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The fourth grade put together the second annual Advocacy Symposium and showed passion for their issues.
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Students and their families have been engaged in a season of action across our community.
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The fifth grade classes performed their plays, all original creations by the students.
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Performances from Lower School students plus the sixth grade choir were enjoyed at the Spring Concert.
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Enjoy a glimpse of a few of the local Winterim programs that took place this week.
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Thank you to all who volunteered, attended, and participated in the OES Auction: Blue Jean Ball on Saturday night. You helped raise a record breaking amount of support for our students and faculty.
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Sixth graders learn about the irrational number Pi in math class.
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Competing for the first time at the varsity level, students from OES make a big win at the state chess tournament.
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Did you know that all OES fifth graders participate in handbell choir? Learn more and watch a video of a performance.
![Congratulations to 2023 Science Expo Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678404639/oregon/so4mzvznytcxivrhuezj/Thumbnailscienceexpo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678404639/oregon/so4mzvznytcxivrhuezj/Thumbnailscienceexpo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678404639/oregon/so4mzvznytcxivrhuezj/Thumbnailscienceexpo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678404639/oregon/so4mzvznytcxivrhuezj/Thumbnailscienceexpo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678404639/oregon/so4mzvznytcxivrhuezj/Thumbnailscienceexpo.jpg","width":1600}])
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2023 Aardvark Science Expo.
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