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Today we got to celebrate our ✨KINDEST✨ Dolphins with a special award ceremony at Dolphin Splash! In short, these are Dolly kids - the ones that see someone without a 😀smile😀 and lend them their own to make the world just a little bit brighter! Great job, Dolphins! We love celebrating you!

⬆️What's up, everyone? It's Wednesday, so it's time to celebrate something happening in our building!⬆️ And we're taking it back to the library because yesterday was 🧢Hats off to Reading🧢 day, our first library dress-up day of the year! Ms. Ashcraft has lined up one dress-up day a month for the rest of the year, so let's show her that we know 🐬Dolphins🐬 love an excuse to wear something fun and funky!

You know it's going to be a good Friday when 💚Edmond Santa Fe💚 comes to play! This morning we got to share Dolphin Splash with the 🏀Lady Wolves Basketball Team🏀, and our pre-k and first-grade Dolphins got some special quality time with the 🐺Wolf Pack🐺 as they stuck around for story time, centers, and recess! And can you guess who has already committed to coming back for the 🏃‍♀️Dolphin Dash🏃‍♂️?! Get ready to run with the Pack, Dolphins!

Today's ⬆️"What's Up Wednesday"⬆️ comes straight from first grade, where students were working on 🎤Dolly Parton🎤 portraits to honor the late singer, activist, and orator of our September "Words to Live By". Our Dolphins did a directed drawing of Dolly and used magazines to identify and isolate letters to spell out her iconic quote, "If you see someone without a 🤗smile🤗, give them yours". She might be gone, but our 🐬Dolphins🐬will keep her legacy alive by sharing one smile at a time!

It's "What's Up Wednesday," and today we're spotlighting the Dolphins that completed 📚Ms. Ashcraft's Summer Reading Challenge📚! Students read books and completed activities over the break and were celebrated with an 🎉exclusive party🎉 in the library this morning, complete with donuts and goody bags full of fun treats! Let's give a 👏round of applause👏 to our avid readers and to Ms. Ashcraft who always finds ways to make reading fun! Be on the 👀lookout👀 for Ms. Ashcraft's Secret Book Club...coming soon!

It’s time to celebrate August’s 🎉Final Friday🎉! Our first Dolphin Splash showcase was presented by Mrs. Hopson’s 5th graders! They shared a video all about our EPS Core Value ✨Belonging✨. Class awards went to: 🥇M.V.P. - All of Second Grade and Mrs. Appleton 🥄The Golden Spoon - All of Fourth Grade and Mrs. Byrne 🧹The Dapper Dustpan - Mrs. Alexander and Miss Abi ✅Attendance - Mrs. Gambill and Mrs. Birmingham Emmy, Amir, Ivy, Kaden, Lucas, Rinsian, Se Anna, Ryvers, Piper, Daequan, Braeden, Walker, Noor, Amaya, Kaylee, Antoine, and Roman all received ✉️postcards✉️ from adults in the building for being exemplary Dolphins! Last but not least, ❤️Mrs. Hopson and Ms. Kafer❤️ were all recognized as our Faculty of the Weeks and received a favorite treat of theirs! We’re so happy our 🐬pod🐬 is all back together again!

💜❤️the many faces of K-Start's big reveal💛💙 A huge shoutout to our 📣Kindergarten Team📣 who not only makes K-Start possible through their intentional collaboration, but also creates time to add some of the classic, whimsical touches that make starting kindergarten so special and fun!

📢 Important Information Regarding Summer Hours

All elementary and middle school offices will be closed through July 31. High school offices and district offices will be open Monday–Thursday from 8am to 4pm. High school offices will be closed for lunch from 11:30am to 12:30pm each day.

Central Enrollment will be open Monday–Thursday, July 6–16 at Memorial's Welcome Center for families who need enrollment assistance.

Families can continue to enroll online at any time by visiting edmondschools.net/enroll. Enrollment applications will begin processing during Central Enrollment or when school registrars return on August 1.

Happy 🎓graduation🎓 weekend to these former 🐬Dolphins🐬! We were so happy to host our Angie Debo alums for a special 🎉Dolphin Splash🎉 to celebrate this major milestone and to remind students - past, present, and future - "Once a Dolphin, always a Dolphin"! Grads came from schools across the metro area to discover that no matter where you go or what you do, your 💜Dolphin family💜 will always be here for you!

No need to wait until 2028 to celebrate some stellar Olympians; we’ve got standout athletes right here at Angie that deserve a 👏round of applause 👏! Our Special Olympians took 🏅19 podium spots 🏅 at this year’s Special Olympics and then decided to do a little encore here at A.D. so all of our Dolphins could see excellence in action! Way to go, 🐬Dolphins 🐬! We’re so proud of you!

Our first ever 👟A.D. running club 👟 took on the OKC Memorial Marathon this past weekend, and WOW, what an experience! These Dolphins have been tracking their 25 miles since December, and their hard work did not go unnoticed on Saturday as they ran their last ✅1.2 marathon miles✅ with THOUSANDS of kids from across the state! While marathons are run all over the world, the 💚OKC Memorial Marathon💚 is a unique event that showcases the spirit of Oklahoma City. In remembrance of those we lost in the Murrah Building bombing, this marathon is a yearly reminder of the Oklahoma Standard and that what has been lost or stolen is never forgotten but re-harnessed into energy to keep our great state moving forward. We can’t wait to start training for next year!

