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.
Recent Blog Posts:
Oak Grove at the KFI Teaching Conference
Blog, Events, Krishnamurti, News, Parent Education, Staff & FacultyLast month, our Dean of Studies, Will Hornblower, embarked on a trip to India to attend the annual Krishnamurti Schools Teaching Conference in Chennai. Here’s what he found there.
Third Graders Make Acorn Pancakes
Blog, News, Parent Education, Staff & FacultyAs part of their recent social studies project, learning about the Chumash people of this area, our third grade students made acorn pancakes with former Oak Grove Director, teacher, and current Board member Karen Hesli.
Annual Fundraising Tea 2023
Blog, Events, NewsWatch the full Annual Fundraising Tea event including a musical performance and speakers, all reflecting on our theme for the year.
Lizard Talk with Dr. Emily Scibetta
Blog, Events, NewsDuring her Lizard Talk, Emily shared her professional journey in medicine with our high school students and faculty.
DEIB Committee
Blog, News, Parent Education, Parent PerspectiveOak Grove’s committee for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) met in early October to welcome new members and shape our hopes for this school year.
Alumni Profile: Dr. Jayson Waters ’10
Alum, BlogDr Jayson Waters graduated from Oak Grove in 2010. Originally from Australia, he attended the school as a boarder on a scholarship program funded by the American, British, and Australian Krishnamurti Foundations. He shares his Oak Grove story and talks about his work in Quantum Meta-Ethics at the University of Sydney.
Alumni Profile: Genevieve Sky Waltcher ’05
Alum, BlogAlumni Genevieve Sky Waltcher reflects in her brief bio: "Oak Grove was more than a school; it was a family and a sanctuary to learn to be."
Peace Day 2023
Blog, Events, NewsAt Oak Grove, we acknowledged World Peace Day with a week-long exploration into the notion of peace. Throughout campus, we celebrated Peace Week within the classroom curriculum, through the construction of a collaborative art installation titled “Our Garden of Responsibility.”
Community of Learning
Blog, Events, News, Parent Education, Parent PerspectiveThe Stanford psychologist, Carol Dweck said: “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.” How can we extend this philosophy to our larger learning community of teachers, coaches, and staff members?