Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Student Programs Community Engagement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
EPIC spotlights student performances and community programs; Indigenous health pilot, grants and competitions highlighted
Summary
Superintendent and staff showcased student events and community programs including Epic's Got Talent and Poetry Out Loud, announced EPIC's selection for an Indigenous Health Career Collaborative pilot, a $2,000 garden grant, a student trip to Duncan Regional Hospital and a mock-trial second-place finish in Tulsa.
Superintendent Banfield and EPIC ONE ON ONE CHARTER SCHOOL staff used a special meeting presentation to highlight student performances, community engagement and new program partnerships.
The board viewed student videos from Epic's Got Talent (about 30 performers) and Poetry Out Loud. Poetry Out Loud winner Emily Terry said she was "very, very excited" to advance to state competition and described how the EPIC schedule allowed her time to practice music and poetry while keeping up schoolwork.
Banfield read a thank-you note from a deployed service member who received a HUGS care package sent by EPIC students and staff. The letter, from a service member identifying as SBC Jones, thanked students for the package and named items he appreciated, including a team beanie and coffee.
Staff announced EPIC was selected for the Indigenous Health Career Collaborative (IHCC) pilot program, which began Jan. 27 and is open to high-school students who identify as indigenous or Native. The program will provide mentorship with Native medical students and career panels with health professionals to expose students to health-care pathways.
Other community items included a $2,000 Seeds grant awarded to the Oklahoma City Med High garden club to expand a hydroponic vertical farming system; a Duncan Regional Hospital field trip exposing Duncan-area students to health-care careers; and recognition that the EPIC Tulsa mock-trial team placed second at the 2025 Chappelle Cutmock competition at the Tulsa County Courthouse.
Superintendent Banfield also promoted a schoolwide pet-supply collection drive with the Oklahoma Humane Society (Feb. 17—28) and announced a Student Excellence Award nomination window open through April. Staff thanked judges and volunteers who help run extracurricular events and noted that these programs aim to give students performance, leadership and career-exploration opportunities.
No formal board action was required for these highlights; staff presented them as part of the superintendent's report.
