Sean Sherman with Beth Dooley are the authors of "Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen." They visited Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie Monday, Oct. 23, during the school’s community meeting.

An English fight director and choreographer recently shared his technique for stage combat techniques with students at Oakwood Friends School. B.H. Barry, who has worked as a stage fight choreographer for the Metropolitan Opera, London's Royal Shakespeare Company, Covent Garden and the BBC, as well as for films and regional theaters, visited the Poughkeepsie campus Sept. 22.

Oakwood Friends School is looking forward to participating in this year’s #NYGivesDay on Tuesday November 28, 2017. #NYGivesDay is New York's local response to #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving created in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday to celebrate generosity and giving back.

Chris Ishimwe ’18 has been selected by the school community to serve as student clerk for 2017-2018. In a first for Oakwood, Chris is following in the leadership footsteps of his older brother, Parfait Bizimana, who served as student clerk in 2015-2016.