It was such fun to have our 2021 fall fundraiser in tandem with the book fair this year. I loved seeing our community excited about books and enthusiastically supportive of our vision for the OCS library — the Pinterest board was especially popular as a way to show you what we want our library to be. Thanks to you, we raised $12,415 to be funneled directly into library renovations and the purchase of new books.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the 2021 Library Fundraiser! Over $12,000 was raised for the renovation of the library. We will continue to foster a love of reading in every Eagle student.
Reading is formative. We want our young people to be spiritually robust, culturally savvy, and ready to respectfully present a defense for the Christian faith they call their own. It was a privilege to spend time at the Biblical Worldview Institute this past week with a group of high school students. They were presented with compelling messages centered on Colossians 4:5-6. They heard solid biblical insights and practical strategies of how to walk in wisdom as followers of Christ. Our sophomores attended the DBU Student Leadership Conference this past week, and both groups of high school students engaged with powerful truth and enjoyed the special opportunity of learning from extraordinary Christian leaders. These sorts of experiences have a tremendous formative effect on students.
I am so proud of our Fine Arts students who traveled to the TAPPS State One Act Play competition this week. Our three-time state championship women’s volleyball team is reaching for a fourth by playing in the regional playoffs this Saturday. That same day, the Eagles take the field in Marble Falls in the football area playoffs. Before Thanksgiving break begins, the Eagle Showcase will spotlight our elementary students in three separate shows for an audience of parents, grandparents, and friends. Our Eagles are soaring high this semester!
Spend some time during the upcoming break to carve out rest amidst the frenzied pace that our days demand. Set aside your devices and spend time with family and friends, perhaps with a good book or two thrown in the mix. My to-be-read pile has grown quite a lot since the semester started!
Penny Hayes, M.Ed.
Head of School
