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Happy New Year! We have some exciting events coming up as we kick off the spring semester. You can find links to register for these events further down in the newsletter.

Click the "play" button below to learn about some of our upcoming events!

Is the 2023-24 school year your very first year with Epic? If you are brand-spanking new to Epic Charter Schools, we want to hear from you. We want to help you navigate the Epic model and have the most successful year possible! Click the button below.

You do not want to miss the 2024 Winter Expos! We will have various Epic departments on site to answer your questions, informative parent & caregiver breakout sessions, as well as engaging student sessions. We have new and updated information for both new and veteran Epic families alike. Families will leave with information and resources that will enable them to have success in the 2024 spring semester. Scholastic Book Fairs are coming to the Lawton, Muskogee, OKC, Tulsa and Norman Expo events! Please join us at the Lawton, OKC, Glenpool and Norman Winter Expos for a free mini-health fair! We will be offering: vision, hearing and dental screenings, as well as sports physicals and blood pressure checks. Each student participating in at least one health check will receive a free Health Swag Bag! Don’t miss this great opportunity! Click the links below for details and to register!

Jan. 11 - Lawton Winter Expo

Jan. 18 - Muskogee Winter Expo

Jan. 26 - OKC Winter Expo

Jan. 31 - Tulsa Area Winter Expo

Feb. 6 - Norman Winter Expo

Feb. 15 - Durant Winter Expo

We have many exciting field trips after the winter break!

Jan. 17 - Oklahoma History Center - OKC

Jan. 24 - We Rock the Spectrum (Sensory Gym) - Weatherford

Jan. 25 - Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center- Enid

In the next several newsletters, we will go over some basic information about Special Education.

EPIC SCIENCE FAIRS

Save the date! We will be bringing an Epic Science Fair to 7-different cities in Oklahoma this year! Click the links below for more details and to register.

Jan. 11 - Lawton

Jan. 18 - Muskogee

Jan. 22 - Enid

Jan. 26 - OKC

Jan. 31 - Glenpool

Feb. 6 - Norman

Feb. 15 - Durant

S.T.E.A.M-SciTechEngArtMath

Bring your family and enjoy exploring science, technology, engineering, art and math in an interactive and engaging environment! It's time to put your creative minds to work. Prepare to engage your creativity and imaginations through hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activities. Click the links below for more details and to register.

Jan. 26 - S.T.E.A.M. -OKC

Jan. 31 - S.T.E.A.M. -Glenpool

Feb. 6 - S.T.E.A.M. -Norman

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

Epic is participating in the 2023-24 International Academic Competitions. There will be an option for: a Geography Bee, a History Bee and a Science Bee. There are free regional qualifying exams that will all take place online Jan. 1- Feb. 1. This is for students in grades 1-8. To participate in the qualifying exams, please click here and follow the steps.

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK

It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how! Come celebrate Read Across America Week at an Epic Literacy Event, fun for the whole family! This will be an event where Epic families can celebrate the joy of reading with our staff, teachers and a few surprise visitors. That is not all! The day will be full of zizzer-zazzer-zuzz and gluppity-glup, and a whole host of other collywobble activities. Click on the registration links below to find out what to expect at this event. These things are fun and fun is good!

March 4 - Literacy Event - Glenpool

March 8 - Literacy Event - Norman

It's always a good time for community service.

Jan. 17 - Food Bank of Eastern OK Community Service Epic STAFF Day - Tulsa

Jan. 25 - The Little Lighthouse Community Service Opportunity - Tulsa

Would you like an easy way to see what events are happening in your area? This map shows where our events are located throughout the state. Registration links are included for upcoming events when available. Click on the image to access the interactive map.

At Epic, we offer a variety of clubs and activities for students to join. These events and organizations are a great way for students to find their niche among students with similar interests and goals. Below is a list of a few clubs and organizations that fall under the Epic Family Engagement Department to get involved in this year. Click the links for more details.

