A little playground fun with friends... #playground #bestbuds #laughoutloud
Counselors Mr. Lenon and Mrs. Kelly want to share this helpful SEL tip.
Oasis Academy College Prep is excited to announce the start of two new programs. Both include exciting pathways to colleges. They are FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics and esports. Here is more on the programs.
FIRST Tech Challenge
The FIRST Tech Challenge builds on the fantastic FIRST Lego Robotics program started by Kathy Keitz. With FIRST Tech Challenge, Oasis Academy is bringing a robust robotics program to our college prep high school that will compete with other Nevada teams and prepare our students for impressive STEAM careers. This is an elective class and competitive team. In the FIRST program OACP students will move from building with Lego parts to using and programming robotic components they will encounter in college and the workforce. As we make this program into a competitive team, we will need expert help from parents and the community. If you have a background in engineering, mechanics, or design, we would love to hear from you so we can turn our robotics program into a college springboard for our students.
In order to qualify for this opportunity, we must offer FIRST Tech Challenge as a class. We are looking for both a teacher for the class as well as an additional coach (the program requires that we have 2 coaches- a teacher and one other person).
Esports!
Video games have rapidly evolved. Competitive gaming has become a billion-dollar business and is projected to grow exponentially. The prevalence of esports in schools is likewise expanding. Only seven colleges and universities had varsity esports programs in 2016. By 2018 there were 63 institutions, and in 2022 over 500 schools. These include major institutions such as Boise State, Texas A&M, and the University of Montana. And the scholarship money is following the trend as well, with over 200 colleges and universities offering $16 million in scholarships in 2019. Epsorts have become a legitimate pathway to college for many students. We need any parents, guardians, relatives, or anyone who has experience playing competitive esports to help us build this into the premier esports program in Nevada.
If you are interested in either opportunity please reach out to mmackedon@oanv.org
Huge thank you to Banner Churchill Community Hospital for sponsoring this year's Future Fest Fundraiser Dinner. Oasis is so grateful for your support. #community
Mellow, the rabbit, gets lots of visitors during the day in Mrs. Viera's room. She's just as happy to see them as she they are to see her.
Ben Mikaelsen, author of Touching Spirit Bear, visited Mrs. Hyde's 6th grade this week. Mr. Mikaelsen is an award winning children's author and travels around the world to present a message about bullying. Mrs. Hyde's classes have read the book Touching Spirit Bear for the past five years in 6th grade and love it! He spoke to the class about how he got the idea of the book, by raising a black bear named Buffy. He shared stories and photos with the students and told how he traveled to Alaska to get more information on the Spirit Bear. Thank you for visiting class and sharing with the students!
The Future Fest is back and we are so grateful for this year's sponsors. Thank you CC Communications for your continued support of Oasis Academy and being a sponsor. To learn more about the Future Fest contact Lisa Swan at lswan@oanv.org or Krista Smith at ksmith@oanv.org.
Mrs. Nancy Williams is retiring today! We will miss Mrs. Williams for her unwavering support and dedication to Oasis students as well as her incredible kindness. Wishing you all the joy and best things to come during retirement. You will be GREATLY missed.
K-8 Yearbooks are now available to order. Order them online at yearbookforever.com and search for Oasis Academy K-8. Cost is $27. Contact Mrs. Warren at kwarren@oasisacademyfallon.us with any questions.
Oasis closed out #NationalFFA Week with a fun filled Ag Day. FFA students let their fellow students see animals, floriculture, and mechanics first hand. Thank you FFA students and FFA Advisor Ms. Jackie Bogdanowicz for all your hard work this week and making today so amazing!
To help continue celebrating FFA week, tomorrow is Western Dress Up Day for all students grades K-12. Dust off your boots and finest western attire and show your support for FFA! As always, your outfit must follow Oasis dress code policy and cover as much skin as a school uniform.
Tomorrow is also Ag Day here at Oasis. This is a day that FFA members bring their Supervised Agricultural Experience projects to school and present them for everyone to learn about and enjoy. This includes a variety of livestock, tractors and equipment, vehicles, welding work, soils and plants. Oasis Academy has FFA members this year from middle school, high school, and even some younger that will be participating.
Be sure to ask your students after school what they learned at Ag Day!
The Uniform Store will be OPEN, tomorrow, February 24th, from 2 - 5pm. All IN-Stock logowear is 30% off.
As part of FFA week, FFA students have been visiting classrooms and reading books to the younger students. So wonderful to have this interaction! #FFAweek2022
Oasis Bighorns Varsity lacrosse girls had a team building day watching previous players, Taryn Barrenchea and Madelyn Mikulak. Taryn and Madelyn play at the college level locally for the University of Nevada, Reno lacrosse team. Way to girls! #lacrosse #nevadawolfpack
This week is National FFA Week. Check out the great activities planned. Contact Ms. Bogdanowicz with any questions or more information about FFA at jbogdanowicz@oasisacademyfallon.us.
Reading Tip of the Week: Set aside special reading time (and a special reading place). Setting a designated reading time helps in several ways. First, it allows a parent to plan their day more effectively and make time for reading. It also helps the child, especially reluctant readers, to think of reading as a normal scheduled daily activity. Source: http://www.k12reader.com/
There is still room on both the boys middle school and high school lacrosse teams! Play this fun and fast pace sport. No experience necessary. Team is open to all 5-12 students. Contact Coach Springfield (dspringfield@oanv.org) or Coach Keitz (jkeitz@oanv.org) to join the team!
Don't forget to order your OACP #yearbook for 2021-2022. Yearbooks currently cost $55 and will increase to $60 on April 1. Visit https://yearbookforever.com/ and search for Oasis Academy. #classof2022 #oasisacademy
Students across campus made Valentines for our friends at Homestead Assisted Living. #ValentinesDay2022 #loveforall
Don't forget tomorrow is a dress-up day for Valentine's Day! It is $1 to dress up in Valentine’s colors (pink, red, white, hearts, etc.). Money raised will be donated to the Oasis Offerings Food Pantry. #sharethelove
