McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,252. Its county
seat is Eufaula.The county is named for an influential Muscogee Creek family, whose members led the migration of the Lower Towns to Indian Territory and served as leaders for generations. It is one of the counties within the jurisdiction of the federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) Nation
History
Many archaeological sites in McIntosh County date back to the Archaic period in North America (6000 BC - 1 AD). (Ed. note: the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture defines this period as written here. The definition differs from that shown by the linked Wikipedia article.) Archaeologists have uncovered six sites since 2003 that predate these. These indigenous peoples predated any of Plains Indians, as well as the tribes that settled in the territory in the 1830s following Indian Removal from the American Southeast. Indigenous people may have made petroglyphs at the Handprint Site before the coming of the earliest European explorers.[3] In 1825, the Creek of the Lower Towns in the territory of present-day Georgia, led by William McIntosh, agreed by the Treaty of Indian Springs with the United States, to exchange their land in Georgia for land in Indian Territory. These Creek were a historic people who had originated in the Southeast and were part of the larger Creek Confederacy for centuries. Much of their new territory was included in what later became McIntosh County. Chief McIntosh was executed in Georgia in 1825 by order of the Creek National Council, which had forbidden such land cessions without agreement by the full council. His descendants and followers of the Lower Towns migrated to Indian Territory. There the Creek repeatedly battled with the Osage, who had historically occupied a large area including this and up through present-day Missouri. In 1836, the Creek established North Fork Town on the Texas Road, about two miles east of present-day Eufaula, Oklahoma. A post office named Micco operated in North Fork Town from 1853 to 1886. This area became part of the Eufaula District of the Creek Nation.[3] Albert Pike, representing the Confederate States of America, signed treaties with the Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creek nations at the beginning of the Civil War. They allied with the Confederacy in the hopes of gaining an Indian state after the war. The Battle of Honey Springs, the largest battle of the war in what is now Oklahoma, was fought near Rentiesville. The Union Army won and took control of that part of Indian Territory north of the Arkansas River.[3] The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway built a line through this area in 1871-2, generally following the Texas Road. The communities of Checotah and Eufaula were established then. In 1904-5, the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (later merged into the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway) laid a line through the northwestern part of the area, starting the community of Hitchita.[3] McIntosh County was established at statehood in 1907, when the population was 17,975. Before statehood, the area had been part of the Eufaula District of the Creek Nation. The county gained some land from Hughes County in 1915, but lost some land to Okmulgee County in 1918.[3] The former moved the community of Hanna from Hughes County. The latter moved the community of Stidham to Okmulgee County.[3] Between 1907 and 1909, the people of Checotah were involved in a dispute with nearby Eufaula known as the McIntosh County Seat War. After Checotah was designated as the new county seat, the people of Eufaula refused to hand over the county records. Soon after, a group of heavily armed men from Chectotah attempted to seize the records from the courthouse in Eufaula, but were beaten back and forced to surrender during the gunfight that followed. Eufaula was designated as the permanent seat of McIntosh County one year later.[4] This area is within the jurisdiction of the federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which oversees and represents its members. Native Americans, mostly Muscogee, comprise more than 16% of the county’s population.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 712 square miles (1,840 km2), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 94 square miles (240 km2) (13%) is water. Much of the water surface is attributable to Eufaula Lake, the largest reservoir entirely within the state. Checotah is the nearest city to Lake Checotah State Park (formerly Fountainhead State Park). The county is drained by the Deep Fork River, North Canadian River and Canadian River. Historical population Major highways Census Pop. %± 1910 20,961 — I-40.svg Interstate 40 1920 26,404 26.0% US 69.svg U.S. Highway 69 1930 24,924 −5.6% US 266.svg U.S. Highway 266 1940 24,097 −3.3% Oklahoma State Highway 9.svg State 1950 17,829 −26.0% Highway 9 1960 12,371 −30.6% Oklahoma State Highway 72.svg State 1970 12,472 0.8% Highway 72 1980 15,562 24.8% Indian Nation Turnpike 1990 16,779 7.8% 2000 19,456 16.0% 2010 20,252 4.1% Est. 2014 20,088 −0.8% U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990
Demographics
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 19,456 people, 8,085 households, and 5,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (31/mi²). There were 12,640 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.59% White, 4.06% Black or African American, 16.20% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 6.63% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.4% spoke English, 1.5% Muskogee and 1.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 8,085 households out of which 25.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84. In the county, the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,964, and the median income for a family was $31,990. Males had a median income of $27,998 versus $19,030 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,410. About 13.50% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.80% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
Economy The county economy has been based primarily on farming and ranching. Corn was the principal crop until 1900, when cotton superseded it (as measured by acreage) around the middle of the 20th century. Other crops such as sorghum, oats and wheat also became important. However, construction of a dam and the resulting Eufaula Lake inundated much of the best cropland, causing a large-scale decline in agriculture. Cotton farming essentially ceased in the county by the mid 1970s. Cattle ranching has remained important, continuing to rise throughout the century. By 2000, the county reported 55,000 head of cattle. Completion of Eufaula Lake in 1964 generated revenue from hydroelectric power, stimulated tourism, and produced companion businesses like boat building and general retail. Mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, limestone, sand and gravel have also been important. While there are ample coal deposits, much of it has a high ash and sulfur content, so little except the low-sulfur type has been mined.
