Junior students received their Oak Hill letter jackets at a special luncheon last week
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REMINDER: NO SCHOOL this Monday, February 17, in honor of Presidents Day. Enjoy your three-day weekend!
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Financial Aid Application Deadline Friday
All Oak Hill Academy families and prospective families are welcome to apply for financial aid. Those currently receiving financial aid are required to RE-APPLY EACH YEAR
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In order for currently enrolled students to be given priority on available financial aid funds, the application process must be completed by
Friday, February 14, 2020
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See the
full instructions and timeline
for financial aid applications. Contact
Kendall Quarterman
for questions about the financial aid process.
Happy Valentine's Day!
To celebrate Valentine's Day Friday, students in preschool through fifth grades may wear jeans and Valentine's shirts (pink, red, etc.) to school. Individual class parties will take place before dismissal. Look to your child's teacher or room parent for party times.
Transition Fair Next Week
High school and middle school parents, along with their students, are encouraged to attend the first-ever Oak Hill Transition Fair on
Tuesday, February 18
, 3:00-5:00 p.m. There will be booths and presenters from a variety of organizations offering services and support to individuals transitioning from high school. See the list below. (Parents are encouraged to attend with their child, but those who wish to visit the fair without their child may utilize our aftercare program at no charge. Please contact
Sarah Krause
by February 14 to reserve a spot so we can arrange staffing appropriately.)
Note: Arrival time will coincide with carpool, so parking may be a challenge. Remember you may park in the church lot, north of the campus and enter through the pedestrian gate.
University of the Ozarks
Brookhaven Community College
College Living Experience
Segue Center
Texas State Technical College
Tresi Weeks Law Firm
Tarrant County Community Colleges
My Possibilities Texas
Workforce Commission
Community for Permanent Supported Housing
University of Tulsa
Achieve DFW
UTD Office of Student AccessAbility
29 Acres
Ability Connection
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Visiting Author
Save the date for
Friday, February 28, 8:30 a.m. for a special Parents Club coffee featuring speech language pathologist and author Cynthia Marlow.
See her full bio. Her book series introduces hard to pronounce letters, such as
R Is the Roughest Sound. Each book offers pronunciation tricks and features pictures of corresponding Dallas-Fort Worth landmarks.
Learn more. She will be offering her books for sale at the presentation for $40 for a set of three (optional - cash or check only).
Register to attend.
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Parent Education: Strategies to Manage Screen Time
Parents are encouraged to attend a parent education workshop featuring Dr. Julia Cartwright, a psychologist at the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. On
Tuesday, March 10
, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dr. Cartwright will speak about electronic media use. The presentation will include a summary of research-based information about the impact of screens, why children with developmental differences are especially impacted by them, and a discussion about how parents can address it. Click the image at right to learn more.
Register today
. (Please note: this is a parent-only event and childcare will not be provided.)
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DATES AT-A-GLANCE
February 14:
Financial aid application deadline
February 14
: Preschool through fifth grade Valentine's Day parties in classrooms
February 17:
School closed for Presidents Day
February 18:
Transition Fair, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
February 28:
Special guest: speech language pathologist and author Cynthia Marlow
March 10:
Parent education speaker - impact of technology use
March 16-20:
Spring break
March 23:
Re-enrollment deadline
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Tentative 2020-21 School Calendar
We have tentatively finalized the school calendar for next year. We will make announcements if there are any changes.
See the calendar
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Tadpoles Speech Language Camp Registration Now Live
Our signature Tadpoles Preschool Language Camp is designed for three- to five-year-olds with receptive and/or expressive language delays. Tadpoles offers a therapy-rich opportunity for young students diagnosed with speech language delays and social communication disorders. Each camp will be led by speech language pathologists.
See the Tadpoles brochure to learn more
or
register now
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Session 1: June 8-19; Session 2: July 13-24
M-F 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Camp Oak Hill
Coming soon - details and registration for
two-week camp sessions for students in first through eighth grades
Learn more on our website
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Change to Wholesome Foods Schedule
Starting this week, California Pizza Kitchen will be on the hot lunch menu, alternating on Fridays with Boston Market. Offerings include pastas, pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Please note: if you had pre-ordered Boston Market on those days, your orders have been canceled by Wholesome Foods. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Study Participants Needed: 4-5 Year Olds
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this partnership between the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UTD is researching how children with language and speech difficulties learn. The goal is to understand motor and language learning in order to develop better therapies for children with speech and language difficulties. Children will receive a free speech, language and hearing evaluation and parents receive compensation.
See the flyer
to learn more.
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Live and Learn Summer Programs at UNT
Through the Workplace Inclusion and Sustainable Employment department at UNT, the Live & Learn, College Wise and Explore STEM summer programs offer immersion opportunities for young adults with disabilities (ages 14-22)
who are interested in vocational planning for their future.
See the flyers
or
visit their website
to learn more.
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Normie: the Illusion of Normal; the Beauty of Love
Please join the Special Needs Partnership of Jewish Family Services for a thought-provoking evening of inspiration at a film screening of “Normie” on
Wednesday, February 19
, 7:00 p.m. at
Studio Movie Grill (Royal Lane and Central Expressway). The film features
a young Dallas woman with Downs syndrome - as she explores what it means to be “normal” in today’s world.
See the trailer. Following the movie, both the star and director/producer will
lead a discussion on this issue from a special needs perspective.
Purchase tickets
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Walk4Friendship and Carnival
Friendship Circle of Dallas
invites Oak Hill families to its second annual day of awareness and family fun.
Walk4Friendship
, a 2k walk and carnival, will be held at Kramer Elementary (
7131 Midbury Drive
)
Sunday, March 8
, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. The fun includes rides, face painting, sensory activities, petting zoo and more! Funds raised will support programs and activities serving children with diverse abilities.
See the flyer, grab a group of friends, and sign up for a team.
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Middle School
Feb. 13 - IAA playoffs
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High School
Feb. 19 - game vs Great Lakes Academy
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Oak Hill Academy is dedicated to providing customized academic and social-emotional learning programs not found in traditional learning environments. From preschool through high school, we provide an individualized curriculum with a whole-child approach, preparing our students for life after graduation.
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