Oak Hill Nuts and Bolts | March 5, 2020
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Sunday began the 31 days in March when we celebrate and reflect upon the historical achievements of smart, passionate, and compassionate women both near and far from us. Women's History Month is a time for us to reflect upon and give thanks for the women who built our homes and schools and filled them with warmth and wisdom, the women who taught us and pushed us to become the incredible humans we are today, the women who gave us life and filled our hearts with a love that never wavers. This month, and always, may we be reminded of the greatness, the strength, and the resilience of the women who surround our lives.
Christine Phillips Student Success Specialist
FIRST GRADE ACTS OF KINDNESS
Last week, our first graders challenged us to perform acts of kindness—large and small—throughout our school and our community. By the end of the week, more than 100 acts of kindness were document on the board outside the first grade classroom. See the results of that challenge in the slideshow below.
STUDENT ATHLETES HAVE GRACE AND GRIT!
On Monday, March 9, Oak Hill will hold a special assembly to honor our student athletes for the winter season. The assembly will highlight and recognize the talent and skills of the Oak Hill CYC athletic teams. All students who played on an Oak Hill CYC team or any other sports team this winter are asked to wear their team jersey (along with free dress) March 9. The assembly will run from 7:55-8:30 am in Condie Hall and all parents are invited to attend.
VISITING ARTIST
Next week, we will welcome our 2020 Visiting Artist to Oak Hill! Washington University Sam Fox School Professor, author, and illustrator John Hendrix will be visiting with our 2nd and 3rd graders and 5th and 6th graders during their art classes on Monday, March 9. He will return on April 14, 2020, for a lecture and book signing. Read more about John Hendrix.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-teacher conferences will take place from 4-7:30 pm Thursday, March 26, and from 7:30 am-12 pm, Friday, March 27. There is no school for Oak Hill students on Friday, and all Oak Hill offices including Acorn Club close at noon. Register below with MyConferenceTime.com to schedule a conference. Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, March 25. If you have any questions, please contact Jaime Bergfeld, Assistant to the Principal JK3-6, at jbergfeld@vdoh.org. ACORN CLUB: Please note that on Thursday, March 26, Acorn Club will be available until 6 pm. On Friday, March 27, Acorn Club will be available only until 12 noon. Please email acornclub@vdoh.org if your child will be attending Acorn Club either of those days.
WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS
Want to help spread Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School cheer? Acceptance letters will be mailed on Friday, March 13, for incoming 7th and 8th graders at Villa, as well as incoming Oak Hill students for the 2020-2021 school year. We have ordered yard signs for them and would greatly appreciate your help in distributing them next Friday, March 13. The signs will be available for pick up in Choral Hall that morning, and you can deliver them any time that day before 3 pm. Please email Katie Martin at kmartin@vdoh.org if you can help us distribute signs and spread the excitement!
BOOK FAIR PAJAMA DAY
As a prelude to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, Oak Hill will celebrate a Pajama Day on Friday, March 13. Students who want to participate are asked to contribute $1 for All For Books. Money raised will buy books for Oak Hill classrooms, and Scholastic will match the amount we raise and use the funds for other schools or community organizations in need of books. Students should wear athletic shoes for P.E.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
This year's Scholastic Book Fair will be held March 23-27, with set-up on Monday, March 23. The success of our fair depends on our parent volunteers. Please consider signing up for multiple sessions by visiting our Scholastic webpage. If you wish to volunteer when your child is attending the fair, please consult the classroom visit schedule below. If you can't make it to the Fair, Scholastic offers online shopping beginning on Tuesday, March 18, through Tuesday, March 31. Visit our Scholastic webpage to get started. And remember, all purchases benefit our school. See you at the Book Fair!
PASSPORT TO SUMMER 2020 | ATHLETIC CAMPS
Registration for Passport to Summer 2020 Athletic Camps is now open! Youth camps include field hockey, soccer, and basketball. High school camps include field hockey, soccer, volleyball, and tennis. Visit Passport to Summer for more information.
2020-2021 RE-ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS
Enrollment and Tuition Contracts for the 2020-2021 school year were due last week. Thank you to those families who have already submitted their contracts for next year. We ask that ALL families, even those not returning, submit their intent for the 2020-2021 year. Returning families are also required to send an enrollment deposit of $1,000 to the Business Office to complete the re-enrollment process. If you have any questions, please contact Financial Services Coordinator Alice Tuhro at atuhro@vdoh.org or 314.810.3531.
BOOK DRIVE | ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
The next First Friday book drive for the St. Louis Catholic Academy in North St. Louis is set for tomorrow, March 6. Drives will be held each first Friday throughout the school year. New and gently used books are needed for all grades and reading levels, from children's books to chapter books. Look for bins at the West Door and at the Duchesne Building. Contact Maria Adamitis '20 at madamitis2020@vdoh.org if you have any questions.
LITTLE BIT OF STEAM | MARCH 7
Current and prospective families with boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to grade 3 are invited for a Little Bit of STEAM at Oak Hill. Join our Admissions Team and Oak Hill teachers from 9-10:30 am Saturday, March 7, for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities. Register with Katie Martin, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management, at kmartin@vdoh.org. (Older children are not left out. We will host another Little Bit of STEAM for students in grades 4-6 on Saturday, May 2.)
MOMS' HAPPY HOUR
The Parent Association invites all moms for a Moms' Happy Hour from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday, March 7, at the MAC West for drinks and appetizers in the 1903 Bar. Please register below.
FIRST FRIDAY MASS & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tommorrow, March 6, Oak Hill will celebrate First Friday Mass at 8:15 am followed by Benediction and exposition of the Eucharist until 3 pm. All are welcome to join the Oak Hill students for Mass or to visit anytime during the day to spend time in prayer and adoration with Our Lord.
While students, faculty, and staff will make visits throughout the day, parent volunteers are needed to ensure that the exposed Blessed Sacrament is never left unattended. For more information about serving, please contact Kelly Adamitis at kellyjadamitis@icloud.com.
SPIRITUALITY SERIES
Please join us for the final presentation in our 2019-2020 Sacred Heart Spirituality Speakers Series, The Mission Continues. Tomorrow, March 6, Frances Gimber, RSCJ will present "On to New Frontiers: the Mission Spreads." Sr. Gimber will discuss how the Society moved beyond Europe and the Americas after the dramatic event of 1818, Philippine Duchesne's voyage to America and her mission endeavors in the New World, and thus, the beginnings of the internationality of the Society. Gather for goƻter at 9:30 am in the Parlor Dining Room with the presentation from 9:45-11:15 am in the Lenke Global Education Center.
WEDNESDAY MORNING MASS
Please join us at 7:15 am Wednesday, March 11, for Mass, Father Donald Henke presiding. 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.
LENTEN MORNING OF REFLECTION
The Mothers' Lenten Morning of Reflection, sponsored by the Mission Committee of the Parent Association and inspired by Goals I, II, and IV, offers a morning of prayer, presentation, and light continental breakfast from 8 to 10 am Wednesday, March 11, in the Lenke Global Education Center. Selections of Bishop Robert Barron's series on The Mass will be shown, followed by the praying of the Stations of the Cross. Contact Polly Capps or DeAnn Gueck for more information at vdohmission@vdoh.org, and please respond below if you plan to attend. All are welcome to join the celebration of Mass beforehand at 7:15 am in the Chapel.
ROSARY
All are welcome at 8 am each Wednesday in our Chapel to offer the rosary to Mater for her motherly protection of our children and for all the faculty, staff, and religious of this community who play such a critical role in nurturing and teaching our children.
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