MORE HISTORY McINTOSH COUNTY Located in eastern Oklahoma, McIntosh County is surrounded by Okmulgee County on the north and west, Okfuskee and Hughes counties on the west, Muskogee County on the north and east, and Haskell and Pittsburg counties on the south. Named for the influential Creek family of McIntoshes, the county encompasses 712.48 square miles of land and water. Because of the convergence of three rivers, the Deep Fork, North Canadian, and Canadian, the area has a long history of human occupation. In 1964 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed Eufaula Dam, creating Lake Eufaula. As Oklahoma’s largest-surface area lake, it dominates McIntosh County’s landscape. At 1907 statehood, when the county was established, its population stood at 17,975. The county annexed part of Hughes County in 1915 but lost land to Okmulgee County in 1918. In 2010 the county’s six incorporated towns were Checotah, Eufaula (the county seat), Hanna, Hitchita, Rentiesville, and Stidham. The county contains more than ninety-two square miles of water area, more than any other Oklahoma county, and with just under 13 percent of its total land under water, McIntosh County is second only to Marshall County’s 13.08 percent. The creation of Lake Eufaula submerged a large amount of bottomland that had provided fertile fields. Much of the remaining surface land comprises sandstone hills, often covered in timber.
A majority of the county’s archaeological sites date to the Archaic Period (6000 B.C. to A.D. 1), although in 2003 there were six sites predating that period. The Handprint Site contains petroglyphs, which were probably produced by precontact American Indians. Because of the rivers, early explorers and traders often trekked through the present county, including Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe, André Fabry de la Bruyere, Stephen Long, Josiah Gregg, and Nathan Boone. The Texas Road cut through McIntosh County, establishing a route for the U.S. Army and early travelers to Texas. The present county was part of the Eufaula District of the Creek Nation. In 1825 the Lower Creeks, many of whom were mixed-blood citizens led by William McIntosh, agreed to a treaty exchanging the tribe’s land in Georgia for territory in present Oklahoma. Most of McIntosh County belonged to the Creek, except for the southeastern corner, which was held by the Cherokee. After the Creek people’s harsh experiences on the Trail of Tears, they repeatedly clashed with the Osage in the new area. In 1836 Creeks established North Fork Town, an important tribal center on the Texas Road two miles east of present Eufaula. From 1853 until 1886 the U.S. Post Office Department operated a post office designated as Micco at North Fork Town. In 1848 the Methodist Church established the Asbury Manual Training School for Creek children; it closed briefly during the Civil War. Several years after the building burned in 1889, the students transferred to the new Eufaula Boarding School for Girls at Eufaula.
At the beginning of the Civil War Confederate representative Albert Pike signed treaties with the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek nations at North Fork Town. For a short time Confederate Col. Douglas Cooper located his headquarters near Fisher’s Store, which had been established around 1847 northeast of present Eufaula. The Battle of Honey Springs occurred near Rentiesville on July 17, 1863, and was the largest Civil War engagement in present Oklahoma. The Union victory allowed the Federal army to control Indian Territory north of the Arkansas River.
