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Choir members are, front row, from left, Leah Bake, Sanai Barnes, Natalie de la Crus. Back row, from left, are Zander Lewis, Aaliyah Bullock, Lea Williams, Jenna Steffens, Kaylamel Carreras, Isabella Hockenberry-Grimes and Oaklee McKnight. Not pictured is Asher Irving.

Compiled by Angela Viera

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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It’s Open Enrollment!
Oasis Academy’s open enrollment period for the 2022-223 school year for grades kindergarten-12th is now through Feb. 24. The lottery for kindergarten and any other grades with known vacancies will be conducted on Feb. 25, at 9 a.m.
Please note: To be eligible for kindergarten your child must be 5 years old on or before the first day of school. All complete applications filed at the school during open enrollment will be eligible for lottery the entire school year of that application period.
In order to be eligible for the lottery, a complete application must be turned in annually, during the established open enrollment period. The application and application process can be found at https://www.oanv.org/page/enrollment or call 775-423-5437 with any questions.

Senior Feature - Joshua Bloomfield
Joshua Bloomfield will finish out his senior year at Oasis this May and will receive both his high school diploma and Associates of Arts Degree from Western Nevada College. “After I graduate I plan to attend UNR where I can then obtain a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Management. From there I plan to go into a field such as radiologist technician or a career in the medical field,” explains Bloomfield.
Starting Oasis in fifth grade, Bloomfield’s favorite memories are mostly tied to the We the People Program. Bloomfield enjoyed the program so much because, “all of the lessons were unique and forced you to think differently about a situation so it was overall very enlightening for me.”
Who does he want to thank for helping him along the way? “As for a teacher I would like to thank Mr. Martin. He was an amazing influence on me and I feel like he taught not only myself but my entire classes things that normal school curriculum wouldn't be able to. I would also like to thank all of my high school teachers that are currently at Oasis, those being Ms. Bogdanowicz, Mr. Brandt, Mr. Grimes, and Mrs. Stockard. I think all of them are great teachers who have helped me in my academic endeavors thus far.”
“Try your best,” is Bloomfield’s advice for new students. “Even if you fail, as long as you can look at yourself and say that you tried your best there is no shame in failure. Overall that's probably what has helped me the most at WNC and throughout college. As long as I know I did whatever I could to push myself and try harder to succeed the next time.”

Joshua Bloomfield

Oasis Singers Make Honor Choir
Dana Barton, Oasis choir director, knows the dedication and work it takes for students to be selected for Regional Honor Choirs. This year Oasis had seven middle school students and four High School make the esteemed groups.
“I’m so excited for those that have been selected for this year’s middle and high school honor choirs. These are audition choirs and students are chosen from all over our northern zone including schools. Once students make the honor choir they are eligible to participate in the All State Choir,” Barton said. “Honor Choir is special because it not only is made up of students from these different schools, but also because talented and accomplished guest conductors are chosen each year from various parts of the country to lead the choirs.
“The Honor Choir performance will be in February. I’m proud of the hard work that the auditioning students made to try out for this amazing choir. Well done to all of them.”
Middle school students include Isabella Hockenberry-Grimes, Natalia Martina de la Crus, Oaklee McKnight, Jenna Steffens, Lea Williams, Asher Irving, and Zander Lewis. High School students include Leah Bake, Kaylamel Carreras, Aaliyah Bullock, and Sanai Barnes.

Annual Coat Drive for local families
Oasis Academy’s National Honor Society is partnering with Fallon’s local CASA organization and conducting a new coat and pajama drive. All donations go directly to help kids in need in our community.
To signup, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A8A628A1FFC61-casa. Label purchased item(s) with the number from the Sign-Up Genius (1-43), then drop the items off in the labeled bins on the first floor at the District Courthouse, 73 N. Maine St. The building is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drop off donations by Dec. 17 at 4:30.
Contact Julie Stockard at jstockard@oasisacademyfallon.us with any questions or to learn how to help.

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