OES fifth graders spent the week teamed with their second-grade buddies for a "design-thinking challenge," creating a stuffed animal from start to finish.

It’s not every day that Middle Schoolers explore a Buddhist temple, meet a monk, and celebrate Buddhist traditions, but on Thursday that’s exactly what was in store for sixth graders during their first Sacred Spaces field trip.

With help from a notable OES guest instructor, Upper Schoolers traveled to the Oregon Coast recently to learn to surf, boogie board, and enjoy the beautiful weather and views the coast offers.

The 2019 fall play Scary Mary and the Nightmares Nine premieres next week. Upper Schoolers are prepping with plenty of help from a few artists-in-residence, including the playwright.