News from Oracle Charter School

Tech Savvy Girls: Feb-22-2012 — 9th grade girls register by Thursday, 2/23 for program at UB on 3/17!
Free Trial SAT for 10th grade girls: Feb-22-2012 — Register by Thursday 2/23 to take a trial SAT
Varsity Boys BB Section Quarter Finals: Feb-22-2012 — Friday, Feb 24, 7PM at St. Mary's School for the Deaf, 2253 Main St vs. Tapestry Tickets at the door, $3
Congratulations Charter Cup Winners!: Feb-21-2012 — Oracle Boys Varsity basketball, and Tapestry Girls Varsity basketball.
Oracle Student at Poetry Slam: Feb-21-2012 — Poetry Slam is at BASCS on Thursday Feb 24, 6-8PM. Juanee'Tah Perry is performing.
NO SCHOOL Feb 20 - 24: Feb-17-2012 — for February Break. Enjoy your week!
Charter Cup BB Competitions: Feb-16-2012 — Friday, Feb 17 - 5:30 Girls, 7:00Boys Varsity at Tapestry tickets $3
Rise of The Phoenix Tee Shirts: Feb-15-2012 — Order your tee-shirt by Friday, Feb 17 and support the Boys Basketball team play-off game, Friday, February 24
Oracle Charter School kicks off its Leader-to-Leader Speaker Series: Dec-07-2011 — John Ashwood, head of school at Oracle Charter School, announced the kickoff last week of the school’s Leader-to-Leader Speaker Series. Oracle created The Leader-to-Leader Speaker Series to recognize and develop leadership skills in their students.
Leaders to Leaders 12-1-2011: Dec-05-2011 — On Thursday, December 1, Mr. Jamel Perkins came to talk at Oracle’s inaugural meeting of the Leaders to Leaders speaker series. His experiences served as powerful connectors to students who reflected on how his life story could help them establish and reach their own goals.
Special Open House for 7th and 8th graders created "buzz" and a whole lot more!: Nov-18-2011 — Oracle Charter School held a special Open House for 7th and 8th graders on Saturday, Nov 19th. The Open House was special because it didn't just offer tours of the school. Students participated in hands-on projects including making music in the MacLab, extracting DNA from strawberries, calculating the calories in nuts and other cool stuff!
Oracle Charter School hosts distinguished visitors from the Ukraine: Oct-27-2011 — Oracle Charter School proudly welcomed a group of high-level educators from the Ukraine, who made a special visit to their school last week, announced Head of School, John Ashwood. The visit was made possible through a special arrangement with the International Institute of Buffalo and the Open World Leadership Center. The visiting educators are selected by their country to come to the United States to explore best practices in education.
How Oracle Uses Data to Drive Great Instruction: Oct-17-2011 — Interim assessments are a hot topic in the American education system. As a parent, though, you may not even know what they are – or why they’re so important for your child. But it’s essential to have a basic understanding so that you too can monitor your child’s performance and help to ensure they’re fulfilling their potential.
Oracle Summer Academy Spells Success for Incoming Freshman: Sep-30-2011 — As a parent, there’s nothing worse than seeing your child struggle in school. As educators, when we see these kinds of issues, it’s our job to intervene as quickly as possible. In past years, we’ve done so by dedicating significant resources after the start of school. However, this year, we decided to take a more proactive approach to the situation, launching Oracle’s first-ever Freshman Summer Academy.
Review of Lab Safety: Sep-15-2011 — Oracle's very own mad scientist Dr. Rob reviews lab safety before causing a small explosion, holding flames in his hands, and causing fire to shoot from his mouth.
Freshman Summer Academy: Aug-31-2011 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 BUFFALO, NY – Oracle Charter School graduates its first literacy and math program for incoming Freshman in a proactive program with the motto, "Author your own learning". The program was designed to get students ready for high school curriculum by identifying and giving them strategies to process information that they read.
Summer Basketball: Jul-30-2011 — The Oracle Phoenix continued their ascent to basketball prominence during summer league competition with a record of 16 - 8.
Oracle Students Speak Out about Education on WUFO: May-24-2011 — Five Oracle students spoke with radio talk show host Melvin Watkins on Tuesday, May 24 about what motivates high achieving students in the National Honor Society.
Oracle Drill Team wins 1st Place at 2011 Drill-O-Rama!: Mar-31-2011 — Oracle's Drill Team wowed the judges at the 2011 Drill-O-Rama competition held at Kleinhans Music Hall winning 1st place in the High School division, as well as Best Dressed in the High School division .... the shagged boots put them over the top!
Oracle Students Compete in Model UN: Mar-15-2011 — Six students from Oracle Charter School participated in the Model UN Competition at the University of Buffalo, North Campus.
Buffalo State College partners with Oracle Charter School in the “Buffalo State Challenge”: Jan-31-2011 — The Challenge is a unique partnership between Buffalo State College and Oracle Charter School designed to provide aspiring students with a unique opportunity to gain admission to the college. The Challenge partnership is currently offered only to Oracle Charter School and McKinley High School.
Oracle Charter School students to turn school into multimedia installation on January 20: Jan-10-2011 — Oracle Charter School, in collaboration with Squeaky Wheel media arts center, will transform the school into a multimedia installation with a presentation entitled "8:8:8 in II Movements." The title is a play on the school's address at 888 Delaware Avenue and the the fact that the presentation will take place in "two movements".
Charter First Friday: Open House Showcases High Quality Public Charter Schools: Oct-01-2010 — Charter First Friday is coming to Oracle Charter School on Friday, October 8, from 9 – 10 a.m. Interested community members, prospective families, and current family members are invited to visit, tour the school, and learn more about the important educational choices that public charter schools provide within the City of Buffalo.
Goodyear Mansion Part of Delaware Ave. Neighborhood Tour: Aug-10-2010 — Oracle Charter School’s facility, otherwise known as the Charles W. Goodyear Mansion at 888 Delaware Avenue, will be open for public tours from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. during the Delaware Avenue Neighborhood Tour on August 21.
Oracle to Participate in Buffalo’s Annual Garden Walk: Jul-23-2010 — Oracle Charter School is participating in this year’s Buffalo’s Garden Walk. The garden, which is currently maintained by staff as well as the school’s Outdoor Club, features a variety of perennials, including lilies; black eyed Susans; and butterfly bushes.

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