Dear Oakies,
October has been quite the busy month at our alma mater! Take a walk down memory lane this month as you see what the current Oakies have been up to for their Fall Spirit Week and Junior Ring Ceremony! And, don’t forget to check out the alumnae webpage to meet your OAA Board members who are hard at work and excited to share some great alumnae events with you this year! This is going to be a fun year! Go Oakies!
Maritere (Gramatges) Crum ‘91
Alumnae Relations Coordinator
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OAKIES ON CAMPUS
What have this year's Oakies been up to?
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FALL SPIRIT WEEK
The tradition of spirit week continued at Oakcrest this year October 2- 5 and
featured fun games, costume days, and friendly competitions.
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Sisters, Addie and Megan, dress as their favorite characters
Anne of Green Gables and Holly Golightly.
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Staff and faculty dressed as 101 Dalmatians with Head of School, Mary Ortiz, as Cruella DeVille.
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Middle school students join the fun dressed to feature the UP film.
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COFFEE WITH THE HEAD
On October 2nd, Head of School, Dr. Mary Ortiz, shared a special update for the Oakcrest community and inspiring stories of our Oakie resilience.
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JUNIOR RING CEREMONY
On Tuesday, October 20, we celebrated a cherished Oakcrest tradition, the Junior Ring Ceremony. As the junior class is at the halfway point between the milestones of 8th Grade Promotion and High School Graduation, the Junior Ring Ceremony turns the page to an exciting new chapter of their high school years.
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Did You Know?
Eight alumnae are faculty, staff or coaches and
five daughters of alumnae are currently enrolled at Oakcrest this year.
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Maria Baird '18
beautifully catered
the 2019 Alumnae Tea.
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Alumna Gives Back to Oakcrest with Time and Talent |
Maria Baird (2018) enjoys helping her alma mater by volunteering at events like last year's Alumnae Tea, which hosted 58 alumnae. Maria shared her culinary skills by catering the tea for her fellow alums. Have you mastered some skills you’d like to share with your fellow Oakies? Click here to tell us all about it!
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ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT
Each month we do a special feature story on one of our alumnae. Check out our past alumnae stories here.
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Alexandra DeSanctis ('12)
For Alexandra DeSanctis ('12), writing has always been a calling. "When I graduated from Oakcrest and went on to Notre Dame, I already knew that I wanted to use my talents as a writer and my love of history and politics to become a journalist," she says. Today, she is living that dream as a staff writer for National Review, where she covers politics and culture. Click here to read more about what she's been up to!
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Dr. Leonard Sax Visits Oakcrest
Friday, November 20
But It's Not the Real World: Answers to Common Questions About an All-Girls Education
2:00-3:00 pm
Livestreamed Only
Evidence-Based Parenting: Raising Daughters in the 21st Century
7:00-10:00 pm
Livestreamed and Limited In-Person
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Join us for Morning of Recollection at
Oakcrest, November 14 at 10 am
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November 28
UPDATE: Cookie Exchange Changed to
Cocoa & Christmas Book Exchange
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Giving Tuesday
December 2
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UPDATE: Young Alum Tea Changed to
Young Alum Bonfire
December 17, 3:15 pm
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Remember the borrowed fields we once called "home" and had to drive to?? Well, Oakies today are able to enjoy playing on a permanent field on campus with Bermuda grass! Come join us for a game, you'll be radiating with pride!
back before it had its beautiful permanent playing field!
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Oakcrest borrowed field back in the day! |
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See the permanent campus for yourself by taking a
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Permanent
Substitute Teacher
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Oakcrest School seeks an enthusiastic and experienced substitute teacher.
Candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three current references to: employment@oakcrest.org. Please include in your subject line “Substitute Teacher.”
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Oakcrest Athletic Coaches Needed
We're excited to continue our sports program this winter by offering basketball and swimming and Oakcrest is looking to add a couple of coaches to our teams. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested in coaching please email Athletic Director, Caroline Heeter ('97). All positions are paid...and with Middle School we could be flexible about days you coach!
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Founded and led by Michael Rudy, brother of Monica ('13), Caitlin ('15) and Julia ('18), Ally Behavior invites Oakcrest alumnae to apply for this career opportunity. |
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Assistant Clinic Operations Manager |
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Let Us Know What
You're Up To!
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We'd love to know where you are and what you're up to. Please send any contact information updates, professional or personal accomplishments
or shout outs to
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Subscribe to the Strong Daughters, Strong Families Blog |
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