January 2018

Chess EXTRA Practice at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by kali.brown on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 07:50

Chess EXTRA Practice at Spanish Oaks will be beginning on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 with Mrs. Laura Dyches.  This is for 4th-6th grade students during their lunch time.  We will meet in the Little Theater to play on Tuesday(s) and Thursday(s).  This is ONLY for kids who already know how to play; we will not be teaching them how to play.  We will play until March 15, 2018.  This is a time for kids to practice chess for fun and, if they want, we will have some mini tournaments! 

Spanish Oaks Second Grade Take a Trip with Ms. Frizzle

Submitted by sherri.peterson on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 14:48

Our second grade students shared songs and information about their science core in their second grade program as we got to travel on the Magic School Bus with them and Ms. Frizzle.  They did an excellent job and we all enjoyed their program.  Special thanks to Miss Loomis, Miss Young, Mrs. Call and Mrs Lewis for all their hard work and dedication!

Excellent Explorer Award Winners at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by sherri.peterson on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:37

We once again have 5 fabulous students who have been nominated and chosen for our Excellent Explorer Award for term 2.  Here are the lucky winners:  Brendan Snyder:  Brendan really participates, and loves school!  He does his work correctly too, and he plays with classmates that are being left out.  Maggie Jones:  She makes me feel good inside and is very kind to people around her.  She is also good at paying attention in class, and even out of school.  Sadie Burtenshaw:  She always takes initiative to pick up a piece of trash and she is nice to everybody, and plays w

PTA Family Arts Night

Submitted by kali.brown on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 11:29

Hello, friends!  Don’t miss this year’s PTA Family Arts Night!  We all had a great time last year, and this year will be just as spectacular!  There are activities for all ages.  So, bring the family to our PTA Family Arts Night on Friday, February 2, 2018 from 4:30 pm.-5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.  See you there!

Science EXTRA at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by kali.brown on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 06:20

We are excited to offer Science EXTRA this year at Spanish Oaks!  Miss Young will be teaching this class for students in grade(s) 1-3.  Miss McKendrick will be teaching grade(s) 4-6.   
 
The class will focus on the Scientific Method, where we will make hypotheses and perform experiments to find answers.  Some of the experiments we will do will include:  reactions with sodium chloride, hydrogen peroxide, cocoa, Borax, glycerol, sodium bicarbonate, lemon juice, etc.
 

Food Drive at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by kali.brown on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 17:29

Our school's Food Drive is well underway ...  As of today we are over 1/3 of the way to meeting our goal of 2,000 items!! (check out the attached picture for results as of 1-22-18).

How to get a touchdown:  For every 100 items (representing 100 yards on a football field) a class will earn a "touchdown".  Student Council Members will come by each morning to collect the food drive items.  Our School Food Drive is:  January 8, 2018 - February 2, 2018

Art PD at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by kali.brown on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 18:17

Faculty and staff got together for some professional development and bonding ...  Thank you, Stacey Johnson, for sharing your talents and helping us identify even more ways to integrate the arts at our school!

Spring Choir at Spanish Oaks

Submitted by kali.brown on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 16:33

Spring Choir at Spanish Oaks begins today!  We invite students in first through sixth grade who want to sing with the Spanish Oaks Choir to register ...  We start practicing for our SPRING performances on Wednesday, January 17th, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Little Theater.  The students have chosen Disney songs to perform! 

Fossils

Submitted by lindsay.robison on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 22:14

What do Fossils Tell Us?

We know a lot about animals today because we can observe and analyze them in their habitats. What about the organisms that are now extinct? Do we know what they were like? We can tell a lot about a creature by the fossils that they left behind. These 4th graders can tell you what to look for in a fossil to learn about creatures long ago! 
Attributions
Megann McKendrick