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The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, February 3, 2012

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Gambol 2012
Portland. Inspired. 

March 3 at the Governor Hotel

We are excited to unveil a livelier format for this year’s Gambol. The new look and feel celebrates Portland’s weird...er…unique…qualities. The Governor Hotel 3rd and 4th floor ballrooms are getting full-on Portland-centric makeovers.

Doors open at 5 p.m. for patrons, who get to bid early on silent auction items including class art projects, job shadows, and party sign-ups. General admission opens at 5:30 p.m. with continued silent auction bidding, a golden ticket raffle, and wall of wine roulette. Guests will be treated to a full spread of complimentary appetizers, microbrews from Ninkasi, and wine from Catlin Gabel family wineries Apolloni Vineyards, Elk Cove Vineyards, Hamacher Wine, Ponzi Vineyards,Garden Vineyards, and Wahle Vineyards. As the silent auction closes, guests will make their way to theater-style seating for a fast-paced live auction and special appeal for financial aid. The speedier live auction leaves plenty of time before the night is over for mingling, dancing, and a buffet dinner with open table seating. Late night munchies will be sated by sweet selections from Voodoo Donuts, Cupcake Jones, and Ruby Jewel.

After School Care News

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE in the following Winter Term Enrichment Classes:
 
• Wednesday ASC Homework Group (ongoing)
 
• Wednesday Beginning Guitar Group or Individual Lessons (in progress) ContactRose City Music Academy at http://www.rosecitymusicacademy.com or call 503.308.8863 for information.
 
• Wednesday Intermediate Strings Ensemble Orchestra (ongoing) Contact ASC for information
 
• Thursday Creative Dramatics for students in Grades 2 and 3 (in progress)
 
• Thursday Chess for Learners (begins Thursday, 2/9)
 
• Friday Fusion Yoga for any LS students (in progress)
 
Registration forms will be accepted as there is room available. Contact Ginny with any questions: 503.297.1894 ext. 353 or malmg@catlin.edu.

ASC Special Activities Meeting this Week Include:

Monday

Chess Team resumes for those who have pre-registered for term two.

Tuesday

Homework Club for 4th and 5th graders whose parents have made advance arrangements with Sue Sacks.
 
Beginning Italian

Wednesday

Individual Strings Lessons and Guitar Group Lessons
 
Intermediate Strings Ensemble Orchestra - There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
ASC Homework Group for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who desire to do homework in a quiet group setting for an hour from 3:30-4:30 pm. Make arrangements for this group when you notify ASC that your child will attend.

Thursday

Chess for Learners resumes for those who have registered for term two.
 
Creative Dramatics for students in grades 2 and 3. There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
Math Olympiad - Participants come to the barn after school and are picked up in the LS Library at 4:45 pm.
 
Guitar Lessons - various times in the Middle School
 
Guitar Groupies - 4:15 pm in the Middle School

Friday

Fusion Yoga - Participants go to the barn after school and are picked up at 4:15 pm in the LS Library. There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
The ASC all-day program on Friday, February 17 (Our Changing Climate) still has student spots available. The day will include a trip to the Newmark Theater in downtown Portland to see the Oregon Children’s Theater production of The Magic School Bus Live: The Climate Challenge. Contact ASC@catlin.edu for more information.

Looking for a piano teacher on campus? 

Suzanne has a couple of openings available for private piano at Catlin.  She has been associated with After-School Care for many years.  She is an OMTA teacher with 30+ years of experience teaching.  Second semester starts next week.

Parents can contact her at 503 288 3511 with any questions.

 

 

Watch Portland mayoral candidates square off at Catlin Gabel

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CatlinSpeak student newspaper staff members ran a sensational event. Congratulations to them!

Thank you, Cody Hoyt '13, for video and post-production work.

Chinese New Year photo gallery

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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon in the Barn




















The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, January 27, 2012

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After School Care News

• The ASC all day programs Buildings and Building on Friday, Feb. 3 and Our Changing Climate on Friday, Feb 17 still have student spots availbale. Contact ASC at asc@catlin.edu for more information.

• PLEASE NOTE: The Monday Creative Dramatics class has been cancelled.

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE in the following Winter Term Enrichment Classes:
 
• Wednesday ASC Homework Group (ongoing)
 
• Wednesday Beginning Guitar Group or Individual Lessons (in progress) ContactRose City Music Academy at http://www.rosecitymusicacademy.com

or call 503.308.8863 for information.

