NICHOLS HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACHIEVES GREAT EXPECTATIONS MODEL SCHOOL STATUS FOR SECOND YEAR

    Nichols Hills Elementary recently achieved the prestigious honor of being named a Great Expectations Model School.  The school’s principal, faculty, and staff worked diligently to accomplish this impressive goal.  

    Nichols Hills Elementary is a showcase for the rewarding benefits that Great Expectations provides students, faculty, staff, parents and the community, and it will be visited by other schools/districts that want to follow in their footsteps.  “The school is truly a shining star in the community, state, and nation. They are to be highly commended for their efforts. We are overjoyed to add them to our list of ‘Showcase Schools’,” said Cheryl Price, Director of Great Expectations.

    The Great Expectations Program, founded in 1991, is a scientifically research-based educational reform model that is bringing major change and innovation to PK-12 public and private school classrooms in Oklahoma.   The program represents an approach to learning that empowers teachers to expect and to get the best from students; it rekindles the excitement of discovery among both students and teachers, and it pushes everyone involved to greater heights of achievement.  

    The basic principles of the program are: high expectations for students, a learning climate based on mutual respect between student and teacher, student self-esteem, a belief that all students can learn, positive teacher attitude, and highly skilled and knowledgeable teachers who inspire and enable students to achieve success.   

    For additional information go to:  www.greatexpectationsok.org or by calling 918-444-3744.