Weekly Ticker - November 13, 2016

Week of November 13, 2016

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Join us for a special Flag Raising tomorrow, November 14, at 8 a.m., as we dedicate the flagpole in honor of Nan Russell. Please note, South Porch will be closed for drop-off to prepare for the event. PreK students should drop off at West Porch.

• Our special Thanksgiving lunches are this week! The lunch ticket is $6 per person, including parents, grandparents, siblings or other guests. Lunch tickets will be billed to your account following the event. The date and time of your child’s Thanksgiving lunch is listed in the calendar below and the sidebar to the right. Please allow extra time for the collateral exchange process. 

• Please send in your food items for our Thanksgiving baskets on Friday, November 18. If you have not already done so, please go to your classroom SignUp Genius to sign up for basket items that are still needed.

• A limited number of tickets are still available for the Oak Hill School Musical Theatre Workshop performances of The Aristocats KIDS, held on Friday, November 18, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, November 19, at 1 p.m. These tickets are single, end-of-row tickets with possible sight-line obstructions and are only available by contacting Barbara Sanders, sandersb@oakhillschool.org, for reserved purchase.

• It’s time for the cat’s … MEOW! To show support of the musical cast on their big opening night, students are encouraged to wear an orange or white shirt with dress code bottoms to school on Friday, November 18, to support the cast of The Aristocats KIDS.

• Registration is open for the second session of Explorations Mini-Classes. We are delighted to continue offering Taekwon-Do, Dance, Drawing and private guitar and piano instruction. All students registered for a Mini-Class may also attend Explorations on their assigned class dates at no additional charge. For specific details about each class and the link to register, please click HERE.

• We hope you will join us for our cherished Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 22, at 10 a.m., in the FPC sanctuary. Led by our sixth-grade students, the Thanksgiving Service helps reinforce Oak Hill School’s mission through words of gratitude and acts of service. Students should wear their dress uniforms on this day. The sanctuary will open at 9:15 a.m. for seating. Students will be dismissed for Thanksgiving break following the service at 11 a.m.

• Explorations will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Tuesday, November 22, through Friday, November 25. If you require care for your child following the Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 22, please make other arrangements to accommodate for early dismissal.

• In partnership with First Presbyterian Church, adult volunteers are needed on Monday, November 21, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., to help pack food boxes for Stop Hunger Now. These meal packages are shipped around the world to support school feeding programs and crisis release efforts. For more information and to register, please click HERE.

WEEKLY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Monday, November 14

Rotation Day O

Early Morning Art, 7:15 a.m. - 7:50 a.m., Lower School Art Room

Nan Russell Flagpole Dedication, 8 a.m.

Girls Basketball Practice, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., FPC Gym

Musical Theatre Workshop Tech Rehearsal, 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Choral Hall

Boys Basketball Practice, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., MBA big gym

Tuesday, November 15

Rotation Day A

1st Trimester Report Cards Issued

Boys Basketball Practice, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., FPC Gym

Musical Theatre Workshop Tech Rehearsal, 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Choral Hall

Wednesday, November 16

Rotation Day K

Moms in Prayer, 7:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., FPC Gathering Place

Thanksgiving Lunch—PreK, 10:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m., Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Lunch—2nd Grade, 11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m., Dining Hall

Girls Basketball Practice, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., FPC Gym

Thursday, November 17

Rotation Day H

Thanksgiving Lunch—Kindergarten, 10:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m., Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Lunch—3rd Grade, 11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m., Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Lunch—6th Grade, 12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m., Dining Hall

Musical Theatre Workshop Tech Rehearsal, 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Choral Hall

Girls (Green) Basketball vs. Nashville Christian, 4:30 p.m., Nashville Christian School

Boys (Green) Basketball vs. Nashville Christian, 5:30 p.m., Nashville Christian School

Friday, November 18

Rotation Day I

Thanksgiving Lunch—1st Grade, 10:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m., Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Lunch—4th Grade, 11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m., Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Lunch—5th Grade, 12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m., Dining Hall

The Aristocats KIDS Performance, 6 p.m., Auditorium

Saturday, November 19

The Aristocats KIDS Performace, 1 p.m., Auditorium