Weekly Bulletin

May 16, 2012.

Eleven more days...do you have your summer camps lined up? Don't panic, Oakwood is here! Dance, sports, art, lots of fun...half days or whole days. Talk to Lisa Thomas Harner and look under MyOakwood for the brochure. Hurry before they fill up...the horseback riding camp is particularly popular!

Mark Your Calendar

Athletic Banquet Thursday, May 17.

Field Day and Middle and Upper School Awards Night May 31st.

Graduation Friday, June 1st .

Weekly Calendar

Tue, 12/6-Tue, 06/5: M & A Mtg. /Band Rm 8:15am

Sun, 05/20: Class of 2012 Parent's Social/Peterson's Home 6:30pm

Wed, 05/23: End of Year Assembly/8:30am

Wed, 05/23: Class of 2012 Senior Luncheon at Rock Springs 12:00pm

Thu, 05/24-Fri, 05/25: End of Year Exams for Middle/Upper School

Thu, 05/24: 4th & 5th Grd. to Roanoke Island/ 7:00am-8:00pm

Sports Calendar

Tue, 05/15: Softball State Playoffs/TBA

Fri, 05/18: Tennis State Tournament

Fine Arts Calendar

more fine arts coming soon...

Oakwood at Play

Summer Reading: Pre-Kindergarten

Welcome to Pre-Kindergarten. This Reading List is a compilation of books that are recommended for fun summer reading.

Monster and the Baby, Virginia Mueller

The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog, Mo Williams

The Mystery of the Missing Tooth, Williams Hooks

Will you be my Friend? Nancy Tafuri

If you give a Pig a Pancake, Laura Numeroff

Where’s Spot? Eric Hill

Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney and Garth Williams

Go Dog Go, P.D. Eastman

The Little Red Hen, Byron Barton

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Joffe Numeroff and Felicia Bond

Mouse Count, Ellen Stoll Walsh

Freight Train, Donald Crews

The Snowman, Raymond Briggs

Time for Bed, Mem Fox

Owl Babies, Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson

Corduroy, Don Freeman

A House is a House for Me, Mary Ann Hoberman and Betty Fraser

Color Zoo, Lois Ehlert

The Snowy Day, Ezra Keats

Bedtime for Frances, Russell Hoban

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr

Clifford, Norman Bridwell

Curious George, H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

The Carrot Seed, Ruth Krauss

Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown

The Oakwood Mission

The Oakwood School seeks to instill in its students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

The Oakwood School, located in Greenville, NC, is a college preparatory, independent school serving students in grades Pre-k -12. The Oakwood curriculum is unified, rigorous, and inquiry-based and as such, prepares its students for the challenging dynamic of the 21st Century. Our curriculum supports a strong foundation in skills, knowledge, and competencies so that every child can successfully navigate our complex and exciting world. We strive to create lifelong learners: students who love to learn, desire to achieve, and take pride in their accomplishments. We also strive to develop students of character who are honest, respectful, and responsible.

The Oakwood School is proud to be certified for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS I-20) for international students interested in attending The Oakwood School.