Peters Curriculum

Art, music and physical education are important contributors in developing the “whole child”. Students attend these classes on a three day rotation schedule.

Character Counts is a district-wide program for students and staff from kindergarten through high school. It provides a common language and promotes positive character development throughout our school community.

Peters highlights three character traits throughout the year: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Show Respect. This helps students develop and demonstrate these important values in their daily interactions. Students who exemplify these character traits are recognized by staff during our Character Counts assemblies.

Character Counts assemblies focus on celebrating and reinforcing these character traits through school-wide activities and recognition of students who consistently demonstrate positive character and leadership.

• Student Council
• Solarium Club
• Safety Patrol

Guidance Lessons are taught by a full-time counselor. Anti-bullying, stranger danger, steps to respect and character development are part of the basic curriculum.

Peters offers support for English Language Learners. Students, under the direction of a qualified ELL instructor, participate in small group instruction that focuses on specific skills instruction and content curriculum.

Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Talented services are provided to identified students as well as integrated enrichment opportunities for all students.

Native American

Native American students are eligible to receive academic support and to participate in cultural enrichment opportunities.

Before and After School Enrichment Programs

These vary by year

• Tippi Toes
• Young Rembrandts
• PNN Television Studio
• Newspaper Club
• Bricks4Kidz
• Combat Zone
• Mad Science
• Chess Club
• Fun Bus
• Academic Teams
• Peters Choir
• Soccer Club
• Robotics

The Extended Day Program (EDP) provides safe, alternative educational child care, enhancing the child’s extended day. Recognizing the busy lifestyles of today’s family, the district attempts to work in partnership with home and parents by providing before and after school supervision at the school site.

Peters students identified as gifted/talented are provided an instructional program which supports, enriches and differentiates the regular educational curricula. 

Union Intramural Sports provides Union students opportunities to participate in athletics at a recreational level in flag football, basketball, and volleyball.

A full-time media specialist is available throughout the day to help students choose books regarding interest and independent reading level. The librarian also collaborates with teachers to enrich classroom curriculum through storytelling and 'read-alouds' as well as to teach library and resource skills.

Students have the opportunity to participate in the school’s Safety Patrol program. Safety Patrol members demonstrate leadership while assisting staff with the safe arrival and dismissal of students each day

Students learn science through hands-on exploration and scientific investigation with our curriculums Discovery and Project Lead the Way. 

We focus largely on incorporating STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  Students enhance their technology skills as they access Project Lead the Way resources through iPads.

Special Services provides a Learning Lab environment for special education students and for students needing speech and language or physical and occupational therapy. A school psychologist is available to administer assessments to identify students in need of individual education plans.

A full-time reading teacher is on staff to differentiate instruction for remedial readers and to serve as our school testing coordinator. We are fortunate to have a full-time nurse assigned to our building. She administers medications and screens students’ abilities in vision and hearing.

Technology is an integral part of teaching and learning at Peters. As a 1:1 school, every student has access to a personal device that supports daily instruction, collaboration, research, creativity, and communication.

Technology is seamlessly integrated into classroom learning, providing students with opportunities to develop digital literacy skills while engaging with curriculum in meaningful ways. Students access online resources and educational programs under the guidance and supervision of their teachers.

Classrooms are equipped with interactive technology that enhances instruction and promotes student engagement. Teachers utilize a variety of digital tools and resources to personalize learning, monitor student progress, and support academic achievement. The media center also provides students with opportunities to explore, research, create, and collaborate using technology.”

Students are actively engaged in their own learning by using a literature based approach. They discover themselves personally relating to the historical figures and events they read about.

Students gather information, examine cause and effect, analyze results of decisions, debate issues and use their imaginations to create innovative and alternative ways solve to problems.

Union students showcase their art work during YouthArts!

YouthArts! is one of the longest running festivals of its type in the state of Oklahoma. 

Visit the District Fine Arts page.