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Maple Elementary, 3-5
Enrollment 435 students
Maple Elementary provides a rich
reading environment where students
find reading opportunities in classroom
libraries, the Media Center and the
Wonders Literacy Program which
provides cross-curricular ties to social
studies and science. Envisions math
program emphasizes critical thinking
and problem solving. Hands-on science
program utilizes Next Generation
Science standards.
Each classroom is equipped with an
interactive board or Mobi. There are
four computer labs and four mobile
carts of chrome books. Students learn graphic arts, coding, Google
suite, Microsoft suite and keyboarding.
Principal PeggyTiffany was honored as the Kansas City Suburban
Elementary Principals Association distinguished principal of
2017.
Schools
Oak Grove R-6
Peggy Tiffany,
Elementary principal
Oak Grove Middle School, 6-8
Enrollment 475 students
Students and staff at OGMS are in
an environment created for middle level
learning. This building houses grade
levels separately. There are numerous
class offerings, both as required and
elective classes. Students are able to
participate in many extra-curricular
learning opportunities from basketball,
football, band, scholar bowl and
intramurals to name a few.
The Charlene Roscher Early Childhood Center
Enrollment 80 students
Students at the ECC qualify through a screening and/or testing
process at the age of three years and the ECC serves ages 3-5, prior
to attending kindergarten.
Monthly screenings are also provided at the center for children
ages 3-5.The early childhood staff can use this as a tool to determine
if other services are needed.
The services provided are through federal Title I programs
and Early Childhood Special Education. The building houses
Early Childhood Special Education, Title I preschool, Parents as
Teachers,Speech andLanguageTherapy andOccupational Physical
Therapy.
Building hours are 8:25-11:25 a.m. and 12:25-3:25 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. Call 690-3762.
Oak Grove Primary, K-2
Enrollment 430 students
At the Primary, staff provides challenging
learning opportunities for students in all the
content areas. Special focus is concentrated
on literacy skills such as reading strategies,
reading comprehension and writing for a
variety of purposes. In math, emphasis is
on problemsolving including computational
accuracyandwritingtoexplainmathematical
reasoning. Technology has been integrated
across all the content areas, and every
classroom is equipped with an interactive
board and student computers or tablets.
Music, art, physical education and library
education provide students with opportunities to develop skills and
strengths in various fine arts areas. Character education is a main
focus each year.
District decision-making is
placed in the hands of the Board
of Education.
Board meets at 7 p.m. on the
fourth Monday of each month
in the Early Childhood Center.
These meetings are open to the
public.
Members include:
Sue Alexander, president
G.C. Matson, vice president
Troy Pavlica, treasurer
Greg Latshaw
Keith Moyer
Brian O’Neill
Montie Tripp
Lana Brocato, secretary
R-6 Board of Education
Laura Oyler,
Primary principal
Tracy Kemp,
Middle School principal
Oak Grove Board of Education members: Front row, G.C. Matson,
Sue Alexander and Troy Pavlica. Back row, Montie Tripp, Brian
O’Neill, Keith Moyer and Greg Latshaw. Not pictured, Lana Bro-
cato.