Character Museum Empowers Lower Elementary Students
Students in Lower Elementary look forward to the Character Museum every year. Parents, grandparents, special guests and FOA students from other levels are invited to the classroom to view the Lower Elementary students dressed as their favorite character from children’s literature. The students prepare for this event through a homework project. This project is multi-faceted and has several goals. […]
Montessori Mornings at FOA
Montessori Mornings is an event held several times a year where students invite a parent or special guest to come and experience the Montessori classroom. This event gives the students an opportunity to share the lessons they are working on in the classroom with their loved ones. It is amazing to see the pride and […]
FOA Lower Elementary Teacher Goes on Life Changing Mission Trip to Uganda
At Five Oaks Academy, we have a mission to become lifelong learners. As educators, we encourage growth in ourselves through conferences, book studies, and continuing education. It is also important to us to provide parents with meaningful learning experiences such as the Parent Lecture Series, the Adult Artisan series, and special guest speakers. We strive […]
Inspirational and Powerful Evening Kicks Off FOA’s Adult Artisan Series
Five Oaks Academy hosted its first Artisan Series on October 15. The focus of the evening was on creative writing. It was a powerful and moving presentation led by FOA Parent, Anna Katherine Freeland, and her collaborator, Carol Young Gallagher. Anna Katherine and Carol read collections from The Writers Block Project that led to the […]
International Tea Celebrates Diversity at FOA
FOA’s International Tea will be held this Thursday, October, 15 after morning drop off. This school-wide parent event is a fantastic way to welcome our new international families to our community and allow them to make new connections and friendships with our current families. It is also a great time for our current families to […]
FOA’s Artisan Series Focuses on Creative Writing
You won’t want to miss the first Adult Artisan Series featuring Five Oaks Academy’s very own, and very talented, Anna Katherine Freeland. Join us for wine and cheese this Thursday, October 15 at 6:00pm as Anna Katherine tells about her experience teaching an advanced creative writing workshop, The Writers Block Project, to inmates from maximum security […]
FOA Welcomes Fall with the Annual Fall Festival
The leaves are starting to fall and there is a crispness in the air. That can only mean one thing. It’s time for Fall Festival at Five Oaks Academy! This annual school-wide event brings FOA families, friends, students and teachers together to celebrate the Fall season, recognize harvest traditions worldwide, and enjoy socializing and laughing […]
The Wonders of the Rainforest
Cockroaches and Parrots and Skinks… OH MY! Students in the Five Oaks Academy Elementary classrooms had a special presentation featuring The Wonders of the Rainforest on Tuesday, September 22. They learned why rainforests are important to our planet and why we need to protect them. Students were also able to meet some favorite rainforest inhabitants and learn […]
Considering a Montessori Education?
There is no elevator speech to explain a Montessori education. This research-based educational method is fundamentally and systemically different and was created to meet the needs of each uniquely different child. Though the Montessori method was created more than a century ago by Dr. Maria Montessori, it is a forward-thinking philosophy that adapts perfectly to […]
Parent Resources for Internet Safety
Mr. Joe Ryan, Education Coordinator with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, gave a wonderful presentation on internet safety on Thursday, September 10. During his engaging and informative presentation, he provided expert insight on the good verses the bad aspects of internet and social media usage with children and teens. […]
