Oak Hill Nuts and Bolts | January 17, 2019
During our prayer at a faculty meeting earlier this week, I shared one of my favorite quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because we were meeting at the end of a busy school day, I introduced this through a lexio divina style of prayer. The thought behind this style of prayer essentially boils down to the notion that we need to purposefully read and re-read a portion of text several times in order to slow down, truly consider the point at hand, and listen to what really strikes us as meaningful.
"I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism. Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, love is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization. To return hate for hate does nothing but intensify the existence of evil in the universe. Someone must have sense enough and religion enough to cut off the chain of hate and evil, and this can only be done through love." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1957)
As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, I would invite you to incorporate this prayer into your practice as well. It won't take long to read and re-read this purposefully. In doing this, I imagine we all will feel re-energized by a moment of connection with the profound.
Blessings,
Dr. Peter M. Schroeder
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GOOD NEWS
Bravo to Oak Hill students! Bravo to Oak Hill teachers! Once again, Oak Hill students demonstrated their acumen and excellence on our ERB testing. If your children took the ERB exams, you will be receiving their scores within the week, but we wanted to share a sneak peek at the data.
A level of distinction that we like to boast about is the percentage of children scoring in the 95th percentile or above on tests and subtests, meaning that they have scored better than 95% of their peers across the nation based on a normed bell curve. Looking at our fourth, fifth, and sixth grade scores, one-half of our Oak Hill students are operating at these incredibly high-achieving levels! A deep respect for intellectual values (Goal Two) is an integral piece of the Oak Hill experience!
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NO SCHOOL JANUARY 21
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School will be closed Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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SCHOOL ALERT SYSTEM
If you did not receive our recent emails, phone calls, and/or text messages regarding early dismissal and snow closings, please ensure that your contact information is complete and up-to-date in your school profile. Under the Bulletin Board on your Parent Portal, expand the MyBackPack window and tap the 'Update Profile' link to get started. Your user name and password will be required to access your profile. Check for:
- Current email addresses (check for typos)
- Up-to-date phone numbers (including work and cell)
- Also consider checking for current mailing and work addresses as well as emergency contacts and grandparents names, phones, emails and addresses
If information needs to be updated, select "Edit" in the upper-right corner of the page to make changes. Be sure to select "Save" as you go and "Done" when you have made all the changes! Please note: To hide a phone number from publication, check the box to the left of it. All numbers not hidden appear in our password-protected online directory.
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LA BOUTIQUE CLEARANCE SALE
All clearance items in La Boutique are tagged at $5 each. The sale also includes many winter item markdowns. Villa Sherpa hoodies, Villa and Oak Hill Sherpa blankets, and select sweatpants are marked down to $25 each. Miscellaneous hats including Villa and Oak Hill winter hats as well as select Villa jersey pullovers are available for $15 each. Sale items are available while supplies last. La Boutique is open from 11:30 am-1 pm Monday-Friday.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING MASS
On Wednesday, January 23, we will pray for people with HIV/AIDS. Mass begins promptly at 7:15 am in the Chapel and usually concludes no later than 7:35 am. Mass is celebrated most Wednesdays at 7:15 am in our Chapel when school is in session. Everyone in our school community is invited and encouraged to attend. View our 2018-2019 Mass Intentions list to see the specific intentions planned for each week.
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SPIRITUALITY SERIES
The next lecture in our 2018-19 Philippine Bicentennial Sacred Heart Spirituality Speaker Series is entitled "Following Philippine to Frontiers Crossed – Now What?" and will be presented by Lyn Osiek, RSCJ from 9:30 to 11:15 am Friday, February 1. Sr. Osiek will discuss what we have learned during the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Society's arrival in North America and how that can carry us forward. Coffee and goûter will be available in the Parlor Dining Room at 9:30 am. The presentation will be held in the Global Education Center. Please join us!.
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PRAYER INTENTIONS
Do you have a special intention or a loved one that you would like to be included in our Oak Hill Mass petitions? Please send an email to Katie Maxwell, Campus Minister, at kmaxwell@vdoh.org. We would very much like to remember the intentions of those in our community as we celebrate Mass together.
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