Voice Newsletter
Updated February 17, 2010
Heading to State Playoffs
News From Jordan Elliott
The great excitement in the Upper School the next two weeks is the panoply of events under the broad title of “Arts Week.” The events kick off in earnest this Friday afternoon when the entire school, PreK through grade 12, will participate in mini-workshops and then come together in the Gym. I encourage you to join us on campus for this event (starting at about 1:50) and to view the opening of the Matt Lyon Memorial Art Exhibit immediately following. Also, I hope many of you join me in attending the Winter One-Acts, plays written, directed, and performed by our students.
Sandwiched in the middle of our Arts Week is our annual Lunar New Year celebration. This event has continued to grow, evolve and gain meaning for more and more of our families. I hope many of you will join us for this celebration from 3:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, February 21.
Congratulations to our Winter Sports teams and we continue to root for the Boys as they head to the State Playoffs. Our ski team has also had fantastic results, and I look forward to hearing how individuals and the team fare in the final weeks of the season.
I want to thank the parents of sophomores and juniors who attended parent-teacher-student conferences last week. I truly enjoy the direct and respectful conversations at conferences and think they are an essential element of the school’s partnership with each of our families. Please know that you can contact your child’s advisor, Grade Dean, or me if you have any comments or concerns about your child’s conference.
Calendar of Upcoming Event
- Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday Chapel, 10:05 am
- Feb. 17 - Dorm Family Dinner Night in Dining Hall, 6:00 pm
- Feb. 17 - 10th Grade Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm
- Feb. 18 - Community Coffee with Kathy L., 2:00 pm
- Feb. 19 - Arts Week Assembly 3:15 pm
- Feb. 20 - OMEA District 15 Festival
- Feb. 21 - Cycling Winterim Parent Mtg, 1:00 pm
- Feb. 21 - Lunar New Year Celebration, 3:00 pm
- Feb. 22 - Spring Sports Practices Begin
- Feb. 22 - 11th Grade PAL meeting, 8:00 am
- Feb. 22 - Visioning Open Forum, 8:15 am; 1:30 pm; 6:00 pm
- Feb. 23 - 12th Grade PAL meeting, 8:00 am
- Feb. 24 - Dorm Family Dinner Night in Dining Hall, 6:00 pm
- Feb. 24-27 - One Act Plays, Great Hall, 7:30 pm
- Feb. 28 - Senior Tea, 1:00 pm
Admissions (New)
RE-ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS SENT VIA E-MAIL THIS YEAR
ReEnrollment
Contracts were sent out via email on Monday, February 8th. If you
have not received yours or need us to mail you one, please contact Jen Bash
Music Department (New)
Be sure to join us for ARTS WEEK!
The Kick-off event is Friday, February 19 when all students (K-12) will experiences two mini ARTS SESSIONS from 1pm - 1:45. Then at 1:50 pm, the entire school heads to the GYM for a fabulous KICK-OFF ARTS ASSEMBLY.
Special guest will be KC Cowan, from OPB/ARTBEAT! At 3:00 pm --is the OPENING for the Matt Lyon US/MS Student Art Show!
Join us in the Main Lobby where the Upper School's A Cappella will sing for this special opening.
Saturday, February 20 --US Music students will be participating in the annual OMEA District 15 Solo/Ensemble Festival held at Liberty High School.
Wish our music students luck! Sunday, February 21 - you will find the wonderful Dragon Art Puppetry ensemble performing at the Lunar New Year festival in the US from 3- 5:00 pm.
On Tuesday, February 23 at 2:00 pm in the GYM --come enjoy a special performance from Artist-in-Residence, SEBE KAN, directed by Dana Ingram. They will be performing for the US & MS students and the 4th grade!
For
all the exciting ARTSWEEK 2010 events: check
here:http://www.oes.edu/artsweek2010/index.html
Enjoy! Questions? Contact Sue Jensen
Winterim News (New)
Winterim: Plans proceed to make Winterim 2010 a marvelous success. If your student will be away from campus you should have heard from the leader. Feel free to contact me by email as well as the leader with any questions.
