News and Communications for St. Lucie Public Schools
Mrs. Whitehead’s first-grade students have been learning about living things and life cycles. Life cycle is the series of changes in the life of an organism. They learned about the caterpillar turning into a butterfly. Over the course of a few days, they watched as the caterpillars spun into their cocoons and later turned into butterflies. Once the transformation was complete, they released them into our school’s garden. … Read More
Mrs. Peterson’s first-grade class learned all about Hispanic Heritage Month. In honor of Hispanic Heritage, their class created Repujado en Aluminio. Repujado is a Spanish language term for embossed aluminum. This is a metal embossing technique dating back to the 12th century. It’s also a very popular and beloved craft in Mexico. Students pressed down and embossed Aluminum foil, then used Sharpies to make their masterpieces colorful.
3rd grade students at Oak Hammock K8 won a celebration from Texas Roadhouse for having the most sales during a schoolwide fundraising night. The team from Texas Roadhouse and Andy the Armadillo provided snacks, gifts, and an opportunity for students and teachers to learn a line dance. Community partnerships serve to support, strengthen and transform the lives of students. The students had so much fun and look forward to another opportunity to partner with TRH and Andy.
Students in Mrs. Brockway’s Kindergarten class completed the “One Potato, Two Potato Investigation” during their science content lesson. The students observed a whole sweet potato, a sliced sweet potato and a cooked sweet potato using a magnifying lens. Students analyzed the data and recorded their observations on a data table. This was the perfect lesson to “Train the Brain to Make Learning Gains.”
Mrs. Harrison’s class practices life skills while learning how to properly prepare, prep, and clean up after cooking. They utilized their math skills to measure ingredients and learned how to use kitchen utensils to make Pizza!!! These skills are necessary for becoming self-sufficient adults. It was a great lesson to relate learning to real life and encourage critical thinking and problem-solving.
Students in Ms. Swies’s 4th-grade music class practiced Solfège, a singing exercise that especially uses the sol-fa syllables. They learned how to match pitches by echo singing and later adding hand symbols while singing sol, la, and mi pitches. The students were enthusiastic and extremely engaged in this activity. Student engagement is essential to an effective learning experience.
Students at OHK8 received a warm welcome as they arrived on campus. During the Tunnel of Hope event, students were greeted by police officers, sheriff deputies, fish and wildlife officers, firemen, school board members, school district safety team members, teachers, and staff. Students gave hi-fives, fist bumps, and smiles as they walked through the halls reading signs of encouragement and listening to motivational messages. This was a great start to their day and a fun way to kick off an exciting year of learning as they “Train Their Brain to Make Learning Gains.” … Read More
Mrs. Peterson’s first-grade class and invited guests had a front-row seat to enjoy a musical selection conducted by their classmate B. Reynolds. Reynolds started playing the piano at the young age of three. He has never had any formal lessons and does not know how to read or write sheet music. All his natural talent began on an iPad app. He is now self-taught by listening to songs and repeated practice. This goes to show that with practice and hard work, anything is possible!
Oak Hammock’s 8th-grade students enjoyed a fun-filled night at the theme park. They had an opportunity to enjoy peers and teachers outside of the school and classroom setting. This was a memorable night for students. For some students, this was the first time that they had visited a theme park. A good time was had by all who attended.
Kindergarten through third-grade boys enjoyed a night out with their moms at the Mother/Son Dance that took place in the cafeteria at Oak Hammock K8 School. They enjoyed a nice dinner with mom, a variety of crafts, and picture-taking while dancing the night away. Both sons and moms had a memorable time. A big thank you goes out to the teachers and staff who facilitated this event. Also, thank you to the JROTC from Treasure Coast High School for their support. … Read More
The PTO at Oak Hammock K8 hosted a Fundraiser Night at Blaze Pizza in Tradition. Students and staff enjoyed an evening of dining with family and friends while raising funds for the school. A great time was had by all who attended .
Students at Oak Hammock K8 School participated in an after school PBiS event. To participate in this activity, students had to have earned 10 Osprey dollars and have no referrals for an allotted period. Students enjoyed dancing, a tattoo station, arts and crafts, pizza, and cupcakes. A good time was had by all who participated.
Students from Oak Hammock K8 participated in Career and Technical Education (CTE) showcase with students from middle and high schools across St. Lucie Public Schools. The Showcase was all about Entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset. The CTE classroom is a perfect place for teaching these skills, since CTE teachers already cover many lessons and projects in entrepreneurship. The categories were New Food truck concept, E-commerce, 3D Printing, Welding, Artistic creation, and Middle School Entrepreneurship. Oak Hammock k-8 participated in the middle school Entrepreneurship category. Students at Oak Hammock K8 School continue to Level up Learning, to Level up Success!
Sawyer Putnam, a 6th grade student at Oak Hammock K8 School competed at the St. Lucie District History Fair and won first place for his individual exhibit titled “The Completion of the Panama Canal”. He competed against 92 other students from various middle and high schools in St. Lucie County. Congratulations Sawyer! Continue to level up learning.
Our business partner Kona Ice challenged students to level up their reading with a challenge that rewards one lucky class with a sweet surprise! At Oak Hammock, we used a Read Across America Read-Tac-Toe activity to encourage more reading engagement leading up to Read Across America Day. Mrs. Buchanan’s 3rd-grade class won the challenge and received a Read-a-Loud and Kona Ice reward. Students at Oak Hammock continue to Level up Learning, and Level up Success!
18 Survivors of the Holocaust shared their stories with students and teachers at Oak Hammock K8 School. Also among the listeners was the Mayor of Port. St. Lucie, School Board Members, School District Personnel, and the Superintendent. Students recited poems that were written for the event and a surprise guest speaker told of his experience of studying about the Holocaust while in college. The event was very informative and left a lasting impression on all who attended.
Congratulations to OHK8 students for winning at the County’s Regional STEM Fair. Micah Prakash, a 7th-grade student, won 2nd place in Intelligent Machines with “Pen vs Pixel. Lydia Bailey, an 8th-grade student won 2nd place in Environmental Science with “Recycled Paper.” The OHK8 family is extremely proud of their accomplishment. Continue to Level up Learning and Level up Success!
The students in Ms. Glendinning’s sixth-grade science class have been learning about various organelles. They enjoyed working in the science lab as they used microscopes to look at onion cells and cells of various types of plants. The students rotated microscope stations to see the cells of the different plants. They identified and drew the organelles according to what they saw in the microscope. They worked in groups to discuss their findings. The students really enjoyed working on this assignment as they Level up Learning and Level up Success. … Read More
Kindergarten, First, and Second-grade girls at Oak Hammock K8 invited their dads to the Daddy/Daughter Dance that was held in the school’s cafeteria. They enjoyed pizza, cupcakes, and stencil painting while dancing the night away. Both daughters and dads had a memorable time. A big thank you goes out to the teachers and staff who facilitated this event. Also, thank you to JROTC from Treasure Coast High School for your support.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Amy Isenhower, the Oak Hammock Seventh-Grade Band gave a compelling performance during the Citizen Summit that was held at the Port St. Lucie Community Center. The audience was captivated and amazed at the musical ability the students displayed during this performance. Through the musical performance, the students Leveled up Learning, Leveled up Success.