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Above: Middle school students at Nature Bridge, in Washington.
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A Message from
The Head of School
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Time for Sleep
Are you getting enough sleep? With longer daylight hours, we might be more active and get less sleep than is optimal. Our children might be getting less sleep than they need.
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According to social scientists, in developed nations, two-thirds of adults fail to get a regular eight to nine hours of sleep per night. Daylight savings time also affects 1.5 billion people when the time changes. In the Northern Hemisphere, we lose an hour of sleep each March. That one hour, just an hour, shows a spike in heart attacks the following day.
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Save the Date
High School Spring Showcase
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Join us for an afternoon celebrating fine and performing arts, as showcased by our high school students. Begin your visit at the art building at 3:15 PM to view their display of fine art and enjoy some refreshments. The performing arts segment will follow immediately at the Pavilion stage. Feel free to bring a cushion or blanket to sit on. We hope to see you there!
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A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World
Theme Week 2025
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Each spring at Oak Grove School, we take time to pause, reflect, and reconnect as a community through our annual Theme Week, which offers us a chance to revisit and deepen our engagement with the central question guiding our school year. This year’s theme, drawn from the teachings of the school’s founder, is: “A light to oneself, a light to the world.”
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For this semester’s High School Service Day, students participated in a range of projects both on and off campus, each focused on care for the land and community. One group worked in the Oak Grove Food Forest cleaning, trimming, mulching, and collaborating with younger students. Another group headed to the Meiners Oaks Community Garden to assist with weeding and general upkeep of the shared space, while a third group spent the day at the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Meadow Preserve, helping to clean and restore a section of the nursery by removing invasive mustard weeds. Each project gave our high school students the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to their environment while connecting with different parts of the Ojai community.
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U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal
Civics in Person
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U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal visited high school students for a civics discussion. Carbajal covered topics related to his job, the complexities of being a politician, and touched on some of the issues facing Ventura County and California's 24th Congressional district.
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Middle School and High School
Honor Bands Spring Concert
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In both Middle and High School, students with prior musical experience have the opportunity to participate in Honor Bands. Under the guidance and expertise of music teacher Eric Sullivan, the Honor Bands convene after school, twice weekly, to rehearse and perform musical selections.
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A Fresh Update from
The Garden Crew
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The garden is alive with the joyful energy of spring, and we are so excited to share all that’s been happening in our special outdoor classroom.
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We’ve been diving into the world of stinging nettle – learning how to respectfully harvest, dry, and transform it into healing tea. It’s now a proud addition to our growing apothecary of herbs, which the students tend to with care and curiosity.
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Save the Date
Alumni Gathering
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We’re excited to welcome Oak Grove alumni back to campus for our annual Alumni Gathering on Saturday, June 14. It’s a great chance to reconnect with old friends, meet fellow alumni, and relive shared memories.
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More details to come, but in the meantime, please mark your calendars.
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Alumni Gathering – Saturday, June 14
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Staying Busy
Summer Adventures
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Summer Camps are filling up, but there are still openings in some camps.
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Tap the graphic to learn more.
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K Quote
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"... extraordinary are the moments when the self is not there, in which there is no sense of endeavor, of effort, and which happens when there is love."
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Socially Speaking
A recent Instagram post —
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Video - Oak Grove's Middle School & High School Honor Bands rocked the @ojaiundergroundexchange.
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