DO YOU NEED CERTIFICATION?!
As a member, OEA will provide you with a voucher to take your certification test! Additionally, we provide free study sessions! Visit the link to get started: https://okea.org/osat/
Additionally, The ACE Institute at Northeastern State has scholarships covering 100% of tuition & fees! Contact Ana Davis-Landsaw for more info: 918-444-3777 aceinstitute@nsuok.edu
Kim Littrell, teaching and learning specialist with OEA is happy to provide you with details and answer any questions you may have.
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ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
Elections affect our students and educators, so please make sure you’ve checked your voter registration at ok.gov/elections/ovp before October 11 and have a plan to vote! Be on the lookout for ways that you can make this election impactful!
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Mark Your Calendars!
We will have a membership gathering on Wednesday, October 9 at Lollipops Woodfire Pizza. We hope to have this gathering outside on their patio. We'll meet from 4:30 - 5:30. B E A will purchase the soft drinks and pizza. We'd love to see you! (Calendar invites have been sent.)
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What Cool Thing Are You Doing?
Heather Davis, BEA Vice President is currently reading What Great Teachers Do Differently, 3rd edition (Whitaker) as part of her PL Focus. She's also reading What Happened to Rachel Riley (Swinarski). "So many of my [7th grade CMS] students read and loved this book. I had to see what was making them excited to have their noses in a book!"
If you are reading a good book, or listening to a great podcast, or going to a cool place or doing any cool thing, complete THIS FORM. You could win a gift card to some cool place and be featured in our enews!
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We are at your service!
Please feel welcome to contact your officers or building reps should you need professional advice or assistance. We are always ready and willing to help!
Co-Presidents: Anna Thom (JP) | Nate Vance (BHS)
Vice President: Heather Davis (CMS)
Secretary: Jayleen Mayes (BHS)
Treasurer: Megan Freeman (Kane)
Members Rights: Megan Freeman (Kane)
Chief Negotiator: Alana Murphy (RH)
NEON Rep: Sidnie Brown (Wayside) | Caroline Rojas (JP)
BHS Building Reps: Julie Giovanetti | Laci Chambers
CMS Building Rep: Hadley Davis
MMS Building Rep: Karen Swinford
Hoover Building Rep: Kameron Meyer
Jane Phillips Building Reps: Karla Cunningham | Rita Coale
Kane: Rhonda Kohnle
Ranch Heights: Marrissa Lyon Livingston
Wayside: Gail Stone
Wilson: Laurie Marshall
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Important Links:
Negotiated Agreement & Salary Schedule
Fried Okra OEA's podcast
OEA website