Simple first steps in re-establishing a connection Students, teachers, and parents all took simple steps this past week to be reconnected socially and emotionally through our Webex meetings. Of course…
Jay ScheurleMarch 27, 2020
Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Enriching the experience of early childhood learners
March 6, 2020
In the dimly lit room, everyone sat in a circle. A small lantern at the center of the circle illuminated the faces of the children and their guests. It evoked…
Jay ScheurleMarch 6, 2020
School as a social force for building community in our world
February 7, 2020
A student writes her own response to the prompt, "what do you like most about Children's House?" One after another, three-, four-, or five-year old students stepped up in front…
Jay ScheurleFebruary 7, 2020
“Your presentations today blew us away!” Those were the words used by Francey Slater (co-founder) and Jessica Wilson (Executive Director) of MiIl City Grows, after watching the shark-tank-like presentations this…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 31, 2020
Emotional intelligence and student success
January 24, 2020
In a survey of 22,000 high school students, more than 25% reported feeling “tired,” “stressed,” or “bored.”* Today, there is wide acceptance that social-emotional learning (SEL) is critically important in…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 24, 2020
Opening ourselves to the possibility of community
January 17, 2020
For many children, school is the first experience in being part of a community that extends beyond family. This means that schools play an important role in teaching students about…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 17, 2020
As I watched the Winter Ensembles Concert this past Wednesday, I was struck by something that is really not typical of student performances that I have seen at other schools…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 10, 2020
Learning outside the classroom
December 13, 2019
Some of the most important lessons occur when students connect with resources outside of the classroom. That was definitely the case with our upper elementary students who spent the last…
Jay ScheurleDecember 13, 2019
Imagine a classroom where students have the freedom to focus on work that is carefully matched to their own ability. That’s what happens every day at Oak Meadow, and I…
Jay ScheurleDecember 6, 2019
Oak Meadow students in China
November 22, 2019
Six 8th grade Oak Meadow students and three staff members spent the last week on the other side of the globe, in Hangzhou, China. They were part of a group of…
Jay ScheurleNovember 22, 2019
