February 12–25, 2026
Current School News
Current School News
February 12–25, 2026
A Thought To Savor
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
– C.S. Lewis
All School
The Oaks Coffee Bar Open Fridays [7:30–8:20am]
The Oaks Ambassadors look forward to serving you on Fridays at The Oaks Coffee Bar. Purchase a drink and a treat, and fellowship with other Oaks families. Offerings include coffee, Italian sodas, and donuts. Cash, check, and Venmo accepted.
Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition
Semi-Finals – Fri., Feb. 13 [2pm]; Championship – Tues., Feb. 24 [6:30pm]
The Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition aims to cultivate in students both good taste in words and a copious memory, who persuasively deliver poetry, and in all their daily speeches, "rightly handle the word of truth." The practice of memorized, memorable poem delivery completes and confirms an eduction. Poems tune the soul to Beauty, permeate the memory with Truth, and draw the will toward the Good. In short, the best poems are precise, permanent, and persuasive–particularly when masterfully recited.
Therefore, all Logic & Rhetoric students recently participated in class competitions in which 1-2 students were selected to advance to the semi-final round. On Friday, February 13 at 2:05pm in the Great Hall these students will compete in front of the entire Logic & Rhetoric School and guests. Then on Tuesday, February 24th at 6:30pm the top 4 students will compete in the Championship round. All Oaks family and friends are encouraged to attend this evening competition. It promises to be an enjoyable night that will be a blessing to young & old alike. And the students, who have worked so diligently to give this good gift, will be greatly encouraged by your presence.
Mid-Winter Break - Feb. 16–20 [No School]
Enjoy the mid-winter break. We look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday, February 23.
New Conservatory Music Classes in February
With the start of a new semester, The Oaks Conservatory is excited to unveil two new music classes, Acorn Music and Beginning Keyboarding. Acorn Music is a parent/child class for 3–5 year olds. Families familiar with the previous curriculum (Musikgarten) will feel at home in this class. Mr. Christopher Parkin, Band Director, will lead this 45 minute class of musical fun. Beginning Keyboarding is much more open-ended, with no age limit! This class is an awesome way to get a jump start in a basic piano and music theory foundation as well as a great springboard into private lessons on any instrument. Registration and further details for both of these classes is available on Annasis. The Oaks Conservatory rejoices in playing a part in raising the next generation of God-glorifying musicians.
Acorn Music
Parent & Child 3–5 yrs
Mondays [8:45–9:30am]
Ideal for Junior Kindergarten families
$50 per month
Acorn Music Registration
Beginning Keyboarding
All ages welcome!
Fridays [8:45–9:30am]
$50 per month
Beginning Keyboarding Registration
Welcome Wednesdays!
Wednesdays through Mar. 4 [8:30–11:30am]
*RSVP online
Wednesday mornings during February (and the first Wednesday of March) The Oaks is introducing Welcome Wednesdays! This is an opportunity for your friends and family who may be interested in learning more about The Oaks to come by for a tour, ask questions and pick up an application (if interested). Please share the Welcome Wednesday RSVP Form with those you believe would like to attend. You are always welcome to attend with your friends and family as well. For more information feel free to stop by or call the school office at 509.536.5955. We look forward to welcoming your guests.
Welcome Wednesdays
8:30–11:30am
February 25th & March 4th
2026-27 Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for new students (JrK–12th grades) officially began February 1st. Know an interested family? Send them a link to The Oaks Admissions Interest Form to set up a tour or ask questions. Please feel free to contact The Oaks Admissions Officer, Anya Schnell, with any admissions questions.
Lost & Found – Thurs., Feb. 26
*Please label everything! We want you to be reunited with your items.
Lost & found items will be set out on Thursday. Please stop by to see if anything belongs to your family. All unclaimed items, except uniforms, will be donated at the end of the day. Thank you to all who come by the office to find missing belongings prior to them being placed out. We appreciate your help in keeping the lost & found pile low.
Talent Show – Fri., Feb. 27 [6:30pm]
The Oaks Talent show will be held in the Great Hall on Friday, February 27 at 6:30pm.
Friday Pizza Lunch – Mar. Orders Due by Feb. 28
It's time to place your March Pizza Lunch Orders through Events on Annasis. Orders are due by the last day of the month for the following month and will close after this time.
March Pizza Lunch
Pizza Lunch – Weekly
Volunteer to Serve Friday Pizza Lunch
Those who are interested in helping with this endeavor please sign-up using the links below. Please contact Kristen Bailey with any questions.
