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:

KFI Conference in India

Oak Grove at the KFI Teaching Conference

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Last 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

Third Graders Make Acorn Pancakes

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As 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 Video

Annual Fundraising Tea 2023

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Watch the full Annual Fundraising Tea event including a musical performance and speakers, all reflecting on our theme for the year.
Lizard Talk with Emily Scibetta

Lizard Talk with Dr. Emily Scibetta

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During her Lizard Talk, Emily shared her professional journey in medicine with our high school students and faculty.
DEIB Committee

DEIB Committee

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Oak 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

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Dr 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.
Genevieve

Alumni Profile: Genevieve Sky Waltcher ’05

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Alumni 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, Our Shared Garden of Responsibility

Peace Day 2023

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At 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 Learners, Back to School Night

Community of Learning

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The 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?