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Grow Into Great

Challenge is not one size fits all. But when you find that fit, incredible things happen.
 

Mission Statement

Redwood Day inspires students to reach for their next challenge, embrace differences
and develop the intellectual and emotional courage to be ready for anything.


Events

List of 10 events.

  • Feb
    18
  • Feb
    23

    Black Joy Parade

  • Feb
    27

    Automated Wax Museum

    An annual event for the 8th grade class where students write and perform creative monologues inspired by a character from a book they have read this year. The performances average a minute or two in length and cover a variety of topics/genres. We invite the whole community to travel the middle school campus for an hour and watch the graduating class perform an original piece from literature. Please contact Sara Hall for more information.
    Redwood Day Campus
  • Feb
    28

    Neurodiversity Affinity Coffee

    All Redwood Day adults who are parenting neurodivergent students AND/OR identify as neurodivergent themselves are invited to join us for coffee, treats, conversation, and community building! This casual event is a great way to get to know other adults in our community.
    Library
  • Mar
    4

    LS Coffee and Conversation (Virtual)

    Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage, and join Head of School John Loeser and Lower School Director Tony Cifra for a virtual hang-out from 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Check the Redwood Day Weekly for the Zoom link.
    via Zoom
  • Mar
    5

    PGA Presents: Community Forum (VIRTUAL)

    We look forward to welcoming parents and guardians to campus for our (almost) monthly Parent Guardian Association meetings, PGA Presents: Community Forum. We will meet on Zoom from 7-8 pm. Each meeting will feature a different special topic or speaker, as well as an in-depth Head of School report to learn more about what's happening at Redwood Day with the opportunity to ask questions, plus quick updates on upcoming PGA events and opportunities to get involved. Check the Redwood Day Weekly for Zoom links and detailed agendas.
    Zoom
  • Mar
    7

    Early Dismissal for Faculty In-Service; X-Care Open

    Early Dismissal Release Times Kindergarten - 11:15 a.m. 1st-5th Grade - 11:30 a.m. 6th-8th Grade - 11:50 a.m. Only students remaining for X-Care on these days will have lunch on-site.
  • Mar
    10

    SEED Seminar

    SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Redwood Day is one of a growing number of schools across the globe participating in the 35 year old SEED Project, founded by Peggy McIntosh, at the Wellesley Centers for Women. SEED participants seek to examine our own lives/backgrounds and to learn about others in order to create a community where all members are supported and valued. Participants engage in activities, readings, and films that focus on diversity and connection. Learning more about ourselves and listening to each other helps create and support a more balanced, equitable, inclusive and understanding community. SEED is open to all Redwood Day faculty/staff and is co-facilitated by ash Black and Jodi Freedman.
    Redwood Day
  • Mar
    13

    MS Coffee and Conversation (Virtual)

    Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage, and join Head of School John Loeser and Middle School Director Karina Momary for a virtual hang-out from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Check the Redwood Day Weekly for the Zoom link.
    via Zoom
  • Mar
    13

    Parent/Guardian Speaker Series: Common Sense Media

    Link to RSVP will be included in the Redwood Day Weekly.
    Virtual
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Non-Discrimination Statement

Redwood Day is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, transitioned, transitioning or perceived to be transitioning), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy and breastfeeding, age, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, military and veteran status, and physical or mental disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. In addition, Redwood Day does not permit discrimination based on dressing consistently with one’s gender identity or gender expression, or preferred gender, name, or pronoun usage.

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News

List of 5 news stories.

  • Redwood Day’s First Spelling Bee Sends Three Finalists to Regionals

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  • Celebrating Black Excellence at Redwood Day

    Join us on Saturday, February 8, for a vibrant celebration of Black culture, art, music, dance, poetry, and community at Redwood Day! ✨ Enjoy special performances, curated book selections, and inspiring words that uplift and empower.

    🎧 Featuring: Ralinda Watts, DJ Davey D, Chris Chatmon & Kingmakers of Oakland, Tajai (Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics), and Refa 1 (Aerosoul Art)

    🍽️ Free food provided by Mystical Mixes & Café Noir’

    This free event is open to all Black-identifying families. Let’s celebrate Black excellence together!

    Register HERE
  • 6th Grade Winter One-Act Performance

    Back by popular demand... we invite you to attend our Sixth Grade Winter One-Act, “Hoodie… a Vignette Play” by Lindsay Price. It’s an adorable and hilarious look at the horrors of puberty. Showtimes are: Thursday, January 30 @ 6:00 p.m. and Friday, January 31 @ 4:30 p.m. in the Redwood Day Drama Room.
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  • Book Fair Opens Monday, February 3

    We look forward to seeing you and yours at the Book Fair during the week of February 3 through February 7! We'll have a fabulous array of books available for both children and adults - perfect for gift-giving (Valentine’s Day is coming up!) or to stock up your own library (need a beach or mountain read for Presidents Week and/or Spring Break!?) You can also check out our selection of community authors or pick up a gift book from a favorite teacher's wish list. Don’t forget to let your student(s) know (or remind them) how much they have in their Book Fair account.
  • Redwood Day at Oakland Pride

    Sanjev deSilva, Director of Equity and Belonging
    This past Sunday, September 8th, the Redwood Day community came out in full force as an official contingent of the Oakland Pride Parade. As I arrived in downtown Oakland at 10:00 a.m., the crowds were already gathering, and I was curious about how many people from our School community would show up. As soon as that thought crossed my mind, I immediately began seeing our familiar Redwood Day Oakland Pride T-shirts attached to smiling faces from a bunch of our RD fam from a wide array of ages and backgrounds.
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Common Sense Media Partner

Redwood Day School is proud to be a Common Sense Connected School. This network of schools supports and partners with the nonprofit Common Sense, which is committed to making media and technology safer, healthier, and more equitable for kids everywhere. Check out all of the great resources for families HERE.