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![Tickets for Count-Me-In Parties, Night School & Buy-in Parties by Division Are Available Now!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772760348/oregon/k3pziiq3ad4yqk5xegqq/BellaNottesquare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772760348/oregon/k3pziiq3ad4yqk5xegqq/BellaNottesquare.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772760348/oregon/k3pziiq3ad4yqk5xegqq/BellaNottesquare.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772760348/oregon/k3pziiq3ad4yqk5xegqq/BellaNottesquare.png","width":1000}])
Join in on the excitement this spring and summer! Tickets for Count-Me-In Parties, Night School Workshops, and Buy-in Parties by division are available for purchase.
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It’s time to gear up and show your Aardvark pride! Ordering is easy, and everything is shipped directly to your home. Support your team in this new gear!
I’m currently reading The Digital Delusion, by Jared Cooney Horvath, a thought-provoking exploration of educational technology, including artificial intelligence, and the enduring role teachers play in the lives of students. Building on decades of neuroscience and education research, Horvath makes a compelling case that people, not tools, must remain at the center of education.
This week, I’m writing from Seattle, where I’m attending the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conference. It’s been an affirming few days of learning, listening, and exchanging ideas with colleagues from across the country who are navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges we experience in independent schools. I’m grateful for the chance to step out of my usual routines and return to the role of learner.
![Summer at OES: Registration Open Now]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770934556/oregon/lca4s9xsmwdovwxcyaa1/SummeratOES_1200x1200_teal.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770934556/oregon/lca4s9xsmwdovwxcyaa1/SummeratOES_1200x1200_teal.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770934556/oregon/lca4s9xsmwdovwxcyaa1/SummeratOES_1200x1200_teal.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770934556/oregon/lca4s9xsmwdovwxcyaa1/SummeratOES_1200x1200_teal.jpg","width":1200}])
Registration for Summer at OES is open! Choose from a variety of fun, inquiry-based summer enrichment programs for Pre-K through Grade 9. Camps run June 22-July 31. Register now!
![Next Mishpacha Parent Meeting on March 4]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762283132/oregon/tfsgi1geszngdvkeolgd/affinitygroupslogo_generic_2025.jpg","width":2200}])
The next Mishpacha (Jewish Affinity Group) parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4 from 7-8 p.m. in Farris Hall. Please contact Leeza Maron with any questions.
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect. It Builds Resilience.
It will likely come as no surprise that watching the Olympics is one of my favorite activities. As much as I enjoy the competition, I’m equally compelled by the stories, the discipline, the setbacks, the long preparation, and the way athletes make meaning of both success and disappointment. I also find myself doing what many of us do during the Games: trying to figure out which sport I might have had a chance of medaling in, if only I’d discovered it earlier, trained full-time, and had a great coach.
![Department Spotlight: Robin O'Hara, Science Department Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770934946/oregon/mqxhemhpfmk9e8omcchk/OHara-Robin-Square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770934946/oregon/mqxhemhpfmk9e8omcchk/OHara-Robin-Square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770934946/oregon/mqxhemhpfmk9e8omcchk/OHara-Robin-Square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770934946/oregon/mqxhemhpfmk9e8omcchk/OHara-Robin-Square.jpg","width":1200}])
One Size Fits None: Why Our Diverse Science Pathways Are the Key to Student Engagement in Science
Teenagers thrive when they are given the freedom to explore a wide range of interests and define their own unique paths to success. At OES, we believe every student can be a scientist. We work to provide opportunities for students to recognize their ability to do science and broaden their future possibilities. While teenagers often feel they have the world figured out, as adults, we recognize they don’t yet know what they don’t know. This is why we prioritize exposure to a wide variety of scientific methodologies. By providing a diverse array of electives, we allow students to test drive different avenues of inquiry.
We are just two weeks away from Summer at OES registration! Registration will open on February 27 at 9 a.m. You can now view the Summer at OES 2026 catalog, featuring more than 100 offerings along with schedules and details about our new registration process.
![You’re Invited: Aardvark Science Expo Public Viewing Session]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770930660/oregon/yuh3bjxy3exbftsmoir5/Aardvark_Science_Expo_logo_2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770930660/oregon/yuh3bjxy3exbftsmoir5/Aardvark_Science_Expo_logo_2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770930660/oregon/yuh3bjxy3exbftsmoir5/Aardvark_Science_Expo_logo_2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770930660/oregon/yuh3bjxy3exbftsmoir5/Aardvark_Science_Expo_logo_2026.jpg","width":859}]){kind=logo}
You are warmly invited to attend the Public Viewing Session of this year’s Aardvark Science Expo (ASE) on Friday, February 20, from 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m in Morissette Court.