Thanksgiving Note
November 20, 2018
Dear Oak Meadow School Community, In my first year at Oak Meadow School, I am…
Jay ScheurleNovember 20, 2018
Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Being part of a caring school community
November 16, 2018
“I want more for my own child than just the best grades and the status…
Jay ScheurleNovember 16, 2018
Always Learning
November 9, 2018
OMS team at the Wildfire Education training From the year 1999 to the year 2002,…
Jay ScheurleNovember 9, 2018
Being a good neighbor
November 2, 2018
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood brought rare kindness and depth to children’s television. This year marked the…
Jay ScheurleNovember 2, 2018
Immersion and fluency
October 26, 2018
One at a time, each sixth-year student stands in front of their peers to present…
Jay ScheurleOctober 26, 2018
From Oak Meadow parents: “hopes and dreams for our children”
October 19, 2018
Parents were seated at tables in small groups, deeply engaged in animated conversations. They were…
Jay ScheurleOctober 19, 2018
Growing up with math as a natural part of life
October 12, 2018
The early elementary students watched with wide eyes, transfixed by a large, concealed object at…
Jay ScheurleOctober 12, 2018
The scientific method as a way of thinking and learning
October 5, 2018
Many of the great innovations of the last few decades came about through the application…
Jay ScheurleOctober 5, 2018
“Raising healthy children in a commercialized world”
September 28, 2018
This was the subject of a presentation at Oak Meadow School last night by Josh…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 28, 2018
Building social-emotional intelligence in children
September 20, 2018
The thirty-foot-long balancing platform sat precariously in front of them, the whole length supported by…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 20, 2018
Think bigger… and smaller
September 14, 2018
Upper elementary students are about to launch an intensive scientific exploration of biology, botany, habitats,…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 14, 2018
Learning rooted in self-discovery
September 7, 2018
Following the quiet summer break, the teachers and I were eager to have the students…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 7, 2018