Howell-Oregon Electric's Safety Programs Begins in Area Schools
Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative has 18 public schools and numerous
private schools in its service area. Of these 18 public schools 11
are K-12 grades with the remaining 7 being K-8 grades.
Sho-Me Power's Eddie Goins, below, works with Junior High
School and High School age children in Vocational Agricultural classes
and Science classes.
Sho-Me Power's Mert Bancroft, below, does the elementary school programs for the
3rd through 6th grade classes. His programs consist of electrical
safety and how electricity works. Howell-Oregon provides books for
each of the elementary classes. The 3rd grade book is Buddy
Bear Explores Electricity, 4th grade The ABC's of Electricity, 5th grade
You and Your Electrical Cooperative, and the 6th grade book About Electricity.
In the 2004-2005 school year over 5000 students were involved in these
classroom presentations.
r's Mert Bancroft, below, does the elementary school programs for the
3rd through 6th grade classes. His programs consist of electrical
safety and how electricity works. Howell-Oregon provides books for
each of the elementary classes. The 3rd grade book is Buddy
Bear Explores Electricity, 4th grade The ABC's of Electricity, 5th grade
You and Your Electrical Cooperative, and the 6th grade book About Electricity.