We are excited to announce our 2024 Commencement Speaker. Rosemary Ketchum is a member of the City Council of Wheeling, West Virginia representing Ward 3. She also serves as the Executive Director of the West Virginia Nonprofit Association advocating for nonprofits at the state local level. In her tenure, Rosemary has worked closely on issues […]
Olney Friends School invites you to the 186th Commencement Exercises, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:30 AM EST, and the following Alumni activities. SCHEDULE: Friday, May 24 4:00-6:00 PM: Alumni Reception in the Music Box. Sign in, greet friends, and enjoy refreshments. 4:00 PM Friday-2:00 PM Saturday: Silent Auction in the Collection Room. […]
We are getting everything ready for this year’s upcoming commencement ceremony. One of our annual traditions is our Silent Auction. We are reaching out looking for donations for this charitable-giving opportunity. All proceeds will go towards Olney Friends School. To donate a gift for this year’s Silent Auctions please contact Vicki Lowry at […]
Olney Juniors were invited, along with other schools in the Greater Ohio Valley, to visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Atlanta, Georgia through a grant given to the Wheeling YWCA. While on this trip, students visited the Harvey B. Gantt Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, visited Clark Atlanta University, and got a behind-the-scenes look […]
Olney Friends School invites you to attend or view Gym-Ex 2024, our traditional gymnastics exhibition, this Friday, March 15th at 4:30 PM EST. Our local student families, alumni, and friends are welcome to attend in person, while the event will be live-streamed on our YouTube page for those who wish to join us remotely, and […]
One quick way to get the students excited in the morning is to let them know it’s reading morning at Olney! Our Spanish teacher made the announcement, and the smiles lit up the collection room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLvQ4zeL9y0
We were so delighted to have Rebecca Rose from Ohio Wildlife Center come and give a presentation to our students last week. Here is a little bit on the topics she discussed – The Truth about Bats Bats have superpowers! They fly with their hands, sleep upside down, and use sound to “see” […]
Olney Friends School invites you to the 186th Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:30 AM EST and the following Alumni activities: Alumni Association Annual Meeting: 7:30 PM EST Friday, May 24 in Stillwater Meetinghouse. The 50-Year Class of 1974 will welcome the graduating Class of 2024. Class Reunions (list below): Contact Anne […]
The students were dressed to the nines this Saturday for the Valentine’s Day Dance here at Olney Friends School.
This past Friday was the 1st of our traditional “February Friday” activities. We started this year off with Faculty-led activities. Hanna Vera – Natural dyeing with plants Danyel Stringham – Leatherworking Don Guindon – Welding (with Ted Cope) Valerie Reed – Bike mechanics Vicki Lowry- Cooking Pepperoni Rolls