Varsity Basketball Tournament - Thurs.–Sat., Feb. 3–5

The Oaks is excited to host this year's Mountain Christian League Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 3 through 5. The Oaks' Ladies' first game is Thursday at 5:30pm and The Oaks' Men's first game is Friday at 7pm. Awards will be presented on Saturday at 4pm with the Ladies' Championship game taking place at 5pm and the Men's Championship game taking place at 6:40pm!

The festive environment of having multiple schools on campus provides a wonderful opportunity to give the gift of hospitality. There will be concessions available for purchase all day each day, with hamburgers available for dinner on Friday (5–7pm), hotdogs for lunch Saturday (11:30am–1:30pm), and pulled pork sandwiches for dinner Saturday (5–7pm). Prices are $3 for the main course only or $6 for an entire meal pack (main course, sides, and a drink).

Oaks families are encouraged to come out to participate in the festivities and cheer on our home team. GO OAKS!!! For full tournament details, please visit the Mountain Christian League website.

Last Day of Semester - Fri., Feb. 4
* 12:30pm Cantabile – 12:45pm Early Dismissal 

Friday, February 4 is the last day of the 1st semester of school. As such, all students will be dismissed at 12:45pm, following a 12:30 Cantabile. Please note, there will not be pizza hot lunch this day.

Picture Re-Takes & All School Photo - Mon., Feb. 7

Picture re-take day and the all school photo are scheduled for Monday, February 7. As with every Monday, formal uniforms shall be worn by all students. Re-take orders may be made online (when available) or by printing the order form (below) and sending it in with your child on Monday. When printing the order form, please attach payment in a separate envelope stapled onto the form. If you have any questions please feel free to call Dorian's at 509-624-8928.
Online Ordering
Picture Order Form

Oliver! The Oaks' Spring Musical
* Rehearsals begin Mon., Feb. 7 [3:15–4:45pm]
* Parent Meeting - Mon., Feb. 7 [4:45–5:15pm]

Auditions are complete, the cast has been announced, and now it's time to begin rehearsing for this year's Spring Musical, Oliver! On Monday, February 7 rehearsals will begin with a full cast read-thru from 3:15 to 4:45pm, followed by a mandatory parent meeting from 4:45 to 5:15pm in the gym.

Used Uniform Sale - Mon., Feb. 7 [3:15–5:00pm]
* During the first Oliver! Full-Cast Read Through

Do you have children that have gone through a growth spurt and are in need of additional uniform items? Have a child who is harder on clothing than you anticipated? Like to look for a good deal? This may be the place for you! For details, please see the attached flier.
Used Uniform Sale Flyer

Lands' End Uniform Sale - Jan. 27–Feb. 11

Lands' End website – School Code: 900069105
20% off school uniforms – Code: PAPER – Pin: 4941

Continuous Enrollment & Priority Registration for '22-23 School Year
* Fri., Feb. 4 – Withdrawal Form Due for families unenrolling
* Fri., Feb. 11 – 1st–12th Grade Priority Registration Due
* Tues., Mar. 1 – 1st–12th Grade Open Enrollment Begins
* Fri., Mar. 4 – Enrollment Fee Automatically Withdrawn ($250 per student)

The 2022-23 enrollment season has now begun. Current kindergarten through 11th grade students will be automatically enrolled for the upcoming school year. And current families are now able to enroll any new students during the priority registration time. To enroll a new student (K–12th) for the 2022-23 school year please complete the Current Family New Student Application, available under Forms in Jupiter. Priority registration for 1–12th grades is due by Friday, February 11. Any families desiring to unenroll for the 2022-23 school year should complete the Student Withdrawal Form on Jupiter by Friday, February 4.

The Continuous Enrollment Letter and Information with further details regarding 2022-23 enrollment was emailed to all current families and sent home with your child.

Lost & Found - Thurs., Feb. 10

Lost & found items will be set out in the MP foyer 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.

Yearbook Photos Wanted!
* Reward - Free T-shirt

Calling all photographers! The yearbook committee is seeking photos for The Oaks' 2021-22 yearbook and offering up a free Oaks t-shirt to anyone contributing 30 photos or more. There are several ways to submit your photos:

• Email – send your pictures directly to the yearbook photo album at 2021-22yearbook@yogile.com
• Upload – in your Jupiter parent portal go to Materials, select School Office, and click the link for Yearbook Photos. This will take you to a direct link where you can upload your photos.
• Flash Drive – bring your pictures into the school office on a flash drive & we'll upload them for you.

Lots of photos are needed to make an outstanding yearbook, so your help in acquiring a large selection is greatly appreciated! And once your submitted 30+ photos, just stop by the school office to pick up your free t-shirt. 

Friday Pizza Hot Lunch
* Orders must be placed by 3pm Wed. - please pay w/cash or check in the office or combine w/another payment if paying via Jupiter.
* No pizza lunch Fri., Feb. 4 (early dismissal) or Fri., Feb. 25 (mid-winter break)

Friday pizza hot lunch orders may be placed via Jupiter. We ask that you please make your payment with cash or check in the school office for this item. If you would like to pay via credit card on Jupiter, please do so by combining the payment with other fees you are paying. The margins on pizza hot lunch are very small and we would like to keep the price as low as possible for you. The fees associated with credit card payments make this difficult, so by taking these steps in your payment you can help us to keep the cost of pizza hot lunch low. Thank you!

You may order a month at a time or a week at a time. Follow the steps below to place your order

1. Go to Forms in Jupiter and select either Pizza Lunch Order - MONTHLY (to order for the entire month) OR Pizza Lunch Order - WEEKLY (to order for the week).
2. Select the number of slices you would like to order and/or sides.
3. Hit Submit
4. Go to the top of your screen, select your next child, and repeat the process. You will need to submit an order for each child individually.
5. The office will enter the fee on your Jupiter invoice on Thursday morning. You may pay with cash or check in the school office or with a card through Jupiter.
6. Hot lunch helpers will then check off orders as students pick up their lunch on Friday. 

Additional Notes:

• All orders must be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday prior for weekly orders (1st Wednesday of the month for monthly orders). The forms will be locked after this time. New forms for the upcoming week will be posted each Friday afternoon.
• Fees are non-refundable & non-transferable once the due date has passed.

Volunteers are always appreciated. If you would like to serve on the pizza hot lunch crew please sign up on the 2021-22 Volunteer Sign-ups, available in Jupiter under Materials and School Office.

2022 Talent Show Information
* Try-outs: Feb. 14–18 (during music/choir class times)
* Talent Show: Mar. 25 (7pm in the sanctuary)

The Oaks 2022 Talent Show is coming this spring (March 25 at 7pm)! Students who are interested in participating should start planning and preparing their pieces now. Try-outs will be held during class music times the week of February 14. Please read the Talent Show Information Letter for all the details.

UPCOMING BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Add the upcoming games to your calendar and plan to come out to cheer on your Oaks teams! When attending athletic events please consider how we can be good hosts and follow the guidelines set forth in the Athletics Director Letter. For details & directions to away games please view the basketball calendars.

Thursday–Saturday, February 3–5
Mountain Christian League Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament at The Oaks
Tournament details are posted on the Mountain Christian League website.

Friday, February 11
The Oaks vs CCA (Home)
4:00pm - Jr High Girls Basketball
5:30pm - Jr High Boys Basketball

Friday, February 18
The Oaks vs CCS (Home)
4:00pm - Jr High Girls Basketball
5:30pm - Jr High Boys Basketball