April 29, 2017

Sue Evans- Sixth Grade Humanities and Seventh Grade Language Arts

We are so very pleased and excited to have Sue come on board to join the Blue Oak team. We will post her picture and bio for you to review soon.

The Garment of Our Destiny

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Though our country has made progress since 1968, many of the...

Dream And Imagine

Dear parents, One attribute of children is their ability to dream and imagine. Within the imagination lies the ability to dream, to aspire,...

Success

Dear Blue Oak Community, As of late, I have been thinking about what it means to be successful. Society often measures success by material...

Minds, Hearts, and Hands.

Words From Our Head Of School - Dan Schwartz A key aspect of a meaningful school educational experience is the commitment to engaging a...

A Reduction In Tuition

An Announcement From Our Head Of School In a recent letter to Blue Oak Parents, our Head of School, Dan Schwartz, made the following...

Napa Register Covers Expansion Plans

(The following is reprinted from the February 18, 2019 addition of the Napa Valley Register Blue Oak School presents $15 million middle school expansion...

Breakaway Courses 2019

The Breakaway Committee is looking forward to year 17 of the Blue Oak Breakaway - now scheduled for April 10th - 12th 2019....

Fulbright Award Winner Brittany Wong to Study Adult Vision Loss in Switzerland

Photo: JL Sousa, NVR Brittany Wong, a 2010 Blue Oak graduate, has a vision for her future, and it definitely involves helping people see...

Promoting 21st Century Skills in K-2: What Would John Dewey Have to Say?

About Cindy Hoisington Cindy Hoisington is the science advisor for the Emmy-winning educational television series Curious George, for which she received recognition from the...

(Hey, Teacher) Leave Those Kids Alone

An expert in childhood development makes an impassioned plea for creating safe learning environments—and then getting out of the way. About Alison Gopnik Alison...

5 Facts About Progressive Schools

Progressive schools are different from traditional schools. Their educational philosophies and teaching methods are different. Because there are so few progressive schools, relatively speaking...

Julie Inalsingh – Fourth Grade Homeroom

Julie Inalsingh earned her B.S. from Ohio State University. She was part of a unique teacher preparation program that focused on progressive education practices....

Steph Shieh – Kindergarten Homeroom

Steph came to Blue Oak School in 2015, where she discovered the joy of working with Kindergarteners in the play-based program. She completed her...

Sue Evans- Sixth Grade Humanities and Seventh Grade Language Arts

We are so very pleased and excited to have Sue come on board to join the Blue Oak team. We will post her picture...

Marcus Steele – Athletic Director, Lower and Middle School PE Teacher

Marcus Steele has been in education for ten years and teaching at Blue Oak School for the past three years. Prior to joining Blue...

Kristina Webster – Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher

Kristina Webster is in her second year at Blue Oak School, and in her 12th year in the teaching profession. She received her undergraduate...

Kim Harrington – Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Art

Kim grew up in New Hampshire and earned her design degree from Chamberlayne School of Design in Boston, A.A.S and Bachelor's degree in Humanities...

Melinda Cooke – Eighth Grade Humanities, Seventh Grade Social Studies, High School Readiness

Melinda Cooke was born and raised in the Chicago area. She attended University of Colorado, Boulder, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and...

Paul Cooke – Seventh and Eighth Grade Science

Paul Cooke attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he earned a BA in Geography and then a Master of Arts in Experiential Education....

Berynes Sosa – Director of Spanish, Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Spanish Teacher

Berynes joined Blue Oak School in 2015. She grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and after graduating from high school she spent a year in...

Susan Garrison – Fifth Grade Homeroom

Susan is a Fifth Grade Teacher and joined the Blue Oak community in 2011. Growing up in South Amboy, New Jersey. Susan earned her...

Sahar Darwish – Second Grade Homeroom

Sahar, Second Grade Homeroom Teacher, is in her sixth year at Blue Oak School and has been teaching for the past 28 years. She...

Kim Markovich – Lower School Music Teacher, Mindfulness, After School Program

Kim Markovich, a native Napan, teaches Kindergarten – Fifth Grade music and mindfulness at Blue Oak School. A member of the founding Blue Oak...

Sue Evans- Sixth Grade Humanities and Seventh Grade Language Arts

Dan Schwartz

The Garment of Our Destiny

Dream And Imagine

Success

Minds, Hearts, and Hands.

A Reduction In Tuition

Napa Register Covers Expansion Plans

Breakaway Courses 2019

Fulbright Award Winner Brittany Wong to Study Adult Vision Loss in Switzerland

Promoting 21st Century Skills in K-2: What Would John Dewey Have to Say?

(Hey, Teacher) Leave Those Kids Alone

5 Facts About Progressive Schools

Julie Inalsingh – Fourth Grade Homeroom

Steph Shieh – Kindergarten Homeroom

Sue Evans- Sixth Grade Humanities and Seventh Grade Language Arts

Marcus Steele – Athletic Director, Lower and Middle School PE Teacher

Kristina Webster – Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher

Kim Harrington – Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Art

Melinda Cooke – Eighth Grade Humanities, Seventh Grade Social Studies, High School Readiness

Paul Cooke – Seventh and Eighth Grade Science

Berynes Sosa – Director of Spanish, Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Spanish Teacher

Susan Garrison – Fifth Grade Homeroom

Sahar Darwish – Second Grade Homeroom

Kim Markovich – Lower School Music Teacher, Mindfulness, After School Program

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