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   The 2012 SCBL Basketball Tournament finished Saturday, Jan. 21st.  The Oxford Lady Wildcats finished third and the boys finished fourth.
    The girls defeated the Sedan Blue Devils for their third place finish.  The boys were defeated by the Udall Eagles to earn fourth place.
    Both teams resume regular season action hosting Cedar Vale/Dexter this Friday, January 27th.  Junior varsity games will begin at 4:00.

TOPEKA/The sixth annual Governor’s Achievement Awards, honoring top performing schools in the state, were recently announced.  Among the recipients of this year’s award is Oxford Elementary School. 

To receive this prestigious award, schools must have achieved the Standard of Excellence in both reading and mathematics for 2011. Additionally, the school must have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in both reading and mathematics and one additional measure in 2011. For elementary schools, that measure is attendance and for high schools the measure is graduation rate. Additionally, the school must have been among the top 5 percent of schools in both reading and mathematics on the 2011 state assessments at its respective level.   Oxford Elementary met all requirements for the award receiving six Standards of Excellence in reading and math for the 2011 school year.  Mark Whitener, superintendent of schools at USD 358, stated, “The entire staff at Oxford Elementary School works together to ensure the success of every student.” The principal, Ms. Terri Wiseman, agreed when she explained, “It’s all about the hard work of the students and the staff.” The president of the Oxford School Board, Mr. Don Shimkus, will recognize the school’s remarkable achievement at a student music performance on February 16th at 7:00 p.m.