THE MAGAZINE OF OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL • WINTER 2011 OES


BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-2011


The Rt. Rev. Michael Hanley Chairman of the Board


Mr. Steve Grant President


Ms. Estelle Kelley ’78 Vice President


Mr. Clent Richardson ’79 Vice President


Mr. Kirk Bass Treasurer


Mr. Steve Lovett Secretary


The Rev. Robert Bryant St. John the Baptist Church


Ms. Ann C. Carter Mr. Raymond Cheng Ms. Kristin Collins Ms. Brenda Henderson Ms. Elizabeth Highet ’86 Mr. Mark Hochgesang Mr. Mark Kemball Ms. Kate Lieber


Mr. Malcolm McIver ’82 Ms. Urmila Ratnam Mr. Evan Roberts ’88 Ms. Leslie Spencer Ms. Pat Trunzo


The Rev. L.D. Wood-Hull


EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Ms. Kathleen Z. Layendecker Interim Head of School Mr. Peter Bechen


Chair of the Pacific Rim Council


Mr. Lawrence W. Harris III Chair of Endowment Investment Committee Ms. Jan Massaro


Chair of Parent Community Link 14 Faculty in


the Peace Corps Five teachers share global outlook.


16 Meet Mo Copeland 17 New Trustees


22 Mt. Hood Climb Service Day


Students provide help to people.


24 Hallways Alumnae reminisce. 27 Class Notes


FRONT COVER: Top row, Carmen Boyle, LS Spanish; Nick DePreter, Fourth Grade; Karen Seder, MS math. Middle row, Jack O’Brien, US art; Toni Holmberg, MS humanities; John Holloran, US humanities. Bottom row, Lara Ingham, LS librarian; Doug Whitmore, First Grade; Hope Stevens, US history.


SECOND COVER: Top row, Julie Sikkink, US history; Nick DePreter, Fourth Grade; Carmen Boyle, LS Spanish. Middle row, David Blackall, MS humanities; Bevin Daglen, US chemistry; Jack O’Brien, US art. Bottom row, Hope Stevens, US history; John Holloran, US humanities; Debby Schauffler, US English. Photos by Charles Willis.


BACK COVER: Cast members from OES spring musical, Wizard of Oz.


Publisher: Martin C. Jones, jonesma@oes.edu Editor: Tom Berridge


Graphic Designer: Anne Marie Snyder Printer: Bridgetown Printing


Photography: Charles Willis, Tom Berridge, Steve Bloch, Kent Eanes, Juan Roberts, Michelle Rajotte


OES Magazine is published by Oregon Episcopal School, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. For more information on OES, please call 503-246-7771 or visit our website at www.oes.edu. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY


OES admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.


© 2011 Oregon Episcopal School All rights reserved. THE MISSION OF OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL


is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.


WWW.OES.EDU WINTER 2011 OES MAGAZINE 5 5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Faculty


At the heart of the learning experience is an amazing faculty.


7 Faculty Profiles Seven teachers


are profiled.


18 Strategic Plan OES Strategic


Priorities poster


20 Snapshots News and events


around campus


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