Oakie Bulletin 12.09

This Week at Oakcrest

Advent Mass and Dinner

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Advent Mass and Dinner! We wish each of you and your families a blessed Advent season.

Shakespeare Monologues

View the monologues of Hope H. '27, Mia N. '27, and Lorali O. '25, the winners of this year's Shakespeare Monologue competition! Special thanks to our seniors who performed a fun act (Shakespeare-themed, of course) for the whole school!!

Christmas Concert

Many thanks to all of our instrumentalists and choral performers for our beautiful Christmas Concert, and especially to Mrs. Baldwin and Ms. Tilley! Check out this performance by the Chamber Orchestra!!

9th grade Jesse Trees

In theology class, our 9th graders handcrafted their own Jesse Trees! Their handiwork was truly incredible, bringing the story of Christ's genealogy and birth to life in such a creative way!

10th Grade Music Appreciation Field Trip

This week our music appreciation students visited St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. where they learned about the organ!

Club Highlight: International Club

International Club meets to introduce and share the different cultures from around the world! Angelica P. '25 shared about El Salvador and Nicaragua!

Ms. Torres's art in a show!

Ms. Torres recently had her art featured in a Makers Mart sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in the Archdiocese of New York! Congratulations, Ms. Torres!

Upcoming Student Events

12/12 - Secret Santa begins; Sound Bites during lunch
12/16 - All School Christmas Party hosted by the senior class (see special half-day schedule below)
7:50-8:00 – Homeroom
8:00-8:45 – Mass/Enrichment
8:45-9:45 – Gingerbread Decorating
9:45-10:30 – Homeroom (Clean up, Locker clean out, Secret Santa distribution)
10:30-11:30 – Christmas Party (hosted by Senior Class)
11:30-11:45 – Caroling in Lobby
11:45 – Blessing from Fr. Gerry; Dismissal
12:00 - Buses depart
12:15 - Building closes

Chargers Updates

Athletic Highlights

Congratulations to Elizabeth B. '26 who won the 200 IM and 500 Free events at the Icebreaker Invitational Meet AND set new team records in both events! Both records were previously from 2010. Her new record times were: 2:09.51 in the 200 yard IM and 5:19.76 in the 500 yard Freestyle! These times have qualified her in both events for the VISAA State Meet and National Catholics. Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Athletics Calendar for Upcoming Games

Student Spotlight

Monica B. '24

Monica most recently played Maria in the Oakcrest production of The Sound of Music! Get to know Monica in this week's student profile.

Oakcrest Podcast

Laura O'Neill '96 speaks about how parents can boost their relationship with their daughter in this week's podcast, a recording of her talk to parents last month.

Listen now

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Parent Events

Uniform Flash Sale

Tommy Hilfiger will run a flash sale Dec. 12 -13! Use code 22HOLIDAYS at checkout.

How to order uniforms from Tommy Hilfiger

Join us for an Advent Class with Fr. Gerry: How to Pray Always

Thursday, Dec. 15

2:00 pm East Lobby

Fr. Gerry will lead an Advent Class for all parents, faculty, staff, and friends of Oakcrest. We hope you will join us!

Admissions Information Session

Tuesday, January 10

8:00 am

Please join us for a morning with Dr. Mary T. Ortiz, Head of School, Christine Nussio our Upper School Director and Cecilia Escobar our Middle School Director who will share their love for the Oakcrest mission, philosophy, and academic program.

Tuition assistance information will also be shared.

All are invited to stay for Mass at 9:50 am.

Our Academic Program

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

7:00 pm

Join us for a conversation about the Oakcrest Academic Program with Middle School Director Cecilia Escobar, Upper School Director Christine Nussio, and Director of Academic Advising Catherine Courney.