Registration for all 2012/2013 school year is just around the corner!  Call for an appointment to tour the school.  Open Registration is on February 27^th! 

 

Call now to set an appointment to tour our Preschool and/or our Primary school

For families interested in attending Shady Oak for the first time, please contact Bridget Hilbe, Assistant Director, or Joyce Trigger, Director, at 281-341-5001 to make an appointment to visit the school. Formal visits to our Pre-School are conducted Monday through Friday in the mornings. Visits take approximately one hour. During these visits you will be given the opportunity to visit both our Primary and Preschool campuses, hear about our philosophy on learning, ask questions and receive valuable information on the registration and enrollment process. Visiting the school is a prerequisite to enrolling in our pre-school and primary school programs. We still have openings in many of our Preschool and Primary School Classes. Primary school registration has additional requirements. If you are interested in enrolling your child in our Primary Program (kindergarten through 4th grade) please contact Bridget or Joyce directly for information on enrollment requirements. Through our 25 years of experience, we have found that the families that take the time to learn about their child's school ahead of time, have better success transitioning into our program. We hope that you will take the time to visit and consider our unique learning environment that inspires all children to think “outside the box”.

 

There are immediate openings in both the Preschool and Primary school for students seeking the unique learning environment that is Shady Oak.  Please call to inquire about our availability in the 2011-12 school year.

 

 

Spring Semester 2012 Events Schedule

Date	Event
January 2	Teacher In-service meeting all day.  No classes.
January 3	Primary, 5-day Preschool and Tuesday – Thursday Preschool Resumes
January 4	Monday-Wednesday-Friday Classes Resumes
January 16	School Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 24	Early Release Day at 11:30 – Staff Meeting and In-service
January 25	No school for Preschool Campus – Preschool Parent / Teacher Conferences
January 26`	No school for T-Th Preschool Students only – Preschool Parent / Teacher Conferences continue
January 30 to February 3	Primary Open House week.  Please call 281-344-1291 for a reservation.  Ideal time to see our Primary classes, Bridge through 4th Grade
February 1	Registration begins for the 2012-2013 Academic Year for currently enrolled Shady Oak Families
February 6	Public Information Seminar from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on “How to Best Prepare your Child for Kindergarten” Email your reservation to shadyoakprimary@gmail.com or bhilbe@sbcglobal.net
February 12	Valentine Parent/Child Dance at the Swinging Door
February 20	Presidents Day Holiday – No school. Parent / Teacher Conference day for Primary Parents
February 21 - 24	Shady Oak Legacy Early Registration for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.
February 24	Early Registration concludes at noon for legacy and currently enrolled students.
February 27	Public Registration for the 2012-2013 Academic Year begins at 8:30 a.m.
March 6	Early Release day at 11:30 a.m. for Staff Meeting / Teacher In-service
March 12 – 16	Spring Break – No school.
April 2	Summer Program Registration Begins for currently enrolled Shady Oak Families
April 6 – 9	Easter Holiday Break – No school
April 10	Early Release day at 11:30 a.m. for Staff Meeting / Teacher In-service
April 13	25th Anniversary Events: Alumni/Parent/Staff Dinner
April 14	“Spring Thing” Family Fun Day 25th Anniversary Events Primary Fun Run
April 16	Public Registration begins for all Summer Programs
April 22 – 28	NAEYC – National Week of the Young Child
April 26	Spring Program for Parents
April 30 - May 4	Stanford Achievement Testing in Primary – All Classes
May 21	Last Day of School for Monday-Wednesday-Friday Preschool Students
May 24	Last Day of School for Primary, 5-day and Tuesday – Thursday Preschool Students Early Release day at 11:30 a.m. for Primary Students Only Celebration Chapel
May 25	No school – Teacher Workday
June 4	Full Day Summer Classes begin

 

Multi-Cultural Center at Shady Oak:

 

“We find these joys to be self-evident: that all children are created whole, endowed with innate intelligence, with dignity and wonder, worthy of respect. The embodiment of life, liberty and happiness, children are original blessings, here to learn their own song. Every girl and boy is entitled to love, to dream, and belong to a loving “village”. And to pursue a life of purpose.” - Raffi, “A Covenant of Honoring Children”

 

Please note our mission statement:

 

The mission of the Shady Oak Christian School’s multi-cultural program is to promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation for the value of diversity by emphasizing self-awareness and positive social identities. We promote an environment that encourages and celebrates caring, respectful relationships among all who we encounter.

Thank you for being a part of the Shady Oak community! We are looking forward to another “wonder-filled” year! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact me, Cathy Wesley at: shadyoakprimary@gmail.com.

