1985: Farm Proposal
Proposal to build the Farm from Principal Jim Mathiott to Superintendent Dr. Newman Walker.
Alum Shana Segal
For Shana Segal and her parents, Darlyn and Mike, Ohlone was the right choice.
Don Bartel Multi Purpose Room
COMMENTS MADE BY SUSAN HAHN ON THE OCCASION OF DEDICATING THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM TO THE MEMORY OF DON BARTELJUNE 8, 1984When I first met Don Bartel, he was doing one of the things he did very well, urging kids to be involved, to try, and to try to do their best. Don was coaching a basketball team and invited our son David to join it. Don worked with him and his teammates. He encouraged them and he praised them, he encouraged them and he taught them, and then he encouraged them some more. Being on
Teacher Frankie Murray
Frankie Murray, a former K-1 teacher at Ohlone Elementary School, is dedicated to progressive teaching methodologies.
Happy 40th Birthday to our Ohlone Farm!
On September 10, 1985, Ohlone principal Jim Matthiott conducted an opening ceremony on the new farm – a chain-link fence around a bare patch of dirt. With the vision of teachers, parents and students, the farm grew into the thriving learning environment we know today. Over the past four decades—and through innumerable hours of parent volunteer work—the farm has become the amazing outdoor classroom we’ve inherited in 2025. From the first apple trees planted in memory of the Challenger astronauts,
Lofts in the Classroom
Wanting more square footage and a quiet workspace in classrooms designed with high ceilings, several Ohlone teachers arranged for lofts to be constructed, even including older students and parents in the actual construction. The bottom of the lofts were about eight feet from the floor, railings were provided to assure safety and ladders were secured to allow for access to the “upstairs” space, about 100 sq. feet. The floors were carpeted and the area included beanbag chairs for comfortable readi
Teacher and Principal Bill Overton
Bill Overton, a former teacher and principal, shares his insights on fostering empowerment in education.
Programs for/by Ohlone Parents (POP)
In early 1981, three parent and teacher meetings were held between March and April, sparked by a school-wide "desires of parents" survey con
