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February 23, 2010

Calendar

February

25  NutureShock Book Discussion, Chapters 6 and 7, After drop-off in the Well

March

4-5  *No BS/LS Classes - Parent - Teacher Conferences

5  Viewfinder Global Film Series

13  GAMBOL

20 - 28  No School - Spring Break

29  Classes Resume

April

16  Viewfinder Global Film Series

30  Spring Parade

May

2 Spring Festival, (Beehivers lead off the festivities with a parade.)

25-26  Kindergarten Parent - Teacher Conferences (optional)

28   *No BS or LS Classes - Report writing day

31    No School - Memorial Day

*Prearranged childcare available as space permits

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 BEGINNING SCHOOL ART SHOW
FEBRUARY 22 - MARCH 29
CABELL CENTER

Heads-up!

•100 Collections are due.

•Parent conference forms are due.

•Star Words this week are "at" and "to."

•Scholastic book orders due Friday, Feb. 26
 

Dear Parents,

Day 100

We are celebrating Day 100 throughout the week! The real day 100 took place today with a special visit from Zero the Hero who will receive the famous Day 100 cake that the Eagles baked in the morning. We will also be commemorating Day 100 with special crowns, a final page for our 100 Dot book, and various activities that focus on this important number. We are now in the midst of hearing the personal stories behind each 100 collection. How did they choose their collection? Where did they do their counting? Did they count by tens or ones? Everyone receives questions and compliments from classmates. We will then use these collections during math times before we begin to turn them into sculptures.   We look with pride on these Eagles who have grown individually and as a group over the past 100 days. We are very glad to have many weeks left to spend with them. Day 100 is NOT the last day of school. It will be a fun-filled week in the classroom.
 

Good-bye Post Office

Last Friday morning the children opened all of the Valentine cards that had been mailed to them through the Eagle Post Office. What a flurry of “thank you”, “thank you” as they opened each card and realized which friend had sent it to them. They were quick to return any envelope to its rightful owner that had been mistakenly mailed to their post office box. They collected their cards and pored over them with classmates back at tables after the initial opening event. It was a very sweet conclusion to a great project!
 

Little Eagle Creek

The children are becoming reconnected to the creek that Eagles created last year. During their time in the Project Corner they are exploring the creek without water, and then with water. A “language” unique to the creek environment is being created, and then creek adventures with additional manipulative materials will be introduced. We want to observe where the interest lies, what children have similar creek interests, and how we can facilitate them back in the classroom. Stay tuned.
  
 

Parent Conferences

Have you turned in your conference form? Please take a moment to think about your important conference questions. We want to hear from you. We are completing “chats” with all the children for the second time this year. We can see the progress that everyone has made, and the exact places that need to be emphasized throughout the spring months.
 

Scholastic Book Orders

Scholastic book orders are being sent home today. Please return by Friday, February 26.
 

Friendly Reminder...

During Friday Sing, children are to sit with their own parent. If parents are unable to attend, all children sit with teachers on the inside steps of the Well. Parents, we count on you to help your child sing and encourage appropriate audience behavior. Please redirect them if it becomes necessary, and interrupt behavior that is getting in the way of them doing their best. It’s probably important that you and your child each have his/her own chair. Laps invite snuggling and this is really a singing activity.
 

First Grade Parent Orientation Meeting
(for parents of current Kindergarten students)

When:  Thursday, April 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: The first grade classroom in the Lower School

Come and meet the First Grade Team and learn about the transition from the Beginning School to the Lower School!  John Mayer, Mimi Tang and Fran Snell will talk and give an overview of first grade.

Mimi will be on leave to be with her baby (due mid-May) next fall; we are thrilled Fran, a teacher here for a number of years, will be able to teach for her. Fran knows your children as she has subbed in the Beginning School this school year! 

Have a great week,

The Kindergarten Team

 

Chinese New Year Celebration in the Barn
Tuesday, February 23

Come celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Barn on Tuesday from 3:15 to 4:15. This year's celebration is very special because a dance troupe from Beijing will come celebrate the Chinese New Year with us.   Stop by for games, rice balls, arts, crafts, and yo-yo and dance performance.

 

NutureShock Book Discussion

Dear Beehive Families,
 
Next Thursday morning, February 25, after drop-off we will be discussing two more chapters of NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.  By request, we will look at Chapters 6 (The Sibling Effect) and 7 (The Science of Teen Rebellion).  Please join us for a lively conversation!
 
Best,
Hannah
 
 

Bus Alert!

Catlin Gabel’s AM and PM route bus service will not run during Experiential Days, Breakaway or Winterim, Tuesday, March 16 through Friday, March 19.

 

Do you turn left into Catlin Gabel from Barnes Road? If so, read on!

It has been reported that a police officer has ticketed one of our parents for pulling into the left turn lane too early. Since many of us deal with this issue on a daily basis, we wanted to let you know that it could be a $271 mistake....

 

Model Railroad Club Open House

What has 34 wheels, generates more than 5,000 horse power, weighs 1.2 million pounds, can travel 80 miles per hour, and runs on water?

Answer: The largest steam locomotive ever built, the Alco 4-8-8-4 Big Boy.

Come see this and more than 30 other locomotives running in HO scale at the Catlin Gabel Model Railroad Club’s sixth anniversary open house. See the town lit up as well as the six- stall roundhouse. If you want to know how cool the train setup is, just ask the Beginning School Honeybees who recently visited the club.

Thursday, March 4, 3 – 6 p.m.
Friday, March 5, 3 – 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, 1 – 5 p.m.

Basement of the Catlin Gabel caretaker’s house at 8685 SW Barnes Rd.
Top of the hill behind the facilities building
Look for the yellow sign on the door leading to the basement.

It’s FREE, FUN and TOTALLY COOL!

 

Take Kindle for a Spin

Overnight checkout available through IT department.

The Information Technology department now has an Amazon Kindle available to families for overnight checkout to evaluate whether or not they might wish to purchase one. The IT office is located in the upper level of the Vollum Humanities Building. Please email IT@catlin.edu if you wish to reserve the Kindle.

At this time, we do not anticipate formal school adoption of the Kindle or other electronic book reader, but we would like to support families that are interested in them.
 

Learn more about Kindle features at http://www.catlin.edu/news/take-kindle-for-a-spin-courtesy-of-it-department

 

 

Gambol Auction News

Thank you Donors
Donations are closed. Thanks to the generosity of our donors we have fantastic auction items to offer. Look forward to more party and activity sign-ups than ever before, a full-bodied wine auction, and a live auction that will knock your socks off! Our catalog is going to print next week and we will preview the items on the website soon.

Registration
Tickets are selling fast and tables are filling up. Don’t miss out on the biggest party of the year. Buy your ticket here!


Organize a Table
If there is a specific group you would like to sit with at the Gambol, the auction office needs to know. Please fill out the Table Captain form and return to the auction office as soon as possible. Don’t have a group to sit with? No worries, we will make sure you have a great seat.

Volunteer Sign-up Open
Organizing a successful auction takes thoughtful preparation and dedication. Proceeds from the Gambol auction directly support our teachers and students. We rely on the generous volunteer support of our community to pull off this big party.

Please take a moment to review the volunteer opportunities that are available to help before, during, and after the Gambol event. Volunteer sign-up available here.
More information? Visit the website  or contact the auction office at gambol@catlin.edu