Key Club

Military

STUCO MS/HS

4-H

Chess Club

NCAA

NHS/NJHS

For a complete list of extracurricular opportunities and student organizations within Epic, check out the Student Life section of our website.

The spring semester of peer tutoring is quickly approaching! Peer tutoring allows local college students and Epic high school students to focus on math and language arts in small-group, one-hour tutoring sessions twice a week. These tutoring sessions are for Epic students in grades 1-8. Please contact your student’s teacher to enroll. Pre-enrollment for qualifying students begins on Monday, Jan. 22. Open enrollment for all Epic students in grades 1-8 begins Monday, Jan. 29. Please enroll early! Don’t miss out on the full six-week experience. Tutoring sessions begin on Monday, Feb. 5, and occur through Friday, March 15.

An EPAT is an Epic Parent As a Teacher. We have expanded and now have 12 EPAT parents readily available to teach other parents the Epic models with personal insights of their own. One of the credentials of an EPAT is that they have been with Epic for several years and currently have an Epic student. This position allows parents, teachers and administration to create a cohesive partnership for the betterment of all our Epic students and their educations. EPATs meet via email, phone, Zoom or in person with families to help support and guide them with any questions they may have about PowerSchool, field trips, clubs, etc. EPATs are the perfect liaison between Epic staff and families.

Epic Beginnings is a free family-support program designed to prepare young children from birth to age 5 who reside in a household with at least one Epic student but who are not Epic students themselves. Tell us what you’d like to see with Epic Beginnings. Fill out our Family Interest and Availability survey here. Get to know a little more about Epic Beginnings by clicking a vide link HERE.

For more information on Epic Beginnings, please reach out to Shallena Miller at epicbeginnings@epiccharterschools.org.

This month's Healthy Habits Challenge is all about planks! Keep tabs on your progress and don't forget to tag us in your pictures and videos showcasing your victories in this monthly challenge. You can print off January's calendar by clicking the link below.

January Healthy Habits Fitness Challenge Calendar

Check out our Healthy Habits Cooking Show on YouTube for quick, healthy recipes!

Be sure to click in the YouTube comments section for the recipe.

Also, please join us at the Lawton, OKC, Glenpool and Norman Winter Expos for a FREE Mini Health Fair! We will be offering: vision, hearing and dental screenings as well as sports physicals and blood pressure checks. Each student participating in at least one health check will receive a free Health Swag Bag. Don't miss this great opportunity!

We are thrilled to introduce the Seal of Biliteracy award for students who have achieved proficiency in two or more languages. This recognition will be included in the high school transcript and signifies the student's readiness for career, college and global citizenship.

If you're interested in testing for this prestigious award, email us at languageservices@epiccharterschools.org or fill out the application Here and view the assessment qualification score link in the form. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

• Jan. 23-24: Oklahoma National Guard Domestic Operations Symposium @ Armed Forces Reserve Center Norman, 400 Thunderbird Street, Norman from 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
  

• Jan. 26: LT Elevate: Empowering Veterans for Success @ Leadership Tulsa, 1151 S Elgin Ave., Tulsa from 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

• Jan. 26: Game Nights at the USO @ 3265 Crane Ave., Fort Sill at Noon.

Reading aloud to students has many cognitive benefits. The Becoming a Nation of Readers report from 1985 concluded that "the single most important activity for building knowledge for their eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children." This daily activity cannot start too early! Click the button below to see a short video about this important building block!

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has connected donors with Oklahoma students to help them achieve their educational dreams. This important service has made OCCF one of the largest independent scholarship providers in the state.

SNU MUSIC EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla., would like to share some services and events they have for Epic students.

School of Music Inquiry Form: Students should complete this form if they want to receive automatic invitations for our music events on campus.

Commercial Music Production Preview Dates

Please reach out to Lacey Phelps at phelps@mail.snu.edu