February Pizza Lunch Volunteer Sign-up
March Pizza Lunch Volunteer Sign-up
Fine Arts Festival Choral Concert at The Fox - Fri., Mar. 6 [6:30pm]
The Oaks is excited to host this year's first ever Northwest Fine Arts Festival on Thursday and Friday, March 5th and 6th. With over 10 schools attending, the festival will conclude with a choral concert at The Fox Theater on Friday, March 6 at 6:30pm. All are welcome, and encouraged, to attend this free concert.
Festival Volunteers Needed
The Fine Arts Festival will be taking place at The Oaks on Thursday, March 5 and downtown, at The Fox Theater, on Friday, March 6. As we seek to be hospitable to our many guests these two days, Events Coordinator, Beth Schultz, is looking for a few helping hands. Those who are interested in helping with this endeavor please use the link below to sign-up. Please contact Beth Schultz with any questions.
Fine Arts Festival Volunteer Sign-up
Upcoming Open House - Tues., Mar. 10 [9–11am]
*RSVP online
The last open house of the season is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10. This open house will take place from 9 to 11am. Feel free to invite friends and family who are interested in The Oaks to this event. To RSVP please use the Open House RSVP Form or call the school office at 509-536-5955 for more information. Oaks families are always welcome to attend an open house with your family and friends as well.
Upcoming Open House Dates:
Tues., Mar. 10 [9–11am]
Lands' End Spring Sale – Feb. 14–Mar. 10
Hello Spring Savings! – 20% off Select School Styles
Code: HELLOSPRING20
Lands' End website – School Number: 900069105
Lands' End E-catalog
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Mar. 18–20
*Online sign-ups available after Mid-Winter Break
*No school Thurs. & Fri., Mar. 19 & 20
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner. This is a great opportunity to partner with your child's teacher as you seek to raise your child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Grammar School conferences will be scheduled Thursday & Friday, March 19 & 20. Logic & Rhetoric School conferences will be scheduled Wednesday evening & throughout Thursday & Friday, March 18–20. The online sign-up will be available after Mid-Winter Break and the office will gladly assist you as needed.
No Oaks Athletic Sweatshirts After Parent/Teacher Conferences
On non-formal uniform days this fall/winter Oaks students have had the opportunity to wear their Athletic & Mock Trial Oaks hoodies and crew necks during the school day. Upon returning from parent/teacher conferences on March 23, as we head into spring, these Oaks sweatshirts will no longer be acceptable uniform items during the school day. Please note, that the Lands' End crewneck sweatshirt is an acceptable uniform item throughout the school year.
Save the Date! Evening of Provision - Fri., Apr. 24 [6pm]
You are invited to an Evening of Provision on Friday, April 24 beginning at 6pm in the Great Hall. This will be a night to remember! Beautiful music, delicious food, and sweet fellowship will make this a special fundraising event. Catch the vision for where The Oaks is going and how you can support God's work. This is an evening you will not want to miss. Ticket information coming soon. Questions may be directed to Development Director, Mrs. Shelley Moss.
The Oaks Theater Presents Mary Poppins
Fri.–Sat., May 22–23 at the Myrtle Woldson Perfoming Arts Center
*Tickets Now on Sale!
Tickets are now on sale for this year's spring musical, Mary Poppins. Individual tickets, as well as box seats, are available for purchase on the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center website.
Parent Meeting - Thurs., Feb. 12 [5:15pm]
Mary Poppins rehearsals are now underway. A Parent/Cast Meeting will be held in the Choir Room on Thursday, February 12 at 5:15pm. Congratulations to the entire cast!
Second Quarter Report Cards Available
The 2nd quarter report cards are available on Annasis. To view your child's report card, log into your Annasis parent portal, click the Report Card tab and select 2nd quarter. Please contact Oaks Registrar, Anya Schnell, if you have any questions.
2026-27 Significant Dates & 5 Year Academic Calendar Now Available
Looking forward to the next school year, below are a few key dates. The Oaks Significant Dates Calendar for 2026-27 and a 5 Year Academic Calendar (new this year!) are now available on the Calendar page, under the Parent tab. Below are a few of the pertinent dates for next school year.
