February 2006

Dear Parents,

Have you heard about the wonderful award Eisenhower received from the State of Oklahoma Dept. of Education? For the first time ever, the Dept. of Education gave out awards to the schools in Oklahoma for high achievement and for making the most progress in a school year. Ten schools were selected and TPS was honored to have three on the list! Eisenhower International was chosen because we had the HIGHEST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT among the schools of our size in the state of Oklahoma! A special thank you to our entire faculty, students and parents who helped make this possible! THANK YOU!

There are many “Strategic Planning” kits still available. We really want your input. If you have not picked one up yet, please do so. There is a box in the front hallway with kits ready for you! The deadline is Friday, Feb. 10 at 3:00.

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 our entire school will go see the Tulsa Oilers play a hockey game. We are encouraging all our students to wear light blue that day if they can. If light blue is not a choice for you, a light color such as white would be great!

On Feb. 22, 2006 our 5th grade students will take the State Writing Test. This test is mandatory for all our 5th graders and there will be no make up sessions. If you have a 5th grade student at EIS, please help us and make sure he or she is here that day. All the 5th grade students need to get plenty of rest the night before, eat a healthy breakfast and be ready to do their BEST!

Mardi Gras will be held on Feb. 28th for all our French parents. The students will perform for the school at 2:00 and then for the parents at 7:00. Each French class should have specific instructions for their students. Please check with the teacher or homeroom moms for those instructions.

Thank you for your continued support! Eisenhower is a “School of Choice” because of you and your commitment! We appreciate you!

Stacy Strow, Principal