George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, an educational partner of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, is hosting a cake-decorating contest in conjunction with George Washington's birthday.



Students in the categories of third through fifth-grade and sixth through eighth grade are invited to submit entries in the George Washington Birthday Celebration "Cake" Contest.



Each class (NOT individual students and NOT multiple classes together) is invited to create… Continue

(Please help spread the word about this year's Teacher Institute to your fellow fifth-grade teachers.)



OKLAHOMA CITY — Applications are now available for Oklahoma fifth-grade teachers interested in receiving a fellowship to attend the 2010 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute June 8 through 15 in the restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia.



The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence coordinates the selection of Oklahoma teachers to participate in the renowned… Continue

October 27, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brenda Wheelock

Communications Director

(405) 236-0006, bwheelock@ofe.org



The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is working together with alumni of the Colonial Williamsburg and Mount Vernon teacher institutes, as well as Oklahoma A+ Schools Fellows, to expand Colonial Day educational events across the state.



The foundation has created a new “Community Colonial Day” Web site,… Continue

Colonial Williamsburg has posted some adorable pumpkin carving templates. Check them out online http://www.history.org/media/downloads.cfm?cat=pumpkin

FYI....several Tulsa area CWTI participants are planning a Revolutionary Days event to be held in Tulsa. It is similiar to the Colonial Days in OKC. We are putting the final application together and I will post it when it is ready. But start thinking now if you and your class would be interested! It will be held in early Feb. on the TU campus.