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Inquiry in Action at Aardvark Science Expo
How is a flower's pigment related to the amount of light it refracts? Are fingerprints inherited? What's the effect of a diver's sunscreen on coral in the Great Barrier Reef?

These and more than two hundred other initial questions have spurred OES students to create hypotheses, design experiments, conduct research, and collect data in the name of scientific exploration since the beginning of the school year.

Their findings were on display in a grand fashion at SPARC this week through the annual Aardvark Science Expo. The new Middle School feedback forum enabled students from the classes of '20, '21, and '22 to dialogue about projects in progress, while the Upper School competition saw our intrepid scientists defending their work to judges with aplomb. 

Stay tuned for a list of the winners, and well done to all students who participated! 
Shakespeare Comes Alive in LS Library
"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

This famous line and many others rang out in the Lower School Library this week as Ms. Busick's fifth grade thespians performed A Midsummer Night's Dream. But this was no ordinary rendition of The Bard's classic comedy.

The fifth graders' choice of a Star Wars theme for their production meant Queen Titania and King Oberon arrived on stage to the Imperial March--while the Ziggy Stardust-esque makeup inspired the actors to craft a tribute to David Bowie for their closing number. 

As Ms. Busick herself put it, this grand show "[proved] once again that Shakespeare is 'not of an age, but for all time.'"
To Market, To Market: An Economics Exercise
Upon walking into class over the last few weeks, C.T. Henry's senior economics students have transformed. No longer mild-mannered Upper Schoolers, instead they've become. . .
 
. . .manufacturers, laborers, and farmers. 

These assumed identities comprise one element of a complex market economy game that is part of C.T.'s curriculum. In the course of buying and selling goods with play money, the students hone their economic reasoning skills and develop a deeper understanding of how a market economy works. 

(Photo by Yinka L., '16)
Pre-K Studies Organs through Art
The best way to study something, as Mrs. Tharp's Pre-Kindergarteners recently proved, is more than one way.

Starting with student-generated thoughts and questions about blood and bodies, the Pre-K class then used a wide variety of tools in their art studio to study the lungs, heart, and brain. 

This included making models of blood using items in mason jars, manipulating different materials like string and rocks in a collage to represent various organs, and discussing the ways in which the things inside of us work in harmony.

Treat yourself to the larger photo gallery of the students' work; we bet your heart will be touched by what they had to say about theirs. 
Musicians Shine at Solo & Ensemble Contest
Last weekend, several OES musicians competed in the Oregon Music Education Association's 1A-6A District 15 Solo and Ensemble Festival and Contest. 

Students all performed for professionals who offered written comments, verbal feedback, and a score. Those who earned a "1" score (such as the OES string quartet, pictured above) can progress to the state level competition, which will be held in May. 

Congratulations to Anna S. '18 (who qualified for state as a soprano), Ellie C. '19, Henry T. '17, Allison T. '19, Grant T. '16, and Nate S. '22 for their participation and achievements! 
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