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Alumni Spotlight: Way to Go, Caden Wenger, SPS Class of 2024!
We love seeing our Seven Peaks alumni continue to soar.
Congratulations to Caden Wenger, Seven Peaks Class of 2024, now a junior at Bend High School, who took first place at the 35th annual Oxford Classic. Caden completed the 5K cross-country course through Bend’s Drake Park in an impressive 16:01, finishing 21 seconds ahead of the second-place runner.
Following the race, Caden reflected on the camaraderie of his Bend High team:
“We are all pretty close friends so it makes it a lot of fun. But when it is time to work, we work for each other.”
That commitment to teamwork, community, and supporting one another sounds pretty familiar to us at Seven Peaks.
The Wenger family also remains an important part of our school community. Caden’s dad, Jamie Wenger, is a member of the Seven Peaks staff and supports our MYP Spanish program.
We’re proud to see Caden continuing to challenge himself, contribute to his team, and represent the spirit of our Seven Peaks alumni community. Congratulations, Caden and the entire Wenger family!
Read the full Bend Bulletin article here.
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From local television features and newspaper articles to student achievements and faculty recognition, Seven Peaks School is proud to be part of conversations happening throughout Central Oregon and beyond. Explore recent news coverage highlighting our students, educators, and innovative learning experiences.
Seven Peaks in the News
Great stories deserve to be shared.
From local television features and newspaper articles to student achievements and faculty recognition, Seven Peaks School is proud to be part of conversations happening throughout Central Oregon and beyond. Explore recent news coverage highlighting our students, educators, and innovative learning experiences.
Bend student's design becomes statewide ODOT safety campaign
A Seven Peaks alumnus transformed a classroom design project into a public safety campaign now displayed on billboards across Oregon, reminding drivers to slow down in construction zones.
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SEVEN PEAKS 8TH GRADERS FIND WAY TO HELP COMMUNITY
Community projects ranged from Taekwondo lessons to nonprofit fundraising and civic engagement.
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There’s Good News: Bend students turn weather lesson into a sing-along surprise
Chief Meteorologist John Carroll from KTVZ visited Seven Peaks, where students asked thoughtful questions, performed “What’s the Weather,” and explored the water cycle together.
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A Blast from the Past!
A Trip Back to Blockbuster
First graders explored technology through the lens of the world's last Blockbuster Video store.
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KTVZ: ‘I really enjoy the books’: Seven Peaks School in Bend hosts area’s Battle of the Books reading competition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Young readers were tested on their reading comprehension skills Saturday morning at Seven Peaks School. Ninety bookworms from the Bend-La Pine area tackled the local competition in the Oregon Battle of the Books, a statewide reading challenge.
Students from third through fifth grade read up to 16 books. The competition was divided into teams of four, competing against other schools in the region, to see who knows the books the best.
Link to full story here.
OBOB 2023 SEVEN PEAKS HOSTS BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2023 regional Oregon Battle of the Books tournament will take place on Saturday, March 18th at Seven Peaks School.
CO Daily: Bend teacher nominated for national History Day program award
A teacher at Seven Peaks School in Bend is one of two Oregon educators nominated for the national Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award for their work with students on Oregon History Day. He's he second teacher in as many years to be nominated from Seven Peaks.
Patrick O’Brien is a 7th and 8th grade Individuals and Societies teacher. The Historical Society said O’Brien, who moved to Bend from Switzerland in 2018, has made History Day a cornerstone of the school’s curriculum.
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Central Oregon daily: Oregon Battle of the Books reading competition held at Seven Peaks School
Seven Peaks School in Bend hosted Oregon Battle of the Books on Saturday.
Students from all over the state read from 16 books chosen last summer and were asked questions to find out who remembers the most from those titles.
90 students from 19 schools were represented for Saturday’s competition.
Statewide over 30,000 students from 8,000 teams compete in Oregon Battle of the Books each year.
Link to full story here.
KTVZ: Bend, Beaverton educators nominated for National History Day’s Teacher of the Year award
History Day is a student-directed learning program that reaches more than half a million students each year. Creating projects inspired by an annual theme, young historians in grades 6–12 choose topics to explore, conduct historical research, practice critical thinking skills, and analyze primary and secondary sources while considering diverse viewpoints. Read full story here.