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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.
Lower School Home
Our Lower School, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, gets students off to a strong start towards being successful in school, in college, and later as global leaders and thinkers by featuring:
- Strong academic foundation in core subjects
- A safe, nurturing community
- Small classes that allow close individual attention
- A child-centered environment which fosters an enthusiasm for learning
- A flexible, inquiry-based curriculum
- Significant hands-on project work
- Art, music, Spanish, science, library, technology, and physical education taught by specialists
![First Graders Continue Jane Goodall’s Legacy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572542427/oregon/hsu4kptw4hgxyxx1gmjx/1_First-Grade-Goodall-Play_1.jpg","width":1800}])
OES first graders are carrying on the legacy of Primatologist-Anthropologist-Conservationist Jane Goodall through an inquiry-based unit in animal studies, teaching them about their power for good.
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Tuesday was the beloved Blessing of the Stuffies at Lower School Chapel, but for one group of second-graders, the event was the culmination of weeks of learning with Lower School Service Learning Coordinator Kristen Haferbecker.
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Fifth graders spent last week on a four-night adventure at camp in the San Juan Islands. Zip lines, high-ropes courses, hiking, games, and campfire activities were just a few of the activities.
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The Lower School held its annual Walk for Fun to build excitement for students' P.E. Mile Marker program. More than 350 students and dozens of parent-volunteers participated in the all-day event and were lucky enough to get some sunshine.