This Week at Oak Grove - Newsletter Archive
April 15, 2018
April 8, 2018
March 25, 2018
March 18, 2018
March 11, 2018
March 4, 2018
February 25, 2018
February 18, 2018
February 11, 2018
February 4, 2018
January 28, 2018
January 21, 2018
January 14, 2018
January 7, 2018
What is the Future of Education After COVID-19?
Blog, Events, NewsOn Thursday, May 28, 2020, the Ojai Chautauqua formed a panel to discuss this question in front of a live streaming audience. In the words of the Agora Foundation: These are unprecedented times and it’s unclear whether the worst is behind us. A vast majority of schools, at every educational level, have ceased on-site programs […]
Kindness
Arts, Blog, Parent UpdateSometimes a song, a piece of artwork, a poem can speak to a truth in you and reset your mind and heart in a particular way. This week such a poem found me, and I would like to share it with you. Please enjoy “Kindness” by Naomi Shihab Nye below. Also, go outside. It is […]
Helping Others
Blog, Krishnamurti, News, Parent Update, Staff & FacultyEarly in the morning on Wednesday, April 8, three weeks after we first moved the entire school to remote learning, we held our first remote (Zoom) student council meetings. As the High School Student Council advisor, I anticipated their agenda to include big topics like prom and spring showcase which, I believed, would incite difficult […]
Staff Commitment
Blog, News, Parent Update, Staff & FacultyApril 19, 2020 Jodi Grass, Head of School I have been visiting the classrooms (virtually, of course) to see the faces of our students and to answer their questions. Some questions have been personal in nature, “What is the name of that cat I can see behind you?” “What is your favorite color?” “What do […]
Oak Grove School Board Message
Blog, News, Parent UpdateMarch 18, 2020 Dear Friends, One of the benefits of community is that we may be there for each other in challenging times. Clearly this is one of those moments. As Board Members and stewards of the school, we applaud and respect our administration’s commitment to the health and safety of students and staff while […]
Oak Grove’s Accreditation
Blog, Krishnamurti, News, Staff & Facultyoday, we welcome five administrators from other California independent schools, including Lick-Wilmerding High School, Presidio Knolls School, Westridge School for Girls, Village Christian School, and Trinity School. They are our Accreditation Visiting Committee, and they will be with us through Wednesday. Oak Grove has a dual accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges […]
Alumni Focus
Alum, Blog, Student PerspectiveOak Grove alumni are just as much a part of our community now as they were when they attended Oak Grove School. Each month we focus on one, keeping up to date with their current adventures in life. Here is a growing list of our recently formed Alum Focus pages, listed in order of date […]