It’s the last Friday of April, so it’s time to celebrate some special 🐬’Phins🐬! We got to enjoy showcases from Pre-K’s Mrs. Birmingham, Mrs. Cunningham, and Mrs. Martin, and Ms. Stout’s class led the kindergarten pod! Class awards went to: 🥇The Recess MVP - Mrs. Lang, Mrs. Martin (Pre-K), Mrs. Furlong, and Ms. Stout 🥄The Golden Spoon - Mr. Ceynar, Miss Appleton, Mr. Brooks, and Mrs. Lang 🧹The Dapper Dustpan - Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. Ceynar, and Mrs. Holt ✅Attendance - Mrs. Krist, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. Bell-Kennedy, and Mr. Brooks Luke, Akamai, Amir, Ahmira, Bella, Alex, Kalejah, Julia, Sloane, Landon, Liam, Eason, Mateo, Violet, Sammy, Vincent, Henry, Dean, Quinn, Mia, Zion, Brantley, Aurora, Zayn, Amaya, Lirio, Lorenzo, Mac, Beckett, Se’Miyah, Charlotte, Allister, Bella, and Ryan all received ✉️postcards✉️ from adults in the building for being exemplary Dolphins! We celebrated some super sweet Dolphins in our building during our ✨Accountability AND Collaboration Awards✨! Faculty and staff even recognized Mrs. Kovash and Mrs. Salafia! Last but not least, ❤️Miss Abi, Mrs. Birmingham, and Mrs. Qualls❤️ were all recognized as our Teachers of the Week and received a favorite treat of theirs! May is right around the corner, Dolphins! Where has the year gone!

Our annual Springo Bingo was the perfect way to bringo springo to our 🐬Dolphin🐬 families! ✨Mrs. Delpha✨ did a fantastic job, per usual, coordinating dinner, prizes, and a night of family fun for all of our 'Phins! Huge shoutouts are due to all the incredible individuals and organizations that made Springo Bingo possible: 💜New Covenant Church 💜St. Augustine Episcopal Church 💜Quail Springs United Methodist Church 💜St. Augustine 💜Orthodontic Associates 💜Science Museum of Oklahoma 💜Justin Jordan 💜Ann Knutson 💜...and of course our amazing faculty and staff! If you love Springo Bingo, show all of our volunteers some love in the 👇comments below👇, and make sure you fill out our Title I survey so we can hear what you'd like to see around our school!

Is it good? Is it a vibe? It must be something to do with the 💜Good Vibe Tribe💜! Angie Debo's premier kindness club stepped out of the building to put into action our building character traits of ✨kindness, compassion, and leadership✨ by helping out the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma! This group of 🐬Dolphins🐬 was chosen for their proven influence and initiative in their grade level and across our building! We can't wait to see the good vibes they spark around our school and out in our larger community!

Earlier this month, our first-grade 🐬Dolphins🐬 took a trip down to the First Americans Museum! Students and chaperones got to explore the 🔎FAMily Discovery Center🔍 and participated in the 🙋Native Knowledge Game Show🙋‍♀️ by competing in teams in a series of fun and engaging games all centered on Indigenous knowledge, customs, and cultures! If you're looking for a fun, educational spot to check out this summer to beat the heat, we highly recommend a trip to 💜FAM💜!

What do Alexander Hamilton 📜, Amelia Earhart👩‍✈️, Michael Jordan🏀, and Sally Ride👩‍🚀 have in common? ...they're all 🐬Angie Debo Dolphins🐬?! Well, they were at our 💜Fourth-Grade Wax Museum💜 before Spring Break! Our burgeoning 🧐researchers🧐did a great job curating a list of facts about each of their historical figures and presenting them to mini audiences, practicing their orating skills!

It’s Friday, y’all, so we’ve got some 🐬‘phins🐬 to celebrate! This week’s showcase was performed by Miss Abi’s first graders - a little repeat-after-me song to get us all connected first thing in the morning! Class awards went to: 🥇The Recess MVP - Mrs. Yarbrough 🥄The Golden Spoon - Mrs. Krist 🧹The Dapper Dustpan - Mrs. Salafia ✅Attendance - Mrs. Gomez …And Jamarrion, Jermaine, Kaya, Gavin, Dim, Lamar, Noah all received ✉️postcards✉️ from adults in the building for being exemplary Dolphins! We’ve made it to Spring Break, Dolphins! Enjoy a week off with longer days and warmer weather on the horizon!

New month, new Fridays, new 🐬‘phins🐬 to celebrate! Last week’s showcase was performed by Mrs. Bell-Kennedy’s first-graders - a little song about how patterns are all around us, which reinforced first-grade math standards! Class awards went to: 🥇The Recess MVP - Mrs. Burlison 🥄The Golden Spoon - Ms. Rogers 🧹The Dapper Dustpan - Mrs. Krist ✅Attendance - Mrs. Yarbrough Adam, Thomas, Kaydence, Beckett, Gabe, SeMiyah, Bella, Ryan, Allister, Charlotte, O’na, Maya, Adelaide, Jayden, Greyson, Lexie, Carmmah, and Jaiitroii all received ✉️postcards✉️ from adults in the building for being exemplary Dolphins! We celebrated some super sweet Dolphins in our building during our ✨Flexibility Awards✨! Faculty and staff even recognized Mrs. Martin (3rd Grade) for her pliability! Last but not least, ❤️Mrs. Salafia❤️ was recognized as our Teacher of the Week and received a favorite treat! Just a few more sleeps until Spring Break!