News

List of 20 news stories.

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  Announcing 2021 Summer Programs

  1/15/2021
  Registration is now open for Oakcrest's in-person Summer Programs for girls in rising third through twelfth grade. Available between June 14 and July 26, 2021, the programs will be run by Oakcrest faculty members on its 23-acre campus. 
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  Oakcrest Students Lead Honduras Donation Drive

  1/15/2021
  Oakcrest students are holding a donation drive this month to benefit Hondurans who have suffered from the hurricanes that hit the country in November. 
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  A Commitment to Service

  12/10/2020
  In spite of the many ways that COVID has made life unpredictable, Oakcrest students have continued in their dedication to service. This year students have found many creative ways to serve those both in their immediate community and beyond.
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  Debate Team Kicks Off Tournament Season

  12/9/2020
  On Saturday, December 5, Oakcrest student and Debate Team member Lucy Spence ('23) competed in the third annual Lincoln-Douglas Debate Tournament hosted by the Washington-Arlington Catholic Forensic League (WACFL). 
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  Remembering Alice Zischkau

  12/4/2020
  Oakcrest is mourning the loss of Oakcrest parent Alice Zischkau, who passed away on the morning of November 25 after a long battle with cancer. She was an Oakcrest mother, parent ambassador, and cherished member of the school community.
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  Alumna Colleen Beatty Returns to Coach Middle School Basketball

  11/25/2020
  Oakcrest alumna Colleen Beatty (‘18) will coach Middle School intramural basketball this winter while she is home for an extended winter break from Virginia Tech.  
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  Oakcrest Teacher Receives Savino Grant to Teach Science and Natural History in Virginia

  11/18/2020
  Science teacher Angela Fortunato is the recipient this year of Oakcrest's Phyllis A. Savino Grant for Interdisciplinary Education. 
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  Harp Circle Selected to Perform for 2020 VMEA Conference

  11/17/2020
  Oakcrest's Harp Circle has been selected to perform for the 2020 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Virtual Conference, taking place from November 19-21.
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  Hispanic Oakcrest Students Recognized by the College Board

  11/9/2020
  Three members of the Oakcrest School Class of 2021—Sofia Jauregui, Elena Diaz-Bonilla, and Catalina Scheider Galinanes—were selected for the College Board National Recognition Programs.
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  Inside Nova Highlights Charger Victories

  10/30/2020
  Oakcrest's recent cross country and volleyball wins have been featured in Inside Nova. 
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  Upper School Will Take Antigone to the Stage

  10/26/2020
  The Oakcrest Theatre Department is pleased to announce that this year's spring Upper School Theatre Production will be Antigone, to be performed at Oakcrest on February 19 at 7:30 pm and February 20 at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm.
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  Oakcrest Celebrates National Merit Scholarship Commended Students

  9/29/2020
  Oakcrest is celebrating a record number of commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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  March for Life Theme Video Features Oakcrest Senior

  9/11/2020
  Oakcrest senior Catalina Scheider Galinanes is featured in the March for Life 2021 theme reveal video. This year's theme is "Together Strong: Life Unites!"
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  Oakies Make the Most of Summer

  9/8/2020
  Oakcrest students didn’t let the pandemic stop them from having a fun and fruitful summer. From internships to virtual programs, students took the opportunity to grow, learn and serve throughout their months of vacation.
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  Oakcrest Announces Fall 2020 Middle School Theatre Production

  8/18/2020
  Oakcrest's Theatre Department is pleased to announce that its Middle School fall production will be "The Female Quixote," performed on November 5, 6 and 7, 2020.
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  Dr. Leonard Sax Returns to Oakcrest

  7/27/2020
   Family physician and psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax will visit Oakcrest on November 20, 2020 to speak for its annual Adventures in Parenting lecture series, hosted by the school’s Parent Support department.

   
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  Oakcrest's Reopening Plans Featured in Inside NoVA

  7/24/2020
  Inside NoVa highlighted Oakcrest's reopening plans for the fall in a recent article.
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  Smithsonian Highlights Collaboration with Oakcrest Chorus

  7/20/2020
  The Smithsonian Center for Folk Life & Cultural Heritage recently highlighted its collaboration with Oakcrest’s Concert Chorus on a project to promote America’s rich cultural heritage of folk music among young people. 

  
  

   
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  Oakcrest Prepares to Celebrate Class of 2020 Graduation

  6/3/2020
  Oakcrest is happy to announce that it will be celebrating the Class of 2020 with a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 26.  
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  Podcast Features Head of School

  5/18/2020
  Head of School Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D., is featured on an episode of the podcast "Corona: Use It, Don't Lose It."

   
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