Oakcrest High School

Congratulations to Nikola Pepovski and Lucas Dodson today for winning their matches against Shawnee HS. We came up one game short from winning the match, but they were competitive and close games.

Congrats to the OHS 3D Art students who entered and WON the Atlantic County Utilities Authority's 11th annual recycled art contest! Juniors Tanner Clark, Maliyah Hayes, and Connor Bald took home 1st place, 2nd place, and an honorable mention, respectively; and Senior Jasper Chiaramonte won a 3rd place ribbon. 🎨🧑‍🎨♻️

Tomorrow's the OFFICIAL start to the holiday season (no shade to those members of Falcon Nation who've had a Christmas tree up for weeks 🎄👀)! If you're looking to get in the spirit and check some items off your shopping list, come out to the Oakcrest Dance Booster Club's annual Christmas Craft Show on Saturday, December 13! 🎁🎅🩰

Students from Oakcrest Media and the Digital Communications Magnet program traveled to The Funny Farm to create a promotional video to showcase the services that owner Laurie Zaleski and her volunteer staff provide to local rescue animals and the community. For more info about Laurie's story, the farm or how you can help their cause, visit funnyfarmrescue.org

Today Oakcrest Chess lost to St Augustine 4-1, but we had two very close games. Shout out to Nikola Pepovski for winning his game. Next match is against Shawnee HS next Tuesday at home.

The crowd at last night's annual Powderpuff Game was treated to an incredible sunset, some exciting flag football action, AND an awesome halftime show put on by the very talented Powderpuff Cheer Squad. Congrats to the Class of 2027 for taking down the Class of 2026 and taking home this year's trophy, and a big shout out to...

👸The Powderpuff Queen, Senior Abagale Ranger...
👑The Powderpuff Princess, Junior Kaitlyn Broschard...
🤴The Powderpuff King, 12th grader Michael Terris, and...
👑The Powderpuff Prince, 11th grader Colton Guerrina!

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South Jersey Chess League held their Blitz Tournament today at Oakcrest. Area schools competed in fast chess games - Oakcrest fielded a team of five players who did very well. Thanks going out to Jason Thomas and Bill Boyer for their assistance.

Get ready for Powderpuff Football! The annual junior vs. senior rivalry football game takes place this year on Monday November 24th at 4pm. Can't make it to the game but still want to watch? Check out the livestream on the @ohsdigitalvideo YouTube feed, broadcast by students in our Digital Communications Magnet program.

Oakcrest played Clearview High School on Tuesday 11/19, and although we didn't win Lucas Dodson played strong and tied his game. Next match is Tuesday 11/25 at St. Augustine

Members of Oakcrest's Science and Math Departments showed off their Falcon Pride by going ALL OUT for Spirit Week. On "Rhyme without Reason Day," Mr. Keating, Mrs. McDonnell, Mrs. Brownhill, and Ms. Carney teamed up as BRIGHT, SPRITE, KITE, and WHITE. 🧡🥤🪁🤍

Bring your spare change to the cafeteria tomorrow, Falcon Nation! The Oakcrest Lemon Club will be selling cups of strawberry lemonade for 50 cents during both Zero Period and Lunches. All proceeds will go to Metavivor, which funds breast cancer research, support, and advocacy. 🍋🥤🩷

If you see an Oakcrest marching band member on campus or out in the community, be sure to congratulate them! With a score of 91.3, the Ambassadors took home second place at New Jersey State Championships, winning a specialty award for Best Percussion! Next up: Atlantic Coast Championships in Hershey, PA! 🏆🥁🎶

OHS Falcons enrolled in Studio Art & Design are currently celebrating Inktober, a 31-day challenge during the month of October that asks student artists to create small ink drawings based on daily word prompts. These featured pieces, created by 9th grader Ava MacLaughlan, demonstrate the ways in which the worldwide endeavor fosters creativity, improved drawing and inking skills, and stick-to-itiveness! ✒️🎨👩‍🎨

Shout out to the Oakcrest Science Club, who last week volunteered to make the Nest a more beautiful place! Several students and their advisor, Ms. Susan Brownhill, spent their afternoon picking up litter around campus. 👏👏👏

Congrats to the Oakcrest Biomedical Magnet Juniors who participated in the Nest's recent White Coat Ceremony. In early October, these 11th graders were formally presented with their first white coat, a symbol of their commitment to enter the healthcare profession. Props to all involved for their hard work and dedication! 🥼🩺💙

Spooky Season is upon us, and several OHS organizations were out in force this weekend volunteering at the Hamilton Township PTA's Trunk or Treat event. Members of the NHS, Field Hockey and Girls Soccer teams, and the GEHR Education Association gave out thousands of pieces of candy to local kids AND had a great time donning their costumes, decorating their trunks, and interacting with the community! 🎃🍫💙

Oakcrest's Math Club was back at it this week, making 155 sandwiches to donate to area residents struggling with food insecurity. Thanks to all the participating students and staff for giving back to the community! 🍇🍞🥜

On Sunday, the Oakcrest Marching Ambassadors competed in the annual Tournament of Bands Region 1 Championships. They successfully defended their title from last year, earning a score of 89.8 and sweeping the specialty categories of High Music, High Visual, High Percussion, and High Auxiliary. This is the Ambassadors' 10th STRAIGHT Region 1 Championship, which is TOB's longest current winning streak and 2nd longest in Region 1 history!

This weekend, the group travels to Toms River for States! Falcon Nation sends them our congratulations, love, and support! 💙🏆🎷🥁🎶

With the help of Oakcrest's Freshman Transition Program Ambassadors, the Nest's 9th graders recently celebrated NJ's annual Week of Respect by collaborating to create a pledge that promotes treating others with dignity. They then shared, linked, and displayed their ideas at the front of the building. 🫶🔗💙