In 1871–72 the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built tracks through the area, establishing Checotah and Eufaula. The line followed the Texas Road, as did the later Jefferson Highway, which became U.S. Highway 69. In 1903 the Fort Smith and Western Railroad Company constructed a railway through the southwestern corner of the county, running through Hanna. Railroad service ended in 1939. In 1904–05 the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway laid tracks in McIntosh County’s northwestern portion, and the town of Hitchita developed. U.S Highway 266 crosses the county’s northern portion from east and west, meeting U.S. Highway 69 in Checotah. Interstate 40 also runs east and west and intersects U.S. 69 south of Checotah. State Highway 9, another east-west road, crosses U.S. 69 at Eufaula. The Indian Nation Turnpike and State Highways 52 and 72 join U.S. 69 as north-south highways.
Farming and ranching has historically driven the economy. By 1900 corn played an integral part in agriculture, but cotton gradually dominated. In 1938 county farmers planted 41,820 acres of cotton, compared to 56,900 acres of corn, and in 1955 they covered 13,500 acres with cotton and 11,500 with corn. Oats, sorghum, and wheat were also harvested. As cotton production increased, so did the number of tenant farmers. In 1910 there were 2,136 tenants on 164,174 acres, and, this increased in 1930 to 2,764 tenants on 235,749 acres. By 1950 tenancy throughout Oklahoma had decreased, and McIntosh County reflected the trend, with 916 on 126,110 acres. In the mid1970s planters had almost completely stopped growing cotton, and with Lake Eufaula inundating cropland, all agriculture slowed. In 2000 there were 2,000 acres of wheat, 1,500 acres of soybeans, and 700 acres of corn, with sorghum, hay, and oats also raised. Cattle ranching remained vital throughout the twentieth century. In 1930 there were 13,300 head of cattle in the county, climbing to 24,800 in 1945, and 55,000 in 2000. The county developed some of its mineral resources, including oil and gas production, limestone, sand, and gravel. Although Oklahoma’s most productive coal counties surround McIntosh County, because of high ash and sulfur content little of its coal was mined in the early twentieth century. Between 1978 and 1990 companies stripmined 3.2 million tons of a low-sulfur Secor coal that was discovered in McIntosh and Wagoner counties. A boon to the economy came with the 1964 completion of Lake Eufaula for flood control, water supply, and hydroelectric power. After that time tourism increased, bringing in outside dollars, and created companion industries such as boat manufacturing and retail sales. Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Lucas and World War II hero Henry Carr hailed from Checotah. African American historian John Hope Franklin lived in Rentiesville. Poet, author, and journalist Alexander Posey, born in McIntosh County, operated one of Oklahoma’s oldest newspapers, the Indian Journal, at Eufaula. Eufaula natives include U.S. Rep. John Conover “Jack” Nichols, noted football players Lucious II, Dewey, and Lee Roy Selmon, artist Jerome Tiger, and U.S. Rep. J. C. Watts. Creek leader George W. Grayson was also from the region, and Grant Johnson served as a deputy U.S. marshal in the Eufaula area. Artist Acee Blue Eagle was born in Hanna, and actor William Sampson is buried there. Outlaw Belle Starr made the region her refuge. The county was also home to many of the members of the McIntosh family, including Daniel, Chilly, and W. E. Dode McIntosh. A number of county properties are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including the Honey Springs Battlefield (NR 70000848), Slippery Moss Shelter (NR 78003085), Johnson Lake Shelters (NR 78003086), and the First Soil Conservation District Dedication Site (NR 82003689) near Eufaula. There are six National Register sites in Checotah and five in Eufaula. Vernon, one of the county’s two remaining All-Black towns (Rentiesville is the other), has the Rock Front (also known as the Vernon Post Office, NR 84003152) listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1910 the county population stood at 20,961, and it climbed to a high of 26,404 in 1920. After falling to 24,924 in 1930, 24,097 in 1940, and 17,029 in 1950, by 1960 the population reached a low of 12,371. After that growth was consistent, the 1970 census showing 7,529 and the 1980 census, 8,772. From 16,779 in 1990, it rose to 19,456 in 2000. In2010 the census counted 20,252, with 70.3 percent white, 18.5 percent American Indian, 3.2 percent African American, and 0.3 percent Asian. Hispanic ethnicity was identified at 1.9 percent.