- First Day of School – Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break – November 23–27, 2026
- Christmas Break – December 23, 2026–January 5, 2027
- Mid-Winter Break – February 15–19, 2027
- Spring Break – April 19–23, 2027
- Graduation & Last Day of School – June 18, 2027
Upcoming Dates
October 8
- Grand Tour Meeting (11th Grade) [7–9pm]
October 9
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
October 12
- Cantabile [8:15am]
- College Financial Aid Scholarship Meeting [7-8:30pm]
October 13
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Seattle Pacific University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 14
- Mid-Term Grades Posted [8am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
October 15
- PSAT Test [8:30–11:30am]
- SAT Test [12:30–3:30pm]
October 14–16
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 15–16
- No School
October 19
- Cantabile [8:15am]
October 20
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Hillsdale College [12:35-1:00pm]
October 21
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Eastern Washington University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 23
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
- Family Night [4pm]
October 24
- MCL Jr High Volleyball Tournament
- Annual Fall Friends of The Oaks Event [5–8pm]
October 26
- Cantabile [8:15am]
October 29
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Whitworth University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 30
- Half-day [8:30am–12:15pm]
- Grandparents' Day
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Cantabile [12pm]
- Family Night/Senior Night [4pm]
October 31
- MCL JV Volleyball Tournament
November 2
- Cantabile [8:15am]
November 3
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Washington State University [12:35-1:00pm]
November 6
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
November 6-7
- MCL Boys Soccer Tournament
- MCL Varsity Volleyball Tournament
November 9
- Cantabile [8:15am]
November 10
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Gonzaga University [12:35-1:00pm]
November 11
- High School Boys & Girls Basketball Begins
November 12
- College Brown Bag Lunch - University of Idaho [12:35-1:00pm]
November 12-13
- NW ACCS Administrators Conference
November 13
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
- Talent Show [6:30pm]
Grammar School
Please refer to your child's Weekly Letter for class specific information.
Speech Meet - Tues.–Wed., Mar. 17–18
This year's Grammar School Classroom Speech Meets are scheduled for March 17 and 18, with student memorization due by Tuesday, March 10. The qualifying students will then present their speeches to the entire Grammar School at the Speech Meet Assembly on Tuesday, March 24. Please reference the Speech Meet Info Letter that will be sent home with your child's weekly letter for further details.
- Memorization Due: Tuesday, March 10
- Classroom Speech Meet: Tuesday–Wednesday, March 17–18
- Speech Meet Assembly: Tuesday, March 24
Upcoming Class Events:
Fri., Feb. 13
- 6th Grade Civil War Day in Gym [8:30am–3pm]
Mon., Mar. 2
- Kindergarten 100th Day Celebration in Conference Room [1–3pm]
Tues. & Wed., Mar. 17 & 18
- 1st–6th Grade Classroom Speech Meet in Rooms 213 & 214 [8:30am–3pm]
Tues., Mar. 24
- 1st–6th Grade Speech Meet Assembly in Great Hall [1:30–3pm]
Thurs., Mar. 26
- 3rd Grade Greek Festival in Great Hall [8:30am–3pm]
Tues., Apr. 28
- 4th Grade Wax Museum in Great Hall [1–2:30pm]
May 26–29
- 5th Grade Oregon Coast Field Trip - Student & Parent Registration Due by Mar. 1
Logic & Rhetoric Schools
Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition
Semi-Finals – Fri., Feb. 13 [2pm]
Championship – Tues., Feb. 24 [6:30pm]
The Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition aims to cultivate in students both good taste in words and a copious memory, who persuasively deliver poetry, and in all their daily speeches, "rightly handle the word of truth." The practice of memorized, memorable poem delivery completes and confirms an eduction. Poems tune the soul to Beauty, permeate the memory with Truth, and draw the will toward the Good. In short, the best poems are precise, permanent, and persuasive–particularly when masterfully recited.
Therefore, Traditio classes have held in-class competitions and the selected students will now compete in the semi-final competition on Friday, February 13 at 2:05pm in the Great Hall for the entire Logic & Rhetoric School and guests. Then on Tuesday, February 24th at 6:30pm the top 4 students will compete in the Championship round.
Fine Arts Festival - Mar. 5 & 6
*All 9–12th students participating during day & evening
The Choral Festival, which has occurred in November in years past, is now the Fine Arts Festival, being held March 5–6. All Oaks 9–12th graders will participate in this event after school on Thursday, March 5th (on The Oaks campus) as well as all day and evening on Friday (off-campus at The Fox).
- Thursday, March 5th at The Oaks [3–8pm]
- Friday, March 6th at The Fox Theater [9am–8pm]
- Choral Concert at The Fox [6:30pm] *all are invited to attend this free concert
Student registration due by Tues., Feb. 24 - Free!
In order to ensure correct t-shirt size and enroll in a competition, all 9–12th grade students, or their parents, are asked to register for the Fine Arts Festival. This free, quick & easy registration must be completed no later than Tuesday, February 24.
Fine Arts Festival Student Registration
SAT Test - Thurs., Mar. 19 [9am–12pm] *UPDATED DATE
*During parent/teacher conferences
*Registration due by Mon., Mar. 2
Oaks students will have the opportunity to take the SAT at The Oaks on Thursday, March 19 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. This is an optional test available to all 9–12th grade Oaks students. Registration is now available on Annasis. *Please note that this date has been updated from what was previously published.
