October 16, 2009

October

19-23 Food Drive

20   Parent Coffee with Vicki, 8:20-9:15 am, LS Library

20   Photo Make Up Day

23   Harvest Festival 11:00-11:30 am, Fir Grove

26   *No classes, Teacher Planning Day

November

5   Rummage Pre-Sale, 2:45 pm early dismissal,

5- 8   Rummage, Expo Center

12   Viewfinder Film Series

12   *No classes, parent Conferences

9-23   Online Auction

24   Grandparent and Special Friend's Day, 12:30-3:00 pm

25-29   Thanksgiving Break

30   Parent Coffee with Vicki, 8:20-9:15 am, LS Library

 

* After School Care Available

Note: New or changed items will appear in bold.

Food Drive Next Week!

Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 23

Harvest Festival Celebration!

Friday, October 23, 11:00-11:30 am

Harvest Festival is an opportunity to recognize the value in coming together as a community in a joyful way. There will be a bonfire and music, wonderful drums, tinkling chimes and children’s voices rising in poetry and song. Then we’ll roll the oat cake to find out what kind of winter we will have. If it lands on “X” we will have a long cold winter and if it lands on “O” we will have a short mild winter. We’ll follow that with cookies and lunch!

It is a celebration of autumn, the harvest and sharing the bounty with others. Again this year we will make a connection to the wider community by asking children to bring donations for the Oregon Food Bank. During the week of October 19 we will collect NON-PERISHABLE items--rice, beans, pasta, canned tomatoes and soups.

Thank you for your donations!

Photo Retake Day, October 20

Just a reminder that Tuesday, Oct. 20 is re-take day. Dynamic will set up in the same spot in the fir grove near Schauff’s Circle. They will be taking pictures from 10:30-2:00 pm.

Retake day is for our students who were:

• Absent on Picture Day 

• Who would like a retake, because they  didn’t like their original photos. This requires you to return the packet of photos on retake day. Students will not receive new ID cards with this option.

If you have any qustions please contact Julie at higginsj@catlin.edu.

 

News from Vicki

In our school community, everyone learns — the students, parents and teachers. Last Friday was our Professional Development Day and I thought you’d be interested in knowing how we used that gift of time. Here on campus teachers participated in technology workshops and the “All Kinds of Minds” class that met Friday and Saturday. There were conferences in the Portland area for foreign language teachers, librarians, PE/Health teachers and environmental educators. Catlin Gabel hosted the Orff Conference for music educators.  One teacher took a workshop at the NW Film Institute. Our teachers are fabulous and love to continue to learn and grow; we need to keep them nourished! Thank-you for your support of our continued professional development — know that we take this day seriously.
 

Veteran’s Day Community Meeting

Our Veteran’s Day Community Meeting will be held Friday, Nov. 6 and we will be learning about the Vietnam Memorial located here in Portland. If you have an idea of a possible guest speaker who could be effective in presenting to elementary age children, please let Vicki know.
 

  

Viewfinder Movie Series

Last week’s premiere Viewfinder was a huge success.  Over 125 people came out to see the four films and participated in post-screening discussions with our amazing faculty hosts. Thank-you for your support of this effort to continue to broaden the minds of our youngsters as they become responsible global citizens!

Host International Student for Cross Cultural Exchange

We are looking for a host family for eighth grader Hwan Im for the remainder of this school year. Hwan has studied in the U.S. for the past year-and-a-half. His parents live in Korea. Hwan is currently staying with his Portland guardian. However, Hwan would like to live with an American family so he can improve his English and experience American family life. It is not necessary for the host family to have an 8th grade student. Hwan will travel home to Korea for winter break and spring break. If you would enjoy hosting this lovely young person, please get in touch with Ron Sobel, sobelr@catlin.edu, 503-297-1894 x276.
 

Commit

After 65 years, the Rummage Sale deserves to go out in style. We are counting on everyone to help at the Expo Center. Take a moment to sign up in advance to volunteer so we can be confident about having enough help. (Thanks to the folks who have already signed up to volunteer at the Expo Center.)

Ready to commit?

Click here to volunteer for the Rummage Sale.

Click here to feed hungry Rummage Sale volunteers.

Please contact Lynn Marshall if you are willing to provide leadership at the set-up and sale in Electronics or Jewelry. You can do it!

Please help now at the sorting center. The Electronics, Toys, Books, and Jewelry Departments need attention! Let Lesley know when you will be there.
 

Library Volunteers Save the Day!

Thank you to the stellar group of volunteers who helped us dog paddle to shore this month during the deluge of book returns. However, we can never have too many library volunteers! So if you can save part of a day in your week for one task or another, let us know.

Many thanks,
Lisa and Dan

After-School Care News

Lower School after-school activities meeting during the coming week include: 

• Monday Chess Club for experienced players. Students come to the Barn after classes.  Pick-up is there at 4:45 pm.
• Tuesday Japanese Before-School classes  for LS students in Grades 2, 3 or 4. Students will meet in the LS Library by 7:30 am and walk to the LS Japanese Room as a group. There are still a few spots in this group available. Contact Ginny Malm to inquire. 
• Tuesday Homework Club after school 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 afternoon Individual Strings Lessons
• Thursday afternoon Tae Kwon Do for students in Grades 1, 2, and 3. Students come to the Barn after classes.  Pick-up is at the Beginning School at 4:30 pm.
• Friday Chess for Learners -Students come to the Barn after classes.  Pick-up there at 4:45 pm.

Also After School this week:  The fifth grade Girl Scouts will meet in the grade 5 classroom after school on Wednesday.

ASC All-Day Programs this year:  Because the demand for these programs has increased, we will rely on parents to notify ASC if they need their children to participate in a program on a particular day when there are no classes for employment or personal reasons.  The more advanced notice can be (at least one week ahead of the date, unless it is an emergency) the better chance there is that a spot will be available.

You can find the dates of ASC all-day programs listed on Page 8 of the CGS Directory and in the “What’s Coming Up” calendar in The Crier.  An *asterisk indicates that pre-arranged child care is available.

If there are open spots available for any of the all-day programs, that fact will be mentioned in the ASC column in The Crier the week before.  During parent-teacher conferences in November and March, ASC will continue to provide childcare for no additional fee, during the time of children’s conferences.

Community Meetings

Most Fridays the entire Lower School community gathers in the Library. There is singing, storytelling, skits/plays and much more. Parents are welcomed to attend.

Community meeting is cancelled on the follwing Fridays:

October 23

November 20

December 2, 11, 18

April 16