Lunch at any school is a time of socialization with friends as much as a time for having a midday meal. While that is something accurate for any school, here at Oakdale Academy we seek to use the lunch meal as another opportunity to develop our community and pour into the lives of our students.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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In schools which distinguish themselves as classical and Christian, there are several things which set them apart. Among them are a curriculum focused on the trivium and quadrivium, learning Latin, discussing the great works, and growing in understanding of math and science, among other distinctives.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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Each day at Oakdale Academy, we teach our students bearing in mind the mission of our school, which states that we are charged “to instill Character, Truth, and Wisdom in our students in order to prepare them for a life of service to God, family, community, and country through classical Christian education.”
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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At classical schools throughout the country, one often hears the phrase "cultivating virtue" as a centerpiece of culture for the school.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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We often think of the word “liberal” to mean something that is progressive or something specific to the Democratic Party in the United States.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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Book review of 100 Common Questions: A Guide to Understanding Classical Christian Education by Dr. Timothy Dernlan.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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This paper is by one of our high school students and demonstrates the caliber of work we expect and experience in our classical Christian school.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV
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Opening Ceremony is a tradition at Oakdale Academy and at many classical and classical Christian schools throughout the country.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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As we celebrate Thanksgiving today, take time to read just a small portion of what was experienced by those intrepid Pilgrims as they sought religious freedom in the New World.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV.
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I find myself wondering a great deal about the events of the past few days. Just yesterday, the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, fell to the Taliban, the same group driven out of power nearly twenty years ago at the dawn of military action in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV
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It’s hard to believe that in America we are struggling for our identity. Throughout our history, we have been the great melting pot, the beacon of freedom, and the land of opportunity.
By: Dr. David J. Stanton IV
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By: Read this reflection on our Independence Day. Author: Dr. David Stanton, Headmaster
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Critical Race Theory (CRT), originally developed in the 1970’s work of academics in New York. In many ways, CRT finds its life in the buzz words of diversity, inclusion, equity, and others one would often find in mainstream media reports, admissions policies, and business training workshops.
By: Oakdale Academy
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A robot whirs through the hallways of a classical Christian school. In the back of the class, it observes teachers; it stands sentinel at the morning ceremony; it greets prospective parents.
By: Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
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This is another in a series of highlighting our dedicated faculty. This philosophy of education is from our Upper School literature instructor, Miss Katherine Sinkovitz.
By: Katherine Sinkovitz
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As classical Christian educators, we focus on the training of the minds and the transforming of the hearts of our students as opposed to the passing only of information through academic subjects.
By: Dr. Stanton
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It is a pleasure to have a guest blogger - one of our high school students! I wish to use this as a highlight for what our Oakdale students are capable of and the quality of work they deliver based on our determined expectations. Enjoy a read on Hellenism.
By: Guest Author
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As we navigate through this new online and virtual learning environment, I want to offer some practical tips for families through this time.
By: Dr. Stanton
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As I am writing this, I am looking out my office window to a dreary and rainy day in December. Here in Michigan, this is always the time for waiting to see if we will have a white Christmas or not.
By: Dr. Stanton
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Tomorrow, we remember the horrific events of September 11, 2001. It is hard to believe eighteen years have passed since that beautiful Tuesday morning when news broke about a plane flying in to the World Trade Center and then watching the evil unfold live on television.
By: Dr. Stanton
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It is shocking to me this question is asked today. Truth, by logical reasoning, is an objective concept based on agreed norms. Truth is “a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like.
By: Dr. Stanton
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The famous English novelist G.K. Chesterton noted that “Right is Right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it.”
By: Dr. Stanton
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Some time back, I struck up a conversation with a parent at a local business who lamented some of the things she disagreed with at her daughter's government-run school. Immediately, though, she said "but God has her there for a reason..."
By: Dr. Stanton
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In one hundred days as Headmaster of Oakdale Academy, I have learned a great deal. I have learned there are people who minister direct and unseen ways for the Gospel of Christ.
By: Dr. Stanton
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It seems the winds of progressivism are trying their hardest to alter the course of education, but at Oakdale Academy, we will not change.
By: Dr. Stanton
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The State of our school is STRONG!
By: Dr. Stanton
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During my short time here, I have often wondered about all the things that make up Oakdale Academy – students, faculty, staff, parents, families, programs, athletics, House events, and so many more. How do does it all work and fit together?
By: Dr. Stanton
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The following is the text of the remarks given at the 2018 Liberty Dinner by Mrs. Rachel Greb, Dean of Academic Affairs
By: Rachel Greb
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In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus’ long-suffering wife, Penelope, is nearly always referred to with her epithet, “circumspect.” Circumspect is a wonderful Latin derivative, literally meaning “to see around” but bears the implication of one who holds her cards close to her chest.
By: Rachel Greb
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It's a new year. Let's talk RECITATIONS. It's part of the Oakdale experience. For students, it means memorizing a selection of Scripture and something else that embraces the virtues and all that is true, good, and beautiful.
By: Rachel Greb
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One of the hurdles to private education for many families is the cost of tuition, especially when there is a “free” alternative that is so accessible: public education paid for by tax dollars.
By: Rachel Greb
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Autumn is sublime; winter, necessary; spring, enchanting. Summer, on the other hand, is a gift. Summer is fresh watermelon, swimming pools, and sleeping in. Most importantly, summer is slower: slower days that are perfect for exploring the idea of scholé or restful learning.
By: Rachel Greb
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I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s in the Midwest. It was a great time and a great place to be a kid. Summers were hot and muggy. We caught fireflies, played in puddles, drank from the hose, rode bikes, and generally spent the day getting sweaty and dirty.
By: Rachel Greb
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As this applies to education, I see it as the difference between synthesis and compartmentalization. Synthesis seeks to understand how everything fits together in the divinely created order. Compartmentalization, on the other hand, breaks everything down and separates it.
By: Rachel Greb
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What is paideia? – Paideia is a Greek word which means education, but with a richer sense than just teaching a student information. In Ancient Greece, it meant educating a child properly, so that the polis would be insured of its continuance with the best kind of citizenry.
By: Rachel Greb
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I often get asked, as I imagine a lot of other classical educators do, “Why Latin?”
By: Rachel Greb
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I’ve never doubted that C. S. Lewis, were he alive today, would be a great fan and supporter of classical Christian education. But what aspects of this vibrant and growing movement would have garnered his particular praise?
By: Rachel Greb
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On a Monday morning 17 years ago, Russ Gregg quit his job because of a sermon he’d heard the day before about “venturing something for God that’s a little bit crazy.”
By: Rachel Greb
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It is, as always, a joy and a privilege that I have been given the opportunity to encourage you on this journey of classical Christian education.
By: Rachel Greb
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