Parents engaged in their child’s education
November 13, 2019
On Tuesday night, Oak Meadow School co-sponsored with AISNE a public speakers program featuring nationally…
Jay ScheurleNovember 13, 2019
Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Digging deeper into our commitment to improve education
November 8, 2019
“Education is undergoing a period of remarkable evolution and transformation. Never in history have families…
Jay ScheurleNovember 8, 2019
Lessons from pumpkins about teamwork and engineering
November 1, 2019
“You are trapped in a haunted pumpkin patch. In order to escape, you will need…
Jay ScheurleNovember 1, 2019
Listening skills
October 25, 2019
Lower Elementary students are sitting in a circle on the carpet during one of their…
Jay ScheurleOctober 25, 2019
Deeply integrating social-emotional learning into the school’s environment and curriculum
October 18, 2019
Parents tell me how much they appreciate the focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) at Oak…
Jay ScheurleOctober 18, 2019
The dinner event last week for the parents of older students was definitely out-of-the-ordinary. The…
Jay ScheurleOctober 11, 2019
Walk into an early childhood classroom at Oak Meadow School and it is a wonder…
Jay ScheurleOctober 4, 2019
Building early foundations for student success
September 27, 2019
It’s morning snack time. Students are working independently to wash their own hands at the…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 27, 2019
Learning more about respect and kindness in untraditional ways
September 20, 2019
The first hard freeze of the season arrived at Red Gate farm in Ashfield, MA…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 20, 2019
Building student independence within carefully planned parameters
September 13, 2019
Middle school students arrived at their first nature class this week without the slightest hint…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 13, 2019
Montessori beginnings
September 6, 2019
The opening of our new school year included all of the wonderful things you would…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 6, 2019
Problem solving with community impact
May 31, 2019
The students in Mrs. Berrier’s lower elementary class were well prepared. They carefully organized their…
Jay ScheurleMay 31, 2019
Apprenticeship, Mentorship and real life
May 17, 2019
When I first visited Oak Meadow School last spring, what stood out to me immediately…
Jay ScheurleMay 17, 2019
Be your authentic self
May 10, 2019
If you want to know about the outcomes of an Oak Meadow education, there is…
Jay ScheurleMay 10, 2019
Every student feels like an artist
May 3, 2019
“My goal is that every student feels like an artist,” says Catherine Karp, the teacher…
Jay ScheurleMay 3, 2019
Uncovering student capabilities
April 26, 2019
Standing at the front of the room, in front of a large audience, a group…
Jay ScheurleApril 26, 2019
This past Wednesday night, parents and teachers at Oak Meadow School met to begin a…
Jay ScheurleApril 5, 2019
The importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
March 29, 2019
There is strong agreement in society today about the importance of caring for the social…
Jay ScheurleMarch 29, 2019
Many students around the world participate in the Model United Nations Conference, typically as an…
Jay ScheurleMarch 22, 2019
Strengthening the school & parent partnership
March 15, 2019
This past week the school held another round of grade-level coffees with parents, hosted by…
Jay ScheurleMarch 15, 2019