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POLICE AND HOSPITALS
Checotah Police Department Address 31 Southwest Main Street, Checotah, Oklahoma, 74426 Phone 918-473-4555 Fax 918-473-2930 Police Department Address 107 McKinley Avenue, Eufaula, Oklahoma, 74432 Phone 918-689-2172 Fax 918-689-1012 Okmulgee Unemployment Office Address 1801 East 4th Street, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 74447 Phone 918-756-5791 Distance 23.36 miles from McIntosh County Muskogee Unemployment Office Address 717 South 32nd Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 74401 Phone 918-682-3364 Distance 30.14 miles from McIntosh County
Community Hospital Lakeview 1 Hospital Dr Eufaula, OK 74432 Phone number (918) 689-2535 McAlester Hospital 1 E Clark Bass Blvd McAlester, OK 74501 Phone number (918) 426-1800 Muskogee Regional Medical Center 300 Rockefeller Dr Muskogee, OK 74401 Phone number (918) 682-5501 Parmar J R MD 1 Hospital Dr Eufaula, OK 74432 Phone number (918) 689-2541
Mcintosh County District Court 101 N. 1st Street Eufaula, OK 74432 Telephone: (918) 689-2282 Facsimile: (918) 689-2995
Henryetta Medical Center Henryetta, OK 74437 Phone number (918) 652-4463
McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Office Sheriff ’s Department Address: 1425 Industrial Dr, Eufaula, OK 74432 Phone:(918) 689-2526
Farrow Clinic 218 N Main St Eufaula, OK 74432 Phone number (918) 689-7705
McIntosh County Sheriff Kevin Ledbetter
OKRA is a non-profit (status pending) corporation established to improve the business of recycling by providing education and referral services about integrated solid waste management, including reduction, reuse and recycling. It is designed to serve as a central communication point for exchange among businesses, industries, government entities, public and private organizations, and citizens about recycling. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (status pending), OKRA works to support recycling efforts. We provide a forum for networking, encourage local end-markets, and work to create a unified voice for Oklahoma Recyclers. We have strong partnerships with the state DEQ, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, The Metropolitan Environmental Trust and EPA. Oklahoma Recycling Conference The 2015 conference was held at the OU Schusterman Center in Tulsa on Tuesday, October 20. Click here for 2015 conference information! ARD PSA Contest In honor of America Recycles Day, high school students are encouraged to submit a Public Service Announcement on the theme: “The Amazing Race for Zero Waste!” Click here to see 2014 contest winners! Join In Recycling means many things to Oklahomans. Beyond resource conservation and managing solid waste, recycling creates jobs in Oklahoma. Recent studies show that there are more than 5,000 jobs in Oklahoma created from recycling related processes. These jobs represent over 300 million dollars in payroll each year. Recycling is good for the Earth AND good for the economy of Oklahoma. Why We Need You OKRA is the organized voice for Oklahoma recyclers. We want to represent your voice to political leaders. We are a center point for networking and resource sharing. We help the National Recycling Coalition hear from Oklahomans and make national policy that will benefit Oklahoma recyclers. You Can Help Carry OKRA OKRA members donate their time, money, and /or resources to help maintain environmental programs and statewide resources. They also make a difference by expressing their views and concerns about recycling issues to local and national policy makers.
Q: Where is the nearest recycling center? A: Check out this map (www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/recyclers/countymap.htm)! Click on your county and the registered recycling centers are listed. It also states what types of recyclables the center will take. Another comprehensive site is www.deq.state.ok.us/lpdnew/Recyclingindex.htm. You can also see where the nearest PepsiCo Dream Machine recycling kiosk (for beverage containers) is located: www.dreammachinelocator.com. Recycle with the Dream Machine and collect points to earn free things! Or use the “find a bin” feature on www.paperretriever.com to find the nearest paper recycling bin. Also take a look at this online community site where you can go and exchange items to reduce the waste going into landfills each year: www.freecycle. org (free exchange) or www.recycle.net. You can also check out 1800recycling.com to locate the nearest recycling center for various materials.
Q: I’ve heard that recycling really doesn’t help the environment. Is this true? A: No! This has, for some reason, been a debate. The short version is that using already mined or harvested materials is cheaper and much more energy efficient than extracting virgin materials for production. Mining new materials is a process with a huge environmental cost, even if this cost has not been translated into dollars. However, these resources play an invaluable role in the balance of our ecosystems that must be protected. Not only that, but waste is kept out of landfills because of recycling.(Courtesy of www.shikobarecycling.com.) Manufacturing materials from recycled feedstock not only saves valuable resources, but energy and water as well. For more information on expelling myths about recycling, see the National Recycling Coalition’s “Defending Recycling “ recycleok.org/defending-recycling.php.
