FOA Hosts International Tea to Welcome New Families
On September 27, Five Oaks Academy held an International Tea to welcome our new international families and celebrate the unique diversity of our community. We appreciate all who attended and made this event a success. It was so exciting to find out where each person was from and see how many countries are represented by […]
Dr. Yong Zhao Visits the Upstate in Celebration of FOA’s Ten Year Anniversary
In celebration of our ten year anniversary, Five Oaks Academy is working with community partners to bring internationally known scholar, author and speaker, Dr. Yong Zhao, to the Upstate for a very special event. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. On September 19 at 6pm, Dr. Zhao will host […]
FOA’s Art Program Gets High Praise From Parent
One of our Lower Elementary parents, Kelly Barnhardt, has shared her experience with FOA’s Art Program and Annual Art Show on her blog. Her blogs are wonderfully written and this particular blog post, “Heart and Soul”, is a testament to our art program. You can read more of her blogs posts at http://peekawhoo.com . “On […]
The Next High School to Open for 2014-2015 School Year
We are very excited about a innovative new high school that is scheduled to open in Greenville for the 2014-2015 academic year. FOA’s Executive Director, Kathleen Trewhella-Grant and Executive Coordinator, Jessica Greer, attended the Next High School Education Summit where the plan was unveiled to create the Next High School. The Next High School, modeled […]
FOA Hosts Annual International Festival
On Friday, May 3, FOA held our annual community wide International Festival to celebrate our wonderful cultural differences. We are very proud that FOA’s student body is composed of students from over 16 countries. We seek to expose our students to a global vision of our world. This festival is a favorite of many of […]
FOA’s Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day was held on Thursday, May 9 from 1-3pm. FOA students were very excited to have their grandparents come on campus and proud to show them what they have been working on in their classrooms. A lemonade and cookie reception, with many of our talented students providing the musical entertainment, set a perfect backdrop […]
FOA Hosts Argentinean Performers
On April 25 at 9am, FOA will have a special performance given by The Dancing Gauchos, a world renowned Argentinean Duo. This performance is part of FOA’s cultural program that helps provides our students with a global vision of the world. The duo will entertain our students with a high action performance of breathtaking routines […]
FOA Celebrates the Life of Student
On Friday, April 19 at 11:00 am, FOA will hold a celebration for the life of Sophia Hammer. Two years ago, Sophia was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called a Coarctation of the Aorta and her parents were told she would need surgery just two days before she turned 7 Months. You can read […]
Montessori and Nature
What is your definition of “well-grounded”? We might say that an individual who is well-grounded has a firm foundation: one who is solid, positive and steady. As parents and educators, indeed, our hope for our children is that they are well-grounded. And Dr. Maria Montessori envisioned that trait for children as well but her definition […]
Montessori in the Home
Help Children be Helpful In a Montessori classroom, children are taught to love and care for the environment around them. They have important jobs such as loading and emptying the dishwasher, dusting, sweeping, planning snack for a week, cleaning up their desk and area around them and taking care of classroom pets. These activities help […]