 
• Wednesday Intermediate Strings Ensemble Orchestra (ongoing) Contact ASC for information
 
• Thursday Creative Dramatics for students in Grades 2 and 3 (in progress)
 
• Thursday Chess for Learners (begins Thursday, 2/9)
 
• Friday Fusion Yoga for any LS students (in progress)
 
Registration forms will be accepted as there is room available. Contact Ginny with any questions: 503.297.1894 ext. 353 or malmg@catlin.edu.

ASC Special Activities Meeting this Week Include:

Monday

Chess Team

Tuesday

Homework Club for 4th and 5th graders whose parents have made advance arrangements with Sue Sacks.
 
Beginning Italian

Wednesday

Individual Strings Lessons - various times and locations
 
Intermediate Strings Ensemble Orchestra
 
Advanced Italian
 
ASC Homework Group for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who desire to do homework in a quiet group setting for an hour from 3:30-4:30 pm. Make arrangements for this group when you notify ASC that your child will attend. No need to make a commitment; day-to day arrangement on Wednesdays is fine. Leader of this group is 4th Grade TA, Shizuka Morse.

Thursday

Creative Dramatics for students in grades 2 and 3. There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
Math Olympiad - Participants come to the barn after school and are picked up in the LS Library at 4:45 pm.
 
Guitar Lessons - various times in the Middle School
 
Guitar Groupies - 4:15 pm in the Middle School

Friday

Fusion Yoga - Participants go to the barn after school and are picked up at 4:15 pm in the LS Library. There is room in this activity for more participants.

Free Handwriting Success Workshop with Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty

January 28, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,, Kempton Hall, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland, OR 97209

Bring in the new year by improving your handwriting! On January 28, 2012 in
celebration of National Handwriting Day, Inga and Barbara will be presenting their popular free
Handwriting Success Workshop. Click here for more details.

Catlin Gabel Youth Baseball Clinic

Sunday, Jan. 29, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Catlin Varsity Baseball Staff and Friends will be holding a Catlin Gabel Youth Baseball Clinic from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 29. Catlin Gabel players, boys and girls, from grades 2nd-6th are welcome to join.  The clinic will take place in the Catlin Gabel gym and tennis courts.  
 
We will be covering base running, fielding, hitting and throwing fundamentals. Please have players dress in baseball attire and bring a small snack along with their baseball equipment. Catlin Gabel players will not be charged a fee for the camp, however, if a player would like to bring a friend who does not attend Catlin Gabel, the fee is $20 per player.  
 
Please RSVP via email to Tavis Chock, CGS Baseball Coach at tchocker@gmail.com if your child will be attending, as I would like to have an idea of how many kids will be attending.

Student Newspaper Sponsors Portland Mayoral Debate

Monday, January 30, 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm, Cabell Center Theater

The Upper School's CatlinSpeak newspaper is pleased to host a debate with the three front-runners in the 2012 race for Portland mayor: Charlie Hales, Jefferson Smith, and Eileen Brady.
 
The event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends!
 
In recognizing the importance of youth involvement in politics, CatlinSpeak has invited students from Portland high schools to the event. CatlinSpeak seeks to heighten awareness of the mayoral race, especially among teens nearing voting age.
 

Upper School Assembly: Poetry

February 2, 10:40 - 11:40 am, Cabell Center Theater

Seven local poets, including two Oregon Book Award finalists, present at this special assembly. The visiting poets will also work with students in classes on Thursday and Friday.
 
Carl Adamshick
Michael McGriff
Matthew Dickman
Paulann Petersen
Emily Frey
Endi Hartigan
Jae Choi

Guests are welcome to attend the assembly. However, questions will be limited to student audience members.

Sponsored by Pegasus, Upper School literary magazine

“LET CREATIVITY BLOOM”

A distinguished panel, from artists to doctors and entrepreneurs, will discuss the vital importance of creativity in work and learning

 
Seven panelists with Catlin Gabel connections, whose careers have been enhanced by their creative powers will discuss the central role of creativity on Tuesday, February 21, at 7:00 pm in the Cabell Center on the Catlin Gabel campus, 8825 SW Barnes Rd. The event, this year’s Esther Dayman Strong Lecture, is free and open to the public. The panel discussion honors the late Joan Shipley, a former Catlin Gabel staff member and parent of alumni, who was an ardent supporter of the arts.
 
