Weekly Ticker - November 27, 2016

Week of November 27, 2016

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The OHS Common Trust Speaker Series with Jessica Lahey, author of New York Times bestseller The Gift of Failure, is this Tuesday, November 29, From 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., in the Enrichment Center. During this event, Lahey will break down the current research on autonomy-supportive parenting and teaching, praise and failure, while offering practical advice about how parents can give children the support and encouragement they need in order to stay motivated and succeed. We hope you will join us for this informative night. The event is FREE and open to the public.

• Our first Advent service will be held this Wednesday, November 30, at 8 a.m., in the FPC sanctuary. Please remember that all students are required to wear their dress uniforms for our special Advent services.

• Online bidding for the 29th annual Songwriters Night, featuring three of Nashville’s top songwriters—Rhett Akins, Natalie Hemby and Barry Dean—will begin Monday, December 5, at 8 a.m. Bidding is open to OHS parents, trustees, faculty and staff only. The top 120 bids will be awarded tickets at the respective bid price. Bidding will close Sunday, December 11, at 5 p.m. For more information, please refer to the invitation you received in the mail. Look for a link to place your online bid in the Ticker next week!

• We will announce fifth-and sixth-grade honor and merit roll recipients on tomorrow, November 28, at Flag Raising.

• On Monday, December 12, during our House meetings, students will complete a service project for the Forgotten Angel children supported by the Salvation Army. Please bring in one toy or clothing (boys or girls, size 0 to 16) item by Friday, December 9, and give to your House leader. Suggested toys for boys include soccer balls, footballs, basketballs,
  LEGO sets and board games, action figures or remote-control cars. Suggested toys for girls include dolls and dress-up clothes, dishes and kitchen sets, Hello Kitty and Dora the Explorer items or craft sets. Please note, boys’ clothing items are especially needed!

• Thank you to our amazing parent volunteers and everyone who helped or donated items for our Thanksgiving baskets. Together, our students assembled a record number of 457 baskets that were given to FiftyForward, an organization dedicated to helping older adults live independent and enriched lives. This opportunity to serve others is one way our students share and celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

WEEKLY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Monday, November 28

Rotation Day O

Early Morning Art (PreK-2nd grade), 7:10 a.m. - 7:50 a.m., Lower School Art Room

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

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

Tuesday, November 29

Rotation Day A

Early Morning Art (3rd-6th grade), 7:10 a.m. - 7:50 a.m., Lower School Art Room

Sibling Testing for Kindergarten Admission, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Board Room

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

Common Trust Speaker Series with Jessica Lahey, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Enrichment Center

Wednesday, November 30

Rotation Day K

Advent Service, 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., FPC Sanctuary

Sibling Testing for Kindergarten Admission, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Board Room

1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip, 9:15 a.m. - 12 p.m., Nashville Children’s Theatre

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

Thursday, December 1

Rotation Day H

Sibling Testing for Kindergarten Admission, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Board Room

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

Friday, December 2

Rotation Day I

OHS Dads, 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m., Dining Hall

Sibling Testing for Kindergarten Admission, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Board Room