A6 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, May 3, 2012
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MTC Studer,l:s to 00,ovance to Nationals ¥¢'ith Skill Competitions
A record number of students
from Meridian Technology
Center are preparing to take
the national stage.
Meridian had 29 students win
first place at the state level in
their student organization skill
contests. These students have
the opportunity to compete in
national competitions through-
out the spring and summer.
'This is the most number of
students we've had advance
to. aational level since
I've been here," said Jeanie
Zagar, Director of the Career
Planning Center at Meridian,
reflecting back on her nearly
20-year career at the school.
"We are excited that so many
of 6ur students will have the
opportunity to showcase their
talents and compete against
the best in the nation."
Full-time adult and high
school students attending
Meridian are able to join one
of several student organiza-
tions related to their field of
study: Business Professionals
of America; Family, Career
and Community Leaders of
America; Health Occupations
Students of America (HOSA);
or SkillsUSA.
These organizations pro-
vide students an opportunity
tocompete against other
technology center students
from across the state and
nation. During each round of
competition, students develop
and demonstrate skills that
include public speaking,
presenting, working together
as a team, interviewing and
technical skills related to their.
area of study.
Meridian Made Winners
Students qualifying to
compete at the BPA national
conference include Glencoe
student Marcus Infante and
Stillwater students Hayden
Krebes, Preet Dalai and
Garbin Willis. Krebes and
Infante will travel to Chicago,
HI., April 25-29.
Stillwater student Taylor
Dickey will advance to the
national FCCLA contest held
July 8-12, in Orlando, Fla. She
was a member of a team that
included fellow Stillwaterstu-
dents Hunter Venable and
Pro :'i ciency Base(l Promotion
offe "e,d 19y Peddns-Tryon Schools
Perkins-Tryon School
District offers a Proficiency-
Based-Promotion (PBP)
option for all students in 1st
through 12th grades. Pursu-
ant to Section 6 of HB 1017,
PBP provides the opportunity
for students to move forward
in their educational endeavors
by subject, course, and/or
grade level based on mastery
of the Oklahoma Priority Aca-
demic Student Skills (PASS)
and curriculum objectives
of the Perkins,Tryon School
District.
The student who can success-
fully be moved ahead under
the PBP guidelines will be able
to demonsWate, in the absence
of instruction, content knowl-
edge, skills, and the applica-
tion of those skills. Parental
involvement is critical in the
Proficiency-Based-Promotion
process, as is consideration of
the student's developmental,
social, emotional and intel-
lectual needs.
Students who make appli-
Carney Elementary News
Korbyn Taylor, a Pre-Kindergarten student, is our
elementary PK-7 Student of the Monthfor April. He
received an award for Student of the Month and $5
shopping card.
The Star Reading contest is enthusiastically moving
along. The top readers this month are Riley Studebaker,
Beth Donovan, and Jonah Davis. Each received an award
at the elementary assembly. Forty-four additional students
earned achievement awards for reaching their goals in the
monthly Reading contest.
Students are progressing briskly through their Math
timed tests. Forty-nine additional students earned
achievement awards for reaching their goals in the
Accelerated Math contest.
The "End of the Year" elementary assembly will be
held in the gym at 8:30 AM on May 22. Parents and
community members are welcome to attend.
cation for Proficiency-Based-
Promotion will be given a cri-
teflon exam. If passed at the
90% or higher level, student
applicants may then complete
a performance component.
Successful completion at the
90% or higher level on both
assessments is required. The
students' individual academic
needs will be met by one ofthe
following means: individual-
ized instruction, independent
study, cross grade grouping,
cluster grouping, correspon-
dence courses and concurrent
enrollment. Credit earned in
high school level courses will
count toward meeting gradua-
tion requirements. Credit will
be noted as "Proficiency by
Exam--Pass" with no grade
assigned. No record ofunsuc-
cessful attempts at PBP will
be maintained in the student's
permanent school record.
Application forms are
available in the principal's
office. Completed applica-
tion forms must be returned
to the principal's office by
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May
16, 2012. Testing is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 29 , at 10:
00 a.m. at the high school.
Dalton Pebsworth. Dickey
received the honor of being
the first place individual and
will represent her team at
nationals.
On June 20-23, Guthrie
student Ashley Downing
and Morrison student Crissy
Lovell Downey will compete
at the Health Occupations
Students of America national
leadership conference in
Orlando, Fla.
Meridian will send 22 stu-
dents to the national leader-
ship and skills contest with
SkillsUSA in Kansas City,
Mo. on June 23-27. Students
advancing include Dustin
Maker,Guthrie; Rhett Reed,
of Pawnee; Cy Boles, Jacob
Crenshaw, Stetson Freeman,
Savannah Hays, Joe Jarvis,
Michael Oefelein, Michael Orr
and Eric Marone, of Perkins;
Kelly Jacobs, of Perry; Chance
Buncl Matthew Byce, Steven
Chappell, Preet Dalal, Zachery
Fletcher, Jerrad Layton, Raul
Matin, Kayla Moore and Mary
Welch, of Stillwater; and John
Porter, of Tryon.
Zagar attributes the record
number of students succeeding
Perkins student Michael Orr will compete in the national
SkilIsUSA skills contest and leadership conference in Kansas
City, Mo., later this summer. Orr is one of the more than two
dozen students from Meridian who won first place during
recent state skills contest. Photo provided
at the state skills contest to the
dedication of students attend-
ing Meridian.
"We've really focused on
working with students to
match their college and career
goals with the training pro-
grams we offer at Meridian,"
she said. "Our enrollment
process hinges on us placing
the right student in the right
program for the right reason.
We've been able to see a
greater level of student reten-
tion and involvement because
of this process. The number of
wins Meridian students had at
the state level are a true testa-
ment to their dedication as well
as the Iraining they receive in
their programs."
Participation in the student
skill competitions are one
way Meridian strives to fulfill
its mission to provide custom-
ized education and training
to individuals, industries and
communities.
Doug Gottlieb In Perkins
Former OSU basketball great and ESPN commentator Doug Gottlieb was recently in
Perkins seeking the services of Dr. Stuart Hershberger at Cimarron Chiropractic. Pictured
are (I to r) Gottlieb's mother-in-law Randi Collier, Gottlieb, son Hayes Gottlieb, Dr. Stuart
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