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Overview
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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
Pre-K to 5th grade 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.
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Oak's Mission
Statement
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The mission of Oak Elementary School's
faculty, staff, and stakeholders is to provide a safe, nurturing, and
supportive environment in which students will be afforded challenging
opportunities to meet their full academic, physical, social, moral,
and artistic potential. Our students will meet or exceed all NCLB benchmarks,
apply problem solving strategies to difficult situations, and develop
necessary social skills to enable them to contribute to our diverse
and highly technical society.
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Oak's
Beliefs
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At Oak Elementary School we believe:
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The expectations of the faculty, staff,
and stakeholders are that all students can experience success in
academic, physical, social, and emotional development. |
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A safe environment increases learning for all students. |
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Research-based, differentiated instruction, and on-going
assessments are utilized for activities to ensure success for all
students to reach the proficient or advanced level of achievement. |
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Community resources enrich classroom experiences. |
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Technology encompasses all areas of lifelong learning. |
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Unique abilities of all students are encouraged and
valued. |
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A variety of experiences foster social responsibility
for self and others. |
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Physical activities support the development of a healthy
lifestyle and promote a sense of well being for all students. |
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Extra-curricular activities provide avenues to develop
leadership skills for all students. |
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Our decision-making process is built on respectful
communication and collaboration among staff, students, families,
and the school community, as all stakeholders understand and adhere
to the district, state, and federal policies ensuring that all students
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Oak's Student
Population
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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 .
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Oak's Special Programs for
Parents
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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.
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Oak's Community Outreach
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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.
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Oak's Co-Curricular
Programs
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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).
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Oak's Extracurricular
Programs
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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.
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Oak's Special Awards
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Oak has been recognized for these
accomplishments on the state and national level:
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State:
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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.
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National:
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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
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