The Catlin Gabel Lower School Crier, November 12, 2009
November
12 and 13 *No classes, Parent Conferences
24 Grandparents and Special Friends Day, 12:30-3:00 pm
25-29 Thanksgiving Break
30 Parent Coffee with Vicki, 8:20-9:15 am, LS Library
December
17 Revels 7:00 pm, Cabell Theatre
19-1/3 Winter Break
* After School Care Available
Note: New or changed items will appear in bold.
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
is Tuesday, November 24, 12:30-3:00 pm
The invitations have been mailed and the RSVPs are coming in! Just a quick reminder that if you haven’t invited a Grandparent or Special Friend, now is the time. We have extra invitations if you need one. Please stop by the Lower School office and pick one up from Julie.
The Lower School Grandparents & Special Friends Day will begin in the Cabell Center theatre at 12:30 pm. We will have refreshments for the early birds.
Also, remember your lower school child will be dismissed at 3:10 pm as usual. After School Care will be available until 6:00 pm.
Dress Code:
Girls - dress pants, skirts or dress, clean shoes. No jeans, shorts or sweats.
Boys - dress pants, a collar shirt and clean shoes. If the pants require a belt, please wear one. No jeans, sweats or shorts.
Grandparents & Special Friends Day is a wonderful experience. We look forward to seeing you!
Does Your Child Need a Guest for Grandparents/Special Friends Day?!
If your child doesn’t have a guest for our Tues. Nov. 24 Grandparents and Special Friends Day please let Vicki know. We have a few special guests who’d absolutely LOVE to be “adopted” for this one-hour event as they have been involved with the school for years and enjoy keeping a pulse on what our students are learning.
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Viewfinder Global Film Series: Screening #2
Thursday Nov. 12th - 6:30 pm
Location: Vollum Humanities and Gerlinger
Film Information
The film Kirikou is very accessible to kids of all ages. There will also be free child care downstairs with competent Upper School students doing global activities.
Typing Program Available!
Deadline is Friday, November 20
Catlin Gabel is once again pleased to offer our families the opportunity to buy All The Right Type – the program used in our Lower School to help kids learn touch typing. The cost per copy is $16.00 will be charged to your account. The current version will run on Windows 95 through Vista, or on Mac versions 8.6 on up. For complete minimum hardware requirements, please visit Ingenuityworks.com If you would like to order a copy, please email Julie by Friday, November 20 so we can include you in the order.
Catlin Gabel Ski Bus
The snow is flying and it’s not too early to start planning for this season’s Catlin Gabel ski bus program! The ski bus will roll out every Saturday morning for six weeks beginning February 6, 2010. If you are looking for a fun holiday gift for your 5th grader, middle or upper schooler, this may be the ticket. Mt. Hood Meadows’ 6 week package options are listed below. Sign ups and payments for these programs will be made online this year, but transportation by Catlin Gabel school bus is paid directly to Catlin Gabel and is an additional $150 for the six weeks. More information will be coming soon and questions can be directed to Kathy Sloan, Len Carr at ex. 406, or Chris Bell at ex. 403. Financial aid will be available.
Ski Bus Prices
5-8th grades
(lessons required for 1st 4 weeks of program)
Lift/Lesson/Rental - $360
Lift/Lesson - $275
Lesson/Rental - $230
Lesson only - $90 (4 weeks)
Helmet rental - $30
Lift only - N/A
Lift/Rental - N/A
9-12th grades
Lift/Lesson/Rental - $405
Lift/Lesson - $315
Lesson/Rental - $210
Lesson only - $105 (4 weeks)
Helmet rental - $30
Lift only - $228
Lift/Rental - $335
Lower School Athletics!
Interested and willing to coach a basketball team this season? No previous experience is really needed. And this could be a shared position. Catlin Gabel Lower School has a longstanding tradition and history of coed 3rd & 4th grade basketball at Portland's Hillside Center at Culpepper Terrace - site of the original Lower School! This fun, non competitive league plays Friday afternoon or evening games. Hillside will also provide us with a practice site, likely on Tuesday's after school.
Again, no experience is required and we will support you as best we can. Last year we had two teams and one highlight was our mini game on campus at the halftime of one of the varsity basketball games. For further information please contact Len Carr in Athletics.
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Parents,
Please make your pledge or gift to the Annual Fund now, and we will stop calling you! Thank you for saving hours of volunteer time!
Sincerely,
The Annual Fund Parent Committee
Coin Lunch Bunch
The next Coin Lunch Bunch will be Thursday, Nov. 19. We usually ask that students not bring money to school as a rule but the exception is for Coin Lunch Bunch. Students can bring money to trade for state quarters or presidential dollar coins. If your child is eager to share a special coin collection, Vicki is happy to hold it in her office for safety for the day.
Coin Collecting
Dear Parents – Many of you may be aware that the U.S. Mint started a new series of Presidential Dollar coins two years ago. The first coin depicts George Washington, our first president, and the collection will go on for several years, with a coin minted for each U.S. President in the order they served our country. These dollar coins are larger than a quarter and are gold in color. Four presidential coins will be minted each year until all of the presidents have been shown – which will take about ten years. The eighth U.S. President, Van Buren, was released last week. Students can now trade for most of the Presidential Dollars as I have them right here at school (and most of them are “uncirculated” which means they’ve never been touched!) Learn more about coin collecting and how to order your own coin folders!
Rummage Sale Retires in Style
Dear Catlin Gabel families,
The 65th and final Rummage Sale was an AMAZING success thanks to energetic volunteers and loyal customers. We generated $274,000 in sales, just $1,000 shy of last year's total.
The Catlin Gabel community spirit is epic. We do great things together — we always have and we always will.
Thank you very much!
So, what’s next?
Do you have ideas about what Catlin Gabel might do to recreate the wonderful sense of community and commitment to service we have experienced through Rummage? Share your after-Rummage Sale ideas with us on the After Rummage Forum or send your ideas by e-mail . Ideas will be considered at a community-wide meeting in January. Stay tuned for details.
With gratitude,
Lesley
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Gambol Auction News
Gambol Online Auction is Open until November 23. You don't want to miss these fantastic offerings! Make your bid today!
Buy a $25 raffle ticket and win a family trip to San Diego! Drawing will be held December 31, 2009. A great holiday gift for someone on your list and you'll support the school at the same time. Learn more and purchase a ticket here.
Questions? Contact the auction office.
Lower School Strings Players
Lower School Strings Players wishing to play with the strings group at the Revels performance should plan to attend after school rehearsals from 3:30-4:30 pm on the following three Tuesdays: December 1, December 8 and December 15 . The rehearsals will be led by Valdine Mishkin, Co-Director of Rose City Music Academy. Players must be second year students or above.
LS Music Teacher Peggy McDonnell has copies of the sheet music to distribute. The music must be memorized and polished in time for the first rehearsal so now is the time to talk to Peggy.
After-School Care News
Lower School after-school Activities meeting during the coming week include:
• Monday Chess Club for experienced players
• Tuesday mornings Before-School classes in Japanese for LS students in Grades 2, 3 and 4.
• 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 afternoons Individual Strings Lessons . See notice above regarding playing a strings instrument at Revels.
• Friday Chess for Learners
Also After School this week: The Girl Scouts in Grades 5 will meet in their classroom this Wednesday after school .
As you plan ahead: There will be After-School Care available on Tuesday, November 24 (after Grandparents and Special Friends Day.)