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Third through fifth-grade library classes recently enjoyed virtual visits from award-winning author Kelly Yang, who spoke about her book Front Desk, and encouraged students to find their own voices.
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
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Online learning isn’t just for OES students! Our teachers took time this week to learn more about the app Book Creator, hoping to make the experience more engaging for students.
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Instead of bringing pets and stuffed animals to the Chapel for their traditional blessing, Lower School students, faculty, and staff shared photos of a favorite pet or stuffed animal to be blessed at the first virtual "Blessing of the Animals and Stuffies."
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OES Reads, a new program in the Lower School Library that’s been in the works for some time, began this week with the goal of sparking conversations among our community through a shared love of reading.
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Pre-K students have been adventuring in the wetlands over the last week, discovering different creatures, exploring nature, and for many, canoeing for the very first time.