There is so much holiday cheer happening at Oaks Christian Middle School. This episode will update you on all the end-of-year, holiday events happening in our community. Listen here for a few tips from Tammy Kuku about how you can encourage your child to finish strong during finals seasons. Our SEL Counselor, Gaia Altshuler will share about the value of tradition around the holidays and a few ideas of how to create holiday magic and memories that will bless your family for years to come! Lastly, ending the episode in our favorite way, with the voices of students sharing their holiday traditions. Merry Christmas!

Tammy and Gaia spent some time unpacking the Advent season with Jade Molina (Spiritual Life Director) and discussing all the events planned for December at Oaks Christian School.

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Tammy and Gaia interview several students and their grandparents to hear about family traditions, Thanksgiving, and more.

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Tammy and Gaia are joined by Jan Hethcock (former Athletic Director) and three of his grandchildren to talk about the joys of being a grandparent, Jan's history at the school, and more!

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Tammy and Gaia are joined by Jade Molina (Spiritual Life Director) and Tara Morrow (Principal) to talk about Veterans Day.

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Tammy and Gaia preview the Veterans Day assembly and kick off a month of gratitude. Several students share what they're thankful for.

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Tammy and Gaia are joined by two students from each grade level as they share their reflections and insights from the grade-level retreats.

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Learning Specialist Kim Newman joins Tammy and Gaia to discuss Quarter 1 grades and effectively supporting students with a balanced approach, patience, and emphasizing executive functioning skills over letter grades.

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