Last Day of School Activities
Hello for the last time of the 2024-2025 school year!!
We wrapped up our year with an amazing talent show, cleaning and yearbook signing!!
We heard singing, saw ninja skills, a comedy (??) act, a White Oak School rap, Ms. Ortega showed off her Salsa skills and there was some awesome choreography that included a kickline by the Friday duty team!!
A huge thank you to Mrs. Williams and Ryan for putting together a wonderful yearbook - take a look at it when it comes home today! It is so fun to relive all of the events and accomplishments from the school year.
What's next? You will get information about next year's parent packet over the summer, we will launch a new website in a few weeks (stay tuned for the official announcement), and we are looking forward to being able to provide Chromebooks to every student next year (more info to come home this summer!)
Students should be working on their summer reading.
If parents/families are interested, the faculty has summer reading too - here are the variety of titles they have to choose from:
If you read any of these, please let us know - I would love to do a parent book discussion in the fall!
It was such an incredible year. Thank you for all of the love and support from home - it takes a well-knit, collaborative, and enthusiastic community to make it all work well. I am so grateful for each and every one of you as well as for our wonderfully dedicated faculty and staff, and most of all, our daring, brave and hardworking students!
1st day of school is August 28th!
Have a safe, happy, relaxing summer!
Jody
This week was packed with exciting activities! Culinary students explored a food service show at the Big E, sampling unique bites like octopus. Mrs. Fuda's class hosted a successful Pajama Day fundraiser, and art students got creative with fort building—no grown-ups allowed! Upcoming events include the White Oak Players' production of "Clue" on May 2 at 7 PM, the Student Council Spring Festival on May 9 with games and a scavenger hunt, and the Enchanted Forest Prom on May 17 for grades 9–12. Tickets for these events are available now—don't miss out! Enjoy the well-deserved break next week before the busy days ahead!
The White Oak Players will present their production of "Clue" on Friday, May 2nd at 7PM in the gym! Please see the ticket order form attached. Ticket orders can be emailed or delivered to Mrs. Williams, Ms. Michalski, or Ms. Alger in the front office. Checks can be made payable to: White Oak School. Your name will be on the list at the door the night of the play. There will be refreshments for sale as well! Come see who dun it! It's guaranteed to be a night of fun and laughs!
The Student Council is hosting a Spring Festival open to all students and their families. An outdoor event, there will be a scavenger hunt, yard games, crafts and refreshments for sale! $12 per person or $25 per family for entry! Tickets will be on sale after April vacation.
An Enchanted Forest Prom is at Storrowtown Tavern on May 17th for Grades 9-12. Tickets are $75 each. Tickets are on sale at milk break and lunch. Checks can be made payable to White Oak School. Students are allowed to bring guests from outside of school. There is a form to be signed available at the ticket table. Tickets need to be purchased by Friday, May 9th!
Have a wonderful, safe and well-deserved break next week! When we return the days are full and the time moves quickly!
Very Best,
Jody
This week was full of eye-opening experiences! ELA students attended the Playwright Mentoring Project at Barrington Stage, exploring teen mental health challenges through student-written scenarios. The DA’s office presented "Just Once", warning about the dangers of opioid use and vaping. Juniors and seniors tested their real-world decision-making at the Credit For Life Financial Literacy Fair, managing budgets, jobs, and credit scores. Berkshire Bank followed up with a financial literacy workshop on budgeting and fraud protection. Art students created Jackson Pollock-inspired projects, and in math, Mark built an impressive 2,838-block tower to demonstrate powers of 10! Upcoming: A Pajama Day fundraiser on April 17—wear your favorite school-appropriate PJs for just $1! A great week of learning and creativity!
Don't forget that the final round of parent conferences is this coming Wednesday, April 16th. Please look for an email from Betsy Ricco to confirm your conferences day and time. If you can not make your conferences, please let Betsy know at bricco@whiteoakschool.org.
The White Oak Players will present their production of "Clue" on Friday, May 2nd at 7PM in the gym! Please see the ticket order form attached. Ticket orders can be emailed or delivered to Mrs. Williams, Ms. Michalski, or Ms. Alger in the front office. Checks can be made payable to: White Oak School. Your name will be on the list at the door the night of the play. There will be refreshments for sale as well! Come see who dun it! It's guaranteed to be a night of fun and laughs!
*If you would like to contribute to the refreshment table at the play, please use this link to sign up! Thank you!!!
The Student Council is hosting a Spring Festival open to all students and their families. An outdoor event, there will be a scavenger hunt, yard games, crafts and refreshments for sale! $12 per person or $25 per family for entry! Tickets will be on sale after April vacation.
An Enchanted Forest Prom is at Storrowtown Tavern on May 17th for Grades 9-12. Tickets are $75 each. Tickets are on sale at milk break and lunch. Checks can be made payable to White Oak School. Students are allowed to bring guests from outside of school. There is a form to be signed available at the ticket table.
Have a great weekend!
Jody
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