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News from OES
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Lower Schoolers enjoyed a digital visit from a class of mystery guests this week with help from video-conferencing software and first-year Lower School Technology Teacher Debra Hernanz.
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Middle and Upper School students taking Chinese language classes honed their culinary curiosities this week by making traditional Chinese dumplings. The dumplings are key to celebrating the traditional Winter Solstice Festival—also called Dōngzhì.
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Now entering its eleventh year, the Echoes Creative Writing Contest student awards are right around the corner. Learn more about this special OES event initiated by a former student.
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The Lower School Library got a special visitor last week. Lower School Librarian Lora Lyn Worden teamed up with trained classical guitarist and OES Extension teacher Brandon Azbill for an interactive performance for third, fourth, and fifth-graders.