WELCOME BACK ASTEC SCHOLARS! |
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Casey Rainbolt, ASTEC Headmaster, and Bridget O’Connor, ASTEC Elementary Headmaster, are excited to welcome everyone for the 2022-2023 school year!
A lot of preparation goes into preparing for the new school year so that everyone is ready to greet scholars on the first day.
2022-2023 is going to be a great year!
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ASTEC TEACHERS BECOME SCHOLARS |
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ASTEC CEO and Founder, Dr. Freda Deskin, taught new ASTEC teachers about pedagogy, instructional strategies, best practices and the ASTEC teaching model.
The teachers became the students during the session and learned by using a hands-on exercise that included questions and answers to help demonstrate and gauge understanding.
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La Dra. Freda Deskin, directora general y fundadora de ASTEC, enseñó a los nuevos profesores de ASTEC sobre pedagogía, estrategias de instrucción, mejores prácticas y el modelo de enseñanza de ASTEC.
Los profesores se convirtieron en alumnos durante la sesión y aprendieron mediante un ejercicio práctico que incluía preguntas y respuestas para ayudar a demostrar y medir la comprensión.
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AUGUST 18 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL |
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ASTEC High School Orientation
Tuesday, August 16
2401 NW 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
HS Auditorium - Entrance B
9th Grade: 6:00 p.m. | 10th Grade: 7:00 p.m. | 11th & 12th Grade: 8:00 p.m.
Attendance at orientation is required. Important information will be shared about the upcoming school year and final paperwork for enrollment will be available for completion.
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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST |
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ASTEC Middle School and ASTEC High School supply lists can be found in both English and Spanish on the ASTEC website. Click the link below to view and download the list. |
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ASTEC'S NEWEST COMPETITIVE SPORT |
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ASTEC is excited to welcome eSports to the middle and high school this year! eSports is a sanctioned sport by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA). Students in eSports will be competing virtually against other teams across Oklahoma and beyond throughout the school year.
ASTEC scholars will benefit from having a community of like-minded peers to compete with and learn from. There are many college scholarships available to students in eSports and the popularity of the sport continues to grow.
ASTEC’s eSports coach is Jose Alvarado. Mr. Alvarado graduated from Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in music. He was heavily involved in marching band, choir, and eSports events and in the development of eSports in his area while attending ENMU.
During college, Mr. Alvarado was the team captain for his eSports club and ENMU chapter leader for the Texas eSports Association (TESPA). He also served as eSports club officer where he managed club streams, on- and off-campus events, and was accepted for a SteelSeries Student Ambassadorship.
In his last year as an undergraduate at ENMU, Mr. Alvarado became the eSports club president. He was involved in club and team recruitment and management, event organization, and the professional development of the club.
Under Mr. Alvarado’s direction, the club attended invitational tournaments at other institutions. He organized charity eSports events to raise money for the Miracle Children’s Hospital Network. Mr. Alvarado’s club development and student interest was enough for ENMU to fund an official university eSports team, granting scholarship opportunities for future students of the university.
When asked about his new role as ASTEC’s first eSports coach Mr. Alvarado said, "eSports is an exciting worldwide phenomena with limitless potential for academic furtherance. Giving ASTEC students the opportunity to grow alongside it, market themselves as professional players, and look into career opportunities within the industry demonstrates ASTEC's mission to provide a variety of opportunities using innovative means and tools. Although the program is still in its infancy, ASTEC's mission is something I am passionate about developing as the new eSports coach.”
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ASTEC’s new FabLab, digital fabrication laboratory, maker space is ready for middle and high school scholars! Here is a look at ASTEC’s MakerBot Sketch 3D printers at work!
Fab labs allow students to turn their ideas into new products and prototypes by giving them access to a range of advanced digital manufacturing technology.
The idea was conceived by renowned inventor and scientist Professor Neil Gershenfeld at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His idea was a simple one: to provide the environment, skills, advanced materials and technology to make things cheaply and quickly anywhere in the world.
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ASTEC Charter Schools welcomes Mr. Jason Mack, M.Ed. as the new Dean of Students for the middle and high school!
Mr. Mack has worked in the field of education for almost two decades serving in roles from substitute teacher to building principal. He has a passion for fostering relationships and helping students succeed.
Mr. Mack received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma. He currently resides in Edmond with his wife and four children. As the Dean of Students, Mr. Mack looks forward to helping ASTEC students become successful adults!
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ASTEC SOCCER FIELD PROGRESS |
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Progress continues on the new regulation-size, ASTEC soccer field and running track, located at ASTEC Elementary School at 2600 General Pershing Boulevard. The field and track are for use for all grades. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
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Continúan los avances en el nuevo campo de fútbol y la pista de atletismo de ASTEC, de tamaño reglamentario, situados en la Escuela Primaria ASTEC, en el 2600 del bulevar General Pershing. El campo y la pista son para uso de todos los grados. La finalización del proyecto está prevista para finales de agosto.
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To save parents the expense and time of shopping for every school supply, ASTEC asks each scholar to bring a $25 STAPLES gift card. This allows ASTEC to purchase supplies for our scholars in bulk such as paper, crayons, glue, construction paper, rulers and scissors at a much reduced price.
Parents may bring in the $25 STAPLES gift card and gift card receipt to your school site office before school begins or may bring it on the first day. Please print your child’s name on the card and receipt in permanent marker.
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Engage Learning is a new ASTEC community partner that incorporates hands-on STEM education activities in a variety of different ways. ASTEC teachers attended a training and exploratory workshop on July 12th and 13th led by Engage Learning trainers. Some of the activities included Ozobot coding robots, squishy circuits, and drones in the classroom.
