A local dentist is holding a Halloween candy buyback event Monday to reduce the amount of sugary candy area children eat and to provide sweet treats to Operation Gratitude for shipment to U.S. troops.

Each day, three of Shawnee’s police officers put on a uniform and serve the people of Shawnee. In their off time, they’re musicians, and their bands are among those performing Friday night as a fundraiser for the Shawnee Police Foundation.
A concert coined “Jam Fest” begins at 7 p.m. at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.

The Mabee Aerobic Center on the campus of St. Gregory’s University will hold swim lessons beginning June 14.
Lessons will take place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for two weeks. The cost is $50. Leading the lessons will be SGU alumnus Landin Boler, who is certified with the American Red Cross.

ASHER ELEMENTARY

Early Childhood

• 1 small school box
• 1 box large crayons
• 1 package No. 2 wooden pencils (mark each individually with child's name)
• 1 package Crayola markers
• 1 pair Fiskar scissors
• 2 packages large glue sticks
• 1 sleeping mat
• 1 three-ring binder
• 1 large pink eraser
• 2 blue pocket folders
• 1 change of clothes
• 1 box baby wipes
• 1 box colored pencils
• 1 change of clothes for cold & warm weather
• 1 folder of any color
• 1 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (optional)
• 1 box Ziploc bags (optional)

Kindergarten

• 4 12-count boxes Crayola Crayons
• 3 large boxes Kleenex
• 1 10-count package Crayola markers
• 4 pink erasers
• 1 pair round tip Fiskar scissors
• 2 large glue sticks
• 1 blue pocket folder
• 1 small supply box
• 2 boxes Clorox disinfecting wipes
• 1 sleeping mat
• 1 change of clothes for warm & cold weather (place in baggie with child's name)
• 1 bag of individually wrapped candy (optional)

First Grade

• 1 small plastic school box
• 1 24-count box Crayola crayons
• 1 box colored pencils
• 4 large glue sticks
• 1 pair Fiskar scissors
• 2 boxes Americana wooden pencils (sharpen two pencils)
• 2 large pink erasers
• 3 large boxes Kleenex
• 1 Primary writing tablet
• $2 for daily journal
• 1 small bag wrapped candy
• 1 1/2" white clear view 3-ring binder
• 1 package Crayola markers
• 1 hard plastic folder with pockets & no prong
• 1 plastic ruler (inches and centimeters. No folding rulers.)
• 1 Elmer's white glue
• 1 dry erase marker
• Students will be asked to bring $10 in November for a Christmas sweatshirt to be worn during the Christmas program.

Second Grade

• 1 package 12 No. 2 wooden pencils (only send wooden pencils. Plastic wrapped pencils ruin pencil sharpeners.)
• 1 Elmer's school glue
• 1 large glue stick
• 2 24-count box crayons
• 1 pair Fiskar sharp point scissors
• 1 package colored pencils
• 1 large pink pearl eraser
• 3 large boxes Kleenex
• 1 ruler (inches, centimeters or millimeters on sides)
• 1 green hard plastic pocket folder
• 3 pocket folders with prongs: 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 red (solid colors only. No substitutes will be accepted.)
• 1 dry eraser (more if you would like)
• $2 for writing journal
• 1 1/2-inch white/clear view three-ring binder
• 1 4X6 plastic Space Maker storage box
• 2 plastic folders with three holes (no prongs/brads)
• 1 package multi-colored divider tabs
• 1 package washable markers
• 1 large bag wrapped candy (optional

Third Grade

• 2 pocket folders
• 1 pair scissors
• 1 box crayons
• 2 large glue sticks
• 1 ruler (standard & metric)
• 2 packages No. 2 pencils
• 1 box colored pencils
• 1 large eraser
• 1 set of watercolors with brush
• 1 pencil box
• 2 large boxes Kleenex anti-viral tissues
• 1 clip board
• 1 large bag of individually-wrapped candy
• 2 1 or 1/2 inch binders with clear pocket
• 1 three-hole pencil pouch to put in binder
• 1 package five multi-colored divider tabs for notebook
• 1 package wide rule loose leaf paper
• 1 package markers (optional)
• Do not bring rolling bags. They are too heavy for the coat rack.

