June 16-22, 2022

Current School News

Current School News

June 16-22, 2022

Parent Education Corner

"School children and students who love God should never say: 'For my part I like mathematics'; 'I like French'; 'I like Greek,' They should learn to like all these subjects, because all of them develop that faculty of attention which, directed towards God, is the very substance of prayer. ... So it comes about that, paradoxical as it may seem, a Latin prose or a geometry problem, even though they are done wrong, may be of great service one day, provided we devote the right kind of effort to them. Should the occasion arise, they can one day make us better able to give someone in affliction exactly the help required to save him, at the supreme moment of his need."
– Simone Weil, Reflections on the right use of school studies with a view toward the love of God

Stop by the office today & pick up this month's Cultura! and listen to this week's Monday Meal on The Oaks app.

All School

Grandparents' Day Photos Available for Pick-up

Grandparents' Day photos are now available. Any students who had their picture taken with their grandparent on Grandparents' Day may pick up their printed photo in the school office.

End of Year Coffee Bar - Fri., June 17 [8am]

The Oaks' Coffee Bar will be open on the last day of school, Friday, June 17, beginning at 8 am. Be sure to stop by for the last coffee bar of the 2021-22 school year. There will be tables set up outside for you to stay & visit and free donuts for the first 30 customers. You won't want to miss it!

Last Day of School - Fri., June 17 [9am] * Regular Uniforms/Classes Begin at 9am

Friday, June 17 is the last day of school for the 2021-22 school year. Classes will officially begin at 9am, so that all can plan to come to the coffee bar at 8am. Students should plan to wear their regular uniforms for the last day and Groundbreaking Moment.

The Oaks Groundbreaking Moment – Fri., June 17 [11am] * Followed by Cantabile & All School BBQ lunch

Come celebrate The Oaks' Groundbreaking Moment as we give thanks to God for the provisions he's provided in allowing us to begin construction. The ceremony will be held on the last day of school, Friday June 17 beginning at 11am and will be followed by Cantabile and an all school BBQ on the field. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come enjoy the festivities and a complimentary meal.

Used Uniform Sale – Fri., June 17 [12–1:30pm]

The annual used uniform sale will be held in The Oaks' gym on Friday, June 17 from 12–1:30pm.

  • Volunteers are needed. If you would like to volunteer please contact Emily Maiani.
  • If you would like to buy or sell items in this sale please reference the following guidelines:
    • Suggested selling price for good-conditioned uniform items is half price (Items may be donated)
    • All items must be the brands listed on the uniform lists (discontinued items may not be sold, but if in good condition may be donated for future auction items–wall hangings, quilts, etc.)
    • Seller should put items in a plastic zip-lock bag along with an informational index card (seller's name, clothing type & size, and item price)
    • Seller is responsible for placing bagged items into the appropriate box prior to the sale (volunteers will be available to help)
    • Donated items may be put into the appropriate bin in the "Free" section (no bag or informational card necessary)
    • Buyers are responsible for ensuring that the item being purchased is a uniform item for the upcoming year (current lists will be posted)
    • Buyer removes uniform item and places payment in the bag with the informational card, leaving in appropriate box
    • Seller collects proceeds and any unsold items at the end of the sale (any items that are left will be donated to the used uniform closet)

End-of-Year Activities Help Needed!

Calling "All hands on deck!" as we finish out the school year with a bang! Please use the Spring Events Help SignUpGenius to sign up to help with the various upcoming events in our school community over the coming weeks! Much help is need and what a gift it is to work alongside one another to bring blessings to others! If you have questions, please contact The Oaks' Activities Coordinator, Beth Schultz.

Coming School Year Forms
* Final grades will be withheld for incomplete forms

Thank you to the many families who have completed your family & student forms for the upcoming school year. If you have not done this yet, please do so immediately. There are still many forms that have not been completed. Report cards will be withheld for incomplete forms.
*Please note: When filling out forms in Jupiter for the upcoming school year you will need to be in the 2022-23 school year.
2022-23 School Year Packet

Lands' End Sale

June 23–July 11 – 20% off school uniforms
Lands' End website – School Number: 900069105
Code: HOTDOG – Pin: 3591
Sale Flyer

Fourth Quarter Report Cards Posted Fri., June 24
* Report cards & transcripts will be withheld for outstanding fees & incomplete forms.

The 4th quarter report cards will be posted on Jupiter Friday, June 24. 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. *Please note that report cards and transcripts will be withheld for any outstanding fees due as well as any incomplete forms for the coming school year.
Proverbs for Parents

Embroidery Opportunity - Drop off items by Thurs., July 21

Families with uniform items (sweater vests or cardigans) needing The Oaks logo embroidered on them for the fall may bring these items into the school office this summer (during summer office hours). When items are available for pick-up (following the summer office closure) you will be notified and the cost of $5.45 (tax included) per item will be applied to your Jupiter account to be paid online or in the office. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Laurie Gardner in the office. * Note, only uniform items will be embroidered.
Please read the 2022-23 Uniform Policy carefully to be aware of all the updates for next year.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

2022 Music On The Field - Thurs., July 7 [6pm]

The Oaks is excited to welcome you and your family to join us for an evening of fellowship and music this summer at The Oaks' 2nd Annual Music on the Field. Bring a picnic dinner, drinks, lawn chairs, and blankets and come enjoy the beautiful weather, music, dancing and friends. We look forward to seeing you there!
2022 Music on the Field Flyer

Summer Sports Camps – Registration Now Open!

