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The Happy Kid Project

Oak Knoll School

The Happy Kid Project — by Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, a private Catholic PK-12 school in Summit, New Jersey — explores how students grow into their most joyful, purposeful, and empowered selves.

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16:53

Busting Admission Myths: What Really Matters in the...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2025/09/16

Join host Milan Jones ’25, recent Oak Knoll graduate and former Marketing & Communications intern, as she sits down with our Lower and Upper School Admission Directors to tackle the biggest questions families have about the admission process. From application tips to what really matters most, get the inside scoop straight from the experts — and discover the truth behind the myths.

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10:24

Capping It Off with Milan Jones '25: Inside the...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2025/05/30

In this special episode of The Happy Kid Project, host and senior Milan Jones '25 sits down with fellow Oak Knoll classmates to talk all things Capstone. From interning with a civil rights lawyer to redesigning interiors and supporting global girls' education, Bella, Kate, and Gwyn share the highs, challenges, and surprises of their senior projects. Whether you’re a rising senior or just curious about what it means to “cap off” your Oak Knoll journey with purpose, this episode offers firsthand

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06:32

Coaching for the Next Century (6:32 mins)

The Happy Kid Project ·

2025/01/22

For our first podcast of 2025, we launch a new four-part miniseries entitled "Our Second Century" in celebration of our centennial. Over the next four podcasts, we will talk to coaches, student leaders, administrative leaders, and members of our religion and campus ministry team about precious Oak Knoll tenets and how we carry those across the threshold into our next century as a school. We begin with members of our coaching staff. (6:32 mins)

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10:32

Meet the Oak Knoll Centennial Committee

The Happy Kid Project ·

2024/07/22

As the summer draws to a close and we enter the 2024-25 school year, Oak Knoll steps through a momentous threshold. We enter our 100th year as a Catholic educational institution indelibly connected to the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and the visionary pedagogical dreams of Cornelia Connelly. Delayed somewhat by the pandemic but kicking into full gear almost a year and a half ago, a centennial committee has been hard at work collaborating to ensure the coming school year is filled with fun

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04:18

An All-American Relay Team (4:18 mins.)

The Happy Kid Project ·

2024/04/12

Oak Knoll's 4x400 relay racers recently concluded what has become the winningest winter track season in Oak Knoll history. School and individual records were shattered right and left, and the relay team ended the Nike national meet by racing among the best in the country and being selected as All-American Athletes. (4:18 mins)

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05:52

The Black Scholars Club at Oak Knoll (5:51 mins)

The Happy Kid Project ·

2024/04/03

For this edition of the Happy Kid Project, we thought we’d introduce you to some of the members of the Black Scholars Club at Oak Knoll who recently helped the DEIJ Department organize a special assembly on African American Alumna in the Arts. The club was established at Oak Knoll well over a quarter of a century ago, and these current members tell us a little about what they think the club adds to the Oak Knoll community, and they share their thoughts on what the special assembly meant to them

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05:06

Reflection Days: An Oak Knoll Tradition (5:06 mins)

The Happy Kid Project ·

2024/03/01

We take a moment to share a longstanding tradition at Oak Knoll. Each year, a special day is designated for each grade level in the Upper School to get away from campus, slow down, and take stock of where they are as students and members of the larger community. Michele Van-Kalsbeck, Director of Campus Ministry, tells us why. (5:06 mins)

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38:56

Alumnae in the Arts Highlighted in Special Black...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2024/02/23

On Thursday, February 22, the Black Scholars Club at Oak Knoll welcomed Upper School students to a special assembly celebrating African Americans and the Arts. From literature to performance, African Americans’ creativity has shaped culture, inspired generations, and enriched our lives. This special assembly presented an esteemed panel of alumnae who spoke about their journey, experiences, achievements, and the ongoing importance of diversity and representation in the arts. (39 mins)

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04:48

This Is Our House: Oak Knoll Launches Historic House...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/12/13

During the first weeks of the 2023-2024 school year, Oak Knoll unveiled and launched a new “house system" — which sets a historical precedent and will give students a joyous tradition for playful competition and familial pride for generations to come. In the short podcast, Assistant Athletic Director Melissa White explains the idea's origin and how the houses were chosen. You can also read about the new house system in this news article. (4:48 min)

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05:14

Chasing Excellence and Finding Balance (5:15 mins)

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/11/30

In addition to academics, Oak Knoll has always placed a high value on social-emotional health. Zoe Harmaty '25 took it upon herself to add to available resources and instigated a brand new speaker series at Oak Knoll called “Chasing Excellence.” We like to say that Oak Knoll students live by faith, learn by doing, and lead by example. Harmaty is certainly an example of this. She’s a student with a passion and a purpose, and she’s proving that education is about being in community, and being in

