Mark Your Calendars!
Here’s your chance to get involved with the OJH/OHS theatre program!
Join us Aug. 3 at the Oakwood High School Auditorium at 6 p.m. We’ll share the details of the 2021 – 2022 theatre season along with information about the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters, ways to volunteer and how to get involved. Students can also find out how to sign up for Drama Club and Muse Machine!
All families should enter and exit through the front of the building and into the auditorium from the senior hallway.
We look forward to sharing great information and seeing you Aug. 3!
Looking ahead, Young@Art 2022 is already being planned. March 19, 2022 will be your chance to experience the visual and performing arts of Oakwood Schools.
Listen to Mr. U!
Mr. Uhlenhake is sharing his talents! You can check out his music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Donate Today!
You can support Oakwood students and staff through the Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters! Consider donating to our Teachers Grants Fund via the Dayton Foundation - all proceeds go to enhance arts programming in our schools.
Young@Art 2021
Young@Art 2021 is available on the Oakwood Fine Arts Booster YouTube channel! Enjoy 30 videos/clips of student groups and 25+ individual performance videos along with art slideshows.
It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the talent of Oakwood students.
Enjoy the Sounds of OJH/OHS A Cappella
For more performances, visit the Chorus page.
"Quarantine"
A special treat from the Jazz Band! Here's the talented group performing a tune written by Band Director Adam Uhlenhake, featuring solos from Parker Waller, Scott Caley and Charlie Kash.
FAB is a group of parents who deeply value the role of arts education in helping young people become all they can be. FAB supports visual and performing arts education for Oakwood schools students of all ages via our Teacher Grants Fund and our annual Young@Art event.
Recently, FAB was thrilled to fund the following grants:
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Personal amplification devices for Smith and Harman art and music teachers during pandemic
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Recording equipment for A Capella Choirs during pandemic
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Tech expenses to Lumberjack Theatre for Disney's High School Musical , recorded during the pandemic
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Video switcher to Broadcast Journalism for Broadcast Studio project
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Camera accessories for Digital Media
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Field commander podiums for Band
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Large format printer for Visual Arts
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Student art display cabinet for Lange
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Instruments for elementary music classes
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Stage combat workshop/choreography for Theatre
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Cellos for Orchestra
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Travel expenses for Speech & Debate nationals
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Choir robes for Chorus
If you are a believer in arts education and would like to get involved with FAB, join, donate or buy a banner today. For more information, please email Amy Askins at oakwoodfab@gmail.com.
Grants
Tax deductible donations made throughout the year go to our Teacher Grants fund. Sponsorships and ticket sales for Young@Art are the primary source of our funds and all donations of $100 and above made will be recognized as Young@Art sponsorships. Since 2018 alone, FAB grants totaling more than $20,000 have included:
- Marching Band Field Commander Podiums
- Camera Accessories for the OHS Journalism Department
- Theatre Combat class for OJHS & OHS students
- Creation of a place to display art at Lange School
- A new, large-format poster printer for the art department, in partnership with OSF
- Speech & Debate Nationals Event Fees
- Followspot spotlight for the OHS auditorium
- New musical instruments for Harman School, in partnership with the Harman PTO
- OHS Marching Band Drumline equipment, in partnership with the Band Boosters
- Elementary Band master classes for brass and woodwinds
- 2 new cellos for grades 6 - 12 orchestra program
- Partial funding for permanent art installation at Lane Stadium, created by Suzanne Ley and OHS art and engineering students
- Reusable table coverings for Smith Elementary art shows
- 20 new choir robes for OHS choral department
- See the full list of grants given
Oakwood Fine Arts Boosters is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation. Click the DONATE button above, if you are interested in giving a donation. The link will take you to The Dayton Foundation.
Teacher Grant Request
Oakwood Schools K-12 teachers and arts advisors may request funding for enrichment activities and equipment to enhance visual and performing arts educational offerings in our school system. FAB accepts grants requests year-round and meets frequently to review requests. For more information, please email us at oakwoodfab@gmail.com or contact the current president.
Officers
President - Manda Heid
oakwoodfab@gmail.com
Vice President - Brent Beck
Secretary - Jill Patton
Treasurer - Molly Kash
Past President - Amy Askins
Members and Liaisons
Graphic Design Guru: Brent Beck
Band: Kristie Fischer
Orchestra: Susan Choi
Chorus: Laura Weaver
Theatre: Amy Askins
Visual Arts: Megan Smith
Speech & Debate: Ali Davis
Digital Media: Jennifer Almoney
Harman: Chrys Morrissey
Smith: Heather Jackson
