It's Spirit Week!
We celebrate the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 28th), the patron of our school, the Ox in Oxrose, a poet of God's charity, and a doctor of God's wisdom. With him (we hope), we give thanks to God for this wonderful community; we pray for our teachers, families, and students; and we celebrate our life together as Oxrosians!
You are all warmly encouraged to participate in the fun this week. Each class day will have a theme (we usually wear something odd for class times) and a prayer intention, there are challenges to complete (see the League page) a house battle, several surprises, and an All School Gathering to close the week.
The Schedule:
MONDAY
Morning Prayer: 8:45 AM Central Time
Link: >>MORNING PRAYER>>
Theme: Mustachio Monday
Wear a mustache to your classes or around the house (real, drawn, prosthetic, or paper). Greet people with the phrase "Morning Mustachio!"
Intention: Pray for all of your fellow students
TUESDAY*
Morning Prayer: 8:45 AM Central Time (link above)
Theme: Towel-Head Tuesday
Wear a towel on your head to your classes and around the house. Greet people with the phrase "After a shower, I always feel refreshed!"
Intention: Pray for all of the teachers and staff
*Since this is St. Thomas' Feast, treats are encouraged during class times. Towels may be used as tea cozies or to cleanse chins.
WEDNESDAY
Morning Prayer: 8:45 AM Central Time (link above)
Theme: Weird Had Wednesday
Wear a weird hat to your classes and around the house. Greet people with the cheerful phrase "I like your hat!" even if they are not wearing one.
Intention: Pray for all of our parents
House Battle: 4:00 PM Central
Who ~ All Houses (matched teams will be assembled from those present)
Link ~ >>BATTLE>>
THURSDAY (The Strange Tidings are True! It is "THE DIES ACADEMICUS")
Morning Prayer: 8:45 AM Central Time (link above)
Theme: Unaesthetic Thalpotic Threads Thursday
Obviously, wear unaesthetic thalpotic threads to class and around the house. Greet people with one of the following: "Thoroughly thalpotic!" or "Undeniably unaesthetic!" depending upon the threads in question.
Intention: Pray for the Oxrose school community
Dies Academicus 9:00 AM
Who ~ All students and faculty
What ~ A Great Conversation, lead by the faculty, focused on this important question: "The Right Use of School Studies"
Link ~ >>Zoom Link>>
Why ~ That we be reminded of the truly leisurely nature of our academic enterprise. That we see the festal nature of discussion. That we understand what it means to be free, rational, agents of charity in the kingdom of God's good making.
House Battle: 4:00 PM Central
Who ~ All Houses: Quiz Masters Round
Houses should pick their top three quiz masters and submit their names and academic years to Mr. Rolling by Wednesday. Players will be asked questions drawn from only their current year of enrollment. No more than one player from the same year of enrollment allowed.
Link ~ >>BATTLE>>
FRIDAY
Morning Prayer: 8:45 AM Central Time (link above)
Theme: Fly-Your-Flag Friday
Wear school colors and house colors and gear to class and around home. Greet people with the school motto. The initiator of contact cries: "Gaudio sicut gladiis!" To which the interlocutor responds: "Semper in altum!"
Intention: Pray for the Church Militant
All School Assembly: 4:00 PM Central Time
Who ~ All Oxrosians Are Invited (parents, faculty, and students). We will close the week in prayer and festive solemnity.
Link ~ >>ASSEMBLY>>
Events, Challenges, & a Contest (See the League for details)
Picture & Poem: Take a beautiful photo and write a poem that goes with it. Prize and house points for the winner. ALL SCHOOL: Need not be a House member to enter.
Spirit Week Challenges: These draw inspiration from the life of Saint Thomas, complete them to grow in virtue and earn house points.
House Battles: These are head-to-head competitions between houses to win both house points and bragging rights. See the schedule above.
The Point of Spirit Week:
We combat academic doldrums, spiritual apathy, the cynicism of the world, the sinfulness of our own fallen natures, and the gloom of winter by deciding to celebrate, with joy like swords, our good patron and our glorious God. So, work hard to finish you assignments and join in the fun.
Come, Noble Oxrosians, let us celebrate together!