Each student is responsible for bringing a laptop or tablet and power cord with the Bluebook app already installed. For those who took this digital test last year, this app is already installed on your device. For questions, please contact Mrs. Lynn Gibson. For further details, see the SAT flyer.
Grand Tour Classes
The Class of 2027 (this year's Juniors) will be traveling to Greece and Italy this summer with Mr. Dykstra as a part of The Oaks curriculum. In preparation for this trip, all participating students and their parents will be participating in Grand Tour classes. The schedule for these upcoming classes is as follows:
Tues., Mar. 24 [6–9pm] @ The Oaks
Tues., Apr. 28 [6–9pm] @ The Oaks
Tues., Aug. 4 [5–9pm] @ The Dykstra's
Class of 2027 Grand Tour Dates: Aug. 11–22
*Grand Tour Participants, please reference Mr. Dykstra's email for further details.
Protocol Photos Now Available
The Oaks' 2026 Protocol event was a lovely evening, enjoyed by all, and we are so thankful to Sarah Langerak for providing us with beautiful photographs of the event. These photos are now available to Oaks parents via Yogile. All rhetoric families should have received an Annasis message with the link. Feel free to download and print any pictures you would like, but as we have families who have requested their child's photo not be shared for marketing, social media, etc. we ask that you not share these photos publicly. Thank you!
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.
Fri., Feb. 13 – PM Activity Schedule
Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition Semi-Finals
Mon., Apr. 6 – AM Activity Schedule
Easter Monday – Late Start
Fri., Apr. 10 – PM Activity Schedule
Senior Theses of the Year
Helpful Link:
February – Scripture Review
2025-26 Scripture Memorization
SEPTEMBER
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff, which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. - Psalm 1
OCTOBER
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!" And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts." Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged." Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send,And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." - Isaiah 6:1–8
NOVEMBER
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion– A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. - Proverbs 1:1–7
DECEMBER
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he though about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you, Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.' So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.' Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS." - Matthew 1:18–25
JANUARY
And God spoke all these words, saying " I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image–any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's." - Exodus 20:1–17
Grammar School
Please refer to your child's Weekly Letter for class specific information.
Speech Meet - Tues.–Wed., Mar. 17–18
This year's Grammar School Classroom Speech Meets are scheduled for March 17 and 18, with student memorization due by Tuesday, March 10. The qualifying students will then present their speeches to the entire Grammar School at the Speech Meet Assembly on Tuesday, March 24. Please reference the Speech Meet Info Letter that will be sent home with your child's weekly letter for further details.
- Memorization Due: Tuesday, March 10
- Classroom Speech Meet: Tuesday–Wednesday, March 17–18
- Speech Meet Assembly: Tuesday, March 24
Upcoming Class Events:
Fri., Feb. 13
- 6th Grade Civil War Day in Gym [8:30am–3pm]
Mon., Mar. 2
- Kindergarten 100th Day Celebration in Conference Room [1–3pm]
Tues. & Wed., Mar. 17 & 18
- 1st–6th Grade Classroom Speech Meet in Rooms 213 & 214 [8:30am–3pm]
Tues., Mar. 24
- 1st–6th Grade Speech Meet Assembly in Great Hall [1:30–3pm]
Thurs., Mar. 26
- 3rd Grade Greek Festival in Great Hall [8:30am–3pm]
Tues., Apr. 28
- 4th Grade Wax Museum in Great Hall [1–2:30pm]
May 26–29
- 5th Grade Oregon Coast Field Trip - Student & Parent Registration Due by Mar. 1
Logic & Rhetoric Schools
Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition
Semi-Finals – Fri., Feb. 13 [2pm]
Championship – Tues., Feb. 24 [6:30pm]
The Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition aims to cultivate in students both good taste in words and a copious memory, who persuasively deliver poetry, and in all their daily speeches, "rightly handle the word of truth." The practice of memorized, memorable poem delivery completes and confirms an eduction. Poems tune the soul to Beauty, permeate the memory with Truth, and draw the will toward the Good. In short, the best poems are precise, permanent, and persuasive–particularly when masterfully recited.
Therefore, Traditio classes have held in-class competitions and the selected students will now compete in the semi-final competition on Friday, February 13 at 2:05pm in the Great Hall for the entire Logic & Rhetoric School and guests. Then on Tuesday, February 24th at 6:30pm the top 4 students will compete in the Championship round.