THE PANEL
 
* Dr. Brian Druker, developer of a revolutionary anti-cancer drug, OHSU
* Denise Mullen, new president of the Oregon College of Art and Craft
* Sherrie Wolf, noted Pacific Northwest painter and printmaker
* Michael Mandiberg ’96, interdisciplinary artist, College of Staten Island/CUNY
* Dr. William Long, fundamentally reorganized trauma care at Legacy Emanuel Hospital
* Riley Gibson ’04, co-founder and CEO of crowdsourcing platform Napkin Labs
* Peter Bromka’00, product and marketing strategy, Orchestra.com

 

 

 

Video of 5th graders' "Let Freedom Ring" presentation at MLK community meeting

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Excerpt from their larger program; all Lower School grades presented

MLK community meeting photo gallery

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The Lower School community celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with songs, poetry, and powerful lessons about courage, American history, and our hopes and dreams for a better world.






























The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, January 20, 2012

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Catlin Gabel Care Committee

The Catlin Gabel “Care Committee” is forming, with the first meeting scheduled for February. School community members do a great job of helping each other through serious health problems and other difficulties, often providing meals, rides, etc. The purpose of the committee is to complement what is already happening by keeping school leaders and faculty informed of major issues affecting a family and finding ways for Catlin Gabel to provide additional support. Please contact Kayla Reich, at k.reich@comcast.net, if you would like to play a part in defining the role of this developing committee.

Are you looking for a cool way to contribute to the Gambol?

We are looking for one-day job shadows for Upper School students to attend during summer break. Student leaders brainstormed ideas for placements that would provide real-world applications for the skills and knowledge they gain at school. Their suggestions include medical research, industrial engineering, publishing, computer technology, advertising, architecture, graphic design, fashion, film, and food service. The one day you offer this summer could open a world of possibilities for a student. Please let us know if your Upper School student has a specific request and we’ll see what we can do! For more information or to express interest in offering a one-day job shadow at your workplace, please email Cath Swanston at cathswanston@gmail.com. Thanks!

Got Wine?

Do you have some bottles of wine you'd love to donate to the Gambol?  Well, we'd love to have them!  We are looking for donations for bottles of wine (still and sparkling) for our Wall of Wine at the Gambol.  Here's the skinny:
 
1) Value of wine need to be $20 or greater per bottle
 
2) Fill out a donation form (then you get the official charitable donation) located at the bottom of this web site http://www.catlin.edu/giving/gambol/donations
 
3) Starting February 1, drop off wine and donation form at Toad Hall reception desk
 
Easy as that!

After School Care News

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE in the following Winter Term Enrichment Classes:
 
Monday Creative Dramatics for students in Grades 1 and 2
 
Wednesday ASC Homework Group
 
Thursday Creative Dramatics for students in Grades 2 and 3
 
Thursday Chess for Learners (begins Thursday, 2/9)
 
Friday Fusion Yoga for any LS students
 
Registration forms will be accepted as there is room available. Contact Ginny with any questions: 503.297.1894 ext. 353 or malmg@catlin.edu.
 
Some music activities still have space available. Contact After-School Care at asc@catlin.edu for information about joining the Wednesday afternoon Strings Intermediate Ensemble Orchestra.
  
Contact Rose City Music Academy at http://www.rosecitymusicacademy.com/ or call 503.308.8863 for information about group or individual strings or guitar sessions.
 

ASC special activities meeting this week include:

Monday

Chess Team

Creative Dramatics for students in grades 1 and 2

Tuesday

Homework Club for 4th and 5th graders whose parents have made advance arrangements with Sue Sacks.
 
Beginning Italian

Wednesday

Individual Strings Lessons - various times and locations
 
Intermediate Strings Ensemble Orchestra
 
Advanced Italian
 
ASC Homework Group for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who desire to do homework in a quiet group setting for an hour from 3:30-4:30 pm. Make arrangements for this group when you notify ASC that your child will attend. No need to make a commitment; day-to day arrangement on Wednesdays is fine. Leader of this group is 4th Grade TA, Shizuka Morse.

Thursday

Creative Dramatics for students in grades 2 and 3. There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
Math Olympiad - Participants come to the barn after school and are picked up in the LS Library at 4:45 pm.
 
Guitar Lessons - various times in the Middle School
 
Guitar Groupies - 4:15 pm in the Middle School

Friday

Fusion Yoga - Participants go to the barn after school and are picked up at 4:15 pm in the LS Library. There is room in this activity for more participants.
 
ASC all-day programs on Friday, February 3, Buildings and Building and Friday, February 17, Our Changing Climate are enrolling now. Contact ASC@catlin.edu for more information.

Upper School Assembly: Poetry

February 2, 10:40 - 11:40 am, Cabell Center Theater

Seven local poets, including two Oregon Book Award finalists, present at this special assembly. The visiting poets will also work with students in classes on Thursday and Friday.
 
