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January 15, 2021

A Quarantine Camp Backpack for Parents

James Alan Astman, Ph. D. / Headmaster Emeritus
January 13, 2021

Performing Arts Courses for All

Oakwood Elementary Instrumental Music Program
December 10, 2020

The Kitchen Project: Transformation Underway

December 10, 2020

Students Reflect on Inclusion & Community

October 27, 2020

Inspiring Teens to Take Political Action

September 28, 2020

First Look: The Oakwood Kitchen Project

September 28, 2020

Addressing Food Scarcity in the Community

September 16, 2020

Black Lives Matter: Why This Matters at Oakwood

September 15, 2020

Voices Envisioned in 2020–2021

August 24, 2020

New Faces at Oakwood School

August 24, 2020

Embrace the Moment

Jaime A. Dominguez / Head of School
July 9, 2020

Announcing an Alumni Task Force on the BIPOC Experience at Oakwood

June 28, 2020

Taking Action to Be a Just, Equitable, Inclusive & Responsive Community

Jaime A. Dominguez / Head of School
May 18, 2020

Celebrating our Seniors!

April 9, 2020

The Quarantorchestra of Oakwood School

February 27, 2020

Black History is Our History

February 18, 2020

A Tribute to Phyllis Gottlieb

James Alan Astman, Ph. D. / Headmaster Emeritus
February 14, 2020

Seeing Black History Month

February 14, 2020

The Pad Project, One Year Later

February 14, 2020

Oakwood Spirit

January 31, 2020

Celebrating Lunar New Year

January 31, 2020

Fully Charged for Grand Prix Season

January 29, 2020

Welcome to Learned, a Podcast from Oakwood

December 17, 2019

Facing Life Through Theater in “Spring Awakening”

December 13, 2019

Oakwood’s Historic Trip to NAIS PoCC

December 12, 2019

Lasting Impressions from the Student Diversity Leadership Conference

November 21, 2019

Middle School Debate Sweeps Tournament

Justin Sweitzer / Middle School Debate Coach
November 7, 2019

DEI Beats: Reflections on Diversity Week

November 5, 2019

Affirming Identity in Second Grade

October 28, 2019

Courageous Conversations at Diversity Week, 2019

October 1, 2019

Voices Envisioned, 2019–20

September 27, 2019

Climate Change Literacy & Action

September 27, 2019

What Lifts You?

September 13, 2019

Better Together—and All Together!

September 13, 2019

Joyful Returns

September 13, 2019

Welcome Back!

September 12, 2019

Russian River Adventure

August 14, 2019

Better Together

Jaime A. Dominguez / Head of School
July 1, 2019

Our Gratitude…

June 7, 2019

2019 Oakwood Athletics Awards

June 7, 2019

Arthropods—The Musical!

June 6, 2019

The Arts Festival 2019

May 17, 2019

1st Graders Present “Earth Gallery”

May 16, 2019

Debate Excellence, Changing Student Lives

Justin Sweitzer / Middle School Debate Coach
May 3, 2019

Gratitude for Oakwood Families, Past and Present

April 19, 2019

A More Green Oakwood School

April 18, 2019

Voices of America

April 4, 2019

Fourth Graders Shine in “A Spark of Freedom”

April 4, 2019

Los Angeles City Council Honors The Pad Project

April 3, 2019

It’s Kind of Weird to Say I’m Beautiful

March 29, 2019

Oakwood Tops at Horizon Grand Prix

March 25, 2019

Confidence & Artistry in Dance

March 6, 2019

Grand Prix Win & On To State

March 6, 2019

The National African American Read-In

February 25, 2019

An Oscar for the Oakwood Community!

February 21, 2019

A Profound Experience from Start to Finish

February 15, 2019

From the Heart of Teaching & Learning

James Alan Astman, Ph. D. / Headmaster
February 7, 2019

Engineering Teamwork For The Win

January 25, 2019

Memories from Spirit Night!

January 22, 2019

“Period. End of Sentence.” is an Oscar Nominee

January 11, 2019

Oakwood Back in Orbit

January 3, 2019

Your Annual Gift Makes a Daily Impact

December 11, 2018

“It’s That Kind of School…”

Anne Kurashige / Oakwood Alumni Parent
December 3, 2018

The Freedom to Ask Questions

Ivan Johnson / Dean of Student Life
November 16, 2018

Tree Talk: Katie Shapiro ’01

November 16, 2018

Diwali Returns to the Elementary Campus

November 15, 2018

Lesson Planning for the Future of Oakwood Athletics

November 15, 2018

“Period. End of Sentence” Filmmakers on KTLA News

November 14, 2018

Returning Kindness

Monifa and Will Sims / Oakwood Parents and Board of Trustees Member
November 13, 2018

