Christmas Cheer!

Christmas Sock Days
Fridays, December 8 & 15

All students are welcome to wear their Christmas socks on Friday, December 8 and Friday, December 15 with their formal uniforms. While Christmas socks are fun and appropriate for these days, students should still wear their formal uniform. Christmas themed socks and tights are the only deviation for these days.

Christmas Caroling in the Great Hall
Sponsored by The Oaks Conservatory
Friday, December 15
7:45–8:15am

Come join staff, students, and other Oaks parents in a time of Christmas caroling in the Great Hall on Friday, December 15. The Gathering Place will be serving up their regular coffee and donuts this morning as well as providing a free Christmas treat for all students who participate in caroling.

Staff Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition
Monday, December 18

Then on Monday, December 18 staff will be encouraged to wear their ugly Christmas sweaters and students will have the opportunity to vote on who has the best ugly Christmas sweater this year.

Corporate Sponsor & Family Night - Fri., Dec. 8

All are encouraged to come cheer on The Oaks high school basketball teams on Friday, December 8 for a special Corporate Sponsor and Family Night. Join us in giving thanks for the local businesses that have come alongside The Oaks as corporate sponsors this year. The Oaks will be taking on Spokane Classical Christian School this evening and we'd love to pack the gym. The first 300 will receive a free rally towel. It's sure to be a fun night and there may even be a few surprises in store. You won't want to miss this event!

Grab a friend and sign up for a shift at a Family Night! It's a great way to serve the community and your help is always appreciated. All volunteers get a free meal and admission to the game. Family Night Volunteer Sign-up

GAME TIMES:
4pm – JV Gentlemen; 5:30pm – Varsity Ladies; 7pm – Varsity Gentlemen
FAMILY NIGHT DETAILS:
Dinner served 5–7pm
$8 per person/$30 family max. includes dinner & admission

Staff Christmas Party Volunteers - Sat., Dec. 9

The Oaks Board of Directors and their spouses are hosting the Staff Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9 and are seeking volunteers to help bless the staff at this annual event. Please sign-up on the Staff Christmas Party Volunteer Sign-up if you are interested in helping.

Advent Celebration Concert - Sat., Dec. 16 [7pm]

The Conservatory Faculty are excited to be hosting an Advent Celebration Concert in The Oaks' Great Hall on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00pm. Mark your calendars and invite friends and family to attend this free community concert. Sign up to get your complimentary Advent Celebration Concert Tickets today.

Christmas Concert at The Fox - Tues., Dec. 19 [6:45pm] *All students are required to participate in both the day's rehearsal and the evening's concert.

REHEARSAL DETAILS
Please Read Carefully & Respond Accordingly
***TRANSPORTATION FORMS ARE DUE BY FRI., DEC. 8***

During the school day on Tuesday, December 19, the entire student body will be rehearsing at The Fox Theater for that evening's concert. Below is the pertinent information for the day's rehearsal. Please read this information carefully and respond accordingly.

DAY-OF CONTACT: Parents needing to contact their child or their child's teacher on the day of the rehearsal are asked to please contact Mrs. Anya Schnell via text or phone. She will be The Oaks point person at The Fox theater for the rehearsal day. The school office will be staffed that day and ready to assist you in contacting Anya.

ATTIRE: Students are to be in casual everyday uniforms for the rehearsal, formal uniform is required for the concert.

WHAT TO BRING: Students should bring the following items and nothing extra (no backpacks, textbooks, lunch boxes, etc.)

• Car Seat - If your child requires a car seat and will be riding home with someone other than the person who dropped them off, please leave a clearly labeled car seat with your child at drop-off.
• Instruments - Students who are playing an instrument in the concert will need to bring their instrument with them to rehearsal and leave it at The Fox until the evening's performance. Instruments should be clearly labeled.
• School Supplies - Secondary students will receive instructions from their teachers on what study items to bring. Grammar students' materials will be provided for them by their teachers. Please do not bring backpacks, etc.
  
• Snacks - If you would like to help provide snacks for the day since students will not be having lunch at the Fox this year, please sign up on the Christmas Concert Rehearsal Snack Sign-up.

DROP-OFF [8:15 AM]

• All students will enter through Doors A & B (see attachment). Parents may pull up to the curb along either 1st Ave or Sprague Ave, or into the west parking lot to drop off your child. Oaks staff will escort students into the theater. The rehearsal day has been shortened and we are therefore asking that everyone please make every effort to be prompt in your arrival so that we may begin rehearsing right away.

PICK-UP [1:00 PM] *Rehearsal will conclude at 12:45pm

• K–5th grade only carpools - exit SE doors, Door B (see attachment)
• Mixed & 6–12th grade only carpools - exit NE doors, Door A (see attachment)
  

Each student will check out with an Oaks staff member and exit at the predetermined door. It is extremely important that this process is organized so that every student is accounted for. Therefore, each family must complete the Christmas at The Fox: Rehearsal Transportation form on Jupiter for each of your children no later than Friday, December 8. The information you provide on the transportation form determines where your child will be picked up at the end of the rehearsal.

Please note that student drivers must bring money to park in a nearby public lot (no metered parking permitted). The theater's west parking lot is NOT available for student parking.

CONCERT INFORMATION

The Oaks is excited to host our annual Christmas concert at The Fox Theater! Friends and family are invited to this once-a-year free gift to the greater Spokane area on Tuesday, December 19. Seating is first come, first served.

6:45pm - Pre-Concert begins
* Please find your seats quietly during this time. 

