AP Exams - Registration Deadline Extended to Fri., Nov. 13

Students in 10th-12th grades have the opportunity to take one or more Advanced Placement (AP) exams this May, here at The Oaks. Mrs. Lynn Gibson, AP Coordinator, will be administering the exams. To take an exam, students must register by Fri., Nov. 13. The attached registration form is due in the school office by that deadline. No payment is necessary until May. Please see the attached letter from Mrs. Gibson regarding the AP exams, along with the schedule and registration form.

AP Exam Letter & Schedule

AP Exam Registration Form

PSAT Registration Due Tues., Dec. 1

The PSAT test this year will be held Tues., Jan. 26, 2021, 8am-12:30pm at The Oaks. The January test date, offered this year only, may allow for a better testing environment for our students so we are taking advantage of the opportunity from the CollegeBoard. This administration date will have the same benefits as the usual October PSAT/NMSQT test date, including eligibility for programs administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The Oaks requires all juniors to take the PSAT test; sophomores and freshmen are welcome to take it if they choose. To register please turn in the completed registration form (attached below) and $18 registration fee to the school office by Tues., Dec. 1. For questions, please contact Mrs. Gibson.

PSAT Registration Form

Uniform Notes - Outerwear & Ladies' Pants and Formal Uniform Tights

Students are looking so sharp in their new uniform pieces! As we adapt to the new policy, both new and returning families should read the updated policy over carefully. Of particular note:

• Outerwear -- As the current policy states, during the school day, secondary students may only wear outerwear items included in the uniform policy. "The school day" includes the time when students arrive on campus until they leave - unless they are changing into clothes for a particular extra-curricular activity that requires different attire after school. When the days become frigid such that warm winter coats are required, those may be worn into the school building and then stowed in students' lockers until the end of the day. *Update: To help accommodate students' transition to this policy, students have until the 1st day of the 2nd quarter to fully comply. Until that time, students will be allowed to wear non-uniform outerwear when necessary for being outdoors during the school day.
• Ladies' Pants and Formal Uniform Tights -- With the change of the month, ladies may now wear uniform pants to school. Also, for our school pictures, upcoming on Nov. 20th, ladies should plan to wear black tights (instead of flesh-toned nylons or footies) along with the proper shoes (please note that the parameters for formal uniform shoes have changed from last year). We can't wait to see all of the rhetoric students attired in their new blazers on picture day!

Attention Grabbers

Although we have transitioned to using Jupiter instead of paper slips to notify you about attention grabbers, the purpose of them remains the same. Attention grabbers are a communication device. Since we are acting in loco parentis, we want you to be aware of what is happening with your children in the classroom so that you can assist and help them. AG's are our way of communicating struggles either with comprehension (failed assignments) or timeliness (missing assignments).