Science teacher Tom Goodspeed along with his wife and Director of our Learning Center, Sheryl, took a bus load of Orme students to a Chicago Bulls/Phoenix Suns game last Monday night. Tom attended high school with Bulls Head Coach Jim Boylen, and was able to obtain visitor passes for the students. After the game they […]
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Friday evening through Sunday night can be a time for Orme students to simply relax and recharge, but there are still plenty of fun trips and activities planned by weekend Duty Teams. Weekend opportunities always include at least one Culture Credit (educational) trip. For example, a recent fall weekend included the following student trip offerings: […]
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Orme History and English teacher Steve Hall led a student camping trip to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico last weekend. Eight students had a unique opportunity to explore and study those famous prehistoric Pueblo ruins and history. Although the temperatures dipped a little at night, students enjoyed hiking and biking during the day. Mr. Hall […]
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Much like Orme Caravans of the past, from September 28-30, the entire school community of students and faculty traveled en masse for a mini-Caravan adventure to Roosevelt Lake near Payson, Arizona. During the weekend, everyone hiked to the top of Mount Ord (see photo below). Caravan co-coordinator Steve Hall stated that the trip provided students […]
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New Orme School faculty member Steve Hall led an outdoor adventuring trip to Watson Lake in Prescott, Arizona last weekend. Students had a chance to learn paddling techniques and how to maneuver a kayak. Steve is also one of the coordinators of this fall’s mini-Caravan, September 28-30, when students and faculty will travel to the […]
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Just before Winter Break, new art faculty member Julie Million along with four Orme students, who have a serious interest in art, attended Portfolio Day at Mesa Community College. Mimi, Lynn, Joseph and Mai were able to get feedback and valuable suggestions on their personal artwork from professionals who were visiting from some of the […]
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Every weekend, our faculty Duty Teams plan both on and off campus activities for students. Each Duty Team has several Prefects serving on it, and the Prefects help come up with fun ideas and things of interest for students to do. There is always plenty to do on campus on Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays. […]
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Coffee House is held monthly at Orme, but for Family Days weekend it was an extra special extravaganza. Held in Horsecollar Theater, visiting parents and families were able to attend and enjoy the show. Students (and a few faculty members) displayed their diverse talents. Performances included several guitar pieces, a current folk-pop-rock song sung as […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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