EPIC Thanks You

EPIC Charter Schools is honored to be named the "Best Charter School" in Oklahoma ! Thanks to your continued support and your vote as we continue to make school different for Oklahoma students. We appreciate YOU!

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Bart's Blog

Check out Bart's new weekly blog! He writes about education, learning, leadership and more!

Celebrate these holidays and post a picture or video on social media with the day's hashtag for a chance to be shared on the EPIC page! Dec. 3: Giving Tuesday #GivingTuesdayEPIC Dec. 7: National Letter Writing Day #NationalWritingDayEPIC Dec. 18: Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day #BuddyTheElfDayEPIC Dec. 20: National Ugly Sweater Day #UglySweaterDayEPIC Dec. 31: New Year's Eve #NYEEPIC

Upcoming Events

Court of Dreams - Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City (Registration has closed for this event) Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Monday, December 16, 2019 (All EPIC Sites will be closed for the day) Play Dates with EPIC - most Thursday's at Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City and Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa Poetry Out Loud Competition - Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City (Information will be emailed to families of EPIC high school students) National Geographic GeoBee Competition - Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Midwest City Blended Learning Center (Information will be emailed to families of EPIC students in grades 4-8) For details on events and regular updates, bookmark our calendar.

Tickets for the EPIC High School Proms will go on sale later this week. More information will be emailed to families of students in grades 9-12. Save the Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Castle Falls in Oklahoma City Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Glenpool Conference Center in Glenpool

EPIC News Network

EPIC News Network Are you a photographer? A writer? Spend time listening to podcasts? Do you like a good story? Consider joining the Epic News Network, EPIC Charter Schools' statewide journalism program for students grades 7 through 12. If you are all about storytelling and you’re considering a career in journalism, then ENN is for you. Staffed by two award-winning Oklahoman journalists, ENN students get first-hand experience in photography, broadcasting, writing and podcasting. You can also earn internship or work-study credit for participating. Got questions? We have answers. For more information contact Phil Cross at:  phil.cross@epiccharterschools.org  or M. Scott Carter at:  scott.carter@epiccharterschools.org Want to know what it's all about? Check out this fine piece of journalism by student Niki Altieri on the Epic News Network. https://epicnewsnetwork.org/2019/11/oklahoma-company-offers-solution-to-nations-vaping-crisis/

College and Career Readiness Department

Interested in Career Tech? CHECK THE CALENDAR! Interested in visiting college campuses? CHECK THE CALENDAR! See invites for details.  New events are added often Many require an RSVP You can follow the calendar here:  CALENDAR

If you know you are college bound, it is incredibly important to take the ACT! It is an admission requirement to almost every college. The more effort you put into preparing and studying for the test, the more likely your score will increase. Also, you can take the ACT multiple times. Some experts encourage students to take it early and often. Find dates to the National ACT here . EPIC's ACT code is 372720.

The new 2020–21 FAFSA form is here! Current Seniors planning to attend college next year must complete this. Click here to complete the FAFSA: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

Enroll for American Sign Language this Spring

EPIC is now offering American Sign Language as a foreign language this year for the first time! Students can still enroll for the Spring Semester!

Students of the Month

Second Semester New Enrollments

If you are reading this newsletter, it means you are already a part of the EPIC family. However, many of our families have some of their students enrolled with EPIC and some enrolled in a traditional school. As we approach the end of the first semester, families in this circumstance frequently decide they want to enroll all of their students at EPIC for the spring semester. If this is you, fantastic! We are happy to serve your family. However, if you want your student(s) enrolled in a traditional school to finish out the fall semester at their current school, then you should wait until January to enroll them with EPIC. This is because Oklahoma state law prohibits a student from being enrolled in two schools simultaneously, which means we would be forced to unenroll your student until they finished with their previous school. So, if this applies to you, be sure to wait until January to enroll your students for the spring semester at EPIC.

Holiday Closures - BLCs vs 1:1 students

With the holidays in full swing, we frequently get questions about the dates of the winter break, and whether one-to-one meetings or BLCs are still meeting. The important thing to remember is that if you are a one-to-one student, you are still responsible for keeping on pace with what your teacher has assigned. This may mean that you have to do some work during official closures to stay or get caught up. It could also mean that your teacher may request to meet with you on a day when EPIC offices are closed. If you are a Blended Learning Center student, your BLC will be closed on the following dates: BLCs will be closed: December 16 – Staff Appreciation Day December 23-January 3 – Winter Break If you have any questions about whether you will need to work over the holiday, contact your teacher.

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