October 26, 2024 Issue, Page 3 of 12

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 * 3 Oklahoma Fifth- and Eighth-Grade Teachers An Evening That Won't Disappoint!! All Proceeds Support The Work Of The Dust Bowl Days Farm & Ranch Festival Co. Can Apply for Fellowships To Attend TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE. Follow The Link On The Dust Bowl Days Festival Facebook Page! Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute SEE YOU AT THE BALL! OKLAHOMA CITY — Okla- homa fifth- and eighth-grade teachers can apply now for fel- lowships to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in summer 2025. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence coordinates the selec- tion of educators from the state Sayre’s Dust Bowl Days Announces to participate in the renowned teacher institute, which is held in and around the restored capital Inaugural Cattlemen’s Ball city of 18th-century Virginia. By Sheryl Ponce tered by the Nightlingers, and be $25 per person, while To apply, educators can vis- there will be a “Cozy Con- those 18 and under will be it OFE.org. The deadline is 5 p.m. ‘The Dust Bowl Days Farm versation” with Boots O'Neal $15 per person. Jan. 21. The fifth-grade teacher and Ranch Festival will be and Joe Merrick. Addition- The Dust Bowl Days hon- institute will take place June 1-6, hosting the Inaugural Cattle- ally, there will be a silent auc- ors the rich heritage of the 2025, while the eighth-grade Photo provided. men's Ball on Sat., Nov. 16th, tion. All of the proceeds will cattle industry and its impact Oklahoma educators Chelsie Clapp, left, and Brenda Payton teacher institute will be June 8-13. The fellowships cover pro- participate in a rope-making activity during the 2024 Colonial Wil- at the Beckham County Ac- benefit the Dust Bowl Days on life in Western Oklahoma liamsburg Teacher Institute. Clapp teaches at Alexander Elemen- tivity Center located on E. Farm and Ranch Festival Co. and the Eastern Texas Pan- gram activities, airfare, lodging tary School in Commerce, while Payton is an educator at Piedmont Main Street in Sayre. The eve- The steak dinner and Cat- handle. This is an evening and most meals. Each educator Intermediate School. ning will include a dinner at 6 tlemen’s Ball, from 6 p.m. to that should not disappoint. also receives a $300 stipend for p.m., and at 8 p.m. , the West- 11 p.m, will cost $100 per Tickets can be purchase on- classroom materials. more engaging and tangible un- ‘The fellowships are avail- ern Dance will start, featuring person, but for the Dance line at https://ticketscandy. As they explore Colonial Wil- derstanding of early American able to public and private school Jake Hooker & the Outsiders. only which will take place com/e/2024-annual-cattle- liamsburg, the world’ largest liv- teachers. Participants are asked to ‘The steak dinner will be ca- from 8 p.m. to 1] p.m, will mans-ball-6571. ing history museum, participants Oklahoma’ fifth-grade teach- share materials, skills and experi- will be immersed in early Ameri- er institute is open to fifth-grade ences with fellow teachers upon can history. They'll meet charac- social studies/history teachers their return, ter interpreters of 18th-century and resource teachers, such as school librarians or gifted-tal- The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit that Elk City Grads Named to OSU's Top 20 Freshmen people and take part in hands-on activities and reenactments. The ented teachers, who plan to teach recognizes and encourages aca- teachers will meet daily with a US. history in their schools in demic excellence in Oklahoma’s facilitator to discuss interactive 2025-26. Their sessions will foc public schools, has coordinated teaching techniques and develop ‘on the daily life of colonial Vir- Oklahoma’ participation in the creative lesson ideas. ginians and the transition from Colonial Williamsburg Teacher “My students will benefit subject to citizen that occurred Institute since 1993. The pro- greatly from my week-long edu- during the Revolutionary War gram is made possible through cational training at Colonial Wil- period. the leadership and support of liamsburg” said Jenifer Bynum, Oklahoma eighth-grade class- the late Oklahoma City business- an educator at Choctaw-Nicoma room teachers who will teach man Edward C. Joullian II. Joul- Park Schools who attended the US. history as part of their social lian was an active supporter and teacher institute in June. “The studies curriculum can apply for former board member of the firsthand experiences and in- Colonial Williamsburg Founda- fellowships to attend the program depth knowledge I gained will for secondary teachers. Their ses- tion and an OFE trustee. Joul- allow me to bring history to life sions will examine how the con- lian family, along with a group in the classroom. I can share vivid cept of American identity began of loyal donors, continues to stories and details about James- in the colonial period and contin- support the fellowship program, town and Yorktown, providing a ues to evolve and transform with which has served 1,180 Oklaho- each generation. ma teachers since 1993. Rylee Wyatt, daughter of Angela and Jay Wyatt and Campbell Rainey, daughter of Jennifer God- dard Rainey and Rick Rainey with Elk City’s Mason Smith. SUNDAY h mone +D Open Hous e Nov, 3 1:00-4:00 Celebrating our 40th Anniversary 1984-2024 Vision Source. DOCTORS BINTZ & ELLIS “Re Optometric Physicians SMOOTHIE Dart Phone Opens with Ribbon Cutting By Sheryl Ponce W. 3rd. Sarah Grow. The staff includes Shawn Williams and Christo- According to the chamber’s The Elk City Chamber of pher Snow, Their hours are 10 announcement of the event, Commerce welcomed Dart they said, “We are excited to of- a.m, to 6 p.m. Monday through 920 N Main St. Elk City fer the Lifeline Program to the Friday, and 10.a.m. to 4 p.m., on Phone to Elk City last week with a celebratory ribbon cutting, community. We believe this Saturdays. The grand opening took place service is beneficial to keep the Stop by to see what they offer Sat., Oct. 19th, from noon to 4 community connected.” or call 580-210-0467 for more p.m., at their new location 1123 The local store is managed by information.