Jim Andersen, Head of Upper School

January 24, 2025

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck

WINTER FORMAL:  Thank you to our Upper School Student Council for hosting our Winter Formal.  The dance is at the White Room in Pantego on Saturday, February 1 from 7:00-10:00pm.  All Upper School students are invited and students may bring a non-Oakridge guest provided they fill out a guest form in the office.  It is not necessary to have a date, so just come and enjoy the fun!  Purchase tickets here.

COLLEGE COLLOQUIUM: You do not want to miss College Advising's premier event, College Colloquium, which brings college admission vice presidents and deans to Oakridge to share their insight with our faculty, parents, and students. This year's distinguished guests will join us from Texas A&M University, Colorado College, and Rhodes College. 

With the rapidly changing higher education landscape, the College Colloquium program is an important opportunity to update our families on the admission process and to connect one-on-one with selective colleges and universities. This program is made possible by the generous support of Oakridge's Parent Club. Thank you, OPC, for being one of College Advising's biggest advocates! All parents and students of any grade level are welcome to attend. See you there!

DISNEY TRIP: We welcome back our travelers that went on our Orchestra/Engineering Trip to Disney World this past weekend.  The students had a fantastic experience! 

CHEER NATIONALS: Good luck to our Varsity Cheer Competition Team as they compete in the NCA Cheer Competition in Dallas this weekend!  Go Owls!

The Upper School Team