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First Day of School 2024August 29, 2024 - 1:55 pm
Article by Jodi GrassAugust 28, 2024 - 11:11 pm
Leadership Retreat 2024August 26, 2024 - 9:55 pm
Annual Report 2023-24August 21, 2024 - 3:44 pm
Latest News
- First Day of School 2024August 29, 2024 - 1:55 pm
- Article by Jodi GrassAugust 28, 2024 - 11:11 pm
- Leadership Retreat 2024August 26, 2024 - 9:55 pm
- Annual Report 2023-24August 21, 2024 - 3:44 pm
Staff Trip to SwitzerlandJuly 31, 2024 - 6:17 pm
The Parents of the School
Blog, Parent Education, Parent PerspectiveObserving a pair of California Scrub Jays through binoculars with students and parents in the quiet early hour before school begins… Witnessing the Pavilion transform into the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia of 1905… Discovering the studio of Leonardo Da Vinci surrounded by student-crafted renditions of Mona Lisa and Self Portrait in the medium […]
Music and the Arts
Arts, Blog, Events, NewsBoth our 1st-4th grade and 5th-8th grade spring concerts have been a blast in the past two weeks. On Friday, May 17, we will host our High School Spring Showcase. The philosophy guiding our music program is consistent with our general approach to teaching. The elementary through 8th grade program is required and based on […]
Outdoor Education
Blog, Events, News, Outdoor EducationCamping Trips Our spring trips have officially begun! Last week, the freshman and sophomore classes backpacked the Gene Marshall trail, beginning at Reyes Creek Campground in Lockwood Valley and ending at Rose Valley. They arrived safely home on Friday to warm showers and reports of ice cream and large amounts of pasta. Our juniors are […]
Living Education: Self-Discovery
Blog, News, Parent Education, Parent PerspectiveMarch 31, 2019 by Christina Sbarra Self-Discovery: Making Space for What Really Counts The recent college admissions scandal, dubbed Varsity Blues, hit the news just a few days before the release of Turning the Tide II, the second installment of a report on the college admissions process from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Making Caring Common Project. As if part of a […]
Talking to your Child about Sex and Sexuality
Blog, Parent EducationTobi Jo Greene of The Empowerment Workshop joined some Oak Grove parents a few weeks ago for a discussion on how to have healthy and productive conversations with children and adolescents about sex and sexuality. Here are a few of the key points from the discussion: How do I start conversations about sex and relationships […]
On Implementing a Growth Mindset in the Home
Blog, Parent Education, Parent UpdateThank you to those of you who were able to attend our Parent Education workshop on implementing Growth Mindset practices in your household. It was wonderful to see such a dedicated group of parents working together to discuss what actions and language will best help their children to embrace a culture of effort and perseverance. […]
Cultural Differences
Blog, Events, Student PerspectiveWatch video of the speech below. Travelling has always been something that I really enjoy. Exploring different places, seeing different people, experiencing different cultures. You can really see how colorful this world is and how amazing our globe is. I have long yearned to visit India. In fact, the Senior India trip was one of […]