March 31, 2021
Dear Oakies,
           March brings with it some exciting news! I am happy to announce that we will be conducting our first annual Alumnae Week next month. This year’s events will take place the week of April 24-May 1 and will be a combination of in-person and virtual events. Space is limited for the in-person events. Please see below for all of the details and sign-up opportunities.

Additionally, the Oakcrest fields have new scoreboards and they look amazing! Join us this spring for our home games and see them in action.

We are looking forward to seeing you this spring! Have a Blessed Easter!
Maritere (Gramatges) Crum ‘91
Alumnae Relations Coordinator
ALUMNAE WEEK
APRIL 24th - MAY 1st
Alumnae Day of Service
10 AM - 12 PM
In-person event
Class Captain
Meet and Greet &
Mixology Class
5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Virtual Event for all current Class Captains
Emailed invitations will be sent
Spring Giving Day
All Day, Virtual Event

Were you unable to make a donation/pledge on Giving Tuesday? The class of 1991 had the highest class participation on Giving Tuesday, let see which class has the highest $$$ totals this time around! We challenge you to make a donation that represents your graduation year
(1991 - $19.91, $199.10, $1991.00)
Venmo and Paypal now accepted
Make your donation today!
Alumnae Trivia Night
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Virtual Event

Join us for a fun night of trivia with your host, alumna Kathleen Ouyang '09 and current faculty member, Holly Salls. Let's see who will win the gift cards this time around!

Registration is required.
OAKIES IN ACTION
Oakcrest Alumna
and
Current Oakie Parent,
Elena (Gabriel) Kilner '97,
Writes Post for Oakcrest's Strong Families, Strong Daughter's Blog
Elena addresses three ways that parents can face FORO (the Fear of Running Out): Addressing A Scarcity Mindset
Read her post here.

We love to hear from our Alumnae!
Welcome New Oakie!
Alumna and Oakcrest Board of Directors member, Michele (Casey) Bueno '99
welcomes family friend and new Oakie Lizzie McIntyre (Class of 2028) with Oakie gear.
SAVE THE DATE:
Join us May 6th from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM to welcome our new Oakies to Campus. There will be an Ice Cream Truck available for the festivities!
More details to come next month.
Let us know what you think?

Would you be interested in joining an
Alumnae Book Club?
Fill out our brief survey and let us know your thoughts.
ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT
Each month we do a special feature story on one of our alumnae. Check out our past alumnae stories here.
While attending a summer program for high school students at the University of Dallas, Sarah (Hunt) Arkell met an Oakcrest student, who inspired her to learn more about the school. Although they lived in Texas at the time, Sarah and her father soon visited Oakcrest, and Sarah enrolled for the following year as an eleventh grader so that she could spend her final two years of high school there. 
Click here to read Sarah's full profile.
Did You Know?
Alumnae are featured throughout the Vienna Campus. Special photographs and items honor us as the building blocks of the school.
Alumnae Hall
Graduation pictures from all alumnae classes are featured throughout this hallway
(First Floor, East Wing)
Alumnae Tree
Honoring alumnae from the "foundational" campuses of Yuma and McLean, name of every alumna from the 1980-2017 is featured
(Foyer)
Era Posters
Pictures from the 1980's, 1990's, 2000's and 2010's
(Featured on both the 1st and 2nd floors, East Wing hallways)
Alumna Painting
Located in the Sacristy
Artist: Nicole Gleason '99
Artwork of the Year Hall
(Lobby, towards West Wing)
Alumna Painting
Located in the Library
Artist: Xiaoyi Zuo '00
OAKCREST "THEN AND NOW"
STEM!
Do you remember science classes at Yuma? Or the lab at our McLean campus? We're grateful for teachers such as Dr. Deeb and Ms. Savino, who showed us how fun math and science could be! We've come a long way from the simple science rooms at Yuma and McLean—today, our permanent campus has two spacious, state-of-the-art labs.
Click here to learn more about the Summer STEM camps available at Oakcrest this summer.

OAKIES ON CAMPUS
What have this year's Oakies been up to?
Carrying on through COVID

Watch the video celebrating how current Oakies have carried on through COVID.
March Coffee With
the Head of School

Enjoy Mary T. Ortiz's latest talk on parent leadership and the value of finishing well.
OAKIE OPPORTUNITIES
Oakcrest is Growing!

Employment opportunities are open for the 2021-2022 school year. 
All positions are full time.
Women's Morning
of Recollection

April 10, 2021
10 am

Confession available

Mass offered at noon.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your Calendars!

All Alumnae who purchase a ticket will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Oakcrest School
Virtual Gala and Auction
Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm
The Gala Committee would love to feature video testimonials from our alumnae! Please submit a :10 to :15 video on why you’re thankful to Oakcrest. Video submissions should be emailed to Marty Lerner no later than April 6.