Sue’s News 10/10/19

by | Dec 4, 2019 | Sue's News & Articles

A blog from the Head of School Vol. 2, No. 4 – October 10, 2019 The All School Retreat was a resounding success. Epic weather, great leadership (thanks especially to Sara Hall-Kennedy for shepherding her first retreat as Dean of Students in fine fashion),...

Sue’s News 9/25/19

by | Dec 4, 2019 | News Articles, schools for children with learning disabilities, schools for kids with learning difficulties, schools for ld students, schools that cater for learning difficulties, students with social anxiety, Sue's News & Articles

A blog from the Head of SchoolVol. 2, No. 3 – September 25, 2019 Dean of Students, Sara Hall-Kennedy, hosted OA’s first ever Open Mic Night last Friday. I watched students preparing on Friday afternoon, practicing on ukuleles and crafting headgear with...

Sue’s News 9/11/19

by | Dec 4, 2019 | News Articles, Sue's News & Articles

A blog from the Head of SchoolVol. 2, No. 2 – September 11, 2019 OA Website and Mascot – Last Spring the community chose the Blue Jay as the new school mascot, replacing the eagle as the symbol for OA. We spent the summer working with a design team to...
Feeling Bad as a Parent?

Feeling Bad as a Parent?

by | Aug 28, 2019 | News Articles, Sue's News & Articles

Article by Sue Porter featured in the Piedmont Post on Wednesday, August 28, 2019  Almost every parent I know feels bad about their parenting. If you’re anything like them, these are some of the things you feel bad about:  You feel bad because you don’t spend enough...