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Enhancing Student Learning Through Environmental Stewardship at Oakview Elementary School

Oakview Elementary School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is dedicated to fostering student achievement through hands-on environmental education. Under the leadership of Principal Phillip Reavis and Science Lab Teacher Kathy Miller, the school implements various initiatives aimed at increasing student performance while promoting sustainability. With a diverse curriculum that integrates scientific inquiry and community service, Oakview focuses on practical learning experiences such as recycling programs, garden projects, and habitat creation, encouraging students to engage with their environment and give back to the community.

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Enhancing Student Learning Through Environmental Stewardship at Oakview Elementary School

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  1. A Habitat for Learning Oakview Elementary SchoolSimpsonville, South Carolina Kathy Miller – Science Lab Teacher Phillip Reavis - Principal

  2. School Facts • Oakview Elementary School • Enrollment: 1,197 K3-5th grade students • Location: Suburban Simpsonville, Upstate SC • Staff: 65% Masters Degrees, 59% with 10+ years teaching experience and 19% NBCT • Assessments: PACT, ITBS, MAP, SCRAPI & NAEP • Opened in 1995: Student enrollment 750 to 1,550

  3. A Habitat for Learning • SC Academic Standards • Science Curriculum • Program Purpose • Major Components • Results in Student Learning

  4. Goals • Goal 1 - Increase Student Performance • Goal 2 - Use Scientific Process Skills in Inquiry Investigations • Goal 3 - Motivate Students to Learn • Goal 4 - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle • Goal 5 - Make It Real • Goal 6 - Give Back to the Community

  5. Recycling Programs • Paper 1997 • Aluminum Cans 1998 • Plastic Grocery Bags 1998 • Printer Ink Cartridges 1999 • Composting 1999 • Packaging Materials 2000

  6. Recycling Programs • Six Pack Rings 2001 • Cell Phones 2002 • Batteries & Plastic Bottles 2003 • Tennis Shoes 2005 • Fluorescent Light Bulbs 2006

  7. Schoolyard Habitats • Purpose • Butterfly Garden 1999 • Apple Orchard 2002 • Blueberry Patch 2002 • South Carolina Garden 2004

  8. Schoolyard Habitats • Nature Trail 2004 • Outdoor Learning Center 2004 • Pecan Grove 2005 • Watershed Garden 2007

  9. Service Learning • Goals • Garden Club • Earth Savers • Environmental Engineers • Student Council • Community Involvement Through Garden Workdays

  10. Environmental Education • Goals • Instructional Programs • School Wide Events • Schoolyard Habitat Development • Composting

  11. Funding • Grants • Awards • Community Partners • Donations • Matching Funds • Volunteers

  12. Sharing and Growing • Impact on Individual Students and Families • Establishing Other School Recycling Programs • Serving As a School Model and Resource Center • Workshop Presenters

  13. Summary Points • Key Learnings • Challenges Still Ahead • A Picture Says A Thousand Words

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