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Above: Siya, an Oak Grove senior and former student of Rishi Valley School in India, draws henna art on a young student during her class trip to India this month.
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From the Head of School
Expansive Discovery
When was the last time you visited campus, walked in the Lost Meadow, sat quietly in the Oak Grove, or took a stroll up over the Saddle? Our students and teachers do this regularly. In many ways, the expansiveness of our campus mirrors the openness and discovery reflective of the school’s emphasis on the space within. The campus has nearly one acre per student. Often, I walk around during the busiest time of the school day, the campus full with teachers, students, staff, and parents, and yet I can still hear the wind making its way through the trees, the chirping of even the tiniest of birds, and the soft echo of children laughing.
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Mini Projects
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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. Examples have included: screen printing, song writing, sewing, cooking, screenwriting, ornamental mending, and improv.
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Podcast – Education as a Vehicle for Social Change
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Head of School, Jodi Grass, is interviewed by Founding Mothers host Emily Race, who brings her curiosity to conversations with visionaries and voyagers who are leading new ways of being across education, the environment, economy, food sources, and more.
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This Year's Theater Performance
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The all-school theater production of Shrek is ramping up at full speed. Students, staff, and parent volunteers are busy with rehearsals, prop building, costume making, and all the other fine details in preparation for the March 9th-12th show dates.
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Tickets will go on sale to the broader community next month. Visit this page in early February if you wish to attend.
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Day of Reading
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Each year, Oak Grove students lead a fundraiser called the Day of Reading. They start by voting for the cause they wish to support, which consists of two parts: an outside organization to whom they gift 20% of the proceeds, and the way funds will be used on campus to directly benefit their schooling experience. The goal each year is to raise $40,000.
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This year the students chose to raise funds for on-campus activities related to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). They also chose to give funds to MESA, a local organization which provides transitional housing and wellness services for young adults, aged 18-24, who are at risk of homelessness or who are already experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Located on a 10-acre regenerative permaculture farm, residents can connect to the earth and to the profound healing power of growing and harvesting their own food. Mesa’s goal is to end the cycle of homelessness, to give these young people a chance to use their interests and skills to improve their community, and to thrive.
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The fundraiser launches on February 1st and continues for two weeks, as students ask family and close friends to support their cause. On the actual Day of Reading, students and staff come to school in their pajamas with a favorite stuffed animal or blanket and a book of their choosing. Snacks and drinks are served as they spend the day immersed in age-appropriate books and activities. The day ends with an all-school assembly, where the donations are tallied and announced. The beneficiary, Mesa Farm, will be invited to accept their gift from the students.
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K Quote
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Confronted with confusion, deterioration, war, starvation and misery, what can I do to change society?
The answer to this question is that you cannot do anything. This is an obvious fact – you cannot prevent war; you cannot do away with starvation; you cannot stop religious bigotry or the historical process of nationalism, with all its conflicts. To put such a question is inherently wrong. The individual’s responsibility is not to society but to himself. If he is responsible to himself, he will act upon society – but not the other way round.
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Socially Speaking
A recent Instagram post —
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The recent deluge of rain in the Western U.S. brought much joy to Kindergarten students as they swamped through the puddles.
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