Fourth Grade

• 1 pair scissors
• 1 box crayons
• 2 large glue sticks
• 1 standard/metric ruler
• 2 boxes No. 2 wooden pencils (No plastic-wrapped pencils.)
• 1 box colored pencils
• 2 large pink erasers
• 1 set watercolors with brush
• 1 pencil box
• 2 boxes Kleenex
• 1 package dry erase markers
• 1 watercolor paints
• 4 spiral notebooks
• 3 packages wide-ruled loose leaf paper
• 1 bottle Elmer's glue
• 1 personal pencil sharpener
• 2 blue or white 1/2-inch ring binders with clear slide front pocket
• 1 package three-ring divider tabs
• 1 three-ring pencil pouch
• 1 pacakge page protectors (optional)
• 1 package mechanical pencils (optional)
• 1 large bag candy (optional)
• 1 package markers (optional)

FIFTH-EIGHTH GRADE

Fifth Grade

• 2 packages wide-ruled paper
• 1 package ruled index cards (100 count)
• 8 2-pocket folders (plain)
• Scissors (small, shart point)
• 2 large packages No. 2 wooden pencils (no plastic-wrapped pencils)
• Crayola crayons (at least 24-count)
• 1 package highlighters (4-count)
• 1 roll paper towels
• 1 package cleer sheet protectors
• 5 one-subject spiral notebooks (cheap) for taking notes for tests (one for each subject)
• 1 two-inch white or navy clear view binder
• 1 package dividers with colored tabs
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 bottle Elmer's glue
• 2 pink pearl erasers
• 1 package 12-count colored pencils
• 1 supply box
• 2 or 3 boxes of Kleenex

Mrs. Milburn's List

• 2 five-subject spiral notebooks
• 2 black permanent Sharpie markers
• 1 box 24-count crayons
• 1 package multi-color highlighters
• 1 one-inch binder
• 2 packages filler paper
• 1 roll paper towels
• 2 boxes tissue
• 3 packages No. 2 pencils (mechanical preferred to lead)
• 4 glue sticks
• 1 package 25 clear sheet protectors
• 5 pocket folders with brads
• 2 packages 3X5 index cards (100 count)

Mrs Beauchamp's List (Fifth-Eighth Grade Math)

• Wooden pencils (no plastic-wrapped pencils)
• 1 box Kleenex
• 1 three-ring binder
• Notebook of ruled paper
• Protractor

Mrs. Skagg's List

• Colored pencils
• Crayons or colored pencils
• 1 large box Kleenex
• 1 package red grading pens
• 1 three-ring binder
• Dividers
• Notebook paper
• Pencils or pens

Mrs. Holly's List (Fifth-Sixth Grade Reading)

• 1 box tissues
• 1 box pencils
• 1 package loose leaf paper
• 1 three-pronged folder

Mrs. Magby's List (Eighth Grade English)

• Pencils
• Pens (blue & black only)
• 1 one-inch three-ring binder
• 1 box tissues
• Notebook paper

Pre-enrollment for all grades will be 1-6 p.m. August 18.

Please bring updated shot records. New students must bring Birth Certificate and shot records to enroll.

As many communities deal with downward trends in sales tax collections, Pottawatomie County is no exception with its one-cent tax, which has taken a hit of about $100,000 a month recently.
Over the past several months, Pottawatomie County sales tax collections, on average, have been anywhere from $95,000 to $105,000 less per month over the same time frames last year.

Shawnee police served their first search warrant of the New Year Jan. 1, which lead to the arrest of one man on complaints of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police arrested Jerry William Brashears, 21, at the home, located at 145 N. Rich.

St. Gregory’s University will celebrate its fall commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, inside W.P. Wood Field House.

Four Shawnee educators journeyed to Quartz Mountain for an arts immersion workshop.

Seminole State College’s band, Permanent Issue, entertained the public with a free concert on, Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Western civilization is part of the core curriculum required for all students at Oklahoma Baptist University.

A child who was accidentally struck by a vehicle as he walked home from Jefferson School Thursday was treated for a broken leg and then released from the hospital that night.

A manhunt initiated south of Chandler Saturday evening after a suspect ditched a vehicle following a high-speed pursuit from Shawnee was called off early Sunday morning, but the investigation is far from over.

During the first day of a three-day filing period for open school board seats in Pottawatomie County school districts, races have developed in Grove, Earlsboro and Tecumseh.

Shawnee Honor Choir, an auditioned choir of 53 fourth through seventh graders representing 17 different schools in Shawnee and the surrounding area, will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus.

Former Gov. George Nigh, who was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives when he was a senior at East Central University, will deliver the Centennial Commencement address Saturday, Dec. 12, for ECU’s December 2009 graduates.

A Shawnee native received an award from her college and degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during commencement ceremonies Dec. 4.

The St. Gregory’s University Spirit and Sole Dance Ensemble will present its fall concert Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. inside Sarkeys Performing Arts Center. The concert will include students of the SGU Dance Academy, an instructional program for children ages three and up.

Approximately 300 students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford will complete requirements for either bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees after the current Fall 2009 semester.

Seminole State College received a $300,000 federal grant to implement a new textbook rental program that will kickoff in 2010.