Today's Community Spotlight is on Mrs. Amanda Scamoffa-Dyas! Amanda is a proud and involved mom to Oakcrest sophomore Luke Dyas AND the owner of the Bake Works in Northfield, where she whips up delicious cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies! Despite the demands of running a small business, Amanda finds time to serve as an integral member of our Boys' Soccer and Boys' LAX booster clubs. She has also been SO supportive of the OHS Class of 2027, helping to plan and execute fundraisers for their upcoming senior trip to Florida. A big thanks and shout out to Mrs. Scamoffa-Dyas for all she does for the Nest! 👏👏👏
The Oakcrest Knitting Club was hard at work in mid-December at its Annual Knitathon, where, over the span of four hours, members created scarves for folks in crisis. The garments were recently donated to the Atlantic City location of Covenant House, which helps area youth facing homelessness. Props to all the young ladies who donated their time on a Saturday morning to make the world a warmer place! 🧶💙🧣
Students in Ms. Megill's Adventures in Literature classes were recently transported to Hogwarts for her annual Sorting Hat ceremony! These Oakcrest Juniors and Seniors, who are currently reading the 3rd installment of the Harry Potter series, learned which House - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin - best represents their personality. A magical time was had by all! ✨🧙♂️✨
It was National Signing Day at Oakcrest. Wanted to recognize a few of our athletes that are playing at the next level.
Zicri Forest - James Madison University
Aidan Oldfield - West Chester University
Taj Horton - Virginia State
Jefferson Samuels - Montclair State
Best of luck
Ms. Wood’s Honors World Cultures classes ended their recent unit on the Reformation with a themed escape room! The students were up to the challenge, solving puzzles to unlock and spread Martin Luther's mystery message. 🧩📜🤔
A big thank you to the Oakcrest alumni who currently work for HTPD who visited our Drivers Education classes and shared the importance of making good choices behind the wheel and on the road! The Falcons appreciate you all for keeping our streets safe! 💙🚙
Congrats to Oakcrest Class of 2025 member Zicri Forest, who recently committed to play D1 football at James Madison University! Zicri, who plays wide receiver, is also a member of the Nest's stellar Track and Field team and its chapter of STAR (Students Talking About Racism). Falcon Nation wishes him luck as he begins this next exciting chapter of his academic and athletic career! 👏🏈💙
Oakcrest HS Science Club, advised by teacher Susan Brownhill, recently updated its "Important Scientists" bulletin board to celebrate Black History Month!
Congrats to the Oakcrest Wrestling team for bringing home some big victories this week on Senior Night! Before the match, senior wrestlers and managers were honored, joined by family and coaches on the mat for a photo op and banner presentation.
Photos: Stepehen Lee
Today's Falcon Sibling Spotlight is on the Anchetas! Peyton, a member of the Oakcrest HS Class of 2025, has done fall cheer for 4 seasons, played softball for 3, and is a valuable member of both the Freshman Transition Program and Student Council. Chase, a sophomore, plays soccer and baseball for Oak and tends goal for the championship-winning Oakcrest Ball Hockey team. Both Anchetas rep the Nest (and Mays Landing) to the fullest!
Oakcrest High School Ice Hockey Club is in full swing! The group meets monthly at the Atlantic City Ice Rink to skate, shoot, scrimmage, and just have fun. Interested in joining? See Mr. Rock in room 313 or join the club's Google Classroom using class code kvazd4i.
Do you recognize this Oakcrest Class of 1988 graduate? It's OHS paraprofessional Melissa Daughtry! Melissa, the 2021 Educational Support Staff of the Year, loved her time at the Nest so much that she's made her career here for the last 24 years. Being a Falcon is also a family affair: Alivia (Co'27) and Alexa (Co'28) currently attend Oak, and Melissa's daughter Autumn, who will finish her Communications degree from Rowan in May, graduated in 2020.
Congrats to the Oakcrest boys basketball team who defeated Cape May County Tech on senior night! Senior basketball players and cheerleaders were also honored before and during the game.
📸: Chrystal Williams & Armani Valentin
Shout out to the Falcons named Students and Staff Member of the Month for December! Pictured from left to right are students Nathan Charles, Tye O'Dell, Miles Dorsey, Colin Ritchie, Janiyah Murphy, Kiayon McCullough, Michael Terris, Jayden Rice, Carlos Lopez, and guidance counselor Janine Edmonds. Congrats to all. You've made Falcon Nation proud!
Rick Schwartz, a resident of Mays Landing, is an OHS teacher and the director of the amazing Oakcrest Ambassadors...but he's also a dad to two adorable daughters, Leah and Chloe. Both girls have grown up visiting their father at the Nest, and they're excited to one day officially join Falcon Nation as members of the OHS Class of 2036 and 2040, respectively!
Students from Mr Thomas' media and magnet classes recently collaborated with the Humane Society of Atlantic County to create a promotional video to advertise pet adoption & available services to the community. Visit humanesocietyac.org for more info.
Oakcrest's Chess Team has been busy this month, participating in matches and tournaments around South Jersey. The group had a strong showing at the recent SJCL individual tournament at Audubon HS, and team members Lucas Dodson and Gabriel Gallegos performed well when they visited Salem County Tech. Congrats to all!
Seven Oakcrest Falcons were recently selected as College Board National Recognition program award recipients. To earn this title, students need to have scored in the top 10% of PSAT takers OR earned a 3 or higher on at least 2 AP exams. They also must have a GPA of a B+ or higher. The Nest's honorees are as follows...
💙 Hailey Allen: African American Award
📚 Anisa Harmon (not pictured): African American and First Generation Awards
🎓 Joseph Marengo: First Generation Award
🧠 Daylinn Ramirez: First Generation, Hispanic Awards
🎓 Rachel Rivera (not pictured): First Generation Award
📚 Gracie Sykes: First Generation Award
💙 Leila Von Sander: Hispanic Award
Congrats to all!
Today's Falcon Sibling Spotlight is on the Bouchacourts! Abrielle (Co'23), who rowed crew all 4 of her years at the Nest and graduated from Oak's Biomed program, is currently a sophomore studying nursing at Villanova University. Julien (Co'25), who has yet to decide where he'll attend college, is a National Honor Society and Student Council member and is looking forward to his 4th and final year rowing for OHS. Props to both Bouchacourts for all their accomplishments.
Shout out to Oakcrest Sophomore Connor Bald and Junior Mia Germana, who were both recognized by the ACUA for their submissions to its annual Recycled Art contest! Connor, a 10th grader, won a 2nd place ribbon and a cash prize for his alien sculpture. Mia received an honorable mention for her jellyfish. Both students will have their work on display at Stockton's Noyes Art Garage through February 12!
