April 6-12, 2023
Current School News
Current School News
April 6-12, 2023
Parent Education Corner
This week is Holy Week, sometimes called "Passion Week," as each day commemorates Jesus' steady advance to the cross, that He might be "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Scripture suggests that it was Thursday of this week when Christ initiated the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. This day is also called "Maundy Thursday" because of the new "command" (mandatum in Latin) that He gives His disciples and, by extension, us.
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. . . . So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them."
– John 13:12–17
In light of Christ's example, how are we as parents serving our children? How are we giving them the example of how to "love one another" in humility?
All School
No School Good Friday - Fri., Apr. 7
There will be no school on Friday, April 7 in observation of Good Friday.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45
Senior Thesis Presentations - April 10–13
* Thesis of the Year Presentation - April 24 [8:30am]
The seniors are presenting and defending their theses the week of April 10th. All are welcome to attend these presentations in the sanctuary. The complete listing of times and topics is available on the school calendar and attached below. After all theses have been presented the Senior Thesis of the Year will be selected and that student will present to the entire secondary school (7–12th grades) and guests. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this presentation on Monday, April 24 at 8:30am in the sanctuary.
2023 Senior Thesis Presentations
Friday Pizza Lunch – Place your April Order Now!
* All April orders must be placed by 3pm Wed., Apr. 12.
The April Pizza Lunch Order form is now open on Jupiter. All orders must be submitted by 3pm the Wednesday prior to the 1st Friday Pizza Lunch of the month. The form will be locked after this time. Please call the office prior to the due date if you have questions or need to make modifications to your order. We will notify you, on this news page, when each month's form is coming due. Please note that pizza purchased the day of will be $2 per slice on a first come, first served basis after all pre-orders have been fulfilled.
* Order forms open for the rest of the school year.
The pizza order forms for the rest of the school year, May & June, have now been opened as well. The due date for each of these will remain the Wednesday prior to the first pizza Friday of the month and a reminder will be posted as we approach each of these dates. For those who would like to complete the order forms for the remainder of the year, you are now welcome to do so. You will be charged when the forms close, but hopefully this will be an aide to you.
Spring Break (No School) - Apr. 17–21
There will be no school April 17 through 21 for Spring Break.
Upcoming Financial Aid Meetings for 2023-24 School Year
* Attendance required for '23-24 tuition assistance
* RSVP to Anya Schnell
If you are interested in receiving financial aid for the 2023-24 school year, Mr. Dowers will be hosting four informational meetings regarding The Oaks' tuition assistance program at the end of April/beginning of May (dates & times below). Attendance at one of these meetings is required in order to apply for financial aid in the 2023-24 school year. Please RSVP to Mrs. Anya Schnell, so that we can plan accordingly. These will be the only meeting times available prior to the end of the school year and your family's first tuition payment for the upcoming year.
2023-24 Financial Aid Meetings
Wednesday, April 26 [7:15–7:45am]
Thursday, April 27 [4:00–4:30pm]
Wednesday, May 3 [4:00–4:30pm]
Friday, May 5 [7:15–7:45am]
Coming School Year Packets
* Forms Due by Fri., May 5
* Treats for 1st class to complete their forms!
Packets for the upcoming school year are being sent home with your eldest child. Please be sure to read through all the materials carefully and respond accordingly. All forms are to be reviewed, edited, and submitted by Friday, May 5. As a reward for the quick completion of forms this year, the office ladies are offering a special treat to the first class in each the Grammar and Logic & Rhetoric School who have all of their forms completed. So, don't delay!
*Please note: When viewing these forms in Jupiter you will need to be in the 2023-24 school year.
The Sound of Music Tickets Now on Sale!
* Showing May 25–27 @ ONE* Church
Tickets for The Sound of Music are now available! The production will take place May 25–27 at ONE* Church on Sullivan & 24th, not far from The Oaks. The cast has been working hard to prepare for this amazing production based on the true story of the Von Trapp family and Maria Rainer. Get your tickets now and spread the word . . . The Hills are Alive with The Sound of Music!
Purchase Tickets Today!
The Sound of Music Poster
Office Check-in Reminder
At The Oaks we love to see parents and grandparents in the classrooms. During the school day (8:30am–3pm) all exterior doors are kept locked and all visitors need to check in at the school office before entering the building. We will gladly escort you to the appropriate location.
Evenings of Hope - Volunteer Opportunity
The Oaks Development Team is hosting several "Evenings of Hope" over the next month as they continue fundraising for the building project. Events Coordinator, Beth Schultz, is seeking volunteers for each of these small events. If you would like to help please sign up on the Evenings of Hope Volunteer Sign-up.
Upcoming Dates
Office Hours
Mon.–Fri. [8am–4pm]
November 30
- College Brown Bag - Great Northern University [12:35pm]
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 1
- 1st Quarter Report Cards Posted
- PM Activity Schedule
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 2
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 8
- Christmas Sock Day
- Corporate Sponsor & Family Night
December 15
- Christmas Sock Day
- Family Night
December 16
- Advent Celebration Concert [7pm]
December 18
- AM Activity Schedule
- Staff Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition
December 19
- Christmas Concert Rehearsal at The Fox Theater [8:30am–1:00pm]
- Christmas Concert at The Fox [6:45pm]
December 20–January 2
- Christmas Break (No School)
January 1
- Priority Applications Begin for '24–'25 school year
January 2
- Teachers & Office Return to School
- Office Hours are 11am to 4pm
January 3
- Cantabile [8:15am]
- Classes Resume
January 4
- Mid-Term Grades Posted
January 5
- PM Activity Schedule
- Conservatory Winter Classes Begin
- Family Night
Grammar School
Parents, please be sure to read your child's class newsletter which is sent home in backpacks weekly for class specific news items.
