Friday Pilgrim School Update
February 26, 2010

Black History Month

Dr. Colglazier stopped in and enjoyed the museum so much that he made arrangements for the museum to stay intact through Monday in order for First Church members to enjoy it on Sunday after service.  After the service, the fellowship coffee time will be served in the Barnum Room and all churchgoers will be invited to visit the museum during fellowship.

Museum “Director” Lisha Rigney will attend the service and will be in the museum during the fellowship. She would love to see you!  The service begins at 11:00 a.m. and lasts an hour or so.  Fellowship immediately follows.

As for the museum, breakdown will happen Monday evening beginning at 4 p.m.  Please let Lisha know if you can help.  Thank you!

High School Art News
Congratulations to freshman Gabriel Garza, who submitted two artworks for a Scholastic art contest.  They received approximately 2,000 applications, and Gabe received the Gold Key for drawing, and an Honorable Mention for a mixed-media piece.  Well-done!

DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday, March 2
12:45 Secondary dismissal

Wednesday, March 3 – Friday, March 5
Secondary Finals

Monday, March 8
Professional Development Day:  no school (K-12)

Tuesday, March 9 – Saturday, March 13
Grade 7 trip to Joshua Tree

Tuesday, March 9
Secondary pupil-free day
Tasty Tuesday

Saturday, March 13
“Diamonds Are Forever” 6 p.m. to midnight.

Wednesday, March 17
8 a.m.:  TAPPS meeting

Thursday, March 18
5 – 8 pm:  Secondary parent-teacher conferences

Friday, Mach 19
8 a.m. – noon:  Secondary parent-teacher conferences

ATHLETICS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 2
Elementary Basketball @ Summit View West
12101 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles 90066 (310) 751-1100
Depart Time:    2:30pm
Game Time:    4:00pm
Return Time:    6:15pm
Directions: 405 Frwy/ S Centinela/ R to Washington/ R to the school

Thursday, March 4
Elementary Basketball vs. Summit View West
Game Time:    4:00pm
Location:    Pilgrim School

Friday, March 5   
Boys Varsity Baseball @ Liberty Christian
714) 842-599-2301
Game Location: Tewinkle Park, 980 Arlington Dr, Costa Mesa 92626
Directions: 5 Frwy/ S to the 605 Frwy/ S to the 405 Frwy/ S to Fairway Rd/ R to Arlington Dr/ L to the park.
Depart Time:    1:30pm
Game Time:    3:15pm
Return Time:    7:45pm

ATHLETIC NEWS

Congratulations to the following student-athletics for being selected to their All-Omega League teams:

Varsity Soccer:
First Team:  Jay Choi, Jake Weber
Second Team:  Paul Ko, Jonathan Salisbury

Varsity Boys Basketball:
First Team:  Ryan Williams
Second Team:  Valentine Adell

Varsity Girls Basketball:
First Team:  Madeleine Kanazawa, Mariah Davis
Second Team:  Chloe Chais, Delina Yemane

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

March 13, 2010

New and updated items!  Look for your auction program next week!  We are accepting pre-event sign-ups for our Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament, just $100 to buy in!

•    Canale Salon cut and color, with a basket of products to pamper yourself at home.

•    Walk-on role for Lie to Me

•    Lucky Strike Bowling Party

•    Disney Hall tickets, Dudamel conducts Tchaikovsky.  Two garden level seats, with dinner in the Founders Room before the concert.

•    Magnum of 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend from Morago Vineyards (nestled in the hills of Bel Air!)

•    Dodger fanatics (and Pilgrim teachers) Joe Concialdi and Josh Manly will take the winner and a friend to a game.  Go Blue!

•    Riding lessons

•    Dinner for two at Bar Marmont

•    $500 worth of Viking cookware – your choice of items!

Elementary Art News

Miss Alexy writes:

Last Wednesday the kindergartners visited the Noah's Ark Exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center.  The main reason I wanted to take the kindergartners to the Skirball was to experience the hand-made animals created by designer and puppeteer Chris M. Green and Alan Maskin.

Each animal is truly a work of art crafted from recycled materials and everyday objects. The students discovered animals such as a crocodile made from a violin case, owls made from car suspension coils, a polar bear from a claw foot tub, and many more. The exhibit is a very hands-on, interactive show where students are encouraged to play and discover "life on the ark."  The kindergarteners had a ball climbing up rope ladders, creating rain and lightning, and even partaking in a drum circle playing instruments from around the world.