Q: How important is recycling? A: The Solid Waste Management Hierarchy puts Recycling third after Reduce and Reuse. The key is to reduce the amount of waste you produce (e.g. using a reusable shopping bag instead of getting disposable plastic bags every time you shop), then reuse materials when able (e.g. writing on both sides of the paper or using a reusable water bottle), and then recycle once every possible use for that item has been taken into account. For a more information on waste reduction, visit www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Focus_Waste_reduction and this OKRA webpage: recycleok.org/getinformed.php.
Take a look at these facts about recycling… they might astonish you! Recycling a four-foot stack of paper saves a tree. The U.S. EPA estimates that paper accounts for nearly 40% of waste in landfills. Nearly 3.7 million tons of copy paper are used annually in the United States alone. That’s over 700 trillion sheets. If every American recycled his or her newspaper just one day a week, we would save about 36 million trees a year. Recycled Paper Production uses 80% less water, 65% less energy, and produces 95% less air pollution than virgin paper production.When making cans, using recycled aluminum requires 96% less energy than manufacturing new aluminum from its virgin material, bauxite. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours or a laptop computer for four hours — or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.An aluminum can that is thrown away will not begin to decompose until about 500 years from now! We use over 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans every year. The U.S. is the #1 trash-producing country in the world at 1,609 pounds per person per year. This means that 5% of the world’s people generate 40% of the world’s waste. Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour! Most of them are thrown away! Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1,000,000 sea creatures every year! So the short answer is recycling is very important, but not as important as reducing and reusing first. Some materials can only be recycled once or twice before they are landfilled or incinerated, so the best route is to reduce consumption before it becomes waste.
1. Csi Recycling 100 E North St Checotah, Oklahoma 74426 (918) 473-2642
2. Options Inc. 1129 White Stag Ave Checotah, Oklahoma 74426 918-473-2614
The Time-Management Strategy That Will Help You Get Your Workout In Every Day Lewis Howes
September 30, 2015 Struggling to make time for exercise? Find out how to implement “time blocking” from fitness expert AJ Roberts. Imagine being the world’s strongest man. This means you would have lifted more weight than any other guy on the planet. Tall order, right? AJ Roberts saw that challenge and took it on. In fact, he spent 10 years training to become the strongest and when the test came, he delivered. I’ve known AJ for years and am not surprised he accomplished this amazing feat. In fact, he’s currently training to now become the world’s fittest man. But it’s not his incredible body, genetics, or awesome supplements that have gotten him his amazing wins. It’s his discipline to make plan every day and stick to it. When we discussed his strategies for making time to work out (in addition to running a business), AJ credited time blocking as a key to his success. Time blocking is when you set aside focused intervals of time to do just one thing (like go to the gym, work on a specific task, and so forth) and make a point to adhere to that schedule for the entire day.
Related: 3 Ways to Keep Time From Stressing You Out
If you’re already feeling like this is restrictive and boring, hang on. AJ pointed out that this principle is as successful in business and dieting as it is in working out because you don’t waste time deciding what to do all day. Instead, you get things done quicker because you avoid distractions and dead time. AJ holds that structure actually gives you freedom to do what you want because you know you’re going to accomplish what you need to, per your time blocking. If you are prepared, your day can go according to plan. My own experience completely backs this idea up. When I was in high school, I attended a private boarding school where everything was very structured. From the minute I woke up until bedtime, I knew where I was supposed to be and what I was supposed to be doing, so I couldn’t waste time. It was extremely helpful and taught me good habits early on (which I admit I don’t always follow). If you’ve been struggling to get your workouts in every day, or even if you have the time, try AJ’s method of time blocking for a week and see what a difference it makes. You might find the structure gives you more time than you could have imagined.
