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Vol. 56 No. 8 • One Section • 14 pages • July 8, 2022
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Fashion Editor Jennifer Clark helps you shop fashions from CK & Co., Krista Anne’s and Pearl by Lela Rose with Cindi Shelby. Page 13
Hybrid learning participation model now in place for OKCPS
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue!
By Rachel Dallalio Student Intern
Stevie Still is ready to roll in the Nichols Hills Parade. Below: Bennett Wallace revs his engine for the Quail Creek Parade.
Nichols Hills, Quail Creek and The Green each hosted Fourth of July Parades. Residents decorated golf carts, bicycles, vintage automobiles and more to parade their love of American. At right: The Greens’ Megan Brooks plays the part of Uncle Sam. For more photos, see Pages 2, 3, 12 & 14
- Photos by Fran Kozakowski and Rose Lane
Oklahoma City Public Schools students now have the option to attend classes virtually – and take part in activities in person. e3, the new online learning pathway is based on three core foundations of learning: empower, engage and elevate. The press release called this program a “school within a school” as students have the opportunity to learn virtually while still being a part of the traditional school setting. OKCPS media relations manager Crystal Raymond said the program is the best of both worlds for students. “It offers blended learning where students can learn on their own time while allowing them to come in-person for arts, field trips and even walk with their graduating class,” Raymond said. The program officially begins in the fall. The parents of OKCPS students voiced the need for a virtual learning option to be available for their children. This was prompted by the students' involvement in extracurricular activities such as fine arts or sports. “It is ideal for students who may be an athlete, have families that travel or simply want to learn at home,” Raymond said. “It allows students to remain in a public school setting while being homeschooled.” OKCPS students or transfer students who wish to participate in the e3 learning program are encouraged to enroll by July 15. For enrollment or more information, go to OKCPS website at okcps.org.
New Allied Arts CEO understands what the arts can do for a city By Rose Lane Editor
SUNNY CEARLEY
Incoming Allied Arts President and CEO Sunny Cearley says she knows what the arts can do for a city in terms of placemaking, community building, economic development and simply bringing job to the people who live here. Cearley, who currently
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serves as the senior vice president of membership at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, assumes her new post at Allied Arts on Aug. 1. She succeeds Deborah McAuliffe Senner, who has been with Allied Arts for 21 years, including 13 as president and CEO. “I know that we have a thriving arts community in our city, Oklahoma City,
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because of Allied Arts,” Cearley said. The board of the organization voted to hire Cearley last week. “Sunny has precisely the experience, deep community connections and passion for the arts we were looking for in our next leader,” said Allied Arts Board Chairman Steve Mason. “I’ve known her professionally for many years.
We were impressed with her vision for Allied Arts, as well as her leadership skills and I have complete confidence in her ability to help the organization grow and thrive.” A thriving arts community is vital to the health and growth of the city and our state, Cearley said. “The visual and performing See ARTS, Page 5
Casady student is studying Chinese in immersive State Department program Nicholas Castilla, a Casady School rising senior, was awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship for 202223 by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Nicholas is studying Chinese at the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan this summer. Nicholas, competitively selected out of over 3,300 applications from across the United States, is one of approximately 700 students who are studying Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Indonesian or Russian overseas and in virtual programs. While studying in Taiwan, Nicholas is See CASTILLA, Page 5
NICHOLAS CASTILLA
