Bighorn Bulletin - Oasis Academy

High School Grand Opening July 30

Oasis Academy High School is hosting the grand opening ceremony for its new building on July 30. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks will begin at 10 a.m., and a community-wide open house will follow at 10:30 a.m.

The high school building was constructed thanks to the generous contribution from the William N. Pennington Foundation, in collaboration with partner Miles Construction, and the assistance of Frame Architecture Inc. Oasis Academy High School is ready to welcome students for the 2024-2025 school year.

The entire community is encouraged to see the new school.

“We are thankful for the William N. Pennington Foundation. Without their generous support, this school would not be here today.  I would encourage anyone who is interested in seeing the new building to attend the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony,” Principal Rochelle Tisdale said.

For questions regarding the ceremony and open house, contact Angela Viera at [email protected].

Peixoto Awarded Second Place in State Fishing Poster Contest

Oasis Academy fifth grader Ellie Peixoto, pictured right, placed second in the Nevada Department of Wildlife Free Fishing Day Poster Contest. The annual contest is open to all fourth and fifth-grade students in Nevada.

“I decided to enter the Nevada Free Fishing Day Poster Contest this year because I entered a design last year and earned an honorable mention,” said Peixoto.

She decided to try again this year with the goal of placing higher.

The state of Nevada and family traditions inspired her for the poster she submitted this year.

“I decided on the state of Nevada shape for the outline of my picture because I thought it would look cool and go with the Nevada poster theme,” she said. “My cousins and I go fishing every year and like to play on tubes while we are fishing. That is why I added the tube angler and the upstream angler.”

Oasis Academy is proud of Peixoto for her artwork and for representing Fallon in the state-wide contest.

She was awarded a free rod and reel and an award certificate for her talents and hard work. Her artwork will appear in the 2024-25 Nevada Fishing Guide, and the rod and reel have already been used in Nevada waters.

“I have already used the fishing pole that I won and have caught a few fish with it,” Peixoto closed.  

Teachers Attend We the People Training

Amber Revels, Tamara McNeill, and Kelly Nott joined fellow educators from Nevada, Idaho, and Utah the week of June 17 for a summer institute in Carson City. The training was part of a grant funded by the We the People Nevada Center for Civic Education Professional Learning Community for the 2024-25 school year. 

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a federally funded Center for Civic Education project that supports effective educator development and empowers students to live informed, thoughtful, and productive lives through the Constitution.

The group of educators must participate in up to 60 hours of professional development, including the 36 hours from the institute, implement at least 40 hours of classroom instruction using the We the People curriculum and resources, involve students in a simulated congressional hearing process, and prepare them for the high school We the People program to compete and represent Oasis Prep.

By participating, each teacher will receive a complete classroom set of materials/textbooks, classroom supplies, literacy support materials, and support from the NVCCE throughout the school year to implement the curriculum, including certificates, site visits to work with students, and help to find judges for our hearings if needed. 

During the institute, teachers attended sessions at the Nevada Supreme Court, Stewart Indian School, and the Nevada State Museum.

Below:  Kelly Nott and Tamara McNeill. Photos courtesy of Oasis Academy.