During a quick visit to Coach Chart’s PE class, kindergarteners demonstrated how they kept fit while having fun. Various exercise stations were set up around the gym. The padded mats were designated for sit-ups and push-ups, the stage stairs were used for step aerobics, and open corners were for jumping jacks. Fast paced, popular music ...
Santa Visits Oakwood
Students in Mrs. Perry’s 5th Grade class had a surprise visit from the North Pole! Santa arrived in all his splendor to personally wish each student a very Merry Christmas. Several children actually tugged on his whiskers to make sure he was “the real deal.” Of course he passed the test! We were so excited to have Santa drop-in during this ...
Serving Up Smiles
Lunchtime was rewarding in several ways last Friday. Several of the trays serving the delicious and nutritious food also had Smiley Face stickers attached to the undersides. The lucky recipients were able to claim a fun prize from our lunch manager, September Hoggan. There was a lot of excitement in the cafeteria! ...
Star Reading Program: We need volunteers at Oakwood!
One of the most pressing challenges schools face is that of ensuring that all children become competent readers. Young children who experience problems in reading quickly fall behind their more skilled classmates. This gap in reading skills can emerge as early as first grade, and proves to be pervasive over time. The long-term negative impact of ...
Anti-Bullying Week
Yellow shirts, Rock Stars, Sports Heros, and pajama clad students walked the halls at Oakwood this week as children were reminded to be respectful of one another. Our Anti-Bullying Assembly on Tuesday reinforced what bullying looks like and how to identify a bully, a victim, and bystanders. Children were encouraged - "Don't ...
Visual Art Connects to Curriculum
Students in Mrs. Giles’ first grade class had an enjoyable learning experience painting November trees during art. We appreciate the way Mrs. Wangsgard, our BTS art specialist, incorporates the core curriculum into art. For this activity, she demonstrated how various math shapes could be integrated into their paintings. Science concepts were ...
Gettyready Activities
Today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Classes have spent several weeks preparing for this landmark day by utilizing activities on the Gettyready website, participating in skits, game shows, poems, and memorization. Mrs. Frandsen’s 6th grade class staged a game show where panelists asked ...
Creativity at Oakwood
Today was the award ceremony for reflections. Look at all that creativity. Thanks the PTA for the wonderful program. We are happy to announce our 2013-14 Reflections winners for our theme: Believe, Dream, Inspire. We are so proud of all of your entries. The Excellence winners are: For Visual Arts: McKenzie Gustafson Ava Harvey Maggie ...
Graduating Class of 2026!
We a pleased and proud to welcome the Kindergarteners of Oakwood to the graduating class of 2026. Thank you to Superintendent Martin Bates for providing the t-shirts that identifies your kindergartener as a member of a very special group- the graduating class of 2026. It is never too early to set goals and have conversations about the importance ...
Halloween Art
The students of Oakwood Elementary were very busy this past month creating Halloween decorations. The hallways were filled with pumpkins, monsters, and spiders. The haunted houses were so scary, even a ghost might be frightened to enter. Not only were these decorations creative, but the students displayed their language art skills through fun ...