Nicole Blankenship

Caught this rockstar Brave hopping off the bus with his medals. He has already been caught being good FOUR times this year! @OES_Braves are kindness champs!!

First grade had fun practicing their math facts on then giant number line in the sunshine ☀️ @OES_Braves @SPS_Mathematics

Week 1 is done! And our students received 156 Caught Being Good cards this week! How amazing is OES for recognizing students who follow our school wide expectations! @OES_Braves @CoachDeversToo @PrinciPALMyrick

Party in Mrs Newsome’s first grade room to celebrate finishing the first week of school! Complete with dancing and noise makers 🥳 @OES_Braves

I think I’m going to start every day sitting in Ms Sawyer’s Kinder morning circle! ☀️ @OES_Braves

🎵 let me tell ya bout my besssst friendddds! Thankful to work alongside these two and have the opportunity to collaborate and grow together each day! @OES_Braves

Mrs Phipps class hopping right into Fact Fluency on Day 2! @OES_Braves are mathematicians! @SPS_Mathematics

Great first of the year meeting with Academic and Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, & Reading Specialists. Thanks to our AC Mrs. Blankenship (Oakland ES) for sharing modeling monitoring student achievement. @CatherinePicho3 @n_blanke22 #happynewyear #spscreatesachievers

I’d say field day was a slam dunk this year 😎 @OES_Braves

Three @OES_Braves in the spotlight today! We’ve got the best of the best! 🩵

April showers yesterday brought sunshine and clear skies ☀️ perfect day for reading and learning in the courtyard! @OES_Braves

OES SOL Spirit Week 2024 @OES_Braves #LEVELUP2024

Thank you, NRPA for engaging our 5th graders in Mrs. W’s class at @OES_Braves in an activity on food webs within our ecosystem and the effects of overpopulation and the use of harmful chemicals.

Our annual @OES_Braves March Madness games were today. The final match of staff vs 5th grade students ended with a tie at the buzzer! This is one of our favorite traditions and the best way to kick off spring break! #SPSCreatesAchievers

@OES_Braves having their own March Madness! I know the championship game is be crazy!

Big thank you to our community partners at Portsmouth Blvd @ChickfilA for helping us provide breakfast to our before school program students and teachers! What a way to start our day! @OES_Braves

Learning all things Reading at the VSLA Conference! #VSLA24 @OES_Braves @NPESbraves3012

Our 5th Graders had the best time at @ODU Le Planetarium this morning! We had a great tour through the solar system and got to explore the Sun, Moon, and Earth relationship! @OES_Braves @ScienceSPS

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Our @OES_Braves did an awesome job performing at our Black History Living Museum tonight! We had a great time sharing this event with our families! #SPSCreatesAchievers