Overview	Mission Statement	Beliefs
Student Population	Special Programs for Parents	Community Outreach
Co-Curricular Programs	Extracurricular Programs	Special Awards

Overview

Oak Elementary opened in 1987. We are located in one of the fastest growing towns (population about 40,000) in the Memphis/Shelby County area. Our building, described by our students as a huge happy face, is situated on 15 acres that was once a sod farm. It is a unique K-5 child-centered, community supported school. Serving this population are faculty, staff, parents, grandparents, extended family members, and community supporters who believe as we do: Educating Everyone Takes Everyone and Schools Exist to Serve Children. They commit their time and resources to a program which has received national recognition for the accomplishments of its students, parents, and school leadership.

Oak's Mission Statement

We base our philosophy on two ideas:

These two ideas form our Mission Statement and are part of our school name. Oak is an acronym for what we accomplish,

Optimum Achievement for Kids.

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Oak's Beliefs

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Oak's Student Population

Our school is comprised of approximately 700 diverse students. We serve all socio-economic groups, all ability levels, all kinds of physical disabilities, the CDC preschool, resource, expanded resource, functional skills, and adaptive functional skills, all family types, and students from displaced homes who reside at the Baptist Children's Home .

Oak's Special Programs for Parents

An extensive Parent Volunteer List is sent home the first days of school. Parents serve on these committees: Parent Advisory. Other opportunities include our PTA, Pastries with Parents, Career Day Presenters, Parent Workshops, Accelerated Reader Parents, Classroom Readers, Curriculum Nights, Lunch at Oak and two evening Parent Conference Nights. We have a clinic manned exclusively by our parents.

Oak's Community Outreach

An important part of our program helps our students develop a social conscience. These activities include: Coats for Kids, Kids Kan (helping the local food bank), St. Jude Math-a-Thon, Food Drives, DARE, Jump Rope for Heart, Safety Patrol, Christmas Angels, Lee Denim Day (Breast Cancer Research), and Recycling Drives.

Oak's Co-Curricular Programs

These activities include: DARE Program, Hands on Science, Educational Leaders of Tomorrow, Ice Cream Socials, Field Day Activities, Math-a-thon, Memphis in May, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, Safety Patrol, Christmas Angels (for our young-adoptees), Christmas Pals (for our older adoptees at the Nursing Home), Red Ribbon Week, Literacy Program, Visiting Authors/Illustrators, Wildlife on Wheels, Botanical Garden, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, National Touring Groups, and Oak ACRES (our outdoor classroom).

Oak's Extracurricular Programs

We offer something for everyone after school. Tutorial programs in reading and math provide additional reinforcement for our students. Third, fourth and fifth grade students participate in the jogging club. The yearbook staff is composed of fourth and fifth grade students.

Oak's Special Awards

Oak has been recognized for these accomplishments on the state and national level:

State:

Tennessee's Largest PTA Basic Skills First Exemplary Award Environmental Stewardship Award K-12,for Oak ACRES, our Outdoor Classroom This area was reclaimed from a construction dump. PTA Citizenship Award for Student Involvement in Service to Others Incentive Award for our performance in attendance, test scores, and promotion.

National:

Advocates for Kids Nation's Best in Home and Community Involvement (by Redbook Magazine) National Drug-Free School (by the U.S. Department of Education) A National Blue Ribbon School Award (by the U.S. Department of Education) Parent Involvement Certification of Excellence