Student Holiday Party 2018

Last Sunday afternoon, Orme students had a fun break from studying for their final exams. The Advancement Office along with the Head of School’s wife, several other staff and the student Spirit Committee hosted a holiday party in Commons for all students. The event featured cookie and ornament decorating, a saran wrap ball game, holiday […]

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Junior Class participates in Career Vision program

Orme alumna Anna Ball ‘67 generously made possible an opportunity for students in our junior class to participate in a Career Vision’s assessment and personalized follow up. Anna is the President of the Ball Foundation, and she worked to coordinate that assessment opportunity for Orme with Ball Foundation Vice President Peg Hendershot and the Career […]

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Orme Mathletes finish strong once again

Students on the Mathletes Team participated last weekend in a competition at Mission Heights Preparatory High School in Casa Grande, AZ. Led by Orme faculty and math teacher Steve Wolfe, our team was one of seven participating schools. Our Mathletes Team finished overall in 2nd Place, and Orme School also had 7 of the top […]

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Always something fun to do on weekends at Orme

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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AP students are busy in Orme’s science labs

Veteran science teacher Sylvia Strobel’s AP Chemistry and AP Biology classes have been working hard this fall and taking on some very interesting lab projects. AP Biology students learned about cell membrane structure and function, and completed an osmosis & diffusion lab. They looked at the rate vs concentration of solutes and solvents.   In […]

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