Teacher Feature: Meredith Thomas

Middle School Science Teacher and Service Learning Coordinator

In this brief but informative video, we learn more about our middle school’s unique science program from Meredith’s own perspective.

“This is exactly how I envisioned teaching going…being outside, in nature, but also having those classroom elements, it’s like the best of both worlds.” – Meredith Thomas

Recent Blog Posts:

How Much is Too Much – Technology

Blog, Parent Education

At what age should children have a Smartphone? Should an 11-year-old watch PG-13 movies? When is a good time to introduce video games (my child is begging to play!)? How much time in front of a screen is too much?

High School Mini Projects

Arts, Blog, News

While the high school senior class is visiting our sister schools in India each year, the High School at Oak Grove dedicates two weeks to our "Mini Projects." Teachers lead small groups of students through an in-depth learning experiment into a craft, skill, or concept that piques the curiosities of both teachers and students. Examples have included: screen printing, song writing, sewing, cooking, screenwriting, ornamental mending, and improv.

Podcast Interview with Jodi Grass

Blog, News, Parent Education, Parent Perspective

In Episode 23 “Education as a Vehicle for Social Change,” Founding Mothers Podcast host Emily Race and Head of School Jodi Grass discuss the freedom that Oak Grove’s teachers have to implement activities that foster personal and social growth, outdoor and travel experiences to prepare youth and parents for the transition to adulthood, how students can support their mental health, and the value of questioning one’s thoughts to develop compassion.