March 17, 2024

Note: the next newsletter will be published on Sunday, March 31. No newsletter will be published on Sunday, March 24.

• Coming Soon
• Staff Spotlight
• Pre-ACT for Sophomores: bring a calculator
• MHCC Scholarship deadline March 31
  
• Staff-Student Basketball Game
• Corbett March Madess
• 24-25 Corbett School District Calendar
• Fees can be paid online!
• Liberation Scholars at GFU
• Spring Sports
• Happy Birthday
• Meals This Week
• Social Events
• We're Listening
• Important Information & Links

• Tuesday, March 19: Pre-ACT for all sophomores
  
• March 21-23: Cardinal Dynamics competes in PNW District Wilsonville Event
• March 25-29: Spring Break (no school)
• April 1-4: State Testing for all Juniors (opt-out form for reading/writing/math in English, Spanish, and Russian. Opt-out form for science form here.)
• Friday, April 5: Friday School (by invitation) for students with pending incompletes from T1, T2
• Wednesday, April 10: SAT for Juniors with last name J-Z.
• Thursday. April 11: SAT for Juniors with last name A-I.
• Friday, April 12: Friday School (by invitation) for students with pending incompletes from T1, T2
• Friday, April 12 @ 9 AM: language proficiency testing (by request)
• Thursday, April 18: Spring Fling dance
• Saturday, May 11, 8-11 pm: Junior/Senior Prom @ Mt. Hood Center

Q: Do you play any sports?

A: I was a track athlete all through high school and college at a D1 university. My best event was triple jump. I used to coach and hope to begin coaching again someday in the future when my three kiddos are older.

Q: What's the best place you've traveled to?

A: Cinque Terre, Italy (while studying abroad in college)

Q: What's the best concert you've been to?

A: Taylor Swift: Era's Tour

Q: What's the best book you've read recently?

A: I just re-read Their Eyes Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and all other novels I have read recently simply do not compare. This work is exquisite.

Q: What's your favorite movie?

A: Pride and Prejudice (the 2005 version) -- I used have a mug with this quote: "What excellent boiled potatoes" but it tragically broke.

All sophomores will take the Pre-ACT on Tuesday, March 19. Tenth graders should go to the main gym at 7:50 am on test day. A calculator is needed for the exam; be sure to bring a calculator with you as one will not be provided. Water is also permitted. All other items, including phones and snacks, will be put in backpacks at the back of the gym for the duration of testing. Students will miss periods 5, 6 and homeroom that day; they will be marked field trip (FT) during those periods. Attendance will be taken in the exam and updated in StudentVUE.

The MHCC Scholarship application deadline is approaching: March 31, 2024.

Students need to apply by the deadline, regardless of FAFSA status. Students can apply here.

The second round of application acceptance will be August 1 through October 13, but the majority of awards are given out in the first round.

Members of Corbett High School staff challenged the state champion girl's basketball team to scrimmage at Thursday's assembly. The girls basketball team dominated the score, while the staff team won points for enthusiasm and school spirit. The staff members on the team were Kathy "Fun Killer" Childress, Tim "Article III" Cooper, Roger "The Denominator" Binschus, Zach "Maud'dib" Youg, Zachary "Prime Time" Goude, Erica "City Girl" Boykins, Julie "Nerd Herd" Trisel, Hannah "Thesaurasaraus" LK, and Becca "Stone Cold" Hart.

Enter brackets in Corbett's March Madness groups! Both women's and men's tournament brackets are available. Bracket creation begins March 17. You don't have to know anything about basketball to participate! Pick teams based on locations you like, mascots, or any other criteria! Students, staff from any building, parents, siblings, other family members...anyone is welcome to join! Select a name that indicates who you are so we can cheer for your bracket.

• The tournament tips off Friday, 3/22 @ 11:30a ET - create your bracket by the time the first game starts!
• Tournament runs 3/22 - 4/7
• Some of the women's games are being played in Portland at the Moda Center, March 29-April! More information here

Use the link below to join the group; the password is cards24

• The tourney tips off Thursday, 3/21 @ 12:15p ET - create your bracket by the time the first game starts!
• Tournament runs 3/21-4/8

Use the link below to join the group; the password is cards24

Based on input from students and staff, this calendar has some changes from what we have had in the past few years. We have added two days off for students in October and February, as well as extended Thanksgiving Break for the entire week. Some key dates (and changes) are:

August 26, 2024 - First Day of School

October 7, 2024 - No School

October 8, 2024 - No School for Students - Teacher Inservice Day

October 9-10, 2024 - Full School Days with Conference Days

November 25 - 29, 2024 - Thanksgiving Break

December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025 - Winter Break

February 17, 2025 - No School

February 18, 2025 - No School for Students - Teacher Inservice Day

March 24 - 28, 2025 - Spring Break

June 10, 2025 - Last Day for Students

These fees can now be paid on MealTime:

• ASB card ($40)
• Yearbook ($50)
• Cap & Gown ($50)
• High School Athletics (regular, reduced, free rates)

To pay online, login to your students Mealtime account.

