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MPIA: \u201cWhy is Montessori the Ideal Investment for Education Today?\u201d<\/a><\/h3>

We would like to invite you to join us for a special event featuring author and Montessorian, Paula Lillard Preschlack. This event will be held at Holly Tree Country Club on February 1 at 6 pm. She will dive into child development and explore why Montessori is the ideal investment for education today. Paula was […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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January 25, 2024 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Five Oaks Academy Celebrates 20 Years of Continuous Innovation<\/a><\/h3>

Looking back, no one could have predicted what Five Oaks Academy, a Montessori School opened in the fall of 2003 on a quiet road in Simpsonville, SC, would become. Not its founder and owner, Laura Baur. Not its founding Executive Director, Kathleen Trewhella-Grant. And certainly not the five teachers and a couple of dozen parents […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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November 15, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Fall 2023 – Under The Canopy Digital Newsletter<\/a><\/h3>

Click the link below to enjoy the Fall 2023 edition of Five Oaks Academy’s Digital Newsletter, Under the Canopy. Fall 2023 – Under The Canopy Digital Newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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September 15, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MPIA – Stress: Transitions Workshop<\/a><\/h3>

Join us Friday, September 8, 2023 from 8:30am – 9:30am for Montessori Parents in Action (MPIA). Dr. Caitlin McLear (VIVE Greenville) and the Five Oaks Academy Core Curriculum Council Teachers will present “Stress: Transitions Workshop”. Visit our Linktree to register to attend: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fiveoaksacademy  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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August 24, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Back to School<\/a><\/h3>

Welcome (or welcome back) to Five Oaks Academy for the 2023-2024 Academic Year! Please note some important dates coming up: New to School\/Class Orientation Days are August 10 and 11. All Students return on August 14. Also on August 14, there will be a Back to School Social and PTO Meeting from 8:45am – 10:00am. […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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August 08, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Save the Date! Discovery Island Splash Party<\/a><\/h3>

All FOA Students and their families are invited to attend this fun back-to-school event!\u00a0 Admission is free to families and is being sponsored by FOA and the FOA PTO!\u00a0 Make plans to join us on August 3 at Discovery Island Water Park in Simpsonville!              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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June 27, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Five Oaks Academy and SCISA News<\/a><\/h3>

This year the students at Five Oaks have had the opportunity to participate in several South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) activities. We had 5 students go to the Spelling Bee, representing 3rd – 8th grades. Upper Elementary and Middle School each provided a team to compete in the Battle of the Books competition. Lastly, […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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June 24, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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SC Governor’s School of the Arts and Humanities Odyssey Summer Camp<\/a><\/h3>

Congratulations to our Five Oaks Academy Middle School students chosen to attend the 2023 South Carolina Governor\u2019s School for Arts and Humanities Summer Program. SCGSAH Arts Odyssey Summer Program is a highly competitive one-week arts-immersive overnight summer program for students in 6-8 grades who want to explore Creative Writing, Drama, Music, or Visual Arts. While […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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June 20, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Save the Date! FOA Harvest Hustle 5K and Fun Run<\/a><\/h3>

Save the Date for our first-ever FOA Harvest Hustle 5K and Fun Run on October 29, 2023!\u00a0 More details coming soon! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Ms. Catherine Haskell at catherine@fiveoaksacademy.com.    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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June 14, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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National Spanish Exam Awards<\/a><\/h3>

Congratulations to FOA Eighth Grade Students, Coleson Davenport, and Sophia Malave, for earning bronze medals in the National Spanish Exam Awards.\u00a0 Earning bronze medals means they both placed above 75% of the national average (Sophia obtained this in the bilingual category).\u00a0 The National Spanish Exam (NSE) is an online, standardized assessment competition for Grades 6 […]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

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June 06, 2023 <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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