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December 21, 2020

OHA Offers Learning Support

Imagine being a non-swimmer on a boat full of strong swimmers. All of a sudden the boat springs a leak and begins to sink.  In the initial panic, you find that there’s only one life preserver on board.  Who should get it?  Obviously, you should get it, right?  After… Read More
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December 18, 2020

OHA’s Holistic Approach

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theory of human motivation familiar to most educators. The pyramid model image represents the range of human needs. To boil it down, Maslow’s theory suggests that for people to become their best selves, they need to be nourished, safe, loved, and valued. Obvious,… Read More
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December 15, 2020

Oak Hill Academy’s “Wintermester” combats “Brain Drain”

Have you ever heard of “brain drain”?  It’s the phenomenon whereby students “lose” some portion of their academic content knowledge during extended leaves (think summer) from school.  While experts disagree about exactly where this lost knowledge goes or how much of it dissipates, one thing is true:  Brain drain is… Read More
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November 23, 2020

Enrichment courses and recommended reading for OHA Semester Break 2020

Semester break begins on Tuesday, November 24th and will continue through Sunday, January 10th when students return to campus. Given the length of our time away, Oak Hill Academy will offer our students several enrichment opportunities over the break. Our faculty will be teaching four interesting short courses, each… Read More
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November 23, 2020

Oak Hill Academy wins grant for Environmental Literacy

Principal Todd Giszack is pleased to announce that the Academy applied for and received a significant financial grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. The grant will assist with OHA’s Environmental Literacy Initiative (ELI). Last year Oak Hill Academy established  a new ELI program. The… Read More
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November 9, 2020

OHA’s newest “Student of Distinction” named!

Landon F. ’22 OHA’s Principal, Todd Giszack, recently announced that Landon F. of Midland, Texas, has been named our next “Student of Distinction” of the 2020-2021 school year. Landon, an 11th-grader, has attended Oak Hill Academy since his 8th grade year and is a standout member of the school community. Read More
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October 31, 2020

October 2020 Update from Student Affairs

OHA’s Director of Student Affairs shares a snapshot of campus life: We have entered late October; the leaves have turned, and are now beginning to fall. The weather is crisp and beautiful – cool mornings, pleasantly warm afternoons. A spectacular time of year on “The Hill,” and a great time… Read More
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October 22, 2020

Principal names new OHA Student of Distinction!

Anna N. ’22 OHA Principal Todd Giszack recently announced that Anna N. is OHA’s newest “Student of Distinction.” Anna is a junior from Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Giszack noted that Anna is a worthy recipient for the Student for Distinction Award for the second interim.  He cited the following recommendations… Read More
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October 9, 2020

OHA adds admission agreement with Mary Baldwin University

  We are pleased to announce that Oak Hill Academy and Mary Baldwin University entered into an admission articulation agreement this week. The agreement essentially guarantees Academy graduates entrance to the university once baseline requirements have been satisfied. MBU is a small, private, coeducational university… Read More
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