​For the 2017-2018 school year, familiies of OTS students had a new option for the logo'd polo shirt colour - a brilliant (and sharp looking) red. This is an addition to the existing choices of white, light blue, and navy blue. The red shirt is now the colour that will be worn on our formal uniform days.

​OTS is on a journey to becoming a Leader in Me Lighthouse school! Every student has a leadership role, whether in the classroom, throughout the school or into the community! Led by a core Lighthouse Leader team, students apply for various "zones" of leadership such as House Team Captains, Friendship Leaders, Playground Leaders, the list goes on and on! Students at OTS are proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win-win", seek first to understand (then have the courage to say their own point of view) and work together by synergizing. The positive school culture that is emerging as a result is amazing!!!

​At OTS, students have elective "exploratory learning blocks" offered at certain times throughout the year. They have choices such as littleBits circuitry design (pictured), Lego robotics, coding, maker day challenges, cooking, sewing, puppet making, paper mache, and print making and watercolour art!

​Pictured is teacher Shannon Daniels helping with the fertilization of salmon eggs. The eggs are now housed in a special cold water aquarium in the school and will help students learn hands on about the life cycle of these fish, which form an important part of the Okanagan fresh water ecosystem. Primary student also participate in an annual field trip to see the salmon run at Mission Creek park.

​Through the generosity of a local business, OTS will soon have an urban cultivator installed inside the school to help students learn about local food production and sustainability. This will augment a large rural school learning garden which will eventually be installed outdoors!