
The Acorn
Oakview's Online News Flash
May 8, 2017
Principal's Report - Phillip Reavis
Year in Review
I want to extend a sincere thanks to faculty/staff members, parents, students, community members, and other district employees who have contributed so much to make the 2016-2017 school year a tremendous success! Oakview Elementary School continues to set itself apart as a leader in the district, state and nation as we work together for the children we serve. This year, parent and community volunteers logged tens of thousands of hours supporting the students at Oakview Elementary. The faculty and staff organized another successful Grandparents Day, staged The Wizard of Oz in December, dug for fossils in the spring, and so much more! The school and its students and teachers received awards and grants from local, district, state and national organizations recognizing our efforts in academic/artistic achievement, volunteering, and teacher professional service! Again, these success stories could only happen through the joint efforts of everyone at the school! Thank you ALL!
Oakview PTA Earns Top Award from the State
You may have already heard but as principal at the school, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share the good news again! Oakview PTA was named the 2016-2017 Local PTA Unit of the Year! This top honor from the South Carolina PTA recognizes the tremendous partnership between parents, community members, faculty, and staff to support the students at Oakview! From enrichment programs to strong communication, Oakview’s PTA sets the standard for others to follow, as over 40,000 volunteer hours are logged each year! In addition to earning Unit of the Year, Oakview PTA received the following awards at this year’s SCPTA state convention:
Award of Excellence in Communications
Outstanding Local Unit of the Year
Local Unit Membership Recognition - Top 10 Member Count
Award of Excellence in Enrichment Programs
Oak Leaf-Exceeding the Standards Award - Excellent Level
Palmetto Award - Platinum Level - Membership Recognition Award
Award of Excellence in Membership Promotion
Oakview Earns Safe Schools Recognition!
For the 11th consecutive year, Oakview has received the Safe Kids Upstate Safe Schools Award. This recognition represents a wide variety of safety initiatives such as an active Safety Patrol, cyber safety, bully prevention, fire safety, and more. In receiving this recognition, Oakview continues to value the partnerships with parents and community members in keeping our children safe!
Recycled Art Contest Winners
To celebrate Earth Day, Oakview students participated in a recycled art sculpture competition. This year's theme was, "Adventures in Space". Students were judged on adherence to the theme, use of reused and recycled materials, and overall creativity and presentation. Congratulations to our 2017 winners!
K-2 Winners: 1st place: Alyah (1st grade), 2nd place: Nora (1st grade), 3rd place: Eli (2nd grade)
3-5 Winners: 1st place: Victoria (4th grade), 2nd place: Emilia (4th grade), 3rd place: Caitlyn (5th grade)
Arbor Day Contest Winners
Congratulations to Holly Haydamack (Mrs. Gray’s class) and Lauren Walker (Ms. Boone’s class) who both received Honorable Mention for their entries in the District wide Arbor Day Contest sponsored by the Greenville Council of Garden Clubs. Both girls wrote about the importance and beauty of trees. They were honored at an April 20th ceremony and reception at the Kilgore Lewis House in downtown Greenville and received a certificate, along with a black cherry tree to plant in their yard.
Oakview Kitchen Staff Earns Perfect Scores
Congratulations to Miss Rena and her kitchen staff for earning FOUR perfect scores of 100 this school year as part of their annual inspections! This is a rare accomplishment in the food service industry and reflects a job well done by Miss Rena and her crew! Please join me in thanking them for all they do in providing healthy meals for Oakview students and for the professionalism they take in carrying out their work.
Teacher Assignments for 2017-2018
Letters requesting a certain teacher for next year are not accepted. We ask that parents allow the school staff to make professional judgments with respect to student placements. Letters containing the following information will immediately be discarded: 1) naming a teacher, 2) requesting an experienced teacher or a new teacher, and 3) requesting that certain students be in the same/different classes (with the exception of twins, triplets, etc.). Thank you for supporting the process of teacher assignments as we work with the many students here at Oakview Elementary School.
Summer Office Hours/Registration
We will keep summer office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. We are closed on Fridays. If you or someone you know needs to register a student for next year, please come by ASAP!! Information regarding registration can be found on our web site.
