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Board of Trustees

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Representing the diverse needs of the PLS communities to help the library best serve our communities.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Pioneer Library System with each city and county of the three-county service area represented. The Board meets monthly, rotating around the service area.

   

Board of Trustees

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Goldie West

Title: Chair

Represents: Cleveland County

Goldie West has been a resident of South Oklahoma City and Moore since early childhood with brief interruptions...

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Julie Curry

Title: Vice-Chair

Represents: Noble

Julie Curry is an elementary school principal at John K. Hubbard Elementary in the Noble Public Schools district...

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Trae Carson

Title: Treasurer

Represents: Norman

Trae Carson was raised and lives in Norman. He is co-owner of 405 Brewing Co.

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Leesa Adams

Represents: Pottawatomie County

Leesa is a retired educator. She was in the elementary classroom for 38 years and a graduated from OBU in 1978. ...

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Mary Blankenship Pointer

Represents: Southwest OKC

Mary Blankenship-Pointer became the first appointee representing Oklahoma City on the Board of Trustees in March...

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Melissa Capps

Represents: McLoud

Melissa Capps is the Director of the Performance Audit Division at the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspectors...

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Becky Cavnar

Represents: Moore

Becky Cavnar grew up in the small town of Meeker, OK and graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee....

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Teresa Crook

Represents: Newcastle

Teresa has been teaching elementary education for 20 years and privately with children with dyslexia since 2014....

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Ryan Grider

Represents: Shawnee

Ryan Grider was born and raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and has been an avid fan of literature and the arts from a...

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Mandy Haws

Represents: McClain County

Mandy Haws is the Vice President and General Manager of Sooner Bowling Center in Norman as well as founding...

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Deborah Humphrey

Represents: Tecumseh

Deborah Humphrey was raised in Tecumseh and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1973. She has a...

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Kristi Johnson

Represents: Blanchard

Kristi Johnson received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and law degree from William...

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Faith Martin

Represents: Purcell

Faith serves as the Director of N.E.W. Leadership and Civic Engagement at the University of Oklahoma, where she...

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Upcoming Board Meetings

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Intermediate Summer School

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Purcell

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Creativity Unleashed: Scratchboard Art Classes

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Blanchard

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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Get Moving with Zumba

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Join Diane for Zumba for all levels. Learn how to...

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Dibble Storytime Outreach

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Blanchard

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Family Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Join us as we share books, tell stories, and sing...

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Family Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Norman West

Join us as we share books, tell stories, and sing...

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Get Moving with Beginner SAIL

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Join Holly, a certified instructor, in SAIL for...

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Kick-Start Kindergarten

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Norman East

Navigating kindergarten doesn’t have to be...

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Creativity Unleashed: Open Art Space

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

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Preschool Story Time (3-5 years)

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Moore

Join us with your preschooler for a story time filled...

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Learn It! (Ages 8-15): Procreate Art Studio on iPads

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

Strengthen your digital art skills. This program will...

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Get Moving with Beginning SAIL

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Noble

Join Maureen, a certified instructor, in SAIL for...

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Book Discussion with Blanchard Book Belles

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a...

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Family Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Tecumseh

Join us at the Tecumseh Park (weather permitting!) as...

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Outreach Reaves NPS Learning Bus

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Library Lab

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Learn It! Sewing for Beginners

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Strengthen your sewing skills. This program will cover...

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Behind the Story: Author Talk with Lisa Jewell

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Pioneer Library System Administration

In Don’t Let Him In, three women are connected by...

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Connection Corner: Craft and Coffee

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Norman East

Join us as we come together to craft and get to know...

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Creativity Unleashed: Suncatchers

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: McLoud

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind: Keep Calm & Color On!

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

Take a moment for yourself and discover the calming...

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Creativity Unleashed: Writing Workshop

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Norman West

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Genealogy Club

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

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12th Ave Rec Story Time

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Norman West

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Connection Corner: Chess

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Join us as we come together to learn chess strategies...

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Creativity Unleashed: 2025 Community Pride Quilt

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

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Book Discussion on Off the Air

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Noble

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a regular,...

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Culinary Herb Gardening with a Master Gardener

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Discover the secrets to cultivating a thriving herb...

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Painting Together: Step by Step

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Discover your inner artist and create your own work of...

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Book Discussion: Ales and Tales

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Pioneer Library System Administration

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a regular,...

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Creativity Unleashed: Moore Photography Club

Date: June 10, 2025

Location: Moore

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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International Day of Play

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Tecumseh

Join us for the International Day of Play at the...

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Outreach: AlphaBest STEAM

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Library Lab

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Family Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Purcell

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Noble

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Preschool Story Time (3-5 years)

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Norman East

Join us with your preschooler for a story time filled...

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International Day of Play

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: McLoud

Play opens up a whole world of possibilities....

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Kick-Start Kindergarten

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Navigating kindergarten doesn’t have to be...

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Family Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Newcastle

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International Day of Play

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

Play opens up a whole world of possibilities. That’s...

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Outeach: Lexington Crossing NPS Learning Bus

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Library Lab

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Artsplosion!

