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Extra-curricular
Great Oaks offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Scouts, sports & special interest clubs, to name a few. We are building roots in our community as well. Every year each grade plans and executes a community service project. Last year the 3rd grade collected pet food for animal shelter, kindergarten had a mitten tree with donations going to help children less fortunate, and 7th grade helped our neighboring church in their food drive. Great Oaks is more than just a school, it is a community.
G.O.A.L.S.
In an effort to meet the special needs of all students, we have started a program at Great Oaks called G.O.A.L.S. G.O.A.L.S. stands for Great Oaks Achievers Learning Skills. In order to participate in the program students in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade must have scored in the top 10% of their grade level on the MAP testing, or be identified by their teacher as a Gifted/Talented student using standards set by NHA. These students are released from their home classroom for 3 hours per week to learn academic and social skills that will allow them to progress as students and leaders. Kagan Cooperative Learning, Core Knowledge, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Drawing in 3-D, and Gardener’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences form the basis of lesson structure and delivery. This year the content of the lessons revolve around structure and architecture in both the natural and the man-made worlds. The first module started by exploring the geometry of structures. We will then move on to the animal kingdom and look at how biological adaptation and an animal’s ability to modify its environment optimize its ability to survive. The remainder of the year examines the different eras of human achievement and how important structures from each era have been designed for functionality, stability, and aesthetics. Key topics include: modeling to scale, architectural design features, such as columns, arches, and material selection, and research into the structure’s purpose. Throughout the program, students will also be developing cooperative and leadership skills necessary to excel in today’s academic world.
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