NEW Insights Blog post: OES Director of Residence Life Sarah Grenert-Funk reflects on the many crucial contributions our boarding program makes in "Global Education at Our Doorstep". Read and then subscribe!
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Fourth Graders Go With the Flow to Tell Stories of Water
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Yesterday morning, every fourth grader had a story to tell of water and its crucial role in not only our lives, but also those of every creature on Earth.
Authors in the Class of 2031 Share Their Tales Over Tea
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This week, parents and special friends of our Pre-Kindergartners visited the classroom in order to listen to and engage with books written by students.
Winterim Adventures Take Upper School Community Far and Wide
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Curling? Venturing down to New Mexico? An epic bake-off? All of these adventures and many more kept our Upper School community members busy over the last week and a half.
Amazing Auction Anecdotes!
Thanks to the generosity of our community, the 2018 Auction has now raised a total of $502,000! Here are a few last neat notes for you:
- Easel parties are still open! Sign up for Poolside Pancakes, the final year of Sipowicz Dodgeball, a Tesla Dessert & Drive Party, and more.
- Find your way to the auction webpage for all of the great pictures!
- Last but certainly not least, thank you to all of the volunteers, donors, and sponsors who helped us make OES's enchanted auction dreams come true.
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Editor's Note: In celebration of Spring Break, the next issue of the Aardvark newsletter will be published on Friday, April 6. We hope everyone has a safe and stellar time away from campus!
March 23, 2018
Glimpsed on Instagram:
More great #OBOB news to share, Aardvarks! Our Upper School team prevailed over Jesuit this past weekend at Regionals.
This means they'll compete at the State tournament on April 7!
Join us in celebrating Chloe F-G. '18's most recent fantastic fencing achievement: finishing 16th out of 180 competitors at a Senior Women's Sabre tournament last week in Athens!
#GoVarks #OESFencing
The Aardvark is a great way to keep up with weekly happenings at OES, but did you know we also publish a twice-yearly magazine?
Check out the most recent issue for stories like Bobby Lee '88's work with Prospect Portland, a deeper dive into the Middle School's new Project X, and an article about Fariss Hall written by Alex S. '19.
The annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast is just around the corner, so mark your calendars to join us Wednesday, April 18 from 8–10 a.m. in the OES Dining Hall.
We can't wait to honor the hard work of our volunteers!
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March 26–30
Spring Break
March 30
Good Friday
Passover begins
April 2
No School: Professional Growth Day for Educators
April 9-12
GOBS (Great OES Book Swap)
Middle School Library
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