FOA’s Afterschool Teachers Raise Money for A Child’s Haven
Five Oaks Academy is extremely proud of our Afterschool Teachers, Kate Black and Kirstyn Turner, who are this year’s student body Co-Presidents for Mauldin High School! They are leading the school’s Spirit Week events and fundraisers that will benefit A Child’s Haven. Check out the MHS Spirit Week 2019 page to see all of the great work they […]
“How to Raise an Adult” Montessori Parents in Action (MPIA) Parent Workshop
In this seemingly competitive world that at times may feel like an achievement arms race, it is tempting to do everything in your power to make sure your child succeeds. Many parents jump in to solve problems for their children, schedule every waking hour of the day, over supervise daily activities and academic work, and […]
Life After Montessori: An Alumni Parent Workshop
Please join us on Thursday, January 17 at 6:00 pm for one of our favorite events of the year! We are thrilled to welcome back Five Oaks Academy Alumni and invite them to participate in a panel discussion about their transition to high school and beyond. If you would like to attend, kindly respond by […]
Discover and Develop Your Child’s Unique Strengths
We all want our children to be successful but what exactly does that mean and how do we guide our children towards success? Humans generally feel successful when they know they excel at something. Certified Gallup Strengths Coaches Chandra White and Renee Anderson from WellSmart Solutions recently spoke to the FOA community on the topic […]
Thandi Tutu-Gxashe Shares Her Story With FOA Students
Five Oaks Academy was honored to welcome Thandi Tutu-Gxashe, CEO of Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign “Tutudesk Campaign 2020”, on Monday, November 26. Ms. Tutu-Gxashe is the daughter of Desmond Tutu, a highly influential leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. She has lived, worked and been educated in the […]
Mindfulness-Based Strength Development Workshop
Please join us for Montessori Parents in Action (MPIA) this Friday, November 16 from 8:30am-10: 00 am at Five Oaks Academy for a workshop on “Mindfulness-Based Strength Development”. Renee Anderson and Chandra White of Wellsmart Solutions will be at FOA to discuss how to strengthen the foundation of family and ensure your child’s positive, successful growth by developing mindfulness-based […]
Make your Mark; Empowering Young People with the Skills They Need to be Successful in the 21st Century
Five Oaks Academy invites you to “Make Your Mark”, a Synergy event, featuring international consultant, trainer, and author, Jonathan Wolff, in an exploration of the life skills needed for success in today’s world and tomorrow’s. This event will be held on Wednesday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Five Forks Library Meeting Room. The students of today […]
FOA’s Fall Community Day a Big Success
FOA held the first Community Day of the school year on Friday, September 21. As a small school, it is hard to get everything done around campus and in the classroom. Our community members of students, parents, and faculty members came together and GOT IT DONE!!! It was such a wonderful day of hard work, sweat, […]
FOA Celebrates Diversity During an International Tea
Every year at our International Tea we celebrate the unique cultural differences and backgrounds we have at Five Oaks Academy (FOA). Our community is very diverse with approximately 30 different countries and areas of the world represented within our student body and their families. On Friday, September 7, we gathered together to share our heritage and the stories of how we ended up […]
FOA Student’s Research Project Comes to Life
Africa and Asia were the two continents that the Lower Elementry program focused on during their cultural and historical studies last year. For the final project of the year, Lower Elementary students were asked to pick one African or Asian country to research, create a visual to share, and finally present to the other students. FOA student, Alex McCall, knew […]
