Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL.
By Cate Cannon 12 of Oak Hall’s Spanish-studying students are traveling to Uruguay in March for their Spring Break as exchange students with Oak Hall’s sister school, the Colegio Paulo Friere. Last year, the Uruguayan students visited Oak Hall for two weeks. The kids went to class with their host students to observe American school life. Because the Uruguayan students lived
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By Antony Stark John Perlette has been an avid part of the Oak Hall community for the past 19 years. At the start of this school year, he became the head of the Upper School. Prior to becoming division head, Perlette started his career at Oak Hall as a math teacher. He was a long-time coach for the Oak Hall
Read moreBy Cate Cannon Oak Hall’s Spanish-III Honors class, taught by Upper School Spanish teacher Krystal Serrano, is working on a project that aims to better the environment, both at school and in general. The purpose of the project is to find an economically efficient plan with various benefits to improve the environment. Students were assigned partners, with whom they are
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By Jenna Poppell This year, new Middle and Upper School Counselor, Darcy Paré, is hosting “Coffee With the Counselor”, an event held once a month where she meets with the students and parents of Oak Hall School. The meetings are at 7:45 a.m. in the Upper School Media Center. During these meetings, Paré discusses important topics she feels are beneficial
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By Madison Gaston Libby Karow has been part of the Oak Hall School community for more than 20 years. Throughout her tenure, she has taught at all three divisions, with her most recent and current position being at the Upper School. She not only developed a stellar Spanish program at the Lower School but created a lasting partnership with a
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By Kate Krauser Mike Martinez is not only the Director of Technology at Oak Hall, he is also a seasoned pilot. Because of his passion for flying, he was approached by Oak Hall senior Matthew Citty to start a club for flying. In this club, students go through grounds school, where they learn the technicalities on how to be a
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By Mary Madelyn Broom On Dec. 4, Oak Hall senior Reena Falisi signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division I college softball at Auburn University. During a ceremony at the Oxborough Gymnasium, she celebrated her accomplishment with her family, friends, and coaches. Falisi, who has been at Oak Hall for eight years, and playing softball for six, received
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By Amanda Malnik On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m., Oak Hall students from sixth to 12th grade are performing holiday songs at a family-friendly winter concert in the Oak Hall theater for the local community to enjoy. Numerous songs, chosen by Middle and Upper School music teachers Jason Stahl and Dr. Domonique Clance, will be performed by all students enrolled
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By Mary Madelyn Broom Mid-terms for Middle and Upper School students is right around the corner, as students prepare to close the semester. From Dec. 16 to the 20, there is one exam per day beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding at noon. The Upper School has dedicated three days to exam prep, Dec. 11 to 13, with regular schedules,
Read moreBy Kate Krauser The college application process is one of the more stressful times for Upper School students and their families. Some students will work for hours trying to perfect college essays on top of their regular school work. Myronee Simpson, college counselor at the Upper School, works with seniors to ensure success with the college application process. Oak Hall
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