Oakie Bulletin 2.10

This Week at Oakcrest

Get your Newsies, Jr. Tickets before we sell out!

Performances on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 pm

There are fewer than 20 tickets left for our Friday performance! Families of six or more can use the promo code OakFam to get a 25% discount on tickets.

Purchase your tickets

Student Art Gallery outside the Roots offices

Stop by the art gallery in the first floor east wing to view some incredible student artwork! Great job, art students!

Summer Opportunities for Students

As you heard at ComHom earlier this week, summer is just around the corner. Check out these incredible summer resources that will help you have your dream summer vacation!

Making the Most of Your Summer

Oakcrest students perform at District Chorus

Several Oakcrest students participated today in the District Chorus at Herndon High School! Congratulations to Aria U. '24, Frankie D. '24, Gabi C. '23, Monica B. '24, Teri C. '23, Meghan K. '23, Charlotte O. '24, Sally M. '23, Beatrice H. '26, Van H. '25, and Hayden C. '26. These 11 students auditioned in November and were selected from a large pool of students from throughout District XII! Congratulations! Read more here.

Upcoming Student Events:

2/11: Science Olympiad begins regional tournament with written events at Oakcrest

2/13-2/17: College Counseling meetings with Sophomores

2/14 & 2/15: Senior Retreat

2/14: 6th grade field trip to Alexandria Archaeological Museum

2/18: Science Olympiad competes in regional tournament engineering and chemistry events at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology

2/21: Middle School Cake Competition, extended lunch special schedule

2/22: Ash Wednesday, school begins at 7:50 am

Chargers Updates

Interested in coaching this spring?

The spring season will begin on March 6. We have many coaching opportunities for this upcoming spring athletics season - check them out here!

This week's athletic highlights

Athletics Calendar for Upcoming Games

Three of our divers -- Meghan K., Norah K. and Patricia R. -- have qualified to compete at VISAA State Championship meet at Liberty University on 2/18! Go Chargers!

Faculty Profile: Ms. Anna Diederich '17

An Oakcrest alumna, Ms. Diederich knows well what it means to be an Oakcrest student. As a senior class dean and a mathematics teacher, Ms. Diederich loves her students! Get to know Ms. Diederich in this week's profile.

Read Ms. Diederich's profile

Parent Events

Fathers Club Event with Fr. Gerry Kolf: Doing vs Becoming: How Dads Can Inspire Faithful Daughters Through Their Own Unity of Life

Wednesday, February 15, 7 - 9 pm

More information

RSVP for "Doing vs. Becoming"

Fat Tuesday Fireside Fellowship for Mothers

Tuesday, February 21

7:30 pm

Library

RSVP

Please note that on Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday, we will begin school at 7:50 am and follow a ComHom schedule to make time for those who wish to attend Mass. Read Terri Collins's letter here for more information.

Save the date for our Lenten Meditation with Fr. Gerry

Thursday, February 23

Join us for a parent workshop with The College Funding Coach: Little Known Secrets to Paying for College

Thursday, March 2

7:00 pm, Walsh Hall

Join us for Ana Samuel, Ph.D. presenting Talking to Our Kids About Identity

Saturday, March 4

7:00 pm, Walsh Hall

RSVP for "Talking to Our Kids About Identity"

Oakcrest employment opportunities

If you or someone you know would be interested in working at Oakcrest, we have several openings for faculty, staff, and coaching positions available. View our listings here.

Upcoming Events

2/10-2/24 40% off Lands' End Uniform Skirts and 20% off everything else with code PENCIL and pin 1356. Purchase here.
2/17 Re-enrollment contracts due
2/18 Art of Living Workshop for Women. Registration is sold out!
2/25 Parenting with Purpose Conference. Learn more here.
4/1 8th Annual Humanities Lecture with Dr. Taryn Okuma, The Catholic University of America English Professor, on "Why Read a Memoir?" 7:00 pm