Oak Hill Community School takes great pride in the achievements and celebrations held this year. They had winners in the Sertoma Club Essay, Mathfax Competition and the District Spelling Bee. Two sixth grade Future Problem Solving Teams placed first and second at the regional level and advanced to the state level. One fifth grade Future Problem Solving Team also made it to the state finals. Three fifth grade teams competed in the Central MN Math Masters Competition and took first and fourth places. Many members of Oak Hill placed in Individual Problem Solving and Fact Drill Competitions as well. Fifth graders won highest honors in the Word Masters Challenge, while several others received outstanding results. Ten sixth grade students scored in the top ten for National Current Events League.
Oak Hill engaged in several service learning projects with sixth grade students visited local nursing homes every other week throughout the year to make connections and form friendships. The "Give with Your Heart and Change the World" school-wide project raised $2,107.30 and collected over 880 packages of supplies for global outreach to Guatemalan and Ugandan children and families. The Spaghetti "Meal in a Bag" school-wide drive collected 1, 872 pounds of food to donate to the local food shelf. Oak Hill also engages in the Prairie Burn and Park Clean-Up. They introduced the first ever regional garage sale, along with much other fundraising activity, to acquire some new technology such as a SMARTBOARD to be shared at every grade level. During Veteran's Day, they recognized those who dedicated their lives for freedom. Other activities include Read Across America, America Reads and a Volunteer Day to recognize the importance of volunteer contributions to Oak Hill school.
