Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL.
From the youngest pre-kindergartner to the oldest senior, along with faculty, and staff dressed up yesterday for Halloween. The Lower School, keeping the tradition alive, paraded around the Upper School circle, showing off costumes such as velociraptors, butterflies, and ghosts. Kindergartners partnered with their senior buddy, some in matching costumes. In the afternoon, Lower School classrooms transformed from a learning
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On Wednesday, Oct. 30, eighth through 11th graders sat for the PSAT exam. The exam, which took around three hours to complete, serves a few purposes. According to College Board, the organization that helps prepare students transition from high school to college, the eighth and ninth grade PSAT, “sets a readiness baseline, allowing students and teachers to pinpoint areas for
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During FLEX period on Thursdays, 10:03 a.m. until 11:33 a.m., Oak Hall’s Middle School students first meet in their advisory groups, then head off to participate in a club. Unlike the Upper School, Middle School students are required to join one of the numerous clubs that are offered. Game Board Club is one club students get to choose for FLEX.
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By Mary Madelyn Broom Recently, Oak Hall welcomed Dr. Diana Murdock as the Director of the Middle School and Academic Dean of Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Born in Florida and raised in Georgia, Dr. Murdock followed in the footsteps of her mother and father, both of whom were educators for more than 30 years. “I always knew what my major in
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On Oct. 14, Oak Hall’s varsity boys and girls golf teams played at the district tournament, located at the Mark Bostik – UF Golf Course. The girls team, which includes Ava Storoe, Amanda Malnik, Elle Storoe, Sofia Guico, and Chia Lin Wang, won its district tournament with a team score of 394. Playing against teams from Chiefland, Trenton, and Newberry
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From Oct. 10 through the 12, Oak Hall’s Fine Arts program performed its second annual all-school musical, with this year’s being “Matilda”. This musical had the audience mesmerized at the young actors and actresses talent, with each night ending with a well deserved standing ovation.
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By Aiden Wacksman In order to respect those who observe religious holidays, Oak Hall has established “No Homework Nights” and “No Test Days” for all divisions to adhere to, in order to make it easier for students, parents, and faculty to enjoy these holidays. While administrators explain these days are the best compromise for the community, some teachers believe this
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By Emily Youngblood On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Oak Hall’s eighth through 11th graders will take the required PSAT test, as the seniors enjoy one of the many senior privileges, Senior Breakfast. It’s not all work, as the students take a break from school after the test and enjoy the traditional after-PSAT event known as Field Day. The test is to
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By Jenna Poppell Oak Hall School, along with the middle school, junior varsity, and varsity girls volleyball teams, celebrated breast cancer awareness with its annual Dig Pink night. Oxborough Gymnasium was decked out with pink posters, balloons, pompoms, and a lot of students wearing pink paint! With the athletes dressed in pink jerseys, all three teams brought home a win,
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