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Student Life

Student Stories

Student voices from across our grades, sharing what they love about Ozark.

Grade 6

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Avery M.

Grade 6

Interests: watercolor, trail running

“I like making something beautiful out of an ordinary afternoon.”
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Diego R.

Grade 6

Interests: robotics, puzzles

“A broken gear is just a riddle waiting for the right idea.”
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Priya S.

Grade 6

Interests: chess, origami

“I love a game where one quiet move changes everything.”
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Noah T.

Grade 6

Interests: birdwatching, lake science

“The cove is busier than it looks if you stay still enough.”
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Harper L.

Grade 6

Interests: acting, songwriting

“Give me a stage and a little nerve and I am completely happy.”
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Mateo C.

Grade 6

Interests: storytelling, comics

“Everyone has a story; I just like writing mine down.”
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Zoe K.

Grade 6

Interests: camping, knot-tying

“A good map and a packed bag mean the day is already a win.”
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Isaiah B.

Grade 6

Interests: broadcasting, drawing

“Good morning, harbor! I love starting the day with a story to tell.”

Grade 7

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Lena W.

Grade 7

Interests: coding, board-game design

“I like building things that other people get to play with.”
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Omar H.

Grade 7

Interests: debate, community service

“Small projects, done together, make the school feel like home.”
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Fiona D.

Grade 7

Interests: choir, piano

“When the harmony locks in, I feel it from my head to my toes.”
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Tobias N.

Grade 7

Interests: astronomy, math puzzles

“The night sky is the biggest math problem I will ever love.”
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Amara J.

Grade 7

Interests: photography, journaling

“A good photo keeps an ordinary day from slipping away.”
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Ezra P.

Grade 7

Interests: woodworking, kayaking

“I would rather build it myself and learn how it works.”
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Sloane G.

Grade 7

Interests: mural painting, ceramics

“Give me a blank wall and I will give you a whole world.”
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Kai V.

Grade 7

Interests: robotics, strategy games

“Plan the moves, test the moves, then trust your teammates.”

Grade 8

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Naomi F.

Grade 8

Interests: leadership, gardening

“Plant something now and someone gets shade later.”
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Elliot Z.

Grade 8

Interests: filmmaking, sound design

“The right sound at the right moment is its own kind of magic.”
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Yara Q.

Grade 8

Interests: poetry, book clubs

“The right word found at the right time can carry a whole feeling.”
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Marcus A.

Grade 8

Interests: chess, coding

“I love the moment a plan finally clicks into place.”
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Rosa E.

Grade 8

Interests: dance, set design

“Behind every scene there is a whole team making it shine.”
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Felix O.

Grade 8

Interests: fishing, water quality

“Healthy water means a healthy harbor for everything that lives here.”
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Ingrid U.

Grade 8

Interests: engineering, robotics

“I sketch it, I build it, and then I make it better.”
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Theo Y.

Grade 8

Interests: worldbuilding, strategy games

“Every game is a story we get to write together at the table.”