A big day in Oakesdale! Not one, but two state send offs!! Today our Math competition team left for the state event in Ellensburg with Mr. Strong and Mrs. Lisenbee; what a fun suburban ride that will be. At the same time our many students who qualified for the State Agriscience completion in Puyallup, headed out with Mr. Moore at the wheel and Mrs. Moore left to control the masses on the bus. Both groups will do great! #NighthawkProud
The energy in the gym is exciting today. Students are preparing for "Oakesdale on Broadway," this year's talent show. Join us tonight for the show, starting at 6:30pm in the gym, as we watch the great talents of our students of all ages. #NighthawkProud
Whitman County Prom is underway! Thanks to Mr. Coles for being the DJ. #NighthawkProud
Happy #MIOSM! Today is the last day of Music In Our Schools Month for 2024.
Don’t let the celebration end! Make music every day! Listen to your favorite music,
find new music, and support music in and out of school. #NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Advocacy Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! Did you know there are some schools that don’t offer music
classes? Make a list of the reasons why schools should offer music classes.
Research schools in your area. If you find a school that doesn’t offer music, write
a letter to an elected official telling them why music is important to you.
It’s everyone’s responsibility to advocate for music education!
#NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! Do you ever create music? Have you ever written a song?
What’s stopping you? Write a song about you! Share your creation with friends
and family. You can create music with technology, with instruments, or with just
your voice. #NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Kudos to the staff for pushing through conference week! It's a long one...#NighthawkProud
Research Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! Poll friends, family, and your teachers about their favorite music.
Create playlists of your friends’, family members’, and teachers’ favorite music. Do
you see any similarities? What differences do you see? Did you learn about any
new music? #NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Discussion Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Hip-hop is more
than just music. Who is your favorite hip-hop artist? What is your favorite hip-hop
style? Discuss with friends how hip-hop has influenced popular music over the
past 50 years. #NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Congrats to Oakesdale's D.A.R.E. Graduating class. Special thank you to DARE Officer Randy Zehm for teaching and Sheriff Brett Myers for attending today. #NighthawkProud
Reminder!
Wednesday, 3/27-Friday, 3/29: 8am start time, noon release for all students.
Conferences on Weds. and Thurs.
School closes for Spring Break on Friday at noon.
If you have not confirmed your conference time, please contact the office. #NighthawkProud
Fun Fact:
Happy #MIOSM! Some artists only perform in one genre of music, and some
artists dabble in several different genres. Most people know Beyoncé as a pop,
R&B, and hip-hop performer. This year Beyoncé is releasing a country album.
What do you think of this? Can people perform in multiple genres? Explore the
works of artists who have performed in multiple genres of music. #NCGME
#MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Don't forget about tonight's Agriscience Fair Open House in the gym. From 6:30-7:30 come see the hard work of our 6-12 grade science students! It is quite impressive. #NighthawkProud
For the second half of the Agriscience Fair, the middle and high schoolers are presenting to the elementary students. #NighthawkProud
Agriscience Fair presentations. #NighthawkProud
Our 6-12 grade Agriscience Fair is underway. Photos will be posted throughout the day. Thank you to our judges: Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Roths, Mr. Lindgren, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Harp, Miss Abbie (as the students call her) DeMeerleer, and Mrs. Wagner. #NighthawkProud
Fun Fact:
Happy #MIOSM! One of the highlights of the 2024 Grammy Awards was a duet of
“Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs. “Fast Car” was written and
performed by Tracy Chapman in 1988. Luke Combs made a cover of “Fast Car” in
2023. Compare the two versions of “Fast Car.” Get together with friends and
family to talk about the differences in each version and the duet. #NCGME
#MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Discussion Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! The Color Purple, The Little Mermaid, Trolls 3, Waitress, Wish,
and Wonka are some of the movie musicals that have hit theaters this past year.
What is your favorite musical? What’s your favorite song from that show or movie?
Compare your choices with those of a friend or family member. #NCGME
#MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
Join us for the Agriscience Fair Open House on Monday evening! In the gym, 6:30-7:30pm. You'll be impressed. #NighthawkProud
Activity:
Happy #MIOSM! Let’s make a harmonica!
You will need two popsicle sticks, two toothpick pieces the same width as the
popsicle stick, a piece of popsicle-stick-sized paper, and two rubber bands.
What to do: Place the strip of paper between the popsicle sticks. Wrap a rubber
band around one side. Put a toothpick inside the rubber band. Put the other
toothpick on the opposite end. Wrap the sticks with the other rubber band. Enjoy!
#NCGME #MusicIsMe #NighthawkProud
