Oasis Charter Elementary School

Meet our teachers

Second grade explores many exciting Core Knowledge units in science and social studies. In science we cover many types of life cycles, seasons, water cycle, insects, the human body, magnetism, and simple machines. In social studies we cover world history and geography, civilization in Asia, ancient Greece, our Constitution, The War of 1812, westward expansion, Civil War, civil rights, and immigration. We work with addition and subtraction of single and double digit numbers. We learn the concept of money and time. We learn measurement and geometry. We focus on narrative and expository writing formed with the writing process. We spend a lot of time expanding our paragraph with complete sentences, topic sentences, correct grammar usage and punctuation, and detail and conclusion sentences. Our reading series takes us through many exciting stories of all genres. As we read these stories we learn many important grammar skills.

MEET OUR TEACHERS:

Lynann Franklin		Room No: 213
Nicole Vacchiano		Room No: 215
Kimberly Lucas		Room No: 116
Katie Hendershot		Room No: 115
Victoria Popp		Room No: 113
Rose Trantina		Room No: 114
Kim Morrow		Assistant

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Lynann Franklin		My name is Lynann Franklin and I am a second grade teacher here at Oasis Elementary. I have lived in Cape Coral for the last 27 years of my life!! I am raising my two amazing boys. Jacob, age 8 who attends OCES and Dylan age 4 (one more year until Kindergarten!). I attended all 4 years of college locally and graduated from FGCU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education grades K-6. I also have an ESOL endorsement and have taught in Lee County for the last 6 years. I have been a second grade here at Oasis since we opened our doors. I am privileged to have a wonderful group of children, families, and colleagues here at Oasis!

Nicole Vacchiano		Hi my name is Nicole Vacchiano. I was born in West Islip, New York and moved to Cape Coral in 2002. I graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and I also have my ESOL endorsement. On my free time I enjoy going to the beach and spending time with my family and friends. I am so thrilled to be teaching at Oasis Charter Elementary!

Kimberly Lucas		I was born in Ohio and grew up on a farm in Kentucky. I moved to Florida in 1985. I attended the University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University receiving my Bachelor’s Degree in Specific Learning Disabilities with a minor in Elementary Education. My husband Chris and I have an amazing son named Camden and I have a step daughter named Madison. I could never leave out my dachshund named Stretch! I have been working with children since 1993. I have taught Kindergarten, first, second, and third. I have been with the Oasis Family since the school opened. We are an amazing team here at OCES!

Katie Hendershot


Victoria Popp		I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida State University. I have 15 years of teaching experience, the last 4 of which, I have spent here at Oasis teaching the sensational second graders!

Rose Trantina		Hi! I was born in Illinois, but moved to Cape Coral in 2007. I have a B.S from Eastern Illinois University and later received my teacher’s certification through Edison College. I have been married to my husband, Ted for 15 years and have two wonderful children; Zack who is in 7^th grade and Nicole who is in 6^th grade, both at Oasis Middle School. I have previously worked in Illinois in special education as well as the Cape Charter Schools as a substitute teacher. I am so excited to be working in my own classroom full of 2^nd graders this year.

Kim Morrow

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