News & Announcements

At Overbrook School there is always something to read about whether it is a student achievement or a campus event. In addition, Overbrook publishes The Brook, several times throughout the year and a weekly e-newsletter to parents.

Click on the headlines below to read current and past press releases.

 

 

 

 

Fifth-graders become songwriters

   05/02/2008

A song written by two OS fifth-graders was chosen to be performed recently at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

 

OS forensics team wins championship

   04/17/2008

Overbrook School’s forensics team placed first overall in the diocesan league championship competition after finishing an outstanding season.

 

Overbrook is expanding its administrative staff

   03/04/2008

Overbrook School seeks to expand its staff with the addition of a full-time director of development and alumni relations.

 

Growing in Grace Faith Rally

   02/22/2008

This day-long event is a chance for students to spend the day in prayer and retreat getting to know their fellow schoolmates better as well as growing

 

Overbrook School’s youngest students send prayers

   11/26/2007

As their tiny fingers carefully thread one bead at a time, Overbrook School prekindergarten students are putting together decade bracelets in hopes of

 

Overbrook wins forensics tournament

   11/07/2007

The Overbrook forensics team came home with a first place win from the St. Joseph Forensics Tournament.

 

20 Overbrook students qualify for Duke TIP

   10/03/2007

These seventh-grade students scored in the 95th percentile or above on their standardized achievement test.

 

8th grade leaves scholarship

   06/05/2007

The eighth-grade class left an endowed scholarship as its class gift to help a new student in need of financial aid attend Overbrook.

 

Entire Algebra I class earns high school credit

   05/21/2007

Every student in the Overbrook Algebra I class will begin freshman year in high school in a higher level math course.

 

Junior high students take National Spanish Exam

   05/21/2007

Seven Overbrook junior high Spanish students were recognized for their performance on the National Spanish Exam high-school level test.

 

Overbrook math students at top of national contest

   04/16/2007

Overbrook students in grades 3 – 8 excel in a national school math contest called MathFax.

 

Campus certified as wildlife habitat

   03/28/2007

Overbrook and The Dominican Campus have been certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

 

Second grade visits synagogue

   02/13/2007

Study of Old Testament ends in visit to neighborhood synagogue.

 

Overbrook students reach out to India

   01/22/2007

Third-graders decide to help Sisters of Charity in India with their service project.

 

Overbrook wishes astronaut a successful mission

   12/05/2006

Overbrook students watched closely as NASA astronaut and mission specialist Robert Curbeam rocketed into space earlier this month.

 

82% of 7th-graders qualify: Duke TIP

   09/20/2006

Eighteen Overbrook seventh-graders, 82% of the class, scored in the 95 percentile or above in selected subject areas on their 5th and/or 6th grade

 

OS students can choose hot or cold lunch each day

   08/21/2006

The 2006-07 lunch menu has been released and students can choose from a hot or cold lunch.

 

Overbrook students experience space encounter

   08/12/2006

Overbrook Students got a rare look at space . . .