Students hit the slopes and braved the cold for some fun in the snow – Trip report by freshman Jenna Burkhead. Last Sunday’s trip to Flagstaff, Arizona to ski and snowboard was a lot of fun. Nineteen Orme students and five faculty/staff traveled to Snow Bowl for the day. When we arrived, everyone ate a […]
Read MoreOrme’s very own master chess player
If you read our news article of January 9, “Orme students ‘checkmate’ at Tucson Tournament,” you know that three of our students competed and did quite well in the recent Arizona Grand Chess Tournament. Junior Tien Nguyen took 2nd Place that weekend and, in doing so, was allowed to come back and play in the […]
Read MoreStudents celebrate the Lunar New Year
With the upcoming Lunar New Year just around the corner on January 28th, Orme’s Chinese and Vietnamese students took time to teach the rest of our student body about the cultural importance of this holiday. International students spent a Sunday afternoon decorating Founders Dining Hall to make it extra bright and festive. Then, last Wednesday […]
Read MoreDoctoral students visit Orme’s Sustainability Program
On Monday, January 16, fifteen students from Prescott College, along with their professor Dr. Denise Mitten, visited The Orme School to learn more about our Sustainability Program. The students, including Orme Summer Camp alumnus Kobe Biederman, are working to earn their doctorate in Sustainability Education. The group visited and toured the garden, orchard and vineyard, […]
Read MoreField trip for AP Art History class
Josh Bloom’s AP Art History class has been studying the art and architecture of South and Southeast Asia. This led to a fun field trip to Sedona, Arizona to visit the Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park, which was built in 2004. This was an opportunity for the class to experience one of these fascinating artifacts […]
Read MoreOrme team competes in inaugural Academic Quiz Bowl tournament
Headed by faculty coach Tim Coughlan, 13 students represented The Orme School at the January 14th Academic Quiz Bowl. The event was held at Arizona State University. The Orme team, founded just this past fall, was eager to take on its first meet. Nearly 20 teams from the Greater Phoenix area competed that day, many […]
Read MoreSenior represents Orme and CAA at All American Bowl
Congratulations to Jonathan Lehn, Class of 2017. He was selected to represent The Orme School and the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) in the Offense-Defense All American Bowl. The event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonathan has been playing football since 7th grade, and was chosen to play in the O-D All American Bowl in […]
Read MoreOrme celebrates student academic excellence
To kick off second semester, last week’s Vespers program celebrated student academic excellence during semester one. Fifty-three students were recognized for their hard work and for achieving Honors or High Honors status in their studies. Twenty students received High Honors certificates, and 33 students received certificates for Honors. Congratulations to all!
Read MoreOrme students ‘checkmate’ at Tucson tournament
This past weekend, three Orme students had an opportunity to participate in the 2017 Arizona State Grade Chess Championships, which was held at the Hilton in Tucson, Arizona. This was a US Chess Federation rated 5 round Swiss tournament in ten sections based on grade. With four wins and one tie (out of five rounds), […]
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