Earlier this month, eight students from Orme’s Robotics Club took a trip to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott to meet Professor Iacopo Gentilini, PhD, who is in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Gentilini gave the students a tour of the ERU Robotics Lab, and a 45-minute presentation on the current progress of […]
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Our Warrior Cross Country Team did incredibly well this fall. Last weekend they attended the State Finals, along with their Orme coaches Josh Bloom and Steve Boardman . Middle School student Quinn Boardman brought home a 1st Place gold medal by setting a new course record time of 9:01. Her twin sister Eve was 11 […]
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Under the supervision of Director of Sustainability Casey Jones, Orme had a bumper crop of squash this fall from our Burpee Garden, and all of it was put to very good use. Director of Food Services Patti Marrs has been able to deliver some wonderful squash-inspired salads and casseroles for students and faculty to enjoy. […]
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The International Club is a very active and involved group at Orme. IC faculty advisors are Joan Jones, Ilcen Reyes and Terrence Schrader. Students in the club plan and sponsor a number of special events during the year for our entire campus community, including the Harvest Moon Festival and Carnival. In addition, they have been […]
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Students had fun last weekend, getting their hands dirty and carving pumpkins in preparation for Halloween. Celebrations will take place on Saturday, starting with Orme’s annual Halloween dinner in Founders Hall. At the end of dinner, there will be a costume contest with prizes. The evening festivities will continue with students Trick or Treating to […]
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Homecoming 2016 was a great day of celebration, catching up with old friends and classmates, and wins for both the Warriors and Lady Warriors! The Lady Warriors kicked off Homecoming with their volleyball games against Phoenix College Prep Academy, which started at 4:30pm. Orme won 3 out of the 5 games played with the following […]
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From Horsemanship to Robotics, Students Thrive at Arizona Boarding School is a recent feature about Orme by reporter Lauren Gilger for NPR/KJZZ 91.5 FM radio. Drive about an hour north of Phoenix, turn left off of the I-17 at Orme Road, and the pavement turns to dirt pretty quickly. And, a few miles farther, you’ll […]
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On a lovely fall weekend, three Orme students were hosted at the Prescott home of Orme alumna Janet Markham. The girls, who all enrolled at The Orme School from Italy this year, had fun shopping for some special ingredients before harvesting tomatoes, cucumbers and basil from the Markhams’ own garden. Along with smoking salmon and […]
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The Orme School is pleased to introduce our new Director of Health Services and School Nurse, Jodi Farias. Moving to Arizona from Michigan, Jodi has 17 years of experience working in a variety of healthcare settings, including 10 years with Urgent Care. She is excited about being able to provide wellness services to our students […]
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Our fleet of foot Cross Country Team, under the coaching direction of Josh Bloom and Steve Boardman, attended their first competition last week. The group headed to Tucson, Arizona to participate in the Carden Classic Meet. Orme Team members finished the course without slowing their pace. The Varsity girls performed wonderfully. Kanokon ‘Cartoon’ Yaemklang finished […]
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