7:00pm - Concert begins
* Photography and Videography are NOT permitted during the program. The Fox Theater will be recording the concert and a professional photographer has been engaged. These photographs and the video will be made available to families afterwards. Please refrain from taking photos or videos during the concert.

Live Stream - The concert will be live streamed via The Oaks Facebook page for those unable to attend in person. Christmas Concert Live Stream

Christmas Concert Flyer

STUDENT DETAILS (for concert)

WHAT TO BRING: Students should not bring anything with them to the concert. Parents, please keep your child's outerwear with you.

ARRIVAL [6:15 PM]

• K–5th grade - designated seating in the auditorium (main floor)
• 6–12th grade - designated seating in balcony (upstairs)
  

DEPARTURE:

• K–5th grade - dismissed to parents from their seats in theatre
• 6–12th grade - dismissed to meet parents in lobby

ATTIRE: Students are to be in formal uniform.

UNIFORM REMINDERS: In preparation for the upcoming Christmas concert please evaluate your child's formal uniform to help ensure that all students will be ready for this beautiful program. During picture day it came to our attention that we need to step up our game in following through on our published uniform requirements. As we seek to be more faithful in these areas, below are a few items we are asking all families to pay special attention to. For specific details please see the referenced page in the Uniform Policy. - Formal Uniform Chart (pg. 5)

• Vests - embroidered with Oaks logo (pg. 3)
  *New un-embroidered vests may be quickly exchanged in the office for new embroidered vests of the same size.
• Jewelry - petite in nature & matching the uniform (pg. 3)
• Belts - gentlemen must wear a belt (pg. 3)
• Tights/Socks - 6–12th grade ladies must wear black (or dark navy) footed tights or knee-highs; K–5th grade ladies must wear white footed tights or dress socks (either knee-highs or turn-cuff anklets) (pg. 5)
• Shoes - solid dark brown or black, dark-soled, leather or leather looking dress shoes; ladies - 1" or less heel, no boots or booties. (pg. 5)
• Accessories - ladies may wear small hair accessories that match uniform colors, no Christmas hair accessories
• Ties - gentlemen must wear the required white plaid tie or (7–12th) bow tie, no Christmas ties
• Personal Grooming - ladies' and gentlemen's hair should be clean and well groomed, worn in a traditional style; gentlemen's hair length should be short (pg. 2&3)

Students arriving out of uniform for the evening's concert will be required to make the necessary adjustments prior to the program's start. If necessary, parents may be asked to return home for an item that has been forgotten. Your attention to this matter is a kindness to all, helping to prevent anyone being put in an awkward position the eve of the concert. This information is being shared early to give families plenty of time to prepare and allowing us all to participate in a joyful event that brings honor to Christ and our community. Let's partner together in this endeavor.

Parking Lot Reminders and Clarification

In an effort to keep the parking lot a safe place for students during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up parents are asked to please adhere to the following guidelines.

• Enter on the west side.
• Drive up to the MP/Gym building and pull to the side if dropping off (leaving space for others to go around).
• Drive out through the center lane, exiting on the east side.
• Pull through a parking space with your vehicle facing east to park and drop off (limiting the need to reverse your car helps to keep the parking lot safe)
• Exit on the east side.
• Remind your children to walk along the edges and not to play in the parking lot.

Please reference the Parking Lot Flow picture for further details.

Pizza Lunch Dec. Volunteer Sign-up

The hot lunch crew is seeking volunteers to help serve pizza on Fridays. If you are willing and available please sign up on the December Pizza Friday Volunteers Sheet. 

First Quarter Report Cards Posted

The 1st quarter report cards are now posted on Jupiter. To view your child's report card, log into your Jupiter parent portal and select Report Card from the menu. Please contact Oaks Registrar, Anya Schnell, if you have any Jupiter questions. 

Basketball Season & Upcoming Family Nights

Come cheer on The Oaks high school basketball teams this season. There are several Family Nights planned for our Oaks community and the teams would love your support at any (or all) of the games. 

Grab a friend and sign up for a shift at a Family Night! It's a great way to serve the community and your help is always appreciated. All volunteers get a free meal and admission to the game. Family Night Volunteer Sign-up

Upcoming Home Games (Family Nights denoted):

• Dec. 8 – Oaks vs Spokane Classical (Family Night & Corporate Sponsor Night)
• Dec. 15 – Oaks vs Pullman Christian (Family Night)
• Dec. 28 & 29 – Oaks vs Flathead
• Jan. 5 – Oaks vs NICS (Family Night)
• Jan. 11 – Oaks vs Kootenai
• Jan. 12 – Oaks vs Center Christian (Family Night)
• Jan. 16 – Oaks vs CdUC
• Jan. 23 – Oaks vs ICA
• Jan. 26 – Oaks vs CCP (Family Night & Senior Night)
• Feb. 2-3 - JV Basketball Tournament
• Feb. 8-10 - Varsity Basketball Tournament
  

GAME TIMES:
4pm – JV Gentlemen; 5:30pm – Varsity Ladies; 7pm – Varsity Gentlemen
FAMILY NIGHT DETAILS:
Dinner served 5–7pm
$8 per person/$30 family max. includes dinner & admission

For the complete schedule please reference the Basketball page.

Wear your Oaks gear and get ready to cheer! Let's fill the gym with Oaks fans and root on our teams. GO OAKS!!!

HELPFUL LINKS:

2023-24 Volunteer Sign-up
YEARBOOK PHOTOS (E-mail): 23-24-yearbook@yogile.com
YEARBOOK PHOTOS (Upload): Jupiter –> Materials –> School Office –> Yearbook Photos