What brine do you soak in?
Students in Opal 4 have been working to seek connections between some of their experiences in Opal 4 this year, the questions we’ve been exploring…
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Partnering with Families – Sharing resources for shared meaning-making
What is possible when we invite parents and teachers together to create shared meaning of our goals and expectations for children? What connections, stories and…
Gratitude
Today, Opal School gathered for our annual Gratitude Celebration. One of the students in Magnolia, Oliver, says that gratitude isn’t saying thanks for a gift…
Supporting Habits of Heart and Mind in New Terrain
Since “retiring”, Opal School Founder Judy Graves has been busy continuing her efforts to inspire greater educational opportunity for all children. Here’s her report on her…
Write of Way
The late-season heirloom tomatoes were stunning in their gowns of scarlet red and golden yellow. The last of the summer raspberries rested quietly alongside mounds…
Matters of Opportunity: Does opportunity matter?
We love hearing from colleagues beyond Opal School’s walls regarding how Opal School is provoking fresh thinking. Today’s post comes from Sarah-Luella Baker, who presented…
A Community in the Making
For many young children, preschool is their first experience in being a part of a community outside of their family community. In bringing a group of…
Sharing what matters
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of the Martin Luther King,…
Reconfiguring
I don’t think I’ve been so excited to begin a school year in a long time. Opal School’s continuous journey to develop an understanding of…
Collaboration Castle
On Friday, April 25, Opal 4 participated in a Gift Ceremony. The gift ceremony is a tradition at Opal School. Every year, the children think…