Great Oaks welcomed KVUE Chief Meteorologist, Hunter Williams, on Monday, November 13th. Students in first grade learn a lot about the weather. They record and describe information such as temperature, cloud coverage, and wind conditions. Vocabulary words include hot,...
read moreGOES_EB Students Imagine Learning Lab
Students from all over the world attend Great Oaks Elementary Leadership Academy. EB (Emergent Bilingual) Facilitator, Stephanie Anthes, opens the Language Lab at 7:05 a.m. and regularly packs the house with English-learning students. Students hone their English...
read moreGOES – Research in First Grade
Great Oaks First Graders are researching animals! Students use multiple resources to identify their chosen animal's habitat, food, lifecycle, body, adaptations, and fun facts. Students read, listen, write, and rewrite before they publish for an audience. Their final...
read moreGOES – Robots and Leadership
Great Oaks is a leadership academy and leadership clubs started on Friday. All students had choices and some students chose robots. Working in pairs with one iPad and one robot, students first connect and then program using iPad apps. Leaders learn to work together...
read moreGOES – Kindergarten Writing, Reading, and Publishing
Kindergarteners at Great Oaks are celebrating their first published book. Students have been working hard at writing and this week they recorded themselves reading their personal writing out loud on their Chromebooks. They then shared it with their families using the...
read moreGOES – 1st Grade Research
Great Oaks first-grade students have been researching animals. They have taken notes about their habitat, food, and interesting facts about their chosen animal. These students are publishing their work in Google Slides for sharing with classmates and beyond. Sharing...
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