Home course advantage proved effective on Tuesday as the Middle and Upper School Cross Country teams successfully competed against teams from nearly 10 area schools.

It may seem odd to take an exam in the wetlands on campus, but for grade 7 science classes this week, it was the perfect place to assess students’ understanding of the main spheres of earth system science.

The OES Class of 2022 released their class motto at an in-person celebration at the Belltower on Monday. The class expressed their appreciation for being able to come to school in person for their final year with the motto: Deuces Wild.

The Morissette Court in the new athletic facility was full of Lower School P.E. activity this week. 

Projectors and public address systems dotted the new athletic center’s Morissette Court this week as some of the first in-person Gatherings began for the first time since March of 2020.

Lower Schoolers enjoyed their Library this week in-person for the first time since the Covid pandemic began.

In just a few short weeks of opening, the new athletic center has hosted volleyball games and a tournament, open gym for basketball, open houses for families, summer camps, and division gatherings. 

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OES’s 152nd school year officially began last week with the annual Belltower Opening Ceremony. Grades 5, 8, and 12 were present to kick off the new school year.

“You’ve lived up to your theme! You made it through the morass of a global pandemic. You've gotten comfortable with the uncomfortable, and you’ve created opportunities where there appeared to be none," Head of Upper School Asha Appel said.