Oakwood Elementary held their annual Spelling Bee on Friday, January 5th. After several rounds of competition, Jamy Hunt correctly spelled “barrette” to be this year’s Spelling Bee Champion! She will compete in the Paulding County Spelling Bee at Antwerp on February 6th. Royce Cooper and Victoria Quiroz are the Spelling Bee Runners Up! Congratulations Jamy,…
Mrs. Debbie Carter’s second grade class was thrilled to have a special visit from Tripp Foor, a classmate who is currently being home educated since he was diagnosed with cancer near the beginning of the school year. Mrs. Carter and her students are shown surrounding Tripp. What a special day it was Mrs. Carter and…
On December 1, Paulding County D.A.R.E. program held a D.A.R.E. graduation for Oakwood Elementary 5th graders. Graduation is a time for the students to think back on what they have learned in D.A.R.E. and time to reward the kids for completing the 12-week program. At the end of the program, each student writes an essay.…
Oakwood Elementary first grader, Alayna Elston is shown sharing a Christmas story with her classmates. She is a student in Mrs. Caroline Arend’s class. The students have some time each morning to read various books. Each morning a student is selected to share one of the books he/she read with their classmates in order to…
Oakwood Elementary’s 21st Century after school program recently visited the Shinners’ farm where they rode horses, ran an obstacle course, and played in a hay house. They also roasted hot dogs, made smore’s, visited a haunted cabin, and made a skeleton craft. This 21st Century program is in its final year at Oakwood Elementary and…
Oakwood Elementary Complete Coat Of Many ColorsPictured here is Mrs. Caroline Arend and Mrs. Pam Holtsberry and their first grade students at Oakwood Elementary. They just completed a story and project on Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”. This story shares how important a loving family is despite circumstances that are out of their control.
Antwerp Elementary 2017-18 School Supplies Mark all supplies clearly with first & last student name including clothing and shoes. NO MECHANICAL PENCILS or individual sharpeners allowed in grades 1-2-3-4-5. Sharpen all pencils at home before first day of class. Trapper Keepers are not allowed in grades 1-5. Desks and lockers are not large enough for…
Students from Oakwood Elementary, Paulding Elementary, and Paulding Middle School competed in the district level of the National Geographic Bee Finals on January 12, 2017. Sam Adams will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination. Sam will move one step closer to a chance at a $50,000 scholarship, and a prize vacation!…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Fourth grade students at Oakwood Elementary have built upon their knowledge of erosion, weathering, deposition, and pollution via two presentations recently. First, students learned about the changing landscape of the Earth and the forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering that work together to either construct or transform our environment…
Fire week with Sparky Mrs.Beth Bauer and Mrs.Kim Walls’ Kindergarten classes from Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary visited the Grover Hill Fire Department in honor of fire prevention week. The students enjoyed climbing in the trucks, getting checked out in the EMS, trying on fire gear, rolling up hoses and visiting Sparky the Fire Dog.…
To celebrate Dental Health Month, Melinda Rhonehouse and Jill Adams from Dr. Mott’s dental office in Paulding, visited the Oakwood first grade classrooms. The students learned about staying healthy and the importance of clean teeth. Shown with Melinda and Jill are two first-grade students, Makena and Logan.
