Francis Tuttle Updates

Happy Spring, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break. We're in the home stretch now, as this school year comes to a close in a short nine weeks!

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Spring Counselor Breakfast this Friday!

Please ensure you RSVP using the QR Code above by 3/26

We have already hosted several MS Career Experiences, but still have some remaining. We'd love for you to attend with your feeder school, if possible. The upcoming dates are listed below:

March 15 – Edmond Summit MS Career Experience

March 26 – Deer Creek MS Career Experience

March 27 – Deer Creek MS Career Experience

March 28 – Edmond Heartland MS Career Experience

March 29 – Edmond Heartland MS Career Experience

April 03-04 - Greenvale STEM Night

April 03 – Putnam City Capps Middle School STEM Day

April 04 – Western Heights MS Career Experience

April 05 – Putnam City Cooper MS Career Experience

April 09 – Edmond Santa Fe SOAR Tour

Please let your Freshmen know about Francis Tuttle Summer Quest, designed for students aged 11-15. Summer Quest enrollment opens on April 2nd. Please push this information to your upper elementary and middle schools, too if you can!

We have received over 1540 High School Applications this season so far! Remember, students can continue to apply for the 24-25 school year throughout this spring and summer. They will be considered for an August 2024 start, as capacity allows. Priority consideration is given to students who applied and were interviewed prior to Spring Break 2024.

I plan to share rosters with you of who is accepted and waitlisted sometime the first full week of April (assuming all goes as planned). We plan to send email communication to all waitlisted and accepted students and the listed guardians the following week. I will share the exact date when I send you your rosters.

Just a reminder that we have a HOPE Application created for this situation.

1) You will contact your FT Advisor Liaison and request a HOPE application be initiated.

• The email should contain this information:
• Student Full Name
• Student’s Program (current program, if current FT student OR program listed on application, if student just applied)
• Student’s Status (current student or recently applied)
• Student’s current grade level
• Intended start date for HOPE

2) The application will then be sent to your Etrieve Inbox

3) You will complete all required fields, attach any required documents, and click “approve”

• This form looks very similar to the Project HOPE Application component of the High School Counselor Checklist section of the HS Application

Please refer to the email sent on 3/11 for more details.

Your high school seniors who are interested in attending Francis Tuttle after graduation can begin applying for a long-term career training program now, using the adult application. The Next Step Scholarship can also be used for some short-term WED offerings. Only those who graduate from one of our six-partner district high schools OR live within FT District Boundaries upon graduation, are eligible to apply for the Next Step Tuition Waiver Scholarship. Students can NOT use this scholarship prior to receiving their high school diploma.

Students may access the Next Step Tuition Waiver Application on the FT Website on the Scholarships and Grants page. For specific questions regarding this scholarship or other financial aid opportunities, please contact the Financial Aid Office at Francis Tuttle.

Don't forget, you and any of your school colleagues can receive a 20% discount when signing up to take any short-term WED class. Offerings vary month to month and range from cooking to arts & crafts, to real estate licensing. The options are endless! For a complete list of classes available, visit the FT website under Programs & Classes > Lifelong Learning - Search Classes.

You can also sign up to receive a monthly newsletter from FT with updates and featured WED classes.

To register with the discount, simply call the Enrollment Office (405-717-4900) between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday, and an Enrollment Consultant can register partner district employees, as long as a school email address is used. You will not receive the discount if you register yourself online.