President's Report - Mandi Morin
Oakview PTA is in the middle of a busy spring as we count down the days until the end of the school year. It has been a wonderful year for me as PTA President. I am blessed to know and be a part of so many amazing parents, faculty, and staff that make Oakview PTA great. Let us finish the year out strong. Be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities for Fifth Grade Day and Field Days.
Because of all of your hard work, Oakview PTA received numerous awards at the 2016-2017 SCPTA Convention. I am proud to announce that we were honored as the SCPTA Outstanding Local Unit in the state of South Carolina. Also, we gave out Oakview PTA awards on May 1 at our spring general membership meeting.
Oakview PTA was recognized with the following awards at the SCPTA Convention:
-2016-2017 Membership Recognition Award
-Oak-Leaf Exceeding the Standards Award - Excellent Level
-Palmetto Award - Platinum Level
-Top 10 Membership Award (Highest Percentage of Members - 111% Membership)
-Top 10 by Member Count - 1092
-100% Faculty Membership by Sept. 1, 2016
-Increase in Membership Percentage From 2015-2016
-Reached Membership Goals
-2016-2017 Award of Excellence in Enrichment Programs - Elementary School - Finalist
-2016-2017 Award of a Excellence in Membership Promotion - Elementary School - Finalist
-2016-2017 Award of Excellence in Communications - Elementary
-2016-2017 Award of Excellence in Family and Community Involvement - Nominee- Elementary
-Outstanding Support Staff of the Year - Elementary - Tony Alvarado - Nominee
-Outstanding Teacher of the Year- Elementary - Kasia Szymanska - Finalist
-2016-2017 Outstanding Local Unit of the Year
Our Oakview PTA 2016-2017 award winners:
Outstanding Teacher of the Year – Kasia Szymanska
Outstanding Support Staff of the Year – Tony Alvarado
Outstanding Principal of the Year – Phillip Reavis
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year – Betsy Williams
Outstanding Business Partner of the Year – Terry Stephenson (AMC Corp – McDonald’s)
SCPTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award – Donna Bradt
SCPTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award – Becky Riddle
SCPTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award – Kasia Szymanska
SCPTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award – Celeste Blinston
SCPTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award – Jean Scott
Incoming 2017-18 President's Report - Jennifer Burns
Hello Oakview Families!
I am Jennifer Burns and will be serving as President of the PTA next school year. I have twins, Ian & Bonner, in 2nd grade and we have been at Oakview for three years. I am very excited to be serving during such an exciting year at Oakview. We have already started planning for next year and will be working diligently over the summer to ensure another successful year for our Owls and the PTA. If you need me for anything or have any questions about PTA and how you can get involved, I can be reached via email at president@oakviewpta.com.
Be on the lookout for an email from your child's teacher with information on how to submit your family information for returning students. Your support to take this form online is greatly appreciated.
To see who else has agreed to serve on the PTA next year, click below to see a list of the Incoming Board and Committee Chairs. And, of course, we still have a few openings if you are interested in serving!
Your support is greatly appreciated and I look forward to working with you and your family!
Lowes Foods Supports Oakview
Lowes Foods wants to support Oakview PTA; however, we need your help! If you have a Lowes Foods Rewards Card, PLEASE be sure to connect your card to Oakview PTA so that we can start earning valuable support from this local store. Here are the easy instructions; should take you less than five minutes to get it all set up!!
To attach your Lowes Foods Card to Oakview Elementary School, follow these simple instructions:
- Goto lowesfoods.com
- Click on “Rewards” link and then select “Back2Schools”
- For the first option, “Cart to Class”, click on the “Link your school to your card” link (right-hand side of the screen)
- Choose the option “I Do Not Have a Founder’s Club” (even if you do)
- If this is your first time enrolling your card, click on “Enroll New Card” to get your card into their system.
- After your card is enrolled, click on the last option “Enroll in Cart to Class”.
- Enter your Card Number which can be found on the back of your card and the 1st 3 letters of your last name.
- Enter “OAKVI” to find Oakview Schools - there were 3 listed when these instructions were made and our school was the last one in the list (515 Godfrey Road; Simpsonville, SC 29681)
YOU ARE ALL SET AFTER THIS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OAKVIEW’S PTA!
