“I want more for my own child than just the best grades and the status symbols of success. People who narrowly follow that path end up being depressed and unhappy….
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Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
From the year 1999 to the year 2002, the amount of new recorded information was equal to all recorded information in the five thousand years leading up to the year…
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood brought rare kindness and depth to children’s television. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Fred Rogers’ unique show, which started in 1968 and ended in 2001….
One at a time, each sixth-year student stands in front of their peers to present their Spanish project. The only language spoken in this classroom is Spanish. All questions and…
Parents were seated at tables in small groups, deeply engaged in animated conversations. They were focused on one specific question, “what are your deepest aspirations for your child.” This was…
The early elementary students watched with wide eyes, transfixed by a large, concealed object at the front the classroom. They waited with anticipation and excitement. Their teacher had saved the…
Many of the great innovations of the last few decades came about through the application of the scientific method. GPS navigation, hybrid cars, advances in biomedicine and biomechanics. All of…
This was the subject of a presentation at Oak Meadow School last night by Josh Golin, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood CCFC. Josh’s organization, based in…
The thirty-foot-long balancing platform sat precariously in front of them, the whole length supported by one large, round cylinder underneath, just slightly off-center. Oak Meadow Middle School students looked nervously…
Upper elementary students are about to launch an intensive scientific exploration of biology, botany, habitats, and animals. How do you imagine the students would approach the introduction of these studies?…
Following the quiet summer break, the teachers and I were eager to have the students return this week. It brings a big smile to my face to once again be…