Senior Night - Fri., Jan. 27

Friday, January 27 is Senior Night at The Oaks! This is a wonderful time to gather as an Oaks family and honor our senior athletes. Malia Clancy is the sole senior for the ladies' team, while Cooper Christensen, Kaden Harken, Seth Jarvis, Gabe Krentel, Sam Shubin, and Sam Strickler are the seniors for the gentlemen's team. These are poignant, memorable celebrations for our entire community and it is a huge blessing to our seniors as we pack the stands. See you at the game!

GAME TIMES:
The Oaks vs KTSI
4pm–JV Gentlemen; 5:30pm–Varsity Ladies; 7pm–Varsity Gentlemen
Senior Night festivities will take place before each varsity game.

DOMINO'S PIZZA DINNER:
A pizza meal will be served from 5–7pm
$6 per person/$24 family max. includes complete meal & admission
or $2 per slice

Upcoming Home Games:

• Mon., Jan. 30 – The Oaks vs Coeur Du Christ Christian Academy (Varsity gentlemen only) [6pm]
• Mon., Feb. 6 – The Oaks vs Immaculate Conception Academy (gentlemen only) [4pm–JV; 5:30pm–Varsity]

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!!!

Kindergarten Priority Applications Due Jan. 31

Kindergarten priority registration for current school families will remain open through Tuesday, January 31. To enroll your kindergartner for the 2023-24 school year please complete the Kindergarten Priority Application, available under Forms in Jupiter.

Monthly Jupiter Invoices Beginning in February

Beginning in February, any family with a current balance owing in Jupiter will receive an invoice on the 1st of each month. At this time, those who have children enrolled in both grammar & secondary will receive two invoices. We have contacted Jupiter to fix this, but in the meantime please know that the second invoice is a duplicate of the first. Providing you with this monthly invoice is intended to be a blessing and provide an additional level of service. Please contact Mrs. Michelle Lily, Oaks Bookkeeper, if you have questions regarding your invoice. Mrs. Anya Schnell is available for questions regarding Jupiter.

The Gathering Place Open! - Wed., Feb. 1 [7:30–8:20 am]

The Oaks Coffee Bar, The Gathering Place, is open for business again Wednesday. All are welcome to partake in this wonderful Wednesday morning delight! Stop by the MP foyer to enjoy hot or iced coffee, tasty breakfast treats, and enjoyable company. All of The Gathering Place proceeds assist Oaks families in need (scholarships for special events, field trips, etc.).

*Please note, the coffee bar closes at 8:20am so that all students may get to class on time, but adults are welcome to stay and visit further.

Lost & Found  – Thurs., Feb. 2
*Please label everything - gloves, hats, coats, uniform pieces & more! We want to reunite you with your missing items.

Lost & found items will be set out in the MP foyer on Thursday, February 2. 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. We want to return your items to you and labels are a great help in this endeavor.

Last Day of Semester - Fri., Feb. 3
* 12:30pm Cantabile – 12:45pm Early Dismissal 

Friday, February 3 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.

Spring Musical Auditions – Feb. 6–8

The Oaks' Theatre has rescheduled their Spring Musical auditions to February 6–8, allowing time to get licensing approval for the new show selection. Once approved, the new show will be announced via the Theatre Board in the MP foyer and here, on the school news page. Auditions are open to Oaks students in grades 2–12.

Audition Dates & Times:

Mon., Feb 6 [3:15–5:15pm] Grammar students (grades 2–6)

Tues., Feb. 7 & Wed. Feb. 8 [3:15–5:15pm] Logic & Rhetoric students (grades 7–12)

Please contact Mrs. Teri Woodroof or Mrs. Amy Kim with any questions or conflicts. And stay tuned for the new show selection!

Friday Pizza Lunch – Place your February Order Now!
* All February orders must be placed by 3pm Wed., Feb. 8.

The February 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 posted. 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.

Continuous Enrollment & Priority Registration for '23-24 School Year
*1st–12th Priority Applications Due by Fri., Feb. 10

The 2023-24 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 application time. To enroll a new student (1st–12th) for the 2023-24 school year please complete the 1st–12th Grade Priority Application form in Jupiter. Priority applications for 1st–12th grade are due by Friday, February 10. Any families desiring to unenroll for the 2022-23 school year should complete the Student Withdrawal Form on Jupiter by Friday, February 10.

Please read the Continuous Enrollment Letter and Information for complete details regarding 2023-24 enrollment.

Upcoming Open Houses - Tues., Feb. 28 & Mar. 21
*RSVP online

Open House Flyer

There are still two open houses upcoming for the current enrollment season on Tuesdays, February 28 and March 21. Feel free to invite friends and family who are interested in The Oaks to an open house. To RSVP please use the Open House RSVP Form or call the school office at 509-536-5955 for more information.

The Oaks 2023 Talent Show - Fri., March 24 [6:30pm]

The annual talent show is right around the corner, so now is the time to be gathering your classmates and preparing to audition for this year's evening event. All students should sign up, when available, by Friday, March 3. During the week of March 6th, auditions will happen in music classes for grades 2–5 and before/after school for grades 6–12. The talent show will be held the evening of Friday, March 24th at 6:30pm on The Oaks campus. We look forward to celebrating the gracious gifts and talents which the Lord has given!

Cantabile Etiquette

What a delight it is to see our community come together and sing as we begin and end each week as a school family. As we seek to make this a profitable time for all, parents & guests, please help reinforce the training the teachers are instilling in your children. Students have been asked to stand with their class and to not move once the singing has begun until they are dismissed. Parents, by arriving early enough to stand with your child in their class line and by pulling in closer to tighten up the circle you can help to make this a lovely time for all. As a reminder, cantabile books are available as you enter the gym. It's a joy to see so many parents participating each week and we love seeing each of you there. Thank you for your help in making this time of worship have a sweet sound as we all sing together.