🌱 OU Ends Mask Mandate + OSDE To Fund Classroom Supply Purchases

Good day, neighbors! Helen Eckhard here with today's copy of the Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds and cooler. High: 57 Low: 28.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The Oklahoma University mask mandate ended on Monday. The campus reverts today to the mask guidelines that were in place last fall, and campus members will still be expected to wear masks indoors. Students will also be required to wear masks for a full two weeks if any student in a class tests positive for COVID-19. (The Oklahoma Daily)
2. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is giving Oklahoma City public school teachers up to $800 to purchase classroom supplies. The funding is available for one project per classroom teacher and will be allotted until up to $6 million in supplies have been purchased. Applications for the funding open on Friday, Feb. 4. (KOKI FOX 23)
3. The Oklahoma City Zoo hosted a Groundhog Day celebration on Monday to raise awareness for bears. During the event, zookeepers shared fun animal facts and explained how the Zoo contributes to global bear conservation. The event was held two days before Groundhog Day, which is tomorrow, Feb. 2. (KOCO Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Legislative Breakfast At Yukon Chamber Of Commerce (7:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Fire Department crews responded to a grass fire downtown a little before 5:00 a.m on Monday. Fire crews arrived on the scene, extinguished the fire, and stopped further fire spread. (Facebook)
• Today is the Oklahoma City University Competitive Scholarship deadline! Scholarships are available for Oklahoma residents, incoming business and STEM students, and so much more – make sure you take a look at what you might qualify for. (Facebook)
• Choreographer Jessica Lang discussed staging her ballet "To Familiar Spaces in Dream" for Oklahoma City Ballet's mixed bill, which will be performed Feb. 18-20. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.