Oakview Garden Workday
Saturday, May 13, 2017, 09:00 AM
Oakview Elementary School, Godfrey Road, Simpsonville, SC, United States
Parent Internet Safety Workshop
Friday, May 26, 2017, 12:00 PM
Oakview Elementary School, Godfrey Road, Simpsonville, SC, United States
Friends of Oakview, 2016-2017
Please join Oakview PTA in recognizing and thanking these businesses and families of the Oakview community for their generous donations to the 2016-2017 Friends of Oakview fund.
Businesses
A/R Funding
Brain Balance
Brain Refocus
Bubba Annie’s
Chicken Salad Chick
Crockett Pediatric Dentistry
Davis Orthodontics
The Donut Experiment
The Goddard School of Simpsonville
Greenville Martial Art Center
Harrison Orthodontics
HomeTrust Bank
Hungry Howie’s
Jelly Beans Hair Design for Kids
J. Freeman & Associates
Mathnasium
McDonald’s at Maxwell Pointe
Pizza Inn
Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks
Pump It Up
Sonic at Woodruff Road
Summers Orthodontics
Twisted Cup
Your Pie
Families
An Anonymous Family
The Akahori Family
The Alfonso Family
The Andrews Family
The Angone Family
The Arzt Family
The Balan Family
The Bengen Family
The Benton Family
The Berg Family
The Bird Family
The Bishop Family
The Blinston Family
The Bloodworth Family
The Bradley Family
The Brake Family
The Brinker Family
The Burns Family
The Burr Family
The Caputo Family
The Chaitoff Family
The Cianfarano Family
The Clapp Family
The Cofer Family
The Cohen Family
The Cole Family
The Coleman Family
The Conley-Cruz Family
The Cremmins Family
The Curtis Family
The Dadania Family
The Davidson Family
The Dawson Family
The Dobson Family
The Dougherty Family
The Doherty Family
The Doll Family
The Donohue Family
The Doran Family
The Dukes Family
The Durrell Family
The Eidson Family
The Eminoglu Family
The Fields Family
The Feldman Family
The Fish Family
The Foggie Family
The Frazier Family
The Furr Family
The Gamrat Family
The Gan Family
The Garcia Family
The Garner Family
The Gauvey Family
The Gettig Family
The Gibson Family
The Goldstein Family
The Greenberg Family
The Griffith Family
The Hanigan Family
The Harder Family
The Harrison Family
The Haydamack Family
The Hegele Family
The Helmer Family
The Hernandez Family
The Hodge Family
The Holzman Family
The Hughes Family (Greyson & Juliana)
The Hughes Family (Jennifer)
The Johnson Family
The Jones Family
The Jordan Family
The Joudeh Family
The Kalatges Family
The Kneeland Family
The Knox Family
The Krishnakumar Family
The Kumar Family
The Lawlor Family
The Lee Family
The Lewis Family
The Long Family
The Lovegrove Family
The Lovelace Family
The Makosiej Family
The Manos Family
The Markwell Family
The Marlin Family
The Marullo Family
The Mathis Family
The McAdams Family
The McClure Family
The McKinney Family
The Mendola Family
The Mewborn Family
The Middleton Family
The Miller Family (Abigail & Madison)
The Miller Family (Brianna & William)
The Mohamed Family
The Morgan Family
The Morris Family (Griffin)
The Morris Family (Olive)
The Moschella Family
The Onyebueke Family
The Orr Family
The Osato Family
The Palmer Family
The Pappas Family
The Pauksta Family
The Pearse Family
The Pelino Family
The Rahul Family
The Raynes Family
The Reilly Family
The Richter Family
The Ridge Family
The Rumsey Family
The Scheib Family
The Schiefelbein Family
The Schofield Family
The Scott Family
The Sellner Family
The Shaikh Family
The Shaw Family
The Shieh Family
The Shuler Family
The Sibal Family
The Siffri Family
The Silva Family
The Soenke Family
The Sparks Family
The Stamper Family
The Stefanik Family
The Stiles Family
The Stoudemire Family
The Strutz Family
The Tavis Family
The Thomas Family
The Vanchoff Family
The Villiger Family
The Wagener Family
The Watts Family
The Willis Family
The Wyss Family
The Yochum Family
The Young Family
The Zhang Family
The Zhao Family
The Zow Family
The Zych Family