1. In the menu tab select Pay School Fees
2. Choose the correct option.

Questions should be directed to Brie Windust (bwindust@corbett.k12.or.us), Business Office Assistant. Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 5:30 pm, Phone: 503-261-4268

This summer, George Fox University is hosting a free two-week seminar for Latino/a students who wish to expand their knowledge, chart their future, and equip themselves to be leaders and difference makers in their communities.

Consider becoming a Liberation Scholar! Application is due April 1, 2024.

• High-achieving students are invited to live on the George Fox campus to read and discuss great works of philosophy, literature and history. It is specifically for Latina/o students in Class of 2025.
• Tuition/room and board are free!
• It is open to current Latina/o juniors who are curious, love to read, and want to discuss big ideas with friends (like what it means to be free)!
• The course is text-based, writing-based and discussion-based, so students should expect to read a lot, work on their writing, and be open to sharing their ideas.
• During the 2024-25 academic year, a team of George Fox faculty, staff and undergraduate students will continue to work with the Liberation Scholars to help with the college admissions process, seeking scholarships, gaining strategies to succeed in college, and developing leadership skills.

The first track meet was March 15th at Clatskanie. "What an amazing first meet of the season. I am so proud of our student athletes. They competed hard, and more importantly, they represented our team, our school and our community well. I was so impressed by the conduct and effort of our athletes." Coach Rondema explained after the meet. The following athletes set Personal Records: Sophie (Long Jump), Ava (Javelin, LJ), Olivia (100, 400, 800), Abigail (Shot Put, Javelin), Jesse G (800, LJ), Joey (100, 400, 4x100), Nathan (LJ), Natalie (100), Haley (Javelin), Logan Auble (400, LJ), Matthew (Discus, Shot), River (LJ), Tyler (Discus, 100, Shot), Caiden (100, 200, LJ, 4x100), Flynn (100, 200, Javelin), Thatcher (100, 400), Jessie (100), Anna (800, LJ, Javelin), Johnny (200, 4x100), Jack (LJ), Logan Matias (100, LJ, 4x100), Jaden (100, 200, Javelin, LJ, 4x100), Ashlyn (Javelin, LJ, Shot), Enrique (LJ, 800), Cooper (Javelin, Shot) and Henry Vockert (100, 200, 4x100).

For those of you keeping score, that’s 58 races or events that our athletes did better in today than they have ever done. For an athlete to get one Personal Record in a meet is impressive. Coach Rondema said, "To have 58 PRs set by our team in our first meet of the season is so much more than we as coaches could have hoped for."

Sophie Bergvist (1st in Pole Vault and 3rd in Triple Jump) and Olivia McGrew(2nd in the 400 and the 800) both placed in the top 3 in their events/races, and so did Ava Blatchford, who placed first in the long jump. Both x100 teams (Logan M, Joey, Caiden and Henry V; Jaden, Johnny, Trenton and Nathan) broke 50 seconds in their races which surpassed the coaches' hopes for their first meet.

Sophie set a Corbett grade level record in Pole Vault, becoming the Senior woman with the highest vault in school history.

The Track and Field captains for 2024 were announced. Ava Blatchford, Olivia McGrew, Nathan Mack and Joey Kirnan have been recognized by their peers for their leadership on the team. The coaches have no doubt they will encourage their teammates and help all Corbett athletes be their best.

The team played a double header in White Salmon on Wednesday, March 13 against Columbia High School. The team won the first game, 10-0, with Mac Garrett pitching all innings. The team lost the second game, 5-3. In the second game, Jeffrey Johnson went 4-7 and Lincoln Merrill went 3-7 at the plate.

The team's next home game is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19 against Stevenson High School at 4 p.m.

The softball team played on Wednesday, March 13 and lost to Dayton. Friday's game in Mollala also resulted in a loss.

Curated by Ms. Dennis (tdennis@corbett.k12.or.us), K-12 Counselor. Have community events you want to add? Reach out to Ms. Dennis!

• Everything Funky Bazaar: Hop Into Spring + Egg Hunt at Clackamas High School

• Location: Clackamas High School 14486 SE 122nd Ave Clackamas, OR 97015

• Date and Time: 10am-5pm Mar 23, 2024

• Cost: Free

• Teens Workshop 16-19 Years old: Careers in Creative Industries

• Location: 233 SE Washington St. Hillsboro OR, 97123

• Date and Time: 9am-11:15 am Saturday April 27

• Cost: Ticket $5-$15 , Ticket can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teen-workshop-16-19-yrs-old-exploring-careers-in-the-creative-industries-tickets-859896913817?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

• Game Night at Puddletown Games

• Location: 4120 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212

• Date and Time: 2nd Monday of Every Month

• Link to calendar for their other events: https://pdxgaymers.org/calendar/

• HYBRID- Release the Fear, Build Confidence and Have Fun!

• Location: Q Center 4115 N Mississippi Ave Suite D · Portland, OR

• Date and Time: Every Sunday 3:45 pm-5:30 pm

• Cost: Free

• Online and in person: https://www.babble-ontm.org/

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