Spreading Gratitude, with a Fifth Grade Hand

November 2, 2018

Awakening Beyond Binaries

October 18, 2018

Seeing Diversity Week, 2018

October 15, 2018

Reading for the Head and for the Heart

October 12, 2018

Champions in the Community

Phu Tranchi, Director of Experiential Learning
October 3, 2018

Voices Envisioned, 2018–19

September 21, 2018

Reorienting a Goal-Oriented Generation

Ivan Johnson / Dean of Student Life
September 7, 2018

First Day Memories

June 14, 2018

4th Graders Voice their Opinions in Sacramento

Nicola Berlinsky, Elementary School Teacher
June 14, 2018

Class of ’18 Makes Memories in Malibu

Christie Guevara, Director of Alumni Relations
June 7, 2018

The 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees Are…

June 4, 2018

The Arts Festival Celebrates Creativity & Community

June 4, 2018

Alumni Love Story Returns to Campus

May 18, 2018

8th Graders Pass the Debate Torch

Justin Sweitzer, Middle School Debate Coach
May 7, 2018

GLI Members Take Spring Break Journeys for Empowerment

April 6, 2018

From Fairy Tales to Virtual Reality

April 5, 2018

Fourth Grade, “Welding America”

March 7, 2018

The Pad Project: Working Across Borders to Close Gender Gaps

March 1, 2018

Middle School Debate Builds on 10 Years of Success

Justin Sweitzer
February 27, 2018

Girls Basketball Playing for School History

February 16, 2018

Community Youth Partnership: Transforming Students into Teachers

Dina Dean, CYP Program Coordinator
February 2, 2018

A Legacy of Oakwood Spirit

January 19, 2018

Building Team Players

December 1, 2017

Living History at Saint Andrew’s Abbey

November 30, 2017

In First Grade, the Universe Comes into Being

November 29, 2017

Middle School Debate Sweeps Colina Tournament

November 9, 2017

Overlapping & Intersecting Identities

November 9, 2017

Eco-Art on View at the Story Center

November 7, 2017

Diwali: The Festival of Lights

October 27, 2017

“Times Like These”

October 25, 2017

Oakwood Kicks Off 4th Year of Assisting the Homeless

September 29, 2017

Renowned Social Activist Visits Oakwood

September 29, 2017

Girls Volleyball Shines at Brentwood

September 15, 2017

Oakwood in Orbit

September 14, 2017

New Year, New Spaces

September 13, 2017

Voices Envisioned, 2017-2018

June 8, 2017

Collaboration & Innovation Fuel Oakwood Victory

May 25, 2017

Gorilla Spirit

May 18, 2017

A Sensational, Sensory Journey Through History

May 18, 2017

Oakwood Class of 2017—All Together Again.

April 13, 2017

A National Treasure Visits Fifth Grade

March 2, 2017

The Gorilla Reader, January 2017

February 24, 2017

Becoming “Other Wise”

February 21, 2017

A Landmark Event

January 27, 2017

In the Moment of Now

January 20, 2017

Democracy in Practice

January 19, 2017

Space Program Finalist Selected

December 19, 2016

Reaching New Heights in Experiential Education

December 7, 2016

Math is Supposed to Make Sense

In recent years, Oakwood Elementary School has refined and enhanced the way that math is understood by teachers and students alike. This period of reflection on the school’s practices has caused a number of new and innovative ideas to take shape in classrooms and inspire students from kindergarten to sixth grade.

November 10, 2016

The Power of Being Yourself

October 27, 2016

Expressions of Gratitude

September 29, 2016

Athletics & Opportunity

Craig Schoof / Director of Physical Education, Wellness, and Athletics
September 1, 2016

Opening Doors with Dance

June 15, 2016

Action Projects in the California Capital

Nicola Berlinsky & Jessie Mobley
June 15, 2016

A Banner Year for Performing Arts

Ren Bell
June 7, 2016

S.T.E.A.M. at Maker Faire

May 23, 2016

Letters From Washington, DC

May 12, 2016

Diversity in Ideas and Practice

Linda Rose-Winters / Director of Diversity Programs
May 11, 2016

Middle School Debate Cleans Up at Golden State

Justin Sweitzer / Middle School Debate Coach
April 28, 2016

15 Years of Oakwood Dance

Announcing an incredible video archive, looking back at Open Stage II, notes on jazz, inspiration, and more in the Spring 2016 Dance newsletter.

April 14, 2016

Welcome to Oakwood Stories

April 13, 2016

Where Arguments Matter

April 7, 2016

Talking Sustainability with Mayor Garcetti

Jessie Mobley / 4th Grade Teacher

The 4th Grade class had a wide-ranging conversation with Mayor Eric Garcetti about climate change, the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, and what it’s like to lead our city.

April 2, 2016

Lunches for Bunches

March 18, 2016

Building Partnerships with S.T.E.A.M.

Zoe / 10th Grade
February 10, 2016

Teaching Clay & Climate

Christy Shelton / Elementary School Art Teacher
January 14, 2016

Voices Envisioned Presents Mariama Richards

January 5, 2016

More Than a Game

Kaden / 12th Grade
December 8, 2015

Oakwood’s Got Moves

November 8, 2015

Thirty Plays in Sixty Minutes

October 5, 2015

A Year in Numbers

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