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05:17

Halloween Is a Wrap. Now What Do We Do With All Those...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/11/10

According to the National Retail Federation's seasonal trends report, one hundred sixty million Americans bought candy this past Halloween, spending 2.6 million dollars over Halloween on candy alone. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and the candy-consuming giant Easter on the horizon, this country is producing hundreds of millions of tons of candy wrappers that are likely ending up in landfills. Thanks to a seventh grader at Oak Knoll with a bright idea and the partnership of the

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07:05

Oak Knoll's Club Culture

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/10/05

Oak Knoll has an extremely robust offering of student-run clubs. With over 60 in the Upper School and dozens more in the Lower school, students with a particular passion they wish to share have the opportunity to propose their club, and if approved, rally other students to join them in that mission. In this short podcast we pop in on a recent Upper School Club Fair — where students promote their club offerings to their classmates. (7:05 mins)

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06:34

Over 30 Centuries on a Bike

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/09/29

For an endurance bike rider, a "century" is the term for a 100 mile ride. Imagine performing over 30 centuries in six weeks! That's what Track and Field Coach Mickey Cassu undertook over the summer when he rode from coast to coast across the United States. Listen to Coach Cassu narrating his exciting trip in this short podcast. (6:34 mins)

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05:49

Meet the Newbies

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/09/08

Welcome back to a whole new season of the Happy Kid Project. Throughout the upcoming school year, we hope to bring you a variety of student voices so you can hear in there own words how Oak Knoll is a school that cultivates people with purpose. But seeing as school only just began, we thought we’d use this episode to introduce you to some wonderful adults that are just joining the community. We couldn’t get to them all, but here are just a few of our new faculty and staff as we came together the

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05:13

Building Momentum: Oak Knoll Track & Field Makes Its...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/05/11

In the Spring of 2023, our 4x800 track and field relay team was proactively invited to compete in the historic Penn Relays — the country’s oldest and largest track and field competition. The invitation was a watershed moment and further affirmation for our fleet-footed athletes. Whether it is cross country in the fall, indoor track in the winter, or track and field in the Spring, Oak Knoll is making its presence known. In this short podcast (5:12 mins), Coach Mickey Cassu and our Senior Team

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05:49

Oak Knoll Presents Powerhouse Women in Sports Panel

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/04/12

On Thursday night, April 20th at 7:00 pm a truly newsworthy event will take place in the Tisdall Hall gymnasium at Oak Knoll. In this short podcast, Kelly Childs, 7-year Oak Knoll Athletic Director, former Assistant Commissioner at the Big East Conference, and former Athletic Director for Marketing at Seton Hall University, tells us about the upcoming powerhouse women in sports panel entitled “Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX at Oak Knoll.” Register here.

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04:21

Dance the Night Away

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/03/24

Join us on Friday, April 21st at 7:00 pm in the Mother Mary Campion Performing Arts Center where multiple creative arts disciplines will converge for our annual Dance Concert. Listen to this short podcast as Creative Arts Teacher Carlee Bennett describes what's in store! Admission is free but reservations are recommended. Call 900-522-8150 or email carlee.bennett@oakknoll.org.

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05:20

A Vision for Community Impact

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/03/01

During a three-day Community Impact Symposium in Washington DC, four Oak Knoll high school students gathered with students from across the country to share ideas on how they could make more positive and systemic changes in their school and local communities. The goal was to work in teams to identify various approaches taken to local, state, and national levels and work with their schoolmates to draft a vision statement and action strategy to take back home to Oak Knoll.

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05:46

James and the Giant Peach Spotlights Creative Arts at...

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/02/22

With the addition of two new full-time faculty in the Upper School, the Creative Arts Department at Oak Knoll is spreading it’s wings. Music teacher Teresa Gotanco and Theater Teacher Lisa Bodollo joined the team for the 2022-2023 school year and they are collaborating with an ensemble of students to stage a particularly challenging musical, James and the Giant Peach. Here is Teresa Gotanco with some highlights including a sneak peak at the performance. Tickets and Information can be found

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03:46

MLK Jr. — A Rhetorical Analysis

The Happy Kid Project ·

2023/02/15

Rhetoric. For many it sounds like a negative word. And yes, rhetoric can be used to persuade people to do very bad things. But on the flip side, Mr. Ben Oxford’s 11th grade AP Literature and Composition students are learning that rhetoric can often be deployed in very good and nuanced ways to bring about positive change. Though Mr. Oxford applies rhetorical analysis to many of his students projects, during Black History Month, he is asking his students to break down some famous works by Martin

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