Events
Workshare Day
Date: October 22, 2019
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bi-annual service learning day where students and faculty volunteer at non-profit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley at farms, senior centers, early childhood education centers, and food pantries.
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Parent Workshop on Quakerism
Date: October 26, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join other parents and guardians for an engaging hands-on workshop led by The Friends Council on Education entitled "Quakerism and Quaker Education”. We'll learn about Quaker history, Quakerism, and hold meaningful conversations
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Open House
Date: October 26 - 27, 2019
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Middle & Upper Schools Open Houses
Middle & Upper Schools Open Houses
Student-led campus tours and meetings
with faculty and Head of School
Sat & Sun, October 26 & 27 • Noon-2PM
Sat & Sun, November 16 & 17
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Breakfast with the Head
Date: November 6, 2019
Time: 8:30 am
Enjoy breakfast in our dining hall with Head of School, Chad Cianfrani, and other parents while discussing upcoming initiatives in the school
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Middle School Dinner
Date: November 13, 2019
Time: 5:00 pm
Celebrate the Middle School and all it has to offer 6th – 8th grade students!
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Parents' Dinner
Date: November 15, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Before the Friday theater performance, parents and guests are welcome to join us for dinner in the dining hall.
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Open House
Date: November 16 - 17, 2019
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Middle & Upper Schools Open Houses
Student-led campus tours and meetings
with faculty and Head of School
Sat & Sun November 10 & 11 • Noon-2PM
22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY
For more info or to join us, write, call
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Early dismissal. End of fall term. Thanksgiving break begins.
Date: November 22, 2019
Time: 3:30 pm
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10th Grade Retreat - Youth Service Opportunities Program (YSOP)
Date: December 5 - 6, 2019
Oakwood sophomores will travel to NYC for their class retreat and take part in YSOP’s unique program. YSOP engages students in meaningful service that combines an orientation to the issues, hands-on volunteer work and reflection.
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11th Grade College Planning Workshop
Date: December 8, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm
Join College Counselor, Nancy Doolittle, for an informative and interactive workshop that prepares families for the Oakwood college planning process. The workshop is followed by dinner in the dining hall at 6 PM.
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Fall term report cards available on portal
Date: December 12, 2019
Parent/Student Portal Link
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Parents' Dinner
Date: December 17, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Before the holiday concert, parents and guests are welcome to join us for dinner in the dining hall.
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Holiday Concert
Date: December 17, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm
Celebrate the winter season with a festive holiday concert featuring a wide array of group and individual musical pieces performed by students and faculty. Refreshments to follow.
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Winter Reunion
Date: January 10, 2020
Time: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Calling all alums and friends from the classes of 2014-2018! Join us on Friday January 4th for Winter Reunion! Begin your visit back to campus with lunch in the dining hall at 12 PM followed by Community Meeting at 2:30 PM. Wrap up the day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes are not in session, offices closed
Date: January 20, 2020
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MLK Service Day
Date: January 24, 2020
Students and Faculty engage in a series of workshops, service projects and community outreach events focusing on social justice work within our local community.
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Winter midterm report cards available on portal
Date: January 30, 2020
Parent/Student Portal Link
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President's Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
Date: February 17, 2020
Classes not in session. Offices closed.
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Winter Theater Production - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Date: February 28 - 29, 2020
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead retells the story of Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the eyes of two minor characters, Hamlet’s dearest friends. This dark, existential comedy sees Rosencrantz and Guildenstern stumble their
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Parents' Dinner
Date: February 28, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Before the Friday theater performance, parents and guests are welcome to join us for dinner in the dining hall.
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Breakfast with the Head
Date: April 21, 2020
Time: 8:30 am
Enjoy breakfast in our dining hall with Head of School, Chad Cianfrani, and other parents while discussing upcoming initiatives in the school
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Earth Share Day, Community Service Work
Date: April 21, 2020
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Day long community service day focusing on the environment, the campus and the Hudson Valley.
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Spring Open House
Date: April 25 - 26, 2020
Please join us for our Spring Open Houses! A great opportunity for families to learn about our programs, see our beautiful campus, and meet our students and faculty. Student-led tours provide a glimpse into the daily life of a student at
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Spring Open House
Date: May 2 - 3, 2020
Please join us for our Spring Open Houses! A great opportunity for families to learn about our programs, see our beautiful campus, and meet our students and faculty. Student-led tours provide a glimpse into the daily life of a student at
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Dash Davis Social Justice Lecture - Local Author and Journalist Amitava Kumar
Date: May 15, 2020
Time: 2:30 pm
Writer and journalist Amitava Kumar will open Alumni Weekend 2019 on Friday afternoon, May 17th, with the presentation of the Caroline “Dash” Davis Gleiter Lecture on Social Justice.
Now in its 15th year, this lecture series
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Spring Concert
Date: May 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
The spring concert will feature performances of chamber music by Handel, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, and there will be original works by several of the students. In addition, students will be performing songs by a variety of famous American
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12th Grade Retreat
Date: June 5 - 7, 2020
Prior to graduation, the seniors spend three days at Powell House reflecting on the time at Oakwood.
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Middle School Moving Up Ceremony
Date: June 10, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm
We welcome the 8th graders to the Upper School during their evening Moving Up Ceremony.
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Senior Dinner and Silent Meeting
Date: June 11, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm
Families and Friends of our graduating seniors are welcome to join us for dinner with a candlelit silent meeting to follow.
Dinner is at 6:00 PM under the tent.
Silent Meeting is at 7:30 PM in the Meeting Room.
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Commencement
Date: June 12, 2020
Time: 10:30 am
Join our community under the shade of the Copper Beech tree as we honor our seniors during Oakwood Friends 223rd Commencement.
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Upcoming Events
October 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bi-annual service learning day where students and faculty volunteer at non-profit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley
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