March 05, 2020 Vol. 20, No. 41
In This Issue FOUR SEASONS
Four Seasons, by Kevin Box, in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the UCO campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing. For more information, see page 4. ND
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FAVORITES 2020 RESULTS
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Sunny High 63 Low 40°
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Partly Cloudy High 67° Low 47°
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Partly Cloudy High 68 Low 54°
PHOTOS BY MELINDA INFANTE
Santa Fe High School students, teachers, and guests erupted in cheers last Friday upon viewing the reveal of the total raised during Double Wolf Dare Week 2020. Many students broke down in tears seeing the outcome of their hard work to benefit the bullying and suicide prevention nonprofit, Fight for the Forgotten. The common thread-a nonprofit chosen to receive 5 percent of the total raisedis Cleats for Kids. In all $360,430 was raised, with most going toward Fight for the Forgotten. Cleats for Kids helps needy kids with shorts shoes, balls and equipment. Justin Wren, the founder and CEO of Fight for the Forgotten was bullied as a teenager and after a spiral of depression and addiction he found his faith and a purpose for living. He is addressing the problem of bullying through curric-
ula titled “Heroes in Waiting.” Reacting to the success of the Double Wolf Dare Week, was Santa Fe principal Jason Hayes, who called it one of the best DWDW events he had witnessed. “The recipient Fight for the Forgotten helped us just as much or more than we helped them,” Hayes said. “Justin Wren, Nick Santonastasso, Zach Bitter, Jordan Miller, and Generation Why helped lead our school community to a better place where we help those around us who are struggling by focusing on anti-bullying awareness, suicide prevention, and support for those around the world without basic needs (food, water, shelter, freedom).” He said the organizers’ stories gave the student body “hope and encouragement” for all of the students and staff. The Santa Fe effort comes two weeks after North High School,
in its BALTO or Bring A Light to Others, raised $568,082 for the Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital. Each year the three Edmond public high schools participate in a community giving project, which benefits a non-profit group. The schools wrap up their season on March 13 with the final assembly for Swine Week at Memorial High School. Memorial is raising money for the HALO Project. That group cares for abused and neglected children in Oklahoma. The group says they help 25,000 children annually. They also train child welfare professionals and teachers on how to help the children. This will mark the 34th annual Swine Week for Memorial. When Edmond split into three high schools in the 1990s, the other two schools, North and Santa Fe incorporated the community giving projects as well.