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Learning in Lower School: A Cycle of Inquiry

11/22/20

Nothing can stop a Lower School student from asking questions. Not a pandemic, not zoom classes, not rainy weather. Across the Lower School, questions lead to more questions and the cycle of inquiry is born. Learn more about this OES educational philosophy in this enlightening video.

Middle School Drama. . . We Mean Theater!

11/22/20

Middle School acting is about learning how to tell stories, which is the foundation of acting. We focus on listening to our peers with intention when they are sharing their ideas, staying emotionally and physically present in our meetings, practicing creative problem solving, and making bold creative choices.

Athletics Continue through Fall Months

11/22/20

Athletic practices continued through the fall as students resumed the tennis, lacrosse, track and field, and golf practices that were called off in March due to the coronavirus. Fall sports like soccer and volleyball were revived as well. Middle Schoolers got in the action, too, with soccer, track & field, and more.

Sixth-Graders Begin Exploration of Cells in Middle School Science

Microscopes Bring Sixth-Graders to Campus for Cell Close-ups

11/19/20

Sixth-graders enjoyed peering through microscopes on campus this week, as they began a new unit in biology and the study of cells.

Lower Schoolers Get Virtual Visit from Award-Winning Author

Award-Winning Author Visits Lower School Library Students

11/19/20

Third through fifth-grade library classes recently enjoyed virtual visits from award-winning author Kelly Yang, who spoke about her book Front Desk, and encouraged students to find their own voices.

Design Challenge Workshop Helps Orient Ninth-Graders to Upper School

11/19/20

This school year, a unique solution to orientation has evolved in the Upper School. The Ninth Grade Design Challenge Workshop, a weekly event, is allowing students the opportunity to learn more about themselves, their peers, and how to be a successful OES student.

Upper School Poetry students showcasing their Poetic Art Project work.

Poetic Art Project Showcases Upper School Creative Writing Process

11/12/20

Upper School poetry students—who typically showcase their Poetic Art projects in the lobby of the Upper School each November—have published their work digitally this year. The same writing exercises, the same learning, and the same creative and impressive results—just a new digital medium.

Sixth Grade Gift Boxes Help Students Explore Identity

"Gift Boxes" Help Sixth Graders Explore and Share Identities

11/12/20

What gifts or interests do you bring to our school community? Why are these gifts important to you? How do your gifts make our school a better place? These are the questions sixth graders are asking themselves with the goal of helping them identify the contributions they can make to our community, helping shape their identities in the process.

Teachers Exploring the Use of Book Creator App

OES Teachers Update Knowledge of Online Tools for Multimedia Digital Content

11/12/20

Online learning isn’t just for OES students! Our teachers took time this week to learn more about the app Book Creator, hoping to make the experience more engaging for students.

Upper School Theater Reinventing the Theater Experience

Upper School Students Reinventing Theater During COVID-19

11/5/20

Upper School students are redefining the OES Theater experience with the goal of creating a theater production the entire community can enjoy.

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