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Join Mad Science OKC as they blend science and visual...

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Rhythm Babies (0-24 months)

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Moore

Join us with your little one to enjoy simple stories,...

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Learn It! Sewing for Beginners

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Strengthen your sewing skills. This program will cover...

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Get Moving with Martial Arts

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Tecumseh

Join us as we come together to learn basic...

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International Day of Play

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Moore

Play opens up a whole world of possibilities....

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Artsplosion!

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Norman East

Join Mad Science OKC as they blend science and visual...

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International Day of Play

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Norman West

Anyone can be a Lumberjane!


Are you...

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Toddler Story Time (1-3 years)

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Join us for a fun and active story time filled with...

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Culinary Herb Gardening with a Master Gardener

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Norman East

Discover the secrets to cultivating a thriving herb...

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Elementary Summer School

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Purcell

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Outreach: AlphaBest STEAM

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Library Lab

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Get Moving with (All Levels) Yoga

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Join Sara, a certified instructor, in yoga for all...

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Get Moving with Beginner SAIL

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Join Holly, a certified instructor, in SAIL for...

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Early Explorers

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Shawnee

During this come and go play time, children are...

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Thunder Book Bus (K-5th Grade)

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Purcell


The Rolling Thunder Book...

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NPS Book Bus Outreach @ Jackson

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Norman East

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Rhythm Babies

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Join us with your little one to enjoy simple stories,...

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Early Explorers

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Moore

During this come and go play time, children are...

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Get Moving with Beginning SAIL

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Noble

Join Maureen, a certified instructor, in SAIL for...

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: McLoud

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Circle of Parents

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Join child development specialist Mary Ann Boersma to...

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Learn It! Sewing for Beginners

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Strengthen your sewing skills. This program will cover...

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Book Discussion with Newcastle Public Library

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a...

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Book Discussion on We Must Not Think of Ourselves

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Noble

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a regular,...

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Connection Corner: Craft and Coffee

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Norman East

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Get Moving with SAIL

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

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Artsplosion!

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Norman West

Join Mad Science OKC as they blend science and visual...

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Tecumseh

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Alcohol Inks and Shrinky Dinks

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Moore

Come celebrate color and creativity with us! We’ll be...

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STEAM Kids (8-11): 3D Printing

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Moore

Did you know, almost everything we use connects back...

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Eat Smart: Healthy Fruit Smoothies

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Newcastle

In this program we will learn how to make healthy...

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Learn It! 3D Printing for Beginners

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Strengthen your digital skills. This program will...

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Culinary Herb Gardening with a Master Gardener

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Purcell

Discover the secrets to cultivating a thriving herb...

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Get Moving with Tai Chi

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Norman West

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Artist Talk with Jerry Bennett

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Norman East


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Book Discussion with Southwest OKC Library

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a...

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Get Moving Walking Group

Date: June 12, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Get Moving in Shawnee's wonderful public parks and...

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Connection Corner: Plant Walk at Riley Park

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Noble

Join us as we come together to learn more about a wide...

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Outreach: AlphaBest STEAM

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Library Lab

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Design. Innovate. Discover: Steampunk Day Fun

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Blanchard

Celebrate International Steampunk Day and embark on a...

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Toddler Story Time (1-3 years)

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Norman East

Join us for a fun and active story time filled with...

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Build It! Egg Drop

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Moore

From planning and designing to building different...

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Inspyral Circus

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Join performance artist Chelsea Parks in her...

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Creativity Unleashed: Friday Friends

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Norman East

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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Design. Innovate. Discover: Minecraft

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Discover your inner inventor and embrace the process...

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Design. Innovate. Discover (ages 6-11): Minecraft

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Newcastle

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Culinary Herb Gardening with a Master Gardener

Date: June 13, 2025

Location: Moore

Discover the secrets to cultivating a thriving herb...

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Creativity Unleashed: Acrylic Painting or Adults

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Newcastle

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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Family Bilingual Story Time (All Ages)

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Shawnee

Join us as we share books, tell stories, and sing...

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Early Explorers

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Southwest OKC

During this come and go play time, children are...

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Pet Cents/Centavos Para Mascotas

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Shawnee

The Shawnee Library was awarded a Thinking Money for...

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Teen Connect: Summer Dungeons & Dragons Campaign

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Join us as we come together to play Dungeons &...

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Connection Corner: Pokemon Playing and Trading

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Library Lab

Join us as we come together to trade and play...

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Creativity Unleashed:Acrylic Painting for Families

Date: June 14, 2025

Location: Newcastle

We all have an inner artist. Join us in discovering...

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Build It! Legos

Date: June 15, 2025

Location: Library Lab

From planning and designing to building different...

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Sunday Stars

Date: June 15, 2025

Location: Newcastle

Is your 1st-3rd grader underperforming in reading or...

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Sunday Stars

Date: June 15, 2025

Location: Noble

Is your 1st-3rd grader underperforming in reading or...

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Sunday Stars

Date: June 15, 2025

Location: Moore

Is your 1st-3rd grader underperforming in reading or...

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