STUDENT LIFE
A community; learning and growing together.
At OCA, our sense of family allows students to build strong and
lasting relationships with their fellow classmates, faculty and staff. We value the fact that many of life’s most important lessons are taught outside of the classroom. Student involvement is critical to this. We emphasize participation in everything we do - every Freshman plays a role in the school play, every student is encouraged to participate in our sports teams and all students are encouraged to create or get involved in a club or school sponsored activity. OCA students, faculty and staff also participate in school retreats, college visits, social functions and community outreach. OCA is not only an academically rigorous and Christ-centered community, but it is one that is building honors and traditions that will shape OCA and our Catholic community for years to come.
SERVICE TO OTHERS
Toy Drive for NWA Children's
Auxier, KY Service Trip
St. Joseph Food Pantry
Christmas Poinsettia Sales
Reading to Catholic elementary school students
ANNUAL EVENTS
Incoming Family Orientation
Annual House Sorting
Moms' Mass
Dads' Mass
Mother's Tea
Griffin Annual Sports Banquet
Colors Week/Spirit Night
Winter Junior High Dance
Spring Formal Dance
Year-End Presentation of the House Cup
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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Business Club
Corporal Works of Mercy Club
Spiritual Life Committee
Altar Guild
Environmental Club
Tennis Club
Squires
Student Bible Study
OCA Student Ambassadors
SCHOOL TRIPS
Auxier, Kentucky Service Trip (2019)
March For Life, Washington, D.C. (2019, 2020)
Annual Junior College Trip and other University visits (including Georgetown University, U of Arkansas, Catholic University, Hendrix College, Franciscan University, University of Louisville, Xavier)
SCHOOL RETREATS
Freshmen Retreat at Mt. Sequoyah
Buffalo River Float Trip
Lake Fayetteville Hike
Lake Leatherwood Hike
Annual Lenten Retreat
DRAMA/ARTS
Julius Ceasar Production (2020)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Production (2019)
Crystal Bridges tours
Annual Student Art Show
Wheel Mobile Pottery Studio