A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World

Our theme for the 2024/25 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, “A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World,” produced for our Annual Fundraising Tea.

Recent Blog Posts:

Mark Lee Memorial

Remembering Mark Lee

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This Spring we sadly bid farewell to Roger Edwin Mark Lee, the Founding Director of our school and an ardent guardian of J. Krishnamurti’s legacy.
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Lizard Talk

Spring Lizard Talks

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Lizard Talks take place throughout the year and are an opportunity for professional adults from within and without our community to share their expertise with High School students.
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Unplug Day 70's flashback

70’s Flashback for Unplug Day

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Unplug Day is an opportunity for us to demonstrate unplugging for our students and challenge ourselves to focus more on the present moment. This year, we celebrated our Unplug Day by dressing in our theme of the 1970s – a time when much of our current technology was not yet available. There were bell bottoms, oversized sunglasses, and flower power galore.
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Mary Poppins 2024

OGS Theater Presents Mary Poppins

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Oak Grove Theater Team, student performers, crew members, and parent volunteers, produced four rousing performances of Mary Poppins!
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Senior Trip to India 2024

Seniors Share About India Trip

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The Class of 2024 shares their experiences in India, a trip that exemplifies how Oak Grove students gradually travel further away on increasingly more challenging journeys.
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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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