Our second planning session will be on Thursday, February 25 from 8:00-9:00AM. Students on trips or in all-day courses will be busy with their topics the entire hour. Students involved in two half-day courses will spend half the hour in their morning course, and half in the afternoon course. Locations and times will be posted around the Upper School by Monday, February 22. Please ensure your students are at school at 8:00AM on that day!
Winterim begins on
Thursday, March 11 by 1:00pm for all Trips, Day Courses, and afternoon
courses. Morning courses will begin on Friday, March 12 at 8:00AM. Each
day school will follow the regular hours. The last day of Winterim is
Thursday, March 18 and school will be over at 3:00pm. Please note this is a different end of school from the Lower and Middle Schools. Thank you again for all your support and enthusiasm.
Hope Stevens
Aardy’s Party 4.17.2010, The Age of Aquarius (New)
I
feel it in my fingers; I feel it in my toes. Well, love is all around
me, and so we hope you know... that you can still help our donations
grow!
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 4, 1-3PM Morris House Meeting Room, all are welcome.
Awesome items are coming in, but we still need your help.
The auction team wish list:
- Condo in Hawaii or Mexico
- Guitar Hero
- Vintage Jewelry and Watches
- Seattle Weekend Trip
- Laptop
If you can help with these items, please contact auction chair
Teri Beatty
Smaller items that can help add that flower power finishing touch to a package or a basket are welcome! Items such as spa treatments, miles, services and gift cards are super groovy. You can turn in your procurement forms even if the physical items are not yet secured, deadline is March 19, 2010.
There is still time to get your ad in the auction catalog! Ideas: Friends and family who own a business, local business that you support, a way to honor your favorite teacher or your student’s class, sports team, or extra curricular teams. Deadline: February 26th, 2010. Click here for online form.
To volunteer, or for questions regarding donations or advertising, please contact auction coordinator,
Cindy Plummer
Remember to ask your student if they have seen Aardy’s new spot!
College Counseling
Gap Year Opportunities Fair—Monday, March 1, 2010 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Lincoln High School. We encourage interested upper school students and parents to attend. Various organizations offering gap year programs will be available to answer questions. For more information: www.usagapyearfairs.org. A description from the organizers of this fair is included below. If you would like to read more about gap year options and how students can benefit from this experience, an excellent book is The Gap-Year Advantage: Helping Your Child Benefit from Time Off Before or During College by Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson.
Dynamy Internship Year and Thinking Beyond Borders, in collaboration with Lincoln High School, are spreading the word about the growing array of opportunities for personal growth through experiential education (travel, language immersion, directed study, outdoor adventure, community service, and internships). More and more students are finding that post-secondary gap year programs enhance their traditional academic experience and lead them to a clearer direction and motivation for college studies and/or a career path. The program will include a presentation by Holly Bull, one of the leading figures on the American gap year scene for the past 20 years, which will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
SAT Prep Class Offered at OESThis seven-week course will teach students the critical reading, math and writing skills that are needed to perform well on the SAT. Students will gain hands-on experience through taking a practice SAT and will learn effective score-enhancing strategies that are specific to the SAT. In addition, we will cover the psychology of test-taking as well as proven methods for overcoming test anxiety. Each student will receive their own book, The Official SAT Study Guide 2.
This course is taught by Douglas Bloch, a teacher, author and counselor. He obtained his BA in math and psychology from New York University and his MA in counseling from the University of Oregon. He is the author of 12 books on personal development, including The Power of Positive Talk: Words to Help Every Child Succeed.
10th-11th Grade
March
3-April 28 (no class Mar. 17 or Mar. 24) Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (7
classes), Location: DC 206, Cost: $200, includes book. Questions?
Contact Joan Lowe
Community Diversity Link Announcements (New)
Books and Breakfast
UPDATE: No Books and Breakfast Meeting on Friday, Feb 19, 8:00-9:30am
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER: A STORY OF RACE AND INHERITANCE
BY BARACK OBAMA
Books and Breakfast: Friday, April 23, 8-9:30am, OES Dining Hall (NEW DATE!)
