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we believe in respect, responsibility,
and honesty to self and others.

We seek to instill in our students the strength of character,
the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

Letter From Mr. Peterson

January 24, 2012:

I have just returned to school after spending the afternoon with our Chinese exchange students who enjoyed their tour of both the academic buildings and the athletic complex at East Carolina University.

News Around Campus

Senior Terry Johnson finalist in Dr Seuss Scholarship "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Terry's art is an interpretation of the famous Dr. Seuss book in the national art competition. Check out his marker drawing on the competition facebook page.

SPIRIT WEEK - show your colors.

The campus and students are fired-up as Oakwood goes into a fun-filled week of showing its colors before Friday's pep rally and homecoming games.

Dr. Lisa Tyndall works with 8th graders .

As a part of our US advisory program, with its emphasis on character development, Dr. Lisa Tyndall, a past employee of The Oakwood School and current Family Therapy Clinic Director in the College of Human Ecology at ECU, spoke to our 8th graders on handling peer-to-peer frustrations and interpersonal skills.

The Oakwood Merit Scholarship Competition Scheduled for Saturday, Feb.18. A limited number of Academic Merit Scholarships are offered to attend The Oakwood Upper School. Non-Oakwood students interested in attending The Oakwood School at any grade as well as current Oakwood rising 9th graders are encouraged to participate. read more...

Two Students to Sing in the 2012 NC High School All-State Chorus. Ben Lang (freshman) and Miranda Daniels (junior) from the Oakwood Upper School Chorus will be singing on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at the War Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro, NC Coliseum at 3:00 PM. read more...

The Oakwood School/Chengdu Experimental Languages School exchange program students arrive.

Twelve Oakwood families have welcomed the thirteen Chengdu students (six girls and seven boys) into their homes for the next two weeks. There is a whole slate of activities for the Chinese and Oakwood students during this time. Oakwood students will go to China on their exchange later in February.

Weekly Bulletin

January 25, 2012.

Hang onto your Chinese lanterns, because there is so much going on at Oakwood, it is blinding!

Academic Accolades

Congrats to Devon Shusterman, Matthew Cahill, Trevor Fu and Jacob Siegel for their awards with the American Math Competition 8 and to Eric Mossman, Louis Bailey and Rebecca Rodriguez for honors in the Shakespeare Competition; Brian Schroeder named UNC Morehead-Cain scholarship semi-finalist. Also, Brian Schroeder and Jon Schwartz have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. See also Mu Alpha Theta math society and National Honor Society inductees, and Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Teen Leadership Institute selectees. Read also '10-'11 awards - Duke TIP, Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad, Envirothon read more...

Eagle Scoreboard

Recent Scores.

Swimming: Kelly Oglesby, Carly Conway, Casey Sokolovic, Ian Warren, Jon Schwartz, Kyndall Oakley and Ellie Cahill have all qualified for state cut times! Next Meet 1/23. In basketball, MS boys beat Epiphany 42-34 on 1/20; JV girls lost to PJP II 25-39 1/18; Varsity girls beat FCS 64-32 on 1/17; JV boys beat PJP II 32-29 on 1/18; Varsity Boys beat Epiphany 60-37 on 1/20. Check out the article in The Daily Reflector about some of our basketball student athletes. http://www.reflector.com/sports/oakwood-players-drawing-attention-825795 Way to go to our cross country runners at the State NCISAA Cross Country State Meet. Among the 54 women in Division 1A in Charlotte,Casey Sokolovic finished in 4th place with a time of 21:26 and Bethany Garrison finished 9th with a time of 22:03. Based on their top ten finishes, Casey and Bethany were awarded All-State medals. The next wow goes to the Varsity Volleyball team for being runner-up in the State NCISAA tournament. Seeded #4 out of a field of 16, our lady Eagles came so close to taking the whole thing with Caroline Collier being named to the all state team. Well done also to Nic Engels and Luke Warren for making Soccer All Conference Honorable Mention and Erin Tucci for being named Tennis All Conference Honorable Mention. See also individual awards for Volleyball.

The Oakwood Oracle

The second edition of The Oakwood Oracle for 2011-2012 is being printed and delivered Monday, 2/6! The Oakwood Oracle student newspaper is published 3 times per year in the fall, winter and spring. Click for the latest edition. read more...

Mark Your Calendar

PSA International Family Fun Night.

Friday, February 3, 6-8pm in Monk Gym. Sample foods and learn about countries from around the globe!

Homecoming and Spirit Week 1/23-27. Stay tuned for a fun week of daily ways to express your spirit for Oakwood. The week culminates on Homecoming Friday with a pep rally in the afternoon and that night when the Eagles basketball teams host Greenfield School where the Homecoming Court will be presented! read more...

Lower School and Middle School Transition Information Gatherings.

On Tuesday, Feb. 7th from 6:00 - 7:00pm, please join the Middle School teachers as they share information about what to expect as your student moves into the next grade level. Likewise, the Lower School teachers will hold their Transition Gatherings on Thursday, February 23, 6:00-7:00pm.

Admissions Open House Tuesday, Feb.7th 4:30-6:30pm. Tour the school and meet faculty, students and parents to understand why Oakwood is the best choice for your student. read more...

Weekly Calendar

Tue, 12/6-Tue, 06/5: M & A Mtg. /Band Rm 8:15am

Mon, 01/30: PK Visiting Day 9:30-10:30am

Tue, 01/31: Barton College Admissions Counselor Visit 11:15am

Wed, 02/1: Division Meeting

Wed, 02/1: K Visiting Day 9:30-10:30am

Thu, 02/2: BOT Exec. Comm. 8:00am

Fri, 02/3: International Night

Sports Calendar

Tue, 01/31: Boys Basketball (A) WCDS - MS/3pm JV/5pm V/8pm

Tue, 01/31: Girls Basketball (A) WCDS - JV/4pm V/6:30pm

Thu, 02/2: Boys Basketball (H) St. Paul of New Bern MS/5pm

Fri, 02/3: Boys Basketball (A) FCS - MS/3pm JV/5pm V/8pm

Fri, 02/3: Girls Basketball (A) FCS JV/4pm V/6:30pm

Fine Arts Calendar

Fri, 01/27-Sat, 01/28: US All State Chorus/Greensboro Concert

Thu, 02/2-Sun, 02/5: Unnatural Resources Fair

Sun, 02/12-Fri, 03/9: GMA Art Show

Tue, 02/14: Singing Telegram Fundraiser

Sat, 02/18: Grades 6-8 Solo/Ensemble Festival/ ECU

Photos: As we head into winter break, take a look at new photos that have been added to the gallery from the Middle and Upper School Winter Concerts, along with some photos from a few basketball games. see more...

Celebrate 2010-2011 Oakwood Accomplishments!

Let's Talk Proud!

Watch Oakwood Eages LIVE!

Sophomore student athlete James Demery is the WITN Player of the Week. Check it out here!

Governor Bev Perdue greets Sr. Jason Howell and Jr. Miranda Daniels as they dine at The Scullery, owned by Oakwood Music Director Erin Scully and her Husband Matt. The Scullery was being honored because they received a small business grant from the State of NC!

Check out our new yearbook website called ReplayIt. This site is provided to us by Jostens and allows parents, teachers, and students to submit photos. read more ...

we believe in respect, responsibility,
and honesty to self and others.

The Oakwood Mission

The Oakwood School seeks to instill in its students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

we believe in respect, responsibility, and honesty to self and others.

The Oakwood Mission

The Oakwood School seeks to instill in its students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

we believe in respect, responsibility,
and honesty to self and others.