News & Features
Online Classes Begin Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Ojai Valley School students began remote learning today after in-person classes were suspended to prevent spread of the COVID-19 virus. Classes will now meet online each morning and students will be given assignments to complete during afternoon study time. Visit the website COVID-19 page for academic schedules. For working parents and those staying home in […]
Battle of Hastings
Middle schoolers staged an epic re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings last week, continuing an annual tradition that brings history alive for our students. Seventy-four middle school soldiers donned armor, carried shields, shot arrows, and galloped steeds on the Hermes Quad. Like the original Battle of Hastings, William, the Duke of Normandy, led his army […]
A Cut Above
By Bella Slosberg (L17) On a cool Wednesday afternoon, in the minutes just before lunch, a dozen OVS community members gathered at the Upper Campus to make a great sacrifice: their hair. Students Ethan Chen (L19), Thomas Christopher (L16), Justin Huang, Brody Moller, Adam Pepper-Macias (L17), Mark Pindur, Andrew Thacher (L17), Sebastian Wayman-Dalo (L16), Logan […]
Lightnin’ up the stage
Get ready for a rockin’ good time as the Upper Campus students stage the musical, Grease! The show will be performed Friday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Greenberg Activities Center at Lower Campus. To see more photos click here.
Pitch perfect
Spuds top Cate, 9-0 Ojai Valley School’s baseball team came out even this week, opening the season with a 11-7 loss to Nordhoff in the teams’ first battle in more than two decades. Two days later, the OVS Spuds topped rival Cate, 9-0. OVS coach Doug Colborn said despite the loss to the NHS Rangers, […]
Exploring Catalina’s wild side
Ahh, Catalina — that idyllic island getaway, just 22 miles off the Southern California coast. Most vacationers seek out its beach-front shops, restaurants, and spas, but OVS students decided to explore its wilder side. Taking the Catalina Express to Two Harbors, they hiked seven miles to base camp at Little Harbor along the Trans Catalina […]
Valentines for Vets
When Wendy Tremiti, director of Alumni Relations for Ojai Valley School, saw the plea on the news from 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran Maj. Bill White, she knew exactly what needed to be done. Maj. White, who served in World War II and earned a Purple Heart for surviving the Battle of Iwo Jima, had gone […]
PK Penguins Perform
What’s cuter than a penguin family? LOTS of penguin families! Our pre-kindergarten class taught us all about the lives of their South Pole pals at Tuesday’s All School meeting. Taking the stage before a packed house in the Greenberg Activities Center at the Lower Campus, these 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds taught us how penguin parents trade […]
Boys Soccer Plays Hard in CIF
By Olivia Brown The OVS boys soccer squad showed a lot of heart Wednesday in its CIF playoff game against Vasquez High, losing 2-0 in a hard-fought contest on the road. The match — the first-ever CIF playoff game for an OVS boys soccer team — showcased strong defensive efforts from juniors Gabe Weisiger (L17) […]
Robotics Winners
By Misty Hall It’s official! Team Spudnik is going to Regionals for the second year in a row! The OVS robotics team advances to the Los Angeles Regional Championship on Saturday, March 7, where they will face off against 47 other teams from across Southern California. The Spudnik squad is comprised of senior Gary Zhou, […]