Fine Arts Festival - Mar. 5 & 6
*All 9–12th students participating during day & evening
The Choral Festival, which has occurred in November in years past, is now the Fine Arts Festival, being held March 5–6. All Oaks 9–12th graders will participate in this event after school on Thursday, March 5th (on The Oaks campus) as well as all day and evening on Friday (off-campus at The Fox).
- Thursday, March 5th at The Oaks [3–8pm]
- Friday, March 6th at The Fox Theater [9am–8pm]
- Choral Concert at The Fox [6:30pm] *all are invited to attend this free concert
Student registration due by Tues., Feb. 24 - Free!
In order to ensure correct t-shirt size and enroll in a competition, all 9–12th grade students, or their parents, are asked to register for the Fine Arts Festival. This free, quick & easy registration must be completed no later than Tuesday, February 24.
Fine Arts Festival Student Registration
SAT Test - Thurs., Mar. 19 [9am–12pm] *UPDATED DATE
*During parent/teacher conferences
*Registration due by Mon., Mar. 2
Oaks students will have the opportunity to take the SAT at The Oaks on Thursday, March 19 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. This is an optional test available to all 9–12th grade Oaks students. Registration is now available on Annasis. *Please note that this date has been updated from what was previously published.
Each student is responsible for bringing a laptop or tablet and power cord with the Bluebook app already installed. For those who took this digital test last year, this app is already installed on your device. For questions, please contact Mrs. Lynn Gibson. For further details, see the SAT flyer.
Grand Tour Classes
The Class of 2027 (this year's Juniors) will be traveling to Greece and Italy this summer with Mr. Dykstra as a part of The Oaks curriculum. In preparation for this trip, all participating students and their parents will be participating in Grand Tour classes. The schedule for these upcoming classes is as follows:
Tues., Mar. 24 [6–9pm] @ The Oaks
Tues., Apr. 28 [6–9pm] @ The Oaks
Tues., Aug. 4 [5–9pm] @ The Dykstra's
Class of 2027 Grand Tour Dates: Aug. 11–22
*Grand Tour Participants, please reference Mr. Dykstra's email for further details.
Protocol Photos Now Available
The Oaks' 2026 Protocol event was a lovely evening, enjoyed by all, and we are so thankful to Sarah Langerak for providing us with beautiful photographs of the event. These photos are now available to Oaks parents via Yogile. All rhetoric families should have received an Annasis message with the link. Feel free to download and print any pictures you would like, but as we have families who have requested their child's photo not be shared for marketing, social media, etc. we ask that you not share these photos publicly. Thank you!
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.
Fri., Feb. 13 – PM Activity Schedule
Gerard Manley Hopkins Poetry Competition Semi-Finals
Mon., Apr. 6 – AM Activity Schedule
Easter Monday – Late Start
Fri., Apr. 10 – PM Activity Schedule
Senior Theses of the Year
Helpful Link:
Upcoming Dates
October 8
- Grand Tour Meeting (11th Grade) [7–9pm]
October 9
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
October 12
- Cantabile [8:15am]
- College Financial Aid Scholarship Meeting [7-8:30pm]
October 13
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Seattle Pacific University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 14
- Mid-Term Grades Posted [8am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
October 15
- PSAT Test [8:30–11:30am]
- SAT Test [12:30–3:30pm]
October 14–16
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 15–16
- No School
October 19
- Cantabile [8:15am]
October 20
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Hillsdale College [12:35-1:00pm]
October 21
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Eastern Washington University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 23
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
- Family Night [4pm]
October 24
- MCL Jr High Volleyball Tournament
- Annual Fall Friends of The Oaks Event [5–8pm]
October 26
- Cantabile [8:15am]
October 29
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Whitworth University [12:35-1:00pm]
October 30
- Half-day [8:30am–12:15pm]
- Grandparents' Day
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Cantabile [12pm]
- Family Night/Senior Night [4pm]
October 31
- MCL JV Volleyball Tournament
November 2
- Cantabile [8:15am]
November 3
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Washington State University [12:35-1:00pm]
November 6
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
November 6-7
- MCL Boys Soccer Tournament
- MCL Varsity Volleyball Tournament
November 9
- Cantabile [8:15am]
November 10
- College Brown Bag Lunch - Gonzaga University [12:35-1:00pm]
November 11
- High School Boys & Girls Basketball Begins
November 12
- College Brown Bag Lunch - University of Idaho [12:35-1:00pm]
November 12-13
- NW ACCS Administrators Conference
November 13
- Weekly Formal Uniform Day
- Ladies' Prayer [8:30–9:15am]
- Cantabile [3pm]
- Talent Show [6:30pm]