Oasis is proud to honor and recognize the men and women who are serving and have served in the United States Military on Wednesday, November 10 for Veterans Day. Navy Commander James Antoniono started the morning by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Over two hundred flags were placed around the campus fence and at Oasis Academy College Prep to commemorate the day.
Students made Veterans Day cards for the Veterans at The Homestead Assisted Living. The cards expressed messages of gratitude for the veterans. Wednesday also brought an opportunity for students to dress in patriotic colors in lieu of the standard Oasis uniform.
“Our veterans are very dear to us. Every one of our Oasis family has to thank a veteran for the freedoms we enjoy. We are blessed to have NAS Fallon in our community, and we thank the service people that have to deploy and be away from their families. We also are appreciative of the spouses and children that are here holding things together while they are away,” says Chief Academic Officer Rochelle Tisdale.
“We are so blessed to live in a community with so many active-duty servicemen and women. It gives the schools and families an opportunity to talk to and teach our kids about the sacrifice these men, women, and their families make on our behalf.” added CEO Melissa Mackedon. “Last week there was a dad in uniform dropping off his student in the morning and a little kindergarten looked up at him with huge eyes and said, "Thank you!" It really warmed my heart.”
A video message is now available on the Oasis website and social media thanking Oasis Staff veterans and active-duty military for their service.
Seventh Grade Girls’ Basketball Dyes Fountain Bighorn Blue
The Seventh Grade Girls Basketball Team dyed the fountain blue on Monday to celebrate winning the Lake Division Championship. The girls were picked up by the city fire truck and met with the mayor and city council at the Maine Street fountain. Students were then treated to pizza and cake at Pizza Barn.
Spelling Bee Club Starts Practice
Back this year is the Spelling Bee Club. Students that excel at spelling are taking part in the Spelling Bee Club that started this week. The club is not only an opportunity for exceptional spellers to show off their talents, but also a chance for students looking to improve their spelling skills to gain valuable spelling tips and practices.
The club led by Ms. Lauren Kelly will compete in the 2nd annual Oasis Spelling Bee in January and go on to represent Oasis Academy at the local Spelling Bee.
“The spelling club is an academic extracurricular activity for 3rd-8th graders at Oasis Academy to participate in. The club helps our students to learn new vocabulary, master spelling skills, and get better prepared to compete in Oasis Academy’s 2nd Annual Spelling Bee in January. We will send the top 10 spellers to the district-level spelling bee. I share this quote from writer Brian Holguin with all our club members, ‘Of course words are magic. That’s why they call it spelling.”
To learn more about the Spelling Bee Club contact Ms. Kelly at [email protected].
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