Eighth grade students Ian Hughes and Katelyn Holland were named October’s students of the month at McLoud Junior High School. 

More Shawnee High School students are passing their required exams thanks to the Achieving Classroom Excellence program.

Members of the Shawnee Middle School and High School Bands recently auditioned for membership in the East Central Band Director’s Association’s All-District Honor Band at Ada Jr. High School and earned high honors.

The first nine weeks Honor Roll for McLoud third through sixth grade classes has been released. The names of those who made the Principal Honor Roll and the Superintendent Honor Roll are:

Oklahoma Baptist University has extended a hearty invitation for students to continue their education during January Term classes by offering free classes and free housing to qualifying students.

Seminole State College will offer a two-day personal self-defense training through a community service course Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Thursday, Dec. 3.

The Shawnee Board of Education voted Tuesday to sell $3 million in bonds recently approved by voters for Dec. 8.
The sale will take place at 12:45 p.m. at the administration building, 326 N. Union.
The special meeting was called because the board needed to approve the selling of the bonds to comply with law.

Shawnee High School students Kassidy, a senior, and Tayler Werchan, a junior, were honored Tuesday as the Rotary Club Students of the Month.

In recognition of American Education Week, Nov. 15 through 21, and Retired Educators Day, Nov. 17, Pottawatomie County Retired Educators will honor one of its most-active members.

Amanda Ingram, an Oklahoma Baptist University alum from the Class of 2005, received the “Teacher of the Year” honor for the 2009-10 academic year from Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas.

The 2009 Harvest Court at Oklahoma Baptist University was crowned in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The 18 senior candidates for the six-member Harvest Court were nominated by campus clubs and organizations and then voted on by the student body.

The Shawnee Board of Education has called a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The board will consider and take action on a resolution determining the maturities of, and setting a date, time and place for the sale of the $3 million General Oblication Building Bonds of the school district.

Students in the chemistry breakout session created “Elephant Toothpaste” with hydrogen peroxide solution, dish detergent, warm water, yeast and food coloring. The Gordon Cooper Technology Center Pre-Engineering Academy sponsored the event along with co-sponsors Boeing, Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, Oklahoma Wind Power Research Group, OSU-Okmulgee Tech and the Gordon Cooper Aviation Maintenance Campus.

Class schedules detailing Seminole State College’s Spring 2010 Semester and May Intersession course offerings are now available at the college’s Office of Admissions in the Tanner Hall administration building.

Seminole State College is offering a one-day course which will provide dual certification in first aid and CPR from the American Red Cross.

A Shawnee woman said she might have a topic that could benefit students interested in entering a contest organized by FOX News Channel and will discuss her suggestion in detail during a presentation at 6 p.m., Nov. 17 in the Shawnee Public Library.

Dale Elementary School is pleased to announce its honor roll students for the first nine weeks.

The Bethel PTO sponsored an essay contest for Veterans Day. The school awarded first, second and third place winners in the elementary and the middle school. The following are the winning essays.

Success is what every teacher strives for, and sometimes it’s not achieved right away.
At Shawnee Middle School, that success may have bumps in the road.
Just ask Tim McDaniel, who works with the Achieving Classroom Excellence program at the middle school.

Shawnee Public Schools administrators want to take an aggressive approach to completing repairs to Shawnee High School and Jim Thorpe Stadium.
With I-93 voters passing the $3 million bond issue Tuesday, Superintendent Marilyn Bradford has begun the process to commence repairs.