OKC FRIDAY Vol. 58 No. 31 • One Section • 14 pages • November 29, 2024 $1 per copy
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How to cook a turkey
Brooks M. enjoys the Thanksgiving feast served to the Casady School preK classes.
Where to secure bird sure varies
am going to put it in the oven. Next I am going to put it in for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Next, I am going to See TURKEY, Page 2
See CAROLS, Page 14
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with cookies. Then you put a cake. Cook in the pantry at 999 degrees for 1 minutes. Finally, The turkey is done when it is night time. Enjoy! — Jade
First, I will go to the grocery store. then I am going to put it in the car. Next I am going to put the oven on. Next I am going to pat butter on the turkey. Then I
By Rose Lane Editor Casady School junior Christopher Bankhead is combining his passion for choir, opera and musical theatre, as well as helping the unhoused in Oklahoma City, by creating an event Caroling for Clothes. On Sunday, Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m., Christopher, voice teacher Regina Grimaldi and his fellow voice students, are loading up in a van and cruising through the streets of Nichols Hills. “I have been in contact with the Homeless Alliance and what they need for their clients is donated clothing items,” Christopher said. “I asked my voice teacher ... if we could sing and go caroling around Christmas time and gather up clothing items to donate to the Homeless Alliance. ”She said that before Covid she and her voice students did a project called, Caroling for Cans. They sang carols and collected cans of food to donate to the food bank.” Christopher distributed flyers asking Nichols Hills residents to clean out their closets and place the donations on their front porch. The students are then planning to collect those items and sing
By First Graders Heritage Hall First, you buy a turkey at the toy stor. Next you cover it in cehup and stuff it whith a book. Then you do your homewrk. Cook in the mikrewav at 1 minute. Finally the turkey is done when im finish with home wrk. — Josie First, you buy a turkey at a ice cream shop. Next, you cover it in ice and stuff it
Casady students to sing for clothes for the homeless
Chenoweth coming to OKC
Putnam City launches Guest Teacher Program
Oklahoma Contemporary is hosting acclaimed actor, singer and beloved Oklahoman, Kristin Chenoweth. “An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth” is set for Tuesday, Dec. 10, beginning with a cocktail reception 6-7 p.m., followed by a cabaret performance, 7-8:30 p.m. The attire is cocktail.
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
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FRIDAY’s Dog of the Week Meet Ringo! This lucky fellow has found his forever home with John and Mary Gron. Ringo is a 1-year-old Bernedoodle who loves to play, non-stop with his Collie brothers Casper and Crosby. Email Pet of the Week submissions to rose@ okcfriday.com.
For years school districts across the nation have experienced teacher shortages and schools in Fridayland are no different – especially when it
comes to finding substitute teachers to meet the classroom needs of the Putnam City schools in the northwest Oklahoma City. Members of the Putnam City School Board addressed the issue of substitute shortages by
listening to their employees and implementing a series of incentives designed to increase their pool of substitute teachers by 20 percent. The district now refers to substitute teachers as See PC, Page 7
OKC FRIDAY: Fabulous at 50
Newspaper shows readers how they can help the community By Tsinina Thompson Attorney, Retired President/CEO Oklahoma Lawyers for Children As OKC FRIDAY marks this fabulous milestone, I would be remiss without thanking the Gourleys for their foresight and commitment to bringing outstanding journalism to our community. As a young adult, OKC FRIDAY was my local newspaper of choice to learn about our local schools' ratings in athletics and academics. Even as a college student, I enjoyed OKC FRIDAY'S editorial page because of its relevance
to this community. OKC FRIDAY encouraged me and others to think about our community in terms of how we could help and showcased ways for us to be able to be engaged early on. Yay, art's commandos! OKC FRIDAY has always been the best source for learning about the new and existing work being done by our many local nonprofits supporting local citizens. Without that level of connection, many would not know how to help and others would not know how to access such resources. See 50, Page 7