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.

Opal School Summer Symposium

Reflection is an invaluable tool for a progressive educator, enabling the construction of more impactful learning opportunities for children. Reflecting on my teaching...

A Need For Speed

A group of our 14 middle school students were hard at work as a pit crew readying their entry for the ‘Lemons to LeMons’...

Acorns to A-Chords Concert 2017

This year Blue Oak School's annual musical performance was held at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville on February 9th, 2017. This year's theme was...

The Night of Forts, Hide ‘n Seek, and a Sleepover

Imagine being a kid again and building your own fort - at school - with a bunch of your friends, knowing that you're going...

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

Success

Opal School Summer Symposium

A Need For Speed

Acorns to A-Chords Concert 2017

The Night of Forts, Hide ‘n Seek, and a Sleepover

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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