McIntosh County Public Schools Checotah High School 320 West Jefferson Checotah, OK 74426 (918)473-80019 Checotah Intermediate Elementary School 1401 Sw 2nd St Checotah, OK 74426 (918)473-23843 Checotah Middle School 310 South West 2nd Checotah, OK 74426 (918)473-8029 Eufaula Elementary School 1705 West J.m. Bailey Hwy Eufaula, OK 74432 (918)689-2682 Eufaula High School 1 Bell Anderson Dr Eufaula, OK 74432 (918)689-2556 Eufaula Middle School 1711 West Jm Bailey Hwy Eufaula, OK 74432 (918)689-2711 Hanna Elementary School 2nd And Huls Hanna, OK 74845 (918)657-2523 Hanna High School 2nd And Huls Hanna, OK 74845 (918)657-2523 Marshall Elementary School 205 Owens Ave Checotah, OK 74426 (918)473-5832 Stidham Public School Eufaula, OK 74432 (918)689-5241
Dr. John D. Barge Superintendent
Advantages to Public Education
Public education has gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent decades, as many families are exploring other education options, like homeschooling, private schools and charter schools. However, public schools still serve a significant role in preparing the next generation of world leaders. Check out these 10 potential advantages a public school education can provide. The cost of a public education can’t be beat. Although some parents might complain about the recently added expenses of supplies and participation in sports teams, these schools are still much more budget-friendly than their private counterparts. According to GreatSchools.org, the average tuition for private schools in the United States during the 2008-2009 school years was $10,841. The average cost for a boarding school during that same year was $23,448. Schools affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools charged even more. In addition, private schools get additional funding through private donations. In many cases, this could mean parents of students at the schools may have to invest time and money on fundraising events for the school throughout the year. While public schools also participate in fund raisers, the bulk of their funding still comes through federal, state and local government sources.
Gifted students often fail to thrive in traditional academic environments because they are not being challenged. In this article you will learn how to make sure your gifted student gets the quality education he or she deserves. Gifted students need to be challenged. A commonly cited statistic suggests that as many as 20% of high school dropouts are gifted students. Does this statistic surprise you? On one side of the coin, you might think that gifted students would be more likely to excel in school than traditional students. On the other side of the coin, it makes sense that gifted students might drop out of school if they are not properly challenged. If you are the parent, guardian, or teacher of a gifted student then it is your duty to make sure they are pushed hard enough to meet their maximum potential.
Myths and Misconceptions
The statistic quoted earlier could be interpreted in different ways. Some might assume that gifted students will excel no matter what kind of schooling they receive while others might be able to see that gifted students are often bored in traditional classrooms which leads to a higher dropout rate. Before getting into the details regarding how to properly challenge a gifted student, it is important to address some common myths and misconceptions about gifted students. Gifted students will do fine in normal classrooms. According to a study conducted by the Fordham Institute, over 50% of teachers have not received any professional development in regards to teaching gifted students. Furthermore, nearly 75% of those same teachers admitted that the brightest students in their classrooms are often bored or under-challenged in school. These statistics highlight the sad truth that, unfortunately, many teachers simply are not equipped to deal with gifted students. This being the case, many gifted students fail to thrive in normal classrooms because they aren’t being challenged. Gifted students can be role models, encouraging other students to excel. To some degree, the idea that gifted students will challenge other students in the class makes sense. Unfortunately, that is usually not what happens. More often than not, other students in the classroom who see a gifted student succeed in areas where they might be failing has the opposite effect – it has a negative effect on their self-confidence and they might actually be less likely to put forth their full effort. Keeping gifted students in the same classroom as average or below-average students can also have a negative impact on the gifted student – they may not be properly motivated and may become bored or frustrated as a result. All students are gifted. While there is no nationally accepted definition for the word “gifted”, the truth of the matter is that some students simply have a higher capacity to learn and to apply that knowledge than other students. Every student has his or her own set of strengths and weaknesses and, for some students, those strengths align with the academic curriculum to which they are exposed in school. The word “gifted” doesn’t necessarily mean one student is better than another, it simply refers to the unique learning needs of one student compared to another. A student can’t be considered gifted if he receives poor grades. If you think back to the statistic quoted earlier you might be able to see how a student’s grades might not necessarily reflect his ability to learn. Gifted students are often bored in traditional classrooms because they aren’t being challenged – as a result, they learn poor study habits or simply choose not to make an effort. In other cases, gifted students try to mask their abilities in an attempt to fit in with their peers. Education for gifted students is not practical for most schools. The truth of the matter is that you do not necessarily need expensive technology or advanced resources to provide stimulating educational opportunities for gifted students. In most cases, it simply requires teachers to acknowledge the fact that gifted students have different needs and administration to provide teacher training in gifted educational strategies. Now that you have a better understanding of what is and is not true about gifted students you may be better able to learn some simple methods for challenging your own gifted student.
