Alva Independent School District Explained

The Alva Independent School District is a school district based in Alva, Oklahoma United States.

Facilities

Building	Grades	Address	Administrator
Alva School District Offices		418 Flynn Street	Superintendent: Tim Argo
Washington Early Childhood Center	Pre-K/1st	701 Barnes	Principal: Shane Feely
Longfellow Elementary School	2nd/3rd	19 West Barnes	Principal: Alysson Tucker
Lincoln Elementary School	4th/5th	1540 Davis Street	Principal: Jenny Webster
Alva Middle School	6th/7th/8th	800 West Flynn Street	Principal: Stephanie Marteney
	Alva High School	Fr.-Sr.	501 14th Street	Principal: Vicki Nighswonger

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Awards

In 2016 Washington Early Childcare Center was recognized with a national award by Let's Move Active Schools, part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The school was recognized for their 'outstanding efforts in creating an Active School environment'.^[4] To qualify for the award, schools must commit to providing students with at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, and met benchmarks set by the program including; physical activity during school, physical education, physical activity before and after school, family and community engagement.^[5]

See also

List of school districts in Oklahoma

External links

• Alva Overview

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alva Public Schools - Administrator Directory . Alva Public Schools . 6 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923055908/https://www.alvaschools.com/147951_2 . 23 September 2020 . live .
2. Web site: Schools . Alva Public Schools . 19 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107145407/http://www.alvaschools.com/schools.php . 7 November 2016 . dead .
3. Web site: Alva school board hires three principals . Martin Broadcasting . . Martin . Lynn . 23 April 2017 . 24 October 2017 . 12 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612175340/http://www.alvareviewcourier.com/story/2017/04/23/local/alva-school-board-hires-three-principals/13134.html. live.
4. Web site: Let's Move Active Schools. 20 May 2017 . Alliance For A Healthier Generation . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613174731/http://alliance.healthiergeneration.org/m/1/67873377/02-b16251-fc9a6da07ff34b3c826a1ec7ef17dbe5/27/470/5bf197f2-5da2-4c97-9f11-4f8f672b29e1 . 13 June 2022 . live.
5. Web site: Let’s Move! Active Schools Announces 2016 National Award Recipients . Let's Move Schools . 7 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217085345/http://www.letsmoveschools.org/latest-stories/2016/9/7/lets-move-active-schools-announces-2016-national-award-recipients . 17 February 2017 . live . 20 May 2017 .