by: Mr. David Seidman, Head of School There’s a great deal of controversy regarding Thomas Jefferson’s faith. I’ve read literature that presents him as a Christian, and heard tour guides state the same. Others see him as a Deist at…

by Dr. Jana Plant, Clinical Director for Emmaus Road Counseling Center Thanksgiving has become a holiday for us when we think about what we are grateful for. Have you noticed your child focusing on the negatives rather than the positives in…

Do you know the key character trait that contributes to students getting better grades, having more friends, and feeling greater contentment with life? It’s the same one that results in adults being happier, having better mental and physical health, and…

I walked through the British Museum in London two summers ago and saw the remains of a man preserved in the ground. Scientists had examined the contents of his stomach, and reported he’d eaten something like barley and grass for…

Mrs. Arguello, our Middle School English teacher, asked her 8th grade students to write a memoir. Here is one student’s story… Who Was Here? By Callie Russo (8th grade student) The wind blew in our faces as we rode back…

I read an article recently that provided five ways the act of giving or volunteering is good for the health and well-being of the giver. All five reasons were backed by studies that showed a higher degree of happiness and…

This week I had the privilege of spending time with our 6th graders at Forest Home Ojai Valley learning, playing, and worshipping. Some readers may consider this to be an obvious case of picking the short straw in the office…

Today your children were introduced to the art of Dutch Post-impressionist, Vincent Van Gogh. Some of Van Gogh’s most famous works are Starry Night, with its swirl of stars and moon over a sleepy town, and his number of self-portraits…

As one walks into most schools, he won’t see a sign posted, “Check Jesus at the door.” Our systems are never that overt. What does happen in most schools is that education takes place…without the need for Jesus. Students learn…

Mrs. Arguello, our Middle School English teacher, asked her students to write a short story about an imaginary friend. Students were asked to focus on slowing down important moments with relevant dialogue and narrative action. The students had a lot of…