Carl Adamshick
Michael McGriff
Matthew Dickman
Paulann Petersen
Emily Frey
Endi Hartigan
Jae Choi

Guests are welcome to attend the assembly. However, questions will be limited to student audience members.

Sponsored by Pegasus, Upper School literary magazine

“LET CREATIVITY BLOOM”

A distinguished panel, from artists to doctors and entrepreneurs, will discuss the vital importance of creativity in work and learning

 
Seven panelists with Catlin Gabel connections, whose careers have been enhanced by their creative powers will discuss the central role of creativity on Tuesday, February 21, at 7:00 pm in the Cabell Center on the Catlin Gabel campus, 8825 SW Barnes Rd. The event, this year’s Esther Dayman Strong Lecture, is free and open to the public. The panel discussion honors the late Joan Shipley, a former Catlin Gabel staff member and parent of alumni, who was an ardent supporter of the arts.
 
THE PANEL
 
* Dr. Brian Druker, developer of a revolutionary anti-cancer drug, OHSU
* Denise Mullen, new president of the Oregon College of Art and Craft
* Sherrie Wolf, noted Pacific Northwest painter and printmaker
* Michael Mandiberg ’96, interdisciplinary artist, College of Staten Island/CUNY
* Dr. William Long, fundamentally reorganized trauma care at Legacy Emanuel Hospital
* Riley Gibson ’04, co-founder and CEO of crowdsourcing platform Napkin Labs
* Peter Bromka’00, product and marketing strategy, Orchestra.com
 

Viewfinder Global Film Series

January 27: Diversity - Challenging our Assumptions

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest, France, YA - Host: Spencer White 
The Iron Ladies, Thailand, AA  - Host: Mary Warren Foulk  & SAFE Representatives (US Students!)
War Dance, Uganda, AA - Hosts: Anaka Morris & Zoë Frank (US Students!)

Snowball fight! Video of Lower Schoolers having fun

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It snowed on January 17, 2012, and Lower Schoolers had great fun having a snowball fight in the Paddock.

The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, January 13, 2012

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China’s Little Companion Art Troupe photo gallery

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Our guests gave a memorable performance!

From the China.org website: “The 800-member CWI Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe is the first of its kind in Shanghai, and is also China's most famous children's art troupe. Founded in 1955 by Soong Ching Ling (Mme. Sun Yat-sen), honorary president of the People's Republic of China, it includes seven companies where children are trained in singing, dancing, musical instruments, acting, folk theatrical arts, calligraphy, painting and handicrafts.”

» Learn more about the troupe 


























Two alumni businesses featured in New York Times

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Read the New York Times story about Gary Coover '00's company, Modify Watches, contracting with Riley Gibson '04's company, Napkin Labs, to turn Facebook followers into online communities and focus groups. Catlin Gabel connects!

 

Freshman Valerie Ding wins music competition

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Congratulations, Valerie!

Valerie Ding was named a winner in the Young Artists Debut! Concerto Competition. She was also named a winner in 2010. Valerie and the other winning soloists will perform with a combined orchestra of professional musicians from Oregon Symphony and the Oregon Ballet Theatre, conducted by Niel DePonte, on April 10 at the Newmark Theatre. Valerie will perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, first movement.

» Link to MetroArts website and more information about the competition

English teacher Carl Adamshick named Oregon Book Award finalist

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Carl's poetry collection, Curses and Wishes (Louisiana State University Press), has been recognized by Literary Arts' annual book award in the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry category. Winners will be announced April 23.

Carl already won the Walt Whitman Award, one of the most prestigious poetry prizes in the country, for Curses and Wishes.

Link to June Oregonian article about Carl

 

The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, January 6, 2012

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Catlin Gabel Video Conversations #4

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Lark Palma asks James Furnary '12 about the college counseling support he's received at Catlin Gabel

The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, December 16, 2011

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After School Care News

On the short week that we return to school,  a few ASC special activities will meet. These include: 

Wednesday

• Individually scheduled strings lessons
                                   
• Strings Orchestra Ensemble
                                   
• ASC Homework Group for Grades 3, 4 and 5

Thursday

• Mathematical Olympiad activity for pre-registered students from Grades 4 and 5
• Individually scheduled guitar lessons
• Guitar Groupies

ASC special activities for winter term

Information/registration Sheets will be sent to parents by email next week. Registration will take place the week we return: January 3, 4 and 5 Most classes will begin the following week (Jan 9 – 13).