Tips for Challenging Gifted Students
Every gifted student is different but most gifted students have one thing in common – they have an advanced capacity to learn. This being the case, they might pick up on concepts more quickly than the average student. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to teach gifted students an entirely different curriculum – it might simply mean moving through concepts at a faster pace and delving deeper into certain concepts than you otherwise might.
CHECOTAH
Baptist Church New Hope (918) 473-2273 820 N Broadway St. Checotah, OK Butler Creek Indian Baptist Church (North of Checotah) for infromation contact Pastor Roley McIntosh 918-617-2990 Brush Hill Baptist Church (918) 473-5966 Hc 60 Box 1335. Checotah, OK Church Of Christ (918) 473-5931 309 E Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK Crossroads Pentecostal (918) 473-6736 805 W Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK Crossroads Pentecostal (918) 473-6736 218 Miles Ave. Checotah, OK Deep Fork Hillabee Indian Baptist Church Pastor Richmond Carr 918-360-4470 PO Box 929. Checotah [Onapa] OK 74426 Community and Crisis Response Chaplain available. Destiny Center (918) 473-6670 401 N Broadway St. Checotah, OK Faith Temple Church & Academy (918) 473-2808 126 N Broadway St. Checotah, OK Federated Christian Presbyterian Church (918) 473-5112 515 W Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK First Baptist Church (918) 473-5204 John Hope Franklin Ave. Checotah, OK First Baptist Church (918) 473-2275 210 SW 2nd St. Checotah, OK First Baptist Church East Side (918) 473-6822 411 NE 4th St. Checotah, OK First Free Will Baptist Church Website (918) 473-5446 713 N. Broadway St. Checotah, OK Freewill Baptist West Side (918) 473-2965 1407 W Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK Mennonite Church (Ana-Baptist) Pastor Jim Friesen (918) 225-8776 Morning Star Baptist Church (918) 473-1122 Brush Hill Village. Checotah, OK Mt Calvary Baptist Church (918) 473-3330 212 E Park Ave. Checotah, OK Mt Olive Star Baptist Church (918) 473-6963 Hc 68 Box 997. Checotah, OK Okfuskee Indian Baptist Church (West of Checotah) for infromation contact Pastor Roley McIntosh 918-617-2990 Onapa Baptist Church Pastor Ford (918) 473-6817 Rr 4 Box 3340. Checotah, OK Silver Springs Indian Baptist Church (Tiger Mountain area) for infromation contact Pastor Roley McIntosh 918-617-2990 United Methodist Church (918) 473-5714 419 W Gentry Ave. Checotah, OK
EUFAULA
Assembly Of God Church (918) 689-2129 119 S 1st St. Eufaula, OK Bethel Temple (918) 689-2815 600 N 6th St. Eufaula, OK Calvary Baptist Church (918) 689-9403 Highway 150. Eufaula, OK Christian Church Lake Eufaula 2100 Highway 9 W. Eufaula (918) 689-5376 Church Of Christ (918) 689-2186 220 W Grand Ave. Eufaula, OK Church of Christ: Hilltop Directions: 5 miles north of Eufaula on Bridgeport Mobile Home Village Rd / Old HWY 69 east off Texanna Rd). (918) 689-7159 / 617-3380 Ministers: Paul Hooten 918-618-3294 Ron Curtis 918-617-3380 Church Of God (918) 689-2213 600 Border St. Eufaula, OK Church Of The Nazarene (918) 689-2761 624 S 4th St. Eufaula, OK Country Son-Shine Christian 401 South Main St. Eufaula (918) 689-9751 Eufaula Methodist Church (918) 689-2109 220 S Main St. Eufaula, OK First Baptist Church (918) 689-2437 400 W Foley St. Eufaula, OK First Christian Church (918) 689-2676 224 N. Main St. Eufaula, OK First Free Will Baptist Church (918) 689-4140 1050 Birkes Rd. Eufaula, OK Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (918) 689-2169 Eunice Burns Rd. Eufaula, OK Hillerby R L (918) 452-2320 Eufaula, OK Lake Eufaula Christian Church (918) 689-5376 PO Box 186. Eufaula, OK Lenna Baptist Church (918) 689-7065 Hc 60 Box 1371. Eufaula, OK Lighthouse Christian Ctr Website (918) 689-7757 Eunice Burns Dr. Eufaula, OK Lindsey Chapel Baptist Church (Texanna Area) Pastor Tim Turner 918-689-3131 RR 4 Box 7060. Eufaula, OK Longtown Full Gospel Church (918) 452-3481 Highway 9. Eufaula, OK Methodist Parsonage (918) 689-2100 110 N L St. Eufaula, OK New Arbor Indian Church West HWY 9, Eufaula Pastor Roley McIntosh 918-617-2990 North Fork Baptist Church Website (918) 689-7011 Bridgeport Access Rd. Eufaula, OK Philippi & Assoc Pllc (918) 689-3722 Rr 2 Box 1611 Eufaula, OK
