Head of School The Rev. Michael Spencer reflects on how OES students, faculty, and alumni are sharing their power for good in the world, with sometimes unnoticed brilliance.
OES Magazine
Winter 2024
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Winter 2024
Eleven Middle and Upper School students participated in the All-State Choir, Orchestra, and Band in Eugene in January 2024.
This year's Speech & Debate team features a blend of new and returning members who have had a strong start to the season.
Six OES Upper School students participated in the 2024 Student Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
Learn why one family decided to make a planned gift to OES.
Board President Paul Ehrlich shares his thoughts about the priorities of the Board and why he chose to become a Trustee.
It was another awesome season for our Aardvarks! Girls Cross Country won a state championship for the first time over 30 years, the boys took second in state, and much more!
Learn how second-grade students put the OES Inquiry Cycle to work in the EC3 Design Center and create amazing inventions during their Animal Adaptations unit.
Three student teachers from the University of Portland are implementing various teaching strategies and learning from their mentors in the OES fifth grade classrooms.
This program works on weaving Power for Good into the fabric of school life.
Colson Tubbs ’24 is making vases in the OES ceramics lab to brighten the rooms of local hospice patients.
OES Facilities Director Jon von Behren has spent the last five decades saying, “Sure, I can do that” to whatever comes his way.
2024 marks 60 years since the construction of dorms on our Nicol Road campus was completed and another chapter began in OES’s rich history in providing a boarding program for students from across the globe.
The boarding students enjoyed their annual retreat, bonding with one another while enjoying fun activities and great food!
The staff of Bon Appétit are committed to providing healthy food to OES students, faculty, and staff, including our boarding students.
What does it mean to be human? The sixth grade Humanities class works on uncovering the answer to this question all year long.
New climbing walls in Fariss Hall reinvigorate love and joy for climbing.
Read just a few highlights of how OES has continued to strengthen a program that supports the work of equity and inclusion across all aspects of school life, all throughout the year.
Discover the many ways Karen Seder has contributed to the OES community throughout her 32 years here.
Lower School reading tutor is Patty Sullivan is a beloved member of the OES community.
Learn how Lorca Smetana '87, Carissa Ponting ’99, and Opher Kornfeld ’10 are cultivating their power for good and making an impact, locally and nationally.
Here we recognize alumni and former faculty and staff who have passed away. With questions or submissions, please email alumni@oes.edu or call 503-416-9367. Submissions should be no longer than 300 words and may be edited.