April 29, 2017

Sue Evans- Sixth and Seventh Grade Humanities

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...

The Boundless Benefits of Diversity

When we think of diversity, we often think of race or ethnicity. But the truth is that diversity goes far beyond the color of...

Blue Oak Plans to Build New Middle School Campus in Downtown Napa

With the support and vision of 17 Blue Oak families, friends, and alumni, we raised a $3.7 million bond and were able to purchase...

Breakaway Courses 2018

Dear Parents, We are looking forward to year 16 of Breakaway! Below is a list of Breakaway course selections. Please sit down with your...

Blue Oak Sunday Suppers at the South Napa Shelter

Sunday suppers at home are a tradition for millions of Americans. But what about those with no place to call home, or those scrambling...

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...

Margarita Cano Becerra – Middle School Spanish Teacher

Margarita Cano Becerra is a Colombian-born educator and artist who moved to New York in 1985. She holds a master’s in visual arts from...

Julie Inalsingh – Fourth Grade Teacher

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 Teacher

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 and Seventh Grade Humanities

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...

Greg Garrison – 6th Grade Math & Science, 7th Grade PE

Greg Garrison, Sixth Grade Math and Science Teacher, joined the Blue Oak community in 2011. Greg grew up all over the United States and...

Kristina Webster – 7th and 8th 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 – Lower School Visual and Culinary Arts

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 from New...

Meredith Wilson – First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Meredith is in her 15th year at Blue Oak School, and in her 25th year in the teaching profession. Teaching is truly in her...

Melinda Cooke – Middle School Humanities Teacher / High School Readiness Program

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 Eight 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 – Spanish Director & 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 Teacher

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 Teacher

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

Kim Markovich, a native Napan, teaches K – 5 music and mindfulness at Blue Oak School. A member of the founding Blue Oak faculty,...

Sue Evans- Sixth and Seventh Grade Humanities

Dan Schwartz

The Garment of Our Destiny

Dream And Imagine

Success

Minds, Hearts, and Hands.

The Boundless Benefits of Diversity

Blue Oak Plans to Build New Middle School Campus in Downtown Napa

Breakaway Courses 2018

Blue Oak Sunday Suppers at the South Napa Shelter

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

Margarita Cano Becerra – Middle School Spanish Teacher

Julie Inalsingh – Fourth Grade Teacher

Steph Shieh – Kindergarten Teacher

Sue Evans- Sixth and Seventh Grade Humanities

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

Greg Garrison – 6th Grade Math & Science, 7th Grade PE

Kristina Webster – 7th and 8th Grade Math Teacher

Kim Harrington – Lower School Visual and Culinary Arts

Meredith Wilson – First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Melinda Cooke – Middle School Humanities Teacher / High School Readiness Program

Paul Cooke – Seventh and Eight Grade Science

Berynes Sosa – Spanish Director & Spanish Teacher

Susan Garrison – Fifth Grade Teacher

Sahar Darwish – Second Grade Teacher

Kim Markovich – Lower School Music Teacher

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