For the years that Mr. Floyd lived with his family on campus, pet cat Jack was like an honorary mascot for the Upper Campus. But when the Thomas Fire hit in 2017, the Floyds were relocated, and Jack left campus - until recently.
As an extra credit opportunity for his English 9 and English 12 classes, Brad Weidlich asked students to adorn clothing that mirrored the exciting age of the 1950s to relate to the characters they studied in their summer reading novels.
Thanks to senior Megan Manion, there is a new sport offering for students at OVS: yoga. During sports time, students learn about meditation, breathing techniques, and more.
There's been an art explosion at the upper campus. In October, skilled artist Juan Bastos led an art demonstration for some of the many art devotees, which include photographer Corbin Muller and painter/pianist Thomas Christopher.
A group of twelve students traveled to the Ventura County Government Center to participate in a three-hour training session to prepare to volunteer at the polls in the November 6 midterm elections.
With Holocaust Awareness Day just one week away, senior Jack Marcus shared his knowledge and personal connection to the events of World War II with the first and fifth period humanities classes today.