Friday Memory Period Update
Friday afternoon Memory Period is now being held in CE #3 (upstairs from the 1st–2nd grade classrooms). Because of the smaller space, the Grammar School will be divided into two groups and attend on an every other week rotation. The schedule below denotes which grades will attend which week.
April 7 – No School
April 14 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
April 21 – No School
April 28 – 3rd–6th grade
May 5 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
May 12 – 3rd–6th grade
May 19 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
May 26 – 3rd–6th grade
June 2 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
June 9 – 3rd–6th grade
Logic & Rhetoric Schools
Countdown to College Workshop - Thurs., Apr. 13 [7pm]
Students in 9th through 11th grade and their parents are invited to the Countdown to College Workshop, Thursday, April 13 from 7:00 to 8:30pm in MP #3. Please join Mrs. Gibson, Director of College and Career and Counseling, as she provides high school parents and students an overview of the college preparation, search, and application process, and the services she offers families as they prepare for their child's future. If you plan to attend, your RSVP to Mrs. Gibson is appreciated. For specific details please see the Countdown to College Workshop flyer.
Spring College Fair - Wed., Apr. 19
5:30–7:30pm at Spokane Convention Center
Sophomores, juniors, and families are invited to attend the National PNACAC College Fair on Wednesday, April 19 at the Spokane Convention Center. Representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities will be on hand to answer questions from 5:30–7:30pm. Attendance is free. Please see the National PNACAC College Fair Flyer or visit their website for further details.
Secondary Spring Dance - Sat., June 3
The Oaks is excited to host this year's Logic & Rhetoric School Spring Dance, exemplifying truth, goodness, and beauty. All Logic & Rhetoric School students (7–12th grades), along with their parents and grandparents, are invited to an evening of dancing in The Oaks' gymnasium Saturday, June 3. Please save the date and further details will be provided soon.
Upcoming Activity Schedule Days
The Logic & Rhetoric Schools will be following an activity schedule (see the posted schedules) on the following dates. Students will follow the modified schedule throughout these days with the activity being denoted in the list below.
Mon., Apr. 24 – AM Activity Schedule
Senior Thesis Presentation
Mon., May 8 – PM Activity Schedule (Tentative)
Spring Concert Rehearsal
APRIL SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION
He is the image of the invisible God, firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
- Colossians 1:15–18
Grammar School
Parents, please be sure to read your child's class newsletter which is sent home in backpacks weekly for class specific news items.
Friday Memory Period Update
Friday afternoon Memory Period is now being held in CE #3 (upstairs from the 1st–2nd grade classrooms). Because of the smaller space, the Grammar School will be divided into two groups and attend on an every other week rotation. The schedule below denotes which grades will attend which week.
April 7 – No School
April 14 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
April 21 – No School
April 28 – 3rd–6th grade
May 5 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
May 12 – 3rd–6th grade
May 19 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
May 26 – 3rd–6th grade
June 2 – Kindergarten–2nd grade
June 9 – 3rd–6th grade
Logic & Rhetoric Schools
Countdown to College Workshop - Thurs., Apr. 13 [7pm]
Ninth through eleventh grade students and parents are invited to the Countdown to College Workshop, Thursday, April 13 from 7:00 to 8:30pm in MP #3. Please join Mrs. Gibson, Director of College and Career and Counseling, as she provides high school parents and students an overview of the college preparation, search, and application process, and the services she offers families as they prepare for their child's future. If you plan to attend, your RSVP to Mrs. Gibson is appreciated. For specific details please see the Countdown to College Workshop flyer.
Spring College Fair - Wed., Apr. 19
5:30–7:30pm at Spokane Convention Center
Sophomores, juniors, and families are invited to attend the National PNACAC College Fair on Wednesday, April 19 at the Spokane Convention Center. Representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities will be on hand to answer questions from 5:30–7:30pm. Attendance is free. Please see the National PNACAC College Fair Flyer or visit their website for further details.
Secondary Spring Dance - Sat., June 3
The Oaks is excited to host this year's Logic & Rhetoric School Spring Dance, exemplifying truth, goodness, and beauty. All Logic & Rhetoric School students (7–12th grades), along with their parents and grandparents, are invited to an evening of dancing in The Oaks' gymnasium Saturday, June 3. Please save the date and further details will be provided soon.
Upcoming Activity Schedule Days
The Logic & Rhetoric Schools will be following an activity schedule (see the posted schedules) on the following dates. Students will follow the modified schedule throughout these days with the activity being denoted in the list below.
Mon., Apr. 24 – AM Activity Schedule
Senior Thesis Presentation
Mon., May 8 – PM Activity Schedule (Tentative)
Spring Concert Rehearsal
Upcoming Dates
Office Hours
Mon.–Fri. [8am–4pm]
November 30
- College Brown Bag - Great Northern University [12:35pm]
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 1
- 1st Quarter Report Cards Posted
- PM Activity Schedule
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 2
- Dessert Theatre [6:30pm]
December 8
- Christmas Sock Day
- Corporate Sponsor & Family Night
December 15
- Christmas Sock Day
- Family Night
December 16
- Advent Celebration Concert [7pm]
December 18
- AM Activity Schedule
- Staff Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition
December 19
- Christmas Concert Rehearsal at The Fox Theater [8:30am–1:00pm]
- Christmas Concert at The Fox [6:45pm]
December 20–January 2
- Christmas Break (No School)
January 1
- Priority Applications Begin for '24–'25 school year
January 2
- Teachers & Office Return to School
- Office Hours are 11am to 4pm
January 3
- Cantabile [8:15am]
- Classes Resume
January 4
- Mid-Term Grades Posted
January 5
- PM Activity Schedule
- Conservatory Winter Classes Begin
- Family Night