The Oaks is excited to be offering several sports camps again this summer. Check out the flyer for details on the offerings and register today through Forms in your Jupiter Parent Portal.
*Note: You will need to be in the 2022 Summer year to register.
2022 Summer Sports Camps

Traditio for Parents - Mon./Tues./Thurs. - Aug. 15/16/18 [6–8pm]

Miss Brittany Hartke is hosting an exploration of William Shakespeare's Hamlet for parents this summer. Come ready to take parts and discuss as we go for a proper Traditio experience! There will be minimal outside work required during the week of the class and no preparation beforehand is needed. If desired, viewing a film version before class may help provide a sense of the play. Parents often say they wish they could have their children's education, so here's your chance! Please register through Jupiter Forms by Friday, August 12. The cost is $30 per household and the class will be limited to 20 participants.

Conservatory Summer Lessons & Classes

The Oaks Conservatory has lessons and classes to offer this summer! See the flyer for more details. Registration is available through the Conservatory Website.
Conservatory Summer Program Flyer

2022-23 School Calendar

The 2022-23 school calendar is now available through The Oaks' Google calendar. Events are updated throughout the school year, so subscribing to the Google calendar is recommended. A printable pdf with significant dates is also available and will be posted on the calendar page for the entire school year.
2022-23 School Calendar - Significant Dates

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
2022 Music On The Field
Lands End Sale 06.23 To 07.11

Click on picture above to view the complete calendar

Grammar School

K–2nd Last Day – Thurs., June 16

The kindergarten through 2nd grades will have their last day of school on Thursday, June 16. These students are invited to attend the Groundbreaking Moment, Cantabile, and BBQ lunch with their parents on Friday, June 17.

3–6th Last Day – Fri., June 17
* Doors open at 8:45am, Classes begin at 9am

Classes will officially begin at 9am on the last day of school, but all are invited to take part in The Oaks Coffee Bar beginning at 8am. Students should arrive in their regular uniforms.

Logic & Rhetoric Schools

7–11th Last Day – Fri., June 17
* Doors open at 8:45am, Classes begin at 9am

Classes will officially begin at 9am on the last day of school, but all are invited to take part in The Oaks Coffee Bar beginning at 8am. Students should arrive in their regular uniforms.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Dessert Theatre - Dec. 2–3, 2022
* Sign up to audition & pick up a packet today!

The Oaks Theatre is excited to announcing the fall production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Dessert Theatre - December 2–3, 2022. Based on the classic holiday movie the story is staged as a live 1940's radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and the actors produce the sound effects with Foley props. It's a Wonderful Life is about the life of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who has become too downcast & tired to continue living. It will take help from a lovable "angel" to show George what life would be like if he had never been born, and to help him gain a change of heart and understand the true spirit of Christmas. Auditions are open to grades 7–12. Those interested in auditioning may come by the theatre board (in the MP foyer) to sign up and pick up an audition packet.

Audition Dates & Times (MP 11):
7th Grade only - Thurs., Sept. 15 (week before school begins) [4–5pm] 8–12th Grades - Tues. & Wed., Sept. 20 & 21 [3:15–5:15pm] Call backs (if needed) - Thurs. Sept. 22 [3:15pm]

Grammar School

K–2nd Last Day – Thurs., June 16

The kindergarten through 2nd grades will have their last day of school on Thursday, June 16. These students are invited to attend the Groundbreaking Moment, Cantabile, and BBQ lunch with their parents on Friday, June 17.

3–6th Last Day – Fri., June 17
* Doors open at 8:45am, Classes begin at 9am

Classes will officially begin at 9am on the last day of school, but all are invited to take part in The Oaks Coffee Bar beginning at 8am. Students should arrive in their regular uniforms.

Logic & Rhetoric Schools

7–11th Last Day – Fri., June 17
* Doors open at 8:45am, Classes begin at 9am

Classes will officially begin at 9am on the last day of school, but all are invited to take part in The Oaks Coffee Bar beginning at 8am. Students should arrive in their regular uniforms.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Dessert Theatre - Dec. 2–3, 2022
* Sign up to audition & pick up a packet today!

The Oaks Theatre is excited to announcing the fall production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Dessert Theatre - December 2–3, 2022. Based on the classic holiday movie the story is staged as a live 1940's radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and the actors produce the sound effects with Foley props. It's a Wonderful Life is about the life of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who has become too downcast & tired to continue living. It will take help from a lovable "angel" to show George what life would be like if he had never been born, and to help him gain a change of heart and understand the true spirit of Christmas. Auditions are open to grades 7–12. Those interested in auditioning may come by the theatre board (in the MP foyer) to sign up and pick up an audition packet.

Audition Dates & Times (MP 11):
7th Grade only - Thurs., Sept. 15 (week before school begins) [4–5pm] 8–12th Grades - Tues. & Wed., Sept. 20 & 21 [3:15–5:15pm] Call backs (if needed) - Thurs. Sept. 22 [3:15pm]

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