The Oklahoman & NewsOK

Fact-check: Is Biden 'destroying 11,000 jobs' by revoking Keystone pipeline?Oklahoma’s absentee voting rules have changed. Here's what to know

NewsOK: Oklahoma City News, Sports, Weather & Entertainment

The Morning Brew: Life goes on at renamed OKC schools

Matt Patterson
by Matt Patterson
Published: Fri, August 3, 2018 5:27 AM

School started this week for OKC Public Schools students 

Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman

Several Oklahoma City schools were renamed last year. The Oklahoman's Tim Willert takes a look at how the first day of school played out. 

Reaction was mixed Thursday to temporary signs reflecting the new names of three schools in the Oklahoma City district.

Mary Golda Ross, Esperanza and Adelaide Lee elementary schools were previously named for Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Stand Watie.

In May, the school board voted to rescind the names of Jackson, 2601 S Villa, Robert E. Lee, 424 SW 29, and Watie, 3517 S Linn.

Lee parent Anita Herrera said she knew about the name change but didn't see the need to do it.

"Most people don't really know what it was about or what he did before," Herrera said as she waited to pick up her daughters on the second day of school for the Oklahoma City district.

More here.

#ICYMI

Dawn of the scooter era in OKC

Police investigate OKC shooting

Grocery store manager's death ruled a homicide

Inhofe backs Sessions  

Decision stirs controversy at Tulsa high school

Read more Morning Brew

The weather

Last sips


Related Photos
Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman

Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by...

<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-f88c847bb34af03a1a54e17770510878.jpg" alt="Photo - Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman" title="Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Principal Melissa Marschall hugs a boy as students enter the building on the first day of school at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on SE Grand Blvd. Students returned to classrooms across the city on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, as Oklahoma City Public Schools started another school year. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure>
Matt Patterson

Matt Patterson has been with The Oklahoman since 2006. Prior to joining the news staff in 2010, Patterson worked in The Oklahoman's sports department for five years. He previously worked at The Lawton Constitution and The Edmond Sun.... Read more ›

Comments