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Congratulations to All!x
The last week of school year 2012-13 closed with an all school picnic at McNear's Beach on Wednesday, and a Step-Up Day Gathering with all students on Thursday.
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Brett congratulates Hannah Sherwood on her move to Oak Hill Prep.
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The student celebration was followed after the kids went home with an all- staff lunch, and thank you gift dedications from designated Oak Hill colleagues for each of the four departing staff members present. Champagne toasts kicked off the afternoon event. Friday's work day capped the week with busy preparations throughout campus for the return of our Oak Hill stars on July 9th.
Those honored Thursday included Tin Fan, Jenny Ripley, Elena Romero De Giacomo and Kevin Skidmore. These four dedicated professionals are each moving on to new opportunities in the field of autism and we send them off with warm wishes and appreciation for their effort and expertise gifted to Oak Hill during their stay. On Wednesday we said our goodbyes to Russell Caughey, Oak Hill Prep assistant teacher and computer programming instructor. Russ will now be a full-time graduate student in Technology Education. Occupational Therapist Mia Leonard is returning to her private practice. Her OT colleagues, Michelle Rossi and Mele Perera, will take on the full-time staffing of our OT department
All parents can expect to get the latest class staffing updates before the start of Extended Session on July 9th. Teaching assignments and student placements have been made, and we are looking forward to the summer with a full cadre of familiar faces. You will be hearing soon about our two new faces: Willows class teacher and six-year autism veteran Jessica Grist, and speech and language pathologist Amy Eibel. In addition, we are delighted to welcome back Oak Hill vet Jill Nakagawa for the summer to lead the Laurel classroom.
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THE YEAR WAS FILLED every day with Meaningful and Engaging Moments. Here is a splatter of events, moments and recent captured memories from our School Year.
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Brett Mitchell praises Alex Allen, stepping up to Oak Hill Prep.
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Lisa Williams and her son Ben Willbrand listen to Step-Up Day Congratulations
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Kindrah Kolgore and John Iwaszewicz filled the chicken coop with hay and the "happy girls" started laying right away.
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Carl Breyer works with Katie Tysinger on the computer.
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The Giant Redwoods class learned about Health & Safety
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Youth & Arts Came to Oak Hill with Lizzie, Julia, and William!
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Paintings by:
Top Row, Alex Allen, Hannah Sherwood Bottom Row, Ethan Ackerman (bird study) and Derrick Lieberman Thank you to Youth in Arts and Mentor Artist Julia James.   Mentor Artist Lizzie Domash ( and a founding Oak Hill Creative Arts Therapist) invites students to imagine pirates, sharks and sunken treasure! We're so happy to have Lizzie back at Oak Hill. |
- Drama in the curriculum with Liz McDonough
(funded by a grant from Marin Community Foundation) took off in Oak Hill Prep.
You may not be able to tell, but this is a math lesson
with Liz and Mike all about Pi! Afterwards, they ate pie.
- Long time Oak Hill student Stefanie Donellan graduated in December.
Did you think Stefanie Donellan would slow down
after graduating from Oak Hill ?.........
.......Stefanie has been working 5 days a week in a special program at Kaiser Permanente where she assists doctors and nurses by making sure the appointment rooms are in tip top shape for each new patient. Her duties also include filing.
- We built a new classroom inside the multi-purpose room..
Teachers enjoy an Appreciation Lunch inside the
beginning of the new room.
- Larry the "therapy dog" came to Oak Hill
Curran and Sophia communicate with Larry.
- Stand Up for Kids with Autism, honoring Scott and Jennifer Fearon, returned to the Mill Valley Community Center and was a big success. Thanks go to the many who made it possible and very successful.
- The first Oak Hill Marin Human Race showed us how to do it .
- Oak Hill got a new Garden. Thank you Arriel and Home Depot.
Ashley and Ryan enjoy the garden.
- Margaritas at Marinitas was a whole lot of fun, as always.
- Superheroes Day during Staff Appreciation Week showed off our heroism.
- Oak Hill Prep went to Autistry all spring and the partnership with this amazing program won't end there.
Malcolm and his his guitar-to-be at Autistry Studio.
- Donovan Graduated from Fresh Start Culinary Academy
Calzone! Donovan made a special lunch for Jessie, as
he did for other staff members on their special day.
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Communication at Oak Hill is not always verbal...
It can be drummed as Seth and Ian sometimes do...  And it can be felt.
Will and Alex appreciate Diane Bradley.
Thank You for school year 2012-13
from all of us at Oak Hill School!
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Oak Hill School...
Where relationships are the gateway to social, emotional, and intellectual growth in children with autism and other developmental differences.
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Oak Hill School
300 Sunny Hills Drive
Building #6
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Front office: 415-457-7601
Fax: 415-457-7620
Any photographs of Oak Hill students included in this newsletter are used with the permission of parents or guardians. |
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