Episodes
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Parent Partnership: Mutual Cooperation for your Daughter’s Success
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
In this episode, Middle School Director Cecelia Escobar discusses how parents and Oakcrest can work together in mutual cooperation for the overall success of each student.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
How parents play a pivotal role in helping Oakcrest support their daughters
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
On today’s podcast, Dean of Students Meghan Hadley '06, continues the discussion of stewardship and Oakcrest’s partnership with parents in helping form their daughters.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Remarks at Orientation: Our History and Stewardship
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
In this podcast, Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz discusses the history of Oakcrest School, our stewardship, and parent partnership.
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Trends in social media and the reason to do without it this summer
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Mary Ann Messenger, Oakcrest Theology teacher and Assistant to Parent Support, meets with Laura O'Neill, Oakcrest Class of 1996, to discuss adolescents and social media, diving into understanding how the brain works with and against social media and exploring how to limit time spent scrolling this summer.
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Summer Coffee with the Head of School: The Oakcrest Recipe
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz shares the Oakcrest recipe, what makes an Oakcrest student and forms the Oakcrest community. She digs into the mission of Oakcrest and illustrates how it all comes together to serve young women well.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Leslie Kanuch, a science teacher at Oakcrest, presents Physics for Contemplation: finding pathways to God in unimagined places. In her discussion, she introduces both physicists and saints, explaining how their respective discoveries and insights reveal to us both God and the physical world.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Coffee with the Head of School: Gratitude
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz speaks about the importance of gratitude, how to practice it in our daily lives, and how to cultivate it in our daughters.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Fostering Resilience in Our Daughters
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
History teacher Ginny Boles speaks with Theology teacher Mary Ann Messenger and former Oakcrest Director of Mentoring Kate Hadley about how to cultivate resilience in our daughters. They chat about how parents can model resilience for their children, how to walk the fine line between empathy and helping your child put things in perspective, and much more.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Coffee with the Head of School: Your Daughter and Summer
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz discusses the importance of making the most of the summer months and gives suggestions for how parents can help their daughters have a happy, fruitful, and fulfilling summer.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Coffee with the Head of School: Forgiveness
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz reflects on forgiveness—what it is, why it’s important, and how we can practice it in our everyday lives.