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Welcome to Choctaw Elementary. Our focus is on learning! Our staff is committed to the purpose of providing a safe and nurturing environment that will ensure opportunities for your child's success.

Student achievement and high expectations are synonymous. Our curriculum is based upon the state of Oklahoma's Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS). You may locate these skills on the State Department of Education website, www.sde.state.ok.us. Our state report card and student achievement test scores have always reflected the high expectations we have for student learning. Congratulations, students, for a job well done on state testing. You did a top-notch job. We provide a strong curriculum in the regular educational setting with additional resources as needed. Our special education department is staffed with a team that is second to none.

We are beginning our third year of as a "Schools for Healthy Lifestyles." We are very excited to continue gaining new resources and training that will increase awareness among the entire school community in regard to keeping healthy and physically fit. Teachers have already discussed ways in which to build activities into the classroom that will provide students short mental and physical breaks, enabling them to refocus better on the task at hand. Learning and keeping fit can be fun. The 09-10 school year theme is “Be All That You Can Be at CE.”

This year, we have begun a full day Kindergarten program. In doing so, we have staffed and furnished for two additional classrooms. Our Kindergarten numbers have grown tremendously! We have also worked to update the building in the area of lighting. The district has been very supportive in making sure we install new lighting in the classrooms. We were able to complete lighting updates in all classrooms of our south wing! Technology continues to be an area that we strive to improve. Beginning this year, we have installed twenty-six new computers for student and teacher use. Many of these were due to the stimulus money that school districts received. We have installed a new projector and Smartboard in our Title I classroom. Our hope is to continue fundraising and to work with P.T.O. to install more projectors and Smartboards in the classrooms. This technology will engage the students in interactive learning.

This year, we will be able to provide parents with a way of viewing their child’s grades throughout the year. You will be able to go access your child’s account to view not only their progress, but also their current lunch account. This system is available for grades 2-5. Accelerated Reader is the new Reading Program that our district is using. We are very excited about parents being able to log onto the program from their home to see what books their child has been reading, and how well they are testing on these books! You are able to see a virtual library of your child’s reading selections, determine what new vocabulary words they are learning as they read, and monitor reading comprehension. It is still new to us, but please touch base with your child’s teacher if you have questions.

At Choctaw Elementary, the students, parents, and staff have been able to form close bonds. As a small school of 368 students, we enjoy a large family type atmosphere. We know that parents are the first and foremost teacher in their child's life. I appreciate the value you place on education and your willingness to work with the CE staff members. Having this in mind, I would like to invite all of our wonderful parents to become an active member in the PTO. Our PTO is actively assisting teachers and students at CE in many different ways. Your willingness to collaborate with others in planning school events will create fond memories for you and your child. With you, we will continue to build a community of life long learners. Choctaw Elementary is a great place to be!