Tag: Oakwood

Oakwood Elementary DARE Graduation

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for Oakwood Elementary fifth graders on April 7, 2017. Each student was required to write an essay before they could graduate. D.A.R.E. program consist of 12 lessons and the essay gives the students a chance to reflect back on the lessons. Essays described what they…

Blankets for Police to Give

Paulding and Oakwood Elementary students spent some time making fleece blankets this winter. Several of the blankets have been donated to the Paulding Police Department to use whenever they see a child or an adult who is in need of a blanket.

Oakwood ElM. Student Council Food Collection

The Oakwood Elementary Student Council held a canned and boxed food /personal hygiene collection before Christmas break. Hundreds of items were collected and delivered to some food pantries in the area. Shown unloading items for the food pantry in Melrose are sixth grade students Caydence Rue, Tyler Sherry, JB Rickels, Gage Lloyd, Mason Schlatter, and…

Oakwood Students Build On Erosion Knowledge

By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Fourth grade students at Oakwood Elementary have built upon their knowledge of erosion, weathering, deposition, and pollution via two presentations recently. First, students learned about the changing landscape of the Earth and the forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering that work together to either construct or transform our environment…

Oakwood Girl Scouts Spread Christmas Cheer

On Thursday Oakwood Girl Scout Troop 20523 led by Amanda Shaffer and Lori Mobley went out into the Oakwood/Charloe area to spread some Christmas cheer. They sang some Christmas carols and delivered goodies they made & items they collected. Pictured left to right are Ashleigh Densmore, Kristy Boecker, Lacie Shawver and Nicole Mobley in the…

Fire Safety Week

Fire week with Sparky Mrs.Beth Bauer and Mrs.Kim Walls’ Kindergarten classes from Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary visited the Grover Hill Fire Department in honor of fire prevention week. The students enjoyed climbing in the trucks, getting checked out in the EMS, trying on fire gear, rolling up hoses and visiting Sparky the Fire Dog.…

Oakwood Library Manager, Sue Thomas to Retire

“She loves children and she inspires them to love reading,” shared Susan Pieper, Library Director of the Paulding County Carnegie Library system. “We are truly going to miss her service to the Oakwood community.”  Sue Thomas, after over sixteen years as Branch Manager for the Cooper Community Branch Library serving the Paulding County village of…