The Wholeness of Responsibility

Our theme for the 2023/24 school year

Each year we choose a school theme as a way to frame our ongoing inquiry into the intent of the school as articulated by our founder, J Krishnamurti. The following is a short video based on this year’s theme, The Wholeness of Responsibility, produced in the fall for our Annual Fundraising Tea.

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High School Controversial Speeches 2024

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The 11th grade “Controversial Speech” is a capstone project in our High School. Students are tasked with studying rhetoric, analyzing historical speeches, drafting persuasive arguments, and researching opposing material.
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Teacher Feature Video about Science Teacher Meredith Thomas

Teacher Feature: Meredith Thomas

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In this brief but informative video, we learn more about our middle school's unique science program from Meredith's own perspective.
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Parent Ed on Healthy Screen Use

Parent Ed: Healthy Screen Use

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As part of our Parent Ed series, we welcomed Dr. Tracy Bennett, a screen safety expert who teaches families how to strengthen relationships AND achieve screen sanity.
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Middle School trip to Teton Science School

Teton Science Schools Field Trip

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All the activities Teton Science Schools plan for 7th and 8th grade students encourage them to work together and think critically about our human relationship with the natural world.
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Students Kick Off Day of Reading 2024

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On Wednesday, January 31, students kicked off our annual Day of Reading fundraiser with a fun parade and signs! For the next few weeks we will be raising funds for Teaching Tools along with a donation to the Ojai Valley Family Shelter.
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Sixth grade field trip Matilija Dam

Sixth Grade Field Trip to Matilija Dam

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6th grade students visit Matilija Dam, with Once Upon a Watershed, to learn about the atmosphere, water, and the cycles that happen on earth and how everything is connected.
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Alumni Profile: Erik Huberman ’04

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Meet our latest alum, Erik Huberman, who graduated from Oak Grove School in 2004 and currently runs marketing firm Hawke Media in Los Angeles.
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High School Mini Projects 2024

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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.
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Poco Farm Persimmons

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Middle shool students picked persimmons during a Fall visit to Poco Farm and  learned about Hoshigaki, a Japanese method for drying them.
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