Oakie Bulletin 12.02

This Week at Oakcrest

Grandparents Day Celebration

We were so glad to host so many grandparents this year for Grandparents Day! Thank you to all those who invited their grandparents for a special day at Oakcrest.

Thanksgiving Desserts hosted by the Junior Class

A special thank you to our Junior Class who hosted the entire school with a beautiful Thanksgiving celebration complete with a pie dessert and live entertainment - everyone had a wonderful time, thank you!

Club Highlight: Literary Magazine

Our Literary Magazine Club published their first magazine - Vestigia Dei - a compilation of poetry and prose written by Oakcrest students and alumnae!

Purchase your copy here

Upper School Students meet with Coakley Williams Construction

Emily Fredette, project manager of the McGowan Family Athletic Center project, and Heidi Herrera, project engineer for the project, were joined by Alex Schwartz, Preconstruction Manager, to give an insightful presentation to students on the various aspects of our athletic center project and on their career paths in the construction field.

Congratulations to Lucy R. '24 who recently won the Scottish Harp Society of America's 40th anniversary tune writing competition! An incredible accomplishment!

Congratulations to our Music Appreciation class who was recognized on WETA radio for a historical upset they achieved in this year's Classical Countdown. The class campaigned for Vivaldi's Four Seasons to win 1st place and successfully unseated the ruling champion, Beethoven's 9th Symphony! The class was mentioned on the radio!

Introducing the Cast of Newsies, Jr.! Our Middle School Theatre Production of Disney's Newsies, Jr. will take place February 24 and February 25, 2023.

View the cast list here

Upcoming Student Events

12/5: 10th Grade Music Appreciation Field Trip to St. Marks
12/6: Shakespeare Monologues
12/7: Christmas Concert
12/8: 6th Grade Field Trip to Meadowlark

Chargers Updates

Congratulations to our three basketball teams for their wins this week!

Athletic Highlights

Did you know? We've added a diving team to our swim team this year!! Let's go Chargers!

Athletics Calendar for Upcoming Games

Faculty Spotlight

Mrs. Joana Allen

Our beloved theology Master Teacher, Mrs. Allen came to teach at Oakcrest when her fourth daughter, Nina '20, entered the sixth grade, almost 10 years ago! Get to know Mrs. Allen in this month's faculty profile.