![Purchase Your Tickets Now for Bella Notte: A Night on the Riviera]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759877043/oregon/qzoqeypdm2wpabe0wre4/BellaNottesquare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759877043/oregon/qzoqeypdm2wpabe0wre4/BellaNottesquare.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759877043/oregon/qzoqeypdm2wpabe0wre4/BellaNottesquare.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759877043/oregon/qzoqeypdm2wpabe0wre4/BellaNottesquare.png","width":1000}])
Tickets are on sale now for the OES Auction, Bella Note: A Night on the Riviera. Get your tickets before the event sells out!
![OES Alumni Share Their Expertise with Current Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767916077/oregon/c0swelnyk8n4gtjggagj/AlumniThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767916077/oregon/c0swelnyk8n4gtjggagj/AlumniThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767916077/oregon/c0swelnyk8n4gtjggagj/AlumniThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767916077/oregon/c0swelnyk8n4gtjggagj/AlumniThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767916077/oregon/c0swelnyk8n4gtjggagj/AlumniThumbnail.jpg","width":1600}])
The panel was filled with useful insight from OES alumni attending colleges around the country.
![OES Pre-K Students Explore the Wonder of Eyes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768942783/oregon/ofsup2wn7cn3v28n2l74/pre-k-eye-surgeons-26-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768942783/oregon/ofsup2wn7cn3v28n2l74/pre-k-eye-surgeons-26-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768942783/oregon/ofsup2wn7cn3v28n2l74/pre-k-eye-surgeons-26-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768942783/oregon/ofsup2wn7cn3v28n2l74/pre-k-eye-surgeons-26-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768942783/oregon/ofsup2wn7cn3v28n2l74/pre-k-eye-surgeons-26-1.jpg","width":1600}])
OES Pre-K students transformed into budding eye surgeons last week, thanks to a visit from OES parent Dr. Monica Michelotti, an eye surgeon who visited the class to help the students explore the anatomy of eyes.
![Middle Schoolers Engage in a Conversation Café]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767920763/oregon/whqvypm10zi6blyfhyrr/Correctedconversationcafethumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767920763/oregon/whqvypm10zi6blyfhyrr/Correctedconversationcafethumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767920763/oregon/whqvypm10zi6blyfhyrr/Correctedconversationcafethumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767920763/oregon/whqvypm10zi6blyfhyrr/Correctedconversationcafethumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767920763/oregon/whqvypm10zi6blyfhyrr/Correctedconversationcafethumbnail.jpg","width":1600}])
The relaxed setting gives students the chance to practice having a dialogue with each other about current events they are studying.
![Jacob P. ’26 to Solo With Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Portland Youth Philharmonic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767916985/oregon/gqa2phk8shfimbjfvwde/jp-saxophone-1600-1200-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767916985/oregon/gqa2phk8shfimbjfvwde/jp-saxophone-1600-1200-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767916985/oregon/gqa2phk8shfimbjfvwde/jp-saxophone-1600-1200-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767916985/oregon/gqa2phk8shfimbjfvwde/jp-saxophone-1600-1200-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767916985/oregon/gqa2phk8shfimbjfvwde/jp-saxophone-1600-1200-3.jpg","width":1600}])
Jacob P. ’26 was selected to play solos at two upcoming concerts. Read about how you can attend!
![Debate Program Reaches New Heights Through Growth and Leadership]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768320273/oregon/ufm62attdpyowh0nsggl/debate-26-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768320273/oregon/ufm62attdpyowh0nsggl/debate-26-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768320273/oregon/ufm62attdpyowh0nsggl/debate-26-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768320273/oregon/ufm62attdpyowh0nsggl/debate-26-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768320273/oregon/ufm62attdpyowh0nsggl/debate-26-1.jpg","width":1600}])
The OES Middle School Debate program has expanded by leaps and bounds this year, even hosting a middle school debate tournament for the first time in December.
![Get Involved in the OES Season of Action]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767919678/oregon/fuggxlgfufyjtcr1x31c/SeasonofAction.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767919678/oregon/fuggxlgfufyjtcr1x31c/SeasonofAction.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767919678/oregon/fuggxlgfufyjtcr1x31c/SeasonofAction.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767919678/oregon/fuggxlgfufyjtcr1x31c/SeasonofAction.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767919678/oregon/fuggxlgfufyjtcr1x31c/SeasonofAction.jpg","width":1600}])
Get involved in the Season of Action through a variety of local activities that connect OES with the community.
![Students Are Inspired by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764796375/oregon/f8jrlhbm2t7p60swsl5b/IMG_5707.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764796375/oregon/f8jrlhbm2t7p60swsl5b/IMG_5707.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764796375/oregon/f8jrlhbm2t7p60swsl5b/IMG_5707.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764796375/oregon/f8jrlhbm2t7p60swsl5b/IMG_5707.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764796375/oregon/f8jrlhbm2t7p60swsl5b/IMG_5707.jpg","width":1600}])
The students were inspired by attending a presentation by Malala Yousafzai, who survived being injured by the Taliban and later became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate.
![OES Robotics Team “Ground Control” Brings Their Designs to Life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765552973/oregon/i0n7wlhdi6k4jw46rgue/Roboticswithheader.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765552973/oregon/i0n7wlhdi6k4jw46rgue/Roboticswithheader.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765552973/oregon/i0n7wlhdi6k4jw46rgue/Roboticswithheader.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765552973/oregon/i0n7wlhdi6k4jw46rgue/Roboticswithheader.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765552973/oregon/i0n7wlhdi6k4jw46rgue/Roboticswithheader.jpg","width":1600}])
The OES Robotics Team has created a successfully performing robot with the team members' combined skills.
![Seventh-Graders Express Their Insight Through Political Cartoons]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765403971/oregon/xpurqhdjnzxusjqnzweg/PoliticalCartoons.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765403971/oregon/xpurqhdjnzxusjqnzweg/PoliticalCartoons.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765403971/oregon/xpurqhdjnzxusjqnzweg/PoliticalCartoons.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765403971/oregon/xpurqhdjnzxusjqnzweg/PoliticalCartoons.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765403971/oregon/xpurqhdjnzxusjqnzweg/PoliticalCartoons.jpg","width":1600}])
Seventh graders demonstrate their understanding of using pointed humor to express an opinion through political cartoons.
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