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Ohlone Elementary School, Palo Alto, CA
50 Years of Teaching Hearts and Minds
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Teacher and Principal Bill Overton
Bill Overton, a former teacher and principal, shares his insights on fostering empowerment in education.


Principal Elsa Chen
"The Ohlone way is not about any one way of instructing, it's not about any one way of volunteering. It's about the community spirit."


Principal Dawn Yoshinaga
The former Ohlone principal reflects on what makes the school special and resilient through tough times during the pandemic.


Custodian Ole Lara
Alum Erika Berg remembers Ole Lara, beloved Ohlone custodian.


Teacher Frankie Murray
Frankie Murray, a former K-1 teacher at Ohlone Elementary School, is dedicated to progressive teaching methodologies.


Principal Dr. Winfield Scott Christiansen
A Founding Father of Ohlone Elementary School, Remembered by an Ohlones Alum, Erika Berg


Roots and Growth: A Journey through the Ohlone Farm
Dive into the history and wonders of Ohlone's Farm in a video tour.


Alum, Parent, & Farm Science Teacher Tanya Buxton
Tanya Buxton inspired generations of students to become connected to the land and engaged citizens of the world.


Teacher Rick Ehrhorn
Former teacher Rick Ehrhorn shares his memories of music, community, and fun during his time at Ohlone.


Principal Susan Charles
Susan Charles made an indelible mark during her tenure as the principal of Ohlone Elementary


Parent Grace Mah
As a parent and advocate, Grace was instrumental in the establishment of the Mandarin Immersion program at Ohlone.


Founding Teacher Kris Krause
Kris Krause began teaching at Ohlone in 1968, initially team teaching a sixth-grade class with Bob Tanner.


Teacher Otak Jump
Former teacher Otak Jump reflects on multimedia-based project learning at Ohlone.


Alum John Kraiss
John Kraiss still has vivid memories of the mix of excitement and trepidation on his very first day of kindergarten in 1988.


Parent Nerissa Wong-VanHaren
Narissa Wong shares her story about creating the Lunar New Year festival and Dragon Dance.


Alum Shana Segal
For Shana Segal and her parents, Darlyn and Mike, Ohlone was the right choice.
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