Great analogy to start off the week: "The mind is like a parachute. It works best when it's open" by Frank Zappa. We will be focusing on staying open-minded this week with the The Positivity Project

First Graders acting as Engineers after reading Dumpster Divers by Janet Wong

Ms. McKenzie and her students used synectics to compare Halloween to Animals in analogy form.

Who do you surround yourself with? 🤔 #LoveLiftsUp #PositiveVibes #BadVibesDontGoWithMyOutfit

Mr. Gray’s interpretation of what you get when you combine a Seahorse and Spikes. #Artvember Oakton ES docs.google.com/drawings/d/1dM…

Presenting $600,000 fictitious check to a student in Ms. Chang’s 4th grade class for creating a symbol thy represents the five regions of VA.

Always a “GRAYT” feeling when 100 percent of the students are engaged in a lesson. 3rd Graders challenging themselves in math using the order of operations (PEMDAS). Susan Dreiman

Come on Oakton ES let’s see those creative pictures for Artvember. These two second graders displaying their creativity.

Some new #ARTVEMBER artworks. Oakton ES

More #ARTVEMBER artworks. Oakton ES docs.google.com/drawings/d/1dM…

A beautiful Artwork of a body of water (N5 challenge) for the #ARTVEMBER activity at Oakton ES. docs.google.com/drawings/d/1dM…

Our first submission of our December Engineering Enrichment activities. Abby decided to do D16- Egg Drop activity. Check out her pictures. Who will be next? #Oaktonengineering

Another submission of our December Engineering Enrichment activities. Alex decided to do D -1 Up Up And Away activity. Check out his product with marshmallows instead of gum drops. Who will be next? #Oaktonengineering

Excited about my new adventure at Wakefield Forest Elementary!

It’s official I have the shirt to prove it.

This year we were fortunate enough to get a grant from Educate Fairfax. We used the funds to purchase Makey Makeys for the STEAM program and the kids showcased their creativy with them. They were and are simply Grayt!

This year we were fortunate enough to get a grant from Educate Fairfax. We used the funds to purchase Makey Makeys for the STEAM program and the kids showcased their creativy with them.

Our STEAM axolotls are very active this morning! Students figured put that Rocky is 7 inches long and Crystal is 5.25 inches long.

What a great school I am part of; 3rd grade is cheering on 6th graders as they head to their SOLs.