Blue Oak School
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| Blue Oak School | |
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| The Blue Oak Middle School campus. | |
| Type | Independent School |
| Established | 1902 (Washington Primary School), Renovated in 2001-2002 |
| Head of School | Scott Duyan |
| Location | 1436 Polk Street Napa, California  United States |
| Mascot | Bobcats |
| Website | http://www.blueoakschool.org/ |
Blue Oak School is an independent school in Napa, California. The building was originally built in 1909, and called the Washington Primary School, in the 1950s, it became the Napa County Offices, and it was renovated in 2002 and renamed Blue Oak School by Lisa Cort and Tracy Schuler wife of Barry Schuler) (they are still currently on the board of trustees and their children attend the school). The current Head of School is Scott Duyan.
The Blue Oak School is a non profit, independent school for kindergarten-eighth grade. The School emphasizes authentic assessment, small class size and an excellent alternative to the Napa County Public School system. Students exercise all subjects in very progressive ways. The school also teaches progressive education with tours, and other programs.
Students practice things such as performing the annual "Pageant of the Masters" school show (modeled after the "Pageant of the Masters" production in Laguna Beach, California) in music and art, and producing and selling items in the school farmers market, held twice a semester.
Blue Oak School also includes after school classes, such as the "Soundwaves" and "Encore" choirs, which are open to students in other schools around the area.
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[edit] People at BOS
[edit] Lower School Faculty
- Elizabeth Thompson - Kindergarten Teacher
- Steve Perry - Associate Kindergarten Teacher
- Mererdith Wilson - 1st Grade Teacher
- George Banchero - 2nd Grade Teacher
- Constance Oakes - 1st and 2nd Grade Assistant Teacher
- Rashelle Casillas - 3rd Grade Teacher
- Leslie Gevurtz - 3rd Grade Assistant Teacher and Lower School Art Teacher
- Hannah Chandler - 4th Grade Teacher
- Isaac Enloe - 5th Grade Teacher
- Scott Steffens - 4th and 5th Grade Assistant Teacher
- Sharon Bontrager - Lower School and 6th Grade Spanish Teacher
- Douglas Ward - Lower School P.E. Teacher
- Kim Markovich - Music Teacher
- Sue Morgan - Librarian and Tech. Coordinator
- Aimee Guillot - Drama Specialist
note: Kim Markovich and Sue Morgan also teach Middle School, but their names are not listed in the Middle School teacher section.
[edit] Middle School Faculty
- David Lyons - 6th Grade Humanities
- Carwai Seto - 6th Grade Math and Science
- Mona Lea - 7th Grade Humanities Teacher and Middle School Art Teacher
- Matt Tyler - Associate 7th Grade Humanities Teacher and Middle School P.E. Teacher
- Paul Cooke - 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
- Hal Hensler - 7th and 8th Grade Algebra 1 and Pre-Algebra Teacher
- Jane Uyeda - 8th Grade Humanities Teacher
- Stewart Dorsey - Middle School Spanish Teacher
[edit] Administration
- Scott Duyan - Head of School
- Cyndi Smith - Assistant to Head
- Harmony Plenty - Development Officer
- Brad Cates - Business Officer
- Brenda Duyan - Director of Admission
[edit] Receptionists
- Andrea Biocca - Lower School Receptionist
- Selene Hensler - Middle School Reception, Assistant to Business Officer
