Kaylie, an Oak Glen 5th grader, was So Good We Couldn't Ignore! Kaylie found money outside, turned it in to the office, and helped find and return who it belonged to! That's a true Oak Glen Grizzly!
Oak Glen fundraiser winners had a great afternoon with Silly Safaris! Mr. Earnshaw lived up to his end of the deal and kissed a 60 pound python!
Beautiful drum sounds coming from Mrs. Stephens's fifth grade class at Oak Glen - you are truly talented musicians!
Mrs. Kubik's 2nd graders creating synonym bats for the season! #OakGlenGrizzlies
Oak Glen's staff chose Mr. Earnshaw for their costume theme this year. Happy Halloween!
Oak Glen's 1st Annual Trunk or Treat was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who decorated their vehicles and came out to make it a spectacular event. We especially want to thank Mayor Patty Eidam of the Village of Lansing for hosting her vehicle!
Brandon, a 5th grader in Mrs. Cialdella's class, was so good we couldn't ignore! He came into school and declared he was ready to learn, then proved it! This is a true #OakGlenGrizzly - excited to learn and work hard everyday!
No matter how old you are, parachute games are always engaging and fun! Mrs. Yonkers does an awesome job teaching Oak Glen's kindergartners about teamwork and collaboration in PE!
Just some friendly competition! Mrs. Bown's 5th graders are paired up to see who can catch the most monsters by knowing their fractions & decimals.
Oak Glen supports IDIC 15 Awareness Day!
Not only did Mr. Earnshaw, Mrs. Sechowski, and Mr. White raise over $4,000 for various charities, they each finished running 26.2 miles in the Chicago Marathon!
Not only is lunch time for eating and socializing but Oak Glen's Mr. Ferguson entertains tables with magic!
So proud of Jonas, a 3rd grader in Ms. White's class. He's now a member of our #KINDNESS Crew! Jonas shared a piece of his toy so a friend's wouldn't be broken and then helped to clean up the playground. That's a true Oak Glen Grizzly!
Today Oak Glen 3rd graders had their Pumpkin Day! Students picked their pumpkins from the patch and then rotated between each room focusing on various STEM activities.
Mrs. Forsyth's 2nd graders had an exciting day! First Mr. Earnshaw read One Drop of Kindness to them. In the afternoon they practiced their spelling words outside, enjoying the beautiful weather!
We are so proud of Taniyla, a 2nd grader in Mrs. Forsyth's class! A classmate was cold at recess so she loaned her coat to them! Congrats to our newest member of our #KINDNESS Crew!
Mrs. Osman's fifth grade class spent the morning reading and discussing One Drop of Kindness. We then talked about mindfulness and did some calming breathing. Mrs. Osman is new this year and joins us from Lyons. She has experience as a reading specialist and literacy coach. Welcome!
Love the modeling from Mrs. Cialdella and Mrs. Joria encouraging 5th graders to utilize their Resource Books! We're all in this together!
Yatzil, Zhakuira, and Drake are the newest members of Oak Glen Grizzlies #KINDNESS Crew! These 3 know exactly how to lift others spirits, focus on the positive, and include everyone!
Thanks to Mr. Johnathan Alsheimer for coming to Oak Glen this week and sharing his message of Next Level Teaching!
