The last week of school before Commencement has been a whirlwind of activities and adventures for our Class of 2015. Monday, May 18 – The class went on a trail ride, and had a special picnic lunch (out on the range). A few students traveled one way in an old-fashioned wagon pulled by draft horses […]
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Orme School athletic teams had a great season, and finished up strong as students honed their skills on the playing fields. SoccerThe Orme School Soccer team had a great season with an 8 win/4 loss record. The Orme School went to playoffs as the 8th seed. The Orme team was defeated in the first round […]
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Join us for two days of hand-on, green living workshops taught by experts in their field. Learn skills you can take home and put to use to make your life greener, healthier and more sustainable. To learn more about the many workshops, see our SCHEDULE. Keynote Speakers: Toby Hemenway – Author […]
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MAY 1, 2015 ARTICLE UPDATE – Students raised $1,509.42 in total from their Penny Wars and Walkathon for Heifer International. That money will go to relief and recovery efforts to assist earthquake victims in Nepal. Orme’s International Club has launched a fundraising effort for Heifer International, which helps struggling families, especially farm families, in developing […]
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Every year, Orme faculty member Ilcen Reyes spends her Spring Break traveling with students through EF Tours to foreign countries, with the desire to learn more about the world. This year, Ilcen brought five Orme students – Julee Alden, Arely Chavez, Cheyenne Grant, Leonie Mayer and Nyx Vazquez – to Costa Rica. The trip exceeded […]
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To raise awareness and open an important dialogue, Orme students and faculty participated in a Hunger Banquet on Wednesday evening, March 4. The meal was scheduled into the day as a teaching and learning moment. Through sharing this event and meal together, we hoped to raise our students’ awareness of hunger in the world. Entering […]
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Orme’s Fine Arts Festival wrapped up on Saturday, February 21 with Grandparents Day, when students displayed their final art creations, and the Hip Hop Dance and West African Drumming workshops gave inspiring performances. Led by many returning professional artists, students spent an intensified week in various workshops, learning new skills, exploring their own creativity, and gaining […]
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In the late 1960s, a group of Orme alumni began talking about how the dirt roads throughout America were disappearing. It was proposed that, before they were all paved, the group should take a trip from the West Coast to the East Coast traveling only on dirt roads. They soon realized that would not work, […]
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This fall, Orme teamed up with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Mayer, Arizona. Eight Orme students made the decision and commitment to volunteer with BBBS and provide this valuable community service and outreach to others. On Saturday, January 31 we had our first Big Brothers Big Sisters Meeting. Eight ‘Bigs’ from Orme (Julee, […]
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Orme Students recently ventured up to Flagstaff, Arizona on a weekend trip to ski and snowboard for the first time this season. Eighteen students were accompanied by faculty members Ilcen Reyes and Adrienne Baker. Head of School Bruce Sanborn also went along on the adventure. Bundled up in warm gear, everyone was delighted to see […]
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