Country Oaks Elementary

Today, we had an amazing time with the Howell Nature Center, where we experienced an interactive assembly featuring live animals! Thank you, Country Oaks Elementary PTA! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Get ready, Lions! Let's celebrate our love for reading with "March is Reading Month" Spirit Week! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Exciting news, readers! The votes are in, and our East bracket winners are ready to battle it out! Which of the Elite 8 will soar to the Final Four? Here’s the thrilling lineup: -Officer Buckle and Gloria vs. The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear -If You Give a Mouse a Cookie vs. Bark George -Dragons Love Tacos vs. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus -Knuffle Bunny vs. The Creepy Crayon Join the fun and vote for your favorites by 4 p.m. this Friday! Check out the links for Teacher Read Alouds and voting here: https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home Who are you cheering for? Let us know in the comments! Happy Reading! 📖

Lions! It's time to show some love for your favorite books in our March Book Madness bracket! Your votes are crucial, so make sure to cast them by this Friday at 4:00 PM! What book are you rooting for? Let us know! https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Exciting news, Lions! Author Emmy Kastner is coming to visit our school on March 20th! If your child wants to have a signed book, don't miss out! Let's make this a memorable event! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride #marchisreadingmonth

Exciting news, readers! The West bracket winners are finally here! Did your choices make it through? Winners are: -Officer Buckle and Gloria -The Little Mouse -The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear -If You Give a Mouse a Cookie -Bark George! Now, let’s dive into the East side: -The Invisible String vs. Dragons Love Tacos - Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus vs. That is NOT a good idea… - Knuffle Bunny vs. The Book with No Pictures - Scaredy Squirrel vs. Creepy Crayon Make sure to vote for your favorites by 4:00 PM this Friday! Happy Reading! https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Mrs. Peterson's class created incredible masks in Mr. Shank's art class! Check them out! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

~March Book Madness 2025~ The West competition is heating up. Did you return your bracket? They are due tomorrow. Vote on the March Madness Website by 4:00 tomorrow. You can vote as a family at home and all classrooms will place their class votes too. We’ll find out Monday Morning who moves on! Here is the website link: https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home #HVSsuccess #coelionpride #marchisreadingmonth

Reminder! Don't forget to check our school's Lost and Found by the end of the week! Any unclaimed items will be donated soon. Make sure to stop by and find your lost belongings!

Thank you for the amazing video, Findley! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride #scholasticbookfairs https://www.wevideo.com/view/3712631701

Happy 5th Birthday, Molly! We are so grateful for the joy and comfort you bring to our students every day. Here’s to many more years of tail wags and happy moments!

Lions! March is Reading Month, and we are so excited to celebrate with you! Our Scholastic Book Fair kicks off TOMORROW! This month, we are going to welcome author Emily Kastner for a special visit, along with an engaging assembly featuring the Howell Nature Center! We are also introducing something new this year: a Book Tournament inspired by the March Madness basketball tournament! A heartfelt thank you to our PTA for sponsoring these fantastic events! We have selected 16 books to compete in the 2025 COE March Book Madness Championship. Keep an eye out for the brackets that will be sent home on Monday! Students can bring them back to see who can make the most accurate predictions about which books will advance. We encourage families to vote for their favorites throughout the month. For the full list of books in this year's competition, please visit our website at: https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home

COE March Book Madness 2025 Dear Families: For March is Reading Month, instead of One School One Book, we are going to try something new! We will be participating in an elimination book tournament, much like March Madness Basketball, but with books! We have chosen books from a list of COE staff favorites! Thank you to our PTA for funding this exciting event. On February 24, your child(ren) will bring home a Book Tournament bracket. If your child wants to participate, they can fill out and return the bracket with their predictions of which book will win each round and ultimately be crowned the favorite picture book of Country Oaks 2025! Please have your child turn in their completed bracket to their teacher NO LATER than February 28. No late entries can be accepted! The student from each classroom who earns the most points on their bracket will win a prize! Our bracket breakdown is as follows: Week 1- Feb 24-28 Sweet 16 - WEST Week 2- March 3-7 Sweet 16 - EAST Week 3- March 10-14 Elite 8 Week 4- March 17-21 Final 4 AND Finals. Winner will be announced March 21 You can find all you need to read along on our March Madness Website. Use the QR code below or the address: https://sites.google.com/hvs.org/country-oaks/home You will find information about book titles, book recordings by staff, recordings in Spanish and the links to vote when the time comes. Also, follow our facebook page for updates. You can start enjoying the books together now by going to our site. You may have many of these favorites on your bookshelf at home, at the library, online or listen to some of our Staff read to you. When we all read together we grow a community of readers. We are looking forward to seeing who will be crowned the COE favorite book for 2025! Happy Reading, Country Oaks Staff

Thank you for your incredible support in making sure every student is counted on Student Count Day!

Our lions had an amazing time at the Baffling Bill's Magic of Reading assembly today! A huge thank you to our PTA for making this wonderful experience possible. #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

A huge thank you to our Heart Heroes! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Congratulations, Lions! We are SO excited to share that our school raised more than $21,000 for Finn's Mission and the Kids Heart Challenge! 💖 A HUGE thank you to our Heart Heroes for their incredible support, which helped Huron Valley Schools donate over $102,000 to save lives!! Together, we are truly making a difference! #HVSsuccess #coelionpride #KidsHeartChallenge #ourcommunityrocks

Congratulations to our Safeties of the Month! Keep it up!

Check out the amazing artwork created by our talented lions in Mr. Shank's art class! 🎨 #HVSsuccess #coelionpride

Check out our COE News Special Edition: Kids Heart Challenge! ❤️ https://youtu.be/TAbX8HptcoM?si=XBH9NGhQrhFwKP5k