bonds assist our district pay for issues like district constructing repairs, new buses, new expertise, and new textbooks; and, we imagine the {dollars} generated from this new college bond will allow us to take our district to the subsequent degree by creating really transformational studying alternatives for our youngsters,” McDaniel stated. “It’s vital that we hear from our households, workers and neighborhood as this planning occurs.”

Hiring

OKCPS continues to be hiring for the 2022-2023 college yr. Round 300 positions are at the moment out there.

A Profession Truthful shall be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 on the Clara Luper Heart for Instructional Providers.