We've created an email address for you to use going forward to inform Live Oak of any reportable events associated with COVID-19 such as an exposure, test results, symptoms, quarantine, etc. This designated email is covid19@liveoakclassical.com and it will be monitored even when the campus offices are closed. Please continue to use office@liveoakclassical.com for all other illness or absence notifications.

Each December, Live Oak holds a Christmas Book Fair which affords us the opportunity to bless our teachers and libraries by stocking their shelves with books. We are thrilled that Fabled Bookshop will be hosting us this year. Wish lists can be found by clicking the Live Oak Book Fair tab at fabledbookshop.com. Shopping online can be done at any time, but if you are in the bookshop on Saturday, Dec. 5 or Sunday, Dec. 6 from 4 -6 p.m. either day, you will save 10% off all menu items, and you may also bump into other members of the Live Oak community. Santa is planning to be in-store on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 4 -6 p.m. All purchases will qualify students for a Free Dress day as well as earn House points. Additionally, Live Oak's two libraries will benefit by receiving a percentage of all purchases made in person or online. Instructions can be found online to ensure that credit is given where credit is due. 

Grammar and L/R students should turn in all receipts no later than Monday, December 7th in order to participate in the Free Dress day. Please note that this is a quick turn-around time for turning in in-store purchases. Receipts from online purchases can be turned in anytime between now and December 7th. An all-campus Free Dress day will be awarded to anyone making any non-consumable purchases for Live Oak before December 7th. The Free Dress day will be Wednesday, December 9th. Receipts can be turned in in-person to the Grammar Office or Logic/Rhetoric Office, or a photo of the receipt can be emailed to dwachsmann@liveoakclassical.com (for Grammar) or nrainey@liveoakclassical.com (for Logic/Rhetoric). Happy shopping! 

This school year will hold many special moments that should never be forgotten. These memories will last a lifetime in your child’s copy of…the Live Oak Classical School yearbook! Filled with photographs of friends, special events, classes and activities of the 2020-2021 school year, this student-designed hardcover yearbook will be a reminder of some of the best times in your child’s life. Order NOW during our advance sale and save money! From now through December 31st, you can purchase a yearbook for only $50.00. Please visit Balfour's online store at https://www.balfour.com/student-info?smi=124516. Yearbooks ordered after January 1, 2021 will be $65.00. 

We are looking for a regular parent volunteer to help teachers supervise Grammar 5 & 6 recess on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. We are also looking for occasional parent volunteers to periodically supervise Grammar 5 & 6 recess from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. You will receive Live Oak volunteer hours for this. We will keep a running list of people we can contact when we know a sub will be needed in the coming week. If you are interested in volunteering in this way, please contact Alisha Barker.

The Grammar building addition is moving right along with an estimated completion of early spring! The name for the auditorium space in the Grammar addition will be FOUNDERS HALL -- named in honor of Live Oak's three amazing founding women (Carolyn Still, Allison Buras and Alison Moffatt) who had the vision in 2003 to create a premiere Christian, classical school in the heart of Waco. We can’t wait to see the completed space!

Thank you to every single family who has given and continues to give to make this project possible. If you would like to help complete this project, you can give online through our Campaign link: https://liveoakclassicalschool.factsmgtadmin.com/pledge. This will allow you to give a one-time gift or set up a recurring pledge if you choose to do so.

As we head towards colder months, please send your students with warm jackets, gloves and hats. Please note - we will continue to have Logic/Rhetoric Koinonia and Logic/Rhetoric lunch outside even when it is cold, so we want students to be comfortable. Please also remember to label all clothing so that it doesn't end up in Lost & Found.

Logic/Rhetoric final exams will now take place on Tuesday, December 15 through Thursday, December 17. For each of these days, Logic/Rhetoric will have an early release at 12:00 p.m. Logic/Rhetoric will NOT have school on Friday, December 18; however, Grammar will still have a half-day of school on Friday, December 18 with an early release at 12:00 p.m. 

AUDITIONS FOR LITTLE WOMEN ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER  

From Mrs. Mueller: I am pleased to announce auditions for Little Women will be held on Thursday, December 17th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Vannex. These auditions are for students in Logic 3-Rhetoric 3.

There are many wonderful variations of Little Women available, and Mrs. Mueller will finalize a script choice and cast size dependent upon interest and restrictions placed upon us by this strange season. Rehearsals will be primarily Monday nights starting in January and there will be one or two Saturday rehearsals in February, with performances at the end of March. Naturally, we have a tech week prior to those performances. Most of the play options include a dance, and as we are not doing a musical this year, I would like to provide a chance to participate in a musical activity. Come to auditions on Thursday, December 17th from 1:00-1:45 p.m. for that portion. This would require coming to one or two rehearsals and the run-throughs as well. If you are interested in backstage work, or have any further questions please email me at lmueller@liveoakclassical.com. 

Finally, please click HERE to see the audition sides for Little Women. Please note that the current favored script includes Josephine, a grown-up narrator.

It is time for the annual membership signup for Junior Classical League (JCL). JCL provides competition and fellowship with other Latin and Greek language learners across Texas and the U.S. Students can compete in language, history, mythology, daily life, fine arts, music, costume, creative writing, dramatic and athletic contests, as well as run for state office. Membership is open to any current or former Latin student, so virtually our entire school is eligible to participate. Membership dues are $5 per student, and this year all dues will be collected through the FACTS billing system. Students must simply let Mr. Wade know that they want to participate either through face-to-face signup or by email. Live Oak has placed in the top 10 in the state competition every year of our participation, and we need your support to continue our quest for a state championship. Sign up with Mr. Wade today!

UPDATED 10/2020

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