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FHA loans are insured by the federal government. This means this loan program has easier credit requirements than most loan programs in McIntosh County, OK, along with easier down payment requirements and closing costs. If you are thinking about an FHA loan, learn more about qualifying. FHA Loan Requirements in McIntosh County, OK /2 years of steady employment, preferably with the same employer or at least in the same field. Last 2 years’ worth of income should be stable or increasing./Credit report should have no more than two, 30-day late payments in the last 2 years. Minimum credit score of 620 or higher./Bankruptcy must be discharged at least 2 years ago with perfect credit since. Foreclosure must be at least 3 years old with perfect credit since./Mortgage payment should be 30% of gross income or less. FHA Loan Requirements in McIntosh County, OK/Income Requirements for FHA Loans in McIntosh County, OK The FHA loan program in McIntosh County, OK is designed to help low- and middle-income households purchase a home in McIntosh County, OK, so income guidelines are more flexible than those of a conventional loan. When qualifying for the loan, your lender will use your gross income, or the money you earn before taxes. This includes commissions, overtime pay and any income you can show a steady two-year history for. Your monthly housing expense as a percentage of your gross monthly income is called your front-end ratio, which should be no more than 30%, although you can qualify if your mortgage payment will be up to 35% of your income, assuming the rest of your application is sterling.
Credit Requirements for FHA Loans in McIntosh County, OK Along with examining your ability to pay your mortgage (which involves looking at your income compared to your debts), the FHA and your lender will also look at your willingness to repay, or your credit history. FHA loans have looser credit requirements than many types of loans, and you can qualify if you have relatively minor credit issues that are in the past, assuming you have a reasonable reason for the issues. You will likely be asked to explain any deficiencies in your credit and provide supporting document. You will usually be required to pay off in full any outstanding judgments, charge offs and collection accounts before your loan is closed. A credit score of at least 620 is usually necessary to qualify for an FHA mortgage.
Down Payment Requirements for an FHA Mortgage in McIntosh County, OK With most home loans in McIntosh County, OK, you will be required to have a certain amount of cash money in reserve after closing. Fortunately, an FHA loan is the easiest of all home loans to qualify in this area. You are not required to allow the money you will use for closing costs and your down payment “season,” or remain in your bank account for at least three months, as with a conventional loan. Your down payment can also come from gift money from a family member or nonprofit organization, which is especially helpful if you have a family member who wants to help you buy a home. If you will use gift money for your down payment, you must provide the paper trail of the money, including the bank statement of the person who will provide the money.
Another advantage to an FHA loan is the down payment can be as low as 3.5%, which is the lowest of all home loans with very few exceptions. For a $200,000 home, this is $7,000.
FHA Loan After Bankruptcy or Foreclosure in McIntosh County, OK If you have filed for bankruptcy in McIntosh County, OK or you had a previous foreclosure in McIntosh County, OK, you are still eligible for FHA financing. A foreclosure must be at least 3 years old and you must have re-established good credit. For a bankruptcy, the bankruptcy must be discharged for at least 2 years and you must have re-established good credit. FHA Eligible Properties in McIntosh County, OK Finally, not all properties are eligible for FHA financing, so it is important to understand the requirements before you start searching. The FHA will back primary residences with a limit of 4 units, modular homes, manufactured homes, condominiums, rural properties and urban developments, but there are specific requirements for each property. Minimum property standards include: Home must be a complete, marketable piece of real estate. The home must be free of safety and health hazards.
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