Jarman Elementary
Welcome to Wesley V. Jarman Elementary School, home of the Jarman Patriots!
We want all of our students to be life-long learners!
At Jarman, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success…’You Just Can’t Hide That Patriot Pride!”
General Information
Wesley V. Jarman Elementary School
9015 East 79th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Main Phone: (918) 357-4335
Fax: (918) 357-8999
Principal Patti Pitcock
Resources
Our staff is eager to develop young people who have a hunger for learning and healthy living. Working with and through our community of patrons, area businesses, central office personnel, and our tremendous PTA, we are proud to offer a well-balanced curriculum and myriad of activities for our students and their families.
We continue to evaluate our academics and offerings to improve our school. We welcome the involvement of our community and are proud to call our patrons our partners in education.
Prospective patrons may call our school counselor at (918) 357-4335 for an appointment for a guided tour of our building. These tours are grouped and conducted at various times throughout the school year.
On August 21, 1991, Wesley V. Jarman Elementary School first opened its doors to approximately 650 students in grades K-6. The school was built to relive crowding at both Darnaby and Andersen Elementary. Jarman Elementary is named after former superintendent Dr. Wesley Jarman who served Union Public Schools from 1975 until his retirement in 1990. Jarman Elementary holds full accreditation status from North Central Association and the State Department of Education in Oklahoma.
Instructional Programs, Technology and Tutoring
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Student Activities and Opportunities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
- YouthArts – each spring during the month of April
- Cheerleading and Spirit Squads – through Union Public Schools
- Boy Scout/Girl Scout/Camp Fire Groups
- All sports sponsored by the Union Public Schools Athletic Department – flag football, basketball, tennis, swimming, golf, etc.
Also available at Jarman
- Speech Pathology
- School Nurse – Fulltime
- Media Center
- School Counselor
- Remedial Reading
- School Psychologist
- Gifted and Talented program
- Art, Music and Physical Education classes
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Learning Lab for Special Education
Excellence in Teaching
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National Board Certified Teachers
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Former District Teachers of the Year
Finalist for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Master Teacher Project Honorees
Outstanding Teacher in Mathematics
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Principal Biography
Patti J. Pitcock is a native Tulsan and a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. She holds a master's degree from TU in guidance and counseling and allied services, elementary and secondary administration and school superintendent certification; in addition, she is completing her dissertation in educational leadership with a study of reading achievement comparisons in various groupings of children.Pitcock began her career with Union schools in 1975 as a student volunteer, then as a student teacher at Grove Elementary. She accepted her first full-time teaching position at Boevers Elementary in the fall of 1976, and has taught first grade, second grade, sixth grade, English, science, math, and reading, and worked as a counselor for eighth and ninth graders at Union Junior High. She served as principal of Darnaby Elementary before opening Jarman Elementary on August 21, 1991.
Pitcock has been chosen a Union building-level Teacher of the Year three times and was named Oklahoma Assocation of Elementary School Principals District Administrator of the Year for two years. She is a 35-year member of the Tulsa Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa and has been listed in Who’s Who in American Education. She has also received a citation of excellence/commitment from Dr. Sandy Garrett, State Superintendent for Public Education. Pitcock holds memberships with CCOSA, ASCD, and TARC.
In her spare time, Pitcock enjoys attending and supporting Union school functions and sporting events, reading, writing, and listening to music. She also volunteers for the American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Union Schools Education Foundation, American Cancer Association, as well as The University of Tulsa. Pitcock has also served on the Board of the College of Arts and Sciences for the University of Tulsa as well as the Alumni Assocation at T.U.
She is passionate about serving her students, parents, and staff at Union and feels privileged to be a part of the Union family.
Helpline - Student Assistance Programs
A crisis helpline is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, to any patron of the district who wants to report a crisis situation or to ask for information. Leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.
461-HELP - Union Safe Line
You may also call
1-877-SAFE-CALL, ext OK!
(1-877-723-3225, ext 651)
SAFE-CALL is a toll-free confidential hotline for students, parents, teachers, neighbors and anyone concerned about the safety of their local school.
Call us when you know of any activity threatening your school.