A tradition at The Orme School for many years now has been our annual International Potluck Dinner. Held one night in place of a regular sit-down dinner in Founders Hall, faculty Advisors and their student Advisees prepare and cook a special international dish (in large quantity) to share with everyone. Typically students will make a […]
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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’s Culinary Arts class has been busy whipping up some delicious dishes this fall under the instruction of our Director of Food & Sustainability Services Patti Marrs. Second year Orme student Andrea from Italy took over the reins and guided a recent class session in the skilled way of making two different types of great […]
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This year’s Carnival celebration at Orme was a very international event. The Saturday evening festivities began with a special dinner in Founders Hall. Traditional foods of Colombia, Mexico, Italy and Ethiopia were served. Dessert featured popsicles from Dominica. After dinner, students headed to Horsecollar Theater for an international fashion show and music. A fashion show […]
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A news article by Eric Sorenson was posted today, January 19 on the Sports360 AZ website about Orme junior (and Warriors basketball team member) Cenk Esinduy who is from Istanbul, Turkey. Cenk says that he likes to try and pattern his play after NBA greats like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, and he […]
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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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On Wednesday evening, faculty advisors, along with their student advisees, prepared special dishes for Orme’s annual International Potluck Dinner in Founders Hall. It was a perfect opportunity and way for our diverse student body to share a little about their country through food. The campus community shared culinary delights from Vietnam, Italy, France, Spain, China, […]
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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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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 […]
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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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