In May, Phoenix Fox 10 News reporter Kari Lake visited our campus because Fox had learned that The Orme School was ranked among the Top Boarding Schools in the U.S., and also that Orme was right here in Phoenix’s backyard. The special segment aired last night (June 6th), and is linked below if you would […]
Read MoreHumpty Dumpty Challenge
Students in Jennifer Villalva’s 8th and 9th grade Conceptual Physics class took the Humpty Dumpty Challenge – a classic egg drop experiment where students were required to construct a devise that would protect a raw egg from cracking when dropped from an ever-increasing height. Their devices had to easily fit into one cubic foot of […]
Read MoreOrme Walkathon raises over $700
Orme’s International Club students raised a little over $700 in pledges for their Walkathon last Sunday to benefit Heifer International. The Club is well on the way to meeting its original fundraising goal of $1,000 as they also have had a raffle that raised $130, bake sales totaling $60, and school supplies sales of over […]
Read MoreCampus community celebrates Earth Day
Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day, and the School’s students, faculty and staff commemorated it with a tree planting ceremony. Just before lunch, the entire community gathered on the path in front of Stirrup Dot Dorm, and two Hawthorn trees were planted by students in our Environmental & Plant Science classes. Director of Sustainability, Casey […]
Read MoreStudents hike (and climb) The Promised Land
Orme’s Director of Outdoor Education, Adrienne Baker, accompanied 11 students on a weekend camping and hiking trip to a canyon area off the beaten path in Chino Valley, which is known as The Promised Land. A father of one of those students helped out by setting up their climbing ropes for them at a remote […]
Read MoreStudents experience Orme Summer Camp
This year’s Orme School students had an opportunity to experience Orme Summer Camp last Sunday, when the first annual “Camp Day” was held here on campus. Students were able to see what a day in the life of a summer camper was like. Activities included archery, tie-dying, baking/cooking, survival and catapulting, and bubble machine fun. […]
Read MoreGymkhana at Orme
On Saturday evening, Orme horsemanship students competed in a gymkhana with the Verde Valley School. The event was held here on campus, and was well-attended. Next weekend, Director of Horsemanship Douglas Owens and Assistant Director of Horsemanship Lauren Alexander will accompany some of our Orme students as they travel to Verde Valley School to participate […]
Read MoreRepublican alternate delegate speaks with Orme’s Government class
Our very own Eden Sears, Director of Technology at The Orme School, spoke to students in Adrienne Baker’s Government class this week. Mr. Sears recently attended the local Republican Convention and was elected to be an alternate delegate. He will attend the Arizona state convention on April 30th, with the hope of attending the national […]
Read MoreOrme students raise funds for Heifer International
In a special vespers presentation this week, students in Orme’s International Club spoke about the Heifer International Program and its importance in fighting world hunger. They challenged all Orme students to participate in a fundraising effort for Heifer International. Club member Dede Ballo stated, “While, no, Orme students and faculty cannot end world hunger all […]
Read MoreInternational pot luck dinner
On Wednesday evening, students and faculty gathered in their Advisee groups to prepare and cook a special international entree or dessert of their choice. All of these wonderful culinary creations were then shared with everyone at a huge buffet dinner in Founders Dining Hall. There was an incredible variety of different (and very delicious) food […]
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