Oakie Bulletin 11.18

This Week at Oakcrest

7th grade visits Natural History Museum and U.S. Botanical Garden

On Monday, the seventh grade class visited the Natural History Museum and the U.S. Botanical Garden. They took a paleobiology class and discovered fossils, visited the live butterfly exhibit, and explored the botanical gardens!

Art Appreciation Field Trip

10th grade students visited the National Gallery of Art for enrichment in the arts this week!

Class Highlight: Chemistry Flame Tests

Mrs. Soley's 10th grade chemistry class conducted flame tests in class on Thursday!

SIP Highlight: Pandemic Partners

This week students made and decorated cards for the hospice patients at Capital Caring Health!

Club Highlight: Debate Club

Our Debate Club competed in the WACFL Lincoln-Douglas Debate tournament at Yorktown High School on Saturday. There were 24 schools total competing in our event at the tournament!

Lucy S. '23 placed 3rd in the Varsity division with a 3-1 finish, qualifying for the metrofinals competition in the Spring!

Zosia C. '25 placed 9th in the Novice division with a 3-1 finish. It was her first LD tournament!

Congratulations, ladies!

Upcoming Student Events

11/21: Grandparents Day Mass and Reception
11/22: All-School Thanksgiving Celebration hosted by the Junior Class
11/23-11/25: No School, Happy Thanksgiving!
11/28: Secret Santa names pulled
12/2: AP Art History Field Trip
12/7: Christmas Concert

Parent Spotlight

Denise Mohler

mother of Emmy '19, Therese '21, Sally '23, and Eva '26

Mrs. Mohler has been a member of the Oakcrest Parents Association since 2019 when she became Vice Chair. She continued in that role until the 2021-2022 school year, when she stepped up to lead OPA as the Chair, a position she still holds today.
Whenever there is a need, Mrs. Mohler is ready to serve the school. She not only volunteers her time, but is often integral to the planning process especially for two of our major family events each year: the Founders Day Mass and Dinner and the Advent Mass and Dinner.
Mrs. Mohler has lent her organizational and decorative talents to the Patrons of the Arts Reception for several years, the Staculty Luncheon, and the Junior Ring Ceremony. She has a welcoming smile and friendly word for all whether as an usher at Graduation, or while serving tea to a new parent at the monthly Tea and Talk presentations or mingling with moms at the Fireside Fellowship for Mothers.

Thank you, Mrs. Mohler!

Oakcrest Podcast Episode

In this week's podcast episode, Head of School Dr. Mary T. Ortiz shares her insights on helping young women grow in the virtue of fortitude at our first Coffee with the Head of School of the school year.