MUSTANG NEWS
SY 2021-2022 | Q2.Issue 10| February 18, 2022
OAA month at a Glance
February 21: President's Day
NO SCHOOL
February 24: UBU Day
February 25: Black History Chapel + Museum
***K-12 may dress out of uniform wear African Attire***
Little unknown black history fact
famous blacks & adventist
Excerpt from a Compilation by Benjamin Baker
It's amazing how many famous black people are, or have been, Seventh-day Adventists! The list of onetime Adventists includes a US president's grandfather, America's best authors, the world's fastest person to one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Let's not forget the most influential civil rights leaders, the greatest rap groups of all time, the father of rock and roll and other Grammy award-winning musicians, and elite physicians. Their influence has spanned the globe and transformed our modern world. While there are over one hundred famous blacks with a relationship to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we will spotlight a few.
Judge Greg Mathis was baptized by Calvin Rock and attended City Temple SDA in Detroit, Michigan. He credits Adventism, and particularly Calvin and Clara Rock, with making him who he is today.
Magic Johnson was around ten years old when his mother became Seventh-day Adventist. The family followed for a while. His mother is an Adventist to this day. In May 2016 he was awarded the Humanitarian Award by Oakwood University Church where he also pledged $550,00 to the church and school.
Malcom X was a Seventh-day Adventist from 1934-1937, when his mother converted to the faith in Lansing, MI. He said of the Adventists that he encountered that "they were the friendliest folk I had ever seen"
Brandie Sutton was born and raised Seventh-day Adventist and graduated from Oakwood University. She has sung in internationally renowned competitions. She made her solo recital debut at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; appeared at Merkin Concert Hall in Lincoln Center; and made her concert debut at Carnegie Hall.
K - 12 updates
boys Varsity Basketball team makes state championships
On Wednesday the OAA Administration gathered student body and staff in the gym to celebrate our boys varsity basketball team who for the first time in 14 years will be going to the regional finals in Jacksonville this weekend. You will also notice the new inductees for the National Honor Society are pictured as well. We wanted to capture the importance of performing academically which is a requirement for performing athletically.
Principal Dent asked for Pastor Taylor to pray over our varsity boys basketball team. The prayer is for God to continue to cover them. We also solicit your prayers as well. Tomorrows game is in limbo as we seek relief from game time to accommodate our religious beliefs.
As it stands we are scheduled to play Faith Christian at 4:30 p.m. However, with Oakwood being a Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school, the tenets of our church preclude our students from engaging in physical activity from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, which tomorrow is around 5:31 p.m.
Continue to keep the school, team, the administration in prayer as we work to advocate while upholding our beliefs. Forfeit or not, the team along with some of its supporters still plan to show up and support the other 1A teams who will be playing tomorrow evening.
Mask Reminder
Parents please be reminded that we offer disposable mask as a courtesy. We have too many students reporting to school without mask. This is gentle reminder to be sure to send your child(ren) with a mask daily. Thanks so much!
Fourth Grade celebrates black history month
This is a time to reflect on the resilience, ingenuity and unimaginable challenges that African Americas face.
Throughout the month of February, fourth graders are learning about African American scientists, inventors, athletes and leaders. Everyday a person is spotlighted and students are creating their own google slide presentations reflecting on what was taught.
Students are excited about the contributions and achievements of African Americans!
Bernard and louise clay scholarship
Keep in mind The Clay Family is extending an opportunity for students to apply for the Bernard and Louise Clay Scholarship for 2022. The application can be downloaded from here.
The application process will change going forward. Upon completion of the application, any documents will be uploaded to a link given to you. The following steps will need to be completed once the application is ready to be submitted:
Send email to clayfamilyscholarship@gmail.com stating the application has been completed and ready to be uploaded.
You will receive an email with a link that will allow you to upload your application and any other documents.
The deadline to apply is April 8, 2022. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Clay Family via clayfamilyscholarship@gmail.com.
Red Day + Principal's breakfast Recap
The senior class got creative in providing different ways for students, parents and staff to spread love on Valentine's Day.
These baskets were one of the ways to surprise the unexpected recipient with a bundle of joy and love.
It was also very sweet to see father's keeping up with their Valentine's day traditions with their daughters. Stacy Kelsay shared "I always wanted our daughter Laci to feel special...I've been doing this since she was in the 1st grade."
A and A+ Principal's List scholars also had the opportunity to dine with Principal Dent for a tasty breakfast lovingly prepared by Chef David + Lady Chef of 2 Men In A Kitchen.
Happy Birthday Principal dent
In honor of her upcoming birthday on February 19th, we celebrated a little early. Yesterday afternoon the students, teachers and staff surprised Principal Dent. We showered her with birthday messages, balloons flowers and cake!
Gombey's dance program
The Gombey's performing and visual arts program resumed on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
The program is offered to grades K-12 with a limited amount of spots for each division.
Please find additional information by clicking here. Next week will be the last week for students to join for this session.
uniform reminder
Complete uniform attire is required to attend all classes, including physical education classes. The full dress uniform is to be worn on field trips, to school assemblies, and to other designated activities. Students’ uniforms must be clean, neatly pressed and in optimum condition at all times.
Students should assume the full school uniform is required every school day, regardless of the weather, unless there is written notification of a non-uniform day. When in doubt, students should wear the school uniform. Each student/family is expected to comply with the school’s dress standards as outlined in the OAA Parent & Student Handbook.
JEWELRY REMINDER:
Jewelry is not to be worn to school or any school-sponsored event or activity (ex: sporting events, field trips, banquets, etc), even if it is not visible. This includes rings, earrings, toe rings, bracelets, necklaces, studs to keep piercings open, dog tags, and tongue rings. Students may not wear a bandaid to cover up jewelry that is worn.
hot lunch ways to pay
Reminder: 2 Men In A Kitchen now uses the Hotlunch.com platform to manage all lunch orders and dietary restrictions. If you have not done so already, please do the following:
Log in at https://oaa.ahotlunch.com/login
Sign up for an account so you can order lunch for your children.
After you activate your account, you will need a school code to add your children. The school code is “oaa”.
Once registered you can use Hotlunch.com’s App for iOS or Google, the domain you need to enter is “oaa”.
Click Here for the February Lunch Menu
easy ways to raise $$ for oaa
music fundraiser
The OAA High School Bell Choir needs your help! We are hosting a fundraiser to raise money to purchase mallets and our missing bell.
It is our intent to raise $800 through the Little Caesar's Pizza fundraiser. The fundraiser will run from February 14 2022 - March 2022. When you place your order, your Little Caesar's pizza kits will ship directly to your home. Outside of the kits, the following are also available to order:
Crazy Bread Kit
Apple Crumble Kit
Cookie Kit
We thank you in advance for your continued support. All orders can be placed here.
Amazon Smile
Login into amazon smile and choose Oakwood Adventist Academy as the charity you want to support each time you shop Amazon!
Box Tops 4 Education
Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to OAA's earnings online.
Publix Partners
Simply sign up for Club Publix or log in to your existing account, click Publix Partners, and select OAA. Publix will give to OAA every time you shop!
Bottle Cap Collection
Just a reminder to save all bottle caps in all sizes. They can be dropped off at the Elementary building during OAA business hours.
