February 28, 2010

What's coming up?

March

4-5   *No classes, Parent-Teacher Conferences

5   Viewfinder Film Series

9      Fourth Grade Music and Poetry Sharing, 8:30-10:10 am, LS Library

13     Gambol

16-19  Experiential Days

20-28  Spring Break

 

*After School Care Available

Note: New or changed items will appear in bold.

 

Notes from Vicki

A Thank-you from Mercy Corps

Please take a minute to view this short “Thank-You” video for supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. It is heart-warming and sincere; indeed, our significant contribution to Mercy Corps was noticed and one of our alums, who works there, has contacted us with the offer to come and personally thank the children and let them know how the money is being used to help people in Haiti. We’ll likely have her join us for a Community Meeting sometime this spring.

Hearing about the meaningful work our Catlin Gabel alums are involved in continues to amaze and inspire me. The quarterly Caller magazine often profiles a sampling of what our alums are doing and I love reading their stories. This fall I attended a dinner honoring “The 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon” (Catlin Gabel was in this group) and during the course of the evening several people saw my nametag and excitedly wanted me to know that they were an alum. I shouldn’t have been surprised because our students do go on to make a positive difference in the world. I am proud to say that our students see themselves as efficacious and empowered to cause change. They are genuinely interested in service – and of course this starts during their Beginning School and Lower School years.
 

Catlin Gabel route buses cancelled during Experiential Days

During the week of Experiential Days, March 16 through March 19 there will be no route bus service.

Community meeting, March 12

5th gr. French students will perform the play  “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge” or "Little Red Riding Hood" at community  and the second grade will present “Musicians of the Sun."

Class art project for the Gambol

Get a sneak peek at the AMAZING class art projects that will be auctioned off at the Gambol. They will be on display in the front hallway of the LS the week of March 8.

The Parent-Faculty Association nominations

The Parent-Faculty Association (PFA) will be accepting nominations from March 1, 2010 until April 15, 2010 for the 2010-11 school year.
 

Anyone interested can apply. The PFA welcomes parents who are new to the school and parents who have not considered leadership involvement before. Generally, it is best to start out by volunteering as a grade representative before serving on the executive council. Nominating yourself is encouraged.

Please e-mail pfa@catlin.edu  to nominate a candidate (including yourself) for any of the following positions:

• Grade representatives (preschool through twelfth)
• Volunteer coordinator
• Advisor to Council
• Beginning School coordinator
• Lower School coordinator
• Communications coordinator
• Treasurer
• Vice president

Outdoor clothing sale

March 2, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, covered patio by the Beehive

Thanks to so many great donations of outdoor clothing and & gear we are ready for the sale!  Our kids find out their Experiential Days selections today, along with information on any clothing and gear they may need, so come ready to shop! We can accept cash or check - no charges to student accounts. All proceeds will go to Financial Aid for Experiential Days.

Thanks again for your support!

Catherine Kinnucan & Megan Galaher

Viewfinder Global Film Series

Friday, March 5, 6:30 pm

Stand Like Still Living and 5 Heroes of AIDS in Africa

A man and woman living in a San village in western Botswana buck the silence shrouding AIDS in their community.

We are Together

An uplifting documentary on the journey of South Africa's Agape Children's Choir

Hosts: Jessica Marlitt, M.K. Othologie, & the Global Citizens' Club

Gambol Auction News

$10,000 Tuition Raffle
The Tuition Raffle is back by popular demand. Buy a $100 ticket for a chance to win $10,000. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to win almost half of the cost of tuition! To purchase tickets and more information go to www.catlin.edu/giving/gambol. Kick on the little red heels.

Look forward to seeing you at the Gambol!
Tickets are selling fast. Tables are filling up.
$250 Patron ticket – sponsors a teacher to attend
$125 Individual ticket
$75 Alumni/Newcomer ticket

Register ONLINE today at www.catlin.edu/giving/gambol.

Sneak Peek: Auction Sign-Ups
We have a spectacular selection of items to offer this year. Here’s a sneak peek of the party and activity Sign-Ups available to purchase. These items are not open for bid. You may sign-up for these events at the Gambol on March 13 at the Nines.

Ano’s Art Party – private art party for 12 children or adults at Ano’s Art Academy in Cedar Hills
Big Night at Apolloni Vineyards – a summer tradition continues with outstanding food and wine for 75 people
Bernie Fagan Soccer Clinic – 30 kids at a soccer camp at PGE Park ages 5 -12 years old.
Barn Party – 50 adults party in the Barn, D.J. spinning tunes, kegs, and food by chef Hen Troung
Indian Dinner – lavish dinner for 8 people in the home of parents Murali & Indira Nallakrishnan
Woodshop for Women – 15 women design and build a masterpiece with teacher Jennifer Marcus ’73
Cycling Adventure – 12 people our Portland by bike with teacher John Mayer
Lemon Drops and Flip-flops – 25 people enjoy pampering and cocktails in a beautiful Dunthorpe garden
Overnight & Movie in the Paddock – 100 people watch a movie on the big screen under the stars
Taste the World of Teas – 10 people sample and learn from Teamaker Steve Smith, founder of Tazo
Tie Dye Party – 8 kids twist, tie and dye anything 100% cotton with parent Jenny Wilson Prendergast ’87
Persian Dinner – Parents Caroline & Babak Sabi host a fantastic evening of food and dancing for 40 people
Cupcake Brunch – Parent Dancy Jubb hosts 20 families for a Sunday champagne brunch and cupcake party
 

After-School Care News

• Monday Chess Club for experienced chess players meets in the Barn after school.

• Tuesday after-school Homework Club for 4th and 5th graders whose parents have made advance arrangements with Sue Sacks, LS Learning Specialist. Students report to the Barn for snack before 3:30 pm. 

• Wednesday Individual Strings lessons as scheduled.

• Thursday Chess for Learners, MATHAMAZING and Fusion Yoga will not meet this week as there are no LS classes on Thursday and Friday. They will resume next week.

• Parent Conferences for Beginning and Lower Schools will occur on Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5.  After-School Care will sponsor all-day programs and drop-in care (during the time of a family’s conference only) on those days.

All-Day Programs:  Contact Ginny Malm malmg@catlin.edu or 503-297-1894 ext.353 ASAP to check if there is still room. Cost is $45/day/student.
 
Drop-in care during the time of a family't confernece only After-School Care will also staff drop-in care for parents during the time of their conferences only, paid for by the Beginning and Lower Schools.  No need to pre-register; just walk your children to the Lower School Library 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, and sign them in on-the-spot.  After 4:00 pm drop-in care will be located in the village under the Barn. Siblings must be at least 3 ½ years old and “school savvy."

Also After School: Girl Scouts in Grades 4 and 5 will meet after school in their respective classrooms this Wednesday.  The Grade 2 Girl Scouts will not meet this week.
 

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!