Our
April book discussion will feature the autobiography of Barack Obama,
our country’s first Black President. In this
highly-praised memoir written before his political ascendance, Obama
shares his emotional journey to understand his own family heritage and
racial identity as the son of an absent Black African father and a
white American mother. Obama is candid about racism and poverty
and the story resonates with universal themes of love, obligation and
loss while offering insights into the unusual life and unique
multicultural background of our current commander in chief.
Copies for sale in the Gallery Store for benefit of OES libraries.
START READING NOW FOR LAST BOOK DISCUSSION THIS YEAR:
HALF THE SKY: TURNING OPPRESSION INTO OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN WORLDWIDE by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Books and Breakfast: Friday, May 14 8:00-9:30am, OES Dining Hall
Contacts: Co-Chairs
Susan Phillips
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!! (New)
OES is having a party to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year on Sunday, February 21. A reception of pan-Asian appetizers and desserts will begin at 3:00 pm in the Dining Hall. Games and arts and crafts will be featured in the Middle School for the whole family to enjoy. At 4:00 pm, all attendants are invited to gather in the Gym for a Lion Dance performance and Chinese puppet theatre.
The
Lunar New Year Celebration will include a community potluck. You
are welcome to bring a special dish to share. Please remember
OES’ No Nuts policy. For questions or additional information, please contact
Lien Vu-Brenner
The Lunar New Year Celebration is a collaborative partnership between the OES Administration, Residential Life Program, Mandarin Language Program, and Community Diversity Link.
Winter One-Act Plays
Mark your calenders now for the Winter One-Acts. Three short plays written by seniors, directed by the playwrights, and performed by students will be performed in the Great Hall February 24-27, 2010.
You can purchase tickets to the Winter One Acts here:
https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?show=11689
or in the Gallery Store.
Class Notes
Freshman Class
9th Grade PAL. Next meeting dates are: April 5, and May 3. Questions? Contact Betsy Leonard, 503/954-1133.
Sophomore Class
10th Grade PAL. Next meeting dates are: April 12, and May 10. Contact Sarah Grewe, 503/292-9609.
Mark you calenders! Geoff and Claudine Wilson are generously opening their home for a 10th grade parents potluck to be held on Friday, March 12 from 6-9:00 pm. Stay tuned for more details.
Junior Class
11th Grade PAL.Our next PAL meeting is Monday, February 22, from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. in the Volunteer Room of the Drinkward Center.
Senior Class
12th Grade PAL. Next meeting dates are February 23 (Tuesday), April 26, and May 24. Questions? Contact Will Ilcisin, 503/642-9751.
In February, the 12th Grade PAL will be discussing two books: The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting for Senior Year to College Life by Laura Kastner and Jennifer Wyatt, and Letting Go (Fifth Edition): A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger. Please join us!
Link to message regarding events leading up to Graduation 2010.
Yearbook Information
BABY PICTURES: There will be a baby picture page in the Yearbook for all of the seniors, so we are asking the parents to send us a baby picture of your son/daughter. This picture can be anything from newborn to preschool age. We would prefer color. We will be scanning these photos into the computer and you will receive them back right away. Or better yet, send them to me by email! The deadline is March 12th, 2010.
PARENT ADS: Many parents remember their individual graduates by sponsoring a Yearbook Parent Ad. This is an opportunity to advertise your business, give personal congratulations to the class as a whole, or write a special dedication to either an individual or a group (sports teams, clubs, best friends, etc.) The rates for the ads are as follows:
$260 – full page; $140 – half page;
$75 – quarter page; $40 – eighth page.
You
may submit the ad ready to print in a PhotoShop layout (please adjust
the size of the slide to match the size of the ad and include high
resolution photos – 300DPI), as a JPEG, or just send the pictures and
the text and the yearbook staff will arrange the layout for you.
Please make the check out to “OES Yearbook.” The deadline for
submission is March 12th, 2010. Because
space is limited, I would appreciate your letting me know if you are
interested in reserving a space as soon as possible! Questions?
Contact Dana Mosher Lewis
To submit information for the Voice, please email
Carlene Traverso