OES community members gathered at the Portland Art Museum to raise funds for essential school programs.
Middle School Home
Driven by “what’s best for students,” teaching and learning in the OES Middle School foster connections and cultivate creative and critical thinking. Because the Middle School years are a time of great transition, the OES Middle School creates a learning environment where students can take risks and feel supported by the community.
Students in the Middle School experience:
- A focus on community through our grade level advisory program and experiential class trips that range from learning outdoor skills at Mt. St. Helens, community building at the beginning of 6th grade, and river rafting at the end of 8th grade.
- An inquiry-driven curriculum where students are guided to craft thoughtful questions, respond constructively to setbacks, and share what they have learned with the community in every subject from history to science.
- An emphasis on student wellness and mindfulness through Health and Wellness classes to thoughtful counseling programs for academic and social/emotional needs.
Through programs such as advisory, morning Gathering, and Community Engagement, teachers connect with students and offer them academic and social, and emotional support.
Pi Day includes reciting as many digits as students can remember.
Students made projects in a variety of mediums to share their discoveries about the history of China and Japan.
Student leaders banded with their classmates to raise funds to help children who are suffering in the Middle East.
Students in eighth-grade Spanish interacted with author Andrea Olatunji, reading and conversing about her book.