Upper School News You Can Use - April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011Volume 2 Issue 14
Calendar
Diversity Conference - No regular classes
April 19
Adoptive Family Affinity Group Meeting
April 21
US Jazz Band Concert
April 22 -- Cabel Center
Online Registration Deadline for Fall Courses
April 22
Michael Thompson Visits Campus
April 26
No-Homework Weekend
April 29 to May 1
US Prom
April 30
Catlin Gabel Spring Festival
May 1 -- noon to 4:00 pm
Celebration of Language Day
May 4
Senior Projects Begin
May 9
Seniors and 1st-Grade Buddies to Oregon Zoo
May 18
US New Familiy Social and Technology Fair
May 18 (updated)
Gambol wrap-up
Oh, What a Night it was! Thanks to all of you for your tremendous support of the Gambol. Forty-two volunteers and 345 guests helped us gross more than $415,000 for financial aid and professional development.
Fire sale
We still have a few wonderful auction items and events that did not sell the night of the Gambol (some great items were received too late to be auctioned).
This calls for a final closeout online auction!
Online auction opens on Friday, April 15 at 4 p.m.
Online auction closes on Friday, April 29 at 11:59 p.m.
Hurry and bid!
Enjoy the three Gambol photo galleries.
Thank you again for your support.
CALLING ALL GARDENERS
Help us make this year's Honey Hollow Plant Exchange a success by gathering divisions, starts, and seedlings from your yard. It's a free exchange and a wonderful Spring Festival tradition! Plants can be stored at school beginning April 25.
Labels please, and no invasives. We are also looking for volunteers to support our table during the festivities!!
Volunteers & questions contact Marjorie Dial at mdial@mindspring.com.
Summer opportunities for teens
What is your teenager doing this summer? Discover some wonderful programs in the Summer Adventures catalog, compiled by the Parent Faculty Association. The horizon-broadening options range from hiking to sharpening foreign language skills, creating art, and volunteering on service projects. The application deadline for most programs is May 1, so check out the catalog today!
Adoptive Family Affinity Group meeting
Thursday, April 21, 5:30 pm
Beehive Well
Was your family built through adoption? Are you an adult adoptee, or did your child join your family through adoption? Please join the Adoptive Family Affinity Group for appetizers and friendly conversation.
Jazz Band fundraiser and Search Party concert
Rock trio Search Party is recording a concert CD, and Catlin Gabel's own Jazz Band is the opening act! Don't miss this night of rockin' good music, sponsored by Slipknot Productions.
Friday, April 22, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Cabell Center Theater
Cabell Center Theater
Advance tickets: $5 (available through division offices)
Tickets at the door: $10
Proceeds benefit the Catlin Gabel Jazz Band
Tickets at the door: $10
Proceeds benefit the Catlin Gabel Jazz Band
Course registration for next year
This is the final week your students will be able to use our computerized registration system to sign up for next year’s classes. Please talk with them about the courses they plan to take, and ask them to show you how the system works! Online registration will close Friday, April 22; students must turn in a printout of their course selection, signed by a parent, by Friday, April 29.
How to Raise Responsible Children
Lunchtime conversation with Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 26, noon – 1:45 pm
Location to be determined
Location to be determined
Sponsored by the PFA
RSVP required. E-mail Mary Yacob to sign up.
Light lunch provided; brown bags welcome.
Parents and guardians of students from age 4 to 18 will find Michael's talk relevant. He mixes anecdotal and clinical experience with research on the outcomes of different parenting styles and comes up with a warm-hearted recipe for providing children with an internal foundation for moral behavior.
The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life
Free lecture by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Cabell Center Theater
Cabell Center Theater
Sponsored by the PFA
The Pressured Child is, in fact, a presentation for "pressured parents" who have forgotten what school is actually like. It is a talk for parents who are gripped by worries and misapprehensions about their children's life in school.
Catlin Gabel has invited parents from six independent schools to come to our campus for this special event: Arbor, FAIS/Gilkey, OES, PJA, Childpeace Montessori, and St. Andrew Nativity.
Catlin Gabel jewelry orders for seniors
The alumni association is pleased to offer Catlin Gabel silver jewelry for sale to all seniors. The class ring, bracelet charm, and tie-tack/lapel pins are a wonderful way to commemorate their experiences and achievements at Catlin Gabel. They are expertly crafted by Klein Jewelers in Portland and feature the iconic Catlin Gabel pine tree in silver on a blue enamel background.
Ring sizing is available in the alumni office in Toad Hall. Orders must be made by April 29, 2011.
Please contact the alumni relations office for pricing and ordering at alumni@catlin.edu or 503-297-1894, x363.
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2011
Our difference is Learning
Once again, Catlin Gabel Summer Programs offer numerous creative and dynamic opportunities for all ages, from preschool through 12th grade. Back again are many old favorites, along with some new and exciting possibilities.
Catlin Gabel Summer Programs are open to Catlin Gabel students, as well as everyone in the community, so feel free to spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, and community groups. Please be sure to review our beautiful catalog of offerings and enroll today—classes are filling!
For additional information or to view the catalog and to enroll, please visit http://www.catlin.edu/summer.
Inquiries can be directed to Len Carr, Director of Summer Programs, at summerprograms@catlin.edu or 503-297-1894, x406.
Reminders
Student Bus Transportation Survey
If you haven’t don’t so already, could you take the next
few minutes to complete this short survey. You would really be helping us to re-evaluate our program as we strive to meet the needs of our community.
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BWY3C98SU ~ ~ ~ Thank you ~ ~ ~
Attendance
Please report your students' attendance to Mary Yacob at yacobm@catlin.edu or 503-297-1894, x315.