 

Parent/Child Valentine’s Lunch and Dance

Get your tickets for our Parent/Child Valentine’s Lunch and Dance which is scheduled for Sunday, February 12 from 2 - 4 p.m.   We hope you will join us at The Swinging Door located on FM 359 in Richmond.  Hot dogs and hamburgers and all the “fixins” will be served.  Our own Mrs. Strode will DJ the dancing with Shady Oak Favorites like “Mack Chicken Dance”,  “Congo Line”, “The Freeze”, and others.  It promises to be a GREAT time-just ask those that attended last year!  Tickets are $10.00 per person and can be purchased from Mrs. Guill in the Primary Building before noon on Friday, February 10.  No tickets will be sold at the door.  Invite your friends to join in the fun.

 

Nutrition Seminar Scheduled

 Overwhelmed by nutrition advice?  Want your children (or yourself) to eat more vegetables?  Concerned about ADD/ADHD, Diabetes and obesity in children?  Are frequent colds, tummy aches, headaches and sleep disturbances common in your family? 

Come to Shady Oak for an evening of nutrition discussion and discover ways to better Nourish Your Family.  We will discuss simple ways to incorporate more veggies in your family’s diet, try green smoothies, and answer common nutrition questions, all in the loving, community environment that Shady Oak is known for.  Led by Brandie Trigger, BSN, LMT, Family Nutrition Educator.

Monday, February 13, 2012 

6:30- 8 pm.  Feel free to bring friends outside of Shady Oak!

Note: We are co-hosting this seminar with the school, Montessori House for Children.

 

 Parent / Teacher Conferences scheduled for 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Grade Classes on Monday, February 20^th.

Monday, February 20^th, is designated as a conference day for our 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th grade classes. This is a holiday for all students, and a work day for our preschool and primary school teachers.  Parents of 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th grade students should sign-up for a conference.  See Heather Guill to schedule your conference time.  All classes will resume on Tuesday, February 21st.

 

Heart Healthy Work-Out Days

 The American Heart Association has designated February as HEART month.  In conjunction with this, on Wednesday, February 22  and Thursday, February 23, all preschool classes will be joining  with MDO at First Baptist Church for “Heart Healthy Work Out Days”.  This joint project will be a great chance to be with children in this neighboring program.  We will be exercising and singing and checking our heart rates in the gym at First Baptist Church from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.  Let us know if you want to join us!

 Need Help Parenting?

Everybody needs help with the difficult, yet joyful, task of parenting.  This semester we will study a book called, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, by Kevin Leman.  It is available at amazon.com , Half Price Books and other locations. This book will help us look together at:

* How children learn;

* How to be the authority in your home without being authoritarian;

* Why reward and punishment no longer work;

* Why—and how—reality discipline does work.

Our meeting time is Thursdays, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Childcare will be provided by reservation only.  The cost of childcare is $4.00 per child, with a maximum of $10 per family.  There will be a limited number of places for childcare, so reserve your space(s) right away by contacting Joyce at joycetrigger@att.net or 281.787.9421.  The meetings and childcare will take place in the Primary Building. Meeting dates are January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 8, and March 22.

Craft Work Days – in February

This month we will have Craft work days at the Preschool Building and at the Primary Building.  We will be working on crafts that will be for sale at or before our Spring Thing on April 14.  Join in the fun for great company and conversation, as well as developing new skills and getting new craft ideas.  Stevie Ballow will be leading the Preschool moms and Tracy Airhart will be leading the Primary moms.  There is something to do for every skill level, so come help us out!

See schedule below:

 * Friday, February 17, 8:30 — Preschool-decorated clip boards — Primary - fabric art.

 * Tuesday, February 21, 8:30 — same as the 17th.

* Wednesday, February 29, same as previous craft days.

Supplies needed: both groups need to bring good quality scissors.

  

 Shady Oak Art Blog

Dear Parents,

I am excited to announce that Shady Oak now has its very own Art Blog. It is called ‘Acorns to Oaks’ and can be accessed via the following link, http://acorntooakart.com/ I will be sharing images of art work created by students, providing information about art concepts and skills taught and offering useful links for students to further explore artists we have discussed in class. I am really excited about this new venture and hope you will enjoy the content. Please note that I will only be posting pictures of the children’s art work and not photographs of the children. Their first names and last initial will be displayed only. Presently, I have only uploaded images of work completed by students in Pre-K and  Bridge through 4^th grade. I welcome your comments, ideas, and pictures and would love for you to follow the blog via email.

Stephanie Wheatley

Primary Art Teacher

 

 CAPTURE THE MEMORIES  - 2011-2012 YEARBOOK SALES

Celebrate Shady Oak’s 25^th Anniversary Year with your copy of a commemorative edition yearbook.  It will include many photos from this year as well as photos from our past years. This will be a keepsake for years to come!

Yearbooks can be purchased at school or online. The cost is $35 until January 31, 2012.  After that, the price will go up to $40.  The final date to order your child’s yearbook is March 31, 2012. Personalization is available for $5 extra. 

Yearbooks can be purchased online at www.balfour.com, or watch for an order form which will go home next week in your child’s bag.

If you are ordering through the school, checks should be made payable to Shady Oak and MUST be attached to the order form. Orders should be turned into Heather Guill at the Primary Building.