Choose with Confidence... Choose Hooker Oak!
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Welcome! Here at Hooker Oak Elementary School, we strive to cultivate growth and joy through the implementation of thematic hands-on learning styles. Hooker Oak School promotes student participation in a variety of authentic and engaging activities which foster the development of the whole child. We create a tight-knit community of children who are excited to learn and parents who are excited about their children's education. Students will learn how to tap into their creativity and personal learning styles in order to encourage personal growth and academic excellence. We love all of our kids and hope that you'll be a part of the Hooker Oak family as well!
Recognitions
Recognitions
Recognitions
- 2022 California PBIS Platinum Implementation Award
- 2023 Friends of Chico State PETE Award
School Events & Activities
School Events & Activities
School Events & Activities
- Jog-a-thon
- Winter Concert
- Family Nights (i.e. movie night, paint night, etc)
- Read-a-thon
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Global School Play Day
- Student Art Showcase
- Scoop & Serenade
- Spring Carnival
- Royal Dance Academy
- Garden Elective (piloted during the 2022-23 school year)
- TONS of Field Trips
- ...and so much more!
Our Program
Our Program
Our Program
Hooker Oak School is a TK through 5th-grade school of choice in the Chico Unified School District. It is the second oldest school in Chico, built in 1948, and is rich in this beautiful community's history! The chances are fairly high that you've met someone who's attended our school!
Once known for being an Open Structured Classroom school, Hooker Oak is now a Hands-On, Thematic Learning Community. Our students experience curriculum through participation in a variety of authentic and engaging activities. We believe that learning best occurs through an integrated approach, where students see the connections between content areas and subjects. You will often see our students out in the community and find them involved in service-learning projects and/or project-based learning. Our main goal is to foster a love of learning in every student by bringing the curriculum to life and meeting their personal learning needs.
Hooker Oak has a strong sense of community, with a great emphasis placed on the importance of positive relationships between the students, staff, family, and extended community. We take pride in our ability to cultivate a collaborative home-school partnership that is supportive of our student's academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
We also provide looping classes between the 1st & 2nd grades as well as the 4th & 5th grades. In this program, the students will remain with the same class and teacher for two years. "Looping" is a research-based method that builds positive relationships and increases academic achievement.
Below you can read more about your child's individual curriculum plan based on their grade.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Thematic Units
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Special Experiences & Field Trips
Music
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Second Grade
Second Grade
Second Grade
Thematic Units
Music
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Special Experiences
Field Trips
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Third Grade
Third Grade
Third Grade
Thematic Units
Music
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Special Experiences
Field Trips
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Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade
Thematic Units
Music
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Special Experiences & Field Trips
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Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade
Thematic Units
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Special Experiences & Field Trips
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Music
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In 5th grade, students begin learning to play the guitar. They use their music theory knowledge to further develop their ear, music reading skills, and instrument technique. Students also learn about various musical careers, dances, and folk songs. 5th-grade students also get the opportunity to join band! Band is an optional after-school program where students can learn instruments such as the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, or trombone!