We will embark on our own "Pilgrim Ark" adventure next week by creating a huge 2-D ark and all sorts of animals made from various recycled goods.  We could use a few more items to create the animals. Here's a list of items that can be dropped off for Ms. Alexy outside the art room:

•    Cereal boxes like Cheerios, Wheeties, Trix, etc.
•    Yoghurt lids, cracker boxes like Ritz or Saltines.
•    Any thin, clean, non-waxy cardboard box that can easily be cut. Nothing thick please.
•   
Please email me at kalexy@pilgrim-school.org if you have any questions.

A special thank you to all the parents that chaperoned on the field trip, Ms. Um, and Ms. Piccinino. I was happy to have a few extra hands on deck!

PRESCHOOL NEWS

On Monday, March 1, the John Tracy Clinic will conduct hearing screenings at Pilgrim School to identify children who may have undetected hearing loss. Results will be reported to parents. If necessary, parents can consult their medical provider or the John Tracy Clinic for further evaluation. With early medical and educational intervention, the effects of a hearing loss can be significantly reduced.  There is no charge for this screening, which we highly recommend. If you wish your child to be screened, please sign the permission slip and return it to your child's teacher as soon as possible.

SECONDARY NEWS

FINALS

Finals examinations for the second Trimester are approaching. Exams will run from Wednesday, March 3rd through Friday, March 5th.  Below are a number of key details:
•    Students will be dismissed at 12:45 on Tuesday, March 2nd to study. We recommend students be picked up by 1:30 so they can study with as few distractions as possible. City Cuisine will serve lunch that day and students may be in the library until 4:45. 
•    To avoid students having to take a final on Saturday, exams for AP Bio, AP Chemistry, and MS & HS ESOL will start on Tuesday afternoon and run from 1:15-3:15.  These students still have a normal day of classes before these exams.
•    During finals, an early lunch will still be served between the exams from 10 am to 11 am.  Students will finish their last final by 1 pm each day.  Again, they can study in the library or be picked up directly after school—please choose whichever option you believe will maximize your student’s success.
•    A teacher-proctored study session will be held approximately 30 minutes before each exam in the room where they will take it.  These sessions are optional and students who disturb others will be asked to leave.
•    Please review the attached finals schedule and rules and remember students are not allowed to miss finals for any reason unless they have a signed note from a doctor for a significant illness. 
•    Students have a Trimester Break from Saturday, March 6th through Tuesday, March 9th.  School resumes on Wednesday, March 10th.  (7th graders leave for Joshua Tree on Tuesday morning.)
•    Parent Conferences are in Stuart Hall on Thursday, March 19th from 5 pm to 8 pm and Friday, March 20th from 8 am to 12:00 noon.  (You only need to come to one of the sessions.  Please show up at least one hour before they finish in order to see all your student’s teachers.)

If you have not recently checked your student’s grades online, please log on at mypilgrim.org and enter your student’s login and password.  If you need this information again, please email Pilgrim’s Registrar Karen LeRoque at mypilgrim@mypilgrim.com and let her know the name and grade of your student.  If you have any questions about your student’s performance, I encourage you to contact that teacher directly.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any additional concerns,

Dr. Jon Kidder
Assistant Head of School and Secondary Director
Director of Secondary
jkidder@pilgrim-school.org
(213) 355-5215

CULTURE CALENDAR

Family Calendar Events in March 

Chinese Lantern FESTIVAL 2010
Saturday 03/06/2010
425 N. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles 90012
Chinese American Museum at El Pueblo de Los Angeles
Historical Monument. Metro Line to Union Station
Info at (213) 485-8567 Free

Norton Simon
Friday Night Family Art: Picasso: All Mixed up
Friday, March 12, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Draw, cut and paste as you make portrait collages inspired by the art of Pablo Picasso.
Museum Admission: Adults $8 Children under 18 Free

Autry Museum of American West at Griffith Park
FREE Admission to BOA Cardholders on
Saturday 3/6 and Sunday 3/7 (every First Saturday and Sun-
day of every month) http://theautry.org/

Lego Club
Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12 Noon
Glendale Central Library 222 E. Harvard Street
Glendale, CA 91205
Create with the Library's Legos. For all ages. FREE

