GOBS is just around the corner

Get ready for GOBS-May 22 and 23rd in the Lower School Library.  Tuesday will be open for students with "credit", although everyone is welcome to browse.  Wednesday will be open for both credit and cash.  Great prices on great new-to-you books.  Stock up for summer reading.

OES OBOB Team Wins State!

Congratulations, Milkshake Shooting Ninja Kiwis!  As the State Champions, our OES team beat out 18 other teams from all over the state this past Saturday in Salem.  They showed off their competitive reading skills with both grace, endurance and excellent sportsmanship.  Excellent job!

What an awesome visit with Peter Lerangis!  Our 3rd and 4th graders were captivated by Peter's humor and stories about his journey as an author.  He gave us the inside scoop about the creation of the 39 Clues series and inspired many to try the popular series.  Thanks to FOESL, Kim Bissell and the Children's Place bookshop for helping us create a successful visit.

OBOB News

Big congratulations are in order for our 4th grade OBOB team for making it to the state competition!  They rocked at regionals and will now be representing us on April 14th in Salem.

A Visit to Palau

Mrs. Ingham and Mr. Handel will be leading a group of 11 Upper School students to the island nation of Palau during OES Winterim.  We will help preserve the marine environment while learning about the culture and traditions of this amazing country.  Our buddy classes have helped gather books to share with an elementary school.  Thanks Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. King's classes for thinking of others!

Take a virtual visit to Palau.

Congratulations to Anna in 3rd grade for winning the $25 gift card to Powell's.  We will be offering a chance to win GOBS (Great OES Book Swap) money with another reading challenge just after Spring Break.  Don't forget to gather up your gently used books for GOBS.  It's a great way to get ready for summer reading.

and the OBOB winning team. . .

. . .is the Ninja Kiwis!  It was 4th grade team, the Ninja Kiwis, who won in a fierce battle which went into a lengthy tie-breaking round against the 5th grade team, the Dust Specks.   They will be representing OES at the regionals.  All teams should be proud of the work they did over the past months.  We have an amazing group of readers here at OES!