At-home and school strategies that help our non-native English speakers are beneficial to ALL our students! Join us in a talk with Mrs. Brittan Parker on the challenges and rewards in teaching ESOL at Oak Grove ES!

Introducing Mrs. Erin Barnes, Oak Grove's 2025 Teacher of the Year! Get to know our TOTY in this interview on why she became a teacher, what inspires her, and what challenges her!

Join our discussion with several of our veteran Exceptional Children Services teachers on how support student growth in their program and for all our students.

Our Enrichment teachers have a unique approach to challenging our students -= meeting them where they are and encouraging growth. Mrs. Barfield was unavailable, but Mrs. Price sat down with Mr. Blum to talk about our ENR program at Oak Grove ES.

Mr. Blum talks with our Early Intervention Program teachers - also known as EIP - Mrs. Fuller, Johnson, and Willis on how that program supports student growth.

Mr. Riecke and Mrs. Holland talk about the first 90 days of school and what are expectations for the next 90 days are!

Want to know more about our Character Traits initiative? Wonder what Leader In Me is? Scratching your had over you children talking about 'Make First Things First" and other sayings?

Listen to our most recent podcast where Mr. Blum sits down with Besty Wierda, Consultant with FranklinCovey Education.

Get all the details on our Veterans Day program in this podcast featuring just a few of the many staff members involved in managing this event: Mrs. Toering, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Price, and Mrs. Turk.

1. We have many international families, so for those who may not be aware, what is Veterans Day?
2. How is that different than Memorial Day?
3. When is Veterans Day?
4. Why do we host an assembly (why is it important to our elementary students) on Veterans Day?
5. Who all is invited?
6. What can a visiting Veteran expect?
7. Do veterans need to RSVP?
8. Can we honor Verteans who have passed or who are unable to attend?
9. How can parents help out?