Recently mailed and emailed to hundreds of Olney alumni and friends, this issue of The Olney Current is here. Visit our website to view and/or download the latest issue to read all about current events, at your school and in the lives of your fellow alumni and friends. It’s even better than joining the OFS […]
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 […]
John Zimmerman, Head of School of Scattergood Friends School, visited Olney Friends School this morning on his way to the April Heads of School Meeting at the Friends Council on Education in Philadelphia, PA. He is pictured here with our Head of School, Christian Acemah. The two Heads discussed opportunities for cooperation between our two […]
LAST CHANCE!!! Make sure to swing by the Stillwater Science Center today to grab some Pumpkin Bread, and plants today!! We are here now until 2pm, don’t miss out on our famous Pumpkin Bread!!
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is here, which means it’s PUMPKIN BREAD TIME! Olney Friends School’s Pumpkin Bread Shed is set up and ready to sell! This year’s hours are – Wednesday – Friday: 1pm-7pm Saturday: 10am-7pm Sunday: 10am-2pm
We are excited to announce a special guest speaker at our Commencement this year – John Rataiczak. Please come and join us for Commencement this Saturday (May 27th) where John will be reflecting on Olney’s impact on the community. John Rataiczak is a familiar face in the Ohio Valley, being a lifelong resident of […]
Julian Becerra ’23, a four-year senior and grandson of Bill and Fran Taber, enjoying a light moment in the library with Christian Acemah, our Head of School. It is Christian’s pride to see students’ growth during their time at Olney. We hope to see you at Commencement as we celebrate the Class of 2023.
One of our February Friday guests was Elisabeth and Emmy from Wild at Hart Wildlife Rehabilitation. They spoke in detail about the nature of animal rescue, and how they came to be. They brought Ohio native education ambassador animals Flower (woodchuck), Fonzy & Fitch (a pair of nocturnal flying squirrels) Claire (big brown bat) & […]
Local friends and Friends are invited to join the Olney community in the year’s final February Friday event, 24 February at 1:30 PM EST in the Collection Room, for a program about the Quaker-sponsored Scattergood Hostel for European Refugees in Iowa during the second World War. Dr. Michael Luick-Thrams, a native of Iowa and […]
Some of our students were able to volunteer at Barnesville, Ohio’s “Christmas in the Ville” this year. Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce Thank you for letting our students have a hand in this year’s event!