Standard Day: 9:06AM—4:02PM
Half Day: 9:06AM—12:36PM
AM Kindergarten: 9:06AM—12:16PM
PM Kindergarten: 12:52PM—4:02PM

The "Giraffe" award is given to one principal, health team, and student health team for Macomb County schools that are part of the HSAT (Healthy School Action Tool). Mrs. Elias and the Student Health Team at Great Oaks were both nominated and won this award. They were given the award because they go above and beyond by "sticking their necks out" and that's why it's the "Giraffe" award.

If you will be moving out of the district and will not be attending Great Oaks in the fall, please give us a call at (586) 725-2038 to let us know. It is very helpful in planning class sections and materials for the next school year.

This year Anchor Bay will be requiring that all volunteers submit a volunteer form before they plan on being in the classroom, going on a field trip, etc. The volunteer form is sent to our Central Administration bldg then sent out for a background check to the Michigan State Police department. There is a volunteer form in your students first day folder.

Each of us is a great oak, growing in life's garden. Each of us is a great oak. We need the sun and the rain.

Sun, shine your warmth on me. Moon, cool me with your night. Wind, bring the gentle rain, Earth, dig my roots down deep.

Oh, Earth of us is great oak growing in life's garden. Each of us is a great oak, We need the sun and the rain. We need the sun and the rain. We need the sun and the rain.

Our staff is in the first year of our new NCA accreditation cycle. We completed our school profile and have reviewed data to select the new school improvement goals. The three goals that we have selected are:

1. Students will improve their reading skills.
2. Students will improve their writing skills.
3. Students will improve their math skills.

In the reading area, the focus will be on improving reading comprehension of narrative texts and understanding the variety of genres. In writing, our focus will be on improving organization and adding details to writing. Our math focus will be on improvement in basic facts and math vocabulary.

By the end of the 07-08 school year we will have finalized all plans and collected baseline data. In September of 08, the staff will begin to implement that various activities that the committees have determined will bring about improvement.

• Health Team
• 2008 Walk to School
• 5th Grade Graduation
• Field Day 2008
• Science Alive Presentation
• Health Fair
• Detroit Pistons Assembly