LACMA The Boone Children's Gallery
Come paint with us!
Now open inside the Korean art galleries in the Hammer Building, the Boone Children's Gallery is a place for kids and
families to learn about brush painting and Korean art. FREE

Family Craft Program - Creative Recycling
Thursday March 11 7:00 PM
Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St.
Sculptress Theresa Cardinali will teach a special craft program. With the help of their parents, school-age children will
learn to make fabulous little sculptures out of recycled egg cartons. Space is limited, call 818.238.5610 to signup.
Materials will be supplied. FREE

Museum Exhibits

Breach of Peace: Photographs of Freedom Riders by Eric Etheridge
Breach of Peace, displays forty contemporary portraits by photographer Eric Etheridge of Freedom Riders, who, in 1961, converged on Jackson, 
Mississippi to challenge state segregation laws. Their noble efforts were met with fierce hostility, and many of the young men and women were 
Arrested and convicted of the charge "breach of the peace."  Breach of Peace displays Etheridge's photographs of several Freedom Riders, 
now senior citizens, alongside their original mug shots. The exhibition examines their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, takes a look at  who they are today, and shares their unique perspectives on that historical period.
On view now through April 11, 2010
Skirball Cultural Center405 Fwy at Mulholland Drive
http://www.skirball.org/

Museum of Natural History (near USC)
Current Exhibits
• Dinosaur Lab Exhibit
• Coming in April 2010 - Pavilion of Wings (Butterflies)
• Coming in September 2010 - Spider Pavilion
http://www.nhm.org/site/

Peterson Automotive Museum
(Museum Row on Wilshire Blvd)
Current Exhibits
• The Sounds of Speed - Thru 4/25
• Hot Wheels Hall of Fame
http://www.petersen.org/

Making Faces: Playful Portraits of People
You Know by Hanoch Piven
Opens March 10 –July 11, 2010
Imaginative, humorous, and fun for all ages. On display are twenty photographs of Piven's most memorable celebrity caricatures created from everyday items—such as bananas, toy trucks, planes, screws, springs, Barbie®  dolls, articles of clothing, and light bulbs.
Skirball Cultural Center 405 Fwy at Mulholland Drive
Free

Museums/Exhibits
Noah’s Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center
Inspired by the ancient flood story, which has parallels in diverse cultures around the world, this one-of-a-kind new destination invites visitors of all generations to have fun—and to connect with one another, learn the value of community, and   help build a better world.
Skirball Cultural Center 405 Fwy at Mulholland Drive

The Watts Towers
The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in Watts is a collection of 17 interconnected 
structures. The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato ("Sam" or "Simon") Rodia in his spare time over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work is an example of non-traditional vernacular architecture and American Naïve art. 
Guided tours available:
Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 12pm-4pmWatts
Towers and Art Center 1761-1765 East 107th Street http://
www.wattstowers.us/

In Focus: The Worker presents a photographic history of working people across many cultures
The Getty Center
ENDS MARCH 21st
The more than 40 prints in this exhibition include a range of photographic processes from daguerreotypes to gelatin silver
prints. Some represent key moments in history and have become icons. Others are less well-known, but demonstrate the
diversity of occupations and trades that interested photographers. Taken together, they reveal shifting attitudes toward the
worker over much of the 19th and 20th centuries.
http://www.getty.edu/
Admission is FREE …. There is a fee for parking

Live Music Performances

Klezmer en Buenos Aires: Lerner Moguilevsky Dúo Klezmer Across Borders
Thursday, March 25, 8:00 pm
Catch the L.A. premiere of acclaimed duo Klezmer en Benos Aires and experience a memorable fusion of klez-
mer, Argentinean folk, jazz, tango, and contemporary sounds.
http://www.skirball.org/

The UCLA Philharmonica, conducted by Neal Stulberg,
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Opus 60.
Sunday, March 14 | 6:00 pm
LACMA - Bing Theater
FREE

Pianist Abbey Simon performs works by Chopin
Sunday, March 21 at 6:00 pm
LACMA - Bing Theater
FREE

An Evening of Taiko Drumming

Fowler Museum at UCLA
Thursday March 4 at 6:00 pm
Fowler Out Loud booms to a close for the quarter with two dynamic UCLA Taiko drumming groups, Kyodo Taiko and
Yukai Daiko. These groups will get your heart racing as each performs a blend of modern and traditional Japanese drumming.
FREE