Pictured are Ms. Shari Wile, ASTEC 8th grade technology teacher, and Ms. Maryam Rahimi, 6th grade math teacher as they work on their Engage Learning projects.
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Engage Learning es un nuevo socio comunitario de ASTEC que incorpora actividades educativas prácticas de STEM en una variedad de formas diferentes. Los profesores de ASTEC asistieron a un taller de formación y exploración los días 12 y 13 de julio dirigido por formadores de Engage Learning. Algunas de las actividades incluyeron robots de codificación Ozobot, circuitos squishy y drones en el aula.
En la foto, la Sra. Shari Wile, profesora de tecnología de 8º grado de ASTEC, y la Sra. Maryam Rahimi, profesora de matemáticas de 6º grado, mientras trabajan en sus proyectos de Engage Learning.
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ASTEC TEACHERS ATTEND SCIENCE CONFERENCE |
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Three ASTEC science teachers attended the annual National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Conference in Chicago over summer break. Ms. Kelsey Deal, Ms. Dawn Bruce, and Ms. Karissa Pacione engaged in hands-on learning opportunities and science teaching skills including algae beads, biofuels, 3D Printing and digital models.
The purpose of this conference is to engage our teachers in new teaching skills and practices. ASTEC gladly invests in our teaching faculty. We know that scholars who are lifetime learners deserve teachers who invest in their own education. We are fortunate to have so many wonderful teachers at ASTEC!
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ASTEC ADMINISTRATORS ATTEND CONFERENCE |
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ASTEC administrators attended the National Charter Schools Conference (NCSC) in Washington DC in July. The conference is the largest national gathering of educators, advocates, and leaders in the charter community. Attendees have the opportunity to hear from nationally recognized experts and collaborate with others in the charter school sector. Top charter school educators, advocates, and leaders from around the country share their best practices and lead conversations that will challenge thinking.
In attendance from ASTEC were CEO and Founder, Dr. Freda Deskin, Superintendent, Mr. Shannon Grimes, Headmaster, Casey Rainbolt, and Dean of Humanities, Dr. Stacey Hughes.
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SUMMIT EDUCATION CONFERENCE |
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ASTEC Dean of STEM instruction, Mr. Danny Porter, attended the SUMMIT Innovative Schools Conference in Las Vegas recently. The conference’s focus is to share opportunities for teacher leaders to integrate the newest, best, and most researched practices currently occurring in education.
Mr. Porter attended sessions designed to help new and veteran teachers improve their classroom teaching. When asked about the conference, Mr. Porter said, "Being around hundreds of educators who are all working to move education forward is an inspiring event. I'm excited to work with our teachers this year to provide the best education possible for our scholars."
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ASTEC STEM teachers participated in a series of instructional training sessions in July. They were conducted by a new ASTEC community partner, FabLab Tulsa. Trainers of the FabLab Tulsa team provided fabrication tools and guidance to ASTEC teachers who created unique and authentic items during the workshop.
FabLab Tulsa’s mission is to empower the community by providing education, community, workforce and business programming that teaches innovation, design-thinking, problem-solving and change-making, together with open and equitable access to 21st Century digital fabrication tools, equipment and technology.
FabLab Tulsa helped to design and integrate a number of fabrication machines into the new ASTEC STEM Engineering lab.
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Dr. Erin Dyke, a professor of curriculum and leadership with OSU’s College of Education, facilitated a curriculum development workshop for returning, and new-to-ASTEC teachers. Participants were given guidance and support for starting our school year on the right foot.
OSU College of Education serves as an authoring agent for ASTEC Charter Schools.
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La Dra. Erin Dyke, profesora de currículo y liderazgo de la Facultad de Educación de la OSU, facilitó un taller de desarrollo de currículo para los profesores que regresan y los nuevos de la ASTEC. Los participantes recibieron orientación y apoyo para comenzar el año escolar con el pie derecho.
La Facultad de Educación de la OSU actúa como agente autor de las Escuelas Charter de ASTEC.
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UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION WITH ASTEC |
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ASTEC uses SchoolMessenger for automated phone calls to inform and remind parents of important events, notices and changes to the school schedule. Please be sure to update your phone number and email address with the school so that you can stay updated on important news from ASTEC.
Other ways to connect with the school are by subscribing to The Comet’s Tale Newsletter (sign up on our webpage), and following us on our social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram.
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2401 NW 23rd, Suite 39A, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
HS Auditorium - Entrance B
9th Grade: 6:00 p.m.
10th Grade: 7:00 p.m.
11th and 12th Grade: 8:00 p.m.
Labor Day - 9/5
Middle & High School Open House - 9/29
Fall Break - 10/13-14
Middle School Fall CARnival - 10/27
Thanksgiving Break - 11/23-25
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Did you know you can get daily updates about our programs and our scholars on our Facebook and Instagram page? Just click here for Facebook and click here for Instagram hit the "like" / "follow" button!
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¿Sabía que puede recibir actualizaciones diarias sobre nuestros programas y nuestros académicos en nuestra página de Facebook e Instagram? ¡Simplemente haga clic aquí para Facebook y haga clic aquí para Instagram presione el botón "me gusta" / "seguir"!
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Families facing a difficult financial time may contact their school headmaster for a waiver for activity fees or or school supplies.
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Las familias que enfrentan un momento financiero difícil pueden comunicarse con el director de la escuela para obtener una exención de las tarifas de las actividades o los útiles escolares.
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